Reviews of Tongtara Thai Restaurant. (Restaurant) in Nelson (Nelson).

Name: Tongtara Thai Restaurant
Address: 142 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand, Nelson, Nelson
Telephone: +64 3 548 8997
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.4

Tongtara Thai Restaurant

505 Reviews

268 Comments

Restaurant

Thai restaurant

Takeout Restaurant

Restaurant

142 Hardy Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand

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Information of Tongtara Thai Restaurant, Restaurant in Nelson (Nelson)

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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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Open hours of Tongtara Thai Restaurant

Monday

11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Tuesday

11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Saturday

11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

Sunday

11:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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Reviews of Tongtara Thai Restaurant

A. F.

The food is really tasty, and the staff were very attentive. We arrived early on a weekday and it wasn't busy, although it picked up later on. The menu was varied.

N. E. B.

This is the first time we have dined here. The table really was not big enough to fit glasses, extra drinks and our dishes. The food was good, the lamb Shanks were falling of the bone!! The sauce was a bit to sweet. The beef in the red curry was a little chewy... but loved the bamboo and Mini corn!! Appetizers were ok... nothing really stood out. Not a fan of the soup. What did stand out... is the service!! The staff was very professional and friendly. The service was outstanding... and many restaurants could learn from Tongtara Thai. Thank you.

V. G.

Very nice food. Fantastic service. Warm atmosphere . Very popular.

M. H.

Everything was Fantastic ! A cool rainy grey early evening ... Nice and warm and cosy inside with relaxing chilled music playing in the background. Great friendly attentive service. We ordered a mix of entree's that couldn't be faulted. . Fish Cakes, mini pork ribs, melt in your mouth lemon salt pepper calamari, chicken nibbles... then a main to share of "Chef's Special " spicy crispy crumbed chicken and fried rice ... Absolutely Delicious! And I Loved having Chard Farm Chardonnay : ) Thank You for a beautiful dinner !

B. A.

My friend and I ordered the chicken fried rice and fresh vegetable spring rolls. Absolutely amazing and tasty. Would recommend this restaurant to any family or friends. In-house hostess was very attentive and had great customer service

M. L.

Thaitanium in Frankton use to be my favourite green curry place, I think Tongtara green curry is now my new favourite 🥳

P. M.

Wow what an awesome restaurant. I will definitely be coming back here to sit down to eat. Went in for takeaway but really should of stayed. For there custom is all about the people that walk into there restaurant to eat. They greet you like family and serve the best food in town.

D. T.

Wowww best Thai restaurant in Nelson 🍲🍴💕

M. M.

I had the green curry and was seriously lovely.. only negative I have is as it was lunch time menu I would of loved just a little more.. it was that nice.

C. S.

Value for money and tasty Thai food. The waitress was so polite, friendly and helpful. She made the place even more pleasant!

This restaurant is truly extraordinary. The head chef must have tried very hard to devise his own recipes utilizing what's available in the country. I could feel the dishes have been somewhat 'adapted' but they were all wonderfully prepared to suit everyone's taste bud. Having these Thai dishes with a hot plate of high quality rice is just a wonderful experience. I look forward to coming back here again the next time I visit Nelson

E. C.

*The best Thai Food in the town* The most closer taste to local Thai Food!And, I have been going 3 times in a month with my friends! Recommend the tomyam seafood soup, pineapple fried rice, pad thai and curry puff! It's has special price during lunch hour, but there have dinner set too which can serve for 4 people. If you are miss the Thai food like me, don't miss out this restaurant when you passed by Nelson!

D. L.

Amazing food, excellent service, and an great atmosphere. Staff were very courteous, and forever filling the water glasses for our table for us as the walked by. Would go back in a heartbeat!

M. N.

Reasonably priced Thai restaurant food. Delicious, well-presented meal served by polite staff. 😊 Kids love the food too as much as the adults! Highly recommended! 👍

A. S.

Ordered for take away. The Golden Puffs actually used real puff pastry dough, so they were flaky and delicious, even after a 15 min car ride back home. The vegetarian Pad Thai (the small packs a lot of noodles in!) and the fish fillet with Panang Curry were both solid. They also threw in a free portion of rice. Service was lovely and is definitely return.

