LOCATIONKim Thanh has firmly held its spot in West Ends Hardgrave Road for over 20 years.
PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIAWith its kitschy charm, Kim Thanh Restaurant seems to have been plucked from a busy Shanghai street and plonked into middle inner-city Brisbane. Without trying, it delivers the full authentic Asian “cheap and cheerful” smorgasbord of traditional Chinese and Vietnamese dishes and specialties. Popular Chinese meals to spin on the lazy Susan include tasty deep-fried duck in a rich plum sauce, braised lamb smothered in satay sauce or sizzling beef in black bean sauce. For an ocean-fresh appetiser try the interesting combination of sea scallops with cashew nuts or the scrumptiously fluffy prawn omelette.
You know you’re on to a winner when there are streams of patrons filling out a massive dining hall and waiters dashing about between a sea of tables juggling steaming, freshly made, creations. The Vietnamese menu will have you umming and aaahing over delicate Vietnamese pancakes, delicious coconut-coated prawns or the popular crispy-skin chicken fried Kai-Lan swimming in a time-honoured special sauce. An old favourite, the Kim Thanh beef salad or spicy chicken salad with a twist of lemon juice, will get you practicing your new mother tongue. With pocket-pinching prices and all your favourite tasty oriental specialties, you’ll soon join the line of happy dinners skipping on down to Kim Thanh Restaurant.
Katharine Chapman