Been 3 times over the last 3 years and Saan is consistently excellent. The service is always fantastic and the decor and vibe of the restaurant is super classy and cool. They have a good range of options for vegans and vegetarians.
Interesting twist to authentic Thai cuisine, flavours were complex and rich. We ordered 2 small plates - eggplant/chilli/mushroom dip w/ deep fried tofu curd, and caramelized pulled pork on prawn crackers. Then we got 1 large plate - twice cooked beef cheeks. The eggplant dip was sweet and sour, cold and refreshing, and complemented the crispy tofu curds. The pulled pork was tender and had a lot of flavours going on: it was sweet, with a hint of fish sauce, lots of fresh herbs and cilantro, make sure you add the squeeze of lime. The prawn crackers were very crunchy and aromatic. My favourite is the beef cheeks: it was so tender and seasoned really well, the sauce goes deliciously with their steamed jasmine rice
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We love Thai food, whether it’s dining out or whipping up something spicy at home. Hearing the rave reviews about new Ponsonby establishment Saan, we knew we had to taste what all fuss was about. Coming from the Cafe Hanoi and XuXu Dumpling bar stable, we’ve got high hopes. Being a Metro Top 50 restaurant, we were more than surprised to see a rather empty dining room at 8pm on a Thursday night. I’m told they only allow reservations on half of their tables and keep the other half for walk-ins – so if like us you’re a late planner, this might be your best bet in town for a great meal at short notice. The menu looks unbelievably divine, but once we roll out our seafood allergy we’re down to slim pickings as most meat dishes contain fish sauce. We’re not too worried as we love vegetarian fare and are in no way scared of tofu – on the upside, a limited menu just makes choosing easier, right? Allergy-free diners, you may struggle as there are almost too many amazing sounding dishes on the menu to choose from. We want to give them a huge congrats on their allergy menus though – no sooner had we mentioned ‘no seafood’ than a new seafood-free menu was placed in front of us. We’re so impressed to see a restaurant take the initiative, if only all restaurants were this thoughtful.
Outstanding food and wonderful service. Do yourself a favour and just book
Came here with my whole family and had a great experience. Service was super friendly and fast. All the dishes were a hit. I was so busy eating I forgot to take photos, that’s when you know it’s good! Rest assured you are in safe hands at Saan.
One of our favourite restaurants, great cocktails, great food and great atmosphere
Top service! The staff offered to take our coats when we entered and they were very attentive the entire night. I’m a crazy water drinker and I swear no other place has topped up my water as efficiently as these guys did! The nice waitress even offered us extra tofu as she noticed we had some dip left over in our entree! Everything on the menu was delicious, well priced and a good portion size. ( I do want to make a note that the chilli in the meals are quite spicy!) overall, the atmosphere was relaxed and modern. Will definitely be back again !
Such a cool little spot, really loved the food and the duck curry was amazing.. practically licked the plate clean! Would definitely recommend this place to everyone, drinks were quite strong but definitely tasty!
Pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous food served in such a beautiful space. Love the decor and how the restaurant is fitted out!
Christmas party. Drinks a flowing. Service was on point and didn't experience an empty drink. The food was insane. Shout out to having some proper spice. Also that chargrilled chicken. Damn!
Nice experience!!
Very enthusiastic waiter, and very patient recommendation of dishes. The food is very good and the price is not very expensive. Excellent service, comfortable environment and delicious dishes! I will certainly come again!
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Came by for dinner with friends. The outside looks very unassuming and plain, and the menu doesn't look like other Thai places around, no curries or cashew nut stir fries. Although different, the items do sound very appetising without the ridiculous names that other places tend to have. We went with a variety of different items from the menu as well as the salmon special.
For me the best item we had was the soft shell crab. The crab was nice and crispy and the sauce that came with it resembled a curry but was thick, flavourful and tasty. This paired really well with their sticky rice which was cooked just right to get the perfect consistency and texture. They do like to use chilies in most of their dishes so be careful if you are not used to spicy food as you might get a bad surprise.
Really good service where we had a waitress that was with us for the night and kept our water topped. Really nice ambiance particularly since we were in the booths and we had the grill behind us. Nice food that is different to standard Thai places but similar flavours within the dishes.
I love the food here. Their appetizers are very creative and yummy. My fav is the spicy beef in curry leaves - a must try. The taro and roast pork are great too.
Cute little Thai place in Ponsonby with tasty food and cocktails. Although the portions weren't as big as we thought it would be. We were 7 sharing 3 starters, one of the grilled market fish of the day (very small portion) and 4 mains with 3 rice and it wasn't quite enough for us. The main stars were the lamb curry and the papaya salad. Delicious!
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Real Thai Food. Tasty!
I wasn’t really sure what I was in for. I saw good reviews and came in not knowing this was a Thai restaurant.
But that soon caught up quickly. Flavours are refreshing, but anything with sauce is thick and strong. So be prepared for strong rich flavours which can be overwhelming if you order many strong flavour dishes.
Friendly staff, great service, nice food.
Service: 5/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Presentation: 4/5
Environment: 4/5
Price per person: $80 inc drink
We went here as a group of 4 and it was a pleasant experience. The food was great and the staff was very friendly. The interior and decor also give the restaurant a nice and unique feel. We also found out the restaurant has its own parking lot in the back. Quite convenient for those driving to Ponsonby. Overall we quite enjoyed our time here.
Had my little one’s birthday there, it was really nice experience.
Food was great! Service was outstanding. Staffs were super friendly and caring. Made the dinner really memorable. There were nothing to be an issue for their team.
This was 2nd time there after the 1st time being a work lunch there. Which was also a good experience.
Keep the hard work going guys, you are true stars.
On our special occasions when we would like to have Thai food, we would normally come to this place. The food is deliciously authentic, staffs are very friendly.
Great service great food. Not a dish that was bad. Honestly not much to say other than its a great place that does thai cuisine well.
This place was a good find. The food is asian fusion and we really enjoyed the dishes. The duck larb was yum and weirdly the eggplant and tofu was delicious. We also had the whole snapper with leaves. The food service was quick. The drinks on the other hand took really long for some reason. They tasted great when they arrived. Would definitely go back.
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