Thai E-Sarn

Good and authentic Thai restaurant, though sometimes it gets quite busy, so you might struggle to find a seat. A little pity that they don’t serve Thai milk tea which is my favorite. P1. Pad Thai — 5/5 Delicious and satisfying! A truly iconic Thai street food. Moist noodles, fried tofu, shrimp, pickled carrots, and fresh bean sprouts stir-fried together in a sweet and sour sauce. It definitely meets my expectations of what good Thai street food should be. Just a small tip — if you’re not a fan of sweet or sour flavors, be cautious when ordering this dish. P2. Thai-Style Fish Cakes with Rice — 4/5 Savory, chewy, and full of fish flavor. I can tell the fish cakes aren’t freshly made — probably fried from frozen ones — but they still taste quite good. P3. Pad See Ew — 4/5 Stir-fried thick, flat rice noodles with chicken, vegetables, and dark soy sauce. It’s flavorful, rich, and has that satisfying wok-fried aroma. Simply great comfort food.

After perfect first day experience, I can snack for round two..Best Phad Thai I have had as far as I can recall, perfect, authentic taste. The Mussaman curry is amazing too, the best beef meat I tasted in any Thai dish, very tender. The middle spicy option was a little too much even though I consider myself eating rather spicy for a European so I recommend choosing the less spicy alternative. Despite that I really enjoyed the meal on both days!

A little gem in the middle of the CBD. We were greeted with the warmest welcome and all the dishes we tried were truly delicious. Definitely stop by and indulge delicious Thai cuisine if you are in Auckland.

Made me a fantastic dish of Khao tom that wasnt on the menu. The Thai lady's there know how to cook verry well. Duck red curry was spicy and had plenty flavour. Fantastic hidden restaurant.

After spending 6+ months in Thailand, I was really craving some Thai food and this lovely little place did not disappoint. The price is very fair ($20-22) for the amount you get! The Thai Green Curry was delicious (but if you like spice, you need to ask for the level you want otherwise you get tourist/no spice level). The staff are super friendly and sweet, true Thai hospitality. We went back a second time because we couldn’t stop thinking about the food. I leave Auckland today so sadly won’t be able to go back again but I have added this place to my recommendations for anyone travelling to Auckland.

amazing! i was missing thai food after spending a few weeks in thailand, tried a couple other places in nz but they weren’t as good. i had the chicken panang curry here and it hit the spot perfectly :)

Yummy Thai food that’s healthy, reasonably priced and served quickly. Little hole in a wall that I dined at twice. The green curry chicken is very flavorful, and so was the shrimp in peanut sauce. 😋

Great authentic Thai food served by friendly staff. We head the Pad Ka Pow, Papaya Salad and Ginger Chicken. All really good and they followed our spice instructions (hot!!). Clearly an institution and the staff seemed to know everyone else in the place. The seating area could do with a bit of a clean, but by and large this is great and you should go.