Jao Nang Thai — Restaurant in Brisbane City

Loved my previous visit in their original location, and loved this first visit to their new location in Warrigal Square. This gives them much better visibility and the secret's out about how good this place is.

Attended a private dinner organised by a friend, and we were treated to a feast of Thai flavours. There was a mixture of on and off menu dishes, all of which I thoroughly enjoyed. Will definitely be back!

We had Satay chicken Tom zaab (spicy beef soup) Thai fried rice with crab meat Chilli & salt soft shell crab Khosoi Chiang Mai (noodle soup) Larb pork northern style (minced meat salad) Steam fish with Thai herbs Crispy pork belly with seafood and nam jim jaew dipping sauce Assorted ice cream (featuring flavours like Thai milk tea, mango, palm sugar)

Their menu features dishes from northern Thailand, which I'm told is less commonly found in Brisbane's Thai restaurants. The khosoi for example is a noodle soup known as the signature dish of Chiang Mai. And the tom zaab is a dish typical of northeastern Thailand.

I would happily eat every single dish again but I think my favourite has to go to the fish because I ended up eating most of it! It turns out not many others on the night were that big on fish so we only got through one side on the night and I took the other half home to enjoy. What a treat!

Overall the flavours here are bold and punchy - just the way I like them. But if you want a gentler entry pathway to their food they are very willing to accommodate your preferences and requirements. Most of their sauces can be tweaked to adjust dimensions of salty, sour, spicy, and sweet - just let the staff know when ordering 👌

-- Previous review for old location --

A hidden gem! This place serve up authentic Thai food in a location that's literally tucked away in suburban Robertson (at the end of a cul-de-sac, attached to the public facing side of gated accommodation complex).

Our group of 4+1 feasted on a selection of dishes - ordered more than we needed, but the only complaint was from my waistline 😆 The fried barramundi definitely stole the limelight, and we were happy with all our choices. Can't remember if I've had grape in a curry but it was nice, and the stir fried pork is something that looks simple yet so moreish I'd gladly just eat that with rice and call it a meal.

Service was friendly and the restaurant is quite spacious so gave off a pretty relaxing vibe. The undercover outdoors section is beside the complex pool if you want even more chill poolside feels. Definitely on my list to return to sample more delights from the menu 👌

Our order: Pla Tod Som Tum, $36.99 - crispy fried whole barramundi fish served with famous pawpaw salad Roasted duck red curry, $23.99 Stir fried pork in chilli basil sauce, $16.99 Pad Thai chicken, $16.99 Roti, $3 each Jasmin rice,...

👀🔥i love myself a good Thai food feast every now and then, and i can’t believe that this is my first time trying @jaonangthai !! their authentic Thai street food dishes serve up some incredible flavour blasts that will satisfy your tastebuds🤩🤯we were kindly invited to check them out and i can’t wait to go back already✨🫶🏻

we got their✨🍽️:

🔥spicy beef soup ✨Thai fried rice w/ crab meat 🦀chili & salt soft shell crab 🤍khosoi chiang mai 🍖larb pork northern style 🐟steam fish with Thai herbs 💖crispy pork belly w/ seafood 🍢satay chicken

if you can handle spice, you will love their dishes here🔥🤯 @jaonangthai does not take their spices lightly oh hohoho~ their satay chicken was so juicy and the sauce that came with it was amazing🤤

my two other favorite dishes of the night was definitely their fried rice and crispy pork belly✨🥳this fried rice… has to be one of the best fried rices i’ve EVER had, the crab meat inside was so generous and added a umami flavour to the whole dish🥰🤩and the crispy pork belly was on another level of crispy! so so delicious🔥🫶🏻

the owners are also such lovely and passionate people, truly warms my heart to see such amazing restaurant owners🥹🫶🏻if you’re looking for a authentic and delicious Thai spot in @brisbane you need to check out...

Arrived and put name on waitlist. 3rd on waitlist, waited 20 minutes saw other people arrive and saw waitress about to seat them. Went in to check on our seats only to see all 3 names on waitlist crossed out. Asked waitress why we were crossed out and response was ‘oh you’re here?’ When she realised her mistake she seated us immediately. That should have been a sign not to enter. After being seated, ordered almost immediately. The simplest dish (som tum) came out last. 1 curry came out first(watery and very salty), then had two Thai chicken fried rice come out one at a time and in between some fried extra dry chicken wings come out, which was an entree dish. Fried rice was not even close to a decent Thai fried rice. The most annoying thing is watching our dishes come out intermittently as another table that order after us, received their order before us. The whole thing topped off by staff that seemed to have no idea the order of who ordered first or when to bring out food. Way over priced for very mediocre food. Definitely won’t...