Lots of variety of dishes including affordable afternoon specials. Food seemed authentic enough…read more The pomelo salad was great. The sago coconut desserts were sooo good!! Perfectly sweet with sago and corn at the bottom of the leaves. Restaurant is nicely decorated and Thai-inspired.

I needed somewhere to grab lunch when the cooked foods area of the nearby market turned out not to…read morebe much like one of the hawker centers in Singapore and didn't grab me. I saw this spot, saw people in it and figured, why not. The prices were certainly reasonable, particularly as the lunch menu offers some deals. The folks who run the place are certainly quite nice, and after some consultation with the server, I took his recommendation for green curry with chicken. We have a very good Thai food scene in Los Angeles, and while I assumed it would be good here in Hong Kong, unfortunately this was a bit of a disappointment (I was later told by an HK foodie that the Thai food is in fact better in LA). The first thing that put me off was the chicken. It may be that chicken here at the smaller places tends to use more "humble" cuts than we're used to in the States, with fat and skin attached, and there was something a little strange about the texture to me. While I've never seen cauliflower in a green curry--there were also string beans--it was certainly fine. But the other problem was green curry itself. It just didn't have a ton of flavor. Maybe they figured "white guy, let's make it super bland," but even if it's not spicy--and I told them medium was fine--it should still be flavorful. So even though everyone here was nice and the food was certainly reasonable in price, it's hard to say things were A-OK when this dish unfortunately was a bit lacking.

Almost 20 years later and this is still one of our all time favorite restaurants in Hong Kong, and…read morea no brainer for Thai food. They're a family run business, which is pretty rare for Hong Kong these days. Despite the pandemic and inflation, they've somehow managed to keep their food high quality, fresh and delicious, and portions and prices very reasonable.

It's such a pleasure to discover a perfect restaurant especially when you are traveling abroad. I…read morewas in Tsim Sha Tsui and hungry for some Thai food after all the Chinese food I had my previous days in Hong Kong. I trust Yelp reviewers for their opinions of restaurants. The built in mapping function in Yelp is also great especially when you're traveling and trying to figure out where things are from your hotel.This was especially helpful since I was not familiar with Hong Kong. Sweet Basil Thai Cuisine restaurant is within a short walking distance to my hotel, The Salisbury YMCA. The restaurant is on the second level of Harbor City mall. Even though I was alone, I was immediately greeted by smiling and very well-dressed staff in traditional Thai silk clothing. The restaurant has about 40 tables. Plenty of four and two tops. Decor is a nice soft and clean contemporary style. I was seated immediately during dinner hours. They have a nice wine list and plenty of choices in the menu. The menus have English language translations for all items. I was definitely ready for some softshell crab and it was on the menu. My dishes came out one by one from the kitchen, were served at the proper temperature, and well presented. I could tell the dishes were all prepared with care and perfect amounts of seasoning. The deep-fried, lightly breaded softshell crab appetizer was perfect. The prawn Penang curry with steamed rice was one of the best I've ever had. My taste buds and tummy were very happy. Service was cheerful and attentive. My bill came in at roughly $57 US after converting from Hong Kong dollars. My credit card was cheerfully accepted here. In summary, I highly recommend this restaurant for excellent Thai food, great service, and nice atmosphere. Next time I'm in Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui) I will definitely get my Thai cuisine fix here.

While I may have forgotten to "check-in" while I was just there for lunch, please excuse my manners…read moreand pardon this hungry girl by letting her make up for it by putting her review out there before she forgets that part too! Having eaten next door several times, I finally grabbed one of my friends to go and check this place out. I haven't had Thai food for a while, so I definitely was ready for it! Arriving two minutes after twelve o'clock noon there were already customers seated inside the small restaurant. Immediately we were greeted and seated at a small table for two. The menu offers a decent array of Thai appetizers, seafood, rice, soups, curries, vegetables, noodles dishes and specials. Apparently, they also offer a set lunch, but we weren't offered it?? I only saw a glimpse of a 1 page menu separate from the standard menu at the table next to ours! No worries but I'm still curious as what was offered since "set lunches" are often a better deal. Our appetizer of Laap (minced meat in lettuce) we chose chicken (other choices were beef or pork). While it was good, I think I would pick pork next time because I really enjoyed it in our rice dish.The meat was crumbled well and the array of sauces really gave it a nice kick depending how much and what your preference is. The Phad or Pad Thai was also good. I'm not sure it blew my socks off but it was good and I had no problem making a pig out of myself, plus I'm a Pad Thai lover. As for the rice, I was more "iffy" about but surprisingly was my favorite dish. Again, your choice of meat, this one we went with the pork. It really complemented the flavors in the rice so well! Very tasty and highly recommend. We were too stuffed for any dessert, but they do offer a couple of Thai specialties. There's a main dining room and a smaller room behind it along with the cash register. While I only saw one lady taking all the orders, don't expect super quick service...there's only one of her! Dinner time might be different? A couple of "small" reminders or prompts and she was all over it, I think I'm getting use to the service/no service concept in HK so overall I can't complain...just be sure you know an automatic 10% will be applied regardless! Ha! So in the end, Like I said before...TC doesn't have a lot of good places to eat, so I can't cry and be picky but I'd definitely try this place again and some different dishes! I'd rate it as a 3.5 but will round up to a 4 for this one. Location: 3/5 (not close to City Gate) Service: 3/5 Food: 4/5 Value: 3+/5

