Chong Co Thai Miranda Westfield NSW





Huddled on an upper floor in a dining hub at the biggest shopping centre in the south of the greater Sydney area, Chong Co is best accessed from the same level rooftop car park.    The place has a variety of both food, drink and cocktails with a decor of a Thai theme, high raw ceilings and an over sized portrait of a young lady on an inner wall.   In the vicinity are a diverse choice of various cuisines.

 Thai food can be tricky - the specific cooking reflects the origins, and may have influences from Chinese, Burmese, Malay and Indian styles.   Chong Co hails from the ACT, where there are more outlets and Miranda currently has the only Sydney branch.   The menu here seems to reflect standard items found in most Thai restaurants around Australia and New Zealand, with entrees like curry puffs, fish cakes and spring rolls; noodle dishes; soups like Tom Yung Goong; curries from Massaman to green and red versions; meats like barbecue chicken and roast belly pork.









The Pad See Ew that day (photo above) was a tad salty, but it came with bite-sized pork belly cuts, tasty and yummy.    Servings are good, service is fast and you can have a choice of seating by the glass panels to watch people go by or have inner chamber ambiance.  There were only two mocktails that day but I loved my Colada.   I am a fan of satay, so chicken skewers were ordered (photo below)  - the meat was nicely grilled but the sauce was a tad under in oomph and strength, though sufficiently peanuty.

 We could not figure out why they had lots of packed noodles lined up on the shelves above the cooking bar.  I had expectations of finding an unusual dish here but it was not to be.   However, regulars find it reliable and consistent - and the drinks bar adds a jest to the cuisine, all with various levels of spice and kick.













Chong Co Thai is fully licensed and located at Shop 4004, Westfield Level 4, Miranda NSW.

Opening hours are from 11am to 10pm every day.
Contact    + 61 2 9542 7170



My impressions of Chong Co Thai at Miranda Westfield, NSW:
Ambiance: 3 out of 5
Customer Engagement: 3.5 out of 5
Culinary Delight: 3 out of 5
X Factor: 2.5 out of 5
Overall:    3 out of 5





Chong Co Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato 

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