Spice I Am - Darlinghurst

This was a fantastic find. The Thai food like a local. Awesome. The Massaman Curry was Devine, the beef salad was good (it contained cilantro/coriander which is not good for me. I picked it out. It's a BYO place and the bottle shop across the street had a good selection of Asian/Thai beers (always a good choice with Thai food). The service couldn't have been nicer having showed up for Friday night dinner. They easily found some travel tired tourists a seat. Calm, but alive with activity. The place was a buzz with people and you could tell the locals love it here too. The take away orders came and went quickly. Amazing night of food in a friendly place. Would try many more things from the menu.

An unassuming decor gives way to some stunningly authentic Thai dishes. The red curry with duck was spicy yet balanced heat with complex and aromatic flavors, and of course duck. The crispy pork belly was one of the best I've ever had. Crispy bits of crackling with a sweet and spicy glaze was incredibly addicting. The 2 of us fought to finish the last bites. Perhaps the only let down was the pad see ew. It was a bit undersauced and lacked the finesse of the 2 other dishes. Overall , I can see myself a regular here, just for the pork belly dish alone !

Spice I Am was pretty good! We were craving Thai and wanted something good. We came across this location from doing a little research. I'm glad we decide to come here. The location is super small so there might be a little wait. We got lucky and got there before the huge crowd so we were able to be seated after about maybe 5-10 min. You can tell they stay crowded but they get people in and out. The service was ok. The waiters could have been a little more friendly and welcoming but the food was good. Between the four of us who ate here, we all ordered different dishes. We started by all sharing the Deep Fried Mini Spring Rolls. They were good and no one had any complaints. For dinner we ordered the Spicy Fried Rice, Thai Fried Rice, Spicy Noodle, and Pad Thai. All of the dishes were tasty and you could tell they were homemade. The ingredients were fresh and tasty! I will say the Spicy Fried Rice was Spicy! I don't mind a little kick but this was hot! If you don't like a lot of spice I would suggest ordering the Thai Fried Rice. However, everyone liked their dish and the food was seasoned well. We all left with happy bellies! Overall, Spice I Am has some good Thai food.

Looking for authentic Thai food in Sydney? Then this is the place to be. Spice I Am is the closest you will get to Thailand from Sydney, in foodie terms. Upon entering the restaurant, the mix of flavours wafted around and I conjoured up memories of my enjoyable and relaxing trips to Thailand straight away. When a smell brings you back to a place and a time, you know that this is the real deal (I'd never had that before at any other Thai restaurant in Sydney, although there are several good Thai eateries). Every dish I've had is perfect. There is nothing that stands out as a recommended dish they are all as great as each other! It's surpisingly hard to get an authentic Thai stir fry in Sydney, but Spice I Am does them well. Just be careful their dishes are very spicy they do it just like the homeland! Spice I Am is no place for lounging around and having a relaxed evening in fact, quite the opposite. Be prepared to queue up outside the tiny little restaurant, squish on low stools, have waiters brush past you, and have the occasional odd customer at the next table. For this reason, Spice I Am doesn't quite reach the 5 star mark. Spice I Am is one of Sydney's little gems and definitely worth a try, espcially for the Sydneysiders!

First thing it's hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for. It is very easy to walk by multiple times even with the address and GPS. The street sign extends above the sidewalk so you can't see it when you are on the correct side of the road. Once you're inside, the space looks pretty unassuming. I ordered the red curry with chicken and my husband had the pad kee mao (spicy noodles). I also had a Thai iced tea which turned out to be a good move as it was the spiciest curry I had ever eaten. The iced tea was perfect for calming the spice and was probably the only reason I wasn't literally in tears while I was eating. I don't profess to have the highest tolerance to spicy food but this was right at my limit. I would eat that red curry every week if I could. The food was AMAZING. I would have never come if it weren't for a David Lebovitz blog entry that recommended it. I figured that a famous chef and restaurant owner is probably a reliable source. Turns out that was a good bet as this was one of my favorite restaurants from our 2 week honeymoon in Australia. For anyone that enjoys Thai food come here. 5 stars.