long chim perth

loved the ambiance of this place and thegreatcustomer service. we ordered green thai curry, pad thai, pineapple pork curry, and chinese broccoli with pork. most of the food wasgreat(except for the other dish we had that had scrambled eggs that tasted a littler burnt)!! i didnt think it was worth it since the serving was small and the price is mostly expensive.

heardgreatthings and we were eager to try. the venue, ambience and service were great, a table of 4 we ordered the deep fried squid, which was tasty although not as spicy as i had hoped, stir fried chinese broccoli absolutely delicious with chunks of hidden pork belly, prawn and fish dumpling laksa, a generous serve withgreattaste, red curry of roast duck - just ok, green curry of chicken nice flavour and the fried rice of crab meat enjoyable (fav dish) - we really wanted the mussaman but they were sold out. this was followed by banana roti - sticky and sweet and a coffee type ice cream a little strong (they were also sold out of mango sticky rice). with a bottle of wine, couple of beers and a cocktail or 2 it was about $100 each.. i liked it - but not sure if i'd book again i found galangal in mt hawthorn just that much better in flavour

i've decided to give this place a try after stumbling upon it venturing into the building. first impression, the ambience of the place gave the feeling that you're traipsing into a high-end side-street hawker avenue. loved the feel as the decor seem to give promise of an authentic food.
my partner and i decided to walk-in and got a table very quickly on a saturday night. we had both agreed to try the maa long chim (come sample and taste) 3 course meal.
as soon as we ordered, we were given an early warning that one of the dishes has quite a fiery taste. let me tell you we did not anticipate how spicy it got when it hit our palate. that was the chiang mai larp of chicken. i was able to savour the chicken briefly before being flooded by the spiciness, even the cabbage wrap could not douse the fire. needless to say, i wasn't a big fan of that meal. the crunchy prawn and grilled pork on skewers definitely hit all the right spots with the flavours.
the mains came and the table was graced by a bowl of rice, thai green curry of chicken, stirfried siamese watercress, minced prawn and pork soup, and deep fried fish with 3 flavour sauce. the winner in this course were the watercress and the p&p soup. they were just bursting with flavours! however, i found the green curry lacking in taste and the fried fish did not do justice with the sauce. saowanee in north perth wins hands down.
lastly, we had the coconut cake with coconut shavings. it was a nice end to a crescendo of flavour.
we had agreattime with some non-alcoholic drinks and the spicy dish certainly burnt itself to our palate memory!

amazing staff and the food is hot hot hot! was such a nice surprise to get a spicy larb that's actually hot! the flavours take me straight back to thailand.greatatmosphere

can't rate it more that 2.5, sorry. the problem with most perth "fine dining" or upmarket venues is that you come to get agreatservice and unforgettable food experience (since you're paying 3 times the price of a local takeaway shop) - and instead it's average at best for the premium price.
anyways, the good: pretty decorations, nice tables, cute outdoors area. it's a pleasant place to spend a few hours at. thumbs up for that. tasty green curry (with not much meat though).
the bad: the food is nothing special. at all. beef in the massaman curry (which is supposed to be melting in your mouth) was stiff and leathery. duck curry had maybe 4 pieces of duck, that's all. the amount of rice (plain boring rice) wasn't nearly enough for 4 people. the wine glass my friend has been given wasn't clean enough so she had to ask for a replacement. a small bottle of cider for $11. total bill of $200. the overall feeling in the end: hmmmmm, and this is considered good?? cmon perth, stop praising mediocre overpriced places! design and good service are supposed to be default to attract the customers, and then the food is supposed to wow - not just be acceptable. a place like that wouldn't survive in melbourne or europe.

the pros: the most delicious, juicy duck,greatambiance, perfect for a date night or taking visitors.
the cons: extremely overpriced. $24 for 2 x bean curd rolls? $29 for a small serving of mediocre massaman beef curry that was lean and dry. $16 for 2 scoops of ice cream?! we were also overcharged for items we didn't order or didn't receive. our waitress charged us for 2 x servings of rice that we didn't order. it's incredibly presumptuous to add a side to a customers order. despite having an early booking and the restaurant not being at full capacity, we felt rushed with our waitress hassling us. it made for an unpleasant experience when we were celebrating a special occasion.

one of our favourite places – in the basement of the restored state buildings long chim is turning out the best thai food in perth, in agreatlocation – you can eat at the bar, in the restaurant proper between the arches, or out in the courtyard, weather permitting – it has something for everyone, so long as you enjoy food in the robust bangkok street style – spicy, at times hot, but always full of authentic aromatic and zesty thai flavours.

long chim had the best customer service i’ve had in a long time - the staff were bubbly, friendly and engaging, the atmosphere wasgreatand the food was lovely.

got the chance to try out long chim during a recent trip to perth. we dined in on a sunday night and enjoyed two starters and three larger dishes which was perfect for two people. the food itself tastedgreatand the portions were larger than i expected. the place itself is set in the basement of the treasury building and had agreatatmosphere, being quite lively for a sunday night. would recommend!

one can't visit perth without visiting long chim. one needs to visit long chim with a fat wallet though! the entrance and ambience was gorgeous and we fell in the love with the place instantly.

we ordered a chicken curry, seafood noodles and some side dishes. i also had the watermelon juice! each dish wasn't platedgreatbut the taste more than made up for it. we were in thai heaven the minute the food touched our lips. portion sizes weregreatand service was amazing!

i recommend long chim but i also recommend a shot before receiving the bill...

we went for a drink after dinner at wildflower. the courtyard with the umbrellas was agreatplace for a drink. menu looked good for a return visit.

went there as a surprise birthday dinner. food wasgreathowever they forgot our green curry had to ask for it and couldn’t even provide rice with it since they didn’t take it out to us in time the rice had already been eaten. so we had the curry by itself.

organised a surprise dessert with a candle. they served our plates on the table first which made it really obvious for the birthday guy that there was a cake or something coming. kind of pissed me off a bit since they knew. and destroyed the little surprise that it was.

food flavour on the other hand was really spicy and definitely something different. location is amazingly beautiful. a must try.

we booked a table of 8 for a birthday celebration.greatvenue and vibe. we ordered our drinks, a bottle of wine and four beers, ... and waited and waited... first negative. water arrived .. but i had to get up and replace the bottle. the maitre de observed this and responded with an apology ... good. we went for the banquet option ... bad choice. some guests found the food too hot. also a lack of variety and quantity. worst was when the sweets arrived. a dish was put on the table, but no plates to eat it. we waited, i complained again .. and plates we produced so we could eat the dish without using our fingers. complementary banana dish arrived. this is not a cheap restaurant.. the service, quantity and variety of the banquet has to improve. my local thai restaurant in subiaco does much better at way less than half the price.

i love thai food. and this defenitly my favorite thai place in perth. although their food is a bit pricey, but it worth the price. service wasgreatand staffs were friendly.

after hearing about howgreatthere laksa was...decided to visit this place and give it a go...very nice and modern venu...good vibe...nice staff...had the chilli prawns and pork skewers as entré...very tasty! prom skewers quite small for the price...orders pad thai and the laksa for main...pad thai nice...nothing amazing...on the other hand the laksa to me was a let down...it looked like a very heavy red curry...very pasty...didn't enjoy the flavours at all...barely ate it unfortunately...would return to try other dishes but will definitely not get the laksa