Victoria Elizabeth Oldfield
+5
I honestly cannot understand why this place has such a low overall review. I've been getting takeaways from Star Thai for years and they are always so fresh and delicious and incredible. Hands down the best authentic Thai place around the area. Definitely try it if you get a chance
We booked through the bookme voucher, We arrived and we were greeted with a friendly smile.
The service was great. The meal portions were extremely generous and they even gave us a container to take the left overs home! Extremely happy overall!
I really enjoyed my experience at Star Thai.
I went with my family and partner for my birthday and was not disappointed. We loved the quirky decor, it was slightly comical but it worked. There wasn't an amazing atmosphere but it was a rainy Thursday night and it's not in the busy part of Ponsonby, which is nice.
I ordered the Tod Kra Tiam which is a chicken dish with a garlic & pepper seasoning with mixed veges. The meal was delicious, the flavours were well balanced and it was very filling. It was a bit confusing that rice had to be ordered separately for some meals, not sure if that's common or not. The food looked good as well.
I don't eat a lot of Thai so I can't say how it stands against other similar restaurants but everyone was happy with their meal and wasn't left hungry.
We came here last night with a grab one voucher. We received really warm and attentive service, but we were the only ones in the restaurant. My partner and I shared a mixed entrée, Pad Thai and a delicious chicken vege dish. We thought the meals were tasty and well presented. But what struck me was the small size of the meals - I was paying with a grab one voucher so I didn't mind, but I wouldn't have paid full price for the size of the meals.
Reading some of the previous reviews for Star Thai Restaurant, it didn't sound all that great. Still went ahead and purchased a deal vouchers for my family to dine out for the night and experience the restaurant for myself.
The experience I had with my family was very positive. The service was great, staff were very friendly and nice. On ordering the staff were very informative on the dishes in the menu and they even politely help my kids on what to order. The food came nice and hot (wasn't cold), not too spicy but tasty.
Our family have dine out in a lot of places from Thai to Indian, Chinese, Japanese, European restaurant and would rate this place one of the friendliest we have ever been. I would recommend Star Thai Restaurant to my family and friends.
We will dine back at Star Thai again in the near future and thanks for the great service.
We love this place, the food is absolutely delicious and fresh, staff are nice and the place is nice and cosy. I have been to many Thai restaurants in NZ in my opinion this one is one of the best. this is the place I recommended to my family and friends to dine in and they all have enjoyed the food and the service.
Hubby and I went there on a group on deal. I booked before reading the reviews so a little nervous. Staff were friendly, entree was generous and lovely. Mains were how we requested and yummy flavours dessert was also good.
House wine was good quality and didn't wait long for our meals.
If I had to say anything it would be that we weren't offered water which is strange at a Thai restaurant but we could have asked if we wanted it =)
I would return.
Visited Star Thai this week and was not disappointed, as it turns out the restaurant is under new ownership and I give full credit to the new Thai owners . Food was beautifully flavoured and importantly for me was not salty, there menu states no MSG...
Ambiance warm and attentive and service flowed nicely and could not be faulted. Restaurant was only half full on a Friday night but they were doing a roaring trade in takeaway and delivery orders going out the door one after the other, a sure sign that the food is good. This restaurant is centrally located, plenty of parking, I would definitely recommend my experience to others and be assured Star Thai I will be returning. Thank you for a very pleasant evening
Don't believe everything you read. We had takeaway from Star Thai tonight and it's the best we've had in Ponsonby. The portions are exactly the same as any other place in town and the food is delicious! Anyone who's judging a restaurant by the decor is clearly not interested in how the food tastes. Lets face it, there's very few Asian restaurants who have outstanding decor.
Don't believe these 1 star reviews, Star Thai is definitely the place to go for genuine Thai, the curry puffs are great as well as all the curries!
Love this place!
I've been coming here for a few years now, usually go every 3 months :)
Its still as good as the first time I went there.
Food is exellent, good service and a nice environment to be at.
Can't wait to go back.
