Phad Thai Restaurant

About Phad Thai Restaurant

Phad Thai Restaurant is a Thai takeaway in the heart of New Brighton, Christchurch, serving an extensive menu that spans entrees, soups, wok-fried classics, curries, seafood, spicy salads, vegetarian dishes, lamb specials and a dedicated chef's specials section.

The kitchen leans into traditional Thai flavours throughout - lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, galangal and fresh chilli feature heavily across the soups and curries, and the curry range is built the traditional way, cooked with coconut cream. A full vegetarian section, cooked with tofu, mirrors many of the same curry and stir-fry styles offered elsewhere on the menu, so vegetarians aren't limited to a couple of token dishes.

Orders can be placed for pickup, or delivered through Doordash, and the restaurant accepts both cash and credit card. As with most independent restaurants, the menu and pricing are noted as subject to change without notice, so it's worth confirming details directly for anything time-sensitive.

Phad Thai Restaurant, New Brighton: An Extensive Thai Takeaway Menu

Phad Thai Restaurant sits at 59 Brighton Mall in the heart of New Brighton, Christchurch, offering one of the more extensive Thai takeaway menus you'll find in the area. Rather than a short, simplified selection, the menu runs across entrees, soups, wok-fried classics, curries, seafood, spicy salads, a full vegetarian section, lamb specials and a dedicated chef's specials list.

Built on Traditional Thai Flavours

The kitchen leans hard into classic Thai ingredients throughout. The soup section - Tom Yum and Tom Kar in chicken, prawn and seafood versions - is built on lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, mushroom, fresh chilli and galangal, with the Tom Kar versions adding coconut cream for a richer, milder finish. The curry range follows the same traditional approach, with green, red, yellow, Pa-Nang and Massaman curries all cooked with coconut cream, plus a red curry with pineapple for something a little different.

From the Wok

The stir-fry section covers familiar Thai takeaway staples - Phad Thai, Chilli and Basil, Ginger, Garlic, Cashew Nuts, Sweet and Sour and Oyster Sauce - each available with chicken, beef or pork, alongside noodle dishes like Phad Si-Eiew and a chilli-garlic udon stir-fry. Combination versions of several of these dishes are also available, mixing meats together in the one dish for anyone who can't decide on just one protein.

Seafood and Chef's Specials

Seafood gets its own substantial section, running from prawn and squid dishes through to whole and filleted fish. The Deep Fried Whole Terakihi Fish stands out as one of the more substantial chef's specials on the menu, served with a Thai-style chilli sauce or the chef's special Chu Chi sauce. Other chef's specials include Hor Mok Chicken - chicken steamed in silverbeet leaf with coconut cream and red curry sauce - and Cai Sarm Rod, crispy chicken tossed in a three-season Thai chilli paste and topped with cashews.

Vegetarian, Spicy Salads and Lamb

Vegetarians aren't an afterthought here - the vegetarian section mirrors many of the same curry and stir-fry styles found elsewhere on the menu, all cooked with tofu instead of meat. For those after something lighter and punchier, the spicy Thai salad section (Yum dishes) is built on fresh herbs, chilli and lime juice, while a dedicated lamb section covers garlic, ginger, green curry, Phad Thai and spicy lamb preparations - a less common addition on a Thai takeaway menu.

Ordering and Extras

Diners can add extra rice, tofu, meat, prawns or peanut sauce to round out an order, and all main meals come served with steamed rice, with the exception of the Phad Thai and Fried Rice dishes, which are naturally rice-based already.

Getting Your Order

Phad Thai Restaurant is set up primarily for takeaway, with delivery available through Doordash for anyone who'd rather stay home. The restaurant accepts both cash and credit card. As is standard for a menu of this size, pricing is noted as subject to change without notice, so it's worth confirming current details directly by phone or via the restaurant's Facebook page before ordering anything time-sensitive.

