Comments on: 3 Hippos, Canley Heights

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:50:28 +0000

this is definitely a recommended thai/lao restaurant. the food there is authentic and YUMMY! i love their fruit shakes too, they are to die for!! the staff were super attentive and gave me everything i asked for even though i was really annoying… haha! i've been here numerous times and its definitely one of my faves in the area. the decor is very simple, not too cluttered but clean which is important. food portions are very generous too. i'll be back this week!

By: Sonali

Sonali — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:52:27 +0000

My favorite restaurant

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:49:27 +0000

This is the best Thai Restaurant. I love 3 hippos laksa. I always ask for extra veggies and tofu. The owner is very friendly. Keep it up!

By: Monique

Monique — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:05:28 +0000

I think 3 Hippos is the best thai/laos place in the south west. Having been everywhere and encountering hygene issues with cockoraches running around and hiding in the sticky rice, 3 Hippos is the cleanest by far.
They also own 12 Spices on St Johns park rd. Bit on the pricey side, average for 2 adults and a 3 yr old is $65. Avocado shake is great, heaps of condensed milk!!The dry beef is NOT pungent like most places, sausage is good, duck eggs are ok, paw paw salad is good there is no pungent odour. I’ll be havn em for dinner today!!

By: EST interesting eats of 2008 | eatshowandtell

EST interesting eats of 2008 | eatshowandtell — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:43:19 +0000

[...] salads are amazing, watch the chilli though. In Canley Heights, give 12 Spices a try first and then Three Hippo’s. The food at Three Hippo’s is more like what you will find in the City, Surry Hills and [...]

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:28:23 +0000

Anne : We’ve actually blogged about the other Lao/Thai place I was referring to! It’s called Phoungen

http://www.eatshowandtell.com/2008/08/27/phounguen-cabramatta/

By: Anne P

Anne P — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:33:12 +0000

Thanks Howard, glad someone thinks the same as me
Yes please do let me know if you come across any nice Laos restaurants.
To me if a Laos rest can’t make tom som then what are the chances of the other stuff being good ?/

By: Howard

Howard — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:58:57 +0000

Anne P : Agreed with you there, we felt the same. Since then we have re-visited and I felt that their salads lack flavour especially lacking the ‘kick’ you would expect.

We tend to goto Selina’s in Fairfield or a place on the other side of Cabramatta Train station near Iron Chef Chinese restaurant for our Thai fix! I can’t remember the name, I’ll post it when I drive past.

By: Anne P

Anne P — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:35:21 +0000

Took my sis & family who were visting from the US for a meal one evening. We were bitterly disappointed with every dish except the Laos sausage. Even the papaya salad ( one of my fav dishes ) did nothing for me. Not sure what the fuss is about this place as it was nothing to going for my taste buds.
Also wanted to mention the service was way too slow. Probably as we arrived 8.30pm all the staff was bordering calling it a nite !!!

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:16:01 +0000

I agree with having to try more food than just the two dishes, I’ll porbably go back to try the quail and rice ball salad as suggested =D

By: poptart

poptart — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:38:24 +0000

I think you need to try a bit more than the som tum and chicken wings before you dismiss this place la. the quail was rather nice as was the rice ball salad.