T. M.

Excellent service, good value for money, food was lovely and lots of it. Thank you

A. A.

Good quality Thai food, with an awesome lunch deal, super affordable.

c. m. K.

We enjoyed a superior tasty Thai lunch, elegantly presented and served with attention to detail & enthusiastic table service, a memorable joyfull experience 😀

D. T.

Very nice. One of the better Thai restaurants that I have visited. Would definitely go again - if I lived in Nelson!

E. D.

Excellent food and lovely staff. Would 100% recommend

J. S.

Lovely food. Service excellent especially playing happy birthday for me

J. N.

Great friendly service, very generous portions and so much flavour😋

B. &. O. W.

Great food, nice staff and atmosphere here

J. K.

Absolutely love this place, great food, very attentive waiters, clean and inviting restaurant 😋

R. B.

Excellent service, friendly, attentive staff and generous healthy food

L. M.

Very nice we love the food we have

S. S.

Very nice indeed. Great food and service 👌

N. V.

Thai basil fried rice with chicken was yummy. But had to wait a bit for the food to be delivered.

V. P.

Awesome food, great service, lovely ambiance!!! Must visit as per our dinner experience!

Awesome as always great food great service

O. K.

Friendly staff food so delicious not expensive if I come back to Nelson again I will come to here again

I ordered a Prawn Jungle Curry as a takeaway because it expressly said in the menu that it had no cocount milk in it and was a vegetable based curry. It was loaded with coconut milk and the 'veges' consisted of potato onion and pineapple?! Thank you for the gracious apology. I now see an honest mistake was made. I will add that it did taste good even though it was not what I ordered.

M. L.

Amazing food, outstanding service.

Awesome Thai restaurant in the Nelson city centre. The curry puff was really awesome, so was the green curry stir fried rice. Clean, friendly and fast serving, ticks all the boxes. If you are looking for a Thai experience this may be the best in Nelson.

J. H.

Excellent food, friendliness, Bathrooms, table service . Highly recommend Thankyou staff chef etc

M. W.

Very pleasant wait staff. They were very busy but kept me informed of how long till my takeaway would be ready. More expensive than other thai restaurants but is a bit nicer. Good atmosphere will be back

P. P.

Delicious foods, good value of money ... Love the huge portion 😊 Recommended 👍

L. B.

Had a very nice meal at Tongtara Thai. Service was great and food tasty. Fresh spring rolls for entree. Stir-fry Cashews with Honey Pork and Ginger Beef for mains. Good serving size.

R. L.

Stopped in for lunch. Great choice well priced and a great taste. Garlic and pepper was great, as was the Thai coffee. Well worth a visit you won't be disappointed

Good Food, little pricey though

Very yummy authentic Thai kai. Friendly staff and fairly priced.

M. P.

Great restaurant! Excellent service. The food was amazing. Ordered starters for 2. Tasted great especially the ribs. Melt in your mouth! I had seafood pad Thai, my partner the ginger stirfry. Absolutely amazing. Definitely recommend. We will be back again

B. T.

Awesome food reasonable price

J. J.

Great food! Our entrees were delightful, the salt n pepper calamari was better than some seafood restaurants I've eaten at around Nelson. Friendly service and reasonable wait times between courses. I couldn't help but notice that the entire restaurant really needs a really thorough hot mopping.

Amazing Currys and stir fry dishes. Always order the roti bread! Yum

Went for dinner for a friends birthday, ordered arancini balls and they were soooo good!! Always enjoy coming to Smugglers, the staff are always lovely and provide awesome service!The food was yummy! Huge selection to choose from, it was hard to pick. Fun, helpful staff, very polite and friendly too. We liked it so much first time we went back two days later for a second helping. A must do when in Nelson

Authentic, very delicious Thai food. Reasonable price. And amazingly friendly staff. I also work in hospitality and know how hard it can be - but you're doing an excellent job there! Appreciate it very much.

