182
– 184 Sydney Road Brunswick, Vic
If
you want some great quality and affordable South East Asian inspired cuisine
around Brunswick, just look out for the neon pink Tom Phat sign on Sydney road!
This
place never disappoints and it is always busy for dinner. Tom Phat’s philosophy is that they always
endeavor to use sustainable and ethical ingredients. The bar next door also provides a great place
to have a pre (or post) dinner drink and there are larger tables in that area
too. I have been there a number of times over the past few years and I have
never been disappointed with the food. It
is fresh and full of flavour. The
service is always good too.
As
usual, I ordered Rendang Braised Beef & Potato Curry with green papaya relish ($21) (add a serve of rice) and a serve of Roti with peanut satay ($5).
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| Beef rendang |
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| Roti with peanut satay |
To try something
different, we also ordered the Coconut Poached Free-range Chicken Salad with cashews, herbs, bean shoots & roasted chilli dressing ($16).
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| Coconut poached chicken salad |
Everything was delicious. The Rendang was rich with perfectly cooked
chunks of beef and the occasional potato.
A good amount of coriander and green papaya relish on top brought
freshness to the curry. The chicken dish
was just as described with bursts of Vietnamese mint, coriander and cucumber.
Unlike usual (because we usually over-order and can't possibly eat dessert), we ordered the banana
roti pancake, which was sweet and crunchy on the outside and filled with caramalised
banana ($12). So so yummy and just
perfect for two!
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| Banana roti pancake |
Our total food bill was $61.
TIP:
Tom Phat take bookings for groups over eight.
If you are less than eight, arrive early and be prepared to wait with a
drink (they have a great selection of cocktails). I have only ever had to wait 20 minutes.
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