I relished writing this month's food review. Our family loves Thai food! We have been everywhere in Whangarei. There is something super-friendly and inviting about Thai restaurants. Tonight, we called and booked at Thai Chef's Restaurant on Bank Street. As a venue, it's relaxing. I went when it first opened with work colleagues and was pleasantly delighted again tonight. The waitresses really influence the occasion for diners and, reflecting now, they assisted in providing a great, relaxing evening with an authentic cheerfulness and, of course, wonderful Thai food.
We were seated quickly and ordered drinks. The menu is extensive, which is easy to see by the numbers, with gluten-free options a bonus. We ordered as soon as the drinks arrived. I have to add here, I loved the Main Divide Riesling – Yummm!
Tick for the entree of Dim Sim, which were so fresh, the minced pork inside was wonderfully hot from the pan, marinated with water chestnut and shitake mushrooms and wrapped in a thin pastry and served with an excellent dipping sauce.
I can't go past duck when I'm eating Thai and always love a bit of humour. So, I was giggling as I ordered the Sexy Little Duck. Jason ordered the Veges Wok with chicken, Tamihana chose the Fried Rice with lamb, given his week of Crossfit, and Sophia opted for Crispy Chicken. The food again came out fast.
The duck was very tender and came out with gently-cooked zuchinni, beans, leek, a lovely wash of fat noodles, chilli and a carrot blossom garnish.