After being told we were off to Chilli Cha Cha's yesterday I was outvoted in the elevator and we ended up at some ramen joint. I do love a good ramen (it's the vegetarian in me that loves ho'ing into the creamy pork bone soup) but; outrage. Obviously I forced through the visit today.
Chilli Cha Cha (CCC) and I go back a fair bit. In the Surry Hills days I used to have lunch here regularly on the weekend, no $10 menu on Sat/Sun I can tell you. Also been a bit of a revival recently as my occasional drinking buddy Rusty is a big fan and have ended up here on the odd Friday for the red curry paste soft shell crab (recommended) after a few pale ales.
Not a lot to the place, very canteen style but still an predominantly Thai clientele and that is really what I'm looking for most of the time.
Went with something new and ender up with a Pad Cha -
Overall dish was very good, strong flavour from the chilli paste and an good mix of vegetables but lacking anything really standing out (such as the bamboo in my Spice I Am stir fry). Paste really was the star here and dish didn't require any additional seasoning here, flavours were pretty much all in harmony when the plate was presented.
Minor quibbles in that the the serve of rice was pretty hefty and only one strand(?) of peppercorns, young peppercorns being a thing I only discovered via Thai food that are just fantastic.
At $9.90 good value, came with a drink but no sugar water for me so I passed. Water is best drink (that's not booze or coffee).
One of the things that have come out of the last 10 posts is that the better food in Thaitown seem to require that little extra incentive, nothing under $10 has hit full marks and just the one dish under a ten spot has scored over 3. Something to perhaps keep in mind, if I can be bothered.
Big crowd today. Table for 6 needed.
Where – Chilli Cha Cha
When – 14/03/13
What – Pad Cha
Cost - $9.90
With – Messrs Clarke, Dong, Cooke, Mukai, and Chongwattanapirom
Rating – 3/4
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