Ta-Wan Thai Restaurant — Restaurant in Gold Coast City

I have been wanting to try this restaurant out for a long time since they temporarily closed. I went to get lunch here on weekdays and there were another 3 groups. From the conversation with the waitress, 2 people seemed regular customers. The first impression when I talked with the staff was very kind and warm! It is my first time to have such a wonderful customer service! I couldn’t pick one from many dishes and I asked the waitress’s recommendation. The dish was awesome! I have tried the same dish in several Thai restaurants, however, it was different and special from others!

This restaurant is located in a street branching off from the main street. If you go to the main street, you can see many restaurants and fast food shops. They are also okay. But now I can tell why people want to come back to this wonderful Thai restaurant! And I am...

The grilled chicken fried rice and stir-fried crispy pork belly were both well-seasoned and full of flavour. The pork belly was a bit tough, but overall still enjoyable.

That said, the wait time was unexpectedly long — we waited around 45 minutes for our food despite only a few tables being occupied.

I was ready to give a 5-star review until their signature dish, the “stir-fried beef strips,” arrived. Unfortunately, the beef was deep-fried, not stir-fried, which was disappointing as I’m not a fan of deep-fried food. The name was quite misleading and set the wrong expectation. I brought this up with a staff member, who was apologetic, but no refund or replacement was offered.

It’s a shame because the food had potential, but that experience really soured the...

Back again October 2024 - Excellent as always

Update August 2024 - Wow it is now even better - excellent food and fast friendly service Went there last week with some friends for dinner and it was totally amazing. Very nice atmosphere and decor plus full BYO wine and beer, which was great. The food was absolutely outstanding. We started off with the duck pancakes and coconut prawns, then for mains we had Southport fish which was incredible, Singapore noodles and sweet-and-sour chicken. All the dishes were excellent, really tasty and fresh. The owners were really nice too, and came out and had a big chat with us at the end. Great food and service all around highly...