Doy Tao Thai
Why have a burger when you can tuck into this feed
McDonalds closed down in Newtown because of lack of business.
While surprising to many Australians, for the regular patrons that dine in Newtown’s zillion restaurants the news was not so surprising. I mean why pay $6 bugs for a burger and fries when you can get a fabulous cheap feed from many of Newtown’s eating joints.
On Friday, my mates and I began the evening at ‘happy hour’ at Kelly’s pub – $2.50 schooners. You can’t go wrong with that. After the fourth packet of twisties we knew it was time for dinner. Sam’s mate from her MASSBUG group suggested Doy Tao Thai.
According to Julia the place is normally packed out, still we thought we’d try our luck and thank goodness we did. In no time a table of five was set.
You know you are in for serious Thai when the staff wear matching T-shirts. The service was super quick as we ordered Pad Thai, duck curry, chicken curry, stir fried vegetables and a fabulous dish of salmon and crab. The price - $15 each. Bloody beautiful.
So next time you choose to drink in Newtown, take a trip down King St toward St Peter’s and visit Doy Tao Thai. But if you really feel like that greasy post beer burger, there’s always Oporto on Enmore Rd.
Post beers at Kelly's left us satisfied at Doy Tao Thai
2 comments:
In a delicious irony (pun mostly intended) the Doy Thao is itself sprouting new branches almost faster than the Golden Arches. I think there are six of them now.
Ten years ago it was the diviest dive imaginable!
wow that's interesting. hopefully we won't be eating any mcThai burgers.
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