Reviews of Starlake Thai Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Havelock North (Hawke's Bay).

Starlake Thai Restaurant

248 Reviews

127 Comments

Restaurant

Thai restaurant

18/21 Te Mata Road, Havelock North 4130, New Zealand

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Information of Starlake Thai Restaurant, Restaurant in Havelock North (Hawke's Bay)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Starlake Thai Restaurant

J. W.

Nice takeaway from here. Was the only place in Havelock North open on a public holiday. Friendly service and great food. Only fault was a 40 minute wait on takeaway as so busy. But they advised of this so no worries!

H. M.

Amazing menu, so many choices and not just your normal Thai choices loads more than the rest. It was a Wed night and the restaurant was more than half full, that's a good sign, and the takeaway side was just as busy. Loved the Wine selection and there food is exceptional. Green chicken curry & Panang chicken. Well done Starlake Thai

A. P.

The meal was great, service was exceptional and the waitress even remembered what dish I had before!

H. M.

Amazing food! The Starlake noodles are highly recommended and some of the best I've had in a NZ Thai restaurant. Worth a visit!

L. G.

Good food at reasonable price. Clean environment.

L. P.

First time here and loved it!. Lovely friendly staff with perfect customer service skills. Great menu with lots of delicious options - couldn't fault anything on this visit . Definitely a place to go if you want somewhere new to have dinner.

m.

Amazing happy smiley staff even on the busy night. Green curry was not spicy enough for us so asked if any hot chill sauce for topping and bring it without any hesitation. Happy smile till the end at cashier. Felt so satisfied.

S. C.

Excellent food and friendly service. Sometimes a long wait but worth it :-)

M. R.

Beautiful sweet peanut curry. Too much ginger but best peanut curry iv tasted

Y. M.

Great menu selection, food really good

H. T.

Tasty Kai 😋 slight difference in flavour I'm use to but I assume that's because you get different taste of Thai food from people of each region of Thailand 🇹🇭 very delish and quick service

A. B.

Great Food...Excellent Service Thank you

Q. M.

I'll start and finish on a positive note; most of the staff are very friendly and mostly Thai giving Starlake an air of authenticity. We have been here five times in the last eight months, dining in on three occasions, takeaway twice. To be frank, the Takeaway option is more preferable and therefore our recommendation because if you phone your order in, you time the pick up for when it's ready and you're away back home to enjoy what is undeniably fantastic food, no waiting, no frustration, no ear-pod boy! Yes, the (I think) Chinese guy who always seems to work the bar and has absolutely no interaction or communication with customers, wears ear-pods all the time which is a terrible look and in my books, an absolute no no in Hospitality! It basically declares that ....'I am not here for you, don't approach me, don't talk to me, don't hassle me'..... which makes you wonder why he's in Hospitality in the first place - the ear-pods need to go! On two out of our three dining in experiences we have had to wait for unacceptably long periods before being served initially and then again before actually receiving our meals which haven't come out at the same time but have been staggered over a 5 - 10 minute period (not a guess, we timed it). Last night - Sunday 3rd January 2021 - our booking was for nine people at 7pm but our table wasn't ready so we had to wait outside for 15-minutes with my mother on crutches having recently broken her hip. Once seated it took 17-minutes before we were approached and asked if we were ready to order only for the waitress to realise we hadn't been given menus yet. Once we had those it took another 12-minutes to see if we were ready to order only for her to realise she hadn't given us a drinks list so she went and got three of those and gave us time to look at them. Anyway, it was a 7pm booking, we received our first meals at 8:47pm the last one came out at 9:03pm so although we had plenty of time to chat and have a few drinks and the place and staff are lovely, the service and waiting time really do need to be addressed to make this restaurant worthy of five stars. It was exactly like this with ear-pod boy ignoring everyone and food taking a long time when we dined in in May 2020. Why do we keep coming back? At the end of the day, the food is really good!

P. S.

The takeaway section was manic suggesting a great Thai takeaway but tonight it was certainly not. Had the chicken skewers to start. 4 skewers, one mouth full each $12 for four mouthfuls didn’t seem right? The flavour in the sauce was good though which partially won me back. Then had chicken Pad Thai. I think they ran out of very little chicken and lots of Tofu. We won’t be going back.

