arani thai restaurant

a small treasure. my wife and i had a day out in geelong the other week and after an underwhelming coffee on the sea front, went in search of somewhere to eat.

having walked past this place we returned and were glad we did.

this was a wednesday lunch time and when we left there wasn't a spare table, which should tell you something.

to start with we had curry puffs which had the lightest flakiest pastry which married delightfully with the rich pungent satay dip. for mains we indulged in a noodle dish and a hot massaman curry. my wife was effusive about the light fresh fragrant flavours washing through her mouth whilst my curry was spiced perfectly so that my lips felt the heat but no more. this wasn't good food, this was great food.

it gets better though; the food was quickly out and the service impeccable and with a smile. this food would have been a bargain at $20 a dish, so to pay a mere $10 for each main was outstanding.

one small negative. it's in geelong and not ballarat, and oh how i wish it were in ballarat. still, it gives us a really great excuse to head back down that way again soon.

good find. in geelong and needed a place for a quick biz lunch. glad i found arani - good flavours at reasonable prices, well worth a try

best thai ever. found this place by mistake and boy what a find! the food is beautiful attractive to look at and great prices! can honestly say the food is the best thai ever! you need to book though as it is a popular place.

amazing! my friends and i come to arani thai most weekends! this is by far the best thai in geelong! the service is great, meals are delicious and fast.

love it - great service and taste. we went here for dinner last night and the meals were absolutely delicious. very authentic and great service. we ordered take-away from there tonight and they gave us the wrong order. not only did they hand deliver our order to our door but we got to keep the other one. very great service and will be back again. thank you

exceptional customer service, fresh and appetizing food at cheap prices....the best in geelong! don't look anywhere else if you want to experience the best thai in geelong!

fantastic cheap food. lunch special bargain generous portions.
dining area could be bigger very sqaushy otherwise great food value for money

i visit a rani at last once a month since i moved to the geelong area. i found it by accident and did not think it looked that impressive from the outside. i bought a lunch the first few times i went 10 dollars from a set lunch menu, brilliant value. i love the gang massaman curry. but they also do a few great stir fry dishes pad med ma muang is fantastic. everything is cook fresh. it can be quite busy at times and sometimes there is a bit of a wait but i think its worth the wait to get good quality delicious food made to order. i have been since the renovations which are not quite finished yet but is going to look so good when its all done. these guys are great, service has always been good.
if you want to try them have the lunch for 10 dollars. in the evening they have a more extensive menu but serve much bigger portions. i usually have to ask for a container to take some home. lunch for the next day sorted.

great take away option!. we've ordered take away dinners from here a couple of times, and both have been delicious! i recommend the green curry if you like a bit of spice! order 20 mins in advance, as they're always busy!

fantastic experience, from the minute we walked in we felt welcomed. fresh, fast food. we will definitely be back! young guy having a crack, well done!


-----22 apr, 2013-----

fantastic experience, from the minute we walked in the food we felt welcomed. fresh, fast food. we will definitely be back!

nice and fresh thai food!! .... nice and fresh thai food!!
we've been here many times and it's been one of our favourite dining spot in geelong. the food is always fresh and tasty. the staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. throughly recommend and will return soon.

fabulous food, fresh and tasty. really generous sized meals. the service was very friendly and attentive(even though they were very busy) i heard many good comment coming from other diners. will be back for sure!

fantastic food, good quality, can't wait to go back!. everything that we ordered we loved, good quality and fresh!! the staff were very friendly and polite. i would recommend this restaurant to anyone that likes thai food.

i've eaten at a lot of different thai restaurants in geelong and in melbourne, this one seems to have much better quality ingredients, really nice variety of flavours. probably the best thai food in geelong. well worth a visit, highly recommended.

sorry, but you insulted my taste buds. this place is dirty and smells worse than the food tastes/looks. my plate was dirty,i don't think they use detergent!!!

the service wasn't bad, but we were one of the 5 people there so...

i am sad to say that i wasted my money. i wouldn't eat here again even if it was for free. the chef should stick to cheese sandwiches, as it is obvious they don't know what they are doing.