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Chat Thai

20 Campbell Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ranked #30 of 2,952 restaurants in Sydney
4.5 of 5 stars 114 Reviews
Price range: 9 AUD - 17 AUD
Cuisines: Thai
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Good for: Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
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2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Delicious Thai food. Highly recommend it - especially the king prawn curry More

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Florence, Italy
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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Had an early dinner on a weeknight here and possibly the worst service ever. I had eaten here 3-4 times before and had been annoyed by the utter indifference of the staff and incompetence - including wrong food delivered to tables, waiters not noticing the increasingly urgent sempahore signals from agitated diners and table settings randomly provided - one had... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We went to Chat Thai on the weekend and it was bustling. We were happy to wait for almost half an hour for a table. Our wait was compensated by very fast and friendly service, a great vibrant atmosphere. The food is inexpensive, fresh and so exciting on the palette. I recommend the duck with noodles in 5 spice broth.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Having lived in Thailand for six months in college, I became well acquainted with Thai food. I read about Chat Thai in the Tiger airways magazine (of all places) on my way down to Sydney from the Gold Coast. I am so, so glad we went! We waited ages, but so worth it. The atmosphere is fantastic and the food... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Food is good, atmosphere is nice, BUT the wait staff have always let me down and the consistency of the food quality. I've been to Chat Thai for numerous time .. just to satifsfy my cravings for some authentic Thai food... During these visits, I've came to realised that the wait staff will only perform well - service with smile... More

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Perth, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The food was good but not great. Fond memories from last time. High expectations were not met. More

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Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
184 helpful votes 184 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Trust the many reviews here and waste no time - plan to enjoy a casual lunch or dinner at Chat Thai. Every trip to Sydney I recommend this restaurant to fellow travelers and they appreciate the fresh, quality Thai food at good prices. This restaurant was recommended initially from a Thai friend in Sydney. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We read the reviews for Chat Thai before we left for Sydney and then realised that it was only a walk away from our hotel so decided to give it a go. Put your name down for a table as there are queues formed already by 6.00 p.m. or earlier. Our wait was about 20 minutes but it was well... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I recently had dinner at Chat Thai in Sydney, what a fantastic place to eat, the food is delicious, and HOT, I’m a fan of very hot food so it was fine for me, however, it's not to everyone's palate. It’s extremely busy so get their early to get a table! The food comes out fast and it’s very reasonably... More

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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This is not your typical Thai with pad thai, curries and spring rolls. it's unexpected, authentic and HOT! Open really late. Extremely popular, so you need to put your name down and wait. We only had to wait ~20 minutes for a table for 2 last Friday night, so still pretty decent. BYO great, but remember it's only for wine... More

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