Food was delicious. Soft shell crab. Highly recommend. Not sure if they redecorating but seating area cramped with boxes around etc. would have been 5 stars otherwise.
Always an awesome place to get takeaways from! Enjoyed every dish we have had from here with the yellow curry and pad see ew being favourites :)
We had a mixed entree, Crispy crab dish and flat noodles. The meals we had was exceptional. We will definately coming back to try authentic Thai flavor again.
Ordered on uber eats. I was thoroughly impressed. The time yum was tasty, pad Thai was very yummy and kids loved it.
What impressed me the most was the soft shell crab. With the sauce and rice was absolutely delicious. Best I’ve had in nz.
Love it will be ordering again soon!
Price per person: $20-$25
I really enjoyed my lunch here at Red Crab. I was glad there was parking outside the restaurant given the location.
The service was friendly and relatively quick. Their lunch menu is so worth it at $12 a main. Their entree platter was amazing and we got to same a bit of everything from their entree menu as well as scallops!
The beef was cooked to perfection and the flavour was delicious. Their salad dressing is full of flavour and soul tasty.
The green curry had lots of chicken and accompanying vegetables. It was light and lead you wanting more.
I would definitely recommend this place and I would definitely dine here again.
I organised a work gig for 15 people - well catered for and food was simply superb. Great night.
Young owner is very nice guy . Very polite and gave very good service. Lunch is great value. Love the pad seeiew. Good local restaurant. Definitely will bring more friends.
One of the few places in Auckland that serve som Tam and this place is one of them! The hot pot was divine and so was the soft shell crab- I'm glad we took him up on his suggestion 😊 loved the food and excited to try the rest of what they have to offer! P.s. the scallop they served us brought back memories of thailand. Deee-lish!!!
Great service! Lovely , welcoming staff.
Food was excellent fresh and tasty
Good price and location.👍🏽
Nice place to take the family.
We will be back again.
Excellent food and service. We tried their chicken satay with sticky rice, Thai beef salad, Pla Rad Prik (a whole snapper in sweet and sour sauce), traditional fried banana with ice cream, kid’s M&M with vanilla ice cream and ice cream sundae and they were all great and tasty. The beef in Thai beef salad was very tender while the whole fish was just crunchy and tasty. Definitely will visit again.
In addition to the great food, the customer service in Red Crab is just awesome. I have been to this place twice, and both times the food was very good. You will not be disappointed with the dishes. But what makes your experience truly great is the behavior of the staff. Very polite, welcoming and attentive, they will even give recommendations if you feel a little lost. I'll definitely go there again.
Busy and delicious!!!
I'd like to think of myself as a bit of a pad thai enthusiast, and try my best to deliver and share when a really good one comes to my attention. This place does a GREAT pad thai!!! I add extra lemon juice for a fresh zingy hit and some chili flakes for a bite... the chicken and prawns were both succulent and neither were dried out. (other pad thai lovers will understand). This place was humming and at only 7pm every table was taken up. uber eats also had numerous drivers in and out during the time we were there. My friend had the sweetduck curry and said I was perfect. To add we also had 2 entrees the money bags or prawn and pork, and the spring rolls. cant really fault these two options as they were fresh crispy and juicy on the inside. All I'd say is perhaps a little bit more dipping sauce.
Great place to eat some yummy thai, before hitting the pubs around the corner in ellerslie township!
me and my hubby decided to go here for dinner for date night because whenever we drive down the motorway we always see it and thought we'd give it a go and we're so glad we did, this place is fantastic, friendly and has such a cozy environment and the food is incredible we absolutely love it
Red Crab is a lovely place for authentic Thai cuisine in a relaxed setting. Staff are very friendly and professional, they attended to us right away.
I ordered the Green Curry which was beautiful. It wasn't too salty, the flavours were perfectly balanced and the spice level was just to my liking. The roti I had with it was a little too flaky and crunchy. My partner ordered the Lemon and Chilli whole fish. It was beautifully presented. He just thought it was a little too bony and lemon flavour was a bit much. But still enjoyed it. I'm excited to try other dishes on the menu!
Great service and delicious food. Very friendly staff. Food was sooooo good. Rest rooms clean & tidy. We watched staff deal with very difficult customer in a patient and professional manner. So close to the train station. Highly recommend
Lovely meal, good service by friendly and attentive staff. Loved the Tuesday evening live music.............................................
