Best Gai Yang in Auckland Central

2 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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Thai Street
Thai Street
82/100 (897 ratings)
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Vegan Options
Thai
Asian
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Thai
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Lunch
Dinner
Crab Meat Fried Rice
Gaeng Kiew Whan
Emerald Duck
Pork Belly Hot Pot
Green Curry
Noodle
Pad Thai and Spring Rolls
Fish
Beef
Shiitake Mushroom
Pork
Chicken Pad Thai
Roti
Jasmine Rice
Tom yum soup
Salad
Sweet and Sour Tofu
Chili
Chicken and Prawn Pad Thai
Duck
Pla Rad Prik
Gai Yang
Red Curry Duck
Fried Spring Roll
Pad Thai
Garden Cocktail
Curry
Green Papaya Salad Som Tum
Prawns
Sit down
Asian
Thai
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Choose from one of the choices on the $18.90 lunch menu, which is really good value. We ordered and the food was on the table in less than 10 mins..."
William Lin
"We had a fantastic dining experience at this Thai Street. The tom yum goong, pad thai chicken, and golden money bags were absolutely delicious,..."
mohammed arsiwala
"Looking for a comfortable, authentic Thai restaurant in Auckland city? Found Thai St on Wynyard Quarter and love it. Atmosphere, staff and food top..."
Kevin Soole
"Beautiful Thai cuisine 🔥 Vibrant flavours that are expertly balanced - the rich umami and buttery meats cut with citrus and spice 🫠👌 The..."
Syd Eats
"This place is a gem. Staff are friendly and accommodating, atmosphere is superb, but most of all the food is exceptional. I’d say their papaya..."
J L
"This place operates by Thai immigrants who migrate over from Thailand and settle down in Auckland. The food is authentic Thai but unfortunately, the..."
Jason Tan
"If you are looking for an awesome place to eat, I can highly recommend it here. The food is delicious, and the ambiance is so beautiful, not to..."
Joana Policarpio
"Delicious Thai food, good place to have working-day lunch..."
Hong Pan
"Delicious food, yummy cocktails and great..."
Aisling Byrne
"Good service and food was really tasty, I had the Emerald Duck - roasted duck, seasonal greens, mixed spices with rice Would definitely go back, nice..."
Scott Mc
"Authentic Thai food I tried in Auckland, especially Thai papaya salad! Mango sticky rice is sweet and nice dish but mango could be more..."
Sophie Tian
"First time at Thai Street and it was amazing! Every staff member we dealt with from the moment we walked in, were absolutely amazing, so kind and..."
Mel Nak
"We had dinner there on Fri night. Food was absolutely amazing, with awesome service! Will definitely go back again. Pork hock and Tom kha gai is a..."
cindy shum
"Highly recommend to this place. the food just Amazing, Great service. We will definitely be coming back to try more of the menu..."
Delfi Indriati
"The food and service was really good and authentic. Highly..."
Nathan
"These guys deserve a high rating. Came here on a first table reservation and was an excellent evening. Very friendly and welcoming and the food was..."
Bojan Krtolica
"I just wanted to say I am very happy that I finally made up my mind taking the stairs down to take a look at it. Thai Street, just as the name says,..."
Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥
"I can’t recommend this restaurant enough! They were able to fit us in on really short notice, and provide an amazing experience! The food is so..."
Jaz
"Our regular MUST-HAVES are Tom Yum Goong (comes in good number of large prawns, always ordered large portion as we never had enough), Crispy Pork..."
Dorothy Ng
Mekong Neua Thai Restaurant
Mekong Neua Thai Restaurant
82/100 (685 ratings)
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Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Thai
Thai
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Lunch
After-hours
Dinner
Satay Gai
Tom yum soup
Pad Khing
Gai Yang
Tom Yum Chicken
Pork Hock
Deep Fry Chicken
Curry Duck
Cashewnut
Duck
Lemon Lime Bitter
Pad Thai
Stir Fried Pork Basil
Curry
pineapple fried rice
Thai Beef Salad
padthai
Sit down
Thai
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
After-hours
Mid-range
"The food is tasty and fresh. The staff are efficient. The food and beverage was served quickly. I love that you can BYO..."
Kristina Ann Morgan
"Service was quiet fast and food was delicious..."
Radisha Casseer-Martin
"We dined on a Sunday evening. A warm table by the fire on a cold winter's night. Absolutely delicious food and excellent service. The 5 of us..."
J Hough
"Great ambience/vibe. Not too loud. Nice big menu. Food was very good. One minor let down was that some wait staff didn't seem too well trained (a..."
Ind Frem
"One of my favourite Thai restaurant in Auckland. I always call to booking for table and order my favourite menu steamed fish before I go to..."
Jewel
"Amazing food, nice atmosphere and great service. I ordered a salmon green curry and was absolutely blown away! Spring rolls were lovely and so were..."
