Ying Thai at Lygon Street

When my boyfriend and i went to eat Il Dolce Freddo

something had captured our attention

an Asian restaurant in Lygon Street has people lining up outside

no.. they are not debt collector...

they are all lining up in queue to eat in this restaurant

it made us wonder, what's so good about this restaurant.. "Ying Thai" ?

this restaurant is the only Asian restaurant in Lygon street that makes people lining up

(FYI: Lygon street is like little Italy in Melbourne, everywhere u look around :

up, down, left, right = Italian cuisine, and gelati everywhere.

Sometimes you can even see a lot of Ferrari and those kind of out-of-reach cars,

parking on the street. *sigh...., i want onee of those please, take away :/ )

so, one day we had a chance to go to that Ying Thai restaurant,

greeted by aroma that makes our tummy sing heavy metal songs

we were SOLD

interesting dessert :)

we ordered what the waitress recommended us as the best seller

the entree :

Chicken wrapped in Pandan leaves (my bf's choice)

how can they wrap this really beautiful O.o

Verdict :

bf likes it, but it's not really my cup of tea, this does not give me enough kick of Thai foods

too mild for me :), but the chicken is juicy, and the aroma of pandan is good, so, overall it is good, but i will not order it again :D

Mains :

minced pork with basil and chilli, and coconut rice

verdict :

the minced pork is alright for me, but boyfriend likes it

the coconut rice however, is a new taste for us, we both like it, but one rice is enough for us

the rice, eaten alone, already got its distinctive taste, it's different to Malaysian's Nasi Lemak or Indonesian Nasi Uduk, this coconut rice is more on the sweet side, and it's mild flavor of coconut like the Nasi Lemak

Tom Yum Soup

verdict :

i LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE the Tom Yum soup x)

i have never found Tum Yum soup with this kind of kick, everything is perfect

my bf didn't really like it because it was too spicy for his liking, but i devour every single drop of it, the sourness, the spiciness, all the combination kick me out of this world

i will DEFINITELY order this again

Ying Thai 2:

110 Lygon Street

Carlton, Vic 3053

Ph : (03) 9639 1697