Onzon de Thai Kitchen serves dishes from various regions of Thailand from its spot on Jervois Road in Herne Bay, with every dish and sauce carefully refined to showcase the true flavours of real Thai food. The kitchen is a family one: for over a decade, the same family has been serving authentic Thai cuisine at Mae Nam Khong in New Lynn, built on Mom's treasured recipes, fresh Thai herbs and produce sourced locally from Midco's farmers. That cooking now has a second home in Herne Bay, presented in a modern setting.
The menu runs from Thai street food favourites to fragrant curries, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options woven through it. Some dishes bring the heat, and the team is happy to guide you toward the right spice level. Onzon de is open seven days: lunch is served Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm to 3pm, and dinner runs nightly — 4:30pm to 9pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and 4:30pm to 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
Tables can be booked by phone or email, and there is a dedicated takeaway menu plus online ordering for enjoying the same food at home. Fresh, flavourful and made with love — Onzon de!
Onzon de Thai Kitchen brings a family's decade of Thai cooking to Jervois Road in Herne Bay. The name may be new to the neighbourhood, but the kitchen behind it is not: for over a decade, the same family has been serving authentic Thai cuisine at Mae Nam Khong in New Lynn, cooking from Mom's treasured recipes. Now that passion has a second home in Herne Bay, serving local dishes from various regions of Thailand in a modern setting — open seven days.
Onzon de is, at heart, a family kitchen. The recipes at its core come from Mom — treasured family cooking that the family has honed across more than ten years at Mae Nam Khong, their original restaurant in New Lynn. That heritage carries through to Herne Bay unchanged in spirit: every dish and sauce is carefully refined to showcase the true flavours of real Thai food.
The cooking leans on fresh Thai herbs and produce sourced locally from Midco's farmers, a pairing of family know-how and fresh ingredients that the family describes as balance. It is a balance they invite every guest to find in every bite, whether visiting the original New Lynn location or the Herne Bay dining room.
The menu travels across Thailand, gathering local dishes from various regions and stretching from street food favourites to fragrant curries. Vegetarians and vegans are well looked after, with plenty of plant-based options threaded through the menu.
And if heat is your thing, you are covered there too — some dishes bring it. Just ask your server for guidance, and they will steer you toward (or safely away from) the spiciest choices.
Lunch is served Wednesday through Sunday, from 12pm to 3pm — a handy midday option on Jervois Road. Dinner runs every night of the week: Monday to Thursday and Sunday from 4:30pm to 9pm, with Friday and Saturday evenings going a little later, until 9:30pm. Between the two services the kitchen takes a break, so time your visit if you are planning a late lunch or a very early dinner.
The setting is modern, and the focus stays where the family wants it: on fresh, flavourful food made with love. Booking is simple — call 09 360 0714 or email [email protected] to reserve a table. If you would rather eat at home, there is a dedicated takeaway menu and online ordering, so the same carefully refined Thai cooking can come to you.
You will find Onzon de Thai Kitchen at 186 Jervois Road, Herne Bay, Auckland. Lunch, dinner and takeaway menus are available on the restaurant's website, and orders can be placed through their online ordering page. Whether you knew them from the Mae Nam Khong days or you are a first-timer in Herne Bay, the welcome is the same: fresh, flavourful, and made with love. Onzon de!