My third time at Thai Saffron was definitely the charm. I hadn't been in almost 10 years, and I'm…read moresorry I didn't come back sooner. The food was beautiful and everything overall was good. If you're getting a starter, beware that their portions are far smaller than any other Thai restaurant I've been to. The Chicken Curry Puffs only come in twos, where everywhere else comes in fours, but I guess you can then still fit in your main meal. I must say, I couldn't taste the chicken in the puffs, but either way, the flavour was lovely. The fried rice was beautiful, fresh, moist (sorry, I can't think of another adjective to say "not dry") and tasty. Onion lovers will rejoice with the massive chunks found in the dish, but I could have done with a bit more refined chopping (for my taste). Overall, Thai Saffron is a great local gem if you want a nice casual meal out. You can hear yourselves even over other tables, and the service and food were great. Parking CAN be challenging at times, but I wouldn't let that deter you from giving this a go. It's definitely well worth it!

Went with my family for dinner. Staff very friendly and provided a great service. We had pad…read morethai, seafood stir fry dish and the special beef massaman curry. The food was a bit cold, but that's not the reason for the 3 star rating, the food was way too sweet, these dishes are normally a bit sweet, but they were sickly sweet!! The starter satay chicken and veggie spring rolls were nice. Kids liked them!

Food 4.5/5.0 Service 3.5/5.0…read moreValue 3.5/5.0 Decor 3.5/5.0 Overall 4.5/5.0 Wow. I really thought about handing out the 5th Y*. I ducked in for an early dinner before the place got crowded, and it got crowded pretty fast. The food was excellent -- everything was good. Would come back for sure even though it's a bit far from downtown.

This place pretty much has everything that I would want from a Thai restaurant. Actually, the fact…read morethat it is located in an old warehouse is an added bonus, but that is one thing that you tend to get when you are in the innercity. The food was delicious, and they had a pretty good range on their menu - pretty much all of the standard that you get from your average Thai restaurant. Also, the service was pretty good, and they even squeezed me in despite being booked out. Great restaurant.

It had been a long time since I had graced Lygon Street with my presence (okay, not that long ago,…read morebut I don't come down here as often as I like since there are so many other cool places to visit in Melbourne) that one day after work I decided that I would go and grab something to eat. The funny thing was that I was wanting so Thai - not exactly the cruisine that you visit Lygon Street for. Anyway, despite not expecting to find any Thai restaurants down here I pretty quickly came across this place, so I decided to go and check it out. I'll have to say not bad. The food is pretty good and the staff really nice. I can't quite remember what I had but I believe it was the noodles (as opposed to the curry). They also have the traditional Thai beers as well. I'd come back here.

What this little restaurant lacks in decor, it more than makes up with its authentically delicious…read moreThai food. The affordable lunch menu offers the basics like Tom Yum, Green curry, Pad Thai, etc, as well as the more exotic options like Crab meat omelet. Portion size is acceptable. There is the option to swap plain rice with fragrant coconut rice, that goes especially well with curries. They do not hold back on the spices for the curries. Spicy means spicy here. I've never been disappointed coming here.

Second order on Uber Eats. First time was good, second time very very ordinary. Every dish was…read morecool to cold. Every one. When we should have been eating, we were microwaving to get the food somewhere near warm. A pretty ordinary experience. A combination of the restaurant and the Uber driver I'd say. It'd take a lot for me to try this place again as there are so many other good options in the area. I'd wanted to order from Gler and that was the better option. 22 days earlier It's a solid 4. Solid competently made local Thai fare. The basil fried rice was good. "The rice is nice" as the beautiful one put it. The green curry with chicken was lovely too. The highlight of the three dishes. The pad Thai with prawn was good as well. Not inspiring food but very solid. Good on Uber Eats tonight. The speed of the delivery was excellent. Under 20 minutes. Outstanding. It's a 3.6 for me.

Lovely family-owned Thai restaurant with plenty of choices at very reasonable prices (especially if…read moreyou're bringing your own wine) with choices that includes vegetarians. However, if you don't want to BYO they've got a really good beer and wines on their menu.

