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Colonel Tan's, Prahran, AU-VIC

Colonel Tan's

4.7
4.7
140 Reviews
$41 to $100
Thai
  • 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!

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2 people

7:00 pm


Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • 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
  • Area
    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
  • 31 Sk8 1

    25 Sept 2024 only
    Dear CT lovers, We wanted to inform you that we have a special event taking place in our restaurant this evening! This means there will be a lively atmosphere, with more guests than usual and some added noise as we host our annual indoor 31 Sk8 1, an electrifying event that transforms our venue into the ultimate skate park experience! We appreciate your understanding and hope you enjoy the vibrant energy of the occasion with us. xo The Colonel
    31 Sk8 1 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 140 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
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Hot spot

  • Inner City South

    Best Value

  • Inner City South

    Good for groups

  • Inner City South

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Inner City South

    Hot spot

  • Inner City South

    Lively

140 Reviews
  1. Jordan

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 September 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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  2. George

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 17 August 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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  3. Brebton

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 16 August 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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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Victoria

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 August 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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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good is amazing and it’s an iconic space to enjoy

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service both amazing! Highly recommend! Will definitely go back!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    All food we had was lovely aside from the fried chicken. It was quite dry.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place. Return often. Supporting locals is excellent!

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  9. TraceyH

    Melbourne

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 4 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a treat coming to Colonel Tan's for dinner. All the dishes we ordered were outstanding. We had the five spice chicken, the bangkok bolognese, the enoki wraps, the penang lamb curry and the snapper and prawn dry curry. Definitely recommend trying all of these.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I was so very happy with the experience here. I have a rough dietary restriction being reactive to garlic and onion. I noted this in my booking and as soon as we sat the wait staff informed me that most of the meals can be made with out garlic and onion, and that when I order they will check with the chefs to make sure my orders would be safe for me to eat. This was extremely accommodating and has guaranteed that I will be returning for dinner in the future. The food was all so delicious and amazing value for money. Can't wait for the next time I go to try more of the menu options ❤️

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FAQs

Colonel Tan's is rated 4.7 stars by 140 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

7:00 pm


Booked 11 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Colonel Tan's

229 Chapel Street, Prahran, AU-VIC 3181

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Prahran
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • 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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