Baan Thai - Hillcrest New Zealand

Love the friendly service and deliciously magical food . Much gratitude, highly recommended . Fantastic warm inviting setting and relaxing music.

Ate at Baan Thai on a visit to Hamilton. The restaurant was lovely and warm with a great atmosphere, pleasant background music and plenty of room between tables. The staff seated us immediately and were extremely pleasant throughout the night which we appreciated.<br/ <br/ We ordered three starters, spring rolls, stuffed mushrooms and tom kha gai. All three were delicious the unique stuffed mushrooms in particular. We asked for the tom kha gai 'Thai spicy ' and were not disappointed.<br/ <br/ However we were quite disappointed with our mains. While the Choo chee prawns and panang gai were delicious, they didn 't taste as authentic Thai as we were expecting. The yum neau (Thai beef salad) was VERY fishy tasting, it could have used far less fish sauce and more lime juice in its place. We ordered a mild in this dish and we did wonder if a medium or hot would have balanced the fishy taste. I also noted a lack of coriander (generally a staple in this dish) and asked if we could have some extra for the side but were told the kitchen had run out quite disappointing. The pad Thai was delicious but much sweeter than usual, however despite not being traditional Thai I actually did enjoy it.<br/ <br/ Overall the experience was pleasant, but the fishy mains were very disappointing. I would go here again, although next time I would order a medium rather than a mild (may hide the fish taste better) and make sure they aren 't out of coriander!

What an awesome restaurant! The meals are great and the customer service is fantastic. We have been there twice, once in October and then last week, and they remembered us! What a great place.I recommend the Thai Green Curry, the wife had this. We are mild eaters and this still had a pleasant kick

This review relates to the Baan Thai in Dining Lane, Bryce Street, Hamilton. Not the branch down the road in Victoria Street. The former is not in Menu Mania yet.<br/ <br/ Food was excellent (probably five stars). Service was very good. The restaurant was new and the atmosphere very good. Will definitely go again.<br/ <br/ One comment though. I had a deal voucher that excluded certain things e.g. seafood. Also the voucher only allowed for 'House ' wine and beer. They were aware that we had this voucher. We didn 't read the fine print and ordered a seafood dish and non house drinks that I had to pay for at the end. Now I take FULL responsibility for this and did so when paying (without fuss). However, I think the restaurant has some moral obligation to remind the consumer if they are not keeping in the terms and conditions of the voucher. The did not do this, and a cynical view would be the reaped the financial reward as a result. What do you think?

I simply love this place, Wanda and the staff are wonderful and the food is delicious!!