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Wild Rice Thai Cuisine

77/100 (1025 ratings)

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"I have traveled through Newzealand, I could rate this the best Thai cuisine ever! I am writing this review in the middle of eating this. Highly..."

Sim Bhinder

"Excellent service with a quick delivery. Generous portions and good value for money. We had the pork Thai curry which had many veggies but the sauce..."

Shez

"Excellent dinner and friendly staff! We had the shrimp curry and shrimp with ginger and vegetables. Very fresh and authentic. We sat outside next to..."

Katelynjones11

"Really great food and service. Had the Pad Thai and the Spicy lamb with vegetables and both were really good. The service is quick and very friendly...."

Steve Woods

"Went here with my partner as he loves the Massaman Curry. I ordered the Panaeng Curry which tastes so authentic. Absolutely in love with the Massaman..."

Iti Ahurei Nepia

"We had the best experience with this place! Ordered dinner takeaway - which was FREE delivery (as our order was over $40). Over the phone, the staff..."

David Huntington

"Best Roti Ever!!!Food was amazing and we weren’t waiting for long. We were in a group of 20 people and the service was great, staff are very..."

Erin.monckton99

"Fast, delicious and easy. The service was friendly and efficient even though they were very busy. The food came up super fast (again, considering..."

Georgia Nelson

"Amazing service and accomodating staff. We were a group of 16, arrived without a booking and they managed to set up a table for us within minutes...."

JME

"We have been to Wild rice Thai cuisine a few times now and I believe that they make of one of the best Thai dishes. They are usually full in the..."

Sham Ladkoo

"Love, love, loove this place. Had a variety of options for me - the vegetarian. Good quality, good service, on time, plenty of options for seating...."

Pippa

"This thai restaurant is located in the heart of the city in a multi cuisine, western style open food Street. The location is attractive and has..."

Woollen03

"Located on the Eat Street of Rotorua, the staff was very friendly and professional. The place was spacious and good variety on the menu. We..."

Candii Cao

"Located at the eating street of Rotorua. This is the only Asian restaurant in eating street. We ordered a whole volcanoe chicken, a portion..."

Cindy Ong

"what a stunning thai in rotorua! we just ate for lunch here for tom yum goong, pad thai and green curry beef. they're all fabulous!..."

Nyoman Budi

"This is an awesome place in a lively street. All our dishes were absolutely delicious and the service was also very good. We will definitely be..."

Jana Greissner

"Lovely food fantastic service. Great location in food hub of city. Pad thai was super and red curry was delish. Entree was just devine. Totally..."

Lyndal Wimalasekera

"Personally that is a great Thai meal. Was quite hesitate when see the ratings 3.4. Personally it is above average. The Thai spice tom yum is the..."

Ronald Tan

"This place is one of the many restaurants in the eat lane at rotorua central.. I'd rate it as a must have for everyone! The food is super authentic..."

Sudip

"Food was amazing but the service left alot to be desired. Has a great little atmosphere so if they picked up and waited on tables properly would be a..."

Aaron Mitchell

"Really felt like Thai tonight and here we are and definitely not disappointed. Brilliant Tom yum soup and satay chicken to start and followed by as..."

Ojas Darji

"Went for a dinner for two this weekend. Place was busy (Valentines Day? Ugh!)But despite the crowd the service was spot on. Greeted at the..."

Chris Beale

"Wow! After looking at the other overpriced Thai resturants in Rotorua - I'm glad we chose this one! The food was amazing! really authentic and tasty!..."

Soriya Em

"We visited Mon 23 Jan '12 with great expectations after reading the fabulous reviews on this site.The location is great & the restaurant had..."

ShazEls

"We had the best Thai meal EVER at Wild Rice last week - seriously, we eat Thai food a lot and this is no exaggeration! Wild Rice describes itself as..."

Caffeinated Weka

"Fantastic!! Really love this place and consistently fresh beautiful food. Regularly visit now and are always greeted with smiles and fresh fresh..."

Marie Bidois

"If you're in Rotorua you simply MUST visit Wild Rice Thai. The food is exceptional the service is second to none. Billy and his team go out of their..."

Avril

"Our friend had a fantastic experience at Wild Rice and definitely recommended the place. We decided to dine in for our friend's birthday. It was a..."

