Jetsetting Joyce

Just becareful how much you order because the pork shank would already fill two people up without any other dishes…

So yea! Great blog u have here! Hope you have a better experience in Authentic Thai Taste next time!

Touche! When I dine in I will take your recommendations as well and avoid the westernised dishes. I’m not a real aficionado of Thai food, so thanks for the recommendations.

Jetsetting Joyce

If you want heat, go for the salads As well as Alicialovesfood’s suggestions, I’d recommend the Larb Ped (duck salad) and the deep fried fish in green mango/apple salad.

Thanks for your tips – I will take your list of recommended dishes with me next time I head to dine in at Authentic Thai Taste. After disappointing experiences with takeaway, I think you might be right, it’s not worth bothering with takeaway there.

Jetsetting Joyce

Brilliant! Consensus certainly agrees with your hubbies on the pork hock. I will also make a note of the papaya salad as it’s one of RM’s favourites. We’ll give it one more (dining in) try.

Jetsetting Joyce

Loving your blog! I’ve just discover the beauty of food blogs and spending a lot of time on yours. Great stories and photos. Especially like the fact you’re willing to rate it and give your reasons for doing so. This will be one of my go-tos when trying out a new eatery.

As for the Authentic Thai – the hubbies love the pork hock. I haven’t had it myself as I’m not a huge pork fan. The ladies love the papaya salad; and tamarind deep fried fish with kang Kung. I’ve had these and they are indeed quite yummy.

My Aunty and friend also say that the servings are generous and price is quite reasonable. So it makes for a good night out for them.

Thanks for your comment – can your Thai friend and your Aunty recommend any particular dishes that they have at Authentic Thai Taste?

Jetsetting Joyce

I’ve eaten in twice with my Thai friend and all items were spicey HOT. Taste wise it’s pretty good. But personally I wouldn’t cross suburbs for it. The ambience also needs a bit of make over. My aunty say you go there for the food, not the surrounds. For me I must have both otherwise I’ll cook at home instead.

In fairness, MaMaNee also has several menus — the front part of the menu is more Western-friendly, then the second bit is more Southern Thai specific, then their take away menu is also different and much more Western than the eat-in one, AND they have a separate lunch menu. I’d say it’s worth giving it a shot if you can be bothered.
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Thanks for your comments. Now I know there are several pitfalls with Authentic Thai Taste’s menu choices – avoid takeaway, avoid Western-friendly menu. Is the ‘real’ menu in English? Frankly, it all seems a bit too hard given that Mamanee is closer to our house and we don’t have to do a dance around the menu to make sure we get authentic Thai food. I’ll take note of the tom yum and BBQ chicken dish if we do decide to give Authentic Thai Taste a third try.

Jetsetting Joyce

I had a good vego tom yum. Came with lots of mushrooms, and was strong and quite hot, with several whole chilli pods in it.

I also had a sweet basil and chilli tofu stir fry, which, despite claims it was “hot”, was very very mild. It was fine, but just your standard suburban Thai stir-fry. I do like that they use a good quality firm tofu, instead of the deep-fried crap most other places use.

James (above) also had the chicken skewers, which he pronounced good but nothing amazing (I sampled the satay sauce, for which I would give a similar assessment) and a BBQ chicken dish, which he said was delicious.

Given the large number of Thai diners in there, I’d guess the more authentic menu is, indeed, more authentic. The more westernised stuff, is, as you say, a little above average Thai.

So my heart still belongs to MaMaNee (who will happily do vegetarian versions of more authentic Thai dishes). BUT we were happy to discover Authentic Thai Taste delivers, and it will now replace Clifton Hill’s Regent Thai as our home delivery of choice, as it’s better AND cheaper AND closer.
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Hahah yes you’re right. So many different, slightly disparaging, ways to name-call Anglo-Saxons! RM takes it all in good humour, luckily.

Jetsetting Joyce

I tried to look for the pork hock, but no luck. That’s why I suspect they have a significantly different takeaway/dining out menu and that’s why we’ve been disappointed so far. Third time lucky!

Jetsetting Joyce

get the pork hock.

That is all.
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