Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Nelson

"A great place for dinner. The staff were welcoming friendly and knowledgeable. There was a superb selection of Craft beers and a delicious wine list...."

Taylor Keen

John Lucas

"Love this place nice choice and taste..."

Chrisandtracy YOUNGER

"Best sushi in Nelson, loads of great vegan options and although it gets very busy you never have to wait too long. The cabinets are always nice and..."

Flynn Stevens

"best sushi I've ever had although the location is very crammped and the wind gets in easy, but the atmosphere was..."

pixelcrow_

"I LOVE going here. Really great sushi, they have vegan options clearly marked. Great location in town and a cool rewards system. Thanks team for the..."

Brittany Bowyer

"Every food we had was freshly fantastic and highly prepared in a professional cooking way. Highly..."

Pichaya Buakhaow

"The best sushi house one can find in Nelson . My personal lunch favourite is the Chicken rice ball. Since they’ve started dinner service, we tried..."

Sneha Bharadwaj

"Fantastic food and service must try. BUT please stop serving this rubbish with your beautiful Kai with this rubbish it dilutes your brand and value..."

Nathan Capper

U-thong Thai Cuisine

"Wonderful service and Fabulous food!! The helpings are large, we all left very full and very happy. Thank you guys for a great dining experience. We..."

Rosie Burghart

"Absolutely lovely! Wonderful attentive service, delicious food - plenty of it and a nice range to choose from. Will continue to dine there!..."

Church Office

"Absolutely fabulous Beautiful food and excellent..."

Peter Overton

"Lovely place, very friendly service, great..."

Merewyn Groom

"Amazing food and fantastic service..."

Sharnel Darrah

"Great food with great service the massaman curry is the best it's so good I find it hard to order anything else when I..."

Matt Nicol

"Love it at UThong - always a pleasant experience with a great hostess and beautiful food! A family..."

Susannah Johnston

"Good takeaway menu and great atmosphere when dining..."

Gary Scott

"Delicious curries! Huge portions and very friendly..."

Olga Chojnacka

"Good sized..."

Coventry Clarice

Arnel's Filipino Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"Go with a group. TRY EVERYTHING. It's all good. Good? Heck, it's the best Filipino food I've found in NZ. Finding Arnel's in the same street as..."

Andrew Johnson (AJ)

"Authentic Philipono food in Nelson. If you haven't been here then please do so you won't regret..."

Veeral Savniya

"We stopped by on Saint Valentine's Day without reservation, and they were phenomenal! The food was fantastic, the service very fast, friendly and..."

Morena Perth

"Popped in for a late evening snack and was not disappointed. Pork belly was delicious and the service was friendly and efficient. I would go again..."

Adrian Courtenay

"Unbelievably good..."

Greg S

"Amazing food and service yet again! Always so welcoming and the biggest problem is what to have. Make sure to take someone prepared to..."

Jo Parkinson

"Friendly service and great food. Would definitely visit..."

Nicolaj Jensen

"Very nice food and great atmosphere. Happy to come..."

Vera Merrick

"Excellent food really good service. When we thanked the service people for a lovely meal the Chef came out to meet..."

Jean Reynolds

"A group of us went for my birthday. My dinner was excellent and my friends thought theirs was good. We all tastedeach others. Well priced. Good..."

Maria Dorothea

Sochan Korean Cuisine

Wheelchair Accessible

"Always good food here. Filling and fresh. When they are busy it can take a little longer but they let you know and it's worth the..."

Amanda Thomas

"We had a lovely meal here with fresh Julianne veges and generous servings of meat. Very reasonably priced Lovely, attentive service Most of their..."

Jenny Bryers Reneti

"While they said it's Korean, it's mostly bibimbap place. Food felt fresh, mostly because of the veggies. Their spicy pork is really delicious and..."

Stefanus Christofan

"While travelling Nelson, I found here. Pork and chicken were excellent which made my family trip..."

Christina

"Friendly staff and very clean restaurant. We purchased the large menu option and couldn't finish our meal! Good value for..."

Nigel Morgan

"Yummy fresh..."

Sh P

"Been coming here for few years love the food and the service , every meal is always..."

Miguel Rodrigues

"I had a very nice and spicy Beef Ramen, my partner really enjoyed the honey chicken and rice, his mom had a lovely healthy Tofu Bibimbap. Highly..."

Vincent Lam

"Very nice food, went with 2 others and all ordered diverse things (ramen, tofu bibimbap and honey chicken) and all enjoyed it. Was some of the best..."

David Walker

"Awesome food really clean , some of the best bbq Korean food I've had in new..."

Neil Okeefe

"Super yum food suitable for vegetarians. Got the tofu bibimbap and..."

Marcia Wong

"Walked in by chance and had some of the best food I've had in Nelson. For $15 you get rice, a salad and two big helpings from a list of outstanding..."

Harry Hutchins

"First time going there and I got the cooked salmon bimbibap - quite possibly the best salmon I have ever had. The staff are friendly and fast, the..."

