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LEAF in nowra
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About
Features
CUISINES
Asian, Thai
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
American Express
Cash Only
Delivery
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Mastercard
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Takeout
Visa
Wheelchair Accessible
Location
Free off-street parking, Parking Available
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Hours
Closed now
• Opens at 4:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Thursday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Saturday
11:00 am - 3:00 pm4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
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4.2
182 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
53
Average
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Poor
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Terrible
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Matthew W
Nowra23 contributions
Jan 2025 • family
I was only here two weeks ago and said I would be back and I was. Meals were absolutely delicious and as always the staff friendly and helpful. The deep dried ice cream was enormous and will quite easily feed 3-4. We ordered for our daughters 5th birthday!! A fairly reasonable price (under $110) to feed 4 adults and one small human and we weren't left staving. Will be back again. Kop Khun Ka!
Written 31 January 2025
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HeatherlovesKazbar
Sydney29 contributions
Apr 2024 • couples
Absolutely delicious… we popped in starving for some lunch! The service was fast and friendly… we went for the street food lunch special tray with lots of variety and everything was delicious! We will definitely be back! Cute tuktuk with seating inside for the kids. BYO wine , full drinks menu including cocktails and mocktails too!
Written 14 April 2024
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Sallie E
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • couples
Leaf Nowra is an excellent place to go for lunch or dinner. They serve the best Satay Skewers in the Shoalhaven and every meal is delicious. Great friendly service, no waiting. I love going there with my partner or with a group of friends.
Written 11 December 2023
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Companion667981
Nowra1 contribution
June 2022 • family
Terrible service and food.
No greeting upon entry just an untidy looking woman sitting at a table in the back with an iPad calling out eat in or take away
When you respond she either points to the seating area and says find a table or points to a window for take away
Ordered a duck breast dish had 8 tiny pieces of duck in it the bulk of the dish was carrots and the taste was fishy.
Not worth the money.
Go to Taste of Asia in North Nowra exceptional service and food there every time and very reasonable prices.
Written 28 June 2022
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J K
3 contributions
Mar 2021 • none
When I think Vietnamese food, I think Light, Fresh, Flavourful, and generally healthy.
The rice paper rolls we received were juicy packets of chicken mince and carrot, with a tiny piece of lettuce. Fell apart as soon as they were picked up, leaked juice everywhere, and did not even have a variety of fresh vegetables, or any rice noodles.
The lunch special for both of us was meaty, oily, and uninspired. Honestly my wife’s garlic pork was pork only, with no vegetables what so ever. My mince chicken chilli basil was predominantly oily chicken mince which had been stir fried with the minimum of vegetables for it to be considered a meal.
I hardly ever leave a meal without eating it, but both of us left with having hardly touched our meals.
If you do decide to go, then be prepared for some of the tables to be sticky from deteriorating wood varnish
I will never return, and feel like I just threw my money in the bin.
Written 12 March 2021
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Caitlin R
2 contributions
Apr 2024 • solo
I’ve come here before and it’s been good but tonight was horrible. Over an hour for delivery (with no warning until after order was placed). Food was soggy. Fried rice had some of the grossed vegetables, onion pieces as long as a finger and who puts tomatoes in fried rice?
Written 28 April 2024
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Pamela C
Nowra10 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
I've never been to a Thai restaurant before because I mistakenly thought all meals would be too spicy for me. How wrong could I be? The Honey Soy Chicken with Jasmine Rice was abso-bloody-lutely delicious and perfectly cooked. The staff were soooooooo friendly, without being sickly sweet. And the prices were pretty reasonable too. They have a Thai food section and a separate Japanese food section (haven't tried the Japanese section, so can't help you).
Written 21 December 2023
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Barbara R
5 contributions
Sept 2023 • family
A great evening with delicious food and very good service. I had one of the best Penang Curries I have eaten. The young lady waiting our table was friendly, helpful and refreshingly happy to talk to us about the food. Will definitely visit again.
Written 4 October 2023
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PongsakornBell
Christchurch1 contribution
Sept 2023 • family
I recently dined at a local Thai restaurant, and I was blown away by the authentic flavors of their dishes. The Pad Thai was a delightful balance of sweet and savory, and the Tom Yum soup had just the right amount of heat. The use of fresh herbs and spices made each bite burst with Thai essence. I can’t wait to go back for more!
Written 15 September 2023
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KC
Sydney635 contributions
July 2023 • family
Unfortunately Leaf has gone very downhill...not sure what has happened ? change of owner?
This was a favourite for us but sadly no longer.
The dumplings are very pasty, the salt and pepper squid was honestly the worst I have had...so thickly crumbed and burnt, I had to pull it all off to just eat the squid and the "pork and prawn pancake " had about a spoon of pork in it...
sad really
Written 23 July 2023
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Jake K
Sydney27 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
Has there been a change of owner or Cook as this place is not what it was.
Instead of quality multi Asian food it now smacks of your standard Chinese restaurant lacking the finesse of the past.
Spring rolls were mainly pastry with little filling and dry, Prawn Laksa was about 2/3 the volume of what it was and average whilst the Ginger Chicken and veg tasted like a sauce from a jar.
Wo t be going back in a hurry This was our favourite restaurant in Nowra.
Written 19 March 2023
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Mikela
1 contribution
Jan 2022 • couples
friendly staff. Menu choices were extensive and well priced. Our orders were taken quickly and the meal served in short time. The meals we chose were fresh and tasty but could have been flavored a little hotter, but that is a personal choice and maybe we needed to express that as we ordered. It was a Saturday night but the restaurant was over half full and it appeared as thought it was well supported by locals, the atmosphere was very good! I recommend this restaurant highly as to was a great meal fabulous Thai food!
Written 8 January 2022
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Jane K
6 contributions
Sept 2020 • family
We enjoyed our dining experience at Leaf with 6 friends & family. One of our group had a peanut allergy & the staff were very helpful & accommodating, giving advice & recommendations on safe options to order. All our entrees & mains were delicious & our waitress Natasha went above & beyond to ensure we were all happy & our evening was certainly enjoying by all.
Written 19 September 2020
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Iping14
Thank you for your great reviews. Our team will keep the performance and standard to make sure you'll be happy everytime you are here.
Written 24 September 2020
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Abraham T
Australia5 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
I went to Shallhaven Point and found this restaurant by Google.
Amazingly the cuisines here are much more delicious even than some other famous restaurants in Sydney CBD.
Recommend to tourist should come and enjoy best foods in Nowra for your best holidays.
Written 18 October 2022
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Vincentia183 contributions
June 2020 • friends
A relatively new establishment just before the bridge in Nowra perked my interest. My first time here and impressions of the venue were good, clean open spaces and a modern feel good decor. The place was a little cold though I did choose to sit right by the window. Heating was available inside but didn't seem to be turned on.
Service was attentive but a little bit mechanical as a waitress proceeded to work through our order and desired options in checklist style by following the instructions on her tablet. Food was delivered very quickly and to me represented average value. The salt and pepper calamari was ok but quite small with the serving bucket as pictured stuffed half of lettuce which I felt was a little deceptive.
My mains were a bit better with plenty of meat although not really anything to write home about from a flavour perspective. I know it's a bit of an ask to have something which thoroughly respect the Asian Heritage this place represents, especially in a regional country towns such as Nowra. Leaf seems to meet the middle ground by avoiding overly spicy food and increasing the serving size to Australian expectations.
Overall I will rate it as an inoffensive tasting introduction to Asian food. If you're looking for something traditional this probably isn't the place but it's more than adequate for an Australian take on Asian Cuisine.
Written 2 June 2020
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