Best Yum Nua in Auckland Central

3 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Basil Thai Restaurant
Basil Thai Restaurant
84/100 (358 ratings)
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"Superb food. Very authentic. Cooked Thai Hot, just as I asked. Full menu selection. Can't get better than..."
Chris Davey
"Friendly staff , awesome food ,highly ..."
Don Nalin Danushka
"Amazing food. Great service. I've been to Thailand a few times and this tasted so authentic. Thank you..."
Mriesha-Tina Patel
"Thanks so much for still serving right before closing! Much appreciated! Curry was..."
Kirstin Smith
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Sukanya Thaomek
"Very friendly owner and delicious food for a very good..."
Jade C
"Really good food however their portion size is small compared to the price charged. Especially when taking out, I think they need to increase the..."
Ashan Marambe
"One of my favourite spots on Dominion Road. So far they have the best Pad Thai that I have tried hands down. Their other dishes are also great Cashew..."
Peneueta Willis
"Dined in with my friend at around 6pm on a Friday evening, it wasn't that busy. Surprised by the nice decoration, proper tablesetting. We ordered two..."
Charis Beh
"Great service and great food. We visit this place every week for work lunch $12.50. Recommend green curry, pad Thai and tom yum. Friendly staff and..."
CrazyCatLady_EmmaC
"Such a great deal! Their Lunch special!! Only $12.50 💕💕💕 Great food, spicy and very tasty! Definitely recommend coming here. My family..."
Exzy Kaewdungdee
"Fresh and delicious! Friendly staff. Dine in or takeaway. One of our local favourites. Green curry prawns with vegetables and coconut milk yum!..."
Ira Heyder
"Best Thai food ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This place is best stop for ones who loves Thai 🥘 food. I visited this place first time..."
Savi Sihag
"Basil Thai has a very nice traditional Thai decor with a touch of assimilation to the Kiwi culture too. The waiter is always very pleasant there,..."
Sylvester Kuo
"Quiet for a Tuesday evening dinner. Place is not that big, but table setup were very nicely done. Cutleries were unique. The..."
Iris Joy Ebasco Edic
"■ Fast service■ Straightforward menu■ Yummy foodThis place is right on the main road so it's  bang smack next to a busy..."
FoodieOodie95
"We are regular customers, never disappointed with the food and service. We always order chicken stay for Entree and Yum Nua with Red Duck curry for..."
Marie
"This is a bright and cheerful restaurant in the middle of busy Dominion Road. The service was friendly and efficient. The decor was pretty fancy. The..."
Jan Maitland
"Amazing Thai, great service, very friendly staff. I can highly recommend the pad kee mao and curry puffs! We dine here at least once a..."
Ben Pryor
"I was craving for Thai after a long day at work, luckily Basil Thai was still open at 9pm.The two of us has decided to dine in since there..."
Updn
"Came here for dinner with friends, was pretty delicious. Ordered three entree & three main, all of which we enjoyed. The stir fried duck is pretty..."
Michele
"Tiny little place , but really nice food. Tried the pad Thai not the best I've ever had but still really good. The $15.00 lunch special is a good..."
Rochae Slattery-Holtz
"One of the best Thai restaurants I have been to in Auckland. If you want elegant traditional Thai cuisine Basil Thai is perfect. I visited Basil Thai..."
Ilovefood
"I have absolutely no complaints. The food came out incredibly fast - even though I was there quite late and there were only two other diners it took..."
Meg Devillers
"Fabulous Thai Food !!!I went to have dinner with my friends. We really enjoyed our dinner here, the food was so good, fresh ingredients and..."
YChoi
"Really great service, we had a very lovely waitress. Great fresh yummy food with a generous amount of veges, rice and meat! I had a really great..."
Morgan Lupton
"I was impressed initially by the clean, colourful setting. This is a classy little restaurant with friendly, professional service. Attention to..."
Miles Langdon
"Excellent food !!! Geeat service and the most amazing Thai restaurant that we'v been . Very lovly !!! Highly recommend if you want to try Thai food ,..."
Yuri
"Former Bangkok Cafe. Super friendly efficient staff. Great food. We had fish cakes, green vegetarian curry, sizzling beef strips with chilli and..."
Monika
"Basil Thai Restaurant's Green Curry is very good. Before we get into why, let's talk about Thai Green Curry in Auckland: why do so many Thai Green..."
