Indian
Thai
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Asian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant that serves traditional Indian and Thai cuisine. Staff are knowledgeable about veganism and many dishes can be made vegan upon request. Open Mon-Sun 4:30pm-10:00pm, Wed-Sat 11:30am-2:00pm.
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96 Marsden Rd, Paihia, New Zealand, 0200
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9 Reviews
First Review by aa97
SimranR
Points +46
Below average - Edit
Had options, however the tofu tasted almost like bad cheese and was really underwhelming for the price!
Read moreSpring rolls were good though
SimranR
** Thai
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citizenInsane
Points +1579
Low confidence and not tasting great - Edit
I was really keen on a Tom Yum soup and asked if it could be vegan. The answer was yes, but I ended up having doubts (why did the waiter seem to hesitate?). I didn't enjoy it - it was hot but somehow not tasty: as if it had been made with dry spices from which only the heat came through, but not the taste. It felt "dusty" (maybe the dried spices?).
Read moreAnyways, not recommended. But I know that the choice in Paihia is scarce!
They seemed more confident on the possibility of making vegan curries - TBC by someone!
Almost all the menu items have an option "veggies and tofu", that's however not clearly labelled vegan.
Guest
Zoe52
Points +49
Loads to choose from - Edit
We had a delicious dinner here - so many dishes to choose from. Two menus: one with Indian dishes, the other with Thai dishes. We opted for one of each. My favourite was red Thai curry with veggies and tofu. My husband’s was the veggie korma. Both came with rice. Excellent service and very reasonably priced. Recommended.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Inexpensive, Fast service
Guest
BriannaPoolman
Points +18
Delicious Thai curry! - Edit
Such good vegan options & so tasty. Really long wait for pick up, it was incredibly busy when we got there. Must mean it’s good!
Read moreBest to order early. We think it was well worth the wait.
Pros: Lots to choose from, Massaman curry with veggies and tofu so delish
Guest
@ndy
Points +1276
The ginger vege stir fry ~ minus the tofu!?!?! - Edit
We ate at the Greens restaurant while visiting Russell. They have one in Paihia & Russell. The spring roll starters were good. Mild spice & nice dipping sauce. She had the stir fry noodles with vege (sans tofu...see below). The noodles are egg based so be aware if you're vegan. I ordered the ginger stir fry vege & tofu thinking this would be ok. I still always check!...
Read moreNo, apparently the tofu is 'coated' & not vegan friendly! Really?!? He also said he'd get the fish sauce removed. I appreciated the attention to detail but come on! Vegan unfriendly tofu.
He gave me a side of sticky rice instead of the tofu.
The flavours were good and the service was friendly & this place has nice outdoor dining space.
Nothing is dedicated vegan here & the already limited vege options on offer become pretty average when made vegan! Probably look elsewhere for plant based in Russell..... (which is not easy!!!!). Moderate prices.
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JenMoore61
Points +23
Indian and Thai options - Edit
Busy place with friendly staff and lots of options for everyone
Read morePros: No oil veggie stir fry, Had Indian selection without ghee, Great flavors
Guest
vegyo
Points +96
Not authentic Pad Thai, not worth the price - Edit
We ordered a vegetarian biryani and pad thai with vegetable and tofu. The biryani was fine, but we had a really hard time with the pad thai that was too sweet (taste more like a dessert). For the price, it didn't seem very high quality or tasty food.
Read morePros: Many options
Cons: Bad pad thai, kinda pricey
Guest
Susanmsw
Points +137
Good Thai, beautiful presentation - Edit
The Thai dishes my husband and I had were of excellent flavor. We asked for vegan and he had a stirfry with tofu and I had noodles with tofu. The only bummer was that they only had egg noodles, not rice noodles. However, they seemed just like rice noodles
Read morePros: Indian and Thai vegan choices-many, Pad Thai with tofu
Cons: Waitress said no rice noodles but served me them
Guest
aa97
Points +712
Good Thai food - Edit
Ordered the Pad Thai for dinner. Changing the dish to make it vegan was super easy and the staff were very helpful. Not the best Thai food I’ve ever eaten but it was decent enough, especially considering the lack of vegan options in Paihia.
Read morePros: Lots of dishes that can be made vegan , Serves Indian and Thai food
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