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Update 9/7/19: ordered the more expensive pork belly on their menu-the slow braised pork belly in brown sauce, which, by the way does not come with rice (extra $2 bowl) but boy was it worth it. Although the portion is not huge, the pork belly is cut into large satisfying chunks and the meat was steeped in flavour, sweet savory, and overall very tender. There were a few dry parts, but overall the flavour was so potent that made the fish worth the price. The dish itself also was true to the image on the menu and I couldn't have been more satisfied. Friend ordered the beef pad Thai and it is a really good lunch time special deal for the portion. The noodle was a little soft but the beef was tender and the flavour slightly sour and flavorful. Lovely atmosphere, enjoy the color scheme of the place. Good value during lunch time. Ordered the tofu cashew nut stir fry which they made vegan. (Thanks for catering for all the options!) It was very pretty upon serving, and the portion size was decent. The cashews were roasted well and delicious, not bland. The vegetables and tofu were really well seasoned and the sauce was thick not watery making it perfect to be paired with rice! There were also a good amount of tofu present and the ratio of veges to rice was great. Definitely need to go again sometime and try more of their dishes. Friend recommends the prawn pad Thai noodle, she always gets those every...

I ordered the chicken Pad Thai lunch special. The place was clean, tidy and quiet. The pad thai was orange, sweet and did not resemble a traditional pad thai at all. The chicken and noodles had no seasoning and a weird artificial flavour - very dissapointing. It was so unpleasant I left my whole plate of food. I communicated to the staff that I didn't like the dish. They didn't act in anyway to improve my experience other than explaining that they use tomato sauce in the dish. No alternative dish or refund offered for my relatively untouched plate of food. I will not be going back and advise others to avoid...

The staff were accommodating when I requested crispy pork belly with white rice, so I appreciate that. The pork ended up being a bit dry and all the pieces were different sizes, so not sure what happened there. I also ordered Pad Thai (beef) which was not tasty except for the beef and the noodles were overcooked. We ordered over the phone for pick up and paid $60 for pad Thai, crispy pork (not on the menu) and half duck. Not sure why it was so high? We were really disappointed though because we've heard good things about this restaurant and...