Good Thai, Sydney
The owners of Good Thai, or G Thai as it is also known, must be pretty confident about their product to name their restaurant so. Built underneath the town square development in the northern Sydney suburb of Chatswood, it is in one of the shopping hubs premier locations. But does it live up to its name?
Soft shell crab, Good Thai, Chatswood, Sydney
When I visited with some friends a few months ago, I was excited to actually dine in or around Chatswood’s madeover town centre. G Thai would be my introduction, and I’ve never made any secret of the fact that I love Thai food.
While the decor and service at G Thai are contemporary and lovely, the food (a kind of blend of street and restaurant favourites) is not so spectacular. The impressive golden wall sculpture at the entrance is about as close as I came to having my G (Thai) spot hit.
Good Thai, Chatswood, Sydney
It’s not that the food is bad – it’s fine in fact. The Massaman curry was deliciously rich and spicy, the rice fragrant and the soft shell crab tantalisingly tangy – but I was still waiting for the rabbit to be pulled out of the hat. The Pad Thai was not too bad, but the noodles were slightly squidgy, and the serving size a bit too small for the price we paid. This was one of those cases where fine is not quite good enough, especially when there are so many other good Thai restaurants in Sydney.
Pad Thai, Good Thai, Chatswood, Sydney
The best part about my Good Thai experience was the Thai iced milk tea – sweet, creamy and refreshingly chilled. However we came for the food, and considering the effort that has gone into making G Thai look so good, one would think that some effort could be spared on the food.
Massaman Curry, Good Thai, Chatswood, Sydney
Ultimately, G Thai is one of those restaurants that seems to be counting on its location more than its reputation to draw in customers. How long this lasts is yet to be seen; people vote with their feet, but with a great location and great first impressions, there might be enough foot traffic to give it time to improve.
Thai Iced Milk Tea, Good Thai, Chatswood, Sydney
Details
Food: 5/10
Ambience: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Cost: Mains $11 – $21
Shop 2, The Concourse, 405 – 409 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood 2067
(02) 8971-3268
Monday – Sunday: 11:30am – 10pm
Nice place, Tim! The food looks good, but your rating of 5/10 does not make it perfect :(. Well, it’s hard to find a good Thai restaurant outside Thailand. I’m going to spend there a month so I can’t wait to dig into all of these fruits and pad thai once again!
Awww Agness you’re making me jealous!! I hope you have a great trip, and I can’t wait to hear all about it 🙂
And yeah the food wasn’t great – it was simply that – 5/10 – just average. Which is a shame, because it looked great, and the place was rather nice!