My first memories of Asian food were Chinese. This
experience came as a child, can’t remembered what was ordered for me but I’m
sure it was nice. Now we can enjoy a variety of Asian foods and cuisine from
many different countries. Australia would have to lead the world in the variety,
styles of food and countries represent at the table.
Thai restaurants have sprung up everywhere. On the Mornington
Peninsula there are plenty to choose from. In Frankston, on Nepean Highway, Kon Thai
would have to be one of the better. To celebrate a family member’s birthday
eleven of us visited Brown
Rice Thai Restaurant in Edithvale. For
a Monday night it certainly got packed. Either the locals are Thai fanatics,
this restaurants serves the best Thai food around or there are no other Thai restaurants
nearby. Most at our table elected the banquet. Though the courses were served
on large plates each plate was to feed seven.
Lots of vegies and coconut flavoured sources but sadly not a lot of
fish, meat, squid or whatever.
Where Thai food should be rich and flavorsome most of the
sources were bland. This is westernised Thai. Food served this way will satisfy most but those
seeking a “real” Thai meal will feel letdown. Service was prompt and staff
friendly. Street parking is available and the restaurant is BYO. When I visited
a restaurant I like to feel that I’m in a foreign country and the eatery has
decor to match. Unfortunately I felt I was still in Edithvale. And waiters serving
in green T-shirts with big yellow bear’s heads or Nike ticks on the front degrade
the whole atmosphere. Price is reasonable
but better value would be had at the local pub.
How to improve on what could be a very nice Thai food house:
Improve the quality and the genuineness of foods, waiters appropriately dressed
and enhance the decor and surroundings to better represent a Thai restaurant. For
all my negativity this is still a very popular restaurant. They must be doing
something right. Maybe it’s just me?
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