The food was tasty but nothing fantastic. The place can be very loud too. It looks like they've…read moretried to add some sound dampening pillows in the ceiling, but they are ineffective. There are more Thai places in the area, so when I'm back, I will probably try one of them instead of returning here.

Service, food was great. Ambience is ok. Tables are too close and can get loud…read more Price is reasonable for the area

Had the grilled/satay chicken for lunch. Quick service, great food, will be going back.read more

Visiting Wellington was lovely and leaving was difficult. One of the things I miss regularly is the…read moreBan Mai Thai Cafe. There was an atmosphere of family. The service was always prompt and polite. Prices were very reasonable. There was always occasion to order the chicken pad thai. Good day, bad day, homesick, or celebration. Asking my husband if it was pad thai time meant walking down the street and ordering a comforting meal. So far nothing in our area has lived up to their food.

We were craving Thai food and passed this spot that was busy during dinner the previous day, so…read morestopped by for lunch. We had an average experience here - we found the prices to be a bit steeper than we expected, so we opted to split a Pad Thai, which ended up being smaller than expected and didn't quite hit the flavors for us - saucier and sweeter than preferred. Service was a bit slow, and sadly they were almost out of thai iced coffee so they couldn't accommodate our order of two, so they kindly gave us both a small complimentary sample. The interior is cute, but the walkway from the restaurant to the bathroom was a bit messy and dirty. Others seated near us had the tom yum soup and that looked really good!

Great flavors Walked in they had a table available on a…read moreFriday night Was a little noisy but it was quick service and yummy food Roti and peanut sauce Cashew vegan Friend rice beef Also good prices

Authentic little restaurant with friendly staff. We are from the states and got into Wellington…read morelate. We struggled to find a restaurant still serving after 9pm near our airbnb. One of the places we he'd tried suggested this place. We were a little hesitant as ethnic cuisines can be very different in different places (at least in America this is often true). I have a wonderful little Thai/Malaysian restaurant near my home and that I frequently order Tom Yum soup from. I ordered the seafood Tom Yum here and didn't think until after that i might be disappointed because it might be different from home. It was delicious. It was spicy enough to make you pause (in a good way) and still hit all the notes of a rich, flavorful broth. The soup was everything I expect from Tom Yum soup. My friends ordered the vegetable Tom Yum Soup and a Pad vegetable and the deep friend vegetable with plum sauce appetizer. Overall everything was delicious, and we were very satisfied with this little place. I wish we were staying in the area longer so that we could visit again.

The place is a bit small and out of the way. It was realy rocking tonight around 7:45, but we were…read moreable to get immediate seating. The owner worked the room and the counter, with a couple female cooks/servers as well. We had Pad Thai, (because it is my wife's go to dish), Beef with chilli, onion, ginger and veggies, and chicken in chilli sauce with cashews (first item in the main course section and my son looked no farther). His chicken was the best dish, although the Pad Thai was a close second place tie with the beef. My son and I asked for medium heat, and each could have tolerated/enjoyed quite a bit more heat. After sharing around, none of us had room for dessert. The owner was quite friendly even though he was very busy, and explained that "everyone was in tonight because tomorrow I leave for a month holiday." I'd highly recommend The Original Thai, and wished that I lived in Wellington so I could go back.

Let me start my review by first saying this: Food - 5 stars…read moreService - 4 stars But I cannot, in good conscience give PhuThai Esarn a good review. If you have ever dined at PhuThai, you know that the food is amazing... pretty much, hands down, the best Thai food in Wellington which is saying a lot. This city has a South Asian cuisine fetish and this restaurant is right up at the top with the best of them. The service is good, though the gals who work here tend to be very busy. That's not unusual for Wellington, though. The difference lies in the management. You can tell that the management treats the waitstaff horribly. I have witnessed the manager yelling at girls on more than one occasion. I have also heard he does not pay his Thai waitresses. At all. He keeps them coming back by promising to pay if they come in the next time... I've spoken with a couple of the girls about it. So, go here if you like. Out of guilt, I can't ever eat here again. If you do happen to stop by, please tip your waitress... in her hand. The tip jar at the counter goes straight to the owner's pockets.

Excellent and delicious food! One of the best I've had so far. Service was great. Getting the main…read moredish took some time, but the taste made up for it. Will definitely be back.

One of the best Thai restaurants around. Come here regularly for the excellent green curry, pad…read moreThai, Satays and roti. Service is always friendly and efficient and the place is spotless.