How was it?
Food: 8.5/10
Service: 7.5/10
Ambience: 7.5/10
Value: $$$
Before each of us parted ways for our Summer breaks in December of ’09, we decided that a final dinner was needed, of course. K and I had been wanting to go to Spice I Am for such a long time, and we had decided that it should be a ‘special occassion’ restaurant, so we waited and waited til the right time. Finally, we decided that Spice I Am was rather fitting for our final meal of ’09 together.
Lychee Mojito Mocktail $10.00Spice I Am is a Thai restaurant in Darlinghurst, which has become popular for it’s delicious and traditional Thai fare. The original location in Surry Hills was opened in 2004 and started out as a small takeaway diner. Popularity and demand led to the opening of their new restaurant in Darlighurst. Yay for us!
Longan Ice Tea Mocktail $10.00After ordering some drinks, we began to peruse the menu. There were so many great options, so it took us quite a while to make our decision!
Khao Kreab Pak Mor $4.00 eachI saw another table having this whilst we were checking out the menu, so I decided that we had to have it too! I didn’t even know what it was, but it looked so pretty. When it arrived in front of me, I realised it was like a little dumpling! The skin was soft and silky, and the vege filling was light and the perfect start to our meal.
Pla Yum Ma Muang $38.00
Deep fried whole baby snapper with green mango salad , palm sugar, garlic and red chilli dressing
We unknowingly ordered two dishes that were pretty much exactly the same (my fault!). Firstly, we ordered the Pla Yum Ma Muang, which is deep fried baby snapper on a bed of mango salad. I was happy to find meaty pieces of snapper and the garlic & chilli dressing on the mango salad was a great combination of spicy and tangy.
Ped Yum Ma Muang $34.00 (from the specials menu)Roast duck with green mango salad , palm sugar, garlic and red chilli dressing
Ped Yum Ma Muang $34.00 (from the specials menu)Roast duck with green mango salad , palm sugar, garlic and red chilli dressing
The second somewhat-identical dish was the Ped Yum Ma Muang, which was roasted duck on the same bed of mango salad! Hehe. Luckily for us, the mango salad was delicious, so it was ok. The roasted duck was soft and tender, just the way it should be.
Som Tum $14.00Green papaya salad with garlic, scud chilli, dried shrimp, toasted cashew nut, snake beans
and cherry tomatoes
DCM believes that som tum is what defines a Thai restaurant and is a real indicator of whether it is authentic or not. Spice I Am passed the authenticity test (haha) and we decided to test their’s out. Som tum is green papaya salad, famous for watering the eyes and burning the tongues! But it’s so delicious, that I will always try it, even though I know the repercussions! The som tum at Spice I Am was very spicy and the combination of ingredients created a real kick.
Yum Hua Plee Jay $22.00Shredded banana flower salad with king prawns, roasted coconut, shallots, chilli,
coriander and nam pik pao dressing
We ordered the Yum Hua Plee Jay – banana flower salad, off the specials menu. They also have one in the normal menu, but I think it must be a bigger serving as it was more expensive 
Yum Hua Plee Jay $22.00 (from the specials menu)Shredded banana flower salad with king prawns, roasted coconut, shallots, chilli,
coriander and nam pik pao dressing
I enjoyed the strong flavours of the coconut and the coriander. You could really taste the coriander, and the nam pik pao (which is a chilli paste – thanks wiki) dressing was sweet and tangy and it was so perfectly paired with all the ingredients in this dish.
We decided to have dessert a few doors down at Moo Cow 
It was great.
Overall:
Spice I Am Restaurant
296-300 Victoria St.
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Tel: (02) 9332 2445
Open 7 Days
Lunch 11.30 – 3pm (Thursday – Sunday)
Dinner 6pm – 10pm (Daily)
http://www.spiceiam.com
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Gosh, I feel like I’ve missed so much?!
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Happy eating!
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Hi Sara: Yes, it was definitely a great choice. The mocktails were so yummy!
Hi Joy: Oh wow, I'd love to go to Rockpool – I'll get there… eventually!
Hi Joey: I haven't been to the original, so I'll have to go and compare
Hi Conor: Yep, nicely presented and equally as tasty!
Hi Missklicious: It is really nice inside, I've never been to the original, so I'll have to check it out!
Hi Lorraine: Thank you
Haha, yes I totally understand. I had to take breaks and drank so much water, but it was totally worth it!
Hi Billy: Thank you! Maybe they were harsh because it's more expensive, but it's such a nice restaurant & food is great, so I think it's worth it
Glad you enjoyed your meal here too!
Hi Belle: Apparently so! My experience was really good, although I think there are a lot of good quality Thai restaurants around Sydney
Thank you!
Hi Steph: Yes, it was all so tasty! Omg, I was kicking myself.. and my none of us picked it up when we were going through the menu.. silly!
Hi Simon: Definitely worth a try, I think.
Hi Trissa: Aww thanks so much Trissa
You are too kind!
Hi Grace: Thank you! Haha, it's so bad but so good! Yep, it definitely met my expectations!
Hi Yas: Yay! Yeah, I think they are doing really well. Good food + location is always a winner.
Hi Mademoiselle Delicieuse: Hehe yep, I think it's definitely worth a visit.
Hi Adrian: It was delicious
The drinks were great too!
Hi Bea: Thanks love! I remember you saying that… Maybe you went on a bad day, maybe we can go to the restaurant when you're in town next
Hi FFichiban: You should try it soon!
Hi Trisha: It was great seeing you too
Definitely see you again soon!
Hi Phuoc'n Delicious: Thank you
Hi Amy: Yes, it's definitely worth a visit!
Hi Bean Sprout's Cafe: Cool! Yes, sometimes I think some Thai food is better in Syd than in Bangkok, and some Vietnamese food is better in Syd too
Hehe.