chok chai thai restaurant

located ongreatsouth road this thai place is pretty easy to find with plenty of off street parking. this place was empty when we visited on a saturday night but proved to be popular with many people dining in and taking away.

once greeted and seated we found the menu very easy to choose from with photos of each dish, all were reasonably too. we ordered f19 and f20 with tofu (both included a serving of rice). the garlic and pepper tofu was very well seasoned, a tad too peppery by the end of it but the dish was tasty. the spicy cashew tofu had a very nice nutty flavour with a spicy kick to the dish and was our favourite of the two.

if your in the area and after a quick and authentic meal, give this place a go.

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, food was 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 withgreatfood would highly recommend to anyone looking for a thai food place in otahuhu.

2.5/5 rating.
dined hereafter seeinggreatzomato reviews and was a little disappointed. service was ok, we had to order at the counter even though we were the only patrons at the time.

highlights was the nam tok. the beef was tender and the marinade was very tasty. the dining are and decor was nice.

unfortunately there were many lowlights. the yum talay was really just salad with hardly any seafood in it. the seafood that was in it didn't seem fresh. the mussels and squid was really rubbery. if i knew this i wouldn't have ordered it.

the mango curry had a very artificial mango taste to it and was too sweet. the pad thai was overcooked and too soggy. it lacked that chewy noodle texture a good pad thai usually has.

i would probably only come back to try their noodles and if that isn't any better i wouldn't come back at all.

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

went here based on google reviews today. absolutely delicious and flavourful food andgreatservice too. highly recommend the mango curry. definitely will be back.

loved it. so authentic.greatvalue for price servings are huge. their spring rolls are hand made and taste so fresh. will definitely be back for more, so glad to have stumbled across this lovely place.

tried this place for the first time tonight. staff were super friendly. we ordered takeaway - they forgot to put in our chicken satay, went back and told them, they whipped it up in 5 minutes and were very apologetic about it.

the chicken satay was not a taker with me - it was way too sweet - couldn't even finish it - and i was starving and usually demolish everything! 1/10

the ginger lemon chicken was semi-good, notgreatenough for me to want it again from here though 5/10

my hubby enjoyed his larb but said it was slightly dry. 7/10

overall i don't think we personally would go back there again but in saying that the staff aregreatand lovely!

i think we'll stick to our favourite thai take-aways out west in massey, it's worth the long drive from otahuhu just to get it in my opinion!).

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 agreatstart!

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 the food and i wouldn't hesitate to go back and support them!

thank goodness for reviews!!!
you walk in and the place is clean and spacious for a small area. your greeted with a friendly smile andgreathost.
now onto the real mccoy the food!!! have been here a few times since discovering this place and each time we are impressed. food is tasty, chef caters to your spicy needs, portions are generous and food is brought out quick smart. how could i forget price is reasonable.
highly recommended.

green thai curry vegetarian was amazing!!! best green curry ever! can't wait to tried out more food from there.greatservice as the lady owner running around by herself with such good attitude

wow,greatthai food at an even greater price! staff were friendly, was greeted as soon as we entered, food was brought out quick and all meals were delicious. we had the pork ribs, spring rolls, massaman curry, cashew chicken and a seafood vermecelli dish yum. would definitely recommend this place to those living in otahuhu and others who come through otahuhu :)

yum!

newly established thai restaurant in otahuhu and it does some seriously good dishes!
the very well known dish, pad thai, is amazing here! 😍 it's probably the best pad thai i've ever had in auckland!!
depending on what meat you decide to have with your pad thai ~ prices start from $10. most dishes average around the $12 mark.
i've come here several times now, bringing along family and friends and they've all enjoyed their dishes here. i've thoroughly enjoyed my pad thais here hehe. the chicken satay is really good here too, the satay sauce is generous and just what i'd love my satay to be, flavourful and nutty! the laksa was really good, i had a blocked nose at the time i had the laksa and after eating it my nose was unblocked. it wasgreathaha, food heals 😁 the curry puff are also nice, i prefer the satay chicken.

very decent portions here especially for such a good price!! the restaurant it self has a very simple set up, and a very clean. staff are very friendly, the owner (from thailand hehe) always strikes up a conversation with customers which is very nice.
highly recommend to visit this place!

note: the photos are out of order lol, but these photos were taken at two different times dining here ☺️ the 1st and 4th photo - first visit. 2nd and 3rd photos - third visit.