Was put off by so, so many comments mostly price wise about Long Chim, but I’m glad I did. <br/ <br/ The service is fantastic, first off. My crustacean allergy was considered and handled with an email of the menu specifically highlighting which items I should avoid, and which I should be aware of. Aside from attention to detail, the service was unobtrusive, friendly and extremely pleasant. This alone stands well above the rest of Perth. <br/ <br/ The cocktails we got were very, very nice. Well made, well balanced and just delicious and easy to drink. <br/ <br/ We had the fragrant chicken satay, duck fried rice, pork pineapple curry, papaya salad. The food is great. Expensive, yes, but it was...
*Rating is a 4.5*Came for dinner for 4 on a Friday night. We were promptly seated by our friendly host and proceeded to order: vege spring rolls (standard), green papaya salad (absolutely delicious), green curry (good), charred noodles (delicious) and Siamese watercress (very tasty, funnily enough this side dish was my favourite thing we ordered). Dessert was a bit less appealing so we skipped this. Overall the dishes were balanced, flavour packed, but it felt like there was a limited selection of options on the menu compared to previous visits (over a year ago admittedly). The restaurant itself is very funky and has a distinctly ‘Melbourne-like’ vibe which I love. Service was excellent. Def...
The Pros: The most delicious, juicy duck, great ambiance, perfect for a date night or taking visitors. The Cons: Extremely overpriced. $24 for 2 x bean curd rolls? $29 for a small serving of mediocre Massaman beef curry that was lean and dry. $16 for 2 scoops of ice cream?! We were also overcharged for items we didn't order or didn't receive. Our waitress charged us for 2 x servings of rice that we didn't order. It's incredibly presumptuous to add a side to a customers order. Despite having an early booking and the restaurant not being at full capacity, we felt rushed with our waitress hassling us. It made for an unpleasant experience when we were celebrating a special occasion.
Headed to Long Chim on a busy friday without a booking and they were able to squeeze us in with a short wait at the bar. Both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks were delicious with hints of asian fruits and spices such a kafir like and nutmeg.Service was impeccable, while we were waiting they would check on us every 5 or 10 mins to make sure we knew we hadn't been forgotten. They were all very knowledgeable on menu items and made suitable recommendations.Food came out quickly and I couldnt fault any of it. The crunchy prawns, squid and duck fried rice were cooked to perfection. Id probably chose a curry instead of the lemongrass fish next time but it was still tasty.
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First time eating at Long Chim. Since I am not from Perth, it took me some time to go d it. You have to look for stairs going down.<br/ <br/ The restaurant is dimly lit. Service is good and staff attentive.<br/ <br/ I have ordered the Thai seafood laksa. The broth is richer compared to Malaysian laksa. The bowl of laksa came piping hot with vermicelli noodles, seafood balls, prawns and very spicy coconut soup. Compliment the fiery dish with lemongrass drink.<br/ <br/ Overall very tasty and spicy. Highly recommended.
One of our favourite places – in the basement of the restored State Buildings Long Chim is turning out the best Thai food in Perth, in a great location – you can eat at the bar, in the restaurant proper between the arches, or out in the courtyard, weather permitting – it has something for everyone, so long as you enjoy food in the robust Bangkok street style – spicy, at times hot, but always full of authentic aromatic and zesty Thai flavours.
*rating is a dinner for a Saturday night. we were immediately sitting by our friendly host and continued to order: <br vege spring rolls (standard,) <br crunchy garne (tasty) <br green papaya salat (delicious) <br siamese water herbs (very tasty) <br massaman bark curry (very good) <brough deep roasted fish (good) <br charred service was very good. in any case worth a visit.
So expensive for what you get. While the place looks good, it’s not fine dining.. we were seated in a food court style row of seats. The service and quality also doesn’t match up. My local neighbourhood Thai has more flavour.
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we had dinner. there were gin and spring rolls. also mini sang choy pau or savory mince meat on salat
we had dinner. there were gin and spring rolls. also mini sang choy pau or savory mince meat on salat
