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Colonel Tan's, Prahran, AU-VIC

Colonel Tan's

4.7
4.7
146 Reviews
$A41 to $A100
Thai

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Experiences are available.
  • Good for groups
  • Lively
  • Neighbourhood gem
Colonel Tan's affordable menu combines traditional Thai cuisine with a cheeky American diner aesthetic. The name is a tribute to legendary Thai pop star Tan Punturaumporn. Years ago, Tan’s kitchen staff took to calling him the Colonel when they started serving a Five Spice Chicken that brought to mind a certain chicken-loving colonel from America’s Deep South. Located on Melbourne's trendy Chapel Street you can stop in for dinner, check out some art installations, exhibitions, live music or watch the venue turn into the infamous Revolver Upstairs nightclub!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Asian, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9521 5985
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Neung sangton
  • Neighbourhood
    Prahran
  • Parking details
    Chapel St has unpaid two hour parking 9am-6pm, untimed free parking 6pm onwards.
  • Public transit
    Tram: High St / Chapel St (140 m) 6, 78, 79. Train: Close to Prahran Station, on the Sandringham line.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

  • 3181 Thursday's

    Multiple dates available
    Partake in a relaxed evening of local favouritism and fun times at 3181 Thursdays. Enjoy 50% off a starter and main for locals* at Colonel Tan's Thai Kitchen. There's lounge-friendly entertainment, Hans DC & guests from 6pm. * locals = 3181 residents, traders and office-workers, students & Revolver Members (must show ID). Local traders contact us to arrange a trader discount card! Valid for one starter and one main dish per eligible customer.
    3181 Thursday's photo
  • Never Cheer -Revolver Trivia

    Multiple dates available
    Come to Revs and use your brain? Say whuuuurt! Join our loosey goosey pub quiz every Tuesday with Mikey Cahill (DJ Joey Lightbulb) and his revolving co-hosts Michaela Palmer, Christian Kloukinas, Kat Wallace & Zaiga Finnis. Register your approx. team numbers and get to Revs 6.45-7pm for a 7.30pm start. Every Tuesday for the last 13 years, lucky you.
    Never Cheer -Revolver Trivia photo
  • Feed Me Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Feed Me Menu! For bookings of 10 people or more we require you to select from our Feed Me Menu. Choose between a 1,2 or 3 course option which will provide a feeding frenzy of our menu favourites. Starting at $45pp our feed me menu will be catered to dietary requirements or your dish requests.
    Feed Me Menu photo

What 146 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Colonel Tan's offers "absolutely delicious" food with "amazing value for money." Guests love the eclectic vibe and accommodating service, especially for dietary needs. While service can be slow, the friendly staff and standout dishes like the Penang lamb curry and snapper and prawn dry curry make it a must-visit.

146 Reviews
  1. George

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such great friendly service! Cocktails and food were amazing!

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  2. Steve

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Tan's is usually exceptionally good across the spectrum of measures. Been going there for 25 years. Last night we waited over 90 minutes for our main courses. Something must have happened in the kitchen. The wait staff were stoic and we'll mannered as usual but there's only so much tap dancing one can do. We though the music was way too loud. Shouting and leaning forward in the seat was the only way to communicate. We'll be back though...

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  3. Joshua

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was absolutely delicious. Staff were beautiful and lovely.

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  4. George

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was amazing! Great food, drinks and friendly and attentive service!

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  5. Steve

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place has always been one of our favourite restaurants. We've been coming here over 25 years now. It's eclectic vibe and tasty food has bought us back time and time again. We're Prahran locals so 50% off of the food bill makes it such good value. The staff are always warm, of good cheer and friendly. Keep it up!

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  6. Olivia

    WA

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, cocktails, and service. And the 3181 special is such great value!

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  7. Jordan

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, service was excellent and staff are very friendly.

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  8. George

    Melbourne

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, drinks and service. Had a great night.

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  9. Brebton

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Have to keep calling staff over to take our order and order drinks. The drinks and food are good but the waiter service just takes too long

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Poor and slow service . Food was amazing but had to seat ourselves and go up for drinks when there were waiters

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FAQs

Colonel Tan's is rated 4.7 stars by 146 OpenTable diners.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Colonel Tan's

229 Chapel Street, Prahran, AU-VIC 3181

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Prahran
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $A41 to $A100
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Asian, Vegetarian / Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Chapel St has unpaid two hour parking 9am-6pm, untimed free parking 6pm onwards.
  • Public transit
    Tram: High St / Chapel St (140 m) 6, 78, 79. Train: Close to Prahran Station, on the Sandringham line.
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Neung sangton
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Vegan, Wine
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