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Thai Chef Restaurant

80 Waterfront Drive, Mangonui, New Zealand
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Ranked #4 of 7 restaurants in Mangonui
Cuisines: Thai
Dining options: Reservations
Most recent review
- 2 Jun 2013
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations
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19 reviews 19 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013 via mobile

We had a great meal with fast service, there was more than enough to eat for a very reasonable price, would recommend to anyone visiting.

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Auckland Region, New Zealand
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11 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Had the most amazing dinner here last month was totally unexpected and stumbled across it but was just delicious. We were with friends all had different meals and the food was the best Thai i have ever eaten... And I love Thai food. Service great and reasonably fast,decor lovely and very authentic and not a bad price either... If your... More

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Auckland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Our family of 5 were pleasantly surprised to stumble across a Thai restaurant in Mangonui, but thank goodness we did so. Who needs fish and chips when you have Thai Chef!! The food was excellent, as was the service. Highly recommended.

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Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Very popular seafront restaurant lived upto its reputation. The plates, serving dishes were genuine Thai and beautiful to look at. The menu offers a huge range of tastes. Loved the entrée mixed plate especially the stuffed mushroom. The crispy duck was not he usual NZ Thai style- instead it was taken off he skin and mixed in with vegetables. SO... More

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Senior Reviewer
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3 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

We had three of us for dinner and had a great meal, a green curry, a fish meal, and two noodle dishes. All of us agreed that the food rivaled that of the best thai we had in Auckland or around NZ. What soured the entire experience was the poor service right from the start. The hostess sat us with... More

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Northland NZ
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

The food here is great, very tasty. But the meal is often rushed to the table and then you feel it's time to go. A more relaxed setting would make this place unbelievably good, nice decor`

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Hong Kong
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9 reviews 9 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

I'm really interested to see the amount of people criticising the service at this restaurant. The waitress was so incredibly rude to me when I tried to order a takeaway that I ended up leaving without it. The food looked great but I waited 10 minutes at the counter while two staff ignored me repeatedly. When I asked for help,... More

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NattachaiChang, Franchisor at Thai Chef Restaurant, responded to this review
7 March 2013

Hi Please accept my sincere apologies. This must have been their most busiest day and things were just run over places. I will let the owner of the store known and we will try to rectifly this problem Thank you and kind regards, Chang More

Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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53 reviews 53 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2013

Food is excellent value for money, more than ample portions with a wide choice one the menu. Had a takeaway our first night enjoyed it so much had another one the next night.

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

I have eaten here a number of times and am always impressed by the standard of the food coming out of the kitchen. Unfortunately the front of house staff consistently let the side down with a poor attitude, lack of respect and manners. This last time was for a special occasion. Half the table chose one of the banquet menus... More

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Mangonui Doubtless Bay
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

We go there, whenever we have time. The food is just very good and tasty. It is also very affordable and clean. It is one of the best places here in Mangonui.

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