Alice Borlase

"Awesome food, friendly service. Ingredients were fresh and the food was tasty. Not a low of tables as the location is small (but nicely designed and..."

Holly Young

"Sadly not open weekends anymore but still the best tofu in town. They have updated the menu, I usually get the tofu bibimbap but tried out the tofu..."

Jade Bennett

"Clean, nice service, simple options, fair prices. Definitely a nice little place for a meal. 1 constructive criticism I would like to add! Add (2)..."

Julien Peron (jewelscatchew)

"Always feel welcome. Great customer service. Yummy..."

Karen Gates

Dancing Dumplings

Miyazu Japanese Restaurant

"Third time here and still very entertaining and a great dining experience. Great way to have a nice family or group outing. Although each course..."

Roger Fraser

"Best Japanese food I've eaten. Japanese sushi chef was amazing. Nice and helpful..."

Lauren Hughes

"Had a delicious meal while visiting Nelson. Big portions, freshly sourced fish and well presented and made by the sushi chef - well done and..."

Anthony Links

"Amazing food and welcoming staff. Miyazu lived up to its reputation by serving the best Japanese food we've had in New Zealand. Portions were..."

Johanna Rosewall

"Excellent service and food. They took into account dietary requirements and we also had a two-year old with us who was free, the staff were lovely..."

Kelly R

"There were 6 of us on a table of 10 for the Teppanyaki experience. We all decided to order the main course option as the set menu looked substantial...."

p s

"The best night at food fite night. Highly recommend to go when they host another. Japanese dishes against European dishes!! Amazing food selection om..."

Kendall Robinson

"My favourite Nelson restaurant. Always amazing food. Would give 6 stars if it was a option. Highly recommend going with a group of..."

Mike Firestone

"This is the best Japanese experience we've ever had, I can see why it is an award winning restaurant & would highly recommend. Staff & food is top..."

Tania Gutsell

"The staff that run this restaurant are amazing they were able to do a takeaway food order over the phone and had it ready in under half an hour !! So..."

I R A Bensemann

"We went to the "Fight Night" and it was fantastic! Great company, food and laughs. We be back again with more..."

A. Alford

"The food was very tasty but you don't necessarily get what you order. Service was not..."

Mieke Maloof

"Great food, wait staff are very attentive with great service. Cute..."

Ellie Turton

"Yum had a good night food was so fresh and cooked well great..."

Ed Robertson

"Great location. If you want sushi and Japanese hospitality this is the place to..."

Graham Westenra

"Food is lovely... price reasonable service is good and..."

Simon Tam

"Amazing food and incredible chef, well worth a..."

Craig Monk

"High quality sushi, and great selection of other Japanese..."

Scott Munro

"Favourite..."

TITAN LYCAN

Maru Korean & Japanese Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Mid-range

"We visit so often because Maru is the best Sushi in Nelson. Always fresh, fast and friendly. Price is great for a good feed we spend around $50 per..."

Amanda Thomas

"Really good food. A bit strange to see Korean and Japanese food in the same place, but loved their spicy tofu stew. Really good chefs, excellent at..."

Geoa Geer

"Ordered ramen and gimmari :) Didn't expect it to be so filling but very nice overall. Hope they can bring back the..."

Peony Yang

"Absolutely delicious! Fresh, great tasting salmon. Will definitely come..."

Rachel Ramsden

"Will definitely come back! So many dishes on the menu I'd like to try. Pan-fried noodles was great. I wish the serving was much..."

Francis Paolo Meria

"Food was good, but there potions are a bit..."

Carlos

"The food tasted very authentic, very hard to communicate with staff as there was a language barrier but they were very..."

Stephanie Marie

"Group of 6 of us attended here tonight and food + serives was amazing. We got a bunch of entrées to share and mains. All so flavourful and great..."

Alexandria Murtagh

"The kimchi and rice is excellent! It comes sizzling in a hot stone pot and the flavors are perfect. Really hit the spot! First good sign was there..."

Kit

"Had a nice fried udon with chicken and it was delicious. Definitely going there..."

Veeral Savniya

"I had been wanting to try the Okonomiyaki for awhile and finally got to have it the other day and I was not disappointed, it was very delicious and I..."

El Raxo McGoutfoot

"This place is AWESOME. large tables, quiet laid back atmosphere, excellent food! We had Unagi Don, Kimchi Jeon, a Sushi roll, and Miso Soup...."

Joseph “Pirate” Sekavec

"Great little Japanese and Korean restaurant. Have come here a few times for lunch, great quality food for a good price. You might not see much on..."

Jonny Pennack

"Coming from a Korean, this venue was one of the more authentic Korean restaurants I've visited in NZ. The kimchi was spot on, and the bulgogi I had..."

Sam Jung

"Best place in town to get authentic Japanese and Korean cuisine! Great..."

Callum Osborne

"Best Sushi I've ever had! Great Service, fast and easy and the people serving you are always full of smiles. I go here weekly it's so..."