M. M.

Arrived hungry. Left full of very yummy food. Only needed main. Attentive pleasant staff. Happy to recommend.

Delicious beautifully presented food and exemplary customer service. Have eaten here several times over the last several months, both with others and by myself, and each time the staff have been polite, the ambience just right and haven't had to wait long for food. Fresh, spicy and good portion sizes.

Rally good taste, good service and good price. Will come again and again!

J. O.

Nice lunch options and friendly staff. Thank you

A. S.

Good food with amazing flavours. Very friendly staff with exceptional customer service.

J. D.

We ordered the green curry, lamb shank mussuman curry, golden puffs, and a egg fried noodles. All items were amazing, all instructions were followed to the T. You can really taste the quality ingredients that have gone in to these.

A. O.

Lovely dinner and service at Tong Tara. We had an extra spicy green chicken curry and the special chicken fried with green beans which were both delicious. Great Thai food! Finished off with our long time favourite dessert which is harder to find these days, fried banana and ice cream. Beautifully cooked. Very Good value for such a tasty dinner.

L. L.

Large menu offering and warm place to have some delicious thai food. The portions are large and the dishes were tasty. We didn't wait long at all which is a plus.

n. s.

Always a great meal. Our vegan friends say the best Thai they had

J. D.

Great Thai food. And when they say "hot", they mean it!

K. S.

One of the best Thai meals my wife and I have had in some time! Staff where very helpful and extremely polite. Food was delicious, we had the Red Curry Stir Fry and the Chef Special Fried Chicken and Green Beans. I highly recommend this to anyone staying in Nelson who enjoys fantastic Thai food looking for a lovely night out.

S. D.

Fabulous

H. O.

Yum food, and amazing customer service. The servers brought over pencils and paper and utensils and cutlery for my young daughter and made her feel very special, also gave her some custard for dessert for free.

J. T.

Fantastic service. Food was spot on and when our water glasses were getting low, a waitress filled them up. The busy waitresses always happy to help. Looking forward to returning.

L. P.

Fresh, tasty, delicious meal and faultless service. Highly recommend

J. R.

The service was really lovely. Thoughtful, helpful waiters. Excellent food.

T. S.

We did First Table here tonight and absolutely loved it. The Pad Thai was out of this world! The flavours were devine and I will certainly be going back there. They do takeaway as well if you are in a hurry!

Z. H.

Great for quick lunch very reasonable prices and big portions. Meals came out very quickly and all at the same time for big table. Very attentive wait staff as well.

A. G. (. P.

Lovely dinner here while traveling through Nelson, had Thai fried rice and couldn't recommend it more. Was very hot in the restraint though and everyone at our table was breaking a sweat. Will head back here again next time we're in town.

K. B.

Lovely yummy and fresh meals. Friendly staff. Even though they were busy, due to the All Blacks game being played that weekend, we had prompt service. We 100% recommend this place.

S. L.

Great food and great service, even apologized for the rowdy guests they had across the room. Good was nicely seasoned, thick rich flavours were evident in the satay pork menu that we had! Great atmosphere for the restaurant too

H. T. &. S. L.

The food was good. Service was prompt. One of the waitresses was dealing very calmly and constructively with a customer next table. Nice to be able to sit by an open window, Clean environment.

L. B.

We had a group booking of 35 service was excellent, food was divine. Would certainly recommend to anyone. Had girls that had never tried Thai before, all enjoyed

M. H.

Dinner for two with one drink each came to $80. Popular Thai restaurant with attentive service, but food was no more than average and the decor felt dated. Dishes marked as spicy are indeed spicy!

Great food and great service.

H. C.

Food was good, waiter (I assume he is the owner) was very friendly but his pinky fingernails were at least 1.5 cm and that was disgusting. Everytime when he comes and serve me I felt like throwing up. Other than that, I would happily give 4.

had lunch pretty meh . just frozen spring rolls prawn twisters etc etc from boxes you get in supermarket with bottled chilli sauce ,could of heated myself and saved 50 bucks

Amazing for, great service.

