Maakindii Thai Street Food — Restaurant in Waitematā

I’m Thai, I can guarantee that this place is authentic street Thai BBQ indeed, (The owner lady also talks Thai to me during my awaiting. )

Their BBQ are exactly the same with those in Thailand. No need to go to Thailand to try these Thai BBQ on rice. My partner likes their Tiger Cry (Grilled Beef) and she said that the Coppa (Grilled Pock Collar Butt) are a bit too much of fat but it might be because of the pigs in New Zealand are much different of those in Thailand (Grilled Pork Collar Butts in Thailand are less fat but more meat.)

Last but not least, surprisingly, they charged me only a dollar for a bottle of drinking water. How could we get this price in CBD ?

Hope they getting more repeat and regular...

Literally walked past, it caught my eye, and decided to get three skewers - Red Chic (chicken), Red Chic (chicken skin), and Piggy Skewer (mince pork).

The chicken and chicken skin skewers are so good, the chicken skin especially, a good aromatic chicken flavour, doesn't feel guilty! It's the type of bbq that you find yourself dreaming about and craving. The piggy skewer is quite soft, tender, juicy, a sweetness to the savoury.

Authentic thai food! It's what the young owners love to eat themselves but can't find anywhere else (in Auckland).

If I'm ever in Auckland again,...

Really delicious food. I got the Yum Zapp on Rice (extra spicy) and was not disappointed. For starters, it was actually very spicy (which I wanted, mind you). The chicken was incredibly crispy, with a wonderfully sour, herby sauce coating that paired well with the soft, sticky rice.

It’s a small shop, but it’s really cute, and has a lot of charm. Kind of a fun little casual date night vibe. The food was ready in just a few minutes, and everyone was very friendly. I’m not in Auckland for long, but I’m pretty sure I’ll be going...