Eat And Shout Thai Stanmore — Restaurant in Sydney

This little local Thai restaurant has been in the neighbourhood for more than the 10 years I have been coming here. Of course a couple of owner/management changes over this time, however overall the quality has remained high. My friends and family that visit have often remarked at how good it is. Unfortunately I’ve now had a few poor takeaway experiences over the past year - our 2020 Covid lockdown year. I think the increased demands of churning out more and more takeaway meals could be a large cause, however I also suspect some of the chefs are not as good as they have been in the past. Quality control has slipped. I haven’t stopped eating here, and I hope the owners/managers do read these comments as an incentive to restore the quality that Stanmore locals have come to...

I don’t like to leave bad reviews but I tried to communicate my concerns at the time and didn’t have much luck. I ordered a papaya salad with soft shell crab at dinner time on a hot day - maybe that was my mistake, especially as the restaurant isn’t air conditioned. Nothing tasted fresh, the crab seemed on the turn, and the beans were definitely off. When I mentioned this to the staff they thought I was referring to the spiciness level (I know papaya salad is very spicy) and when I asked for a discount, they gave me the 5% off for cash that is standard. I could have pushed more but I had already said that it was off several times and I didn’t want to make a fuss. Looks like a cute little neighbourhood place but maybe go for something safer...

I was excited to receive the food hot when delivered.

The smells were amazing and we were all excited.

But unfortunately within a short space of time all three of us started to have a reaction to the food. My mother had the worst, in that she started to get a numbness in her tongue and then it spread down to her throat... I had a bad headache and I started to get heart palpitations. We all immediately knew this was the effects of a reaction from MSG.

There was NO mention of these guys putting MSG in their food. And I hope they will listen to me when I say "PLEASE LIST MSG AS AN INGREDIENT ON YOUR WEBSITE." Thankfully we didn't have to go to hospital, but it was looking close...