We regularly get takeaway from Thai Chef’s, and they are well priced and always excellent. Finally a more authentic ‘Thai’ restaurant than others in New Plymouth. Dining in the restaurant we found it much more expensive than takeaways, but the setting and service was ok. Would definitely recommend for takeaway’s over dining in.

Was recommended this Thai by a local friend and hotel staff member. Apart from the entertainment provided by one of the other diners, this was a great experience from the service, selection and food . Will definitely recommend this dining experience to others.

Dined out 7 adults and 6 kids including 2 infants. Staff were courteous, efficient and helpful and the food was great. We took our own wine one bottle which we hadn’t chilled off properly so they brought out it out in a cooler for us, helpful wait staff in recommending best menu mix for our adult/children ratio. We all would recommend this as a place to dine and would go there again.

Horrible experience, my fiancee and I have over 30 years experience in the hospitality industry(I’m a chef) We thought it might be nice to try Thai chefs for a nice NYE dinner. O boy bad idea, we were seated at a table that had no knives included in the setting. Service was good and our waitress was pleasant enough. Drinks arrived and her champagne was served in a huge red wine glass? I had a cocktail and it was so sweet as to be hardly palatable. Entrees were very average, with very little Thai influence at all. My main was more like very cheap Chinese takeaways. My fiancee had the Thai green curry which was above OK, except that after telling our waiter 2 times that she only wanted it mild, it came out packed with chili and was far to hot! Considered sending it back but gave up after some, deciding that it might be better to eat it rather than waiting again for something equally as crap. skipped the desert and paid the bill which was huge for such poor food and service. Also some of the menu items has quite offensive titles such as “The Alcoholic” and “Suicide bomber”. (disgusting and in very bad taste) This would be a great place to take Granny and Granddad out for a pig out but that’s it. Sorry Thai chefs, but it was not a nice night.

We loved it! The atmosphere was fantastic, the food was amazing & the staff were polite & efficient we will defiantly be returning Mmmmmmmm sooner rather than later.

We went to the Thai Chef’s Restaurant on a Sunday night. The Restaurant was busy but not packed, however it took a while for us to get a table. My teenage son couldn’t stop laughing at the sexual innuendo’s on the drinks list. Service was shocking, firstly we waited and waited and waited to have our orders taken, and then waited some more to have a drinks order taken. At one point our menu’s were removed from us before we even had a chance to order. Then a lack of any cutlery once the meals arrived was a downer. However not all was lost, the banquet that we chose was fantastic, and enjoyed by the 4 of us, even if one of the teenagers wasn’t in favour of spicy food. But again, in the end let down by lack of service, so we paid the bill, and even then, not a word was spoken to us.

Absolutely STUNNING food and atmosphere. I went with a large table and meals were exactly as expected and better! Loved everything we received. Service was a little shaky at times, but the staff were extremely apologetic and it is to be expected when a restaurant has been open less than a month, and is already fully booked every night. An all around amazing restaurant and would recommend to everyone!

I went to Thai Chef’s Restaurant for dinner last night. I had a chicken Pad Thai which was delicious, but was disappointed by the service. No one offered us beverages or opened our byo bottle of wine, we also didn’t receive a bottle of water at the table until requested. Fortunately the bad service was made up by an amazing meal at a reasonable price.