Wondeful atmosphere, great tasting food, large portions, attentive and extremely friendly service. All this on a very busy night. we will definitely be going back again. thank you Star Thai.
After reading some negative reviews I was nervous about the experience. I am so happy to have had such a lovely experience.
Myself and my partner dined at Star Thai earlier this evening using a voucher deal. I am finding it hard to fault the food, the atmosphere or the staff. All three were absolutely fantastic! Upon arrival our drink order was taken, a few minutes later our waitress (who, I might add was very pleasant) returned and took our entree and main order. The entrees arrived within 10 minutes and they were very, very tasty! Our mains arrived 20 minutes later and were even tastier! The staff were very lovely and approachable. The restaurant itself is warm, cosy and the various pictures of stars provided us with entertainment. Overall experience was great, I will definitely recommend this place and definitely be returning!
Went to Star Thai restaurant for my daughter in laws birthday last night it was fantastic the food was awesome will be going back for more. The staff were accommodating and very pleasant. The Chicken Pad Thai was to die for, we used a deal voucher for the six of us. Next time we go we will not use a the deal voucher as I want to try some of the fish dishes. My husband and I am really looking forward to it.
After reading the majority of reviews on this page, I was a bit hesitant and wondering if I had made the right choice in purchasing a voucher for this restaurant.
I'm totally happy I did, and that I decided to rate the place for myself.
The food was delicious, portion sizes great (no different from other diners whom were not using vouchers). Our dishes were bought out simultaneously for our party of 8 and the waiter was friendly and efficient.
I will definitely be dining there again.
Went to Star Thai using a voucher and had a really great time. The starters were tasty. We had deep fried tofu with sesame, satay chicken, tom yum soup and curry puffs. We ordered larb salad, red curry, panang curry and a couple of stir fries for mains and there was plenty of food to go around. We were more impressed by the starters though - they should come in main size servings too! Service was really good too.
Been to Star Thai twice, once a few weeks back with my husband, and we went back last Sat as a group of 8.
The food was consistently very good, great service, friendly staff. Must try the curry puffs, the deep-fried prawns wrapped in noodles and the duck curry.
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It looks to me as though this small business has been hit by the voucher deal phenomenon: post a deal that's a wee bit too good for their own good (these deal sites push for that hard) and then get hit with far too many customers at once. Small places tend to struggle with the overload and people with the deals rarely understand the extremely unusual pressure the place is under.
Take a look through these reviews and you'll see that locals and regulars love them. Personally, I've found their food to be full of fresh herbs and spices (not just loaded with flavour enhancers and packaged spice mixes) and wonderfully various: with everything from mild and aromatic to rich and pungent to spicy and fresh. Their ingredients are generous (none of that just one prawn per dish thing from the cheaper places) and their service is welcoming - they even remember you from months ago. This is the place I go when I want things easy and to really enjoy my food.
Please give them a chance to recover from the massive influx of deal buyers and show you their true nature - it's well worth it.
And before you ask: no I have absolutely not stake in this place - except that I'd like to be able to keep going there for many years to come.
Fantastic Thai food for eat there or take out ... and they deliver! We have always found the staff delightful and friendly and the food tasty, delicious and good value for money. I find it hard to believe the other reviews posted and can only guess these people are looking for a free meal or are total losers. I am a Ponsonby local and have used these guys since Star Thai opened.
We were a group of 6 that ate here on Friday night. The restaurant was really busy, gave it a great atmosphere. The food was divine (chef’s special, Curry puffs and chicken satee for entrees, and pad Thai goong, red duck curry, deep fried whole snapper & pad ped seafood for mains), generous portions and beautiful presentation, delicate flavours. Staff were friendly, service was spot on and all in a contemporary environment. Everyone really enjoyed themselves and being BYO certainly helps make it one my favourite, best value for money Thai restaurants in Auckland. Highly recommended and will definitely be back.
I am a regular of Star Thai, have been for the last year and I eat at this restaurant on average two times per month. I have never witnessed any form of rude behaviour by owners or the front staff. In fact, quite to the contrary, the staff and management are professional in every respect and maintain high standards.
