Chat Thai Manly

I Love Thai Food, so I was very excited to try. The padt thai was very good, perfect for my lunch break. Will definitely be back to try the padt si-​ew!

Panang curry was delicious with jasmine rice. Pork belly with chili paste (#36 in menu) was good. Sticky rice was disappointing though. I’ve had it in Thailand and US and this one tasted off.
We liked the prices and fast service. Great option when you want restaurant quality food real quick.

Came here last week and overall, was quite a good experience. Ordered a banana smoothie that seemed to be blended with powdered milk, tasted horrible. Besides that, the food was good and filled us up well. The massaman and pad thai were my favourites, simple but delicious! Wait was okay, about 15 – 20 minutes. Decently priced and would personally come again.

The ferry wharf was just insanely packed with people trying to get back to Circular Quay, so we decided to have dinner first.
I’m a huge fan of Chat Thai in Haymarket, and was excited when I saw this. The place is a lot smaller, but it’s also less busy — despite the hordes of people passing through, there were several empty tables, so we got seated promptly.
We ordered:
— som dtum thai — green papaya salad. We asked for it to be «mild» spicy. Waitress asked how many chilies we wanted. I said one. Maybe I should’ve gone for half, because it was still really spicy! But very good, though
— gaeng keaw gai — green curry chicken. Very good
— mhu grob padt prik khing — stir fried crispy pork belly with red curry paste. I was slightly disappointed with this one. The flavor was good, but the pork belly was not really crispy
— chilli fried rice — we thought this was mostly a rice dish, but there is a pretty substantial serving of chicken here
Bill came to just under $ 53 — amazing value for tasty food. Service was really good — food came out quickly, and the waitresses were attentive and would refill our water regularly. The star off would just be for the not-​so-​crispy pork belly and the not-​so-​mild supposedly-​mild green papaya salad.
Oh, and our strategy worked — by the time we were done eating, the lines to get to the ferry weren’t as bad!

What a crowd.
Came here around 4pm and having seen the reviews to the branch in Haymarket, I decided to pop by and try it out. But managed to get the side seat quickly.
Decided to try out their thai milk tea and pad thai.
The milk tea had quite a lot of condensed milk in it and less ice which made it thick and over sweet. Maybe the different type of condense milk has also an impact towards the beverage. Would prefer less condensed milk.
For chicken pad thai, I asked the server to not include the dried shrimps. Order came around 10 minutes later. The taste is great and the noodles are cooked in perfection. Some of the chicken was still cold. The price for Pad Thai was great :)
I noticed quite a few table ordered the coconut ice cream for desserts and crushed ice flavored drinks to accompany their meals. Looked like they enjoyed what they have ordered.
Besides that, to accommodate to new customers, the servers cleaned the tables quickly so that a new customer can use upon walking in. Located at the ferry terminal is definitely a bonus for this store.

I’ve passed this place many times going to and from the ferry and always wanted to give it a whirl! But having a mum who doesn’t enjoy adventurous food it’s proved difficult. However today I found myself making my own way over to Sydney and decided to give it a go. With only 30 mins until my ferry departed I was in a rush however the food was delivered to me within 10 mins of arriving so they definitely have ‘fast food’ on lock. I had the roast duck with noodles and bok choy and for a fast lunch it was delicious! I’ve never been one for lunching solo but being surrounded by people coming and going at the ferry terminal made the whole experience a lot less awkward for myself. I reckon the food was awesome and a great price — $ 14. The duck wasn’t the best I’ve had but I’m happy to sacrifice a bit of quality for the speedy service and convenience.

No wifi, just great food!
I read someone else’s review and it mentioned this place offers free wifi (something you might need if you’re not from the area). The place offers no such thing. What they do have is many delicious dishes at very reasonable prices. My green chicken curry was perfection, and I regreted not leaving any room for their sticky rice with mango. Been craving authentic Thai and this is it. I’ll be back!

I’m a Pad Thai fan. Chat Thai doesn’t disappoint!
Not to oily or sticky. Very fresh ingredients, especially the prawns. A nice chunky lime wedge to go with it. A little to many bean sprouts, but a very tasty dish.

