As a farewell to my friend going to work in Darwin for a few years, we all decided to go to Thai Garden (526 Church St, North Parramatta) for dinner before she leaves. I wasn't expecting much since I've never been a fan of Thai but the variety and food was actually pretty good! The food came within 15-20 minutes as well and they all came at once so that was good~ Although we were upstairs, the staff were still quite attentive and I never felt that I needed to wait very long for them to notice when we needed something.
Pad See Ew w/ Beef ($16.90)
Stir fried flat rice noodle with egg and dark soy sauce, mild spices and seasonal vegetables topped w/ garlic oil and chopped fresh herbs
Pad see ew is always my go-to when I have Thai so this was a natural choice. Gratuitously, compared to the one I had last time, this was balanced and not as sweet as Saute Thai in Parramatta. I really enjoyed it with the veggies but the beef wasn't tender and was quite tough so that was disappointing. However, the chicken was really good! It soaked in the sauce quite well, albeit a bit dry.
Praram Vegetables ($16.90)
Steamed green vegetables and round beans topped with Thai Garden's peanut sauce sprinkled with roasted sesame seeds
Don't be fooled by its appearance! This was surprisingly really good (although probably very fatty lmao) since the sauce complemented the veggies very well being sweet, creamy but also a bit savoury for a nice blend of peanut butter. Everyone was fighting for this one hahaha, definitely recommended!
Chilli Basil Noodle ($16.90)
Fresh thick noodles saute with spicy homemade fresh chilli paste, mixed vegetables and Thai basil
No comment on this one since our vegan friend ordered this haha but she said she enjoyed it very much. Here's the photo if you wanted to see it XD
Massaman Curry Chicken ($18.50) (top middle)
Sliced curry chicken breast fillet in medium hot massaman curry, potatoes and onion wedges topped with oven roasted peanuts
I wasn't able to take individual photos since it was inconvenient to stop people from eating just for me to take photos hahaha but the Massaman curry had a surprising presentation in that it looked like a light satay chicken! It wasn't bad but was rather sweet for what it is and didn't taste like the usual curry you would expect. However, it was still quite creamy and nice.
Duck Oh Duck ($18.90) (left)
Shredded boneless duck w/ sliced Granny Smith apple, Thai herbs and mints, lemon chilli dressing, garnished with roasted cashew nuts and crispy fried duck skin
This was actually a pretty nice salad! It was sour but very refreshing and the shredded duck made it a bit more meaty so that meat eaters wouldn't be completely turned off from it. I'm not a salad person but I liked this.
Fried Ice Cream w/ Strawberry sauce
We decided to get dessert as well! Hahaha, this reminded me of my parents' restaurant back in the day lolol except this fried ice cream seemed to have coconut shreds in the fried outside as well which I didn't enjoy. I am not a fan of coconut (although I love lamingtonssss). Otherwise, your regular fried ice cream dose with the store bought sweet strawberry sauce.
Pandan Waffle w/ Vanilla Ice Cream
This was pretty yuumm! The waffle was nice and warm and it had a good deal of pandan flavour from it! Reminded me of those pandan waffles you get in Cabramatta but with lesser coconut shreds in it so I liked it~~ Vanilla ice cream is your basic run of the mill home brand ice cream~
Overall, although I'm not a fan of Thai, I don't think I'd mind eating here again merely because the variety of dishes and the standard across them all is pretty good and so it is a place that I would recommend even if you're not a fan of Thai!
