Hommali Bangkok cuisine — Restaurant in Victoria

Hommali Bangkok Cuisine brings the warmth of a family kitchen to a busy corner of Geelong. The dining room is compact yet inviting, with soft hanging lights, woven bamboo accents and a faint scent of lemongrass drifting from the open pass. Thai pop plays just loud enough to lift the mood without drowning conversation, and the steady clatter of a mortar and pestle lets you know curries are being made from scratch.

The menu covers all the familiar favourites but each dish feels carefully tuned. A bowl of tom yum arrives fragrant with galangal and kaffir lime, its chilli heat balanced by sweet shrimp and bright coriander leaves. Pad Thai leans slightly to the savoury side, laced with tamarind that keeps the noodles glossy rather than sticky. The standout is the Massaman beef, slow cooked until it falls apart under the spoon and swimming in a coconut sauce layered with star anise and roasted peanuts. Portions suit sharing, making it easy to sample across the table.

Service is relaxed and genuine. Staff greet newcomers with a quick smile, offer guidance on spice levels and happily swap out proteins for diners who prefer tofu. Water jugs appear unprompted, takeaway containers arrive without fuss when you realise the green curry is too good to leave behind, and payment at the counter keeps things flowing on busy nights.

Prices sit comfortably in the mid-range for Geelong dining, especially once you taste the quality of the produce. Street parking lines Little Malop Street and the restaurant turns tables swiftly, though it can fill up fast on weekends, so a booking is wise. Hommali delivers comforting Thai flavours, friendly service and a cosy space that invites lingering over the last spoonfuls of sticky...

Having worked at a Thai restaurant when I was younger, with a Thai chef, I definitely hold a high expectation of Thai food. The food palette is incredible. 100% recommend. Fish cakes are always a favourite. We also ordered the pad Thai with beef, pork belly, small rice and green chicken curry. Enough for three people PLUS you have to get dessert! Mango Ice cream and sticky rice & coconut ice cream. You get two scoops per ice cream and the scoops are generous. The lack of dessert places in geelong just come here for desserts. Worth your money, worth your time. Ahah atmosphere was good only rated it one star lower as they randomly had steamboat willie playing and all the old cartoons playing on a projector haha. make sure you make a booking. As we walked in someone said they’re booked out THANK GOD we made a booking. We are coming...

We had a table for four midweek. The food, entrees & mains were absolutely delicious & enjoyed by all. I had the prawn & crab spring rolls which were crispy on the outside & soft & full of flavour inside. Highly recommend if you like seafood. I also had stir-fry with prawns & I have to say, the amount of prawns in the dish was commendable. I very surprised. We also ordered a large steamed rice to share...way too much for four people, so next time we'll take a smaller bowl, if any at all, as we did have left overs. Pleasantly surprised by the overall cost of our meal as usually in other Thai restaurants for the same amount of people, two menu items each with drinks is normally $40-$60 more! Service was good with no waiting to be seated. Definitely recommend if you're wanting a delicious Thai meal that is...