Chilli and Basil Thai Restaurant

This week has been quite depressing for me. The bigger than expected rate cut announced by the RBA early this week indicating a weaker than thought economy, the 1000 workers left out in the cold by the collapse of freight company 1st fleet, 700 jobs to be cut from a restructure by Optus and some nasty office politics going around has been crushing the body and the soul.

So when we drove to Chilli and Basil Thai restaurant in Bayswater, I was not feeling too lively at all. We received a leaflet in our box on the restaurant and we thought we will give it a try. I had passed by the street it is located and had not noticed a Thai restaurant there so I was intrigued.

The restaurant turned out to be right opposite the train station nestled in between shops that usually closes past 5pm. No wonder I had not noticed it before. The paintings in orange, red and gold, and dark floorboards made the interior of the restaurant warm and welcoming. We were ushered to our seat by a waitperson dressed in traditional sarong and top.

We ordered a Sizzling Seafood Plate from the specials board and Beef Green Curry. When the food came shortly after, we knew we had made the right choice. The servings were of a good size, and the flavours were very good. The seafood plate had pieces of fish, mussels, prawns, calamari and bamboo shoots, celery, carrots and baby corn in a peppery oyster sauce. The seafood was fresh and the sauce was delicious on the steamed rice we had also ordered.

We also enjoyed the green curry, which had thin slices of tender beef, bamboo shoots, baby corn, carrots, capsicum. Thankfully the restaurant had gotten the beef right because I get really annoyed with chewy and rough textured beef that has not been cut properly. The curry was not too spicy so it was perfect for me.

Overall, we really enjoyed the food and the speedy service provided. Price wise, it is on par with other Thai restaurants nearby. We did note that the take away prices is lower by up to $4 on some dishes compared to the dine in menu. Having a fulfilled stomach gave me strength to live and hope for another day..