Lots of vegetarian options. The Pad Thai was delicious.
Had a very delicious Valentine's days dinner here tonight! Started with the chef's selection appetizers, not bad - a little too much sweet corn filler for my liking but wow the mains were on point! Had the most delicious seafood salad that even smelt like Thailand, full of fish sauce, garlic, chilli, Thai basil and coriander with the most suculently cooked seafood, huge fresh prawns and scallops that melted in the mouth squid and a fish that literally broke down on the bite. Also shared the northern Thai style curry with crispy pork - divine! My exact words before going were "I hope I taste coriander, lemongrass, kaffir lime and chilli" - this dish delivered on all fronts! Service was super Thai-manaakitanga
Very yummy Thai. 4 of us dined. They had lots of vegetarian options which was awesome. Loved the corn fritters. I had the sweet and sour tofu with vege which was delish. Everyone at the table enjoyed their meals. Good portions and very friendly staff. Definitely visit again, a papakura gem.
Was very happy with this place. After visiting another Thai place minutes before and being told they couldn't make anything vegan, it was fantastic to see that the lady knew what vegan was. She told me what I could have, and when I ordered the vegetarian spring rolls she let me know they put fish sauce in them. Great service.
Enjoyed a lovely prawn pad thai meal with chicken satay starter, then banana fritter for dessert, lovely waitress, the batter for the banana fritter was nice and light and wasnt over coated in cinnamon which is how it gets served most of the time, just manuka honey, ice cream and a small amount of cream HIT THE SPOT, my flatmate@zetadavies had the duck and veg and said it was lovely too !!!!
Awesome staff & so inviting, awesome food especially the duck menu. I've always been going there over the years due to the atmosphere. Family orientated. Staff always willing pleasant & polite
TAKEAWAY SERVICE REVIEW
We've frequented The Emerald many times over the years and have always enjoyed our visits. However, with a small child, heading out at night isn't always possible and the other night we decided to make use of the takeaway service. The woman who took the order on the phone was friendly, if a little rushed, and advised that there would be a twenty minute wait. This turned out to be more like thirty minutes, the only disappointment of the evening.
I ordered the Rama Loung Song (a satay style dish) and my husband the Mussaman curry. Both were well-made, with loads of vegetables and of the standard we expect when restaurant dining. We also got the Gari Puffs, which to date have yet to be surpassed by any other Thai restaurant we have visited.
While the decor of the restaurant may be a little dated and faded, the food is well worth a try and being able to get a vege-filled takeout meal is a delicious option.
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Beautiful China used to serve absolutely Devine food! Lovely staff, beautiful environment and catered to my gluten free needs!!! Love this place best Thai food I've ever had!!!
Went there for my birthday on a Friday night - yummy as Duck Curry , had grapes and pineapple in it... super good! Parents had Roast Duck and Whole Snapper - both were impressed , first time for all of us...
Service was efficient and prompt , entrees full of flavour....
Restaurant gradually filled up over the night...
Bill was $101 for 3 mains all with rice , 2 entrees , 3 drinks..
A little bowl of grapes was provided at the end of the meal and we weren't rushed to leave.
Nice green decor and all in all a great little suburban gem which I will return to..
The whole ambience is great and the decoration is amazing. The restaurant owned and staffed by friendly Thai people.
The food (Mixed entrees, Tom Yum Goong and Nuclea Beef) was very fresh and tasty.
This is one of the best Thai restaurants in Auckland - a very nice place to visit at least once and a good place to go maybe once a month just for special occasions.
In town for a few days. Tried several places for dinner. But this was really good. Came back the following night. Very good food, very nice hostesses.
Our first time visiting and we will regularly be back. Wonderful ladies so friendly and welcoming and every dish was a mouthful of bliss. You could tell the produce was the freshest and everything made by hand, fresh on sight. My partner said his green lamb curry was the best curry he has tasted and he has had a few lol. The spring rolls were so tasty and my chicken vegetable dish was bursting with the flavor of fresh ginger. And omg the jaffa ice cream was to die for with the decadent rich chocolate cake. A rememberable delightful anniversary dinner.
Authentic thai food. Owners are friendly and checks in on customers, asks for feedback and overall good people serving the community with Thai cuisine.
It was a very nice warm welcoming by them when we enter the place. The best thing was the taste of the food was amazing with a short time of waiting. Just the smell of the room was probably effected by air circulation that was not very well.
The food was delicious, loved all the flavors in my dish. Environment is also nice. The staff are very friendly.. Loved the service
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The Emerald Thai Restaurant was really good to be fair. We came here for takeaway and we were highly impressed by the manner of the lady’s working their night away, Our order consisted of a Main stir fry - Chicken Pad Med Mamuang (26) @ $19.50 and a Main currie - Chicken Gang Keaw Wan (36) @ $19.50 and 1x Rice.
Blend those all together and yum ! Highly recommend for your next Thai fix. Able parking and quick turnaround on the order.
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You should definitely give the Prawn Fried Rice a taste; it's among the top Thai dishes in Auckland. The exceptional customer service makes this spot a strong recommendation for anyone seeking genuine Thai cuisine.
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+5
Beautiful food and very friendly hosts.
Great team. Very humble. Food is fantastic. They always make us feel home. We usually go there when feel like eating Thai. Must go place.
me and my wife dined in today. met the chef who happens to be the owner also. she's friendly & very accomodating. we ordered mixed appetizer, pla neong buay (steamed whole snapper) and pad thai. food were delicious. great service. highly recommended. authentic thai food.
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