The atmosphere is allways welcoming and staff make sure they look after every detail. As for the food, well that speaks for itself, beautifully allways fresh and every dish having it's own individual flavours , Star Thai certainly has there own flavours and individual style that;s why this restaurant is allways busy. Star Thai is highly rec commended and worth a visit if you haven't dined there yet. Contemporary Thai dining at very affordable prices
I dinned here for dinner. It was great, best Thai I've had. Got the Gaeng Bped Yang (bbq duck red curry) it was really good, lots of flavour, spicy but kind of sweet too (got pineapple in it), and portion was big, got 2 servings of rice (1 serve then asked for extra) for $2.50.
We came here with a deal voucher and were certainly not disappointed, the food was delicious, fresh and the servings were generous. The owner chatted to us and was very welcoming. We ordered two mains, 2 entrees and a bottle of wine, all good, will definitely be back!
My partner and I bought a deal voucher and we experienced this restaurant for the first time. I personally love Thai food but unfortunately have experienced some that failed to wow. This was not the case with Star Thai Restaurant. We were greeted by friendly wait staff and shown to our seats as we arrived. The place had a lovely relaxing ambiance and interesting decor. We ordered a starter of prawns wrapped in crispy noodles as a a starter which was just amazing (I will keep going back just for this dish!!) I then ordered the Nam Tok Nua which was just delicious with all the right flavours- I cant wait to go back and have more. My parter ordered the Gai Pad Med-Ma-Meung (he is not usually a Thai food fan but cleaned his plate!!). I don't think we will waste our time with other Thai restaurants any more as I think we found the best Thai food in Auckland. As I live out East it is a good half hour drive for us but well worth the effort for a scrumptious meal.
I went to this restaurant for dinner. The restaurant was small to medium size. I really did enjoy the food and service.
restaurant was quiet when i visited today with my best girl friends, i guess because it was a monday night. We ordered curry and other mains and they tasted so fresh and delicious. Service was excellant. Used entertainment voucher which was great!
Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign
+4
We had lovely dinner at Star Thai last night. We phoned ahead and booked but didn’t need to. There were a couple of tables of dinners but Star Thai were not busy on this wintery night. The restaurant has a glittery Hollywood theme which could easily turn tacky but this is kept tidy and to the walls. Black tablecloths and elegant but sturdy dining chairs make this place feel a bit more elegant. The sliding door is closed keeping the interior nice and warm.
The lady running the shop was friendly and accommodating. We started with the Goong Hoa Thong which I had never seen before. 4 tiger prawns wrapped in egg noodles and deep fried and served with chili sauce. These were cool to look at and fun to eat but I find the noodles and prawns themselves underseasoned though the chili sauce helped.
We both felt like curries so we ordered our favourites Gaeng Bped Yang (red curry duck) and Gaeng Kiew-Waan (green curry chicken). We often order these fragrant curries so we had other experiences to base our review on. The curries came out in cute porcelain pots and were served piping hot. They were delicious with the perfect amount of heat for our palates which are somewhere between mild and medium. Some of the best curries we’ve had in NZ and we polished off the lot. We ate our curries with rice and roti which were only OK. I’ve had better roti, so maybe give this one a miss.
Part of our meal was discounted with a Zomato voucher. Without the voucher it would have cost just over $40 per person.
Service was good and our meal paced very well. We were checked up on regularly, water and rice topped up when required and without us asking. We were in and out in under 45 minutes. They have an extensive wine list and a good range of beers including Thai and Lao favourites. They also do BYO wine. Next time I like to try their Larb which is considered their speciality. In summary, the curries and service are great!
Pad Thai best in the neighbourhood, got my takeaway order wrong (soup) but no big deal as the one I got instead was delicious (but may pay to double check when at counter if it bothers you), very clean and well presented. Maître de coped well with the hassle and confusion that can be caused with voucher system. A+. Thanks Star Thai Ponsonby, am coming back.
Service is good. Food is good. Only the place a bit small.
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