Conveniently located near Chatswood Westfield, Khao Pla offers a wide range of traditional Thai cuisine. The decor is rustic and reminiscent of Thai street stalls, with plenty of seating to cater for the lunch and dinner crowd. It can get quite busy during peak hours, so it would be best to book ahead if you plan to come during those times. The food is on the slightly pricey side, and the portions are smaller than your average Thai place. However, the flavour is excellent and a variety of wines are available too. read more

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One of my favourite restaurants in Chatswood. Be prepared to wait for a seat but the amazing food is absolutely worth it. They don't take bookings for small groups, but any party larger than 6 can reserve a table. The legendary pork ribs certainly don't disappoint, and the crying tiger is another one of my absolute favourites. The hip and modern atmosphere is fantastic and it truly provides a unique Thai street-dining experience on the north shore. One thing I would say is that the serving portions aren't exactly generous, but that can be overlooked with its reasonable prices. Overall, I'd highly recommend this place to anyone craving Thai food. I first came here for my birthday in July and have been back at least three times since! read more

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The food at this trendy Thai joint is good. The serving sizes not so much. Came here on a busy Saturday at 6pm when lines had already begun to form. Lucky as we were the only party of two, we got to cut through to a booked table as long as we vacated by 7. Easy done, we didn't feel like lingering. We ordered the scallop carpaccio starter. Packed a punch in terms of flavour! Really spicy so only order if you can take your chilli. The size of the dish surprised me though, the whole dish was the size of my palm! Also ordered the pork ribs which were fall off the bone delicious, glazed with tamarind sauce. Again though 19$ for four small ribs I felt was a bit hefty. Banana leaf salad didn't taste as vibrant or fresh as it could have. Overall I can see the technique in the cooking and flavours are spot on and justify the lines. But there's definitely a reason they're located on that side of the bridge. Fancy and little servings.. big hit on the wallet! read more

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Man!! I seem to come here a lot. I can't get over their calamari, I love it. And their Masuman curry, red curry cashew nut chicken, their pork belly- basically everything I've tried. This place is always busy because it's always delicious. It's a small venue with some seats close together so I'd say good for a group up to 4... maybe 6 people. Check it out, I don't think you'll be disappointed. read more

Absolutely delicious food. The service was not great but I'm ignoring that for now. I ordered the grilled fish wrapped in banana leaf, and the Thai pear salad with fried soft shell crab. I also ordered the chicken meatballs with tamarind sauce but it was average and actually slightly cold when they served it. So I'm ignoring that one. Both of the other dishes were perfectly cooked, and had an excellent balance of sweet and spicy, crunchy, fresh tasting, and unique. I also ordered some sake after various attempts to order wine...I ordered three different wines before finally being told that they only had one available at the moment (it was ~4pm) that wasn't on the menu....the decor was great too, they played hip hop, which was an interesting choice. It was definitely trendy, posh, and so worth going. Highly recommend but don't order wine... read more

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Khao Pla is a nice restaurant; however, be prepared to wait a long time if you come in the evening (you can leave your number down and they'll call back)! Food portions can be a bit small and I would probably recommend ordering a few dishes to share between a group of people. Some dishes worth trying include the Pad Thai, Green Curry Chicken, and Nashi Pear Salad. All tasted fresh and had great flavors! While small in space, the restaurant has a nice ambience. It can feel very cluttered at busier times and not being able to move freely without touching someone can dampen the experience a bit. read more

Khao Pla is something special and different when it comes to a Thai restaurant on the North Shore. They specialise in more of a street-food style approach and their dishes are AMAZING. I brought my uncle from the states here for lunch and we devoured 7 dishes... between 4 people. Favourite items are: - Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab - Pad Si Ew - Pad Nam Prik Pao / Cashew Nut Chicken = A MUST!. - Gaeng Panang (Panang Curry) - Moo Krob Pad Prik Khing / Crispy Pork Belly = drooling thinking about this. Mid-excitement level items; - Larb Gai Items that were 'Meh': - Pad Thai (needs a curry/sauce to accompany, not a solo dish!!). Happy to have a Milo as my drink... Have been back many a time, and even ordered takeaway. Be warned that they get busy and don't take bookings (? for less than a large group). read more

Good quality food. Limited service, hard to get attention but staff are nice and polite

This place is quickly becoming a regular for us. We went twice last week alone, once with another couple. We've been pretty good about trying at least one or two different items each time, and our expectations are always blown. It's also BYO ($3.50 per person) so we always leave feeling full without blowing the budget. The staff is super friendly too! read more

