Friendly staff Good choice for vegetarians…read more Loved the yellow curry and vegetable tampura. 4.5 out of 5

Great authentic Thai! It's also byo which is a bonus. The curries are absolutely delicious and…read morethe staff give amazing service, even to the extent of opening the door for you when you arrive and depart. I highly recommend this restaurant.

There are Thai Restaurants, and then there is Nam Jai. This place never ceases to impress my wife…read moreand I. We have tried several Thai Restaurants in the Sydney and Macarthur area, with few comparable to Nam Jai. My wife even remarked the other day that we didn't even get such awesome Thai food in Phuket! The place has heart, with the staff being family of the owner and Chef, we always feel welcomed. You can dine in, which is lovely during summer with the massive glass windows opened wide (of course on super hot or cold days they will definitely have air-conditioning on), or simply take away. BYO and ample parking outside (but of course you probably shouldn't mix the two options).

Been here millions of times, me and my family LOVE this place, the food is absolutely amazing and…read morethe staff are incredibly nice and attentive. The restaurant itself looks amazing and the outdoor seating is very nice. Will definitely be back again.

Great and fast customer service, tasty food, live music too loud. Not great table set layout as you…read moreliterally lean on person behind you. And I definitely dislike to be close and make that sort of "contact" to random strangers. Weird layout and design of interior.Aircon worked half way capacity as it was really hot and humid day. Bit pricy for certain dishes but again it taste much better than in local club with buffet food. I would give 3 and half stars if l could, but there's no option for it. I will go there again, even though there's no option for split payment! Shame. Hope they'll make more improvements to get 4 and half stars from me.

What a little gem. First time eating here and im very…read moreimpressed! The service is great. The presentation is beautiful (i uploaded photos of some dishes you can see for yourself) and the food itself tastes amazing. The coconut rice is to die for! The crispy basil chicken is a must! I cant wait to come back here again!

Our staple home delivered Thai…read more Nothing shocking on the menu but everything they do, they do well. Reliably delicious and well priced.

Came all the way from Canada and went to Thai Essence for a family supper, and all I can say is we…read moreenjoyed every meal served!! From their refreshing watermelon juice, crispy entrees (my son could not stop eating their eggrolls and their battered soft shell crab) to the soup and main meals. All were super tasteful and well presented. They have an extensive menu with a lot to choose from. Despite their busy evening, you could feel the staff was attentive to each clients present. Easy to find free parking on a saturday and baby friendly atmosphere. Really nice decor which made great family pictures souvenir. Definitely worth a stop, you won't be disappointed!

Beautiful restaurant! We visited from the States and the chef surprised us with her specialty…read moredishes. We had the seafood fried rice, fried fish, papaya salad and other fabulous dishes. The smoothies were so good. The mango smoothie is now my children's favorite drink. I don't think we'll be able to find the same drinks in the states. We returned a second time before our trip ended. Must try the fried ice cream and sticky rice mango coconut dessert. So delicious. Compliments to the chef(s), all the employees and the owners. Everyone was so welcoming to us. Highly recommend for authentic Thai food with great ambiance. Everyone needs to try this place out. You'll love it and will never want to go to any other Thai restaurant in Sydney.

My partner has lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years and it was his first time going here…read moreupon my suggestion. You wouldn't think that a local restaurant would be anything special or more than average, but we were pleasantly surprised! The service was incredibly kind and patient with us even though we quite literally arrived as they were flipping the 'closed' sign to 'open'. As our little tradition with Thai restaurants, I ordered a red vegetable/tofu curry with jasmine rice and it was lovely! Vegan/Vegetarian options available! The food was very satisfying and filling after a long day of travel. Highly recommend going here if you're in the mood for an authentic and humble Thai restaurant! The dishes and decor they use are gorgeous as well! I couldn't help but marvel at everything.

Good food and selection to choose from but the price of dishes seem to be a little more than most…read morein the area but it is quality all the same make sure that you view daily specials before ordering from the menu

I came here last night with my partner and a group of his friends midway through our weekly bike…read moreride around NSW. I had my doubts over whether or not I would be able to eat here due to my dietary restrictions (it's quite difficult being vegan and having food allergies to certain vegetables as well!), as I couldn't find a website or even a PDF of their menu available online. So I pretty much went in blind. Upon arrival, I immediately fell in love with the atmosphere. The music was set on an early 50s to early 60s playlist, and the decor felt absolutely homey and overall lovely. The menu was a tad confusing as it was split into vegetarian and regular dishes (which I do appreciate though!). I spent a good 3 minutes wondering why there wasn't a tofu/veggie option for their curries. Once I made it towards the end of the menu I just sighed in relief that I wouldn't have to order an entree and just be done for the night with a 3hr bike ride ahead of me to boot. I was having a bit of trouble properly communicating with the waitress and had to ask her 3 times if there were no peas in the red curry (as I'm highly allergic to them), and she seemed to think that I wanted peas included, but once that was cleared up, I wasn't entirely certain if she wrote down my rice order along with it as it didn't arrive for 10 minutes after my curry did, and 20 minutes after the rest of my group received their food. We had to ask if she had taken my rice order and promptly returned with a massive bowl of rice (rather than a single person portion). I felt bad to ask her about it again so I just tried my best to finish it all and had to give the other quarter that was left to my partner and his friends. Even so, I was starting to feel a bit sick from all the food and having to quickly eat (as my order took substantially longer to arrive than everyone else's). As our little tradition, we all went through the menus to add up what we owed that night's paying person, but I noticed that one of their menus was missing the single page that I ordered my dishes from, so we had to wait for one of the staff to exit out of the kitchen in order to ask for another one. Once we were nearly ready to leave, a member of our group ordered a coffee to go (takeaway) but when he asked for 2 sugars, he was instead given 2 orders of coffee, to stay. My partner had to drink one of them since it was simply too much coffee for one person in such a short time. One of the younger waitresses admitted that she was still new, and advised us to ask the other in regards to all of our orders that night, but I feel as though the language barrier and disorder within the establishment just made it all the more complicated for everyone. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this restaurant unless you're allergy-free and not picky with getting something you didn't order. It was such a shame too. The place looked absolutely lovely, but they really seemed to have an issue with either the management or staff.

Surprisingly good given its location in this small town where everything closes at 8pm…read more Satay chicken was definitely the highlight, with the Massaman also beating my expectations. Pad Thai I've had better ones but it was still fairly good. The environment is nice and clean and service friendly. Recommended!

Excellent food. Tried the coconut King prawn, beef red curry, chicken yellow curry, and fried rice…read morewith duck. All delicious, especially the red curry if you like a hint of sweet. Beautiful and comfortable atmosphere.

We've been to this restaurant numerous times. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere makes you…read morefeel welcome. The dining tables are positioned far enough that you've got privacy and close enough that the place feels alive. It's a great place to get good Thai food. There's not many around the Bankstown area, so it's a welcome addition to the area.

I ordered the Prawn Pad Thai spicy, which was good. But there was nothing about it that made it…read moregreat or special. Next restaurant that just opened in the area. Dining area is new and clean and the staff are polite and accommodating.