Signature items

• Deep Fried Whole Terakihi Fish
• Hor Mok Chicken
• Massaman Curry
• Cai Sarm Rod
• Larb
• Pa-Nang Curry

Menu

Entree

• Money Bags — Set of 6
• Roti Bread — Thai-style roti bread
• Spring Rolls — Set of 7
• Curry Puff — Set of 6
• Pork Wonton (Deep Fried) — Set of 5
• Chicken Satay on a Stick — Set of 3
• Marinated Chicken Wings — Set of 6
• Marinated Pork Ribs — Set of 5
• Fish Cake — Set of 5
• Fresh Spring Roll — Set of 4
• Thai Carrot Salad (Som Tum) — Traditional Thai carrot salad
• Prawn Twisters — Set of 8
• Steamed Mussels — Served with chilli sauce, set of 7
• Combination Entree — 3 each of money bags, spring rolls, prawn twisters, curry puff, wonton and stick satays

Extras

• Extra Rice — Additional serving of steamed rice
• Extra Tofu — Additional tofu
• Extra Meat — Additional meat
• Extra Prawns — Additional prawns
• Extra Peanut Sauce — Additional peanut sauce

Seafood Dishes

• Prawn Peanut Sauce — Sauteed with veges and peanut sauce
• Prawn Phad Thai — Sauteed with bean sprout, crushed nuts and egg in fried noodles
• Prawn Fried Rice — With veges
• Prawn and Garlic — With veges
• Spicy Prawn and Basil — With veges and fresh chillies
• Combination Seafood Spicy Red Curry — Mixed seafood in spicy red curry
• Combination Seafood Green Curry — Mixed seafood in green curry
• Combination Seafood Chillies and Basil — Mixed seafood with chillies and basil
• Monk Fish Fillet and Ginger — With veges
• Deep Fried Monk Fish Fillet — Chef special, in a three spice sauce or sweet and sour
• Monk Fish Fillet in Green Curry — With veges
• Monk Fish Fillet in Red Curry — With veges
• Squid and Ginger — With veges
• Spicy Squid and Basil — With veges and chilli
• Squid and Garlic — With veges

Chef'S Specials

• Cai Sarm Rod — Crispy chicken with three-season Thai chilli paste, topped with cashews
• Hor Mok Chicken — Steamed in silverbeet leaf with coconut cream, special red curry sauce and Thai herbs
• Hor Mok Seafood — Seafood version of the steamed curry dish
• Phad Phong Karee — Chicken, beef or pork in curry sauce
• Phad Phong Karee Seafood — Stir fried seafood with veges in a curry sauce
• Gang Bpa Jungled Curry — No coconut cream; chicken, beef or pork
• Gang Bpa Jungled Curry (Prawns or Lamb) — No coconut cream version with prawns or lamb
• Geang Phed Ped Yang (Duck) — Roast duck red curry with chef's selected fruits and veges, or Phad Cha with Thai herbs and peppercorn
• Deep Fried Whole Terakihi Fish — Or filleted monk fish, with Thai-style chilli sauce or chef's special Chu Chi sauce
• Crispy Chicken with Panang Curry Sauce — Served with kaffir lime, mushroom and courgettes
• Yum Num Tok — Thai spicy salad with meat pieces and Thai herbs, chicken, beef or pork
• Larb — Thai salad with minced meat and Thai herbs, chicken, beef or pork
• Stir Fried Scallops with Num Prik Powh — Scallops stir fried in num prik powh

Soups (With Rice)

• Tom Yum Chicken — Thai spicy soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, mushroom, fresh chilli and galangal
• Tom Kar Chicken — Same spicy base with coconut cream
• Tom Yum Prawn — Thai spicy prawn soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, mushroom, fresh chilli and galangal
• Tom Kar Prawn — Same spicy prawn base with coconut cream
• Tom Yum Seafood — Thai spicy seafood soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, mushroom, fresh chilli and galangal
• Tom Kar Seafood — Same spicy seafood base with coconut cream

Thai Curry Dishes

• Thai Green Curry — Chicken, beef or pork, cooked with coconut cream
• Thai Red Curry — Chicken, beef or pork, cooked with coconut cream
• Pa-Nang Curry — Chicken, beef or pork with veges and thick red curry
• Massaman Curry — Chicken, beef or pork with diced potato and peanuts
• Thai Yellow Curry — Chicken, beef or pork, cooked with coconut cream
• Thai Red Curry with Pineapple — Chicken, beef or pork

