Booked the restaurant for dinner for 4 of us using a coupon deal - thought we would give the place a try after reading the reviews on this restaurant.
The coupon deal had a number of restrictions (no seafood, duck and no BYO) which is...fine as we were happy to order and pay for additional dishes - appetizers & a seafood dish.
The food was good (use of Thai herbs, ingredients and spices) although the chicken & beef curry dishes were a bit sweetish compared to what we are used to in Thailand, being regular tourists to that delightful country. Suspect taste has been 'modified' and spiciness toned down for regular NZ taste. Understandable but Thai curries without the spiciness (we ordered hot)?
What I guess we should have taken note of are a couple of tripadvisor reviews commenting on how rude and abrupt the manageress was. She certainly was that and more in our experience. She could have explained the limitations on the coupon deal in a more polite manner, could have been less abrupt in wanting to take our orders, could have been more polite when we queried why one of our dishes had not been served and certainly and definitely, could have put on a more welcoming and pleasant manner! We observed right through the evening that she carried a scowl on her face and never once smiled! Not to us or at the other tables!
The two waitresses who served us saved the day - they were lovely, jovial and knowledgeable about the dishes. Thanks to them, the restaurant gets a 3. It really deserves a 2 for a most inhospitable manageress.More