Spice I Am Restaurant

Fast service, professional chef, good atmosphere. The roast duck massaman curry — oh ma God — so good! It’s different and I don’t even like spicy food, but I smashed that dish. Only $ 1 difference from normal beef massaman. So, totally recommend. Though, in general the prices are a bit overpriced. You can work it out by ordering some unique dishes tho as there are plenty of selections, so it makes it worth the price.

We stumbled upon this place and I am very glad we did! Authentic Thai food that is so fragrant and delicious. When paying the bill, I noticed that our waitress wrote our order in Thai, that is how legit this place is.
We had the lemongrass chicken and the spicy chicken salad — both fabulous and there was nothing left on our plates! Friendly service and a good selection of wines. Both dishes were $ 19 which is pretty reasonable.

I went to this place whilst in Sydney on the recommendation of others but I can say that it really was pedestrian Thai food. I found it had no flavour besides chilli so much so that even the Tom Kha soup was unbearably spicy. The service was slow and they mixed up our bill with someone else’s and struggled to take our order correctly to begin with. I also found it quite expensive in comparision to other Thai places around Sydney.

It was good but I can’t see how it justifies the prices they charge. Like it was good, but it wasn’t exceptional. The «spicy» dishes in my opinion and that of my wife were quite bland regarding spice. Dishes were still flavoursome «green curry chicken, pad kee Mao, crispy pork all were meant to be spicy dishes, but I was left waiting for some chilli. The food was pleasant but when I go to a Thai restaurant, I want at least the spicy dishes to be spicy. If I don’t want spicy foods I’d either eat pad see eww or go to any Italian place in Sydney, I don’t want to pay $ 20 a plate to just have some westernised watered down version of a Thai dish. We even asked for the dishes to be extra spicy.
Glad we went but it isn’t worth the hype. I’m not sure what all the reviews here by others are going on about how spicy their food is? Maybe they have no idea about Thai food?

Ordered: crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli and a chicken pad see ew. Really $ 19? For apad see ew? Neither dishes were anything different from what you get at other Thai restaurants. It’s ok but have had better for cheaper

We booked a late Sunday lunch at Spice I Am, arriving for our meal at around 2.30pm. We ordered starters and mains to share — I had the mini curry puffs, which were tasty little filled pasties that came with chilli sauce. For mains I ate a vegetable pad thai, which was really delicious — just the right blend of peanut and chilli, and filled with tofu as well as veg, which was a nice treat.
Unfortunately Spice I Am is not an all-​day eatery, and while we were aware of this when we booked, I did feel that we were ushered out reasonably quickly, which was a bit of a shame. Overall though it’s a decent place to eat, but not somewhere I’d make a special effort to return to when I’m back in Sydney — it was just lacking that je né sais quoi.

They should change the name of this place to Spice My Mouth by how spicy this place’s food was. This is not to say that the food was so spicy that it was not flavorful. Everything was delicious and I would definitely go back when I have a Thai craving.
The restaurant may be hard to find as it is the only restaurant on the street that does not have a sign or any markings that indicate which restaurant, or even what kind of restaurant, it is. My partner and I walked past it a few times before we realized which door to enter. Once inside, diners will find themselves in an ultra-​modern and trendy restaurant. This was completely opposite from most Thai restaurants that I’ve found myself in.
The food was excellent, minus the high prices. It was flavorful and spicy and very hot. The sauces were absorbed by the rice and made a perfect concoction of southeast Asian flavors. Additionally, the portions were so big that I was not even close to eating the entire plate. If you dine here, I wouldn’t plan on having room for dessert.
Overall, this place had very good food but prices to match. The service was only average and the dining room was extremely loud. I was a huge fan of the food and I would definitely go back for some great eats.

Yes, you are. Spicy that is! Oh. My. God. You Aussies know how to do Thai food. Friends took us here our first night in Sydney, it was just around the corner from where we were staying. I have never been hit so hard by spice, but loved it so much.
We had the Whole snapper which had a lovely mango salad on top. The fish was cooked perfectly, and the chills paired well with the sweetness from the mango.
The red curry was spot on, also very spicy but very delicious.
We had a few other dishes that were equally as good, but I can’t recall exactly what they were named.
The place has a really nice style and look to it and good service as well.

I made it a mission to come here for dinner, but I walked right past it! It’s very dark, and the sign kind of blended into the window. After stepping into this restaurant, I was impressed. It’s very beautiful inside!
Food wise, I tried the Thai fried rice with pork, yum hua plee, and milk iced tea (Thai iced tea). The fried rice was good, but it was a little bland. The yum hua plee was very interesting. I have never had that before, and I’m not sure I would order that again. And the milk iced tea was ok — I detected a hint of a floral note, which I didn’t care for.
All the workers are very friendly here and are quick to take away any plates.

Food was not as good as expected. Over pricing and service no good. Won’t visit again.

Food was pretty good — massive selection which always frightens me a bit as tough to keep ingredients fresh with so many options. I digress — food was solid, service was terrible.
Unfortunately just a clear lack of interest in the guests. Regardless, if takeout is available I would definitely go that route.

Time for Sujet Saenkham to spot check his Darlinghurst location where the front of the house is sabotaging the dining experience and will tank his business. Unfortunately the great food will never make up for the appalling service led by someone whose favorite word is «no.» Of course if his metric for good service is how often that word is uttered during a quiet Monday night dinner service, or how unwelcome they achieve making you feel, or how often they mess up your check when the relief of departure is finally in prospect, then Saenkham has hit all his marks. «No,» you can’t sit at any of the 25 vacant all night tables. «No,» you can’t have a vegetarian side… and on and on it went. This location, one of his quartet of high priced Thai outlets, will mercifully limp slowly to its ultimate demise on the basis of the staff’s common refrain to everything — no.
No, indeed — never again.

