Absolutely love the food from here, the venue is clean and tidy and presents a chilled dining vibe. This is where I feel in love with the Naughty Pig in Green Thai Curry with roti and coconut rice. The Wellington store delivers consistent quality with Napier which is just awesome!!!
Have eaten Thai all around NZ and still this place is unbeatable! The food is delicious. The decor is so beautiful and service is very quick and friendly. Absolutely love this place
We’re big fans of Thai Chef’s Restaurant in Wellington and so were keen to see what its Napier counterpart was like. The menu is huge and features colourful descriptions, making it a fun challenge to narrow down the many choices. Most dishes can either be made vegetarian or cone with your choice of meat. I ordered yellow pad Thai with pork belly slices, a slight variation on a classic. I was presented with a huge plate of delicious food, some of which was packed up to take home and finish later. The roti was the only disappointing part of our meal; the texture resembled cardboard. The service was very good: pleasant and attentive. A lovely BYO dinner.
Edited Review: Recently visited on a Wednesday and the experience was far better - the standard was back to what I remembered. Upping the review from a 3.5 to 4.5. Last visit was on a Monday night - maybe a different chef?
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Previous Review: We have been visiting Thai Chef on and off for several years. It is still very tasty Thai food. But it is not the same quality it used to be, despite the higher price bracket for Thai food. The dishes have lost their "edge" over time. For example in the stir fries the vegetables are not so balanced with that fresh crunch vs perfectly cooked. We had a dish with "crispy pork" - but it was not crispy but chewy. Maybe it is a different chef on a Monday night. Will try again. But overall still great flavours. And the restaurant has a nice atmosphere.
Food here was really awesome. This is probably the best Thai food we had in years. We were here from Auckland and will try the Auckland branch again.
tonights dinner restaurant was always going to be up against it after last nights 5 rating meal. we didnt book and they where heavily booked but they cheerfully found a table for us. the service was very good no complaints. we had 2 entrees 3 mains 1 jasmine rice 1 coconut rice 1 glass of wine and 3 soft drinks between the 4 of us for $108 so very reasonable. overall the meal was very good hence the high rating. one of the best thai i have been to.
Had a nice and spicy Thai dinner with friends. Food is quite expensive but it's worth the money. Good ambience and good service. The unique names given to the dishes make it tough to identify the dish you are looking for.
My wife and I had a beautiful evening at the Thai Chef in Onekawa - our first visit there.
The whole experience reminded us of our holiday in Bangkok, it really was an authentic Thai restaurant. The staff were friendly yet courteous and the food was excellent. Service was quick, no delays and well presented.
We will definitely be taking our overseas visitors there to enjoy a super night out.
(We did have one very slight problem in reading the beautiful colourful menu, due to the writing being white & small against a fancy background and with our ageing eyesight it was quite difficult to read in some parts).
Looking forward to many more such evenings! :-)
A group of us went for a birthday meal, midweek, and just lovely. Super tasty meal. Have been before and love the range of spicy meals, covers all tastes, which is great. Grandchildren arrived with a birthday cake and staff couldn't have been more helpful in providing candles plates etc........made one Poppa very happy!
Highly recommended
Ordered takeaway dinner. Order taken and meal ready easily within 10 minutes. Mildly spicy was right on the mark and very pleasent. A very enjoyable and fresh meal for a fairly reasonable price.
This is our first time back since the reopening. Fabulous place. Our meals were beautiful and service was great.
Thai Chefs I one of our favorite Thai Restaurants. Great food, friendly staff. 😋
I wanted to take a moment to express my utmost satisfaction with the dining experience my group and I had at your establishment recently. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted by your lovely staff who provided excellent service throughout the evening.
Not only was the food exceptional, but we were also pleasantly surprised when we asked for a discount and were granted one. It's truly refreshing to see a restaurant that values its customers and is willing to go the extra mile to ensure their satisfaction.
I want to give a special shout-out to the amazing server who took care of us. Their friendly nature, attentiveness, and knowledge of the menu made our dining experience even more enjoyable.
It's no wonder that your establishment has gained such popularity among diners. The overall ambiance and quality of service truly make it an awesome place to dine.
Once again, thank you for providing us with an incredible dining experience. We look forward to returning soon!
We were visiting Napier for the weekend and staying at the Kennedy Park resort. This restaurant is 2 minutes drive away and we were pleasantly surprised. Busy, but we got a table, staff were very attentive despite how busy it was, food very very good. Best Thai I've had in NZ. Reasonable price and we did BYO.
Jonathan Hall (CapinNeemo)
+5
Loved the food here, awesome restaurant. Especially love the quirky names for dishes on the menu.
The menu is exhaustive and all sounds so good it's hard to choose.
Because of our booking size we had to be seated in the outdoor area, was notified the day before by phone, It was warm and clean and not a problem.
The waitresses were a little short with us when we asked for extra napkins but they were very busy.
The food was top notch and all came out together and in a very timely manner even with a large table.
Will definitely be going back again.
This is a regular place for family gathering
When back home in Hawkes bay.
Great for groups /children.
Great prices / great staff/ authentic atmosphere.
Very relaxed feeling .
Though the people at the next table were a bit loud, there’s nothing the restaurant could do about that, but the food and service were excellent.
My fiancee is Thai and she said the food is “traditional Thai” and not “Kiwi Thai”, and the price was very reasonable.
We’d happily go back again.
Really nice little place, great vibe and lovely staff. Food is very yummy
Really nice place. Good was delicious and the cocktails are amazing too. It's in a great location and the mainstream are reasonable priced
Part of a group of ten who dined in for dinner on Saturday 12 August. We all enjoyed the service and food. Definite turnaround as there were mixed reactions before heading there. One of our group even returned after we had left as they wanted to leave a tip with one of the team who looked after us for most of the evening. My entree and main were so tasty. I look forward to going back again. Thank you.
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