L. I.

Lovely food, good sized portions and great service. Will definitely be back for more very soon.

R. G.

This place was not bad. At least it was open on Dec 25. I just can't give it a 5 star since it was pretty much average. Nothing really outstanding here. Good for a decent Thai meal.

Nice place to experience Thai food, some meals are a bit salty or sweet but overall good. Friendly staff.

A. R.

Delicious food and very friendly staff , awesome as always.

L. W.

Was good. Delicious meals, quick service. Good place for a family meal.

M. T.

Delicious Thai cuisine, wonderful service and really great prices. This is the place to go on dinner date.

V. M.

This is one of my regular places. The food is wonderful as is the service, the atmosphere, I could go on! Better to make a reservation or you'll miss out 😦

C. W.

Fantastic food. Good service. Friendly staff.

p. k. p. O.

Thai food .... authentic and we'll priced...I have dined several times, and as yet to be disappointed....staff... service...beer....wine...deserts....no complaints at all...family friendly....clean restrooms...lunch is less than $9us

K. F.

The food is amazing!!.the best green curry i have had in the country...and the service was exactly that....😁😁😁😁ka pai!!

A. H.

Nice atmosphere, great service and good Thai food. All reasonably priced as well, a pleasant experience

J. W.

Delicious food. Quick and friendly service. Highly recommend. Can't wait to go again.

Good service and food!

K. G.

Lovely food. Great service.

Beautiful red duck curry

By far the best yellow curry I've had. Have recently moved to Nelson and will certainly be ordering again!

P. S.

Excellent food, friendly service, its class.

s. k.

Great staff. Awesome delicious food and big quantities of meals.

J. Y.

Pretty average food, nice service staff

J. B.

Excellent service and range of options. Food takes me back to Thailand itself. They cater for vegans really well

A. T.

Very happy with the service! Food was tasty.

M. O.

Always great service, and delicious food, top of my list for a quick lunch stop

D. O.

What a wonderful meal, very friendly and helpful staff, a great night out

Good food

L. K.

Best Pad Thai I've had and I've tried it from a lot of different places. Always fast, friendly service. My favourite Thai restaraunt in Nelson by far 😊

Awesome meal Great service Very very clean

Definitely try the satay stir fry. Doesn't even matter much what kind of meat/tofu you choose to add, because the base and veggies are so good.

L. M.

Absolutely one of the best Thai restaurants I've ever been to.

J. M.

Very fast 5-10 minutes wait for take out. Very good green chicken curry and GF pad Thai. Helpful staff and reasonably priced.

C. H.

Beautiful meals and great service with good value for money!

G. F.

Prompt service, really good food. The Fish Fillet in Homemade Sweet Sour sauce was fresh and generous.

S. W.

Great service, lovely wait staff. Beautiful food and atmosphere. Fantastic price!

Great food, nice staff and atmosphere here

Great service and amazing food we will be back!!

G. O.

Wonderful food and friendly attentive service. A great place for dinner.

M. G.

Loved the Red Curry Stir fry, my new favourite Thai dish. Fast service too

D. H.

Not bad, but didn't stick out of other Thai restaurants

J. L.

First time here at Tongtara and I absolutely LOVED it! Delicious food and top service! Lovely atmosphere!! Will be back again!

Great food here

m. m.

Had lunch and a couple of drinks with my wife good food and cheap friendly service

D. W.

Great food and service! Would definitely recommend!

S. J.

Food is not bad, environment is very Thai style. Could be a fair choice for someone on holiday.

S. O.

Super tasty. Generous portions. Cozy atmosphere.

D. W.

Fabulous attentive service. Food was excellent, especially the presentation. Would go again!

K. L.

Really nice best Thai food, great service

K. A.

Delicious Thai food served with a smile! Try the chef's specialties. This place was great for our large group.

D. W. S.

Nice friendly staff. Huge portions but a little too sweet for me and the pork was a little overcooked.

Amazing food!

