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How we read reviews →Hidden Heffernan Lane Thai kitchen plating regional family recipes with real heat.
Stylish and moody with an open kitchen and laneway hideaway feel. upstairs seating runs a little dark, but the buzz and music pull people back.
An open kitchen concept, cocktails built around lychee and Thai tea, and a menu built from the kitchen team's own regional family recipes rather than the usual food-court Thai staples.
Thai-heritage reviewers, including a self-identified Thai citizen, repeatedly confirm the flavours as genuinely authentic and regionally distinct from typical Melbourne Thai menus.
Pricier than typical Melbourne Thai, and a few reviewers found portions small for the cost, but most call the quality and presentation worth the premium.
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