chok chai thai restaurant

i love this place it's one of my favorites.
ambience is always awesome and the staff always super friendly.
portions are big andfoodnever disappoints.

so happy that they're on uber eats as it got me through a few lockdowns.

wonton soup is highly recommended the broth always hits the spot.

kids love the curry puffs and my absolute fave is the ribs and sticky rice cannot go wrong.

i don't write as much reviews as i should, but this place is a little gem. otahuhu has excellent vietnamese options but for some reason i was surprised to find this small, fairly sparsely appointed restaurant to have some of the better thaifoodi've enjoyed. 

the quality is excellent, they cater well to everything from my wife's 'extra mild' to full strength for me, and the lady at reception is super friendly and chatty and very happy to customise meals somewhat if required.

a real hidden gem and highly recommended.

very busy eatery with takeaways and dine in customers in nice surroundings with pictures of thailand on walls.fooddelicious and served promptly. we had prawns for entree, duck curry and beef salad. would return again.

yuuuuuummmmm! that is all i need to say.foodspeaks for itself and the portions are huge!! 🤤♥️ pad thai and mango curry in the pic. so good. the hidden gems of south auckland ☺️

we had a takeaway delivery of sweet & sour tofu & veg rice and a veg pad thai with spring rolls. everything was top notch, the best takeawayfoodwe have had in a very long time. really nice careful flavours of ginger & garlic, good level of spice, the rice was beautifully cooked and travelled well, and the pad thai fed us for 3 days. very impressed and thankful. highly recommended

was alright. have had much better thaifoodelse where, and have had much worse thaifoodelse where. this was all goods 👍🏽

i’ve eatenfoodfrom this place on many occasions, mostly takeaway and once dined in. yummy food, generous portions, quick service. would recommend to anyone!

it was our first time eating here, although it was 10 minutes to closing the owner allowed us to eat in which was really cool since we didn’t feel like maccas, bk etc.

real friendly owners and really helpful, fast ordering,foodwas delish! we ordered the nasi goreng, satay skewers, chicken cashew nuts and the mussels. all were very yum! we asked for more plates and they had no problem giving them out. also came with chilled water, not many places give out chilled water sometimes. awesome place with greatfoodwould highly recommend to anyone looking for a thaifoodplace in otahuhu.

this is otahuhu's real thai restaurant . been coming here for years. super clean and consistent taste. great portions even better service and extremely reasonable on the pocket. place is family run andfoodis light-years ahead when compared to their overhyped neighbours. the chef is an absolute star.

very tasty and authenticfoodwith lovely staff. setting is quaint and comfortable. their thai green curry was just gorgeous! and so is the pork larb.

went here based on google reviews today. absolutely delicious and flavourfulfoodand great service too. highly recommend the mango curry. definitely will be back.

tasty, authenticfoodwith quick and friendly service. well priced with big portions. this place has quickly become a favourite of mine and i will continue to visit!!

love thefoodand service very good good been here so many times recommend the chilli lamb or green chicken curry. deep fried prawns are good too.

we came here based on zomato reviews and were greeted by very friendly staff. a caucasian guy, whom i believe is the owner, greeted us and served us water almost immediately so that's a great start!

we ordered duck pad thai, mixed entree, and panang chicken curry.

duck pad thai was not very good. the noodles are a little tough and chewy, and pretty sweet. however the duck was quite tender. would be better if the noodles are cooked a little longer so they are softer. less sweet sauce would be nice too.

in the mixed entree, the chicken satay sauce was pretty nice (but on the sweet side too) but the chicken satay meat was tough and chewy - a pity. the curry puff was average. the fish cakes are good, the spring rolls are crispy and full of fillings so those are good too.

the panang curry was overpowered with coconut milk although the flavour really grew on us as we ate. we requested for thai spicy level but it came out not spicy at all. the waitress gave us chilli sauce as she served the curry, saying that the curry is not spicy and that we can add the chilli as we eat. the chilli sauce was great!

overall i feel that their dishes tend to be on the sweet side, probably something that the locals would like? i personally find it too sweet and not enough balance between sweet and savoury. the portions are generous and the service was really nice. i give it a 3.5 because i really like the people there. i feel that they take pride in their restaurant, as can be seen from the decorations, menu, table number cards, and even their toilet is kept very clean. i like a place filled with love and pride and i do honestly think this restaurant has it. when i asked for warm water as it's cold outside, i was given a pot of hot water with lovely asian designed cups. these tiny details make an average place potentially good! i also like how they make the effort to have a photo for each dish on their menu. really really impressed with the amt of effort they put into this place.

it'd be lovely to see some changes to the taste of thefoodand i wouldn't hesitate to go back and support them!

had always driven past and out of curiosity decided to give this place a go. restaurant is very clean and inviting. i love the decor, feels very homely and gives the place personality. the staff have got to be the most hospitable attentive staff i have ever met...hence the high rating. i ordered the beef salad. it was very tasty and generous in portion size however, i had too much onion in it and there was only carrot and onion. usually thought salad comes with a lot of lettuce or greens. the beef was fresh and tender. i usually try to finish all myfoodwhen we go out to restaurants..i don't like wastingfoodbut because of the onion i didn't finish my meal. my husband ordered the lemon chicken, he was happy with the portion size and the freshness of his meal but a bit let down as he could not really taste the lemon. this place is really nice, it would be a 5 but we were a bit let down with the taste of our meals. maybe next time we will try the green curry, so will be back to give this place another chance.