Aaharn has been a place I have been wanting to try for a while. Finally gave it a try after it…read morereceived a Michelin Star in the 2020 guide. The lunch menu here is a really good deal at 198 hkd and 258 for a two and three course lunch set respectively. The food here showcases Thai flavors in a refined way. Restaurant is located in the Tai Kwun area which is a really trendy place to go and a nice place for dinner and drinks. Food: 4 stars Service/environment: 4.25 stars Value: 4.5 stars Overall: 4.25 stars Recommendations: fried perch with chili jam, coconut dumplings My favorites of the meal were the fried perch with chili jam and fried basil and the coconut dumplings. The fish was nicely fried and the flavors of the chili jam and basil really highlight what I love about Thai cuisine hitting on the sweet, sour, and spice notes. The coconut dumplings don't look very special at first glance. However, when you bite into them there is a ton of flavor. The dumplings include shredded coconut in palm sugar. Palm sugar is quickly becoming one of my favorite ingredients.

We arrived on opening night in October after incessant calls and emailing to try to snag a…read morereservation. No one was replying to the email provided or picking up the phone. The food, rather on the pricy side but nothing shocking for a restaurant run by a chef of this caliber, was beautiful - all the right salty and sweet and sour flavors of Thai food in gorgeous presentation. Environment is stark. Minimal trendy darkly lit room. The servers seemed nervous but as it was opening night, you've got to give them some time to find their groove. Unfoetunately the chef wasnt around (apparently unfortunately ill!) and the bill came out to perhaps 1300 HK for two people, but a lovely night regardless.

This is one of those hidden gems within Wan Chai. Sawali Club has been around for awhile and has…read moreeven received some great media coverage. What's amazing is that they serve up authentic Thai food. I've been here a few times and it's has never disappointed me. Tom Khaa Kai, Pad Thai, and Hanianese Chicken are some of my favourite dishes. There's so much flavour in everything! This is their first branch so the décor has never been updated. Think simple 2nd floor shop. Ma & Pa style decorations and tiny toilets. Their Causeway Bay shop is loads better with décor but it's missing a je ne sais quoi. Some notes: There are loads of dishes that you may want to order a head of time. So check out them menu and give them a call. Also lunch, dinner and bigger parties should book ahead. It's a small dinning room. Would definitely come back!

Delicious food, good value and great vibe! These are the words I'm going to say about Sawali Club!…read more Just as we sat down at Sawali Club, the Chinese-Thai owner, Chingmy, started coming out with her microphone and sang in Thai. Apparently every table at the restaurant was celebrating birthdays. With the lead of Chingmy, all the waitresses started coming out and danced along. Although we didn't celebrate anyone's birthday at our table, we enjoyed the vibe and clapped along with the Thai birthday song. When it comes to food, you're rest assured you can get authentic Thai food here. We pre-ordered 2 plates of raw shrimp in advance and they were very fresh! We also ordered some beef and chicken satay skewers, shrimp cakes and fish cakes as appetizers. Oh my lord... the fish cakes were the best I've ever tried! Chewy yet not fishy! For the main course, we had pork knuckles, grilled fish with lemon sauce (served on the grill), curry with deep fried chicken and the stir-fried clams in chili paste. Everything was rich in flavor and simply delicious!!! For dessert, of course we cannot miss the mango sticky rice! There was not one dish that was just mediocre. I must say everything was excellent here! Sawali Club is a private kitchen, so do book in advance and they only accept cash. I recommend this place for groups as you can order many dishes to share.