August Hislop
"Been here for lunch today. Absolutely loved the experience. Had Tom Yum Goong (prawn tom yum soup), it was the best Tom yum soup that I had so far...."
Seo Youn Ahn
"Went here for my Aunty's birthday and it's a nice place for groups. Plenty of dishes to choose from - all great portions for sharing. The staff were..."
HJ
"Nice Thai restaurant. Presentation is great and service was good. Not to big, not to small. Fish dishes were on point 👌 lots of flavours...."
Pinny Quinlan
"The food was absolutely delicious. We were a group of 10 and we all ordered different things from the starter and the mains. The satay chicken was..."
Nidhi
"Went this evening with friends. Have been there a few times. The food was awesome and in spite of it being busy and a group being pretty boisterous..."
Hemant Wagh
"Our table shared 3 appetizers and 3 mains and every dish was well presented and tasted delicious. The service was excellent and we enjoyed the..."
Leesh
"The location's central to Kingsland, I really like the interior design & ambience of the restaurant. . . really sets & continues to keep the mood for..."
Avi Yabaluri
"Definitely my top Thai restaurant! Been here so many times and the quality of the food and service is consistently great. Serving is massive, very..."
B
"Pretty good value and atmosphere. We had a lovely duck stirfry, beef stirfry and the tasting platter of appetizers. Everything was fresh and hot. And..."
Jasveen Kaur
"Went here for a girls BYO dinner and it was awesome! Good food and Great service too, there was 16 of us and they accommodated us really well. Great..."
Foodathon
"Great food, all the mains very really tasty and good portions, bit of lack on flavours on entrees and didn't match the price as per small quantity..."
Aucklanders
"We arrived without a booking at 6pm and were seated immediately. The service was great with lots of good advice about the menu. I ordered from the..."
Emma Linnd
"My sister in law brought me here for dinner as it is one of her favourite dining spots. It has now become one of mine and whenever I head into town I..."
Hayley Turner
"Mekong Neua may not be the best thai food I've had but it certainly isn't the worst. The gaeng massaman was very nice, the beef so tender which is..."
Rachael Liddell
"This is my favourite Thai restaurant in Auckland. The food is absolutely delicious and there is a wide variety of noodle, rice, and vegetarian..."
Roni Ramone
"My favourite Thai place in Auckland. The larb snapper is AMAZING. Have it with some stick white rice and get it hot. It's like you've left Auckland..."
Lukas
"Food so good!!! Very filling! Great service! Friendly people! Calming environment! Great for a night out !! Very cute and unique!! Overall great..."
Tessa Stewart
"On a Tuesday we had dinner at Mekong Neua. We had its special entrées: deep-fried squid tube stuffed with prawn & chicken and Thai sausage with..."
STRADS
"Came here with me friend for a catch up dinner and it was lovely. You can always tell how good a thai restaurant is based on their Pad Thai which is..."
Priyanka Victor
"The best Thai restaurant I have ever been to. We go there at least once a week and love love love the red curry friend rice. The staff are super..."
Cmys001
"Pleasant experience here! The staff were lovely and the food was really nice too! I felt that it was a little too expensive for what i ordered which..."
Stacey Jane Rainbow
"We have been dining @ MN for over 11 years and we still love this little gem. We're more than often there in a group and it's always so tempting just..."
Vitale Eti
"Have been here a few times now. Good tasty food. Have never dined in - always take out, but always satisfied with my order. Will be back..."
Angela Trigg
"Been to this place twice. Totally love the ambience. The food is perfectly priced for the decent quantity and location. Would definitely recommend..."
Zahabia
"Really love this place. Friendly staff, delicious food and they don't mind you splitting the bill. Plenty of vegetarian options! Have been a few..."
Lauren Futter
"We came here last night with a group of 10. Although we were late the staff were accommodating and super lovely. I ordered the Tom Kha soup which..."
Alana Rose Gray
"Came here with a $50 voucher and 3 others and found it was a pleasant experience. The menu has plenty of choice without being too overwhelming. I..."
Megan
"Seriously delicious and fresh food - rice paper rolls with the special dipping sauce are to die for!! My partner and I are so glad we found this..."
Kala Maria
"Eat here!! :D Deliciousness!! :) :) Left here pleased as punch as for the first time ever in NZ tasted real genuine authentic asian food! Saves me..."
Zoupitup
"This is a lovely place for Thai food. I think it's really good for dates because of the relatively quiet ambiance, lovely decor and super attentive..."
Vivien @ KJAS Blog
"Yuuuuuuum! Have been here 4 times now since discovering it through the Entertainment Book. LOVE the pad see ew dish and their entrees are Awesome!..."
Mia Hendrix
"I have been here lots of times, most recently with a voucher. They were still super friendly and efficient with their service, noticing when we were..."
