Holy Basil Thai

Croydon's celebrated Thai institution, famed for tamarind prawns and a banquet-worthy Pad Thai.

Warm and busy with a visible open kitchen where multiple cooks work at once, clean modern decor, and a genuinely welcoming, celebratory energy for group bookings.

Visible working kitchen diners can watch; dinner run in two booked sittings on busy nights; kitchen accommodates allergies with custom meals; fully licensed with a Yarra Valley-focused wine list.

Reviewers are split. many call it the most authentic Thai they've found outside Thailand, while others (including at least one reviewer who identifies as Asian and Thai-food literate) describe it as a modern fusion take with a Western twist rather than strictly traditional.

Several reviewers flag it as pricey. a curry around $30 without rice included, plus a $10 BYO corkage. but most feel the quality and generous banquet-style servings justify the cost.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.