Purchased Grabone voucher for $39 which I think was quite worth it. Had tasting platter and 2 mains (Duck curry, Pad Thai) with 2 drinks. Added soft shell crabs which is excluded in the deal. It's quite pricey but I must say there was nothing I ate that I had a negative comment on. All of the dishes really tasted great, excellent service too! 😊
Great Thai! Have been to Thailand many times and this is one of my favourite Thai places in Auckland. Its standard pricing for Thai takeaways, which is great. Their Pad Thai and Red Curry are some of the best I have ever had!
Fresh and delicious food and great prices. Often come here with a friend for a casual, affordable dinner out and this is the perfect place. Staff are always friendly and food comes out quickly and is consistently good. Try the Emerald Duck!
Came here on a stormy saturday without booking and lucky everyone decided to stay home and we got a seat straight away. We ordered the coconut prawn which we really enjoyed, green curry and pad thai. The pad thai was very flavourful, almost too flavourful and the green curry was good. Was hoping to have more meat in the green curry tho. It also had a good kick to it
Went here last Friday- we've be been here before and we liked it and weren't disappointed this time either. The staff are always lovely. Ambience is good- cosy and unpretentious. Food is even better! Had the fish cakes and veg spring rolls which were fine. For mains husband got the green chicken curry and I decided to go for something different from what I usually get - I ordered the grilled sirloin steak. What can I say the steAk was perfectly cooked and absolutely DELICIOUS- hubby was jealous :) Again in our anticipation to chow down , I forgot to take pics of the mains :/It's a small place with a small menu but great tasting food. Must try !
The food here is some of the very best Thai i have eaten anywhere in NZ and Thailand. The atmosphere in this restaurant is authentic and service is superb. The owner operator and the manager are very welcoming and obliging. I noticed tonight while dining that they are opening a bar soon for casual drinks and Thai snacks in the restaurant- can't wait for this.
Very nice food, would advise to go for sharing platter for two, good saucy pad Thai
Lovely customer service and not a long wait for food when you super hungry:)
The service was great however it did take a while for our meals to come out but once they did they all arrived at once which was fabulous. The presentation of the meals was superb and the range of dishes we ordered was shared amongst three of us. They were filling and extremely tasty which is a bonus.
As for the desserts, these again were well presented and the proportion sizes were great too.
As for the premises, it is easy to find, parking is not too bad, the restaurant itself is quite spacious inside and you are not sitting on top of the table next you so is ample space to move around. Price per dish is relatively set and not too expensive for what you get especially if you split the bill three ways as we did which was approximately $40 each in the end.
Will I be back - most definitely!
Quite good Thai, not that authentic food but the restaurant is a nice environment to be in. Best if you dine in as I feel getting takeaways cuts down the portion a little.
Went to Red Crab on our friends recommendation. Food was ok ok but staff was very good. Our 2 year old was running around and staff didn't seem to be upset about that.
Honest Thai food without pretence. Good atmosphere good service and well balanced tastes.
Only drawback is cooks going out front for a smoke especially when it comes back inside.
Simple food, tasty, authentic and good prices! The service was quick and efficient and our food came out quick. It's not a noisy place either so perfect if you want to catch up with friends. I ordered the green curry and it was incredibly tasty.
A good Thai food place, ideal for a quick lunch or takeaway. The foods were all tasty and came with a suitable portion. The price was a bit high but acceptable. At peak time, the waiting time might be long.
A nice smallish restaurant with great food and staff. A good atmosphere as diners chat over their meals. Not too loud but quiet enough to have a private conversation.
Service was very prompt on welcome and throughout the evening. Water (tap) poured on arrival and
refreshed regularly. There is also a choice selection of wines.
I had 3x spring rolls which are nicely cooked and presented, with coconut rice and the Hot Pot (pork belly) for main.
The Pork belly is served in a glazed terracotta pot and was quite hot in temperature. It was very nice though a little bit dry in my opinion. I would expect pork belly to be more tender and just about fall apart if it was cooked in the lovely broth it is served in. It still tasted great.
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Lovely location with free parking just outside the restaurant and the waiting staff was attentive and friendly.