Jenny Shaw

"We only got takeaways but were very impressed at what was being served in the restaurant which looked beautifully presented.We got three..."

Charlotte Hall

"We went to this place twice on a recent holiday. It was recommended by the guy at the wine shop down the road and is a fantastic Thai restaurant. We..."

Ken Lord

"This is the best thai restaurant in Rotorua. One of the best green curry in NZ. Worth a..."

Douglas

"Had a great experience here. The restaurant is very clean and has comfy table and chairs. Hats off to the attended who made us welcome and looked..."

Vikash Prasad

"Group of 5 on a Friday night - we got the red duck curry, pad Thai, Tom yum soup and the lamb curry. All dishes were fantastic, authentic and full of..."

Betty P

"Good place, staff were accommodating and very friendly. A bit loud inside..."

Katya A

"Omg what a great food. From many days I was looking for good Thai Restaurant in Rotorua. So finally I went to WILD RICE THAI Restaurant which is..."

Chandan Purohit

"Walked in sat down. Deciding what to it took longer than it took for food to cook!!! And it was yummy!!! Maybe it a little bit pricier than non Eat..."

Miss Nga

"An ok experience here. Very busy with lots of family's coming here for dinner. The restaurant was not very accommodating for vegetarian and/or vegan..."

Shyam Amarsee

"Take away food, everyone enjoyed but I had to get my grandson to order as my accent not understood over the..."

linda marieskind

"Their fried rice and tom yum is absolutely divine and delicious. I’m from Auckland and have only been here twice and it’s what i look foward to..."

Thing

"Delicious food & friendly staff! Wish we had this restaurant on the Gold..."

Simone Davies

"What an amazing evening we had. Service was instant. The food was brought out in record time and was hot and tasty. One of the best Green Currys I..."

Andy O'Sullivan

"Had dinner with Green Curry with Chicken, Sizzling Beef and Stir fried vegetables. While my family loved the beef, I adored the Green Curry with..."

Mehmud Sharif

"We had a great tome there. Food were..."

lu hanna

"We ate lunch and we enjoyed eating the food we had especially the pad thai chicken. Thanks Wildrice, keep up the good..."

Kookie Samin

"Very delicious. We got the green curry and massaman curry. Very good portion for a decent price. Lovely staff..."

A M

"Could you guys please update your opening hours on Google 😊. Food and service is..."

I Tourakai

"Tasty food and attentive service. Good drink options as well. Would come..."

Vlad Albulescu

Amazing Thai Restaurant

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"Awesome Thai restaurant that made me feel in Thailand. It was fast, affordable and so delicious!! Loved the decorations and gave good big portions...."

Foodie

"We ordered a chicken pad Thai, satay skewers, and a Tom kha goong. Its actually one of the better pad Thais I've had around the north island, very..."

Doris Ma

"Our family of four (2 adults and 2 young kids) had our Christmas dinner at this restaurant. We ordered green curry chicken, red curry duck and fried..."

Cecilia

"Like the name says its amazing...The food and customer service both was amazing.We tried mandarin duck,sweet sour fish,chicken garlic..."

Neel N Rani Maharaj

"Lovely spot! What a pleasant surprise in Rotorua. Reasonably priced, but not cheap. Friendly attentive staff, extremely good duck and prawns. The..."

Jan Holtzhausen

"I love thai and this place has never dissapointed. Friendly staff, food is delicious, and the wait time isnt to bad either. I love the little sampler..."

Chynal Ward

"Love the food here.Service during lunch is very good.Food has the great authentic thai flavours.Lunch portions are small for individual serves.Cashew..."

PK

"Love this place. The best Tai restaurant, I have been in New Zealand. bit expensive but OK. sometimes bit salty, but still acceptable. Maybe it is..."

Aston Patterson

"TheThai ambiance was great. Fast serving and accomodating. I love their pork and chicken cashew nuts, a must try definitely. Try their tom yum soup,..."

K R A M

"The food was really good. Had a spicy green curry. Also aporeciate the free water for me thirsty german. Also enjoined the view on the main road out..."

Thomas Marz

"We went to this restaurant as it was close to our hotel. The food was great. Large portions with efficient service. We arrived at 6.30 and it was..."

