After last week's flirtation with Cambodian food, we were still craving for some good Pad Thai. Well, we recently found out that Red Basil in Victoria Park has opened a sister restaurant, Garden Thai Cuisine, also in Victoria Park. Red Basil is well known for their delicious food and good prices, so we just had to try Garden Thai Cuisine!
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| Seafood Pad Thai ($17) |
No surprises here, the first dish we ordered was their pad Thai. When the dish came out, we were shocked by the size of the fish fillets on top of the noodles. We all loved the pad Thai, it was full of flavour, sweet, hint of sourness and nutty. I did wish the dish was a bit more saucy, but the flavour was great.
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| Green Mango Salad With Soft Shell Crab ($18) |
The green mango salad is one of Garden Thai Cuisine's special dish of the month. It seemed like most of the tables at the restaurant ordered this dish. The green mango salad was great, it was very light and refreshing, although it was a bit too spicy for me. The soft shell crab was also great, but I felt it didn't go very well with the salad, so we just ate it separately from the salad.
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| Beef Green Curry ($16) |
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| Tamarind and Chilli Fish ($15) |
To complete our dinner, we also ordered the Thai green curry and the tamarind and chilli fish. The green curry sauce was thick, creamy and tasty. Some of the beef was a little bit tough, but the flavour was great and made up for it. The tamarind and chilli fish was another great dish. The fish was cooked well, very soft and flaky, but the batter was crisp to perfection. The sauce was a mixture of sweet, sour and spicy and everyone loved it.
Overall, we all enjoyed our dinner at Garden Thai Cuisine. The food was great and well priced, and the service was attentive and friendly. It was no wonder this restaurant was packed on a weeknight!
Ratings: /10
Food: 8.5
Price: 9
Atmosphere: 7
Service: 8
Overall: 8.1/10
Restaurant information:
Garden Thai Cuisine
975 Albany Highway
East Victoria Park
Ph: 9355 1273
Website: gardenthaicuisine.com.au