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"This restaurant is a hidden gem. An authentic Thai restaurant with vegan options. The red curry I tried was easily the best I’ve had. One minor..."
Jesse
"Wonderful food and the staff were great. They made some adjustments for food sensitivities which I greatly appreciated. I was bummed that my travel..."
C Campbell
"Great Thai food. Fresh ingredients, good flavours and quantity. Def one of the better Thai resturants for quality and flavour. We dined in. Not..."
J B
"Lovely little restaurant, with exceptional food and great service. Dined with family (2 adults, 2 kids) and every option we chose was full of..."
Nigel Shatford
"Delicious food & reasonably priced,very friendly customer service.small restaurant but very..."
Rekha Prabhu
"Although this community restaurant is relatively small, it certainly made up for that in quality. The food selection was very good as were the..."
D Mt
"Excellent food ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐friendly and professional service We highly..."
Frances France
"Delicious thai food served by a lovely family. Very busy football night - dinner was excellent and all done in time for the..."
Lesa S
"AMAZING food, we have been going here for a while and love it. We are creatures of habit so we usually get the same things but can highly recommend..."
S L
"Fantastic Thai restaurant with exceptionally good food and service...."
Mark Barlow
"It was really pleasant experience. Service was very sweet and food was delicious. I loved the little decorations in the restaurant. Authentic ..."
deval patel
"Excellent Thai cuisine. All very fresh. Great Tom..."
Jeremy Nightingale
"It's hard to find a perfect thai restaurant in auckland-central for picky eaters. My childrens & i loved there food lastnight 18/05/2023 Surprised..."
Fale Feki
"This was perfect for our whanau catch-up.Lots of talk and..."
Sue Waitai
"Great fresh food that was absolutely..."
Megan Waitai
"Delicious food at reasonable prices. The interior is neat and everything is very well-presented. Staff are friendly. Will definitely be visiting..."
Liesl Crowther
"Great food. Reasonably priced. The service is very good (specially one the ladies, she's lovely!). I always come back. Highly..."
Diego Leonardo
Chomna Thai Food
Chomna Thai Food
80/100 (1662 ratings)
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Pad See Eiw
Green Curry
Red Curry
Oxtail Soup
Sen Mee Keemao
Lamb Massamun Curry
Chrispy Pork Salad Dressing
Mixed Vegetable Stir Fried with Chrispy Pork
Thai Lemon Iced Tea
Crispy Pork Belly
Nam Tok Chicken
Pork Buns
Snapper
Pad Khing
Yum Nua
Pad Thai
Pad Thai Pork
Cashew Nuts
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tom yum soup
Pad Thai Beef
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Seating
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"อาหารอร่อยมาก ..."
Apple Bk Chawala
"Thoroughly impressed! Four of us dined at this hidden gem tonight and we certainly will again! The service was friendly and prompt, the decor is..."
Juanita Wild
"Some of the best Thai food I've had outside of..."
Will Hur
"อาหารอร่อย ราคาถูก ที่สำคัญ เจ้าของร้านใจดี ..."
Preecha Khemphan
"Hot, fresh, fast and delicious! So happy this amazing Thai place has opened on Lorne St, so close to AUT University campus. Try the Pork Nam..."
Emily O'Hara
"Hands down the most authentic and delicious Thai food I have had outside of Thailand...."
Jason Murray
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Narong Boontoum
"I have always walked past this place and finally tried it out. After going down the stairs, it leads you to a large dining area. The counter up front..."
Benedict Uy
"Came here with a friend who was recommende by another friend. nice environment. kindof hidden in a basement. good portiom size and good..."
Foodhunta
"This is probably the best Thai, value for money restaurant I've been to in Auckland. Their portions are good and their food is very tasty. I wish..."
Jay Guzman
"My go to place for pad thai. Ordered beef pad Thai this time. Flavor is just nice and I really how they added tofu! Price was also affordable and..."
~ S
"first time and it surprise me ,while some adivice about the chicken,its too thick ,the taste would be better if its thiner。and the mince pork..."
Yi Yang
"Consistently great, authentic Thai food. Good portion sizes. Always fast service too. Favourites are the Pad Prew Wan, Pad Prik Grapow and the fresh..."
Amy
"5/5 Taste4.5/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 4/5 Customer ServiceFavourite Thai restaurant in CBDThis place was even..."
