Ruang Thong Thai Canteen — Restaurant in Waitematā

We'd been looking for somewhere that sells authentic khao soi - or at least something close to what we had eaten in Northern Thailand - for about a year and a half. Little did we know, that this unassuming, little Thai restaurant just down the road had it on their menu - and for just $16.50!

We went in with low expectations, expecting little more than a yellow curry with crispy noodles hastily thrown on top. Well, colour us impressed! The khao soi was perfect!

But Ruang Thong Thai Canteen isn't just a one-dish wonder, the pad thai was equally delicious. We're not fans of the 'dry' pad thai, we like ours wet and saucy. Again, Ruang Thong delivered with a super-saucy Pad Thai that perfectly balances the sweet, salty and sour components of the dish.

We're disappointed we didn't find you sooner, Ruang Thong, but we're glad we live down the road.

Update: We've now visited Ruang Thong 5+ times and we've found them extremely consistent. The quality is always perfect and the wait times have never been longer than...

This being my first visit impressed me in terms of service from the time I called to make a booking to the time my order of Ruang Thong canteen noodles was served.

The girl who answered my call took the trouble to clarify the opening hours a few times so that my friends and I could be there for lunch.

We were delighted when our orders of Duck Curry, Red Chicken Curry and my noodles arrived. Portions served were generous yet tasty. The girl who delivered said that we could specify for full Thai authentic spiciness akin to that in Thailand!

Will update my post again when I pop over for...

Came by for a lateish dinner. Went up to the counter to get a table and was given a table to choose, menus and water. The waitress was in the kitchen most of the time taking orders out but I was able to get my order taken when she was between orders. I had the seafood Kao Soi and fish cakes. The fish cakes were nice, especially with the dipping sauce. the Kao soi is similar to a laksa with a cake of crispy noodles on the side (with noodles in the soup). The broth was tasty and the crispy noodles gave a nice crunch. Prices were decent, around $20 for...