Every time I'm in Sydney I make a point to come to Green Peppercorn! I've never had a bad meal here, the service is always friendly, and the atmosphere is always great. It's never been too busy when I've been, but I would definitely recommend making a reservation just in case. They tend to have large parties, and that can take up a lot of their space. Definitely recommend the spring rolls as a starter - read more

The dining room at the Civic has always been a great restaurant, in fact it has been at least four different great restaurants since I first ate there some years ago. This incarnation is Thai Laotian and its good read more

Green Peppercorn - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

I came here last week for my cousin's birthday in a group of 14 people. I have come to this venue two times before (there is another Green Peppercorn venue in Fairfield). It was a hot summer's day and we entered Green Peppercorn (up the stairs) and it was nicely air-conditioned inside. We started off with some drinks at the bar and I got a custom made Lychee cocktail (I feel special). I asked the bar tender to make it up for me. Cocktails take a little while to make but the bar tender can bring it over to you when it is ready (I am guessing this is when it is not busy). We headed to the restaurant and were seated in the middle. We decided to split our table in sections and there were four of us, and we ordered dishes together to share. We ordered the following dishes: - Pad See Ew with Beef: I wish we ordered two of these dishes! YUM YUM YUM! The pad see ew was saucy and sooo tasty. It was probably one of the best Pad See Ew's i've had. It was so good and it went in a flash! Hot and fresh - Banana Flower Salad: This is the second time I have ordered this because it is just so DAMN DELICIOUS! This is thinly sliced banana flower salad tossed with chicken, spices, coconut cream and aromatics. I have never eaten banana flower before, so the first time I ordered it I was scared that I wasn't going to like it. Side note: I am one of those people that get scared to order new things because I hate it when i try something new, and then i hate it. Anyway, the banana flower salad did not disappoint! The good thing about this (other than the spices etc) is that the chicken is coated and fried, so it is crunchy and it just tastes so good. My mouth is watering thinking about it. - Thai Fried Rice: Great fried rice, can't go wrong. Loved it. - Lao Charcoal BBQ Chicken: We ordered a whole chicken and the sauce that it came with was nice with a little bit of spice. Chicken was moist and tender. Now on to dessert.. You can't come to Green Peppercorn without having the "Fried Icecream". Green Peppercorn is known for this dish! Now when you think "fried ice-cream", you're probably thinking the round ice-cream ball which is coated, crumbed and fried. This is what you would usually get in a Chinese restaurant. Anyway - it is not the same. Green Peppercorn's Fried Ice Cream is a triangle of vanilla ice cream which is wrapped in filo pastry which is flaky and just divine. The fried ice cream comes with a side of granola with coconut flakes and some syrup. You have to eat all three together as it just tastes so good. The vanilla ice-cream with the granola and the syrup is just the right amount of sweetness and is a perfect end to a meal! If you ever come to Green Peppercorn, YOU MUST TRY THE FRIED ICE-CREAM! Don't say i didn't tell you.. Anyway a big THUMBS UP to Green Peppercorn for delicious Thai and Lao food! read more

Green Peppercorn - Fried Ice Cream $14.00 Must have! Best dessert ever! - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Ah the green peppercorn, in the city!!! So I frequent the green peppercorn in Fairfield fairly often, so I thought why not try the one in the cbd! So a group of friends and I walked up to the second floor. There was a person at the door with a wait list taking your name and you phone number, then leading you to the bar that is down the hall and will give you a call when your table is ready, The atmosphere is just as amazing as the Fairfield green peppercorn, and the menu is identical and the prices are the same. Did see that the portion sizes are a bit smaller but that's understandable for the quality of food and the location that they are in. Only down side was that the food was way to spicy. I have had the same dish at the Fairfield one (panang curry) and it was nice and mild with a hint of spice. The one I had here just blew my mouth away. But the fried rice was to die for. It helped even out the spicyness of the curry. Over all it's lovely the only reason I'm giving 4/5 is the spices they need to cut back a little otherwise it would of been perfect! read more