곰정안
"Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Overall: 4/5A decent Thai place in city central! My friend ordered green curry with the highest spiciness..."
The Poor Foodie
"Nice and cheap casual place for Thai food. Also you never have to wait for too long even in their busy time. Food are soooo yummy too. I especially..."
The. GIANT. Eater
"Great place I recently discovered. What a hidden gem for authentic Thai cuisine. Loved the deep fried noodles with curry main and as for the curry..."
J Eats
"Big portion and reasonable price. No fuss ordering at the front and you will be given number for your table for the food. Fast cooking and delicious..."
“Dailee” 25% Off Zomato Gold
"Food are actually quite tasty and good portions. Prices are relatively cheap, It's in city, so I am little surprised. It looks more like food court..."
Rachel Liew
"Such a great choice for Thai food in city. The food is good and not expensive. Awesome choices of real Thai food (if you can read Thai!) The place is..."
Tanz
"The closest thing to a real Thai food in Auckland. Feels like I’m eating in Bangkok! It’s our favourite by far price is good too can’t go wrong..."
Toar Dotulong
"Been here too many times to keep track of and afraid to keep track of how much I've spent so far... it's that good! I'm a sucker for good Thai food..."
J
"It's been a while but it's always been my go to for Guay Jub in Auckland. The broth is always thick and tasty with all the goodies inside. Roast..."
James Wong
"I have walked past this restaurant thousands of times on my way to gong cha and I have always wanted to give this place a try. I finally made the..."
Grace Huang
"Super impressed with the quality of food and reasonably cheap price despite being in Auckland city too! My personal favourite is kao mun gai, a rice..."
Parinyamas Mahem
"such a cool underground Thai place! So glad that I discovered this little hidden gem as I always seem to walk past it. The quality of the food and..."
Dani
"This place is great! Super reasonable prices and the service is so so fast. They have really good portion sizes and we managed to share a plate of..."
Ditoya
"First time to try, pad thai is very nice, soft, rich. I love this. Will try others next time. Place a bit dark but probably good for young..."
Kicky
"Always get the Vegeterian pad thai. Love how it’s simple yet tasty and definitely worth the price for the size of the meal. The service is really..."
Nyasha Makunga
"I visited here for the first time last week and was quite surprised of how big the place was, didn't even know about it even though I walk pass it..."
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"Better than a couple up market Thai restaurants I’ve tried in the cbd. Larger portions for the same price you feel SO full afterwards. Good prawn..."
RL.P
"Been here couple of times now and both times the food was excellent. Reasonably priced with very generous portions. Chicken larb as well as chicken..."
Amit Tripuraneni
"I love coming here for a reasonable priced meal and big portions. The staff are nice, the food is really tasty and never takes too long to come even..."
LOONA
"Very generous portion, good quality and taste across the wide range that they offer on the menu, staff are friendly and from my experiences the place..."
Thom
"The food portion is quite big considered reasonable price. The place is big but quite stuffed due to being down the basement. Feel more like a big..."
Quinn Mai
"Reasonable prices and good portions! Got the Pad Tai which was very tasty and the Rad Nar which was interesting but too peppery for my taste...."
Val
"Had a wonderful curry vegetable rice today.  The service was great, the food came quickly, there was plenty of seating and even though the décor..."
Purita Mok
"The reason why I choose Chomna when I'm craving Thai-- food is delicious and portion is generous. That's all you can expect. They don't offer..."
Jade0289
"Portion sizes are amazing, so many options to choose from and it’s really quite yummy, definitely would recommend if you’re hungry and on a..."
Gracia
"I've been here quite a few times due to it's affordable price and location being close to uni. I've tried a few dishes from here, their portion sizes..."
Whitepanda89
"Amazing food, great prices and i never leave dissaponted from this place the reasturant itself looks nothing special but who really..."
Mathew B
"I love their Pad thai! A huge portion which tastes great for a low price! You can't go wrong with that. Pro tip: Get the dishes without..."
Haden
"Excellent food, just ensure that they really understand what dish you want and how you want your food. Most times they either bring me a different..."
Sven Bock
"My favourite go-to for the BEST Authentic and pocket friendly Thai Restaurant in Auckland and quite possibly, in the country! I have..."
Jen Lin
"My order were yum kai fu and deep fried snapper. It's awesome!!! I like this taste and this place. This restaurant is a good location and good value..."