Khao Pla - Thai Steak Tartare. There's only one way to describe it (an actual reaction): it's magical. - Thai Near Me - Chatswood, NSW

The good: Two dishes that absolutely must be had are the pork ribs and the pear and fish salad. The former was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, garnished with some something crunchy (bread crumbs? Skin? Who knows, but it was good). The latter was an absolute explosion of awesomeness, with fish, pears, peanuts, tons of spices, and all sorts of other goodness. There was also a fried spicy fish dish of which the name eludes me right now. The bad: Our server didn't know the menu very well. He gave us a few good recommendations, but when we had questions about specific menu items, he didn't have much to offer. Also, the ox tongue wasn't as flavourful as the rest of the meal, and the massaman was just good, nothing special. The bottom line: comfortable, casual and relaxed, delicious, spicy, and wonderful. read more

Had the Pad Thai and steak tartare, They Pad Thai was amazing, with the noodles cooked just right, though the fresh lime and shallots were the standouts of the dish. However, this was let down by a very average steak tartare, which had too much fish sauce and chili which left the dish totally unbalanced; as well as over-thick cucumber slices. (Which I assume we're there to replace the usual crackers) Great restaurant with attentive service, just a shame it was let down by a mediocre entree read more

The best Thai restaurant you could find in Northern Beaches area with reasonable price.

Really good, authentic Thai food. Lots of items on the menu are quite spicy though, and they are not kidding around with the chilis!

Put simply, the food here is stunning! Authentic Thai dishes with a modern twist. Great value too...get there early, busy after 7.

The waitress wasn't lying when she asked us if we can take chilli, and then asked again!! The most spiciest papaya salad we have had so far! But you just can't keep away from the dish. If you can't take extreme spice, order the twice cooked sweet and sour pork ribs to numb that pain. Highly recommend. read more

Popped in for a quick bite. Ordered the sashimi starter followed by crispy pork belly and thick red curry, on the basis of which I will certainly come back to try more items. A cut above the standard Thai restaurants in Sydney and to top it off, cool old skool hip hop jingling away while you eat. read more

Port ribs is too salty and chicken pad Thai noodles has no taste. Too expensive for a small portion dish. No space between two tables , next table guests were talking loudly. Unpleasant dining there. read more

This place never stops impressing me. Always a wait and it's well worth it. The tables are turned super quickly! My favorite dish is the crispy pork belly with chili and Chinese broccoli. BYO wine and beer, what more could you need! read more

Yeah I don't really know what to say. This is the best Thai I've had in Sydney. You better respect my opinion because I have several Thai friends and know over 8 Thai words that aren't food related. Only minor complaint is the som tum wasn't spicy enough, too easy. read more

Convenient local spot with great Thai food. The restaurant is dark so you can't see the huge dry chillis they use. The food is quite spicy. The service is fast, however the staff aren't very pleasant. There is sometimes a queue. It is conveniently located near the train station and there is parking available in the shopping centre carpark. The pad thai is my favourite. read more

Very bad. Larb is only sour...no other flavours. Food was super slow. Additionally, none of the staffs saw us when we sat outside. At least they tried to offer me to fix that larb to take away, but sorry I'm not gonna wait for another 30 mins for my food. The manager at the cashier made her face so unhappy becuz we cancelled one of the stir fried that came too late and we finished all dishes (after their staffs took our larb back to the kitchen to fix, but not even done fixing it after 10 mins ). read more

No manners, other customer were put in the same table as us and it was claustrophobic. The food was very plain and the phad tai was not even a phad Thai, the phad tai noodle was suppose to be thick. The serving is way too a minimum. read more

Have come to Khao Pla about 5-6 times in the past 2 or so months (I'm local). Have had quite a number of dishes to date, but the stand out one is the chicken pad thai. I'm not usually a pad thai fan but this one is really flavoursome and not too sweet, as some tend to be. The nashi pear salad (with fried fish) is also quite yummy, as is the pork spare ribs (sticky and sweet). Based on experience, there are two dishes you need to watch out for: the massaman curry (massive lumps of beef that have clearly not been cooked for long enough - it was like chewing rubber. The sauce on the other hand was creamy and delicious), and the larb gai (chicken mince salad). It is seriously spicy. As an asian, I love my spice/heat - but this dish was too much even for me. I would definitely recommend this place, especially to locals. Am not sure I would queue up for it (have seen long queues when driving past at times) but all in all, they do pretty tasty food - definitely one of the better thai restaurants in the area. read more