Green Peppercorn - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

Love it! As a Westie at heart, I've been to their original restaurant at Fairfield multiple times but this was my first time to the city restaurant. A little busy on a Friday night but the wait for our table was only about 15 minutes or so and you can wait pleasantly in the bar area. Our primary goal was dessert so we were warned by one of our friends to not order too much for the mains. However, as usual, the eye is bigger than the stomach and we tried the laos sausages, ox tongue, fish cakes, fried rice, oyster sauce stir fry and salt and pepper calamari. Everything was spot on and the standout for me was the fried rice which was flavoursome (and in my opinion way better than Chinese fried rice) and not greasy at all. And then the moment we all had been waiting for... the fried ice cream - huge huge serving with caramel sauce. I went to bed on a Friday night at 10pm in a food coma state. But happy, so happy. read more

Green Peppercorn - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

In summary, just okay but the atmosphere was a let down. Not sure it is worth the hype. Food - reasonable prices but just okay. We had the green peppercorn stir fry and it was super salty. The fried rice was good though. Drinks - ordered 2 non-alcoholic drinks, each costing around $8. They were overpriced. Presentation looked good as they were tall glasses, but the half the glass was full of ice and they cut the straws in half and serve the drink with half a straw so it's difficult to drink. Atmosphere - dark, dingy, loud. It's inside a rowdy pub. read more

Green Peppercorn - $8 for this non alcoholic beverage and half of it is ice! - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

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The food here is a m a z i n g !! My go to dish is the vermicelli salad because the flavour is so well balanced. The red curry is also a dish I am in love with! The atmosphere of this place is pretty noisy, but other than that it's a really nice place for lunch and dinner. The staff are very friendly, however I recommend bookings for dinner because it can get busy! Will I go back? YES! Love my vermicelli salad! read more

Green Peppercorn - Top left: pad thai | Top right: stir fry | Front: vermicelli salad with pork - Laotian Near Me - Sydney, NSW

This is long overdue review. I always like the food here, tonight we ordered red duck curry, pineapple fried rice, chicken with basil and green peppercorns. Duck curry is always my fave, on top of that, the fried rice... Soooooooooo yummy. The chef cooked the rice with the hint of turmeric and pineapple chunks, makes a two humble ingredients become star of the dish. Chicken dish was really tasty, thai basil is the hero comes along the chicken as our main choice of protein for tonight. Move along to dessert, well... Where can I start?...... Those deep fried ice cream... To die for! Served with roasted coconut muesli and rich caramel (I'm guessing from brown sugar) sauce. Pandan cream brulee.... Soooooooooo unresistable creamy and texture so smooth... baked to perfection! Save the best for last, coconut lava dessert with mango sorbet, just a perfect way to end the hot summer night with happy ending! Oh yeah!!! read more

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Excellent thai food! Thinking that it might be full due to the good reviews , I made a reservation through dimmi for dinner on a Tuesday. That was not necessary as there were heaps of tables! It's noisy no doubt but not to a point where you cant hear the conversation. We tried the thai fish cakes (yummy, not too dry. I like how they cut into smaller pieces, braces friendly, yay) ; green curry (recommended! not too spicy and packed with flavours) , crispy pork belly (not so braces friendly, but taste good, love the bed of morning glory veggies at the bottom) and fried ice cream (i didnt like it, i hate the caramel sauce , eek) I would definitely come back and try other dishes :) read more

Absolutely fantastic. Food is deliciously spiced and flavorful. They are sensitive to allergies and made it very easy to order while eliminating shellfish for that allergy. We had: papaya salad + marinated beef, red curry with duck, chili fried rice with duck. Every single dish was delicious. Drinks are on the weak/mild side so stick with beer if you're looking for something with a kick. read more