3.7 Saturday night…read more Unusual Thai food here and we enjoyed it. Nowhere near as creamy and mushy as Thai can be sometimes. Maybe I don't get out enough but I've not seen the like of a couple of the starters they have here. The Chiang mai sausage is a beauty. There's seriously good heat in these and they have good deep spicy flavour. We loved this dish. It's one of the more interesting Thai starters I've ever had and the heat stayed with me for a while after the dish had been demolished. By contrast, the crispy fried tofu cake wasn't anywhere near as satisfying. The tofu had nothing to really lift it. The accompanying taro cake was nice and maybe helped a little. But, there was nothing else and as far as I could tell and the sweet chilli sauce promised on the menu wasn't evident. Again, I've not had anything like the fresh spring roll which is, um, fresh not fried. Interesting flavour and texture here. We liked it the dish. On to the mains then. The Thai Thani green curry was good. The sauce is thinnish not thick and creamy as it can be sometimes. We liked it. The texture of the winter bamboo particularly sparked my interest in this dish which had good kick throughout. The Pad Thai here is a good one as well. A large serving with good flavour. We also liked that the noodles were thinner than usual. The Salmon Choo Chee curry is lovely too. We've not seen this in s Thai place before. The salmon was done beautifully and even had the promised crispy skin. The dish had good curry flavour that we enjoyed. The veggies were cooked perfectly too with some residual crispness still evident which we always love. To top things off, the rice was cooked superbly as well. Light and fluffy just as it should be. Service was adorable throughout. There were three young servers always at the ready at the counter to take our order, deliver dishes and drinks and clear everything away. Their efficiency and politeness was fantastic. The only slight downside to the evening was the bloke at the next table who kept looking over at ours. Like, constantly! I found it rather unnerving and started to stare back til he turned away. This was a good meal overall. This Thai food is different to the customary local Melbourne Thai but we liked it. We liked the restaurant itself too. We would happily return.

There are a number of Thai restaurants up and down Brunswick Street. I've pretty much tried them…read moreall and can say that there is not a great deal to choose between all of them. That's not to say they are not producing delicious food. They are! Thai Thani is the closest to me, so I've been a few times and each time it has been a good experience without being overwhelming. The food is tasty, the service is good (way more friendly than Thaila Thai for example), and price-wise it is moderately priced - similar to other Thai joints in the area. If you are not looking specifically for Thai food, I'd probably rather go to Cafe 58 round the corner. Alternatively, if it has to be Thai, then I'd recommend travelling that little bit further to Ying Thai 2 on Lygon street.

One of the best Thai restaurant in this area. The food is fresh and yummy. The have the best…read morecoconut rice. It is full of flavor and the pad Thai is amazing. Highly recommend and the prices are affordable. I really like the masseman curry and their chicken satay.

This local favourite is always consistent and remains popular after years of service. The…read morerestaurant floor may be tiny and but the attentive and genuine service makes up for the lack of space. The Thai green curry is fragrant and deliciously authentic and this (my favourite dish) mirrors the quality of the the other dishes on the menu. The takeaway counter at the back of the restaurant does a roaring trade and the revolving door of customers collecting their order provides cool relief! Tarin is only open for dinner (from 6pm) but book ahead as groups of local families, couples and coworkers know this place well! Park across the road at Warringal Shopping Centre and collect a bottle of wine from the Sir Henry Barkly Bottle-O to enjoy with your meal. Although don't be concerned if you forget, Tarin is licensed as well as BYO.

It had been a while since we were last at Tarin Thai and the service was as good as it has been…read moresince I first went there 20years ago. We ordered a prawn and a curry puff starters. The prawns were superb, the curry puffs needed the oil to have been a little hotter when they were deep fried, still tasty, just a little less puffy than I would have wanted. For the main course we had a green chicken curry and battered fried prawns with a tamarind based sauce, both we fine authentic fresh meals that had that Thai zing. Once again, tho, the prawns could have been done in hotter oil as they fell just a fraction short of being perfectly crispy. The wine list is small and modest but well priced, we had a Victorian Sauvignon Blanc for a quarter of the price we paid for similar quality local wine late last year.

I've been going to Little Thai Kitchen for at least 3 years now, and it is one of the Inner North…read moreWest's best kept secrets! The food is absolutely delicious - especially the duck curry! The restaurant itself is pretty and cosy, although it's a bit out of the way (unless you like hanging out in Buckley Street). That said, the food is good and very well priced. They also do takeaway. It's a nice place to go on a date (if you're single) or to go with your partner (if you have one). I highly recommend it.

A hidden gem in a quiet part of Essendon. The food is cooked with the heartfelt care that comes…read morewith genuine respect for tradition. Larb ped yang is loaded with crumbly twice baked rice that lightly coats a perfectly seasoned and cooked duck breast. Pork Pad Cha is a symphony of sweet basil, kaffir lime leaf and fresh peppercorns. The pork fillet is sliced to a thin streak and arrives on a sizzling hot plate. Taro custard served warm is a perfect closer especially for the knee high crowd.