phu thai esarn

this is the bestthaiin wellington i have found that is affordable and delish! the staff are friendly the food comes out fast and is always amazing.
my partner and i go about once a month, and when we have family visiting we always take them there and everyone always loves it.

in fact we are going tonight just the two of us, and going back on friday night with my sister and her kids.

love it!

this place is so underrated man! $11.50 lunch and dinner from $13.50 - $16.50! this place delivers crazy tastythaifare, decent portion sizes and great service!

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!

if you want a hefty lunch in a very affordable price eat here. they have big servings of authenthicthaicuisines. we love their pad thai, tom yum and chicken cashew nuts.

gotta love consistency. i've been here over 5 times and each time i leave full and satisfied.

the penang curry is a nice ballance if sweet with a hint of spice (though slightly too liquid). the padthaistill has a slight chew, which i appreciate. the amount of seafood they provide makes each dish value for money. and the vegetables are not overcooked (which is what happens a lot with asian food).

the sticky rice is moist and the roti crispy. they don't make fresh roti but i don't mind the package stuff (i buy it myself).

its byo but i generally get the red metal merlot. not the best pairing but a solid wine to sip on.

staff are friendly enough and the atmosphere is pleasant.

it's in the entertainment book, which is an added bonus.

on holiday from auckland and some of the bestthaifood we've eaten, and great value for money! we will definitely be going there again before we leave!

went out for dinner with hubby. food was amazing loved thethaigreen curry. big tick for food and great prompt 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 phuthaiesarn 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, so great for 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!

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

phuthai has deliciousthaifood, 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 is great though as the food is very reasonably priced and comes out quickly.

greatthaifood. 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 really great quality 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 likethaichef and maybe the difference is that phuthaiis 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 and great pricing. 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 phuthaiesarn 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 usualthaifare - well worth a try. our service was great and the environment is fine, although very much let down by having the tables squashed together like sardines.

my wife and i had an another very enjoyable and tasty lunch at the phuthaiesarn restaurant, ordering the pad see yew and chicken padthaimeals respectively at $10.00 lunch special. the place was quite a-buzzing when we arrived and was more so by the time we left, a a large group of ten came in midway through our meals.
our poor young waitress was continuously rushed off her feet literally......but she did her job admirably, always smiling and cheerful. my only criticism of the place was its rather uncomfortable well overused chairs ( which should all be replaced immediately) and sharp broken glass top corner of my table (which could render unlucky diners a serious injury).










review by: phil1618 (14) on 20th august 2010
total 7.3
food 7
dessert n/a
presentation 7
service 9
environment 7
toilets 5

we had the lunch special at the phuthai esarn restaurant today.
this consisted of a padthaichicken meal with a side plate of a large round piece of roti bread (with a yellow coloured sauce) and a cup of chinese tea costing $15.00 in total.
the padthaichicken meal was quite nice and enjoyable but a bit on the sweeter side i thought.
the roti bread was okay but a little dry i thought. i would have preferred my usual peanut sauce to dip the roti bread in.
the service was excellent. we were well looked after by a very friendly chinese-thai waitress.
it wasn't very busy for lunch there today, so our meal arrived very quickly.
if there was any criticism, i thought the restaurant itself was somewhat over-cluttered with too many tables and chairs, making ease of movement quite restricted.
overall it was nice simple lunch at a reasonable price in a a very pleasantthairestaurant.
we would like try the phuthai esarn restaurant again for dinner one night