The Emerald Thai - Papakura

Was very happy with this place. After visiting another Thai place minutes before and being told they couldn't make anything vegan, it was fantastic to see that the lady knew what vegan was. She told me what I could have, and when I ordered the vegetarian spring rolls she let me know they put fish sauce in them. Great service.

Enjoyed a lovely prawn pad thai meal with chicken satay starter, then banana fritter for dessert, lovely waitress, the batter for the banana fritter was nice and light and wasnt over coated in cinnamon which is how it gets served most of the time, just manuka honey, ice cream and a small amount of cream HIT THE SPOT, my flatmate@zetadavies had the duck and veg and said it was lovely too !!!!

Awesome staff so inviting, awesome food especially the duck menu. I've always been going there over the years due to the atmosphere. Family orientated. Staff always willing pleasant polite

TAKEAWAY SERVICE REVIEW<br/ <br/ We've frequented The Emerald many times over the years and have always enjoyed our visits. However, with a small child, heading out at night isn't always possible and the other night we decided to make use of the takeaway service. The woman who took the order on the phone was friendly, if a little rushed, and advised that there would be a twenty minute wait. This turned out to be more like thirty minutes, the only disappointment of the evening. <br/ I ordered the Rama Loung Song (a satay style dish) and my husband the Mussaman curry. Both were well-made, with loads of vegetables and of the standard we expect when restaurant dining. We also got the Gari Puffs, which to date have yet to be surpassed by any other Thai restaurant we have visited.<br/ While the decor of the restaurant may be a little dated and faded, the food is well worth a try and being able to get a vege-filled takeout meal is a delicious option.<br/ <br/ Sarah Reynolds #challenge

Beautiful China used to serve absolutely Devine food! Lovely staff, beautiful environment and catered to my gluten free needs!!! Love this place best Thai food I've ever had!!!