Chonsiam

Reviews

• Jonny M.

  star star star star star 20 July 2026

  I was looking up good, cheap places to eat in Sydney and Chonsiam was on several lists. It's a small Thai eatery that reminded me of my travels back in Thailand.
  
  I dropped in on a Wednesday afternoon (1:00pm) for a late lunch. The inside is a bit small and cramped with room for about two dozen people. The small chairs and tables go with the street vibe perfectly.
  
  There's a lunch menu (11:00am to 4:00pm) that's broken into noodle soup, stir fried noodle, fried rice, curry with rice and stir fried with rice. There's also a few special dishes that are only up on the walls/outside wall so check those before you order. Staff is friendly and fast with food.
  
  - Thai iced tea ($3.00 AUD) - really refreshing, not too sweet and tasty. Get it.
  - Pork boat noodle ($4.00 AUD) - this one is "off menu" but I saw several people eating it. It's a small bowl but perfect for a light meal or if you're planning to snack at other places like I was. Broth was flavourful with good noodles, pork, fish balls and vegetables (gai lan?). Probably the cheapest meal you can get in Sydney!
  
  Cash only. 4.5 stars.

• Khoi P.

  star star star star star_border 10 July 2026

  $4 boat noodlea - enough said !
  
  I've been looking for some authentic pork boat noodles since returning from my trip to Thailand and I might have found it. To top it off its probably the cheapest bowl in Sydney. Portion is smaller than standard Sydney size but still much larger than Thailand.
  
  Place is small and unassuming but it seems to do a pretty hectic trade.

• Albert M.

  star star star star_border star_border 3 July 2026

  Had seafood pad Thai. Not very special, the taste is quite plain instead. Not a fan. Pad Thai at Yok Yor is tastier which is a few steps from here.
  
  The place is quite small, hard to fit a big group.
  
  Beef boat seems to be popular, I will try next time.

• Ferdinand W.

  star star star star star_border 24 June 2026

  Very small shop (as majority of Thai restaurant in Sydney) that always busy during rush hour lunch and dinner.
  I ordered Penang chicken curry, with the steam rice, the broth was so thick and flavour some.
  
  All ingredients just cook perfectly, if I can break it down on detail, carrots was just cook and still have a little persistent when you bite it, same thing how the treat the snake beans, blanch quickly and still crunchy but not raw. To top those flavour. I can see clearly julienne of kafir lime leaves as the garnish on top of the chicken.
  
  For tiny food stall, or you can say hole on the wall, food in here is good and affordable, very competitive with big name on Thai restaurant in  surrounding area.
  
  The only thing I didn't gave 5 star, because I spotted a foreign particle, a black spot on my cup before I pour my water in.

• Ambrose C.

  star star star star star_border 23 June 2026

  One of the multiple Thai restaurants in this part of Sydney, we ended up here while looking for a decent place to get some dinner. This place is not very far from Central Station, and there's a good amount of outdoor seating. This place almost looks like a Thai food stall and the prices of the dishes are moderate and should be under $20.
  
  I had a Pad See Ew noodle dish with prawns, and it was pretty good, not the best version of the dish, but the prawns were great and the portions were good. The prawns were probably the plumpest prawns I had. We were also able to share our dishes. One of my friends had a spicy pork dish. Unfortunately, I was not able to remember the name but the flavour was really good, definitely had a good amount of spice I was looking for in a Thai dish. Another one of my friends had a Thai salad, and it was also good and I thought the vegetables were fairly fresh.
  
  The people at this place were very friendly. They are kind enough to make sure you have enough water to drink and serve them in large plastic bottles. If you want to use the toilet, it's hidden behind the counter.
  
  Overall, I had a tasty Thai dinner here, and although it is probably not the best Thai restaurant, I thought the quality of the food was significantly better compared to other mediocre Thai restaurants I have visited. Hopefully, this will still be a great choice for some fairly inexpensive food in a city like Sydney.