Thirst Wine Bar & Eatery Canberra

Thirst Wine Bar & Eatery Details

Thirst Wine Bar & Eatery Address

Melbourne Building
20 West Row
Canberra ACT 2601
Map

Thirst Wine Bar & Eatery Contact Info

Phone (02) 6257 0700

Cuisines

Modern Australian, Thai

Hours

Mon to Tue 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Wed to Fri Noon - 10:30pm
Sat 4:30pm - 10:30pm

User Reviews of Thirst Wine Bar & Eatery, Canberra

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8.3 Highly Recommended

Food 8 Ambience 8 Service 9 Value 8

A nice choice for fresh, intense thai flavours. Their 2-for-1 deal on Mondays and Tuesdays is excellent value (otherwise their dishes are a little more on the expensive side for Thai), and a great opportunity to try a few different dishes.

The entrees (particularly the fish cakes and corn fritters) are simply delicious and shouldn't be missed. At first, I found some of the salads a bit over-seasoned and full on, but have learnt to love and appreciate the intensity of the dishes. The crispy fish salad and chicken salad are great, however, I wasn't a huge fan of their curries.

Great wine list, good service as well. Definitely recommended for a different kind of thai experience!

Aug 17, 2011

canberraglutton
8

3 Below Average

Food 1 Ambience 7 Service 3 Value 1

I have been to Thirst three times since it opened and when I first heard of it I had high hopes, considering its owners’ previous highly respected restaurant ventures. Unfortunately, Thirst has been a progressively more disappointing experience (and the food increasingly less edible) each time I’ve visited. The food could not be further from the “fresh”, “modern”, “Thai” fare they promise.

Last time we visited, the food was so badly prepared and overly seasoned, we doubted whether the chefs had even tested any of their dishes (or cooked them before, or in fact even tasted actual Thai cuisine). The crispy fish salad was nigh inedible, unbelievably sour and inexplicably over-salted. It stung our mouths and included large undercooked slices of lemongrass.

The other dishes were also incredibly salty and unpleasant, there were hardly any vegetables (only small bits of capsicum with hardly any coriander) and the meat in the curries was dry. The only appeal of this place is the wine bar component, they might as well just serve wine and cease to offer this over-priced, underwhelming fare. Unless you wish to eat dishes with a blanket flavour of lime with extra salt, you are far better off visiting any of the Thai restaurants in the twin Sydney building across Northbourne, then heading out for a nice drink elsewhere afterwards.

Dec 23, 2010

ACTGourmet
2

9.8 Highly Recommended

Food 10 Ambience 9 Service 10 Value 10

As soon as I walked in I could smell fresh lemongrass and tamarind (I think). Everything is made from scratch I understand. The spicy fish salad is the best wake up call my mouth has had in ages. It was surprising so much flavour could be contained in one dish. Fine, clean and full flavoured food with helpful and friendly staff. What a joy!

Oct 31, 2010