K H A O • S O I - カ オ • ソ ー イ

Skip the standard ramen run tonight. Tucked up on Level 2 of Liverpool Street, this casual, self-order joint is pulling a serious crowd—and for good reason. Sydney’s broth obsessives are happily enduring the queues for unapologetically authentic Northern Thai flavors laced with clever Japanese fusion. The move here is the signature khao soi. Rich. Creamy. Intoxicatingly fragrant. The classic chicken hits hard, but the crispy tonkatsu pork variation is pure genius. Prefer it without the soup? Those in the loop order the khao soi haeng—a dry version where a fiercely thick curry clings to every single perfectly chewy noodle. Add a plate of their smoky, charred grilled chicken skewers or the wildly tender pork ribs. Fast, fiery, and deeply satisfying—aroi mak.