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From Indian street eats and out-of-the-box ramen joints to neighbourhood craft-beer pubs and intimate wine bars, Rosalie Village has flourished into one of Brisbane’s finest drinking and dining hubs. The precinct’s foodie evolution continued in 2024 with the opening of Ma Chim, a Thai-inspired eatery boasting its own hidden micro bar. The brainchild of Bowyo Muangsong (co-owner of Ping Pong in Newstead and executive chef of Yolk and Morning After) and her brother Yew Muangsong, Ma Chim (a Thai phrase that translates to ‘come and taste it’) sees the siblings showcasing authentic flavours from across Thailand.
Ma Chim boasts approximately 50 seats across indoor and outdoor spaces, with green garden-like tones and marble table tops, accented by pink and blue plates and cutlery imported from Thailand. In the kitchen, Bowyo and Yew are serving a comprehensive menu that encompasses family recipes and regional specialties. The offering starts with snacks like Esan-style fermented pork and rice sausage, turmeric-pork satay skewers and Peking duck baos, before expanding to include salads, grilled dishes, soups and hot-pot meals, noodle and rice dishes, mains, and curries (including a ten-hour slow-cooked beef cheek panang curry). Ma Chim is licensed, with the bar dispensing Thai-inspired cocktails, beer and vino from Joval Wines.