Your Thai My Thai

YourThai Rice & Noodle Bar
255 Swanston Street
Melbourne
Phone: 9663 8010

“Get over it, Dad!” That was my advice to the big S as we walked out the door of this great new restaurant. He said it looked suspiciously like a chain store. He’s got this thing about chains. “Who cares?” I said, “Chain or no chain, it's good!”

Yourthai is new, one of a growing number of Asian eateries at the mid to top end of Swanston Street, slap bang in the heart of the city. Its bright green doorway, sparkly surfaces and fresh smells gives it a modern and clean feel as soon as you walk through the door. It’s been filled with people—mostly young Asian students—every time we’ve walked past, just as it was tonight, so we decided to give it a try. After some arm twisting that is.

As soon as you walk in the door there’s this huge menu board full of coloured pictures of delicious food to make you mouth water, along with equally enticing pictures of the drinks you can order with your meal. This sold the place to me. They have over 18 different blended drinks, from the traditional mango smoothie to more unusual ones like avocado, coconut and jack fruit smoothies … hmmm, I think I’ll stick with the mango!

Besides these wacky and wonderful drinks, there is a lot to choose from in the food department. Being the wonderfully adventurous person that I am ... wink, wink ... I had Chicken Rice Paper Rolls. They were much better then I expected, but not the best I’ve had. Dad had Thai Prawn Fried Rice. It looked interesting but just a bit boring to me, but then that’s my Dad! Mum had the Green Curry Chicken Rice while little brother had Crispy Chicken Sticky Rice. All that with two smoothies and everyone was happy for a grand total of $38.

So, if you’re ever out and about on Swanston… this is a cheap and delicious option for dinner! Even if it does look a bit like McDonalds with chopsticks!

Comments

[Ben Holt]

Have you ever had jack fruit? It's absolutely delicious. I reckon it might be really nice in a smoothie.

[karen]

we are going to melbourne in june. ll check out the eateries in your blog. :) thanks ya

[Ann]

hey. I like your blog coz it makes me hungry. lol
Yourthai restaurant is alright, but the food is prepared and served by chinese so it tastes different from authentic taste. I'm thai by the way.
I would like to recommend this place if you want an authentic thai food. It's along swanston st opposite side of the road from yourthai called "ghin kao" which means "eating" (if translate directly it would be "eating rice"). The food is prepared and served by thai. I recommend "pad thai" and "chiang mai noodle". They are my favourite. U guys should try this!

[ginger]

mmm. i love thai food.. will drop by there soon!

[Hani]

I just had lunch at Your Thai. The photos of food in the menus looks nice... but the food itself was so so. I had the crunchy noodles with mixed topping. Was tasty but not delicious. It's reasonably cheap though and might be worth it if you find the right meal.

[Jospeh]

I reckon it is reasonnably good considering the price. I tried the GreenCurry with Rice and it was a good serve for $8.50 I was full. Be aware that this is a fast service eating joint and you are encouragedto leave as soon as finished eating. The visible cleanliness of the place is also reasonable. Haven't checked the restrooms though... I am fussy about clean restrooms...

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