We ate here last night after our 'regular' Thai restaurant closed down. I was a little apprehensive seeing as I had read mixed reviews about Lorm Thai, but we gave it a whirl anyway.

While we had no problems with the service, we noticed some other tables struggled to get the waitress' attention to place their orders. There was only one waitress dealing with walk-in takeaway orders, phone orders, plus the eat-in patrons, and the phone was ringing off the hook so she didn't make it to our tables all that often.

The food was delicious though, and came out mighty quickly! My husband had the pad see ew, and I had pad gra prow with coconut rice. I asked for medium spiciness, and it was definitely a medium, possibly bordering on a hot for some people! Plus extra chilli flakes on the side. Hubby's beer was a tad flat, but I can't imagine they sell a whole lot of Lao beer so it may have been sitting around a while. We'd definitely return, and probably at the same earlier time of 5:30pm before they start getting busier.

Approximate cost: $16-20

Friendly, attentive and fast service. Delicious Pad Thai with both chicken and big juicy prawns. It looks quite ordinary from outside, but it's cosy and comfortable inside. Thoughtful touches such as flowers and rose petals decorating the restrooms help it stand out from the pack. Judging by what I've heard from friends Lorm Thai is consistently good - I've never heard a bad report. Takeaway service was popular too - it was hard to squeeze through on our way out!

Approximate cost: $16-20 main course