tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post5921552792267545180..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Thai Nee Cafe and East Brunswick Street ArtJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-45868218641452611472015-04-02T09:41:02.132+11:002015-04-02T09:41:02.132+11:00Mmm I haven't had Thai food in a long time. Th...Mmm I haven't had Thai food in a long time. That place sounds pretty good. Love the street art! Especially the last one - so beautiful and sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741739604149676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-59843373377701609522015-03-26T22:59:37.922+11:002015-03-26T22:59:37.922+11:00Thanks Kari - my experience in the UK was that Ind...Thanks Kari - my experience in the UK was that Indian food was great but south east asian food wasn't as good as in Australia and I always assumed proximity was the reason. I missed the Indian curries when I got back to Australia but loved returning to some great thai restaurants.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-9718064611547828772015-03-26T22:57:11.953+11:002015-03-26T22:57:11.953+11:00Thanks Charlie - I actually appreciated them not p...Thanks Charlie - I actually appreciated them not putting the nuts on the dish because Sylvia has a peanut allergy but I thought it was pretty standard in pad thai so I was surprised not to have them on the dishJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-48317630712964348562015-03-26T22:56:19.084+11:002015-03-26T22:56:19.084+11:00Thanks Mae - I am thinking I need to make some mor...Thanks Mae - I am thinking I need to make some more space for my street art photos - otherwise they stare at me accusingly in my photos folders!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73901640570164778802015-03-26T22:55:39.071+11:002015-03-26T22:55:39.071+11:00Thanks Caeli - sometimes the fresh vegies seem the...Thanks Caeli - sometimes the fresh vegies seem the most expensive thing on the menu - and we wonder why the health in this country is so appalling!<br /><br />I really love the name too - and the tofu was a bit bland but nice with the meal and the peanuts came albeit a little late - so I was happy with my pad thai despite a few blips!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91530994371973905732015-03-26T22:53:35.527+11:002015-03-26T22:53:35.527+11:00Thanks Lorraine - I really love the noodles being ...Thanks Lorraine - I really love the noodles being cooked in that way that is a bit dry and sticky but disappointing pad thai can make you once bitten twice shyJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-92112865310257486212015-03-26T22:52:40.753+11:002015-03-26T22:52:40.753+11:00Thanks Joanne - yes I felt much better after havin...Thanks Joanne - yes I felt much better after having a decent pad thai. And restaurant pricing is a mystery (and sometimes a frustration)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27374016697353763172015-03-26T22:51:33.200+11:002015-03-26T22:51:33.200+11:00Thanks Cakelaw - it was a really lovely meal even ...Thanks Cakelaw - it was a really lovely meal even if a few components weren't perfect. I can see why it would be a favourite of your friends.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27777086613031647012015-03-26T22:50:45.143+11:002015-03-26T22:50:45.143+11:00Thanks Lisa - I didn't grill them but I did ha...Thanks Lisa - I didn't grill them but I did have fish sauce pointed out which I hope means they know their vegetarian food. It is exhausting to ask all the questions and can be disheartening - I once really grilled a restaurant about vegetarian options and found they all had shrimp powder and I had been so hopeful about lunch!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-35511131756823529062015-03-26T22:48:56.526+11:002015-03-26T22:48:56.526+11:00Thanks Faye - I didn't specifically ask about ...Thanks Faye - I didn't specifically ask about fish sauce but as our waiter pointed out fish sauce in a few dishes I hope this means it wasn't in everything else.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80086440219637511182015-03-26T20:36:58.251+11:002015-03-26T20:36:58.251+11:00That really is gorgeous art - Melbourne seems to h...That really is gorgeous art - Melbourne seems to have an amazing array of well done street art. I'm glad you made up for your sub par Thai meal too. Mr Bite always orders vegetarian Pad Thai and I love that the cuisine generally is veggie friendly. It is far more expensive over here though - I think being close to Thailand Australia does Thai food very well and generally at good cost!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53186385202445576472015-03-26T13:20:12.405+11:002015-03-26T13:20:12.405+11:00I think you found a restaurant that's very rea...I think you found a restaurant that's very reasonably priced. We have a Thai restaurant near us and it's also fairly inexpensive and cash only. But they always put peanuts on the dishes! xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43617425861779946422015-03-25T01:50:31.665+11:002015-03-25T01:50:31.665+11:00The street art is very intriguing! I wish you woul...The street art is very intriguing! I wish you would make more blog space for your street art photos.Mae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64674829591573177442015-03-24T22:32:43.938+11:002015-03-24T22:32:43.938+11:00I went out for lunch the other day and the veg sal...I went out for lunch the other day and the veg salad was pricier than the meat and egg options. I thought it was crazy! <br /><br />I've never heard of Thai Nee but I love the name, how cute! Shame about the tofu (and the peanuts - I love peanuts). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52389188952445769772015-03-24T22:27:01.034+11:002015-03-24T22:27:01.034+11:00Great street art shots Johanna! I wish I liked Pad...Great street art shots Johanna! I wish I liked Pad Thai more. It's fine and I'll eat it if someone orders it but I find that it can often be really disappointing. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21097768756081870422015-03-24T22:19:40.126+11:002015-03-24T22:19:40.126+11:00Hopefully that made up for the wet Pad Thai! Also,...Hopefully that made up for the wet Pad Thai! Also, I do believe that veg meals should still be cheaper to make than meat meals...yet restaurants usually charge almost the same price!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-47427160184233138422015-03-24T21:39:33.068+11:002015-03-24T21:39:33.068+11:00I have been to Thai Nee - it is a favourite of fri...I have been to Thai Nee - it is a favourite of friends of mine who live north of the river. The food looks good, even if it was not all great. Love the street art!Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4407094582686464932015-03-24T14:45:48.375+11:002015-03-24T14:45:48.375+11:00I agree. I miss thai food. By the time I've go...I agree. I miss thai food. By the time I've gone through and made sure there's no fish sauce, egg, shrimp, oyster sauce and other meaty things I feel overwrought and very picky. Your pad thai looks delicious and I love the artwork!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790788516788938079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63022711935293993282015-03-24T14:28:29.669+11:002015-03-24T14:28:29.669+11:00I really must suss out a Thai place that do vegan ...I really must suss out a Thai place that do vegan well (and use vegan fish sauces and so on!) Great pics of the street art, so many wonderful examples!Veganopouloushttp://www.veganopoulous.com/noreply@blogger.com