When asked for a great Thai restaurant for dinner, our hotel concierge quickly recommended Mak Mak…read moreand snagged us a reservation for a Saturday dinner for two. The restaurant is hidden back in the corner of a maze like area known as Landmark near the Central MTR station. Once we reached the Landmark, we just stopped at an information desk to receive final directions. We arrived early for our reservation which originally was made for seats at the bar but at this earlier time they had a table free for us. The bar sitting is not like typical high top seating but rather a long table attached to a wall at normal table height. You and your guests will just be sitting beside one another rather than across a table and perhaps sitting next to a stranger. The staff there were super friendly and spoke very good English which helped us tremendously. After a warm welcome, we were quickly shown to our table and offered water to start. We saw all our favorite Thai dishes on the menu just like back home in the States. We started with fried spring rolls and a couple Tsingtao beers to take the edge off a long day of walking around Hong Kong. The spring rolls were on the skinny side but with seven of them on the plate and a lovely chili dipping sauce on the side they hit the spot. Served with the rolls were some fresh vegetables that we can never seem to get enough of when traveling far from home. For our next course, we went with Tom Yum soup another favorite of ours. I was a little hesitant at first to order it as it was priced at $20 USD which seemed high to me for a bowl of soup but it turns out to be a big bowl that is easily shared between two. It is served on a stand with a candle below to keep it warm and two smaller bowls with a ladle to serve it up. Our server poured our first bowls and ensured we each got one of the two huge shrimp (head and eyeballs included) along with plenty of our goodies. The soup was wonderful with a multitude of flavors. Easily the best Tom Yum we have ever experienced. It was quite spicy more so then we are used to having but still very enjoyable. For our last course, we selected Pad See Ew with pork and were pleasantly surprised to find more pork than noodles in the dish. This dish also can be shared for two if desired. Everything tasted very fresh with a wonderful sauce and at the perfect temperature. We passed on any dessert at this point but not for lack of options but rather room to put it. Overall, my wife and I enjoyed a wonderful meal here at Mak Mak with friendly and helpful service at a very reasonable price. We hope to have an opportunity to come back and try some other dishes.

The very first Thai AYCE brunch I've ever been to!…read more I appreciate that it's AYCE and not buffet style, there's a standard menu you can order dishes from. The food is not made in bulk and you can decide on the spice level of your food. Their larb is delicious, but spicy, so you'll want this option to decide on the spice level. Great selection of food from appetizers, soup, mains and the best part it includes dessert! Service is both friendly and quick. The brunch itself is affordable (esp. for AYCE) and you can opt for a smaller portion so you can try different things and not waste food. Totally worth a try if you're in the mood for Thai food and want a good variety.

Ordered the beef and egg - beef slices not bad. The rice itself was just ordinary. Not sure why…read morethis place is famous. The crispy edges were also crispy raw rice like it got too hot and burnt the rice before it cooked fully. This means it doesn't form a nice crust but instead is grainy and harder. The fermented tofu tong choy was over cooked. Note that we went slightly before 5pm on Wednesday and it was opened even though it says it opens at 5:30pm.

Want a memorable meal while visiting Hong Kong? This is the place. Michelin rated place with a line…read moredown the street. With this combo, you know it's good. We had 2 clay pot rice meals -- one duck, one Chinese sausage and fish combo. While they took a while to come, they did not disappoint. The food was tasty, cooked to perfection and the crispy rice was a shining star. Bring your own napkins and bottled water. They'll supply the rest. Come early!

4.5/5 When I was in…read moreHK in April, I asked my aunt that I wanted authentic Thai food, as it's close to Thailand and I imagine Thai food would be better here than back home in Canada. She decided to take me here with our entire family for a Friday lunch. It's definitely somewhat no frills, not much decoration aside from a little bit of traditional Thai decor. The menu is quite vast, though their lunch specials was what I cared about, and one of the items that I haven't seen much in Canada is boat noodles, so that was what I went for. They were really good! The broth had a lot of flavour, the noodles were wide, and there were plenty of pork balls and sliced pork that were all tasty. My family shared a plate of chicken wings with fish sauce and pork skewers. The chicken wings were extremely juicy, and the pork skewers were unique in that they were thinner slices than what I'm used to, and barely any fat. Service was average, there wasn't much interaction with the servers here. Nonetheless for places like this I come for the food, and I was very happy with the results.

Went to the one in TS. Recommended by a friend for authentic Thai. Overall, flavors were great and…read morevery intense, but be aware that many have a spicy kick. They definitely don't lack in the flavor and everything tastes just like you were in Thailand. Mango Salad: delicious but definitely on the spicy side. Boat noodle soup with beef and thai rice noodle: Very hearty and lots of flavors. Khao soi: not many places serve this and they do an excellent job. There's so much flavor packed into the broth.