TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

"Food was delicious. Soft shell crab. Highly recommend. Not sure if they redecorating but seating area cramped with boxes around etc. would have been..."

Joyce Laterveer

"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..."

Georgia Edwards

"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..."

Kyoko Aoki

"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..."

Tony Ma

"I really enjoyed my lunch here at Red Crab. I was glad there was parking outside the restaurant given the location. The service was..."

I_like_pickles

"I organised a work gig for 15 people - well catered for and food was simply superb. Great..."

Tony Pattison

"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..."

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"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..."

Kristina Isabel

"Great service! Lovely , welcoming staff.Food was excellent fresh and tastyGood price and location.👍🏽Nice place to take the..."

Charmaine11584

"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),..."

888bing888

"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..."

NPN

"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..."

Becks Fielding

"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..."

Storm Faifua

"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...."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Great service and delicious food. Very friendly staff. Food was sooooo good. Rest rooms clean & tidy. We watched staff deal with very difficult..."

Debbie Hoskins

"Lovely meal, good service by friendly and attentive staff. Loved the Tuesday evening live..."

William John Castle

"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..."

Cream Cheese

"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..."

Dannielle Andrews

"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..."

Julia Louise

"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..."

Joanne Chiang

"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..."

Chai Paani

"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..."

Nigel William Cotton

"Very nice food, would advise to go for sharing platter for two, good saucy pad ThaiLovely customer service and not a long wait for food when you..."

Diana Dee

"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..."

Nikoli Foreman

"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..."

Annie Wilson

"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..."

YumYum

"Honest Thai food without pretence. Good atmosphere good service and well balanced tastes.Only drawback is cooks going out front for a smoke..."

Philip

"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..."

Holly Grey

"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..."

Tanz

"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..."

Ue

"Lovely location with free parking just outside the restaurant and the waiting staff was attentive and friendly.We made reservation on a..."

Alana

"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..."

Gianina Castro

"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..."

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"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..."

Kelly

"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..."

I Am Hungry

"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..."

Jayce Huynh

"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...."

Fare Henry

"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..."

HJ

"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..."

Sharon

"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..."

Reg Chand

"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..."

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"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..."

Asif Rahman

"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..."

Miss Alesana

"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...."

STRADS

"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..."

Dmitry Konovalov

"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..."

Aaron

"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..."

Kenji

"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..."

Elizaveta

"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..."

Hungry Zombie

"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..."

Mai Thai

"Yum Yum !!Food and service was awesome ! I recommend the green curry and sizzling beef..."

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"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..."

Bex Hoyle

"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..."

Lauren Bernays

"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..."

Adeline

"Great food, reasonable prices with fast and friendly service. We get takeaway from here nearly every week which you can order right off their..."

Dan Arcari

"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..."

Catherine Bannister

"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..."

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"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..."

Junlong Wang

"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..."

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"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...."

Susakol Ebata

"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...."

Jung Eun Kim

"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..."

Taylar W

"Delicious. Great little eatery in an obscure neighborhood. Seems like they cater mostly to take aways. Would definitely come back to try other..."

Penny Mar

"Had dinner with family, tried their red crab signature dishes except for som tam, instead had tum yong goong, superb quality and affordable. Love..."

Arlene Barraca

"Authentic Thai cuisine! Great Host!! One of my favorites! Highly..."

Bax 800

"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..."

Allena

"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..."

Pra Va

"Awesome food and super friendly staff. Highly recommended for a quick lunch..."

Tate McCutchan

"The food was great and the staff was friendly and accommodating. Keep it up...."

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"Excellent food and service. Highly..."

J Orsborn

"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..."

Dug E

"Food was super yummy! The serving was bigger than we..."

Gianina Castro

"Little bit pricy but the duck curry was divine - big fan. The decor could be a little nicer. Staff were polite and food came..."

Hammond Pearce

"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..."

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