A. D.

The nicer Thai restaurant in Nelson. Separate Lunch Dinner and takeaway menus with a great selection of authentic Thai cuisine dishes.

Loved it!! Great food Freindly staff and awesome service

R. F.

Very nice service. Pork spare ribs are awesome!

d. f.

Definitely try the satay stir fry. Doesn't even matter much what kind of meat/tofu you choose to add, because the base and veggies are so good.

C. P.

Loved it!! Great food Freindly staff and awesome service

Nice atmosphere, great service and good Thai food. All reasonably priced as well, a pleasant experience

J. L.

Lovely service and tasty food. Very reasonably priced

This is one of my regular places. The food is wonderful as is the service, the atmosphere, I could go on! Better to make a reservation or you'll miss out 😦

Quite cheap. Flavor ok, good value for money. Waiting time is bit long ....

Fantastic meal and top class service.

Divine food, great price - highly recommend :)

Great service, but over priced and bland noodles

M. B.

Great take away! Quick/good service and the green curry was delicious.

A. M. (. W.

Food very good, genuine Thai taste, could be more friendly. Prices OK.

The food here is always perfect and wonderful customer service.

F. W.

Dinner was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend this place for dinner

N. A.

Twice in two nights , is that good, the Green Thai curry is not of this earth !

Fantastic meal and top class service.

l. j.

It was good food but they messed up the bill witch we overpaid

Great service, but over priced and bland noodles

S. J. B.

Great meals with exemplary service.

M. W.

Awesome personnel, very decent food, good price

G. W.

Great location. Lovely real Thai food delicious.

B. N.

Eat here all the time...It's the best Thai in Nelson and the staff is wonderful.

Great food. Service was excellent

we enjoyed the meal although the spicy noodle was a bit messy in presentation

B. T. (.

Very nice food, and very polite

D. S.

Beautiful food and first class service

J. B.

Quick, friendly cheap & lovely food. Highly recommend

G. H. (.

Delicious food plus great value for money. Regularly eat there.

Divine food, great price - highly recommend :)

Delicious! Very nice staff and fast service.

T. L.

delicious tom yum fried rice, i ordered the thai spicy and loved it

Very pleasent good sized meal, inexpensive

K. W.

I love this restaurant so much, Tom yam kung is the best!

D. T.

Great food, and great service. Massaman lamb shanks is recommended.

Great food and super friendly staff

Beautiful food. A delight to visit.

R. D.

Delicious food, no disappointments. Generous meals.

Some of the best thai food I've had!

R. B.

Amazing food.. great service.. good ambience..

K. T.

Omg best thai food in Nelson! Highly recommend

Great fresh food and the lunch price is hard to beat

o. c.

Tasty food well prepared and presented. A little on the expensive end of the scale.

Food is ok, but service is nice

D. Z.

Quite cheap. Flavor ok, good value for money. Waiting time is bit long ....

M. B.

Always awesome food and exceptional service :)

Great service and food was delicious.

Great food. Great service.

Consistently good food and service . A regular favourite.

S. A.

It was very nice food with good mocktails

B. S.

Friendly staff, good price, recommend Pad Thai.

S. 7.

Awesome food and always smiling staff

Delicious food! Thanks for a good night.

Authentic Thai, very good! The chilli meters on the menu don't lie :-)

D. B.

Beautiful meal, excellent service.

Wonderful meal. Great service

Yeah good meal, fast service

Very fragrant, fresh food. 5☆ service

Nice food great service

Good food good service

A. K. (. L. ø.

All the other Thai restaurants were closed... Found a new favorite!

Best Calamari! I always visit it when I am in Nelson.

S. D.

Very good, large portions

j. r.

Good service. Nice meals

A. B.

Great service. Nice food

Nice place, good staff, reasonable price

R. P.

Lovely service Best food

Fantastic service and great food :)

Great food great service

Dam nice food great price

What a find - very tasty and very reasonably prices

L. P.

Lovely Penang,great service can't fault it

Great food and good service

P. K.

Great for quick lunch

L. a. B. D.

Wonderful place, yummy food too

R. G.

Hor mok was exquistely beautiful thank you. Kiwi Kai

B. B.

Best Thai food around

Lovely meal 😋

Beautiful environment ... lovely staff

Best Thai restaurant in NZ!