We made reservation on a Friday evening and ordered their soft shell crab signature dish, fried tofu with chilli basil, and a tasting platter for two.
Tasting platter: love the peanut sauce on the satay. The meat was tender and succulent. The curry puff has a nice crunch to it and the filling was packed full of flavour as well. My least favourite of this dish was the spring roll - it was quite bland
Soft shell crab: powerhouse in terms of flavour! The egg + curry flavour went perfectly with the jasmine rice we ordered (extra $2.50 per person). The soft shell crab absorbed all the essence of the sauce and tasted wonderfully. This dish came in HUGE portion and is definitely enough for two people to share. The only thing i have to criticised is that it is pretty salty so rice is a definite must-have. It would probably taste better if they cut back on the salt.
Tofu with basil: this spicy dish is served in gravy and there's quite a bit of garlic used which i absolutely adore. It is a tasty dish and its pretty spicy, but its just perfect for Asian palate.
Total bill came up to $50+ and we used our entertainment book voucher for 25% discount.
Food was really yummy! The portions were bigger than we thought but overall really satisfied with it. One of the staff was really friendly and which was a delight the other one wasn't as welcoming but was still okay.
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+4.5
Nice casual Thai dine-in in middle of Ellerslie. Price is about $25 each. We ordered the speciality soft-shell crab dish, lamb curry, beef grill and mixed entry. All super delish, might need to get them to tone down on salt next time. Rice is not included and $2 extra I think. Booking is recommended can get quite busy in weekend. Service is nice and friendly.
Grabbed lunch here today and was very satisfied with the food here!
I work around the area and typically when time allows I do like to venture out and grab something because let's face it. . Pack lunches are very boring haha.
We ordered a pad Thai, green curry, and stir friend beef with vegetables. Each dish was flavourful and just the right portions! Food came out promptly and devoured just as quickly.
Highly recommend for a quick bite or just to enjoy really good Thai food. Clean resturant, staff are friendly and attentive, restaurant seems to be a weird location but right next to the train station with designated parking and street parking. Will definitely be back for more!
We had duc and cashew chicken...selection of wines is great...Food is great and service is polite, decor is simple but impressive.. parking is ample...will go again.......
Pretty good food here! definitely try the crab dishes, they were tasty as. The service was good but the setting does lack a bit of atmosphere. But overall, pretty good and would visit again.
Food is nice and service is great. Crab isn't usually something I buy eating out. But I tried a delicious signature crab dish and enjoyed every bite. Would definitely come back to try other signature dishes.
Been eyeing up this place for awhile and have been meaning to try it! My friend and I got the chance tonight and enjoyed our experience at Red Crab.
The restaurant is nicely laid out and has a lot of natural light streaming through which is great on sunny days. The menu isn't huge but has a range of key signature dishes and most of your traditional Thai options.
We ordered the signature Crab (as recommended by our waitress) and the Stir fry chicken. Not often do I opt for crab but it was crispy and very tasty. The portion size was perfect. The Stir fry chicken was on the smaller side portion wise (only just enough with a side of rice) which featured a good selection of veggies and a rich sauce.
The service was very good and the staff were so pleasant! Thumbs up the the Asian lady with the short hair who was our waitress tonight. You can definitely find cheaper Thai places but I would recommend checking this page out to anyone that loves crab... Hence its name!
We enjoyed our evening tonight at Red Crab.... BYO YES!!!! the service was so nice, friendly and warm. The seating and ambiance was average and the acoustics was a bit noisy.
We ordered the Tom Ka Gai(excellent) the soft shell crab main meal that they say is their speciality( nice but was with a sloppy wet scrambled egg) and the deep fried whole snapper(lovely but a smallish fish).
All and all we are happy we tried Red Crab.
Simple but elegant atmousphere, only thai place i know that serve crab, so we tried it. The soft shell crab was really nice tender with alot of flavour. Mixed platter entree was devine, the cashew nut chicken was average the chicken had a after taste, it was over cooked and the sauce was very runny. All up $65. Good value for money
Visited a while back with a Grabone voucher. The restaurant was extremely busy on the night we went, almost could not get a table! Not sure if everyone purchased the Grabone voucher too, or if the restaurant itself was just really popular.
