don't ever underestimate the spice

YING THAI 2. 110, Lygon Street.

Don't ask me what happened to Ying Thai 1. Maybe it's somewhere far out in the suburb. Maybe the father failed to open Ying Thai 1 before, and then the son call it Ying Thai 2 just to avoid pissing him off. It's just a name.
Upon entering YT2, I always have this nastolgic feeling as if I'm back in kindergarten. The wall is all colourful, the tables are squared blue matched with pink chairs.
Seriously speaking, if they're going after an exclusive posh feeling, they failed miserably.
Nevertheless, YT2 tastes great. That's if you can take spicy food like curry and tom yam and mince meat with chili.
Normally the crew will ask if you want it mild or medium or hot. If they don't ask, you should pray hard.
I recommend the mince meat with chili and spring onions. It goes extremely well with their fried rice.
The green curry is normally good. But the last time I went there it tasted like chicken pieces thrown into vegetarian curry. So I guess the quality fluctuates for the curry.
The price is well, standard along Lygon Street. But not for a normal meal in Melbourne. Expect to pay more than $10 for a dish. $15 should be enough to get a really satisfying meal in YT2. It would've been a yay restaurant if not for the service and price.

Quality: 9 Service: 6.5 Value: 6.5 Variety: 9
Score: 7.75