Benjarong Thai Restaurant, Howick

"Had dine in meal 2 weeks ago. 1 vegan stir fry dish, 1 cashew chicken vege stir fry dish, 1 white wine and 1 serve of rice (which equalled 2 spoonfuls) and the cost was $80. The flavour of the vegan stir fry was very bland. More salty than anything. Service was good. As in they were not rude and it was prompt. I guess the cost of food really has skyrocketed. Unfortunately I’m not in a hurry to return even though it’s a local restaurant."

"Second time myself and my partner have come here with friends. The first time went well, tasty food although on the pricy side. However we came again tonight and have had some issues in terms of allergens. My partner specifically asked for no onion or mushrooms as they make her quite ill. And in the past this has been respected, the restaurant does have signage pointing to the importance of allergens and cross contamination. Unfortunately around 1/3rd into her meal, she started finding mushrooms, and later onions. It was difficult to make out at first that there was mushrooms or onion due to it being a curry but at this point the damage has already been done. Thankfully she is not anaphylactic, but is now spending a very painful evening and will most likely need to take the day off work tomorrow from the resulting migraine and stomach issues. She decided not to bring it up to the staff, as there was nothing that could be done from that point, and isn't one to demand a free meal. Aside from the issue with the food, the staff were very friendly and helpful and always made sure our water was full, and even clarified if we would like our entrees before or with our mains. The restaurant was very clean and had a nice atmosphere and we will most likely return, as the food is tasty, but will be a lot more firm when ensuring the food is fine for her to eat."

"Amazing food tonight! Portions sizes were great and well worth the price. I counted 9 scallops in my main after I had indulged in a few mouthfuls. Delicious"

"I was in Howick around lunch time so I came here to get some takeaways. You are able to order online but I ordered there since I was that prepared. It was easy enough to order at the counter. It was about a 15-minute wait for 4 dishes and an entree. the food was nice. The mixed entree had a bit of everything, the satay was quite nice. The duck noodles had plenty of duck in them and had a sweet and sour sauce. The larb gai and the massaman beef were also nice. My favourite of the lot was the Moo wan, sliced pork cooked in a sweet sauce. The macadamias added a bit of crunch to it too. The sauce with rice by itself was quite tasty. It was a nice place for Thai food. It has some similar items and some which are different, which is a nice change."