Dodee Paidang, Little Collins
13 people recommend, 3 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/melbourne, r/AskAnAustralian16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Dodee Paidang's recommendations are pooled across Melbourne outlets, shown here at Little Collins. Commenters praise tom yum noodle soup and describe affordable meals; one also likes a soft-boiled rice dish. A diner enjoyed a visit with a child who liked the robot servers. Dissent includes slow food and a perceived decline at Little Collins, a poor Swanston Street visit, and a commenter who simply does not rate the brand. The two named branches have distinct complaints.
Address
Dodee Paidang, Basement/353 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Budget, Family
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Significant_Pop_6543 in r/melbourne · Jun 2025
Prefers this branch over the Swanston Street one.
- Recommendsu/tonkotsu_fan in r/melbourne · Jun 2025
Names Dodee Padang as a personal favourite while saying Melbourne has many strong Thai options.
- Recommendsu/Kdog119 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025ambience
Says robot servers here delighted their four-year-old, recommending it for kids.
- Recommendsu/Gmaz94 in r/melbourne · Apr 2026taste
Regular vegetarian diner who lists it among affordable, tasty casual city meals.
- Recommendsu/TheHoundhunter in r/melbourne · Apr 2025taste
Says they personally like it among the Asian fusion options.
- Caveatu/TheBeserkshires in r/melbourne · Jun 2025wait time
Says this branch has declined, with food taking very long to arrive even when arriving early.
- Recommendsu/sirvoice in r/melbourne · Feb 2026taste
Rates it highly among Thai places, calling it excellent.
- Recommendsu/AptermusPrime in r/melbourne · Jun 2025
Also rates Dodee Padang highly.
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- Recommendsu/Icy_Flamingo_8271 in r/melbourne · Apr 2025taste
Recommends its tom yum noodle soup as a tasty, budget-friendly pick.
- Recommendsu/RealAusDingo in r/melbourne · Jul 2025taste
Agrees with the recommendation and praises its food.
- Caveatu/BarneyNugen in r/melbourne · Nov 2023
Didn't rate it, and Thai acquaintances didn't either.
- Recommendsu/rohanak1 in r/AskAnAustralian · Oct 2026variety
Calls it a nice Thai place with vegan options and advises requesting vegan rather than vegetarian at Asian restaurants.
- Recommendsu/Stoopidee in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
They like this place's soupy soft-boiled rice dish.
- Recommendsu/itsjustmeokayyy in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Recommends its noodle soup, with a tom yum base suited to cold days.
- Recommendsu/fremeer in r/melbourne · Jun 2025
Had a good visit there and says it was pleasant.
- Caveatu/HG_Redditington in r/melbourne · Nov 2023
Went to the Swanston branch and had a bad experience there.
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