MA CHIM Thai Eatery Brisbane
4/165 Baroona Rd, Paddington QLD 4064, Australia
Open nowToday 17:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved Paddington Thai eatery — 4.7 stars from 100-plus reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- FridayToday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 17:00 – 21:00
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
MA CHIM Thai Eatery brings fresh, zesty Thai cooking to Baroona Road in Paddington, Brisbane. The website describes the food as authentic and genuine, with a focus on serving the local community. While no individual dishes are listed online, the venue offers a food menu alongside a drinks menu.
This is a licensed venue with alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments, including cocktails, beer and Thai milk tea. Bookings, online ordering and gift cards are available through the restaurant’s website, giving diners several ways to enjoy Ma Chim whether they are planning a meal out or ordering at home.
The restaurant is run by siblings Bowyo and Yew, who learned their passion for Thai cooking from their mother. They bring 16 years of industry experience to the Paddington venue and describe Ma Chim as a place to share the food they love with their guests. It could suit diners looking for a local Thai restaurant, from a casual solo meal to a catch-up with friends or family. Ma Chim holds a 4.7 Google rating from 107 reviews, offering further local feedback to consider.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.7 from 107 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 82
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 62
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 17 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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