Chanokporn Mungsomboon
"Dropped by this restaurant for the first time after my regular gong-cha run next door, and was please surprised by the location and food variety..."
Aislinn Yu
"Chomna has easily become my favourite Thai place! After years of ignoring the store front because it doesn't look like much on the outside, I..."
Arjm19
"First time we got here was because of a Thai friend of ours which recommended it. Since then, we have tried other Thai places but none as good as..."
Yorgen
"You can enjoy real Thai food at reasonable price. The restaurant is underground, but it was clean and tidy. And if you want, you can take away. I..."
Alex
"Food was good and I like the atmosphere of this restaurant. Like an underground cafeteria. Did not expect it to be so roomy when I walked in. Went at..."
Plurple
"Not a 5 only due to venue and vibesThe food? AMAZING! One of the best pad thais I have had. The red curry was incredible- full of flavour and..."
Thegreeats
"If you are looking for a tasty and affordable Thai Food restaurant, look no further! The food in this place is super tasty and flavorful..."
Wapatino
"Real Thai food at a decent price and good portion sizes. If you fancy a Thai takeaway in the city this would be the place to go. Tasty and..."
Itsyum
"I ordered the Golden Pad; my friend got a beef Pad Thai. The food came extremely fast, I was not expecting it! It was hot and freshly out..."
Oksana Zhang
"Yeeeees!!! This is the best place to go for a quick and (very filling) bite between uni classes. Ridiculously tasty and hearty portions,..."
Quokkoala
"Ordered my usual Pad See Ew and it was good! Just the perfect amount of sweetness and spice. Also highly recommend the spicy basil stir fry. Flavours..."
ShoRt
"Me and my partner just rolled up one night cos we were so hungry. A lot of people say Thai food/restaurants are really expensive and serve small..."
Queena
"First time here, variety of Thai food on manu.another good one of Thai Restaurant in Town.Good taste , Good portion , reasonable..."
Akkarpark Iam-Opas
"I visit here fairly regularly, whenever I need to have my Thai food fix in Auckland CBD.                 Perhaps most authentic Thai cuisine..."
Jihye Kang
"I had 'Pad Sukiyaki Pork' for lunch today and really appreciate with the flavour and the size which I couldn't find it in once so I had to divide for..."
Pattarintorn Emmy Jusakul
"Great place to have a fast asian food.Egg noodles with chicken and pad mad vegetarian food. For starters chicken satay and curry puff..."
Farshid Hakimi
"Yes yes yes! Today was the day I finally got to try out Thai food! It was pretty early, I came in here at around 11.30am for lunch. I ordered the..."
Kirsten
"I love chomna, tasty authentic thai food, we come here almost every week. The dishes are reasonably priced, quick and friendly service. And i love..."
Lia Yosaatmadja
"According to the not on Zap Thai's closed doors, this is one of their restaurants so I made my way up. Exactly the same style boards and most things..."
Tee A Corriee
"sawadee ka 😆 ..... lols we also had springrolls moneybaggs and stickyrice and aha aha they too were omazeballz foreva love essan thai ..... kup..."
Lilly Tamatu
"Pad See Eiw tastes amazing in here! I would say this is the best casual Thai dining in Auckland central. The place is always tidy and..."
Bkymy06
"Great service. Did not have to wait long. Great value for money. Staff friendly and accommodating. Good variety of options on the menu. Very yummy..."
Jessica McCormack
"I just had take away from here. The guy gave me the wrong order so I had to go back and wait for a couple more minutes. Very disappointing..."
Marggie Pascua
"Reviewing the kumara balls and mung bean balls.I was super keen to try these, because they're cheap, $1 for 4, and I love kumara, and I was..."
Cheapster
"Come here if you have a monster stomach xD I was hesitant to come to Chomna at first because it's underground and had too much of a foodcourtey..."
Melissa
"Went to try that place today, as kept walking past and wondering. Got couple of stir fry's and curry puffs and some yummy kumara balls. I never had..."
Kristina Alpatskaya
"Very nice Thai 🇨🇷 restaurant in Lorne street.its in basement.inside very large place to dine in.KUMURA balls are so tasty.$1 for 4 ballsI..."
ANKIT
"4.5/5 ONLY FOR THE KUMARA BALLS !! had them fresh out of the fryer. super crunchy on the outside and chewey in the middle. Don't know..."
