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Ying Thai 2

110 Lygon Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia
03 9639 1697
Ranked #447 of 2,437 restaurants in Melbourne
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Price range: 0 AUD - 21 AUD
Cuisines: Thai
Dining options: Reservations
Neighbourhood: Carlton
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Neighbourhood: Carlton
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Melbourne, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I've been eating at Ying Thai 2 for the past 5 year of a regular basis. It is the favorite place for my friends and I enjoy a relaxed evening eating dependably delicious and inexpensive food. After five year we have a classic order or the same five dishes (Prawn Pad Thai. Pad Ga Pow Beef, Panang Curry Duck, Green... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012 via mobile
1
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Excellent authentic Thai food, best I've had since Thailand. Two mains and rice for $35 was well worth it. Wife and I loved it.

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See 3 more reviews by DavePapp for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011
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person found this review helpful

I have been to Ying Thai number of times and always had a good experience. The food was tasty and price was reasonable. However my friends and I will not be returning there after how we were treated by the manager/owner. We got there at around 6:30pm and the place was full. We didn't have a booking but was told... More

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jakarta
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73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011

Most authentic thai food. Just like what they sell on the streets of Bangkok. Love the pad thai and pad grapow

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See 31 more reviews by sweetTooth21 for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I've been to this restaurant a few times, the latest visit being in August 2011 with some friends. I like this place for the food (and that's pretty much it). Service is efficient and fast, albeit unfriendly. The food on the other hand, is great. All-time favourites include: crispy pork salad, papaya salad, pandan chicken, and mango fish. A few... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2011 via mobile
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Have been there 4 times and never disappointed me. Food is delicious. Price is reasonable. highly recommended.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2011
1
person found this review helpful

For great Thai food that is cheap, definitely cannot miss this place. The food is awesome and very cheap, probably some of the best Thai food I have tried. But the only negatives I have is the environment which is very average and the service which again is average, bur u only come here foe the food, not the service

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Surrey,England
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Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2011

We tried this restaurant as there were so many Thai people eating there and the food was great. No frills, just plastic tables and chairs and great tasting food, served without ceremony, but with a smile. If I lived in Carlton, this would be my regular Thai eatery.

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Bali, Indonesia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2010
1
person found this review helpful

this in my favorite thai restaurant in the world, went to thailand 3 times, but the food isnt any better than Ying Thai. there's so much to say about the food in this restaurant, everything is just nice. sometimes the service sucks, they can be rude sometimes but, who cares.. i didnt come for the people, i come for the... More

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See 5 more reviews by Litaispleased2meetyo for Melbourne
Miami, Florida
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73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
141 helpful votes 141 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2010
2
people found this review helpful

We craved Thai on our last night in Melbourne. Austarlia was a last minute contingency plan since we cancelled our trip to Bangkok due to civil unrest and political turmoil. This place was just what we neeeded. It's is on Lygon St which is crowded with many restaurants of varying cuisines and price ranges. However, on a slow, rainy, Tuseday... More

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