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Thai Chef's Restaurant

110 Taradale Road | Onekawa, Napier, New Zealand
06 843 4595
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Ranked #20 of 107 restaurants in Napier
Price range: $15 - $21
Cuisines: Thai
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
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New Plymouth, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

The Thai food was not only the standard dishes, but also dishes designed with a bit more imagination and creativity. And all tasted very nice indeed. Good decor and excellent service. Very much worth a visit. Also a nice play corner for the kids.

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Napier, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

Great food, friendly staff, occasionally eat it in, interior a little OTT for my liking, but it seems to work, I generally get takeaways and never disappointed.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Tasty food, friendly service, we were a large group and I think everyone had a really good evening, it's a beautiful restaurant. Food came in a reasonable amount of time even though they were full, vegetarian and vegan options clearly indicated which was most appreicated.

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Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Had the Yellow Noodles instead of the standard noodles, nice. The service was great and the Pad Thai was ready before I knew it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Thei was the first place we ate when we emmigrated in 2005, and we have been returning farily regulary since. We find the atmosphere pleasant and inviting and the food always delicious. The menu is wide with enough choice to suit everybody. The meal names are entertaining (you will need to check it out for yourself to see what I... More

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NattachaiChang, Owner at Thai Chef's Restaurant, responded to this review
21 April 2013

Hi Thank you for such a lovely review and also Thank you for your loyalty. We are trying hard to maintain the highest standard as possible. We are so glad to see that you are happy with your meals. Regards, Chang More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013 via mobile

I stayed at the Shoreline motel ,every time when I visit Napier I always order a delivery from Thai Chef's restaurant , my usual dish is "Pad Thai "I love it " . I found that this is the best Pad Thai I ever had any wherelse .This time I decided that I really should try something different as I... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

Typical overblown "Thai" decor, the food came quickly. It's really just sauce from a bottle and a bit of meat plonked in, nothing special

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NattachaiChang, Owner at Thai Chef's Restaurant, responded to this review
12 February 2013

Hi Thanks for your comment. We are so sorry that we cannot impress you but one thing we can assure you that we do not use any pre-mixed flavouring sauces like some restaurants around here do though. If this was average, our recent reviewed by the Royal Thai Government agencies would not pass us a "Premium Thai Select" Award which... More

Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

The food is always speedy, fabulous and so tasty!! Great for a date, special occasion, or just because you love Thai food. Huge menu to choose from, and its all good, especially the sizzling seafood dish.

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NattachaiChang, Owner at Thai Chef's Restaurant, responded to this review
12 February 2013

Hi Thank you for such a lovely comments and regards us highly. This will keep us alert to ensue that we are providing our customer the best possibly can. We are not only promising but we are actually carrying out our internal review all time to make sure our customers, our real boss, receive what they are paying for and... More

Auckland Region, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

We were down from Auckland visiting rellies and they took us to Thai Chefs for dinner . It was a great experience . Loved the atmosphere. Will try the Auckland one in the near future.B & H

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NattachaiChang, Owner at Thai Chef's Restaurant, responded to this review
2 February 2013

Hi Thank you for your nice review. It is nice to hear something nice and also we are so happy that we had made a memorable occasion while you visiting Hawke's Bay. Please come and try the Auckland branch on the end of Parnell Rise on the sharp bent if you come from city. If you have some spare time... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013 via mobile

We recently visited for the first time. The service was a little slow, but friendly enough, the food however was fantastic! Our family enjoys Thai food and eats it often but this was well beyond the norm. Try the 3 kings seafood it was terrific. The only down side was seeing one of the chefs smoking by the front door... More

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