AMA

AMA is a small Thai-Chinese noodle shop on Cooper Street in Surry Hills, with a short menu and a quick, casual feel. Regulars come for the dry noodles and the beef noodle soup, which the restaurant says is a family recipe dating to 1963. Adelaide Street Reserve is about three minutes' walk away.

Cuisine at AMA

Food at AMA

AMA cooks Thai-Chinese noodle dishes from a short menu. The dish diners name most is the dry noodles, springy egg noodles tossed in a soy reduction with pork, crackling, a soft-boiled egg and herbs. The soup bowls come in a dark, savoury broth with shredded chicken, mushrooms, bean sprouts and bitter melon. One diner praised the vegan yam woon sen, a vermicelli salad.

What to order: Dry noodles, especially the pork version · Beef noodle soup, the signature dish

Drinks at AMA

Thai milk tea and iced lemon tea are the drinks diners mention. One diner called the Thai milk tea one of the best they had so far, and another praised the iced lemon tea for tasting authentic.

A recipe from 1963

AMA describes its beef noodle soup as a family recipe, dating back to 1963. Media coverage has picked up the soup too, with one feature calling it the beef soup worth seeking out and a Broadsheet article covering its permanent home in Surry Hills. For many first-time visitors, it is the dish that defines the place.

What customers say about AMA

• 💬Dry noodles and the beef noodle soup are the dishes diners praise most
• 💬Staff are friendly and helpful, and food arrives fast
• 💬Diners find the prices good for the portion size

Tips for visiting AMA

• ✓Order pick-up ahead through the online Square page, or use Uber Eats for delivery.
• ✓The room is small, so the footpath tables are handy at busy times.
• ✓Ask the staff which noodle suits you if it is your first visit.

Getting to AMA

AMA is at Shop 1, 47 Cooper St, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Parking is available. The entrance is step-free, and Adelaide Street Reserve is a three-minute walk away.

Near AMA

• ☕Cafe And Cucina1 min walk
• ☕Città Cafe1 min walk
• ☕Sample Coffee Surry Hills1 min walk
• 🌳Adelaide Street Reserve3 min walk
• 🌳Cooper Street Reserve3 min walk
• 🌳Ward Park4 min walk

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