Astrid
"Very yummy food, however left hungry as they weren't as forth coming with the rice as other thai restaurants have been.Lovely atmosphere..."
Angela Murphy
"Really tasty, interesting food. A little bit different from your average Thai food - with the addition of some more exciting dishes. A recommendation..."
Vikky Almond
"Mekong Neia has an amazing selection of dishes and I love that you can customize just about any dish to have either meat, seafood, or tofu and..."
Jane K
"Love this place.The menu is really impressive with standard favorites and different dishes to try.We where a large group 10+ and..."
Laura Jury
"I've been here a few times with friends and have always enjoyed the meal. The staff are friendly and the food is really tasty!I love how they do..."
Sarah Horner
"Following my feedback of a previous experience at this restaurant, I need to update my post.The owner of Mekong Neua made contact with me..."
Angeline
"My wife and I went to the Kingsland restaurant on a deal voucher on Sunday night and the food and service was excellent - especially the whole fried..."
Matthew Harley
"We bought a deal voucher, rung Kingsland Monday lunch time and they allowed us to make a reservation that same night. Service was good. My soup..."
Bernadine Phillips
"Best SE ASIA restaurant in New zealand that i have been to. Have been here 5-6 times and find the service here to be lovely. The have Beer Lao which..."
Nishiyaman
"This place is GREAT! food is amazing and service is good!I really enjoyed my time here, and will def be coming back!..."
Julie
"good food and..."
Philip Ngaha
"We have been to Mekong Neua heaps of times over the past three years. In our view it is the best Thai in Auckland - and definitely the best Lao food..."
Simon
"My first time there with friends and it was an awesome experience! Service was 100% and the food was absolutely wonderful. Generous servings and..."
Evans
"I love this place. Great food and waiters that will flirt with anything that moves. It can get a bit noisy when it's..."
Eric Harding
"We are now regulars at Mekong Neua, and very much enjoy the food and atmosphere.Service there is unobtrusive, and there is always a friendly..."
Nicola
"Excellent food that comes in generous portions.Great atmosphere, with overtly camp waiters that add to the authentic Thai/Lao..."
Satan
"Good vegetarian menu which is great! great atmosphere. i loved sitting by the window enjoying a meal and people..."
Kirsty Myron
"Good, sturdy Thai cuisine in a pleasant atmosphere. Two of our group of four were vegetarian and found out the hard way that the Combo Platter is all..."
Jonathan
"I've been here a few times and it's always been great food and great service. I reckon the best time to would be late in the week perhaps on a..."
Rebecca
"Always a fantastic restaurant and BYO. Try the fresh spring rolls from the specials board, always a..."
LM
"Mekong Neua has been around a while and the cozy atmosphere still remains. The decor sings of South East Asian charm and the fireplace radiates with..."
Andrew @anjeats
"Really good food but a bit more expensive than the competition. Try the whisky..."
Ben MacLaren
"Such a yummily tasty local Thai. Loved the Pad Thai, green Curry and sizzling beef. Super quiet night to dine in. Encouraging more in. Remember it..."
D-J Williams
"Really nice Thai food, reasonably priced and if you dine in it’s BYO wine and corkage only $2.50. We ordered 3 main wok dishes with steamed rice,..."
Donna
"Food was superb. All dishes were delicious. Two of us had a fish curry - the dish was very generous with fish and very tasty. Friendly, efficient..."
Andrew Wright
"Food was good Pity they didn't give us a drinks menu. Really good value for money Some foods were not on the menu that night such as duck and..."
Sylvia Hogg
"Had big family dinner! The food was lovely! Pineapple fried rice was very different compared to other restaurant fried rice. Very interesting taste...."
Jung Eun Kim
"Great location and awesome for a dining experience with a bit of privacy coupled with amazing..."
Dave Gibbons
"Fantastic food, flavours are perfectly balanced, portions are generous and service is great. Wine list is slim, but grab a bottle from the liquor..."
Janine Grainger
"Amazing food and really friendly staff. There’s something delicious no matter that diet you have. The chicken pad Thai and red curry fried rice are..."
Kamya
"Enjoyed a relaxing meal here. We arrived near closing but they offered to squeeze us in. The crispy duck special and pad Thai were both delicious. ..."
Vanessa Baker
"Wow! A-mazing 👏 loved the service, atmosphere and the food was Fantastic! Highly recommend 👌 Carpark on a busy night in Kingsland is..."
Vai Molesi
"Loved it, well decorated and plenty of tables and byo so that's always a..."
Zachary May
"My grandad loves this place. He since has gone to jail for level 3 tax evasion. However he remembers you all..."
Meta Lo
"Best Pad-thai I have ever..."
shockcolates
"This food was fantastic. Not all was available on the menue, but that didn't matter. In its day used to be packed, a sign of the times, nothing else...."
Brian Barrett