This restaurant is part of the recently refurbished Civic Hotel. My friends and I shared spring rolls, chilli basil veggies, penang curry chicken and pad kee mao. Each dish was bursting with flavour and a good size, we couldn't finish it all as we were too full. The atmosphere is bustling but not too noisy. The decor is cool, my friend had a statute of an elephant buddha staring back at her from the windowsill throughout the meal. The chef's son offered us free desserts, to try out and give feedback on some of their latest menu items. We got pandang creme brulee and ice cream wrapped in a light pastry with caramel sauce. Despite already being full we crammed in the two desserts and they were absolutely divine! I'd definitely recommend this place for a nice meal in the city pre or post drinks. The upstairs bar area is also really cool. read more

This Thai and Lao restaurant has grown in stature in the past few months, I was most excited about the desserts but was surprised at the selection of mains and cocktails. The atmosphere is quite relaxed but not too noisy. The occasional burst of noise would pop up from the event room on the same level but that wasn't noticeable. SLOW COOKED PORK KNUCKLE $29 (Slow cooked crispy skin pork knuckle, chilli caramel sauce sitting along pickled carrots) This is one of the specials: yes a whole pork knuckle. I have only ever tried this type of dish at Lowenbrau Keller and that sucked. The biggest surprised is how tender and moist the meat was. The fat surrounding the meat was rendered to near melting point. The main event for most people is the crackling and it didn't disappoint, it was just at the right thickness to be enjoyed by itself or with some rice. Unlike Lowenbrau Keller's knuckle, the crackling does not have to be hacked and held down by 2 to 3 dinners to be cut in manageable pieces. At Green Peppercorn, most of the meat can be eaten with fork after being split cut with a butter knife. The cherry on the cake was the beautiful chilli caramel sauce which is compliments the richness of the pork very well and of course even more delicious with some white rice. To be honest, I wasn't not expecting to enjoy such a superb pork dish. This dish can easily be shared among 3-4 people. GREEN CURRY CHICKEN $12.90 The balance was there for me. This Thai classic was perfectly executed, the textures of the chicken and veggies and of course a delicious green curry sauce are contributed to a very enjoyable curry with rice. PANDAN WAFFLES $13 (Pandan & coconut flavoured waffles served with pandan sauce, coconut museli and coconut gelato) Beware this sauce are radioactive! but in all seriousness, these were pretty good. They seemed to be made to order and that's always a good sign. The texture was a little more dense than a Pandan cake. The Pandan and coconut flavours were really prominent as expected. Additional Pandan flavour and sweetness came from the sauce. When the waffle, ice-cream, sauce and coconut shards were combined, it was everything you want from a dessert. PANDAN CREME BRULEE $14 The Pandan flavoured creme brûlée was everything I have hope for. The creme was well executed with the perfect texture and not too jelly-like and not too sweet. The waffle sticks were unnecessary for me. Even though I am not a Pandan fanatic, this was quite delicious. THAI MILK TEA This is one of my favourite Thai milk tea or even milk tea drinks in the city. The flavour is amazing: bold and robust without too much of that bitter after-taste often found in this type of drinks. The is the perfect thirst quencher and chilli extinguisher! highly recommended! Conclusion For me, most Thai places ruin dishes by adding too much sweetness however at Green Peppercorn, the balance between sweetness, spiciness and heat was on point. The specials kept things really interesting but the menu also including Thai staples like curries, spicy meat salads and noodles. I am keen to try the Laos side of the menu next time. The dessert menu is extensive! so this is the right place if you have a sweet tooth and want to indulge in some serious Asian-inspired desserts. @thesydneynoob read more

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Green Peppercorn came with excellent recommendations and being close by, figured we'd try it. Upon entry the service was excellent, being promptly seated and provided with an impressive drinks menu. The atmosphere in this place was extremely tasteful, with just the right combination of modern chic and traditional Thai accents, in a brightly lit open and friendly aspect. The food menu was equally comprehensive, with a rather more traditional fare but served up with modern flare. It's quality was impeccable and the serving sizes on point. Though a change in wait staff left brief confusion, it was resolved quickly and without fuss; which demonstrated the experience and dedication the team here have to their customers. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Green Peppercorn and will be back for another lunchtime surf of the menu! read more

