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Best Pad thaiin Leichhardt
Thai restaurant · Newtown
294 King St
Thai Pothong Restaurant
Vibrant joint plating traditional stir fries and curries, with vegan options and a gift shop.
Score
8.6
Mentions
1
Sentiment
90%
“We had the best birthday at Thai Pothong! All the staff is so lovely and welcoming since the very beginning. We ordered the Pad Thai, which was the best we had in a long time. Very authentic and you could taste it was home made, the sauce was not too sweet. We also had the yellow”
— Alba Vicente Olmo
Why this ranking is reliable
Reviews Analysed
9,122+
Restaurants Evaluated
10
Sentiment Score
90%
Data-backed ranking updated 2026-05-01
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Sources
10 reviews from Google, blogs, Reddit and food guides.
Signal
1 mentions of "pad thai" tied to Thai Pothong Restaurant.
Score
Weighted by recency, sentiment polarity and authority of the source.