Michelle Huynh
"I settled for Yum Nua salad: generous serving of tender beef served with freshly sliced cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, red onion and chilli - oh my the..."
Sungsam7
"It may not be easy to notice this underground restaurant in Lorne St., but for the frequent comer-and-goer, this fairly new opening is a curious..."
Jaya
"This hidden gem located at Lorne Street is literally quite hidden. It's an underground food place. We came to visit Chomna by accident when one..."
Ninjunkie
"Ordered Red curry (chicken) to takeaway.The place is kept very clean and tidy. Food was prepared quite quickly. Flavours are..."
Tate Standen
"Work in the area, visit Chom Na at least twice a week. The food is fantastic, very authentic. I lived in Thailand for 5 years and find it very true..."
Tom Warden
"Recently opened Thai place located just around the corner of Lorne St and Wellesley St. I forgot the name of the dish that we had but it's basically..."
L 🦋
"Pad pong kra ree chicken for my lunch :) another one is Rad nar pork. I'm so surprised that the taste is quite similar with Thailand lol chef is Thai..."
Nk Zeng
"In the midst of exam season and the regular late nights at uni, getting a good meal may seem like a struggle. So it's such a relief to know that a..."
Fridayu
"The most authentic and delicious Thai food I have ever come across. The service is fast and friendly, the food tastes amazing. There's a huge..."
Laura Curwood
"Good Thai curries and efficient service. We tried two red: Vegetarian and Seafood, and one green Beef. They are served like soup and we kadled them..."
Robert Ruenitz
"I'm not going to say I'm sort of a Thai food expert, but I am really a big fan of Thai food. This is my new found Thai restaurant, under ground the..."
Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥
"I ordered a spicy beef stir fry. It was good. The restaurant was not warm inside. Self service water. Order, pay and sit down with a number and..."
H S
"We have our catch-up with friends today. We ordered pretty much everything on the menu and they are delicious. We had left pretty much nothing..."
Sita Karawakul
"Excellent customer service. The restaurant is super nice and the food is always tasty and fresh and of great..."
Nattaly Kreitlow
"Went there with my colleagues for lunch. Tom yum soup was my colleagues favourite and I tried it as well. The portion is amazing, tastes also..."
Zongjian He
"Always the best everytime I visit. Food is so good 👍 Most main dishes come with rice Big portions and lots to choose..."
Fawn Berry
"Absolutely fantastic! The noodles taste so nice and the staff members are very friendly. The price is reasonable and I would recommend everyone to..."
He Xu
"Had the Pad Thai, and it was quite a generous portion. Just wished they had more hot sauce for our own..."
K T
"We had delicious authentic Thai food at Chom Na Thai Food. Car parking here is tricky so we ordered take away. Great value for money.... we had Thai..."
Philip Wilson
"Pretty good place to eat in the CBD, love their thai tea have always gotten it since arriving in auckland , today i order thai tea, grilled pork..."
Grey Loop
"I have always walked past this place and finally tried it out. After going down the stairs, it leads you to a large dining area. The counter up front..."
Benedict Uy
"Great value for your work lunch. Food was bit sweet for me but it was tasty. They also sell the snacks and spicy Thai..."
Vanessa Hu
"Just realised that I've eaten here so many times but have never reviewed it. This is one of my go-to Thai spots in the CBD. Cheap eats, humble and..."
Rachel Spencer
"Great value thai food. Underground restaurant is pretty novel but its very spacious. The serves are generous and tasty and service was very friendly..."
Jonathon Pain
"The food was worth the price. The Sukiyaki Soup has a sour and spice taste, it took me a long time to eat though. There was a fair amount of..."
Alice
"my go to thai place. the deep fried ribs always hit the spot. too bad they were out of sticky rice this time around. friendly staff and quick..."
Kit Poon
Kaimana Thai Restaurant
70/100 ( ratings)
Restaurants
Thai
Thai
Crispy Pork Belly
Thai Lemon Iced Tea
Pork Buns
Nam Tok Chicken
Snapper
Pad Khing
Yum Nua
Pad Thai Pork
Cashew Nuts
Pad Thai Beef
Pad See Eiw
Green Curry
Red Curry
Oxtail Soup
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Sen Mee Keemao
Tom yum soup
Lamb Massamun Curry
Chrispy Pork Salad Dressing
Mixed Vegetable Stir Fried with Chrispy Pork
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Thai