arani thai restaurant

i am seriously thrown back by these last few reviews! i am there at least once a fortnight because of how amazing the food is and the staff! i can't imagine why anyone would have anything bad to say about the restaurant! food is exceptional and waitresses couldn't be nicer and more accommodating! they have great prices for such delicious tasty thai dishes. favourite place to go in geelong hands down!!!

mistake. not even worth reviewing

failed, nice try.. these people might look thai, sounds thai but their food sure as hell don't taste thai. my "pad thai" had more bean shoots than noodles... enough said.
i felt lonely in the restaurant as me and my friend were the only people there, yet we still waited 45min for appetisers. poor form.

i have been to a rani thai a number of times and after reading the last review wanted to leave a couple of comments in response. i understand the restaurant is quite small and if it was a friday and saturday night i notice they do get quite busy. i am surprised they allowed a large booking on a busy night and to split the bill as on the menu it states no splitting bills, but i have found the waitresses quite accommodating if asked kindly. although, i can understand why restaurants don't like to do this because it can be easy to loose track of things like corkage and drinks, and the last to leave is left with the remainder of the bill. the last thing i wanted to comment on was the small bowls. i've had the curries and tom yum in these bowls before and i don't believe you are meant to add rice to these but to add the contents of the bowl to your plate of rice. i'm sorry if i sound one sided but as i mentioned i have been to a rani thai a number of times and everytime i have been more then satisfied. the staff are friendly and helpful, if i needed anything they are very happy to listen and help. the food had been delicious and always fresh and i would recommend them to anyone looking for great tasting thai to give them a try... a+

ripped off. we had two tables with about 18 people. everyone paid individually and left at their will. at the end of the night after everyone paid their share, we were told that we were $60 under. i find this very hard to believe as everyone would have paid slightly over rather than under. when i asked what meals were remaining to be paid, the waitress said she only recorded the amounts paid and had not crossed off what they had paid for (even though each person told her what they paid to total the amount they had to pay for).

i think they stuffed up the bill and over charged us. the customer service was slow, they didn't communicate which rice was which, and other people started eating the rice i ordered. i had to ask twice for an ice bucket and the place is very small and crowded.

i also don't like the fact that it is dificult to add rice to the small bowl you are served (other thai places have a large plate with plenty of room to add rice to the main meal).

disappointed and will not return to this place.

best thai food i have ever had!!
great food good service. my friend recommended it and talked it up quiet a bit. i go there all the time and never disappointed. thank you a rani thai.


-----01 jan, 2013-----

it's so fresh...

decent taste and good value for money for lunch. only $10 for lunch. the pad thai is tasty, and the pineapple curry is rich. tom yum soup is nice, not too sweet.

went for dinner at a rani thai for the first time(tuesday night) its so busy. the food were just incredibly good. the service was very kind. the dessert selrction was very well presented. highly recommended!!!

best thai restaurant in geelong, previously swore by lorme thai but unfortunately will not be back there after experiencing a rani! food has that extra depth and staff are always friendly. my family have all been converted to after one experience, it is that good! 9/10

food was amazing! great offering of vegetarian dishes and also catered well to my needs with food allergys. no nuts or fish in either of my meals.

staff are friendly and very chatty with you. great atmosphere, small and cosy. brilliant place for a nice winter meal to get out of the cold. wonderfully adordofable also :d
10/10

great for cheap eats. small restaurant, may require booking on weekends for dinner. each time we have been there it's been packed.
the food is quite simple for your normal aussie-thai restaurant with not too much to separate it from the pack. when the food does come out, it is always very good though, and for the prices they are charging you are getting a pretty good quality of food here. it appears to be fresh and vibrant, and not a lot, if any, msg used.
the service can be a little innocent, as they seem to have a lot of young kids working here, probably being paid peanuts, but there's nothing of note to complain about. definitely recommend this place if you are in g-town and have a hankering for thai.

best authentic thai in geelong!!!. i have been to many thai restaurants in geelong but a rani thai is the best i've been to by far. the food was very fresh and was absolutely delicious and i know it was authentic because all the chefs were actually thai, speaking it while they prepared the meal. unlike a lot of other thai restaurants in geelong i have been to, this made me feel like i was getting the real taste of thailand.
the restaurant itself is quite small but it creates a more personal feel and warm atmosphere. saying this, i would recommend booking on the weekends as when i went it was very busy.
overall a great night out, the staff were friendly, food was fantastic (try the tom yum and grapow)... a great night out.

average food, rude staff. we went in for a table of 4 at about 8.30pm, the first waitress was nice and politely told us the other table was for 11 people so if we order after them the food might take a while... so we looked at the menu and another lady (seemed like she might be the manager?) quickly came and asked if we could start ordering? we told her we need a few more minutes to decide so we started with the drink orders.
on the drinks menu there were 'thai ice tea' and 'thai ice coffee' so i asked if it's made from some special 'thai tea' (like vietnamese coffee, malaysian 'white coffee' etc) she said 'i don't know, it's just a tea, could be 'american iced tea!!'. what an answer!
we then decided to order a salad, a couple of dishes, pad thai and a some coconut rice to share. she suggested that the rice may not be enough but when we asked how much rice should we order for 2 people then, she said 'i don't know, depending on how much rice you eat.' i was shocked.. she was rude and not helpful! maybe she was stressing out with that 11-people-table but she was just terrible.
the food was just ok. kanitar thai on malop street served pretty good thai food if not better (esp pad thai) and the staff there are always friendly! we won't be back!

absolutely awesome!. i love thai food and a rani is fabulous. the food is always delicious and fresh, the staff are really friendly and the servings are generous. love it.

love!!!. love love love! what more can i say, this is my favourite place for thai food and the people are really nice. definitely recommend to anyone.