Disappointing that I specifically asked for no onion or garlic in my beef with oyster sauce and vegetables, came home and opened the container to reveal almost two whole onions. They even confirmed my request when ordering and it was written on the receipt.
Anyway, it was pretty good value. $ 28 for two dishes and rice. The massaman beef curry is nice although serving size a little small. 20 min wait for takeaway on a Sunday night isn’t that bad. Looked way too busy to eat there, and way too noisy.

Had the som dtum thai (papaya salad) with soft shell crab. It was the worst dish I ever had. The crab was so salty, it was like pouring a bottle of salt in your mouth. We also asked for 1 hot pepper in the dish, but it tasted like there were 10. The service was really slow as well. We ordered two glasses of wine but that didn’t come until we got our entrees and only after I had reminded them. Maybe we had an off night but we were not impressed. The chicken green curry was decent, hence the 2 stars. Will not come back here again.

I passed by this hold in the wall Thai restaurant many times walking home from the ferry, never considering it to have descent food, but I was definitely wrong. This is worth popping into for some delicious, affordable Thai food.
Chat Thai is always packed which is a good sign of the good food they are creating. I prefer it as a take-​away restaurant, and always order about 15 minutes before my ferry arrives so the food is ready to be picked up.
My recommendation is to order the Pad Thai & Pad See-​ewe.
For dessert the coconut ice cream is delicious, with sweet sticky rice topped with candied palm seeds and roasted peanuts. I would also recommend the sticky rice and mango, fresh cut mango with sticky rice.

Most delicious pad thai on the planet! Everything is amazingly fresh and so damn yummy. I would take a bus, train AND ferry just to get my hands on this hidden treasure.
Miss you Chat Thai!

Best Thai food of the trip. Delicious fresh coconut water from the COCONUT. It has never tasted so good. If it wasn’t a ferry ride from Sydney I would have gone many more times :)

Great restaurant! Affordable and well prepared meals. Staff are very attentive and nice ambience as we got the opportunity to sit outside on the balcony overlooking the Manly Wharf… Definitely recommend it as the food is good and at a good price

I had forgotten that one should never answer in the affirmative when the waitstaff at a Thai restaurant asks me if I «eat spicy.» The pad kee mao (drunken noodles) was the spiciest thing I have ever eaten from start to finish. It hurt so much, but it was so good.
I was very surprised to find a good, affordable option like this in a ferry terminal for a heavily tourist-​ed destination. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Manly.

Wow! We finally found a place to get a non-​fast food meal for under $ 50! And bonus, Chat Thai has some great food too! The restaurant is very trendy for a ferry terminal. We started with the Chicken Satay and also a couple of spring rolls. The peanut sauce on the chicken was excellent. I got my old staple, the Pad Thai. It was tasty and very light vs. the sometimes heavy almost creamy noodles that some places have. We were full as the portion sizes were plentiful. I can’t say that this restaurant is better than other places in Manly but I will say that you won’t be disappointed by giving Chat a try.

Great Thai place. Always busy. Is on Manly Wharf. Really good flavour. Not expensive. Would highly recommend.

have watched this place go from a noodle bar style to a restaurant and honestly i have not had one bad meal from them. pad thai being particular fave. no matter what time of day there is always a queue and/​or full tables. luckily it’s only literally 5 mins from my home so it’s not a long road to get to thai heaven.

Cheap thailand food, convenient, fast service. But then, we were the only table there because we came in at 11am. But nevertheless the service was attentive despite the fact that it was staffs brunch time. Cant complain much actually

Customers flock from all over Sydney to frequent one of Manly’s worst kept secrets– cheap Thai food that tastes better than your average 5 star restaurant. Flavour is abundant, with the dishes not costing you an arm and a leg. Chat Thai is hugely popular with the locals and is conveniently located in Manly’s Wharf. A quick bite to eat — and you’ll instantly know you’ll be back again.
The menu is simple, but the courses divine. The Pad Thai Chicken, one of their signature dishes, simply explodes with flavour and taste. Chat Thai is certainly not your average local Thai restaurant. Despite «chat» meaning gross in Australian slang, the word could not be further from the truth.
Unfortunately, a lack of seating and tables makes dining unappealing. Situated in the middle of the Wharf, there are few tables to share with other customers. However, Chat Thai is not renowned for its dining experience, but its salivating food. Dubbed a takeaway eatery, your dinner is best savoured at home or on one of the nearby benches along Manly Beach. Other Chat Thai locations include Sydney CBD, Randwick and Haymarket– hopefully with more locations to come!