Chris Cooper

"Open at 5pm, if you want somewhere easy, tasty and laid back - this is the place for you. The Ramen..."

Christopher

Aki Sushi

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Lunch

Mid-range

"Various options for various demand. Clean and nice place, seating outside is many and quite cool. Vegetarian/vegan/gf guests could be looked after..."

Thảo Thạch

"Was with the spend..Yummy ones to go for..."

Gautam Vlogs

"Great selection, clean and can eat outside at their tables. Good friendly..."

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"Bento🍱 and sushi roll is a good try, so many nice..."

En Hsi Su

"Literally the best sushi in Nelson region. So hard to find friendly and amazing owners! Aki sushi is definitely my favourite and I recommend that..."

Krutika M.

"Great food good..."

Vaughan Woodward

"Yummy sushi and staff very helpful. Have had there platters for staff celebrations they are a great assortment of sushi. If you have favorites they..."

Esther Hyland

"Always great here, my go to Sushi place. The last few times I've had a bit of grissle in my Chicken which hasn't ruined the meal but just don't like..."

Jimmith Thyroid

"The best freshest sushi I have ever tasted. I especially love salmon sushi as a favorite of mine, but they have a beautiful assortment of the other..."

Shahnel Tuhou

"Not many places were open, but that was good as it meant wehad sushi for a change. Great attitude from the staff eventhough it was a bank..."

Adrian Humphries

"this was my first experience eating sushi, Wow what a great start to something great. very good loved it so much cant wait to go back for more next..."

HSV HOOKEY

"Sushi was fine, range was a bit average. Nothing wrong with it but a bit..."

Logan Smith

"Unique taste sushi. Especially the texture and taste of sushi rice is well above normal. Salmon was very fresh like it just came out from..."

Orestes

"Love your sushi. Been coming here for years. Looking forward to having the option for collection without vaccine..."

Marie Grace

"Love these fresh..."

park sanghyang

Samko Asian Gourmet Cafe

"I recently been to Thailand and missed the food, especially Thai tea and it made me so happy that the food here taste so authentic ! And the staff..."

It'smee_ Elli

"Newly expanded with Thai street food , it is an amazing piece of Thailand in Nelson. Highly recommend to try the..."

Stéphane Busso

"Got chicken and chips. Chips were delicious well cooked and not too much salt. Chicken was not dry and batter not too thick. Would go back..."

Mike Whipp

"I have eaten here a few times now. The chicken and chips have always been fresh, hot and delicious. Often you will need to wait while they cook the..."

Phill Urquhart

"For w quick, affordable bite- SAMKO offers delicious curries and appetising fried chicken (along with other Thai dishes). Hot Chili sauce readily..."

Holly D'Souza

"Went looking for a new date spot with my partner and found SAMKO! Food was delicious and affordable, dining area was clean, and the staff super..."

Eros Gruher

"best place to go for a red curry for lunch, cheap lunch menu, I go often. if your looking for dumplings, this is the place. Update: been a while..."

Jase Downer

"I love this place! Cheap price for what you get. 10/10 red curry. Use to order the yellow curry religiously until I found the red curry. Pork pieces..."

SMH

"Really good food at a good price, nice..."

Kelly R

"Great food, friendly service and look after their customers to the best of their ability, they definitely go up and beyond taking the extra..."

ashleywilkes20

"Great for a tasty lunch at an affordable price 😋,full range of Asian..."

Zerostudy1

Taaj Indian Restaurant & Cafe

86/100 (1294 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We love Taaj, the best Indian in Nelson. They actually make their dishes spicy.. Never had a bad meal from here. Takeaways sometimes take a while to..."

Shelby Keen

"Taaj has always been a great restaurant to order from, whether via Deliver Easy or in person. Their butter chicken is the best in town, followed by..."

Taylor O'Carroll

"I am a regular here, love the place and the food. Good value for money, great taste, excellent customer service. I was recently served by Prachi..."

mukesh bisht

"Awesome place to dine and relax. Great atmosphere and very good service. Prices were fair, and the food was amazing. Lots to choose from, but I am..."

Alexei Borissenko

"We will happily be making the 2 hr drive to come and eat here again and again and probably again. We can't even explain the flavors of everything we..."

D B

"This place is better than any other Indian restaurant in Nelson. The goat curry from here is absolute *chef’s kiss*. I have tried many, if not all..."

Hannah Vickers

"Best curry I've had in years. Up on holiday from North Canterbury. Absolutely delicious. Compliments to the chefs . Will be..."

Mary Procter

"We got some takeaway here. Lamb Madras and Mango Chicken. Both dishes were delicious. We also had some naan breads. The garlic cheese naan was..."

Melissa H

"We've just been here for tea.. food,service,staff all wonderful. Music very nice too. Thank you to all..."

Andrew Piper

"Best Indian food I ever had in NZ; and it’s reasonably..."

Jasper Kang

"Great service, fast out with food and presentation of it, great lunch time..."

