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Mon
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 11:59 pm
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4.5
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CUISINES
Asian, Thai
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours
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Let us take care of you at Golden Boy: contemporary Thai dining in Adelaide’s iconic East End. Our Tuk Tuk dining experience offers the best of our fresh & flavourful menu, tailored to your tastes & desires… different every time.
CUISINES
Asian, Thai
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
554 reviews
Excellent
365
Very good
126
Average
36
Poor
15
Terrible
12
JAMN
Newcastle443 contributions
July 2024 • couples
The food and service is amazing! We did the “Tuk Tuk” and the food was perfect for our tastes. The sizes were right for our group of 6 and was fresh and delicious! The different meals came out at the right pace and good drinks available to accompany such a great atmosphere. All the staff were great. Overall a bit pricey however, definitely worth the cost and visit.
Written 8 October 2024
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LisaMDL
Adelaide3417 contributions
Sept 2023 • couples
Restaurants come and go all too frequently in Adelaide and we pray this one continues to do everything right so it retains popularity and kicks on another ten (?) years. We have only ever visited once before, when it was new, and finally got to return, so now we want to accelerate another visit to resume the flavour journey!!
We were seated in the basement area and whilst it still had some volume it was bearable and we were just grateful we weren’t upstairs. I think we could have felt very differently about the night had we been seated amongst the noise, which was high despite it only being ‘Wednesday night noise’. Part and parcel of a wonderfully popular place I guess but if you are sensitive to noise, raise it when booking.
The set price menu format is peculiar in that they just ‘bring you food’ but then again it works. It could be a bit better explained online though.
You have the chance to express general preferences and dislikes and although they say they are happy to accept ‘two specific requests’ for dishes you like the sound of, we got the impression that some extra requests would be fine. The green curry was seriously good! Everything was very good although the green papaya salad was not our thing…. but keen to please, the waitress noticed it had not been touched and wanted to bring something else in its place if we wanted. No need…we were too full… but definitely room for a banana fritter with coconut icecream!!! Heaven
Written 20 September 2023
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Cheryl J
Napier26 contributions
May 2024 • family
Fantastic food. Fantastic service. Lovely atmosphere- our waitress was beautifully dressed and couldn’t help us enough. You don’t choose the food but they bring you delicious chefs choice it makes for a great home style family occasion.
Written 5 June 2024
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Andrew F
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • family
Unfortunately a really disappointing experience. Came with my wife for her birthday. Two other tables inside when we arrived, still waited 15 minutes for our drink. Couple that arrived 10 minutes after us was served first. Waited over an hour to receive second course on tuk tuk menu. When we asked politely when our food might arrive our waiter rudely pointed out the entrees we had received with no apology. Tables around us appeared to be getting sparklers on their dessert for birthdays but there was nothing for us despite me specifying it was my wife's birthday on the booking.
Most disappointing is that I first sent an email to allow the opportunity to rectify the situation. However, this was also ignored.
Overall the food is here is okay but the customer service has been a real let down.
Written 7 January 2025
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Nikky_
Sydney1 contribution
Jan 2024 • couples
We were quite excited having dinner here with all the food reviews and google recommendations.
A waiter chooses your dishes for you but when we spoke to people beside us we all ended up getting the same thing.
We were both disappointed with the quality and the amount of food that you get. We felt like we were rushed and the beef masaman curry wasn’t that great and dry. The only dish that felt like it was worth it was the kingfish Sashimi and the Pandan dessert. We were dissatisfied with the waiters chosen mains where we had to ask for another and the pad Thai was too sweet and parts of the noodle was not thoroughly cooked, it had a crunch in the end bits .It felt rushed.
We haven’t finished our drinks and our bill came without even asking for it.
Overall, in our opinion it was an over rated Thai restaurant where you should just go to your local authentic Thai place. Great concept, just need better quality food for the price.
Written 28 January 2024
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SRS65
Adelaide161 contributions
May 2024 • couples
Excellent lunch to celebrate a birthday.
Had the "feed me" menu and were able to choose items we wanted to try and to suit our taste.
Food was very good and ample portions for 2 of us to share.
The tastes were excellent with all dishes prepared thoughtfully and on point.
Service was also exceptional from Georgia who really engaged with us, gave great recommendations and made the visit memorable - she is an asset to the restaurant and enhanced our visit.
Written 26 May 2024
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LisaMDL
Adelaide3417 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
Another satisfied and VERY filling visit! After several visits, the ‘feed me’ concept with dishes ‘selected by your waiter’ loses its appeal but it’s nice they allow you some input to what you want to be brought to the table otherwise every time you’ll probably end up with 100% repeats. That was the case for us this time as we didn’t want to appear too choosy dictating everything, so we still ended up with them bringing us the soft shell crab and green chicken curry again. Both are good but I don’t need it YET again next time!!!
