YASO Esaan-Thai Eatery — Restaurant in Waitematā

I ordered dinner from a food delivery service tonight, opting for the red curry stir fry. Unfortunately, the dish was disappointing. The amount of protein and vegetables was minimal, with the dish consisting mostly of rice, over 70% in fact. The flavor profile was lacking; the meat seemed as though it hadn't been properly cooked in a wok, resulting in a dry and bland taste. The only vegetables present were carrots and baby corn, which didn't seem like fresh seasonal produce but rather like inexpensive frozen options. Based on this experience, I've decided not to order from here again. There are better local restaurants available that offer more flavorful dishes with a greater variety...

I wasn't over the moon with my first order from here. I ordered (to take away) the garlic and pepper stir fry with beef. It was fast but maybe this wasn't a good thing because there was no pepper in my dish. There was a slight garlic flavour but the stir fry was so watery and the beef was chewy. Portion versus price was questionable. I did like the salad that came with it and the server was nice albeit a bit pushy. I won't be running back here but the menu is extensive.

Ordered a takeaway dinner: beef fried rice and fried chicken strips. Portions - still dissatisfactory. Fried chicken strips were so dry. Fried rice was okay taste-wise but definitely not the...

You know you’ve come to the right place when it has 5 different flavours of Sum Tum and they even have Chicken Feet Salad.

If you want AUTHENTIC food with AUTHENTIC flavours, you’ve come to the right spot!

It brings back memories of my time in E-Sarn.

Thank you to the lovely owner for her hospitality and the chef did a great job!

If only I could order more dishes as it had ALL of my Thai dishes

p.s Asian cooking is every different to Western and I’ve not come across cross place which serves authentic flavours that caters...