Vegetarian Dishes

• Phad Thai (Vegetarian) — Fried noodles with tofu
• Peanut Sauce (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Thai Green Curry (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Thai Red Curry (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Thai Massaman Curry (Vegetarian) — With tofu, diced potato and peanuts
• Thai Yellow Curry (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Thai Pa-Nang Curry (Vegetarian) — Thick red curry with tofu
• Oyster Sauce (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Cashew Nuts (Vegetarian) — With tofu
• Yum Tofu and Peanut Sauce — Chef's special vegetarian dish

Special Lamb Dishes

• Lamb Garlic — With veges and pepper sauce
• Lamb Ginger — With veges and chilli
• Lamb Green Curry — With veges, coconut cream and bamboo shoots
• Lamb Phad Thai — Lamb version of the classic phad thai
• Lamb Spicy — With veges and chilli

Spicy Thai Salad Dishes

• Yum — Chicken or beef with veges, cooked with fresh herbs, chilli and lime juice
• Yum Combination — With veges, cooked with fresh herbs, chilli and lime juice
• Yum Prawn — With veges, cooked with fresh herbs, chilli and lime juice
• Yum Seafood — With veges, cooked with fresh herbs, chilli and lime juice

From Our Wok - Stir Fried

• Phad Thai — Chicken, beef or pork; fried noodle with bean sprouts, crushed peanuts and egg
• Peanut Sauce — Chicken, beef or pork with veges in homemade peanut sauce
• Chilli and Basil — Chicken, beef or pork with veges, fresh chillies and sweet basil
• Ginger — Chicken, beef or pork with veges and ginger
• Garlic — Chicken, beef or pork with veges, pepper and garlic
• Fried Rice — Chicken, beef or pork with veges
• Sweet and Sour — Chicken, beef or pork with veges in sweet and sour sauce
• Cashew Nuts — Chicken, beef or pork with veges, oyster sauce and cashews
• Oyster Sauce — Chicken, beef or pork with veges and oyster sauce
• Egg Noodle — With peanut sauce and veges
• Phad Prik Khing — Chicken, beef or pork
• Phad Si-Eiew — Chicken, beef or pork
• Udon Stir-Fried — Chicken, beef or pork with chilli and garlic

From Our Wok - Combinations

• Combination Meats in Phad Thai — With bean sprouts, crushed nuts and noodles
• Combination Meats in Peanut Sauce — With veges and peanut sauce
• Combination Meats and Garlic Sauce — With veges and garlic sauce
• Combination Meats and Cashew Nuts — With veges and cashew nuts
• Combination Meats in Fried Rice — With veges
• Combination Meat in Phad Prik Khing — Combination meats in phad prik khing sauce

Frequently asked questions

Where is Phad Thai Restaurant located?

It's at 59 Brighton Mall, New Brighton, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand.

Does Phad Thai Restaurant offer delivery?

Yes, delivery is available through Doordash.

Is there a vegetarian menu?

Yes, a full vegetarian section is available, with dishes cooked using tofu instead of meat.

What payment methods are accepted?

The restaurant accepts both cash and credit card.

How do I contact Phad Thai Restaurant?

You can call (03) 388-5597 or check their Facebook page.

Does the restaurant have chef's specials?

Yes, including dishes like Hor Mok Chicken, Cai Sarm Rod, and a Deep Fried Whole Terakihi Fish.

Is Phad Thai Restaurant dine-in or takeaway?

The restaurant operates primarily as a takeaway, with Doordash delivery also available.

Tips

• The vegetarian section mirrors most of the main curry and stir-fry styles, so vegetarians have a genuinely wide choice, not just one or two dishes.
• If you want something more substantial than a standard dish, check the Chef's Specials section, including the Deep Fried Whole Terakihi Fish.
• Delivery is available through Doordash if you'd rather not collect in person.
• Menu and pricing are subject to change, so it's worth calling (03) 388-5597 to confirm current details before ordering.
• The Combination Entree is a good way to sample several starters at once if you can't decide.

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