Comments on: I-San, Haymarket Sydney

By: just curious

just curious — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:25:57 +0000

what about hygienic (ie is it open kitchen)? Anyone knows?

By: sam

sam — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:41:09 +0000

looks very nice!
lesson on not to judge a book by its cover! will definitely give it a try next time i’m out!
.-= sam´s last blog ..“by 1961, Sydney’s trams had become part of history…” =-.

By: shez

shez — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:49:42 +0000

Ohhh that was a good feed! I’m having fried rice and pad see ew cravings all over again looking at the pics. (and pshaw! The chilli factor in the salad wasn’t that bad… sort of…)
.-= shez´s last blog ..vitamin water hearts russell james =-.

By: minh

minh — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:39:32 +0000

Karen: Haha the garlic breath was awesome, I felt like I could knock down buildings afterwards!

Zuggs: It’s deadly but I just love it! If you have a decent tolerence for Chilli I definitely recommend it.

Betty: lol it does have that little bit of a dodgy look to it doesn’t it? The sausage was great!

foodie-central: No worries The Pad See Eew was ultra yummy.

Ja: Thanks for the correction! I’ve fixed that up in the post now. I love knowing more about where the food I eat comes from! Is there anywhere else in Sydney you would recommend for Thai food?

Reemski: Definitely stop over, it’s not as shiny as Chat Thai but I think it’s a bit more authentic.

Mr Taste: Can’t beat that bill! I’m so tempted to try track down one of those containers now, they were so cute.

Arwen: Haha yeh, they were shocked when we barely touched the salad. Glad someone could enjoy it

lili: The fried rice was great! I think the rice and the sausage were definitely my favourites for that night. I think I’ll have to go back some time as well

By: lili - pikeletandpie

lili - pikeletandpie — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:37:30 +0000

Yeah, those bamboo steamers are used to serve the sticky rice all over Laos too. Wasn’t that fried rice smoky and great? I think i’ll have to go back!
.-= lili – pikeletandpie´s last blog ..Quay =-.

By: Arwen from Hoglet K

Arwen from Hoglet K — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:13:36 +0000

Sounds like great food, and lucky you had people who enjoyed the red hot dishes. I like the idea of the garlic with the sausage. Garlic is great – you just have to make sure the people you’re spending the next few hours with eat some too
.-= Arwen from Hoglet K´s last blog ..Quark Cake =-.

By: Mr. Taste @ tastedbytwo

Mr. Taste @ tastedbytwo — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:32:02 +0000

Som Tum and sticky rice is the best! Yeah, those bamboo containers are an Isan thing. My aunts all have ridiculously giant ones.

Gone past here many times but I still haven’t tried it here. Looks like great value
.-= Mr. Taste @ tastedbytwo´s last blog ..Organic Produce Cafe – Surry Hills =-.

By: Reemski

Reemski — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:48:19 +0000

I can't count the number of times I've walked past this place and written it off as a backpacker haunt! I will stop next time! .-= Reemski´s last blog ..Ripples at the Wharf, Pyrmont =-.

By: Ja

Ja — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:34:27 +0000

The bamboo container is very common for sticky rice in Thailand. Yeah, its the Laos and Thai custom (especially the north-east part of Thailand). I love the Sai Krog, Thai I-San sausage (I-San means North east part of Thailand). The unknown sausage is from the North part called “Sai Uar” (dont really know how to spell ^ ^”)

And the fried rice with Caramari should be called “Khao pad pla muek”. “Khao pad pu” = fried rice with crab

Haha..so happy see people love Thai food
.-= Ja´s last blog ..Cafe XXII =-.

By: foodie-central

foodie-central — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:21:50 +0000

The pad see eew looks good and so does that sausage! Wanna try it out now Thanks for the review.

By: Betty

Betty — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:27:50 +0000

ooh, i’ve walked past this place so many times, but have never really been tempted to go in. food looks good and cheap! i want to try the sausage will definitely give it a go next time!
.-= Betty´s last blog ..Harry’s Cafe De Wheels =-.

By: Zuggs

Zuggs — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:12:36 +0000

Wow! That salad sounds like a killer!

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:28:26 +0000

Hehe yeah I really should’ve listened to you re: the volcanic salad but I live on andrenaline. I love this place now – I’ve been back twice!

Oh and if it makes you feel any better…I think garlic breath is awesome.

.-= Karen´s last blog ..I-San City Thai Restaurant: A cheapie but a goodie =-.