Chu Thai Eatery brings authentic Thai street food to Ponsonby Road, curating dishes designed to broaden your palate and take your dining experience to new levels.
In fact the word chu in Thai means to ‘rise up’ and owner Pam Tawornsawad has designed her menu with just that in mind. “I want to take people on a taste adventure,” says Pam, who has been in the hospitality business in Auckland for the last 15 years.
Pam draws some of her unique flavours and approaches from the traditional recipes and techniques used by her mother and sisters in Thailand, a sister here in Auckland, all are talented foodies and restaurateurs.
“We want our guests to try and enjoy the different tastes and flavours of Thai street food,” explains Pam. Rather than just sticking to the safe tried and true Thai classics, Pam and her team make bases from scratch testing and refining dishes so their guests can enjoy a wider variety of flavours comfortably. “Our wait staff want to help people explore new tastes and try new dishes and matching them with wines from our list,” says Pam.
Stand out dishes on the menu include bang bang cauliflower, green papaya salad, chu chee tofu skin and the already infamous hangover noodles. Chu Thai also has an extensive and expanding vegan menu complete with vegan wines and deserts and separate street food menu. WIth their Thai bottled craft beers and their signature Sabai Sabai cocktail using a special Thai whiskey, Chu Thai Eatery has you covered.
Open Wednesday to Monday from 11.30am – 2.30pm and then from 5pm till late Chu Thai Eatery is licenced and BYO. Like them on Facebook and they will announce when they can offer takeaways within a 5-7km radius.
Look out for Chu Tai Eatery this upcoming Ponsonby Market Day to try some authentic Thai street food. (ANDREA KAHUKIWA)
CHU THAI EATERY, 244 Ponsonby Road, T: 09 376 9909, www.chuthaieatery.co.nz