The stand outs this time were betel leaf with ocean trout and the chargrilled pumpkin. We specifically asked for the Sichuan pepper beef stir fry as the dish we most wanted but it was about 75% rolled noodle/25% beef so it was far too noodle heavy! The ‘TBBC’ was the surprise dish of the evening - so simple but probably the best flavour and texture - that’s one we WILL seek to repeat next time. Yes there will be another next time ;)
Written 11 March 2024
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Karen C
Adelaide12 contributions
Mar 2023 • none
We have just enjoyed dinner here to celebrate my husbands birthday and it was exceptional. They offer ‘chefs selection menu’, set price of $68pp food only. Our waiter had a chat with us to check any allergies, likes, dislikes. Numerous dishes then continued, all a surprise and delight. This takes the decision making away and gives you the opportunity to try many different dishes, all exquisite. When desert was served, staff even popped on a sparkler for my husband. All staff were excellent. Indoor and outdoor dining available. Perfect dinner, thanks
Written 23 March 2023
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Sue K
Adelaide188 contributions
Nov 2021 • solo
Twenty five dined there last night. We let them know when booking that several of us were vegetarian. We had the Tuk Tuk banquet. The food was very nice but the vegetarians were fed far less meals yet charged the same amount per meal as the non vegetarians. When we left my daughter complained she was still hungry. I think Golden Boy discriminated against vegetarians. Either match dish for dish, or charge less for the banquet. We don’t recommend for vegetarians.
Written 29 November 2021
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Oli Y
Greater Adelaide4 contributions
Nov 2021 • family
My son had been wanting to try Golden Boy and finally an occasion arose to do so - his birthday. Perhaps our expectations let us down. We were told at the start that we will be fed until we were full. When we were asked how we were going, my son asked if we could try some of the other dishes. So the waitress said yes and he selected 2. When he later asked for another dish as he was still not feeling full, the waitress told us that we had already ordered 2 additional dishes and we can’t order anymore. However she said she would check with the chef; after which she came back to say no we can’t have anymore dishes. If only it had been made clear to us at the start that this is a tasting menu and not really feed me till I’m full menu….. although we were told we will be fed till we are full. I have had feed me menu at another restaurant and certainly left feeling very satisfied with even leftovers to bring home. We also mentioned that we were here to celebrate our son’s birthday and later noticed that 2 other tables were there to do the same - and they received special acknowledgement of that when their desserts were brought out. We enjoyed the food we were served but unfortunately our expectation of being well fed left us leaving dissatisfied for the price of $66 per person and poor service.
Written 17 November 2021
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Melody W
Glenelg21 contributions
Jan 2023 • friends
We went to Golden Boy last Wednesday after seeing so many good reviews, but we did not expect the bad experience. Unfortunately we don't think the serves were generous for four of us. The mains were one scoop for each person and we were only given three desserts for 4 of us. After some negotiations we were given the fourth dessert as we were still hungry.
The main upsetting part was we were rushed out of the restaurant. Right after the dessert, we were given the bills without us asking,and straight after we paid, we were told to leave the restaurant immediately as they needed this table. It was eight o'clock and we saw there were other empty tables. We were not told before the dinner about the time limit for this table and we felt it was rude for this to be happened.
My friend came here 2 years ago and said the amount of food were same as for 2 people. We left quite confused and don't think it was good value for money.
We would not return and it was a shame as it could be a nice restaurant with good atomesphere.
Written 25 January 2023
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Jade V
Clare54 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
Dined here with my partner for my Birthday and had the Tuk Tuk dining experience. The food was all very tasty and filling and the service for our waitress was tremendous. Love the feel of this restaurant and enjoyed the whole experience. The only changes I would make is the the Tuk Tuk dining feature more smaller plates as all the small plates sounded the best! I would also think that the kitchen bin in plain view wasn't the best decision, along with broken taps in the bathrooms.
Overall it's a fantastic restaurant and I would definitely return, only this time I would pick my own plates!
Written 6 December 2022
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esdom1957
Adelaide19 contributions
July 2023 • family
Amazing food.. we went to Golden Boy for a birthday and we were greeted and taken to Botanic Bar section of the restaurant which was fantastic with the open log fire. Great atmosphere, we were attended very quickly. We had the tuk tuk menu, which was explained to us. Our waitress asked what our preferences and dietary requirements were. Then we were served all different kinds of dishes from starters to dessert and I can't pick one. they were equally delicious . Highly recommend it.
Written 20 July 2023
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Abby F
2 contributions
Oct 2024 • friends
I attended Golden Boy as part of a large group/family dinner this week. I was utterly blown away with the food - easily the best meal of my life. Three of us had the vegetarian options, which were to die for! My family enjoyed the meat and fish options, there was simply nothing that we didn’t enjoy. We sat outside, the setting was stunning. Inside, decadent decor and such clean bathrooms. We were served by Joel and Laura; both were extremely friendly and delivered impeccable service. They were attentive and had solid knowledge of the menu items. They spoke with passion and really elevated the experience for us. Thank you for looking after us Joel and Laura. We cannot wait to return to Adelaide to eat here again. A total gem of an establishment.
Written 23 November 2024
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Shane S
Golden Grove130 contributions
Jan 2023 • couples
We booked for the cellar dining. The atmosphere and room is fantastic. Very comfortable booths to sit in, nice mood lighting and delightful background music. Staff were very friendly and professional. The Tuk Tuk menu made me a bit apprehensive but the waiter discussed our preferences and from that point on was great. The food came out at a good measured pace. Plenty of choice and good size servings (I am a big eater). The drinks menu gave a good variety that should suit almost all guests. Will definitely be going back.
Written 20 January 2023
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