B. M.

This Thai food restaurant looked amazing and judging by the constant stream of customers, the locals really love the food here too. Not only do they have a nice restaurant but they also have a separate takeaway section.

C. M.

Great feed nice atmosphere well priced

J. F.

Excellent sizzling duck, the veges are crisp. Fresh perfection! Very warm pleasant service, altho we were late diners after the movies. Consistantly good hospitality & food.

R. T.

Absolutely divine black bean beef. In fact everything. 10/10

S. M.

Delicious food and great service

A.

Amazing food, really fast service for a Thursday night (came in at around 5:15 last week) apart from one staff member that wasn't very friendly, was a bit rude and just put my food on the counter and stared at me. maybe she was having a bad day.

K.

Ordered takeaways the sweet and sour pork was lovely but the wontons were over cooked. The meat was black. Couldnt eat them :(

M. G.

Best Thai food in Hawkers Bay

m. g.

I wish I had more room to fit all the yummy food from this exstensive menu.The staff are helpful, the wine list is top notch (for my beer belly, that is🤣) We had leftovers and were happy to take these away, BUT don't think there should be a charge for the containers 😏but what the Horhey 🤭 I wanted my leftovers 🤷‍♂️.

k.

One of the best Thai meals we have had in our travels. The seafood red curry was spiced exactly as requested and was full of perfectly cooked seafood. I asked for hot and received a well spiced meal. It was not too hot to ruin the excellent Sauvignon bland we had with the meal. If you want hotter you can have Thai hot. My wife's meal was medium spiced as requested and also perfect. If we ever travel back here we will go for another excellent meal

T. P.

Had a delicious green curry chicken, vegetable fried rice and seafood boat. Fresh, well cooked and most importantly as spicy as we liked.

P. M.

Good service quality food with the exception of crispy pork very dry and difficult to to chew.

J. G.

Good service and good food .we were a large group of 14 and the meal timing was fine, not too long a wait on a busy Sat night.Only downer was the spare chairs stacked in the ladies toilet cubicle( yes, really).. and a cleaning device stored in hall of toilet.Perhaps move them somewhere else during opening hours, and not using the toilet as storage space , is my suggestion.

S. A.

One of the best Thai places in Havelock North. Once you've been once you will know what I mean. and this is one place you will be back for more. The customer service is excellent and very friendly, the owner always greets you on arrival has a great memory for names. and no matter how busy they are she will try to get a quick conversation in.

N. P.

If its Thai your yearning for; The food here is the closest you'll taste to authentic Thailand. Its "COME HERE"!!! Really. Its tasteful. Nicely presented. AND Its.... The "Real. Meal Deal". Variety along with their Offer of Specialised dishes. To TOP it Off. Staff serve as if your "one of the family" Polite. Courteous. Accommodating. Its obvious I so enjoy eating here. Having lived through Thailand. Malaysia. Singapore. "Starlake" - Staff and Chefs. KEEP UP THE HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE and exquisite Thai Cuisine.. Kia ora Necia Atmosphere IS restful and welcoming

K. L.

Tasty food, good service, did have a meal that was pork and it was chewy and not pleasant, but called the owner and they gave a free meal in replacement so that was fantastic

B. H.

Possibly a tiny bit more expensive than other Thai places in the area, but the food is soo good at StarLake I drive past three other Thai restaurants and always end up there.

L. G.

The food is always good the service too....had a lovely evening celebrating Laras good news. . Congratulations my girl ! Lara and I had almond chicken l..was delicious!Dave had sizzling steak Cayla had fish......

R. H.

Tasty meals. Relatively short waiting time for main of 20 min. Accommodating staff considering we didn't book. Moderate price of low 20s for a main. We would go back if we had the chance.

R. F.

Great Thai food, try the crispy pork or the 5-spice squid (delicious). Friendly staff, Linda (the hostess) remembers our names even if it was a year ago when we were there last.

E.

Delicious food and very friendly service. The wait time was not long at all. I highly recommend this place to all.

C. L.

Awesome food regular here...Crunchy Squid red curry, green curry, pad thai all family favorites. Lovely staff great service.

S.

Truly great food, whilst there was a long wait the flavours in the food were great and nobody could fault the tastes in the dishes. Well done AA +

K. J.

Bang on service, delicious food.

