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A Taste of Spice

57 Gouger Street, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
(08) 8231 4648
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Ranked #155 of 548 restaurants in Adelaide
3.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Cuisines: Malaysian
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Adelaide, Australia
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Went there with a few friends and really had an amazing time and good food. The service is any better would be icing on the cake. More

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Utrecht, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2011

This Malaysian restaurant is very nice. The food is good, all home made and fresh and delicious. The price is also good, not expensive. Atmosphere: relaxed, informal, friendly. The people working there are very kind. Recommended! More

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Adelaide Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2010

This place is in a busy cafe/ restaurant strip. They offer outdoor seating on the sidewalk- this offers you an opportunity to sit and watch the world go by. It's opposite the Adelaide Central Market. There are many better options than Taste of Spice- go to one of those instead. For Asian food at a reasonable price- try the Thai... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2009

When we were there it was very busy with locals. It was reccommended by our hotel staff as his favorite local Asian place and we were not disappointed. Gormet it is not, but a good meal at a reasonable price More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2009

A Taste of Spice is an Asian restaurant speciailising in Malay and Indonesian food after a persisting weeklong craving for Laksa got the better of me. The warmly, spiced, coconut broth filled with the goodness of aromatic tumeric spices, fresh pieces of prawn, squid, silken tofu, chicken and noodles was exactly as I envisoned it. The only thing it lacked... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2008

my pud thai noodles were all stuck together like one big blob! More

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cewek
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2008

Good and basic Malaysian, but could be better, especially their beef curry! Here's a hint-cook the meat with the curry sauce as opposed to cooking the meat first then adding the curry sauce... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2008

A nice place for a meal, and not too expensive, but the dishes are not quite there, they seem to lack a certain something to make them stand out. Service is good and staff friendly. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2008

Great food, relaxed atmosphere. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2007

Good food, good prices and fun for a group. More

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