Joanne Robinson

"really lovley customer service, even gave my friend a free drink as she didn’t order one! good was amazing and the lunch special is such a good..."

celia wallace

"Always get great food. Also only place I've been able to get a Bhuna in Nelson. Just be aware they tend to be a little bit spicier than some other..."

The Electrician

"Fabulous lunch with friends. Lovely friendly server. Highly recommend. I had the best butter chicken..."

Christine Johnston

"Most authentic Indian food I've had in the region. There is something special about the spices that they use which makes it stand out from the..."

Anjelo Mascarenhas

"The food is always awesumly yummy as every time I reckon.. Never any complaints from any of my massive tribe just maybe if I get things to hot for..."

Jana Huriana Anderson-Tawaka

"Amazing!!!! We ordered dinner for delivery! Arrived fresh and hot. Amazing service and the best Indian we have had in a long time. 100 stars!!!! Will..."

karina mcdonald

"Such great consistency where other places sometimes lack. The food is always spot on and absolutely great for vegetarians. On my most previous time..."

David

Chokdee Thai Cuisine

85/100 (1084 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"Amazing food and incredible value. This place has been around for many years and I have been coming here for a long time. The food is still amazing,..."

Phill Urquhart

"Great night tonight we really enjoyed the food it was great. Awesome restaurant for a work christmas evening. Great amount of food! we had to take..."

Michelle Heremaia

"Very much loved my meal -- crispy monkfish with red curry paste -- and the service here. Plentiful portion and fresh ingredients, cooked perfectly..."

Tim Nash

"Lovely meal.. Well cooked with just the right amount of spice for me.. Good price great service. Tonight we had the Duck Roti as a starter, was..."

Caro McFadden

"Love the food. Best pad Thai anywhere. Great..."

Giselle Sigglekow

"We ordered the Pork Larb and Chicken Khao Soi for takeaway dinner and were very happy with our meals. Only a 15 minute wait and the portions were a..."

Mike and Pink Spence

"One of my favorites in Nelson. Ask for the vegan menu and they will bring you a list of the meals they can make vegan. My favorite is the Phad Puck..."

Brittany Bowyer

"We had a lovely meal there, my meal was slow to arrive. Not a great deal of atmosphere but went ideally for a meal. Food prices are quite good and..."

Peter Foster

"We ordered rice noodles with beef and thai fried rice. The rice noodle broth was really good! I enjoyed my meal. I would recommend going during lunch..."

Ru Ng

"Reasonably authentic Thai food - above average for Thai cuisine in New Zealand. While it might not pack a decent kick at the default setting - it's..."

Qi Hong Wong

"Enjoyable meal and great service. Lots of vegetarian and vegan options as most meals can be made with tofu. "Hot" is pleasantly warm for chili..."

Jacqui Nokes

"Top notched Thai restaurant in the region. Also serves Malaysian/Indonesian dish. My wife loves the phadthai and I love the pork belly nasi goreng...."

Allan Palacio

"We ordered a delivery of food from Chokdee. The process was very easy to follow and complete options for spice level and meat choices. The site..."

Paul Snape

"Had Duck Pad Thai, very good large serve, good service short wait time, normal price with a little more as we opted for..."

Bruce Campbell

"I like the level of spice and amount of herbs. very tasty and authentic..."

Grace Villamor

"First time visit and I'll be back. Delicious..."

Raewyn D

"Great food, friendly service. Good location. Just a bit dark to read..."

Trevor Simpson

Masa's Restaurant & Sake Bar

"Would definitely come back here. The place felt really authentic. We got given complimentary miso soup, great miso. Nice staff, good service. Sushi..."

Kirsty Brownlow

"Stopped by Nelson for one night. Found Masa's by chance and decided to give it a go. We loved the ambience and service was pleasant. We had the two..."

Bloo

"Masao and Yuko, ARIGATO for consistently fantastic service, fantastic food and lovely, beautiful energy. By far the best restaurant in Nelson...."

Boaz Gabay

"Lovely staff, wonderful food, realistic pricing.It wasn't a busy night so we stayed for around 3 hours, just as pleasant a place to sit and..."

Mandy

"The first time we visited I was really impressed with the service and the food ... so we came back for more and got the same great service and food. ..."

Jean Reynolds

"We've been wanting to try this restaurant for a while, and so glad we did.We were greeted with smiles and quickly seated. The menu has a good..."

Juliane

"Went with a big group to have dinner here at the 28/11/12. Really nice place and very friendly staff. We tried a bit of everything and the food was..."

Conny Tschritter

"went to Masa's with two friends tonight (30 November 2012) it was a delightful evening from the time we walked in the door. The service and food were..."

Fay Condon

"We went to Masas in Hardy Street, Nelson 29/11/12. From the moment we walked in to when we left we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The food was..."

Mary Hart

"Loved it, awesome Japanese food experience without breaking the bank. We went as a group and we had the daily special, it's a fab three course meal..."