Annemarie M

"We had a take away last night. It was excellent service, a very quick turn around - about ½ an hour, and a delicious taste experience. Would highly..."

S H

"One of the most amazing Thai experiences I've had lately. I went here with my wife, mom & mother in law and hence we had ordered a variety of dishes..."

Aabhas Dole

"My husband and I visited Rotorua this weekend and had dinner here. I was alittle disappointed when I looked at an online menu and saw prices..."

Emma Rozema

"We randomly stopped in for lunch and left very happy! The gentlemen working was very lovely. I had the Tofu Pad Med Mamuang the sauce had so much..."

Chantelle Bergan

"Went out to dinner here for our anniversary and we had chicken cashew and the lamb penang. They were absolutely delicious. This Thai is a bit on the..."

Jan

"Really enjoyed this place. Food is very good, was quite surprised. Staff were a bit frazzled, they said they have been very busy recently, kept..."

Kiwi888

"Had dinner here on the 12/09/2015.Had the tom kha gai soup and the red curry with chicken, my partner had the green curry with chicken, we both..."

Daniel Nordstrand

"Came here for take always had pad see yew and store fried vege!!! Yum yumm what a yummy surprise. Sometimes smaller Thai places tend to be..."

Chloe-Mae

"When the 4 of us walked in at peak lunch time we were the only customers. However the staff/ manager was fantastic, polite and food came out quickly...."

Simone Halstead

"This has always been my family's favorite Thai place and we were super excited to return here on our holiday. It did not disappoint. The food was..."

Susie Wells

"We had a lovely meal here on weeknight. The menu was interesting. The food was delicious and quick and also reasonably priced. Staff was friendly and..."

Sabaro T

"Had new years dinner here. Food was well presented. Great menu. New and exciting flavors. Excellent service. Would definantly recommend to..."

Krotchakorn Sirisawat

"this is the best Thai restaurant in NZ, I have had dinner last night. the food was fantastic and the service was outstanding, the waitress are really..."

Sarch

"The name of this Restaurant is so true. This place has amazing Thai. What a taste sensation and journey. I was one in a group of six friends, and we..."

Melanie Curry

"The food and service at Amazing Thai was outstanding. We arrived after 9pm on a week night without a booking and received a warm..."

Jude

"Will return again. A little pricier than some other restaurants but the meal was totally worth it. Attractive and tasty vege green..."

Hot Springs of New Zealand

"There aren't many folks going to the restaurant but the food was amazing as the restaurant says. I had the Pad Prik Khing and the chicken was..."

Jacob Cassagnol

"Went for lunch when it was quiet. The owner was very welcoming and helpful with our food order. Enjoyed our meal and will go back when in Rotorua..."

Maurice Eddy

"This restaurant is approximately named, the food really is amazing. We’ve had 6 different dishes and each of them have been perfectly cooked and..."

Bridget Baker

"Great location and great food. Really good service.. Food comes out..."

Baz Patel

"Lovely place great service great price great food definitely be going..."

Brenda Roberts

"Amazing Thai lives up to its name! Fantastic flavours, real winner! They're also lightning fast at making takeaways, 10 mins to make food for 6 of..."

Tony Baker

"Delicious food and the service was pretty quick. Lots of items on the menu to choose from. Also it’s a big restaurant with plenty of tables. Well..."

Mansha Dubey

"Awesome affordable food and portions were generous. Came here with a group everyone loved what they had. Polite staff..."

Ecl Z

"For the price and food quality we were all pleasantly surprised. Having tried many Thai restaurants in the US, this surpassed those "high end" ones..."

Adam Kubalski

"Like the name says .....amazing. Amazingly our first restuarant in rotorua and was awsome .The food was great and service was exceptional . Highly..."

Neel & Rani Maharaj

"Best Thai Restaurant in Rotorua hands..."

NAFEES HUSAIN

"Found out they now do bubble tea, so decided to give it a go with pad thai. The taro bubble tea was delicious! Pad thai also tasty :) will be back..."

Brooke Donaldson

"*** 💚💛❤ My Partner & I went here for the 1st time while we stayed in Rotorua 🙂 We would both highly recommend this place to anyone wanting..."

Carolyn Fenton

"Fantastic food, service felt a little off and other tables drinks and dishes keep coming to our table. Will be back for another great..."

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