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If you feel hungry after gazing at Portside Wharf, come to this bar to have a meal. Betong is famous for offering Thai cuisine. Serving perfectly cooked coconut rice, curry duck and spring rolls is the feature of this place.
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Address
12A 39 Herculese Street, Hamilton, Queensland, Australia
Features
Outdoor seating
Delivery
Takeaway
Booking
Wheelchair accessible
Сredit cards accepted
Surprisingly, in spite of its modern design and cosy layout, Betong was not packed to the rafters (well, not last night, anyway) but on the evidence of what we witnessed, put this down to a 'windy weather' one off...
Plumming for Pla Nung Manao (Lime Barramundi) was a tough call given there is a whole heap of other Fish options, including Barra with Spicy Sauce (Pia Rard Prik), Barra with Ginger (Pia Jean), Barra with Sweet 'n' Sour (Pia Peaw wan) or Barra with crunchy Garlic (Pia Tod Gratiam). Some are deep fried while others are steamed, and the crunchy Garlic option is mild for those who want to avoid anything too 'heated.'
The Lime Barra was, in itself, a 5 rating, beautifully presented and arriving in style on a sizzle cooker. The aroma was sweet, not suffering from any fishy scent, but rather, captivating you with its fresh Chilli, Lime juice and Garlic. Don't expect it to arrive like something from a fast food restaurant; but don't let that be a stumbling block, as it was more than worth the wait.
To eat this fish was a delight. Fresh, saltwater Barra at its best, to date its the nicest Barra I've eaten in Australia, which is high praise indeed.
In fact, the only way this could get any better would be, as the fish is generally $29.90, throw the Jasmine Rice in for a $30 combo rather than the extra $2.95 and then offer an add on charge if you want a bigger Rice portion or the Coconut Rice...
Portion size was comfortable for two, and by the time you've thrown a starter into the mix - such as the Papaya Salad (Som Tam) - you'll find it hard to wander into the neighbouring Max Brenner for desert...
The Som Tam is the most famous Thai Salad and was a very generous portion, good for three people. Its ingredients were Lime juice (a revelation if you've never used it in your cooking before), Green Papaya, fresh Chilli, Garlic, Tomato, dried Prawns and Peanuts. The one criticism here would be the Prawns were few in abundance and a wee bit small; albeit it was delicious.
Finally, the Steamed Dim Sum (traditional Thai Entree consisting of seasoning Chicken Mince and Coriander Root) was tasty with a nice accompanying sauce.
In closing, for around $55, excellent quality and strong value, and with a good value lunch menu, specials and a delivery service, Betong is a great advertisement for Thai food at its best.