phu thai esarn

this place is so underrated man! $11.50 lunch and dinner from $13.50 - $16.50! this place delivers crazy tasty thai fare, decent portion sizes andgreatservice!

plenty of chicken in the tom kha gai. and you know its legit because theres hunks of galangal and a sprinkling of kaffir lime leaves in it.

this is definitely a fantastic place for group outings or to start your night out. can't wait to come back with the gang!

on holiday from auckland and some of the best thai food we've eaten, andgreatvalue for money! we will definitely be going there again before we leave!

went out for dinner with hubby. food was amazing loved the thai green curry. big tick for food andgreatprompt service my only winge would be the space was limited when it was a full house. hard to get out if your sitting in the corner hoping not to knock anyone's table etc but loved it otherwise 👍

myself and three friends dined at phu thai esarn last night and thoroughly enjoyed our experience! we loved the service - our waitress was attentive, friendly and totally onto it. we were particularly impressed that she kept refilling our water without us asking, regardless of how busy they were. our fourth person arrived just after the three of us had ordered and the waitress came over and took her order rather quickly, and her food came at the same time as the rest of ours. speaking of, the food came so promptly and all came at the same time.

as a vegetarian i love the amount of choices provided by phu thai. the fried vegetarian spring rolls were an excellent entree - they were perfectly crispy on the outside but moist on the inside.
my khoa pad tofu (veggie fried rice) was delicious but too big of a portion for me to finish. if you're starving, you'll probably manage it and it's excellent value for money. i had a taste of my friend's red curry todu and it was delicious - i know what i'm getting next time! the general portion sizes are large, sogreatfor sharing or for hungry diners.

the atmosphere was perfect with the dim lights and the decorations, friendly staff and delicious food. byo is a bonus, definitely making this a top restaurant in my book!

visited this restaurant yesterday. very accommodating staff andgreatservice. the food was to die for. of the 7 of us dining we had all very very favourable comments. very authentic food... authentically decorated small restaurant in a central wellington location

have come here many times now and i always love it!

phuthai has delicious thai food, especially the penang curry which is just amazing and rates as possibly my favourite penang curry in wellington.

the staff are friendly, and i love the atmosphere and decor. my only comment is that it can get very noisy. being byo isgreatthough as the food is very reasonably priced and comes out quickly.

great thai food. very tasty every single time. the staff are friendly and attentive. the fact that it is byo is great. the mussaman curry is spectacular.

my one complaint is that you have to pay for rice with a meal however at least the mains are reasonably priced at around $15-$20 for reallygreatquality food.

i highly recommend.

i don't often write reviews but given the listed ones, i don't feel that these are accurate or current.

i am a regular here and often take new people every time. i'm not a fan of places like thai chef and maybe the difference is that phu thai is esarn.

just two weeks ago i took my team in for dinner, there were about 11 of us and everyone loved it!

all their meals are flavoursome, big portions andgreatpricing. it can get a little busy but if you book it has no worries.

the carrot salad is amazing! not many restaurants sell this in wellington.

really lovely staff.
highly recommend.

we dined at phu thai esarn tonight for the first time and enjoyed a lovely meal. we shared an entree of toong thong, deep fried minced chicken and shrimp parcels (wontons). they flavour was good, albeit dominated by the frozen mixed vegetables in the filling. our main course was excellent. we highly recommend the panaeng curry with thick coconut milk, which we had with decent sized strips of chicken. the flavour went well with jasmine rice (which had to be ordered and paid for separately). we found the roti to be quite greasy but it soaked up the leftover curry just fine. the nam-tok beef was a delicious taste sensation and quite different to the usual thai fare - well worth a try. our service wasgreatand the environment is fine, although very much let down by having the tables squashed together like sardines.