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Reviews for Narm Thong Thai Restaurant

by Michael B.
9th September 2012

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I have been a Narmthong customer for a long time, I occasionally try other Thai restaurants, but Narm Thong is out on its own. The atmosphere in the restaurant is so warm and friendly, the service is superb, the food is wonderful. The perfect venue to celebrate anything. I will not go anywhere else now. If you want to experience Thailand, this is the place to do it. Mike and Cleo.

by Deborah M.
14th March 2013

This is the best Thai restaurant in Auckland ! My husband and I moved to Mt Roskill three years ago from Mt Albert . We had our favorite Thai restaurant in Mt Albert and thought it could not be beaten but we visited the local Narm Thong Thai and were converted immediately !

The food is fantastic, service always friendly , prices so affordable and I attended a couple of cooking classes with Sai , the owner and it was great fun and you get to eat it too

My husband LOVES the Curry Puff for starters and the Crispy Duck for a main. I love the prawns wrapped in noodles and deep fried – YUM and for mains I have two favourites – the Chicken Larb and Prawns Choo Chee – soooo delicious.

Narm Thong is well worth the trip to Mt Roskill South !

Deborah Moon

by Graeme T.
20th December 2012

My wife and I have been to Narm Thong numerous times. The staff have been great, friendly, welcoming and provided fantastic service.
The food is some of the best Thai food I have found in Auckland. Always resh and full of flavor!Ii would definitely recommend it any time!

by Lisa
5th December 2012

Last night we phoned & we got a table for 17 people to celebrate my daughter’s 18th Birthday. The staff were very accommodating and friendly. Atmosphere was great, a busy little establishment and it didn’t take long to realise why. The food was awesome and very very tasty. Being a table of 20 in the end the meals came at different times and just 2 got the wrong dish. Overall I was well impressed and to be accommodated for a large group via a booking that day was awesome. Narm Thong you will be seeing us again for sure. 4th Dec 2012

by Birdy
2nd December 2012

Tried this place for the first time last night. It was delicious!! Really fresh food. Have tried a lot of Thai places and this place has the food right. The service is very friendly and will go there again. The only thing I wish is that they would work on the atmosphere to help make customers feel more relaxed. At times it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop…so some soft Thai music in the background would make a difference!

by VYX T.
30th November 2012

I’ve only been to Narm Thong once this month and when I tasted the first dish I ordered I wept like a little baby. This Thai restaurant is simply…exquisite. The waitresses were so kind and thoughtful and made the entire experience fun and relaxing. You could tell that the food was made with love with the perfect amounts of spices added to each dish, each dish being unique. I think it should be made compulsory that all Aucklander’s dine at Narm Thong at least once in their lifetime. Truly amazing experience.

by g r.
20th November 2012

I have been to Narm Thong ALOT of times. It’s just down the road from my place. So usually when I meet up with a mate or two over lunch. We will pop in here.

This place does deserve 5 stars. Straight up…. IF they were consistent with the dishes they churn out to the masses. But alas… that is not so. Again remember.. not slamming this place. Just writing an observation from being a regular per say to this establishment. I have 1 dish and 1 dish only when I come here for my dose of thai… Chicken Panang… I have been let down a lot recently by the quality of my Panang. It’s like they substituted coconut milk for chicken stock watery as a bad curry does you the day after haha.

But yes. They have been excellent with the Panang over the years. I won’t let 2 or 3 bad apples spoil the bunch.

Will give it a go again soonish.. Hopefully will be back to normality.

by Simon M.
26th October 2012

It’s good but not exceptional.

by Lisa M.
27th September 2012

We absolutely love this place!! Great food and good prices… The red curry duck is always a winner, but then all their dishes are really delicious. Ambience and service is always excellent, just a great place to bring friends and family. Would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys good Thai food

by Anna P.
15th September 2012

Food: amazing! Always really fresh and delicious. They are always accommodating when I ask for my food to be super mild too!

But the best bit is now they offer a cooking class on Saturday’s- it’s exceptional! You learn how to make a dish, and then get to eat it for lunch And it’s only $15!

Now I can cook a Thai green curry like a pro

by David B.
10th July 2012

Book a table at the back of the dinning room as this will give you a view back over the city. There always seems to be parking out front.

The food is pretty standard Thai with the normal menu selection.

Like most Thai places the service is good.

Worth a stop if you are in the area.

by Jen
28th June 2012

Wow very impressed with this place. It’s my new #1 albeit the hike from town it’s worth the drive

Came here for dinner with a couple of friends. We all loved the dishes we ordered. Stand out for me was the Yellow Curry – it was divine!!

Give it a go – you won’t be disappointed!

by Wayne K.
26th June 2012

Ever since my wife (a chef) and I honeymooned in Thailand four years ago, we have tried and failed to find anything in Auckland that comes close to the fresh, authentic dishes found there.

Well, we believe we finally have found it. We dined here twice recently – the second time was just to make sure that it was as good as what we thought it was – and we weren’t disappointed.

It took me back a few years when I discovered Satya in Hobson Street – just look at that place now!

The food is soooo much better than much more expensive Thai eateries, the service is very attentive and for what you get, the prices are almost too cheap.

As we left, they offered us a discount card. I actually told them to put their prices up and scrap the discount card, because it cheapens the deal somewhat. Just continue to serve incredible food, great service and the people will come.

by Beryl Y.
24th March 2012

We enjoyed a lovely meal at Narm Thong, high quality at a very reasonable price, and as a result booked for their Thai cooking class. Held on Saturday morning at 10.30am, we were shown how to carve carrot leaves and tomato roses, then each made our own lunch, Pad Thai, being carefully instructed by their chef (cost $10 pp included all ingredients). I can highly recommend it, we enjoyed it so much we will return soon to cook a different dish. A great opportunity not to be missed!

by Simone G.
13th March 2012

This is our regular restaurant. The food is consistently amazing, never left us down. Whenever we are thinking of going out for dinner Narm Thong is always top of the list. There is no better Thai restaurant in Auckland! The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is very inviting, i love this place!

by Lorraine
23rd August 2011

I revisited this place after some 10 years. Service was faultless, food was beautifully presented and reasonably priced. I will not be leaving it another 10 years until I go back and will be recommending it to all my friends.
Lorraine, Mt Albert.

by David J.
12th July 2011

We have been going to this restaurant for seven years and have never been disappointed. The food is very authentic, service is great and no shortage of traditional Thai beers. Often use the take away service and this is just as good as dining in. Also extremely fast and efficient. Would recommend to any lovers of Asian food.
David & Joan

by Richard.T
7th June 2011

I love eating here and now my friends can’t get enough….We now have our lunch events here…

The food is delicious no more Chinese Takeaways, we buy our takeaways through these guys…

I’m lucky I live close by so can eat out in a great warm atmosphere…

Thanks guy 10 out of 5 for you…

by serena a.
2nd January 2011

the food was exellent,i am of island decent,but i tell you, i will be going back again & again,presentaion,everything, service,was good

by Paul C.
25th December 2010

We found this restaurant by accident.

This is the best Thai we have found in Auckland.

The presentation and quality of the food is top class for a reasonable price.

Narm Thong also do excellent home delivery thai takeaways.

If you love thai but haven’t tried Narm Thong then you have missed out.

by pat n.
5th June 2010

Worth the trip from Orakei. The duck larb is great; all the dishes were good. The service was lovely, and the restaurant lively without being noisy. The place obviously succeeds on the strength of the food and the service; it’s not in a trendy or up-and-coming venue, and the patronage was a nice mix of family groups for whom this is home cooking as well as a few appreciative non-locals like us.

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