new location but same great food!. we're long time customers of thai herb and were very excited to eat at their new restaurant at harrison last night (25/01/15). love what they've done with the space they have. while to some it may not have the intimacy of the old place, we were delighted with the ambiance. it gave us a feeling of 'modern' thai. as always, the food was sensational. we're big fans of the duck curry and it always appears on ourtablebut this time we thought we'd order straight from the specials menu (with the exception of the pad thai - with extra lemon wedges - which is a family favourite and could not be negotiated away!). the squid was brilliant; hot, spicy and salty. the lamb panang was just devine.
there was one disappointing element to our evening - no john! our kids love having john come to the table, talk to them and generally make us all feel like we're welcome. when we asked "where's john?', we were told that a diner had left very negative feedback about john and his behaviour in the restaurant and he had chosen to spend less time "on the floor". all we can say is that diner clearly hasn't eaten in many restaurants that have a maitre d or 'front of house'. if you're reading this john, ignore the comment of one diner and listen to the comments of your regulars; our family missed you last night as we were hoping to congratulate you (and your wife!) on opening the new restaurant, seeing your smiling face, listen to you tell stories to our kids and making us feel like part of the thai herb family.
highly recommend the thai herb. it's one of our all time favourites!! (...and come back to the floor john!)