AmyHuang
Jason KingCrocodile Senior Thai
November 12th 2006 08:01
768 George St Haymarket 2000 - 9211 6630
Ok well let's start with one of my favourite new places, Crocodile Thai Senior (CST). Yeah I know the name is weird, but just think of it as the place that replaced The Ploy Thai (which moved to Paramatta Rd near Leichhardt). And although the name is trying to show how 'Aussie' the place is, the food is actually really good, with charming waitresses. They have real Thai dishes which I haven't seen anywhere else in Sydney, even at Spice I Am; and have a particular emphasis on Isaan food - Isaan being the poorer northeastern area of Thailand which is predominately farming. Isaan food is usually very spicy, with more vegetables, and sticky rice.
CST has a whole section of the menu dedicated to som tum! Along with the sweet Bangkok style som tum with peanuts, you can have the Isaan som tum with plaa raa and crabs. Plaa raa is the unpasturised fermented fish sauce which is thicker and with more solids, and the crabs are the small crabs which live among the growing rice. This Isaan som tum is much more salty and sour, and very fishy tasting. And although I prefer the sweeter version (which you can have with anything from soft shell crab to chicken or salmon) with peanuts, I'm impressed that they offer it. However, when I ordered it, I was told I was the first non-Thai to have it. So come on people, try something new!
CST also has a lot of different salads and specials which are more unusual. The quality of the food is good, so you're going to be happy whatever way you go. And even though the stirfries have water added instead of being a dry base, I don't mind, because it's still very good.
So although the quality of the flavours isn't going to be as complex as at Spice I Am, CST shows guts in offering more unusual Thai dishes. This is definitely a place to come to try something new if you're looking for a change of scene. I can't stress how much I like this place, even if it's simply the thrill of trying something different, and the wonderful people who run it makes it even better.
Ok well let's start with one of my favourite new places, Crocodile Thai Senior (CST). Yeah I know the name is weird, but just think of it as the place that replaced The Ploy Thai (which moved to Paramatta Rd near Leichhardt). And although the name is trying to show how 'Aussie' the place is, the food is actually really good, with charming waitresses. They have real Thai dishes which I haven't seen anywhere else in Sydney, even at Spice I Am; and have a particular emphasis on Isaan food - Isaan being the poorer northeastern area of Thailand which is predominately farming. Isaan food is usually very spicy, with more vegetables, and sticky rice.
CST has a whole section of the menu dedicated to som tum! Along with the sweet Bangkok style som tum with peanuts, you can have the Isaan som tum with plaa raa and crabs. Plaa raa is the unpasturised fermented fish sauce which is thicker and with more solids, and the crabs are the small crabs which live among the growing rice. This Isaan som tum is much more salty and sour, and very fishy tasting. And although I prefer the sweeter version (which you can have with anything from soft shell crab to chicken or salmon) with peanuts, I'm impressed that they offer it. However, when I ordered it, I was told I was the first non-Thai to have it. So come on people, try something new!
CST also has a lot of different salads and specials which are more unusual. The quality of the food is good, so you're going to be happy whatever way you go. And even though the stirfries have water added instead of being a dry base, I don't mind, because it's still very good.
So although the quality of the flavours isn't going to be as complex as at Spice I Am, CST shows guts in offering more unusual Thai dishes. This is definitely a place to come to try something new if you're looking for a change of scene. I can't stress how much I like this place, even if it's simply the thrill of trying something different, and the wonderful people who run it makes it even better.
| 83 |
| Vote |
Subscribe to this blog
Comment by TomN
Boat Heaven
I have changed how I do things but I am very keen on the regional stuff now. Our teacher at the time insisted then that there were no real Thai restaurants in Australia, sorry to hear it has not changed. I think it is getting close though? Thanks again.
Cheers
Comment by edward
Rocky's Running Diary
Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Gina G
Comment by Teerapol
i just ate at the restaurant....
I found "BIG WORM" in the dish... ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
disgusting!!!!!
the owner still want to charge me half price because I ate some of the food...
Good luck , everyone..!!!!
Comment by Anonymous
During the wait I was asked to stand up from my seat to give way to other customers (they could have offer me a waiting stool or a smaller table, thank you every much). I had to ask the waitresses 4 times to check on my order. Each time they said yes but they immediately go and do something else.
Not impress. There are plenty of good Thai in the area (Spice I am, Thainatown, Chat Thai, Saap Thai, I-san City) so won't be putting up with rudeness.