Spice I Am

Spice I am - Serves up some of the most delicious Thai I have found in Sydney, however, as a venue it also stirs mixed feeling with me.  This very popular restaurant rely's upon its skilled chefs, because for the most part that is all it has going for it.  Sadly, the venue, location and attitude of the staff leave a lot to be desired.  

There is always line up to get a seat, and the wait can be quite long.  Many a time I have opted to move on to another nearby venue.  I would not dare try and go with a group any larger than 4 people.  This cute but tiny restaurant  cramps its dinners in and hosts a  'Get in, Get Out' attitude which is quite obviously reinforced by its bordering on rude wait staff, highly trained in making you feel uncomfortable until you decide to leave.  The service is very fast (once you have a seat) so do not bother with bringing a bottle of wine or conversation because you simply won’t have the time.  If they could feed you through funnels I am sure they would.

With the food being this venues star quality, perhaps its better to do takeaway and go somewhere nice where you can actually take the time to enjoy it.

...a hearty good feed of thai goodness!! I just love love love this place but i hate hate hate the wait. It's a guaranteed part of the experience, so bring a book or some good gossip.

Food is plentiful and very well priced. Service is fast, it's another one of those order, eat and get out type of restaurant. 

The food is so tasty. I don't have a recommendation because everything is just delicious...I suggest you try it for youself and decide.

This is my favourite Thai place in Australia. I have some Thai 'index dishes' - pad thai and green chicken curry - and this place scores high on both counts. But the specials are where it's at - pork belly with Thai basil is a favourite, and the green papaya salad is awesome too. Expect to queue - it's popular - and make sure you're dressed for the weather on cool nights in case you can only get an outside table (it's worth it, no matter how cold it is).

So here's what I recommend you do:
 - have a couple of beers (they call them schooners in Sydney) at the Hollywood hotel around the corner from Spice I am.
- grab a table at Spice and order at least 2 pork belly dishes
- sit back and enjoy some of the tastiest Thai food you will eat in Australia.

Don' be put off by the location (handy to the train!) or bright busting Sydney eatery style. The service is efficient and the meals excellent. Though be warned, this food is spicy by name and spicy by nature.

You can check out their site at http://www.spiceiam.com