Mini Siam — Restaurant in Papakura

We recently ordered takeaway from Mini Siam in Takanini and were really impressed with both the food and the service. We tried the Thai Cashew Chicken and the Pad Prek Khing, and both dishes were packed with flavour and cooked to perfection. The Cashew Chicken had a beautiful mix of textures—crunchy cashews, crisp vegetables, and tender chicken, all brought together with a deliciously savoury sauce. The Pad Prek Khing was rich and fragrant, with just the right level of spice and generous portions of meat and veggies. You can really taste the freshness in every bite.

The lady who took our order was so friendly and helpful—she made the whole experience even better with her warm and welcoming attitude. It’s always nice to be greeted with a smile, especially when you’re picking up food after a long day.

Another big plus is the parking—there’s plenty of space available, which makes pickup quick and hassle-free. The portion sizes were also very generous, and you could tell the ingredients were high quality. Nothing felt rushed or cheap—just good, honest Thai food made with care.

Overall, Mini Siam is definitely a hidden gem in Takanini. If you’re looking for fresh, tasty Thai food with great service and easy parking, we highly recommend giving them a try. We’ll...

this used to be the best Thai place in takanini, however after endless chances they now deserve a one star rating. Their service is pretty rude if something isn't right, I waited 45 minutes for my order and Brought to their attention that it had been longer than 10-15 minutes which was the time the lady gave me. When I said this she was not sorry and neither was the guy cooking. I went to near the kitchen where the male then got angry and started yelling in his language. I then said this is not on as another 5 minutes passed. no one was in the shop btw. He then said look I'm nearly done really rude, he then touched every single curry puff with his own hands and said opps I forgot one, I then said look I can see flys on the chicken behind you, he ignored me, I demanded refund and he was refused the female then said okay. not one single sorry, Mini siam You have gone down hill....

We ordered via Uber eats but ended up throwing it away because we just couldn't stomach the pad thai.

Pad Thai - 3.5/10 Texture of the Noodles was horrible. Super overcooked and gluggy. Somehow there seemed to be no sauce (must've completely soaked into the noodles) so it was also really dry. Strong fishy smell and taste (like they accidentally dropped the bottle of fish sauce in) but also a burnt taste from something (I think maybe peanuts).

Tofu satay - 6.5/10 Peanut sauce was yum but overly sweet. Nice having tofu on a kebab stick but it was really tough, chewy and leathery.

Feel like we wasted our money here....