Noi Thai - Richmond Thai Restaurant

It was sort of spur of the moment when Oscar organised dinner with Mark at Noi Thai; one of Oscar's favourite Richmond Thai Restaurants.

I had been there for dinner a couple of years back, when it was under previous management. These days the decor is much more ‘schlick’, a booking is essential and it is so renown you’ll often the who’s who of Richmond dining there.

We got a chance to talk to the owner, Peter, who pointed out the gems on the menu (practically the whole thing) and a little bit of back ground on how the place ran.

Food first....? Hmmm, nope. Socialise first; Which is how I like my meals.

Noi Thai’s kitchen has limited cold storage space which is an advantage in a restaurant like this. It means that food has to be freshly purchased daily from local markets and shops. The vibe was great in the restaurant as there were parties, big and small engorging themselves and knee deep in conversation.

For starters we had bit of everything; Curry puffs, Oscar’s favourite... Dumplings, One of my current fads... Spring rolls, Everyone’s favourite... Needless to say, we were ready for mains in no time.

For mains we shared the Roast Duck Curry which is served in a coconut. I love my duck and this was no exception; the duck was tasty like duck is, they curry was fantastic and I even got to scoop out the flesh of the coconut it was served in. We also got the Massaman Beef Curry which was Oscar’s favourite.

I’ll definitely be eating back there again soon, I think Thai is moving near the top of the list of my favourite food styles.