Today we traveled a little far from Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding area – specifically the multicultural outer southeastern suburb Hampton Park, to check out what people who live or work there can experience in terms of halal cuisine. You’ll find most Thai classics on the menu which is similar to some other halal Thai restaurants in Melbourne. According to the information we received from staff the restaurant was not halal originally but it was bought by a Muslim and made halal. We tried the green papaya salad, pad Thai with chicken, and one of the laksa options.

The restaurant offers friendly service, but it was a little slow given that when we arrived it was past the lunch time peak and there were few other customers eating in. The ambience and decor is clean and nice except for a distracting curtain covering the kitchen entrance…But these are very small quibbles. They don’t distract from the deliciousness of the food served here. As a fan of coffee, do note that after eating here there is only instant coffee but the surrounding shopping centre has several cafes. Enjoy.

Hari itu kita melakukan perjalanan jauh sedikit dari lingkaran CBD tepatnya di suburb Hampton Park. Tujuannya agar orang-orang sekitar sana bisa juga mencicipi makanan dari negara lain yang halal. Sebetulnya menu makanan hampir sama dengan restaurant Thai diutara kota Melbourne, hanya ada perbedaan sedikit. Menurut keterangan yang kami terima dulu restaurant itu tidak halal tapi dibeli oleh seorang muslim dan menjadikannya halal. Menu yang kami pilih saat ini salad papaya hijau, pad Thai dengan ayam dan laksa.

Pelayanan baik dan ramah hanya Kurang cepat sedikit kalau melihat saat kami datang waktu itu sudah lewat jam makan siang dan tidak banyak pembeli lain. Ruangan dan decoration lumayan kecuali curtain yang membatasi dapur dengan ruang utama telah mengganggu mataku. Tapi semua tidak mengurangi kelezatan makanan disini. Sebagai penggemar kopi setelah makan disini hanya ada kopi instant. Selamat mencoba.

Details

Hampton Park Thai Halal Restaurant

15/55 Hallam Road Hampton Park (in Hampton Park Shopping Centre), Victoria

Monday – Sunday 11am-3pm then 430pm-10pm

Halal menu with certification clearly visible and no pork; unlicensed

Facebook https://m.facebook.com/hamptonpark.halalthai