sunflower thai vegan restaurant

very busy vegetarian thai restaurant on high street. the staff are super friendly and welcoming. food is ok, nothing really strikes me tho. the ambiance makes me feel like i'm back to asia, which is amazing!!goodvalue if you use zomato gold by the way :) really my favorite vegan place in auckland 💓💓💓

i'm not even vegan but this is a prettygoodplace. verygoodcustomer service and the meal portions are huge. there are so many different options and the "meat" actually tastes like meat. while i had a tofu burger i took some of my friend's "fish". while there was so much vegetable to get through the tofu once i got to it was amazing. top quality vegan food.

small little shop in high street which can be a bit hard to find/notice unless you’re really looking for it. came here because of zomato gold and was not disappointed! food was delicious and so many vegetarian and vegan options to choose from! at first glance this may seem like a takeaway shop but definitely give this place a chance if you’re looking forgoodfood!

food: we had the pad thai and i substituted the chicken satay for tofu satay - very easy to change/alter your meals which i found accomodating.goodportions and delicious!

service: lovely people and everyone was very sweet and accomodating. greeted and seated as we walked in and got checked up on during our meals.

would definitely recommend

it's an excellent choice for vegans/vegetarians, wide range of varieties to choose. its my regular place for lunch as it is located at convenient location and delivers awesome food. service isgoodand we get food on time.

excelent food!! the dishes are very plentiful. verygoodand fast attention. the place takes you to thailand for your food. recommended! 100%

i had dinner here and it was my first time having food from a vegan restaurant. service was efficient but you had to order before eating at the counter. cost was quite cheap as well. i got the spicy chicken with rice and i tried a bit of my friend’s fried chicken with rice. having had chicken multiple times in my life (even multiple times in weeks), i could clearly taste it wasn’t like the actual meat but i was still very interested in how they created the dish so it’s similar to chicken.

spicy chicken with rice (3/5) - didn’t like my dish that well. i think they wanted to make something like korean fried chicken with the sauce but i didn’t really like the taste. the sauce or vinegar that was under the bed of rice tastedgoodthough.

fried chicken with rice (4/5) - tasted more like the real fried chicken and didn’t really get soggy as quickly. the soy inside was flavoured nicer than the spicy chicken.

overall, not too sure i would go again since i’m not vegan but it’s definitely agoodplace to try out and eat more vegetables and fibre when my body needs it

this place tucked in high street food was agoodfind. amazing vegetarian options and the place gives you the vibes of sitting in a small homely restaurant in thailand. the veg pad thai was amazing.
the place is sogoodvalue for money. friendly and quick service. will definitely go back again :)

i ordered the fried chicken on rice and man it was sogood🤤 customer service was great and the amibence made me feel at home. a great vegan place and my new spot.

service 5/5
food 5/5
ambience 4/5

the restaurant is located in the back of what looks like a food court. keep heading back and follow the signs until you reach the restaurant. the menu is quite extensive and it is all surprisingly vegan. i ordered at the counter and then grabbed an empty table. i was given water after sitting down.
i grabbed the pad thai and it was quite tasty. the flavours were nice and a bit different, i'm guessing due to the addition of other veges that you don't normally see in it like beans.
it was a really nice place for a reallygoodmeal without meat.

used zomato gold. it was really cheap. but don’t really like the noodle soap, it tasted like chinese medicine, but i am sure it isgoodand health, jus the taste. the green curry was ok

for all you skeptics out there towards vegetarian/vegan food, you need to try @sunflowerthaiveganfood_nz .
we ordered the pad thai ($14.5) and the chicken in peanut sauce ($16).
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taste: 5/5
service: 5/5
atmosphere: 3/5
price: 💰
recommend: 5/5
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regardless of the absence of meat, this place is one of my fav thai restaurants and is super nice to your wallets 👍👍. i love the pad thai here since it's not your usual sickeningly thick and sweet sauce. instead its light and full of flava 🤤. the peanut chicken (?) has 0% chicken ofc but you sure don't miss it. its crispy and saucy and so fkngoodwith rice 😍🙊. definitely recommended!!!

food was great and did not lack any flavour considering that it’s vegetarian! service wasgoodand i would like to try other items on the menu too. sometimes i find it difficult looking for a place that has vegetarian options as i have friends that are and this is such agoodoption! dumplings weren’t asgoodthough

i always thought the idea of vegan thai food was quite off-putting but i just couldn’t control my curiosity.

service: 7/10
the lady that greeted us looked quite tired but she still tried her best to be polite and enthusiastic.
she was also super understanding when we informed her of our dietary restrictions and perfectly obeyed our instructions.
the food did take quite long to come even though it wasn’t dinner rush time.

food: 6/10
we ordered the green curry and the pad thai.
the green curry tasted purely of coconut milk and felt like dessert more than dinner. i understand that it’s vegan but shouldn’t it be a imitation of real green curry?
the pad thai was actually decent but it also had quite a strong component of sweetness to it. the fake meat in it was actually pretty good, even though the texture was a little weird.
overall even though there wasn’t any animal products, it was still packed with nutritious ingredients, that didn’t take awful.

ambiance: 3/10
don’t come here expecting to be wowed by the ambiance.
it feels quite dark and musty inside with no windows since it’s at the end of a corridor.
the space isn’t very spacious and there are a few seats in weird corners of the restaurant.
the kitchen is hidden behind a wall but it is still quite loud since there isn’t a closed door separating it.

it’s a prettygoodoption for vegan asian food but don’t expect it to taste very authentic.

little gem in the city, wouldn’t have a clue that there is a restaurant there. the place was clean and tidy.goodcustomer service andgoodchoices for vegan food. price and portion are generous. will come back here again for sure

a must try for vegans! love the food here, sogoodand very affordable with large portions. i’ve been here quite a few times and i also get number 33 the “chicken” noodles and it’s very good! i have also tried a few of their food and it didn’t disappoint. staff are friendly. the place is just a regular food area, kinda gives a food court vibe but it’s pretty clean. i highly recommend for vegans and vegetarians to try this :)