I don't understand the hype about this place. We ordered the crispy snapper with mango salad, pad see ew, and tiger beef salad. We asked for our food to be served as spicy as they could make it! The fish was truly crispy, but reminded me more of fish & chips; I wanted to coat it in salt and vinegar. It was lacking a sauce or dressing. The mango salad that was beautifully presented on top of the fish was similarly and disappointingly bland. The tiger beef salad was also a bit bland. The pad see ew was delicious. How can you go wrong with that? There was not even a hint of heat. I do eat a lot of spicy food, from Indian to Mexican to Korean to Thai, I can handle it. Not sure if they didn't heed our direction to make it super spicy or thought we were in over our heads. Requests for hot sauce brought us a mild chili powder. Bring the Aussies some Sriracha ASAP! Service was friendly if and when it decided to come around, but there were 2 servers for about 50 diners. read more

Food was amazing, service was okay, asked what dessert they had at initial order and he said "We don't get to choose" in a joking way but he'll serve us it. Didn't get the dessert in the end. 4/5 read more

The food tasted good and the spicy level was 100%. Good selection of Thai food in Sydney. It was a little noisy when we arrived but when the big group left, it did quite down a lot. read more

Great food in pleasant, low key surroundings for a good price. Ample opportunity to be a bit adventurous with menu items including tripe, tongue and chicken's feet. But the basic favourites are there too. Starters were great, mains very nice and desserts were the absolute winner. Deep fried slabs of ice cream are a must! read more

Nice atmosphere, good service, and good food. Interesting cocktail selection. I had the slow cooked pig knuckle which had crispy skin and succulent meat that fell apart. read more

I have great memories of the civic hotel all those years ago. and it was great to head back there on this particular night for some Lao food. I highly recommend this joint not just for the food but the staff and alround service I couldn't complain.while ur there try the home made Lao pork sausage,duck curry and the paw paw salad,It's hot as a mother but it taste so damn good! read more

No complaints here. Great food and atmosphere and approachable staff easy to get the attention of when you need something. Would come again

Go here RIGHT NOW and order the Tiger Beef Salad, Lao sausages entrée, or Praram vegetables. You will not be disappointed.

Green Peppercorn is an awesome restaurant on Pitt St. The dishes are quiet large and good value for money. It can get quite packed during lunch and this will make service a little slow, but it's expected, and worth it. read more

I'm visiting from the states and I'm sad that I have to fly 14 hours to eat here again. Damn was this good. I walked 10 miles all over your beautiful city today and had a "dinner" of pastries. My travel mates went off to bed but I am a furnace so I needed more. I walked a bit and found this on Yelp. When I walked in downstairs I stumbled into a slightly depressing casino where people were smoking and losing money. The friendly bar man told me I was in fact qualified to go through the VIP door and up the stairs to the restaurant on the top level. The decor is nice and modern. The staff is friendly. I came on a Monday at 7 and the place was about 1/2 full. I had a fruit shake (a bit sweet for me but what was I thinking, it's a fruit shake) and the roast duck curry. They did a couple things that sent it into space for me. One, the duck was roasted nicely and placed on top of the curry. It wasn't mixed in so the crispy skin and fat layer turned grey and flaccid and caused the duck to die in shame. I feel like this is such a common duck curry pitfall and they just left all those other jerks behind in the dirt. Second, you could see all the aromatics at the bottom of the dish. Yeah, you had to pick them out but it was so fresh. There were bunches of fresh green peppercorns (guys...get it? green peppercorns?) and galangal down there. You know when you eat a banana flavored candy and you think, I guess this is a banana? I feel like most of the curries I've had in the past have been like those brittle shiny banana candies you get for 25 cents at the mall and I just ate a real banana for the first time. You sorta see the connection but it has so much more life and vitality you toss those candies on the ground and never look back. read more