M. P.

Fabulous experience at Starlake, a very busy nite, food was devine, service was excellent, well done.

E. M.

Such a great meal and staff with a sense of humour. Green curry and Crispy pork salad were both amazing.

D. M.

Have had a few meals from them. Always fresh and good sized. Doesn't feel greasy or leave you with a heavy feeling.

J. W.

Delicious food, nice staff, everything done in a timely manner. Very popular which speaks volumes!

O. S.

Excellent food, great in house service.

F. v. d. S.

Absolutely fantastic highly recommend gojng here fir a meal, especially the beef cheek curry.

G.

Have eaten in many Thai restaurants and this one is tops for food taste. Could do with a few more staff at busy times.

M. H.

Excellent service. Great food. I ordered 2 of the specials and they were fantastic.

S. J.

Excellent meal ,quite outstanding ! Reasonable prices , lovely decor and great service

l. d.

Food really delicious, and owners and staff very accommodating and hospitable.

B. D.

Great Thai food and a nice little restaurant right in the heart of Havelock North. Very popular here so don't be surprised if you can't get a table!

K. H.

Wow this place is next level. Stunning food. Highly recommend.

R. T.

The food is excellent and the service is excellent as well 👌

T. M.

Very good food, great variety.

I. P.

Great food and great service every time. Well worth a visit

W.

Crispy pork is so yummy, strong suggest pad pak crispy pork.

G. S.

We are a regular on a Friday night. Always greeted and welcomed.

L.

Great food... always go back. Crispy duck hotplate is amazing!

J. O.

Very good food with nice staff and friendly atmosphere

S. F.

Lovely food, great service

M. D. B.

Great food and great staff willing to put up with even our rowdy staff do.

G. “. L. S.

Great menu, tasty food, good prices and quick service.

r.

Never been let down with the food and service here.

P. B.

Great food and service

J. G.

Staff very friendly and have excellent service. Photos did not come out.

D. C.

Nice quick meal with excellent service. Staff super friendly.

C. W.

Excellent meal and service. Will be back next year on our anual visit.

R. B.

Great meal Great and friendly personal services

A. W.

Amazing as always and good to see Linda is back. Linda is a great host.

J.

Great noodles and flavour:

B. W.

Always good...just love the Yellow chicken curry!

A.

Always enjoy going here, have to try beef cheek curry and duck speciality dish.

V. R.

Lovely place to go...was awesome experience with yummy food will go back again..

D. S.

Beautiful food. Heading back their for dinner tonight!

M. B.

Great food and exceptional service. Thanks Linda

J. O.

Great food and Linda has a great memory of your previous visits.

B. A.

Great takeout food the red curry dish was creamy and tasty.

M. G.

Always 10/10 food and great wait staff

C. D.

This was another great meal with great service from great staff.

R.

Absolutely perfect. Recommend the Almond Chicken.

S. H.

Would have given 5 stars. but had to ask if there was a surcharge.. and there was, too late to leave.

R.

Very tasty Thai. Well organized.

M. B.

Great food. Linda is just the best host.

S. B.

Always Busy and friendly. I recommend the red duck curry

j. c.

Had the duck wonderful crusty skin loved service great

N. M.

Awesome Thai food. Hostess does a good LLB.

B. G.

One of the best Thai restaurants in the country

D. D.

Great service very friendly and delicious food

M. E.

Lovley food really enjoyed my time here

R. C.

Delicious food and service was great

r.

Great service good food

A. P.

Amazing friendly and beautiful food

S.

The wonton soup is delicious.

R. S.

Great meal and service

L. N.

Delicious food great workers.

J. C.

Excellent and very friendly owner.

L.

So delicious!

M. H.

The Duck speciality is recommended

P. K.

Consistantly good.

L. L.

Food good

S. H.

Good thai food

S.

It's a RIP off for takaways

V.

Pleasant meal

P.

Great meal

S. H.

Delicious and authentic

P. &. Y. H.

Excellent as usual.

S.

Best thai ever

M. G.

Great food

s. f.

Excellent

R.

Awesome

K. K.

Delicious

I. A.

Thanks

S. R.

Yum

a. H.

Beautiful food

C.

Missing rice!

P. R.

Great meal

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