Great service, very vibrant atmosphere inside, and most importantly, great food. The mini entree dish we shared allowed us to sample some of their starter items. It was pretty good, but not the best Thai starter I've had.
My favourite was the curry we ordered, it was mild, therefore perfect for me!
When we entered the place, there were not a single customer. That gives you a scare, am I in the right place . But the service was amazing and do was the food. We went in Wednesday and they had a $25 special news 3 dishes. The do up was really tasty n in good quantity. The coconut rice was just perfect. We had a very nice dinner for $50.
Had dinner here one Friday evening with a good friend.
Loved the dishes we ordered. We ordered one that was like a curry and it was delicious. I often crave it sometimes but it's out of my way. But it was a great red curry!
The place is small and not as decorated as other Thai places I've been to but we were well looked after and the food was really good!
We had an early dinner on a Saturday. I ordered a beer (regular priced @$8). When it came I was told that it was $5.50 as it was ordered at 5:50. What a splendid deal.
We ordered Goong Mapram (coconut prawns) & crab cakes as entrées, deep-fried soft-shell crabs with yellow curry egg & veggie, Mussaman lamb (slow-cooked currie lamb) with potatoes and coconut rice. The 3 pieces of lightly-fried coconut prawns were marvellous - rich with coconut crust. Crab cakes were well-cooked but a bit bland. Lamb was rather tough but tasted great. Soft-shell crab was a big dish with the egg was nicely scrambled & well-mixed with the veggie. Coconut rice with a sprinkle of deep-fried shallots was rich in flavour. The only down side I felt about the meal was the lack of plating in the entrées.
(Food - 4/5; Service - 4.5/5; Ambience - 3/5)
Family restaurant that is close to Ellerslie train station. Basic menu and simple design. The place is always busy during the weekends also open for lunches. Went for a late lunch and met a friendly service, small portion, and average taste.
This Thai restaurant is one of aucklands best although it is situated next to a train station. You cant hear the trains in there by the way. the operator an chef is happy to change the dishes slightly for you. The only issue is that it is not open on the weekend for some reason.
I been here using a grabone voucher, came with 2 entries and 2 mains.
The Setting:
To be honest the setting was not that great, they need to rearrange the furniture and use their space a little better. The restaurant is medium sized using space wisely would be important. Our table was fine, but some other tables were to close to each other is in weird places.
The service:
Really friendly warm people, they were very welcoming and kept checking if we were okay. Seemed to be a family business (just guessing) so they had good genuine service.
The Food:
The food was lovely, good flavors and well cooked. The curry was exceptional for us. Size wise the portion was just okay, they could provide a little more rice and it would be perfect.
I took my family to this place as we purchased grabone vouchers. We had two vouchers and we had 4 adults and one 8 year old. We ordered meals and the guy mentioned that we need to order a meal for our child in order to use the vouchers. I got upset. I was planing to order wine and juices for 5 of us which would give them some profit but because we were pushed to order an extra meal we didn't need I just enjoyed tap water. Anyway the food was very nice, well cooked and very tasty.
Nice Thai restaurant I used to hang out with colleagues during our lunch time. The 10 dollars week day lunch menu is a steal of deal. Stir fly and pad Thai are flavorful. One bad is even they are open and they kept the door shut. Suggest to place a open/close sign board on the glass to at least tell people they are open or close!
I went to this place last Friday. It is a small restaurant very friendly service. You can see their open kitchen. I ordered my favourite Pla Rad Prik fish with chili sauce. It was cook nicely with crispy skin outside and tender inside. I like the tamarind taste. I have few chats with staffs and this restaurant seems to be a local favourite. Price is also very reasonable. I must take my family for a change. We always dine in central city.
Yum Yum !!
Food and service was awesome ! I recommend the green curry and sizzling beef !
Delicious! Went here with a big group of mums for a night out. Wish I had have ordered an entree but the main was delicious!
Also on this evening two other large groups were dining (that time of year). I was disappointed that the staff did not do anything about one of the large group tables who came in and immediately began making a lot of noise. In the end (after much tolerance from all parties) the noise escalated so much that somebody from the other group table ended up going over and saying something to them.
Something for the management to think about in future. But the food was outstanding.
