Went here tonight. The atmosphere and the decor was nice, not too busy and not too quiet. I ordered the vegetarian green curry and it didn’t state how spicy it would be, but wow it was pretty spicy even though I enjoy spicy food. Overall the green curry was very tasty with lots of veges!

Amazing Pad Thai – best in town. Came with crunchy pieces of cashew nuts. The spring rolls left a bit to be desired though (very small and barely any filling). Still tasty though. Service was excellent and decor was very nice. Am going again tonight !

This is by far the best thai place in town used to get takeawys there at least 2 or three time a week unfortunatly only once a week now as I don’t live as close.
I usually get the tofu yum it is amazing I would recomend anyone who like great vegetarian food or fresh thai salads try this dish, their currys and pad thai are also good (just would like to suggest the the person who wrote the reveiw before me trys this place again as they clearly had a very rare bad experience either that or they wouldn’t know good thai if it ran them over) admittedly this place is more traditional than alot of other Thai places around so it you like crappy westernised asian food this place may not be for you but if you like amzing authentic thai then try Sema Thai you will not regret it

thought i would try it out after reading the reviews below, much to my disappointment the food was far from what was being described, couldn’t help but wonder if the reviews were all from her family members,
this placed is based in a little edgeware village, the restaurant itself is in need a really good clean and maybe a good deodoriser the service was average and the green curry chicken i order came out as a re curry, when i told them they got it wrong they insisted it was what i order, my partner ordered the pad Thai chicken and found the noodles were very rubber like and dry, wouldn’t waste my time going there again, and hopefully they learn from this

Sema’s is an exceptional Thai restaurant and takeaway. Amazing taste and rich in flavour. Takeaway wait time is approximately 15-20 mins on an off peak night because the food is cooked fresh. Well worth it, though. Best Pad Thai I’ve ever tasted. Thanks and well done!

Worst service ever! Let me give you an example: I tried to make a booking on several occasions. No one answers the phone, so it goes to the answering machine. After leaving several messages, the staff at Sema refuse to give the courtesy of returning a call. Very frustrating! I will never go back…

First time I ever had Thai food and I enjoyed it very much, the staff were very friendly just waited a while for dishes to come out but it was worth it

Fantastic for vegetarians and vegans – more veg options than any other Thai place I know of in Chch. (28 on th emenu) They understand about not using fish sauce and are very friendly.

Tried Sema’s cuisine for the first time and it was super yummy!!!

Especially loved the pad thai, larb moo and black soup with noodles. Highly recommended

What a fantasic restaurant, staff are so friendly and the food quite delicious, perfect sizes and they have no problem if you over order and want to take a doggie bag. You can take BYO for wine only which saves on the bill, but it really is not expensive. Not sure if I should really be writing a review as this place should be kept a secret so that it does not change! Be warned though that it is very busy so you will need to book.

probably would rate this the best tasting thai restuarant in chch based on my experience to date. Best as in closest to authentic thai food, but still adapted for the kiwi sweet tooth. Service and atmosphere great, Pitty not open on Sundays.

Everytime we go it’s great! Fantastic value, fantastic food, great service. Totally recommend Sema’s

I have been multiple times to this restaurant & it is really good. Value for money but also great food & service as well. Highly recommended but make sure you book first during peak times as everyone seems to be catching on to how good they are recently…..

my favourite Thai restaurant- great food and atmosphere. fantastic to have a nice casual reataurant in my local area.