I'd read the reviews but the outside menu appealed to us so we went in and ordered mid afternoon on a Saturday.
The food we got was a 5 stars. Clean, tasty, fresh and GREAT value for money. We were both very impressed. Highly recommended. We'd eat here again. The place looks tired and we expected to get an average meal. That couldn't be further from the experience.
We'll be back some day for a bigger meal.
Have to agree with most people, Charlie, was grumpy and rude and should either take a long holiday or retire, he tried to tell us the cook was stressed, we just laughed. (Don't think the cook had the problem). The food was just the best, we could not have had it any better, any where else. Many thanks to Nicole, the poor girl was run off her feet, she was so nice to everyone.
Never had a problem with this restaurant as some claim.
Meals are amazing. very good value for money. I eat a lot of Thai here at Tuk Tuk, NZ and in Thailand and this is authentic!
No MSG, sugar or any other crap that you can get is some restaurants. If you want hot you get HOT which is what I like.
Service is always prompt and with a smile.
I highly recommend this Thai experience. It's great!!!!
I have lived in Russell for 26 year and Tuk Tuk Bangkok Thai Restaurant is the most wonderful restaurant in Russell.
Under the guidance of Charlie and with Dang in the kitchen - every meal is not only full of flavour, but picture perfect too.
Their prices are most reasonable and many items on the menu have not changed in price in 3 years.
The Shrimp Phad Thai is wonderful and on a cold day in Winter - they have a great variety of home made soups.
We went for lunch and I ordered the King Prawn Pad Thai. The food was delicious and arrived very quickly. The meal size was generous too (and a decent amount of prawns!). The owners were very friendly - even going out of their way to help me find something gluten-free, which is something I havn't got from other restaurants - and the prices were quite good for what we got. I really liked Tuk Tuk and would recommend it. 5 stars from me :)
The food and service at Tuk Tuk Thai was great.
The whitebait fritters were beaut, a lovely touch of Thai spice. I also recommend the King Prawn Pad Thai.
A great restaurant with a lovely surroundings and nice cold beer for out in the sun. I will definitely be coming here again!
Tuk Tuk delivers on their promise every time. Great food made by people who know what they're doing. i would recommend the "P7" dish, subtle true flavours - perfect every time. Take away or eat in, we love this place and go there every time we visit Russell.
Funny to read the bad reviews. Notable that few actually discuss the quality of the food. Yep, the manager is a character. But the simple fact is that the food is GREAT. We go there whenever we go to Russell, and really look forward to it. In our mind (as Thai food afficionados), it's the best we've found in Northland. And actually, whenever we've asked for something a bit out of the ordinary, they've always managed to provide. So don't let the sometimes offhand/random nature of the people put you off. Ultimately, if your primary reasoning for going to a restaurant is to EAT - then you will not be disappointed. We're going there again today in fact, that's how I found this website, was just looking up the telephone number to make a reservation...
Thank you for a amazing night. The food was great and very well priced. We will be back again over the summer and will enjoy another great experiece, in your lovely restaraunt.Well done.
It is my all time Best Restaurant Experience! The Couple who own and operate it Charlie and Red are lovely and kind people. I got (owner) Charlie to pick my dinner which was Thai Green Curry Shrimp and was amazing! Then I got Red (owner and the real deal Thai chef) to pick out my lunch for me and she brought me Ginger shrimp with tons of beautiful perfectly cooked vegetables, both dishes came with a side of rice at no extra charge. Delicious!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
We ordered Pad Thai. It was tasty and the service was good 😊
Friendly welcoming and great service. Fast, good portion sizes, and a calm happy environment. Really nice place to eat out. Best thai green curry my partner and I have ever had! We came back the following evening we enjoyed the experience that much.
Family holiday, summer 2021, we wore matching tie-dye teeshirts. Charlie was the most hilarious, accidental anti-woke, rude as all hellllll owner/front of house... we went back the next night. Still laughing about the unbelievable entertainment now 🤣 absolute gold. Jealous of anyone who has the pleasure of dining there and currently planning our next Russell trip so we can get tucked by TukTuk again 😍🫶
Highly recommended thai restaurant. Great location with friendly staff. Very beautiful set up bringing thai culture to New Zealand. Food was very well prepared n very nice presentation.
The best Thai food. Especially the ribs! Always consistently tasty and fresh! 10/10 in my eyes.
If you can’t see the funny side of the manager’s humour then you’re taking yourself too seriously.
The food here is authentic Thai. The prices are high though. If you are expecting to have a low budget meal this is not the place. However, If you want to have good food for a high price this place is awesome. They will prepare food according to the level of spiciness you prefer. Ok atmosphere.
Many nice vegan options, I had stir-fry veges, tofu in tasty sauce on rice for 17.90 takeaway. It was a big portion, very satisfying 😌 the veg options are also few dollars cheaper than animal meat, which is good. Tofu, a superfood, is used frequently in Asia, Thailand and Japan where people have lower cancer rates. It's full of nutrients, Tofu is HIGH in fibre, protein, minerals ie zinc and calcium and polyunsaturated fats, vitamins A, B1, B2, E, and mineral salts and can LOWER cholesterol.
60th birthday 22x people, buffet, beautiful food the best Thai I have had clean facilties
Our go to place on a Friday night. Great service from Charlie and food never disappoints.
Charlie and Dang always make us very welcome and food and portions are consistantly good
The ambiance & decor are really nice and authentic. They got fresh seafood and friendly staff.
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