Open on Mondays: Thai City - one; Ying Thai 2 - zero.
If it wasn't for their longer operating hours, I probably never would have tried Thai City because Ying Thai 2 is so good.
Of course I ordered the chicken larb, and we also had prawn pad thai and a beef salad. First, the larb - it was ssssssppicy. I'm not chili wimp, but it was too much for me. I'm sure they'd do a milder version if I'd asked, but larb is normally a palatable level of hotness. The pad thai was pretty good with a decent number of prawns throughout, and the beef salad wasn't bad either. Overall I'd say the food was good.
We went for lunch and sat outside so it was a pretty casual cafe-style dining experience, however inside is more 'restaurant' style with linen table cloths, which explains the slightly more spendy prices than YT2. Sadly, though, the food just isn't hitting the same standards as YT2, which is not really an insult since the only place that does compete is the original Ying Thai on Victoria Street.
Service was great (although we were the only customers) and the waitress was very good with the monkey-child in our party, bringing her a special fruit drink and ignoring the systematic trashing of the napkin dispensers.
Overall it's a viable alternative when YT2 is full or closed. read more