I have such mixed feelings about this place. When we first came here I started my review off as «the Worst Thai place in Sydney!» — but certain things have changed my mind a bit.
So the reason it sucked so bad at first? To start, the entrée portion sizes are a joke (literally the worst I’ve seen in Sydney) and it’s a massive rip off for Thai. To top it off, I thought it might be the only Thai place I’ve been to that doesn’t have chicken breast (at least that was according to the waitress). Don’t even try to ask for sauce– they can’t give it to you and there’s no way to make any modifications– everything is pre-​made evidently so they can’t change anything! At first I wanted to walk out but with 6 people (including overseas visitors, how embarassing right?) I think the other nicer people in my group didn’t want to make a scene.
But then, we got our mains. Firstly, there WAS chicken breast– the waitress didn’t know what she was talking about– which was a bummer because I totally would have ordered that. Secondly, the mains were really delicious.
If it weren’t for the tasty mains, this place would be getting one of my worst reviews yet. However the quality of the mains does make up for the crap entrees and pretty crap service as well.
If you come here, DO NOT order piddly little entrees. They are a waste. Stick to the mains and then head down the street for some post– dinner cocktails or dessert.

Wow this place really does live up to its name! The lay-​out of this restaurant is really nice and clean and the service was great. We ordered spicy beef for entrée, green chicken curry and crispy chilli chicken and WOAH was it spicy! I love love love my spicy food and am always craving more spice. All our dishes said they were medium spice but they were wayyyy spicy than I expected. Don’t get me wrong, the food was really good but just a warning is that it is very hot! We took some home for the next day and the curry was even better the next day.

Bottom Line — This location is easier to get a table than their more popular Surry Hills location; and it’s the same menu. Atmosphere is a bit higher-​end.
I came with 6 other friends on 16 October 2013, and we had a lovely dinner, eating the following:
Mini Curry Puffs ($ 9.50) — These were a nice way to start. I’d order them again.
Mini Spring Rolls ($ 9.50) — These were tasty; good thing I like fried food!
Basil Crispy Pork ($ 23.00) — I remember these being more tender at the other location 5 years ago, but they’re still tasty.
Pad Cha w/​Pork ($ 18.00) — Wow this dish was very spicy! I could only eat one bite before my mouth was on fire. I wouldn’t order this again, but only because it was so spicy!
Massaman Duck Curry ($ 29.50) — This was my favourite, as well as the table’s. The curry was exactly what I remembered. I wanted to order more!!!
Red Duck Curry ($ 29.50) — This duck curry was okay, but we all preferred the roasted duck massaman curry. This dish was spicier than the massaman one.
Beef Larb ($ 18.00) — A friend who does not like rice ordered this. He seemed to enjoy it, though it was quite spicy.
Steamed Rice ($ 3.00/each x 6) — All but one of us ordered rice.
Along with a mojito fizz ($ 11.00), a diet cola ($ 4.00) and a take-​out box ($ 0.50), our total came to $ 198.00 for our table of 7.

For entrees, we got the curry puffs and they are fantastic. Light and delicious!
For mains, my wife and I both got the Pad See Ew. The flavors were a bit unbalanced (heavy on the garlic), but all in all I’d get it again. The portion was pretty large– we both boxed some up to bring home and eat later. And the price wasn’t bad at all, especially considering we had leftovers.
Ambiance was nice.
I’ll probably be going back again.

Thank you Unilocal!After spotting several Thai places on Victoria Street and thinking «hhmmmm… better whip out the Unilocal app and make sure I pick the best one», I chose Spice I Am, and it was some of the best Thai food I have ever had!
I had a spicy noodle dish with seafood. It was pretty incredible and perfectly made. I just can’t even tell you in detail, it was just perfect. PERFECT.
We sat outside and had Thai beers. Inside its a pretty swanky restaurant. Service was flawless. The staff were so nice. 5 stars all the way.

My pad see wee was quite mediocre albeit very spicy/​hot. My husband got a chicken dish and enjoyed it thoroughly, unfortunately my food was very bland, and no amount of chili could hide it.
Check out Home restaurant instead, much better. (and cheaper)

Came to this place on Saturday with group of 10 girls. The food was amazingly good — upper class Thai I would say.
I have ordered a lychee mojito cocktail and was superb.
We had a set menu and believe me we had so much food. the food was just keep coming and coming. At some stage I could not eat anymore I was so full.
And then we had this amazing desert — warm chocolate cake with vanilla gelato — one of the best deserts I had in while. I was so full that I couldn’t even finish that.
Next time I will come here I wont have set menu is just too much but will for sure get starter main and desert. And maybe next time I will be able to finish all up.

Came here with a group of friends on a Saturday night. The only booking we could get was 8:15PM for 10 people. We decided to go with the set menu to make things easier — $ 45 per person. I was excited to see that there was a lychee mojito on the menu, so I had to order it. 18 bucks but to be expected for cocktails in Sydney.
The first two entrees came out — a pork and bean sprout dish — YUMMO and this prawn fritter which was also yummy. Then nothing came out for like 25 minutes!
We were starving and then they brought out the next few mains — duck curry, deep fried prawns, chinese broccoli, a shredded prawn and chicken dish. We devoured it and was stuffed.
We thought we were done but another veggie dish and crispy pork belly came out and we were had to try some. The pork belly was yummy and crispy but I could barely eat it.
Then dessert came out — this warm chocolate cake with vanilla gelato — so good but we were all SO full. Ate about ¹⁄₃ of it and could barely move. I had more than half of my mojito left and couldn’t finish it.
We were supposed to go out dancing after but none of us could move.
Great place with really delicious Thai food, but pace yourself! The set menu is worth the value. Great cocktails and decent service.