Laura Tammaro

"An awesome place to eat. Such a shame it's closing for good on 26th January though. Visit while you can. Simple decor but tasty set menu with..."

Jessica Spencer

"The single 1 star given to this restaurant appears to be from a very sad and angry young man ( I think he's male but not sure). Ignore it. After 5..."

schulz bot

"Very nice! Menu is set up for groups, order a few dishes and share. Sad to see it's closing in a week due to owners moving to a different..."

Warwick Rogers

"Great restaurant, food is lovely and wait staff are very helpful. It has changed management this year and the presentation and food is better than..."

Anna Byars

"A little pricey for the portions but still good eating. It is quality Japanese food and service is good. Suits sharing with..."

Alex B

"Really good food and friendly service. Is a shame the owners are moving on after the 26th January..."

Rory Cobb

"Our favourite Japanese restaurant in Nelson. Good, honest food. Generous portions and presented..."

Nelson Sailor

"Great value for money! Asuka gozen and masa gozen are both very worth while and tasty if you want a bit of..."

Nao Uda

"Good food and friendly staff. Portions a little small..."

Rosco

Haroo Sushi

Wheelchair Accessible

"Nice Tidy clean Staffs are..."

somyunjae

"Lovely presentation, quiet, tasty and much better value than other local sushi shops. Very impressed..."

Kathryn Schurr

"Very delicious food. I thought I lost something there and they searched everywhere for me. Thank you guys and sorry..."

Ellie

"Great place to quickly takeaway Sushi lunch, and prices are pretty good. As far as I know it is the best Sushi place in Nelson! Note that the stuff..."

Floris Heinen

"Simply the best sushi! Lovely clean restaurant with friendly staff. The sushi though is amazing so delicious! My go to when in..."

Hiedi Richards

"A great selection of quality food, everything looks great and tastes even better. This place is spotlessly clean and the staff are very friendly and..."

Matt Smyth

"Great sushi and great service, even filled my drink bottle for me. Nice tables to sit and work at while you..."

Jess McLennan

"Really nice little sushi shop. Donburi is available at lunch time hours. They also have pick your own..."

Aimee Gilchrist

"Beautiful fresh Sushi lovely staff and an awesome street view if your a people watcher lol also very easy to get parking..."

Lyn Armstrong

"Best sushi in town. Great selection, very fresh and the staff are so friendly and..."

Paula Barnett

"Quality food with good selection. Friendly service & always clean and tidy...."

Scott McMillan

"Really nice small place. They make amazing food..."

Zaw Tin

"Enjoyed my sushi great taste nice..."

Abe Simpson

"Love it. Very good for a quick meal and it's very delicious. Good service as..."

Kathy V

"Delicious and portions are nice aswell.. thank you..."

bhapi 3

"Excellent sushi bar. Clean and..."

Brian Tones

"Possibly the best sushi I have ever..."

Michael Brown

"Great food and service. My..."

Adam Olverson

"Best sushi in Nelson. Ask for a 'lunch box'. Take it to Tahuna Beach...."

Simon Owen

Green Bamboo Vietnamese

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was delicious, fresh full if flavourful and excellent portions. Party of six well taken care of, the Gin Sour was a treat! Would have liked a..."

Emma Riddell

"Had the eggplant and tofu dish, fried rice and two mocktails. The mocktails were excellent 👌👍 The atmosphere of the restaurant is calm, quiet..."

Ann K

"Awesome place! Delicious food, pretty decoration and calm ambient music. Everything you need for a good experience. We had the chicken stir fried..."

Lilian Tauscher

"beef noodle soup (pho) had good broth, lemongrass chicken skewers were yummy and the mango colada mocktail was so creamy and delish!!!!!! would go..."

Peony Yang

"We shared our dishes to experience the Vietnamese food authentically. What a treat! They were due to close in one hour. The lovely waiter said that..."

Jenny Bryers Reneti

"Came here with a few colleagues and we all loved our meals. I had the fried dumplings to start and then the salad with prawns for main. The flavors..."

Andree Callaghan

"Have always had such a lovely experience every time I’ve visited. My partner and I have been in multiple times together and are always so impressed..."

Stella Ferguson

"Great dinner. We had crispy spring rolls: crunchy and not greasy, stir fry noodle with chicken and spicy beef pho. We enjoyed every mouthful. Super..."

Maria P

"Great food, really fresh and full of flavour. Staff are friendly, polite and efficient. We've been here before and will be back..."

Jessica Armstrong

"Excellent food - had the passion fruit crispy chicken as starter, mains - mango and lemongrass chicken, and beef cheek red curry. Perfectly spiced..."

Michael England

Tongtara Thai Restaurant

84/100 (1374 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We ordered the Duck Red Curry and Tom Yum Soup. The duck red curry has an interesting medly of green grapes, lychee and pineapples which gives a..."

ZY

"Everything was Fantastic ! A cool rainy grey early evening ... Nice and warm and cosy inside with relaxing chilled music playing in the background. ..."

