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Red Elephant

Restaurant Thai restaurant

👍👍 Celebrated Mother’s Day dinner in this lovely, well awarded Thai restaurant for 11 people. No doubt portions are huge, good for two people and to add it up was the unlimited jasmine steam rice, what a deal. Love their flaming chicken which is a must. Atmosphere is nice as well and staff are welcomi... People often mention Thai, good, service, restaurant, chicken, staff,


Address

195 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand

Website

www.red-elephant.co.nz

Contact

+64 9 379 8704

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (490 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 5 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 5 to 10 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Thai (12) good (9) service (8) restaurant (6) chicken (6) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Arlene B. 1 year ago on Google
    Celebrated Mother’s Day dinner in this lovely, well awarded Thai restaurant for 11 people. No doubt portions are huge, good for two people and to add it up was the unlimited jasmine steam rice, what a deal. Love their flaming chicken which is a must. Atmosphere is nice as well and staff are welcoming. The only downside during our visit was the round table which we were seated. 11 people in a round table good for a max of 8 whilst there was another table which was prepared and empty from the moment we were there until we left. That should have been offered to us. Overall highly recommended 👍
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Margaret A. 1 year ago on Google
    You can’t miss the red elephant located right outside the entrance. It is eye-catching and captures attention of passersby. I am a Thai food addict. I regularly eat Thai food and have eaten Thai food in many Asian countries as well as in the U.S. and Europe. I’ve always thought Thai food could do no wrong. So I was excited to try Red Elephant. The beautiful decor gives a fine dining feel so I walked in with high expectations. Prices also suggested high-quality, unique dishes. Unfortunately, end products didn’t live up to the perception. I was actually okay with the smaller portion-sized dishes but almost every dish tasted the same. The vegetarian dishes were non-distinguishable. The Pad Thai was so mindlessly chopped that you wouldn’t even know you were eating noodles. Presentation of the chicken was gimmicky. The taste was not bad, but the chicken was so dry and so overcooked that it was like eating rubber chicken. For the fish, its taste was decent but again overcooked and presentation was off-putting to some. There’re so many ways to display the fish than to plate it like the chef just threw a dead fish on the plate and poured some sauce on the bottom half of it. Dessert (Banana Fritters) looked good but except for the apples, there was a strong artificial taste to it. 2 stars for the decor and the acceptable service.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maggie C. 1 year ago on Google
    You won’t miss the giant red elephant outside the restaurant if you drive pass Kyber Pass Road to Motorway 1. This Thai restaurant has been running for so many years. We had takeaway for dinner. They have a beautiful and spacious waiting area with plenty of sofa. The food is ready for just a very short wait. Parking is available at rear, however you need to pay extra attention to find the way to the car park if you are first time there.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Renae C. G. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve dined here twice and both times were exceptional. Authentic Thai prepared to a high standard with a healthy selection of ingredients. Tasteful décor and ambience throughout the restaurant, with Buddhist statues, gorgeous floral arrangements, and red accents for a lovely, bold flare. I especially enjoy their sizzling dishes, which arrive tableside in flames that the waitstaff then extinguish just before serving. Really adds a bit of entertainment to your meal. Always a pleasure at Red Elephant.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jackie T. 2 years ago on Google
    So good!! Really enjoyed. I highly recommend. Great service, friendly staff. Food was delicious and relatively good size servings, one dish good for three people 😄 will definitely come back.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Priyanka P. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was amazing overall, very tasty. Quantity was a lot as ordered two dishes between two people so had to takeaway. My drink was really nice as well “lemon drop”. Staff was super friendly and nice. Would definitely recommend this place !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael C. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place. Great service, great food and a great place for a romantic dinner with you wife or girlfriend, whoever’s free😂😂It’s been there for 30 years for a reason.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rasika R. 11 months ago on Google
    Delicious 😋 food. They keep their quality ever since I known the place. Friendly and kind staff. A truly Thai experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Wilson S. 2 years ago on Google
    Came here after a long time not being here. Quality of food still very high, service was also good. Price as you would expect from a higher end Thai restaurant was a bit pricey. Only thing that put me off was that when I was parking, I was told to park at a certain spot when there are so many parking spots. I feel it is quite rude, so giving lower score because of this. I saw other smaller cars parking where I wanted to park, so it was quite discriminating.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Riddhi M. 1 year ago on Google
    We've been there twice. Excellent service, food was sooo good.

  • 5/5 J 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent service with friendly manners Sauces are very strong Beautiful atmospheres

  • 5/5 Robyn K. 10 months ago on Google
    I spent my birthday with hubby here and had the most amazing experience. The service is fantastic, the food is packed with flavour and served with beautiful presentation. All the staff take pride in what they do. I will definitely be back very soon to try some more of their delicious menu options.

  • 5/5 Lee-Ann U. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful place, lovely atmosphere and amazing food. The staff are super friendly and efficient.

  • 4/5 Kristen J. 1 year ago on Google
    Visit for birthday dinner. Available restaurant car park. Appetiser-mixed appetisers: doesn't feel that they are made in the house - maybe frozen ones. Whole crispy snapper with chili sauce: very nice. recommend. Thai Curry of Tender Braised Lamb pieces with Kumara in a Medium Spicy Rich Gentle Sauce: very tender and tasty. recommend. Pad Thai: average.

  • 5/5 Kelvin D. 1 year ago on Google
    The food tasted amazing! Had red chicken curry and sizzling tender beef. Most of all I was blown away by the excellent service! Only negative is parking can be a hassle if they are busy but I would definitely return again!

  • 5/5 Lorraine Mannington G. 10 months ago on Google
    Have driven past so many times and finally made it. The food is delicious, staff are so lovely - we’ll be back.

  • 1/5 Reena N. 8 months ago on Google
    I went here for my birthday dinner. We ordered whole crispy snapper plus other food on menu. They ran out of flaming chicken. I was very disappointed with snapper. We did get a whole crispy fish frame with head but there was hardly enough crispy fillets. The fillets wasn't even 1 side of this frame, I can guarantee that because I work for a fishing business for over 17 years. I understand times are difficult, try to serve whole fish with true price.

  • 5/5 jason l. 8 months ago on Google
    All the Star said everything, what can I said more. Great good and great Service.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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