Tamra Siam

This is one of the first Thai places we visited in Melbourne. It was one of the Groupon vouchers that offer pretty good deals. When it comes to groupon, the quality could be bit unpredictable. When we got there, it was bit of a relief. The place is an authentic Thai eatery run by Thai people. The deco is very classy, bit different from the usual Thai eateries in Australia. This is actually quite common among nice restaurants in Thailand. The food wasn’t amazing, but solid for what we paid: $18 for 2 dishes. The service is also attentive. We don’t mind visiting the place again without a voucher.

Delicious Pad Thai! I ordered the chicken Pad Thai, after a few bites I found the noodles a bit chewy because they weren't completely cooked. I asked nicely if they could cook it a bit more, and instead they brought me out a whole new chicken Pad Thai meal. Really appreciated this customer service! The desert was soooo good!!! 😍 😋 I can't remember what it was called, they recommended their popular strawberry desert, if you show them this picture they'll know. Presentation was also very nice 👌 The restaurant itself is small and cosy, with nice decor, and a lot of things are reasonably priced! Overall, a great experience. They also have a vegan version of the menu which is great for vegans! 😃

Food was good. Would have been perfect if they used fresh rice noodles instead of dried noodles. (Vietnamese restaurants often serve fresh rice noodles and it tastes much better) It was 36° outside and there was no fan or aircon inside. We could only had a bit of wind came through the main door *.* I visited again and aircon still didn't work. Tom yum soup was too sweet. Drunken noodle was too salty.

Food was really good. Unlike others who found the food was too sweat, I actually liked the sweat, sour and spicy taste, closer to the Thai food I have known for a long time. Serving size is very small. I didn't feel quite full after my meal, and needed to fill my tummy with some other great food around.

I feel sorry for the staff on service. Monday night, one person to man 4 tables, countless uber orders and refilling refreshments. Firstly, the friendly staff didn't record the order on a notepad of any sort, and I confirmed the order again out of doubt. We ended up with a series of waiting on hot water refills for tea, order changes due to lack of stock, wrong orders. Despite not getting worked up, I feel that there needs to be a major overhaul on the staff rostering and clearer communication of the kitchen to floor on what's available and what's not. It felt like a degustation, if not for entertaining guests, I would have left immediately. I don't know how this restaurant fairs on the weekend, but with your good ratings on Google, you should definitely uphold your standards throughout. Cutting cost doesn't do you any good. Invest in more staff, and stock up, or downsize your menu.