Maria Holden

"This is the first time we have dined here. The table really was not big enough to fit glasses, extra drinks and our dishes. The food was good, the..."

Nina Elisabeth Bakker

"This is the best Thai food and restaurant in Nelson and I would go as far to say the best we have tasted in New Zealand. Great subtle flavours in..."

Nicky McBride

"Pretty spicy. Nice spot. Attentive service. Price is reasonable. Got a windrow seat and waitress took order promptly. Entrée arrived quickly and was..."

Chris Rodley

"Beautiful food. Nice atmosphere. Very friendly..."

Tanya Harnett

"Very nice food. Fantastic service. Warm atmosphere . Very..."

Vernon Gates

"Value for money and tasty Thai food. The waitress was so polite, friendly and helpful. She made the place even more..."

CF Sutrisno

"Amazing food, excellent service, and an great atmosphere. Staff were very courteous, and forever filling the water glasses for our table for us as..."

Daryl Linton

"Always amazing. Service is second to none and the food is delicious and quick. You have to try the duck curry with lychees, very..."

Odette Watson

"*The best Thai Food in the town* The most closer taste to local Thai Food!And, I have been going 3 times in a month with my friends! Recommend the..."

Estella Chai

"Reasonably priced Thai restaurant food. Delicious, well-presented meal served by polite staff. 😊 Kids love the food too as much as the adults!..."

Madeline Ng

"Best Tom Yum fried rice in the region. A bit slow for lunch but with this level of tastiness it's worth..."

Michiel Heynekamp

"Ordered for take away. The Golden Puffs actually used real puff pastry dough, so they were flaky and delicious, even after a 15 min car ride back..."

Alexandra Smith

Mama San

"Stunning menu that I wanted to try 10 different meals from! Limited options for kids if they aren't used to Asian flavours but we managed with the..."

Kim Seaward

"Went on a Sunday eve so the place was relatively quiet and service was quick. Main dishes were very good, but starters less so (the dumplings were..."

Joao Nobre

"Had an amazing dinner last night at Mama San, food was delicious, atmosphere was lovely, and great service. There starter shared platter is super..."

Sasha Gill

"TLDR: Solid, clean Asian fusion dishes with great service and vegan friendly in a food dessert. Food: we had their spring rolls, some drinks, nasi..."

Revan Kon

"Good food. More fusion than traditional Asian food. Would happily go back. Really enjoyed the combination..."

Kate Griffiths

"Amazing! Food was so good, service was excellent, 3 entrees, 2 mains (honey chicken and green curry) and 3 drinks $120, great pricing. So much to say..."

Jase Downer

"Perfect food and great service. We ordered the Mango Lassi, Vietnamese Drip Coffee, Indonesian Beef Rendang, Roti and the Sago. Really worthy to..."

AME 43

"Delicious Asian fusion meals in a beautifully decorated corner location with friendly..."

Robert Lipping

"Great food, great atmosphere, and the fit-out inside is brilliant - way better than this location's previous incarnations. Price wasn't too bad..."

Ali Booker

"Great venue for a large group. We had a set menu with starters. Drink ordering & food delivery was slow but the food was amazing and we were in good..."

Lauren Lesser

"This is the best mixed Asian restaurant I've ever been to. The menu has been curated specifically to showcase some of the most popular dishes from..."

Mr. Wiggins

"Amazing !! The food the service when available was excellent . A new beginning for mama San to do lunch . It was very busy for just one front of..."

Jan Wells

"One of the best restaurants we have ever been to. Food and service was amazing. Definitely..."

Wendy Caples

Miracle Asian Restaurant

81/100 (1058 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Awsome service hygenic food i love the way they setup Thai restaurant in Nelson. I love the interior. Thank you Nick for recommending this place..."

pranav dhimmar

"This is a great place if you enjoy Asian and Thai food. The place was very nice and clean, the food was excellent and very moderately priced, and the..."

Fabiola Byrne

"Had a great night. A shock of amazement when our orders were delivered by a robot. Got the orders to the right table. Adults and children a like were..."

Jan De Courcy

"All I can say is wow. The food was excellent, great portion sizes and reasonably priced. Our waitress Rebecca was friendly, attentive and polite. ..."

FISH FISHMONGER

"Food is always delicious. Good service too. No complaints..."

Giselle Sigglekow

"Have came in and ordered in multiple times and although I find it on the dear side individually I love the uber eats packages so..."

Shay Holley

"Delicious food!! Well made wontons full of meat! Always are favourite go to takeaway..."

Jaimie Little

"Good evening here. Vege spring rolls and pot stickers for entree. Pot stickers were the favorite. Had the duck for a main. Little bit chewy but quite..."

Mike Whipp

"A great lunchtime meal with friends. We were seated approx centrally and sound had echoes. Otherwise very nice..."

