suk jai thai restaurant

this would be the cleanest, tidiest thairestauranti have eaten in. food is amazing - they have one me over with their curries and my wife is enjoying them also. service is also amazing - would recommend totally. has now become a weekly event for lunch, but have had dinner here as well. lunch for $10.50 - buy a sandwich and a cake and see what that costs you.

good thairestaurantin whangarei , authentic dishes , friendly service

we decided to try this place on our pit stop and were very impressed. the service was very efficient- we were especially content with how promptly the food came out despite therestaurantbeing completely full. the food was absolutely delicious. keen to stop by again on our way home 😊👌

this is a must visit everytime i visit whangarei - the food is always delicious, fresh and top quality!  the service is top notch and thisrestaurantis one of the best thai restaurants and i have tried many!

we eat regularly at suk jai. we have visited thailand many times and just love the taste of thai cuisine. whangarei is so lucky to have arestaurantwith such high quality thai food and excellent service. it is not surprising that they were presented with an award from the prime minister of thailand earlier this year. well done charn and your team. our favourites are; tom yum prawn soup, mussamun beef curry, garlic pepper prawns and vegetables, prawn cakes, oyster sauce beef and vegetables, som tum grilled salmon salad and not forgetting the best chicken satay sticks ever. highly recommend the typhoon cocktail and chang beer thisrestaurantis a must family even travel from auckland to eat here when they can! suggest you book as thisrestaurantis often full.

having eaten thai food all over the world, i can honestly say that suk jai thai is up there with the best.

as a result of a business trip in whangarei, this thairestaurantwas recommended as one of many options for dinner. after checking out the reviews below, and taking each review on its own merit, the 'proof was definately in the pudding' so to speak.

first impressions; the place was almost full. i was lucky to get the last table (this on a wednesday night at 7pm). always a good sign when arestaurantis full of diners.

pricing - about the going rate in comparison to other thai restaurants i've eaten at.

service - friendly, quick. what every diner would like.

quality - absolutely beautiful! i had the mixed entree (money bags, chicken skewer, thai cakes and sorry but can't remember the name of the last one). for my main, i had one of the duck stir fries with rice. devine! and a couple of singha's. total price - $42.50.

quantity - i walked feeling very full, content and very happy.

overall, i would thoroughly recommend this restaurant. well done suk jai thai. keep up the good work and well see you next time i'm in whangarei.

my husband don and i and various groups of friends go to thisrestaurantoften - the staff are very welcoming, the food is exquisite and the service the best in whangarei.
the overall experience makes us go back again and again and when we have out of town visitors this is the only place we will go.
in fact going again for lunch tomorrow.
well done to you all at suk jai.
cheers thank you for coming to whangarei.

we visited this thairestaurantwhen on business from auckland at the end of last year and sorry i haven't written my review sooner. this is a fantastic thai spot for lunch or dinner.
there were four of us for dinner.
the place was pretty busy and filling up fast, but luckily we were able to get a table immediately.
the service while a little slow in the hectic environment was unfailingly polite, friendly and we didn't care about how long things took as the service was just so nice.
we had beer and entrees followed up by our mains.
every single meal was delicious and there was nothing to fault with the food.
i wouldn't hesitate to come back, and would absolutely recommend others give suk jai thai a go. you may find it a busy hectic environment to dine in, but it adds to the fun and the entertainment.
all the other diners around us looked as happy as we were and there were smiles all around.

this is a fantasticrestaurantand a wonderful place to socialise with friends and family. i have been dining at thisrestaurantfor sometime now. i was familiar with the previous owners and have gotten to know the new owners. the standard of food and service at thisrestaurantis very high. the atmosphere is ideal for luncheons and dinners. i have been going there weekly. i have dinned there with large groups and small groups. the service is always first rate. i have never felt pressured to leave therestaurantand certainly no one has ever handed me, or any of my friends, a bill at the table. thisrestaurantcannot be faulted. the new staff are intelligent, friendly, courteous, and polite people. the new owners are warm and amiable people. thisrestaurantcontinues to offer a fantastic service. the food is absolutely delicious. i believe they have the most competitive prices in town. the portions are very generous but most important are very tasty. they use very fresh ingredients and the rice is very high quality. you will not get better value for money in whangarei. i have no hesitation in recommending thisrestaurantto anyone.

used to be fantastic under the previous owners. now much smaller portions. as in much much smaller portions and they can't wait to clear your plates away and get you out the door after giving you the bill to which they always seem to make 'oh hahahah mistake....oh...sorry...hahaha'. they had only put the food down in front of one of us who then got up to use the facilities and the waiter tried to take the food away- it hadn't been touched in 30 seconds so obviously needed to be cleared away..... the money bags are disgusting with the mixed vegetables in them and the sauce used for dipping is like vinegar. what happened to the gorgeous clear plum sauce????? new owners. okay. but lousy service and the food is really mediocre. it used to be "our special place" once or sometimes twice a week. not any more. we are taking our $$$$$ back to our favourite thai restaurant. we were asked by the former owners to support the new owners from christchurch. we have tried. sorry, won't be back. and people please do not be so greedy as to have people dining in your waiting area. totally inexcusable. your reputation is taking a hammering because of your greed. small portions. "mistakes' on the bill. stop and think about where you are now. whangarei. small. local and people talk. and recommend or advise great restaurants to others. yourrestaurantis being noticed for all the wrong reasons.

after realising our favouriterestaurantin christchurch had closed after the feb 22nd earthquake we were gutted, however after organising a trip to tour the amazing northland we were delighted to find out that they had moved to whangarei. we called in for lunch on our way north and found therestaurantwe loved in christchurch was even better, a much nicer environment very bright, clean and one day a fantastic outdoor area. we enjoyed the same food that we remember so much we came back for dinner on the way back south. i really hope the locals enjoy it as much as we have over the years!

lovely clean and well presented space, and what appeared to be a charming courtyard area outside (but this evening it was pelting down with rain). the place was packed to capcity (around 40 - 45 diners) and is clearly popular. we were greeted, and took a seat at our table (waitress was too busy at the counter to seat us and give us menus at that point). there in followed a lengthy wait for menus, when they came it was with a pleasant apology for the wait. we ordered entrees each and two mains and a couple of beers. the entrees were excellent and boded well for our main meals. we had quite a wait for our mains and when they came they looked beautifully colourful and fresh but we had both asked for medium heat and they lacked any trace of spice - mild at best. this is the main reason i have only given three stars. the other reason is despite therestaurantemptying out we sat for ages with our plates uncleared after our mains. in the end we gave up and went up to pay. they are very pleasant and polite, but need to speed the service up a little. i hear it has been sold so will go back in a few months to see if the new owners have turned up the heat a bit.

fantastic thairestaurantright in whangarei. we have eaten at them all - three in whangarei and one in russell and this is the best. the atmosphere is warm and welcoming and therestaurantis spotlessly clean. the food is amazing - fresh and hot and the staff faultless. we are regulars there and the staff give us a warm welcome and offer our bottle of wine that we always have upon arrival. they even remember our favourite dishes which is fantastic.
highly recommended for a night out. even when therestaurantis full with large groups as a couple you don't feel out of place. it is worth a visit. you won't be sorry.

saw this newrestauranthad opened. fully booked first night, so got takeaways a few nights later. they are a little disorganized, at takeaways anyway, but very helpful.
food is beautiful. not too hot (not keen on over spicy).
returned a week later, therestaurantfilled up in front of my eyes. takeaways were fabulous again.
looking forward to actually going and sitting in the restaurant. i recommend you give it a try.