Went there for the first time last week on a Wednesday. Used my deal voucher, where my husband and I had two entrees and two mains for $35. SO CHEAP.
It was so yum! Our 2.5 year daughter had the kids chicken strips and fries, she gobbled that all up
I ate the peanut satay chicken for entree and my husband had the scallops, both tasted DELICIOUS.
Then for my main I had the red curry and my husband had the sweet and sour and both were cooked to perfection. Definitely the best Thai place out and luckily for us they are only around the corner from us.
I've been here several times for lunch and love the food. I've ordered the tom yum goong, massaman while friends that I lunched with ordered the Penang curry, yellow curry, etc. - no complaints so far. We enjoyed our meals and the beautiful service too!
It does get crowded during lunch time (especially Fridays) so I suggest going early. The wait is a bit longer than expected during such times but when the food is out for your table, it's all out at once, which is really nice.
Great food, reasonable prices with fast and friendly service. We get takeaway from here nearly every week which you can order right off their website.
My only suggestion would be to have a few more dishes on the menu, maybe some more noodle mains?
This place recently opened down the road from my work - it is delicious, they do a $15 lunch which is very generous and comes with a spring roll and curry puff. It's very tasty! And quick to arrive.
The service is also fantastic, I've been here a few times now and will return again.
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+5
Ordered on uber eats. I was thoroughly impressed. The time yum was tasty, pad Thai was very yummy and kids loved it.
What impressed me the most was the soft shell crab. With the sauce and rice was absolutely delicious. Best I’ve had in nz.
Love it will be ordering again soon!
Price per person: $20-$25
Well-balanced flavour so not too strong spicy and sweet. It's a small restaurant but with a good vibe from friendly staff and the interior. I enjoyed having my food.
A nice little place beside the Ellerslie village centre. We used to come here for couple of times before lock down. The place was quite popular. I ordered the famous green curry chicken, yellow chicken and my favorite Panang lamb curry. The foods are nice. Not too spicy. Not too sweet as well. Even I did not order rice. The staff kindly include three portions of rice. Thank you.
Great meal and great service, nice looking of street food style. We really enjoyed our meal and especially the special menu of braised pork leg. Definitely would be back for more
Always saw the the sign on the motorway so got to see and try on Sat. Wow it is a little hideaway restaurant. Loved the food! Very reasonable price. The soft shell crab was similar to one I tried in Thailand. YUM!! Will visit again
I love their authentic Gai Larb. It's my comfort go to dish. The staff at Red Crab are friendly, fantastic and the cuisine is very lovely. Red Crab is a conveniently located local restaurant to work.
Delicious. Great little eatery in an obscure neighborhood. Seems like they cater mostly to take aways. Would definitely come back to try other dishes
Had dinner with family, tried their red crab signature dishes except for som tam, instead had tum yong goong, superb quality and affordable. Love their crab cake. The set back though, needs more parking space and serving time should improve to 20mins waiting time. Highly recommended 👍
Authentic Thai cuisine! Great Host!! One of my favorites! Highly recommended!!
Husbands favourite thai. He loves the soft shell crab here. We came here for our last dinner before this lockdown 🤣 hope theyll be open again soon!
We came here for my father's birthday and had an amazing experience. Staff went above and beyond and even had a special birthday treat prepared for my Dad.
Have been here in the past and have consistently enjoyed great food. The karage chicken, soft shell crab curry, and garlic pepper crab are delicious. Highly recommend!
Awesome food and super friendly staff. Highly recommended for a quick lunch out!
The food was great and the staff was friendly and accommodating. Keep it up. 🥰🥰🥰
Excellent food and service. Highly recommend.
Seen this place on the motorway for years. Finally tried it yesterday and it was really nice. Flavours were bit sweeter for my tastes but I think that's the authentic flavour so all good.
The mussaman curry was really good, the beef was extremely tender. Soft shell crabs of course we're good. Sad about the papaya salad barely had papaya in it tho
Food was super yummy! The serving was bigger than we thought.
Little bit pricy but the duck curry was divine - big fan. The decor could be a little nicer. Staff were polite and food came fast!
I’ve been dying to try this restaurant and finally picked up a meal to go. Wow just fabulous! One of the best little Thai restaurants around Auckland. Superb food. Good prices - good value. I’ll definitely be back on a regular basis
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