Thai food never disappoints.

Good food friendly service

Great food for value

Food is good

Always quick friendly service

Great as usual.

Yummy food great service

Lovely good, great service

A. S.

Great Thai with a wide selection.

Good food. Good service

Great good and value

Bloody beautiful every time!

Good food and service

Good fried rice :)

Great value and service!

D. B.

Delicious Thai food !

陳.

Good food and service

Very good

Delicious!

The best Thai in town

Great food.

Very good place!

R. J.

food is so nice.

Great thai!!! fab service!!!

Best Thai restaurant in Nelson

Very yummy food

Massive feeds. Friendly staff

Tasty

Pad thai good

The service was amazing

Not so good. It's so so

Always awesome

Yum!

Beautifully presented

Great food

Great service

Yummy dinner

Beautiful food

(Translated) Superb Thai restaurant in Nelson. .One of the best. Warm welcome with a smile, impeccable service always taking care of you, the food is very good, fresh products and flavor, personally I do not eat meat, I took the calamari with chili the first evening, I I enjoyed myself I even took a rice sup to finish my sauce. The next day the hor mok (seafood with seasonal vegetables), I was not disappointed, I enjoyed myself again, even if there was a little too much sauce for me. ..And always a nice presentation. Nothing to say. Excellent value for money. . (Original) Superbe restaurant thai sur Nelson. .Un des meilleurs. Accueil chaleureux avec le sourire ,service impeccable toujours au petit soin pour vous, la cuisine est très bonne, des produits frais et de la saveur, perso je ne mange pas de viande ,j'ai pris les calamari with chili le premier soir ,je me suis régalé j'ai même repris un sup de riz pour finir ma sauce ..Le lendemain le hor mok ( les fruits de mer avec les légumes de saison), je n'ai pas était déçu, je me suis régalé de nouveau, même si il y avait un peu trop de sauce pour moi. ..Et toujours une belle présentation. Rien à dire. Rapport qualité prix excellent. .

(Translated) Super delicious Thai restaurant, deep fried dumplings in dim sum super push (Original) 超好吃的泰國餐廳，點心裡炸餃子超推

(Translated) Don't be put off by the old-fashioned decor, the food is delicious! (Original) Von der altbackenen Einrichtung darf man sich nicht abschrecken lassen, das Essen ist super lecker!

(Translated) Good service and great food (Original) Bom serviço e ótima comida

(Translated) Thai food starts at about 12 dollars. Most servants are Thai people. Have free water Inside the warm weather Most food is good, but Pad Thai is a lot more water. (Original) อาหารไทยเริ่มต้นที่ 12 เหรียญโดยประมาณ พนักเสริฟส่วนใหญ่เป็นคนไทยคุยด้วยได้ มีน้ำเปล่าฟรี ข้างในอากาศอบอุ่น อาหารส่วนใหญ่ดีแต่ผัดไทยน้ำเยอะไปหน่อย

(Translated) Brilliant food and top service! Gladly again! (Original) Geniales Essen und Top Service! Gerne wieder!

(Translated) Enjoy your meal. Prices ok. Service and kitchen staff super friendly. (Original) Gutes Essen. Preise ok. Bedienung und Küchenpersonal super freundlich.

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(Translated) Perfect rice! Rarely eat such rice that suits Taiwanese tastes abroad! (Original) Perfect rice! 很少在國外吃到這麼符合台灣人口味的米飯！

(Translated) Very good food and nice service. Relatively authentic Thaiessen. (Original) Sehr gutes Essen und nette Bedienung. Relativ authentisches Thaiessen.

(Translated) Not bad, but there are better ones. The quantities are also just enough. (Original) Niet slecht, maar er zijn betere. De hoeveelheden zijn ook maar net genoeg.