Peter Foster

"Lovely place to dine,excellent staff,top food.Fully recommend and Will definitely be..."

graeme gardner`

"We ordered the hoisin duck, pork ribs and happy Buddha (I'm sorry I can't remember the full names of the dishes) - the happy Buddha is a vegetarian..."

Jay Park

"Overall amazing. If my family ever goes to dinner it's 90% of the time going to be here. They have the most amazing service and highlight of my day..."

Tabatha Tehe

"Fabulous meal best Asian restaurant I have eaten at. Love the..."

Marlene Trounson

"Fabulous, just on closing time ,we were offer takeaway, while we waited were offer a glass of refreshment ,speaking to the waiter as we are from tga..."

gracies group

"Amazing food , service and robot. Service was so lovely!! And food was delicious and affordable! Definitely recommend!..."

lili connolly

"Ordered on line, yummi delivered .. amazing food, arrived piping hot .. highly recommend mircle for a cracker..."

tania wilson

Nelson Oriental Restaurant

"This post is a newly post for this newly open restaurant, they opened it last November 29,2023.. (the old reviews are from the old owner of this..."

Freya Thompson

"The interior of the restaurant worried me a little bit when I walked in, but we took the risk and sit on the second floor and ordered 6 dishes. If..."

Kanglin Yao

"A wonderful way to save money. The Sweet and Sour Pork was true to its heritage with a native Kiwi Lemon Chicken option as well. Rice, two meats..."

James Harder

"Fantastic ‘kiwi’ Chinese food, fried rice was flavourful but not oily would..."

Cheyenne Christensen-Field

"Authentic Catonese cuisines! Need to go upstairs to order food! Thumbs up from a..."

Traveling mommy

"Very good Hong Kong Canton style Chinese food! ..."

Judy Tung

"Had a great dinner here!! Highly..."

叶菲

"The fired rice and noodle taste really like those from Hong..."

Will Tsang

"The most authentic Chinese food in New..."

Xueying XU

"Very friendly place and good..."

ZB Wulff

Golden Bell Thai Restaurant

"Awesome service and delicious food.One of the more authentic thai places I have eaten at.The pineapple fried rice is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Came..."

Chris Le Sueur

"Favourite Thai place in Nelson.Favourite dishes here: sizzling king prawns, Pad Thai, and the traditional soup noodles in the lunch..."

Charmaine

"This beautifully furnished restaurant has friendly staff, a decent selection and fair prices. The food was delicious and the portions were very..."

Karl Swart

"3 of us went here on a busy night to celebrate a birthday . Soup as a starter was full of flavour and excellent . The mains were all delicious and..."

Stephen Davidson

"I have been to this restaurant many times and each time the service and the food just gets better. It is always consistently good. No wonder the..."

Leanne Clark

"Now I've just got back to England and I had been to Nelson visiting relatives when the idea came up of going for a meal. Your restaurant came up and..."

Kyra James

"I ate at Golden Bell on the saturday night of Queens birthday weekend as was in nelson for my good friends 50th bday on the friday night the food was..."

Julie Howe

"Well one of the best Thai restaurants around ,food and service couldn't be better.We are up from Christchurch and just took a chance calling in quite..."

Cameron

"Great food and such huge helpings!! The waitress was very polite too. Decor tastefully fitting to type of restaurant. Loved the fish tank..."

Helen Morris

"Good food, service as you woudl expect from a Thai restaurant. We had chicken with noodles and a whole fish - both were..."

Biggie C

"Excellent food..service is great there. The red curry is to die..."

Emma Brown

"Over the years I have had quite a few good meals from Golden Bell. Although the place is starting to look a little tired but the meals are still top..."

Colin Cowan

"That's my second time to come here and have dinner in golden bell. I love those food so much. Highly recommend Mix Seafood salad, and Tom Yum, while..."

Esther Li

"Glad to see some new faces in here. I am happy to have a meal here with young people service. Enhance our labour market in..."

Kayee Yip

"Totally Thai taste for Malaysian. Recommend stir fried peanut sauce with pork it is very very..."

Jayling Ng

"Awesome meal. Food was very tasty. Portion sizing was huge. Managed to feed 3 people and a few drinks for less than 150 with lots of leftovers for..."

Kane Heal

"Good thai experience ... decent portion size and nice interesting dessert :) Only criticism is we ordered our curry "hot" and our Pad Thai medium but..."

Luke

"The most authentic smelling and tasting Thai food that I've had in a long time. Simple, kind service. The food is the thing, and authentic..."

Rosemary Hawkins

"Had a lunch special for $8.50 each for the Pad Thai and fried rice. They were open and no surcharge even on an Easter Sunday. Service was fast and..."

Ron Sokial

"Best thai food I never have, and I spend three months in Thailand. Lovely staff and a nice style. The food need some time to be ready, and you..."

Trache eo

"We came here for lunch and had the street noodles and green chicken curry. The curry was great, but the street noodles were extra special and reason..."

Rich West

"A very enjoyable meal with excellent customer service from Ioanna. The fresh spring rolls were a light starter and the Thai Beef Salad and South..."

