To Be Thai

Great Thai restaurant in the heart of New Farm. Street parking. The restaurant is intimate and not a large area but would accommodate more people (outside) in the warmer months. They had heaters which was great and the food was amazing. The staff were so friendly and our waitress never stopped smiling. The prices were reasonable. We booked a table for 4 peeps and had a banquet from the menu which was more than enough food for our bellies. This restaurant is BYO for wine and beer. Will definitely be going back. Worth checking out.

Decided to chance this place as we had a show at Brisbane Powerhouse. Good location and it seemed that it was popular with due to that. Place was busy, service was quick and perhaps too efficient….?! I queried what veggies were going to be in a particular stir fry, and the wait staff bought out a list of what seemed like exactly what would go into it. I omitted a couple, and confirmed what would be in it. I was impressed, till the dish came out with 2 other veggies not specified. I didn’t bring it to their attention as my dinner companions meal had arrived and it would have delayed the evening. The other main was a pork stir fry, which turned out to be cold. For a dish that is supposed to be straight from the wok, didn’t make sense. As it had been plated with rice already, they advised they could heat the food on the plate in the micro, and heat the remaining via the wok. Both the plate and the main plate came out at the same time with a couple of minutes. Both had been microwaved. The rice was room temperature as well. Due to time constraints to the rest of the evening pre planned, we decided to cut our losses and just eat, pay and leave. Staff were busy, it definitely feels like a lot of food is pre made and heated as even the table of six near us received their food in record time after they ordered. May come back, but not for a while.

Great meal and good service for the two of us. We had the vegan spring rolls to start and they were the best we have had in ages. Then my wife enjoyed the Tofu with lots of vegetables while I had the prawns with lots of vegetables. Both meals were great and we were pleasantly surprised by the good mix of vegetables (lots, as stated on the menu). The prawns were perfect. We also ordered vegan fried rice which was nice but we could have gone without once we saw the size of our mains. The mains were a good size and a glass of wine each topped of a great meal.

I've only had takeaway from To Be Thai but it's never disappointed! I love that they offer delivery to local suburbs and I'm always surprised by how promptly it arrives. The servings are generous and I like the little but lovely details added to the dishes (such as a sprinkle of toasted coconut on top of the Coconut Rice or a wedge of lemon to make the flavours pop in a Pad Thai). I really appreciate how there is a good balance between meat/protein, sauce and veggies, and the fact that they use a variety of veggies with different textures too. To Be Thai is a local gem!

Can't compliment this venue enough. I never leave reviews but I just had to for this evening was just the best. The food was wonderdul and quick. Most of all we are so grateful for the exceptional hospitality for our tiny human. Resturants with a 17month old can be a handful but they were so accommodating, the kids menu was excellent and they provided some colouring for her as well. Just amazing 👏 Many Many Thanks