thai pothong

deliciously decorated and fed. no thairestaurantin sydney as spacious as thai pothong, that's for sure. i was delighted to see therestaurantnicely decorated with thai antiques, paintings and elephant statues. the waiters were polite and presentable. we opted for mixed entree, chicken cashew (signature dish), red duck curry and tofu choo chee. the chicken cashew was tasty, as well as tofu choo chee. the red duck curry was subtle and spicy. never had one like this before. worth your saturday lunch :)

a greatrestaurantin newtown. spacious, clean and decor is very 'thai', without being tacky or too over the top. the food here is flavoursome and varied. pricing is a tad more expensive than other thai restaurants, but really worth it. the one factor that makes dining here a pleasure, is no doubt, the staff. although very busy, they are always friendly and welcoming. i have always received good service, every time i've dined here. highly recommend and will definitely continue to come back.

thisrestauranthas the best service i've encountered in sydney! all of the staff are very attentive and very friendly, it makes for such a nice night. the food is also delicious and the banquet meals great value and more than enough for everyone. i've been here with a large group of people a couple of times and would come back again and again. we love thai pothong!!! thank you so much for the lovely night :)

my boyfriend and me went there on monday night.
therestaurantis rommy and cozy
chill service are the highlight
we ordered banquet menu which is 37pp
all dishes are nice
my foodie boyfriend say he will come back again

why not go to a better place?. i've been here a few times, usually with bigger groups.

the last time, a big work occasion, was fine, all in all.

but i still don't see why people don't put in a little more effort to have great thai food instead of standard mediocre thai food. meanwhile, you take your chances with service.

a while back, this was my experience:

'today, sunday for lunch, my colleagues and i stepped out of a workshop to grab a quick lunch. therestauranthad a number of tables in it, but wasn't too busy, and there were lots of staff. what looked like the head waiter took our order... we received our rice a few minutes later. and then we waited. and waited. when we noticed that other tables had received food, a colleague asked about the food. 'i'm sure it's coming,' he said. but didn't check with the kitchen. another ten minutes pass and it's the end of our lunch break. i demand that he check with the kitchen. when he comes back, he said that "they" didn't put in the order. what was even more stunning was that he didn't apologise to us, he just scurried away into the kitchen (perhaps to cancel the order, as we were getting up to leave). so, the only thing we got in an hour was rice, and a coconut juice, which our colleague had to ask for 3 times. you'll see from my other reviews that i'm fair, and usually generous with my ratings, but for not only the mistake but the unbelievable rudeness, thai pothong: you get my worst score ever. '

i very rarely feel like i've had a faultless dining experience, but that is what i got at thai pothong. wow. service was incredible- our waiter was attentive and friendly and intuitive to our needs. we brought our own bottle of wine and he still always ensure to keep our glasses full and remembered my friend puts ice in hers and took care of it for her.
therestaurantis big and busy and there is a vibrancy in the buzz of happy patrons but it is never too noisy to maintain a comfortable conversation. we had a table by the window and it was lovely.
we started with some cocktails which were insanely delicious!
the food was out-of-this-world good!!
we started with the tofu and mushroom rice paper rolls, prawns in betel leaves and chilli scallops. the prawns in betel leaves were the highlight- so many delightful flavours and textures!
for mains we got the coconut seafood curry and the red duck curry with coconut rice. everything was incredibly delicious and carmen and i practically licked the plates clean! the coconut rice was perfection and the depths of flavours in the seafood curry were amazing. the red duck curry was simply yum!
we didn't order dessert but we were brought a complimentary coconut ice-cream with jelly pieces and fresh lychee and orange. would recommended thai patong to anyone! just remember to book because it is crazy popular for a reason!

i went to thai pothong in newtown for the first time two years ago, and since then i've been keen to go back and so made a booking for mother's day lunch (and i'm glad i did, the line was out the door with no booking!). fried rice thai pothong has to be one of the most ornately decorated restaurants i've been to, as soon as you walk in you are greeted by two gigantic, metal dinosaur-like figures. it may not be to everyone's taste, but i liked it- made me feel like i back in bangkok. pad se ew despite therestaurantbeing busy we had very quick service, our orders were taken promptly and the food arrived just as quick. the food was as delicious as i remembered (although the green curry was pretty average), and the spicy dishes actually had a bit of a chilli hit. we ordered the green curry, chilli prawns (spicy, creamy and delicious!), pad se ew (another tasty dish, although a little oily), thai fried rice, chilli hot basil chicken (can you tell we like our chilli? this dish was a crowd

not even worth considering. this place used to be my absolute favorite thairestaurantbut the quality of food and service has dropped ridiculously low.

we were promptly seated at our table since we had made reservations, and luckily so since therestaurantwas pretty full for a friday night.

absolutely amazed by this restaurant!!! the food is so good and the prices are affordable. the best part about thisrestaurantis its exceptional customer service. the staffs are all so sweet and kind, and always there to help! 10/10 would recommend for anyone in sydney 🤩

thisrestaurantis waaaaay too hot. i came here few times without reservation and ended up going somewhere else to have dinner.
i made a reservation on the same day in the morning and got a table for five at 5.30pm.
we liked the snapper(5/5), pork belly(5/5) and beef salad(4/5).
pineapple fried rice(3/5) was average and the jungle curry(2/5) was not quite expected. it was given three stars for the spicy level, but all the spiciness just came from ginger.
recommend to those who do not eat spicy food at all or to those who would like to try heaps of different thai dishes since they do have a big menu.
i am a big fan of spicy thai dishes rather than sweet. sorry this is not the best thairestaurantin my mind.

best thairestaurantin newtown, very friendly service and very intiuative. food was awesome, lots of flavour but very pricey for thai. the owner is very nice and they recommend the best food if you ask for it.

this has been my 4th time at therestaurantand it's always been a great time for my family and i. the customer service and staff were super nice and friendly and everyone of them were professional. i forgot to provide a tip to the waiter that served us, but we will be coming back soon to celebrate my sister's birthday so i'm excited to come back and dine once again! thank you for a memorable dining experience! this is the best thairestaurantin sydney! keep up the good work, guys! can't wait to dine again here soon.

ordered: barramundi curry $24.90, pad thai $19.90 and lamb cutlets $25.90. therestaurantis massive, they have a downstairs area, always really busy and staff are very friendly. my favorite dish was the lamb cutlets it was so succulent and flavorsome with its honey soy glaze. the pad thai was also good but def overpriced for what it is. the barra curry had a fantastic flavor but the fish was a little tough. we asked for takeaway for our leftovers and they kindly added extra rice for us too.

the ambiance of thisrestaurantis a trip to thailand! the banquet served (see photos) was surprising and tasty. fruit served with the flavourful ice-cream was delectable. and such groomed, attentive waitstaff :)