Adrian Courtenay

"Giving 5 stars because the food was simply delicious. Tom Kar Soup was very good. Thai Beef salad was tasty. Thai Green Curry was outstanding...."

Eric Stierna

New Asia Chinese Cuisine Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

"It's sad that the best Chinese restaurant food I've ever had is on the other side of the world from where I usually live. We had the beef satay and..."

Richard Mills

"I had order spicy beef noodle soup, it's very nice, my friend order mixed fried rice(chicken & beef) amazing food and..."

See Renyi

"I really rate this place. In particular the hosts are very welcoming and attentive. The food is not over sauced or over sugared like others can tend..."

Bradley Hannigan

"Another delicious, comfortable and lovely meal from New Asia. The Sichuan Beef in Chilli Broth, Hofun Noodles and Combo Fried Rice were all amazing...."

Mike Spence

"Great place. I always get the takeaways. But would love to try it as a group . Food is tasty..."

Russell Thomson

"Food is delicious and good, staff service is wonderful. Definitely will come back again, please keep up the good..."

Randy Khoo

"We ordered pork with preserved vegetables noodles & beef brisket noodles. I loved the pork and preserved vegetables noodles. Both dishes had a..."

Ru Ng

"Great food. The best ever tofu dish I have ever..."

Andrew Russell

"They have an amazing polite and kind staff. The banquets are huge, and incredibly tasty. The only odd thing is the dessert... after all the amazing..."

Charlotte Porter

"Duck was fabulous and food arrived soon and hot. Enjoyed..."

Ian McAdam

"Tried their takeaway today- really good and authentic flavour! Love everything I took 😋 Staffs are nice and friendly..."

Xi Lin

"Great restaurant. Tasty food. Don't complain when you fill your container up. Glad you guys are reopened again. Also they are open on Sunday,..."

Kane Heal

"Very good food for fair price. They have a take away buffet or you can sit in the more fancy looking area where the food is still very affordable. I..."

Isabella Stuart

"Great food, excellent price. Very clean and hot tasty..."

Kate Manley

"Have been waiting ages for them to reopen. Renovations have been done its really nice inside now. Food was yummy, super happy that it is open..."

Amy Nees

"It's been a long time closed for reno, so I was very pleased to call in today and see that it was open again. Great value, great service, great food..."

Phil McManus

"Great takeaway cheap prices, all the food taste amazing so glad they are open..."

John

"Loved the food been back twice now will be back again. Good idea to arrive at 1630 for takeaway as its all cooked..."

Wulfsyarn

"Very nice Chinese restaurant, the mala Beef noodles that I have today is very yummy, sincerely recommend..."

Jack Foong

Thai Tahuna

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"Ive been here quite a few times. I give this a 3.5 good food but not great authentic Thai. Last time I was there I ordered my fav dish of all time,..."

Kirsty Brownlow

"We stumbled upon this place in our travel and we were so happy we did! The service was excellent, very attentive and took the time to ensure everyone..."

Tanya Engineer

"Thai Tahuna - I've dined here literally hundreds of times now. Excellent food, Value and Service. Highly recommend their Curries and also their..."

Geoff Adams

"We go to this restaurant every time we are in Nelson (fortnightly!) and the food is excellent. The service is very good and the staff always..."

Kiwirosebud

"Great tasty food well cooked and presented. Definitely recommend the spring rolls and pork spare ribs for an entree plus the sweet and sour or..."

Mark and Nicola Wilkinson

"Lovely people and nice food. Glad to have it back open after so..."

Charles Fox

"Great food, fast, friendly, good value. Couldn't hope for..."

snofan

"Awesome food! Always get a good meal...."

Miller Macarthy

"So many gluten free and vegan options on the menu 👏👏👏. I went for the seafood Tom Yum soup. It was fresh and full of prawns, mussels, squid..."

Nuala Greenwood

"Nice small Thai restaurant. Came here on a Friday evening around 7pm, wasn't busy at all. Ordered a Massaman curry with chicken and it was delicious..."

Jonny Pennack

"Great food and friendly staff! Will definitely be..."

Gerald Lim

"Good fast service and quick to get our food. Pretty good tasting..."

Hemi Murray

"Absolutely love this tiny restaurant...great service, fast meals. Cheap...."

Bernadine Goldsmith

"Clean, fast and excellent service, best Thai restaurant in the area, great price and very..."

REALLY MB

"One of the best meals I’ve had in a long time! Very friendly and efficient service, our meals were huge portions and super tasty and we were..."

Robert

"A spur of the moment decision to eat out led us to Thai Tahuna. Although busy we were seated right away. The service was excellent. The food..."

Jean Reynolds

"Wow! Such good Thai food. Had about 4 different meals with some friends for takeaway. It was made pretty much on time, all the parts were there. It..."

Matt Hooper

"They have so many restaurants around New Zealand and the food is great as always. The restaurant is quite busy but our delicious meals come on time...."

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