Review Amarin Thai Restaurant - Adelaide

Beautiful atmosphere, great tasty meals with great prices and lovely service.

Food was very nice. But portions are a bit small for what you pay.

Its okay. Nice atmosphere. Paid like $12 for 3 spring rolls, which was silly. They were nice and fragrant though. Make sure you ask for the lunch special as they default to the full price main. My pad thai was pretty salty and whatnot. Probably won't be back.

Food was not what we ordered and bland. No chilli on chilli pork soft shel crab was deep fried hard, chicken added to veg was cold and just cut and dropped on top of sauce, boneless fish was full of bones, obvious ones that were picked out. Pad thi was small, dry and tasteless. When asked about management, none was present but we were talking to who was in charge... service was poor and lack of communication skills, meant we were asked what was wrong after explaining the above. - just not worth the heartache of expecting a good meal- friends mentioned 10years ago it was a nice place, but seems not any more.

possibly the worst restaurant in adelaide, my partner and I went here today she got a Thai boat noodle soup which was neither pork or beef she ordered pork. I asked for the lunch special which they had all the curries, pad Thai or chilli basil, I asked for the chilli basil and I asked the waiter what meat they had the waitress said chicken pork or beef, I said pork. It took 30mins for our meals to come out, they only had 2 other customers there.... the food was bland and the pork had a smell... we were in a rush and asked for the bill which the small entre size boat noodle was $15 but that wasn’t the worst it was the LUNCH SPECIAL chilli basil with rice that was a shocking $20!! I asked the waitress why my meal was not the lunch special price ($13.90) she replied oh that’s only for chicken?! And she continued with “sorry I forgot to tell you” PLEASE AVOIL THIS PLACE AT ALLL COST! Go to krungthep Thai or ruean Thai cuisine instead!

Without doubt the absolute worst meal I have had in a very very long time. We ordered through Uber Eats which has in the past been a fantastic experience with the meals we have chosen, however this definately was not one of them and I strongly recommend avoiding this restuarant. The Moo Kra Tium was absolutely disgusting - over cooked pork is not a nice experience ever, however what I was sent for dinner makes over cooked pork seemingly eatable. What I received for $24 was pork that was cooked to the point it was leather, with a morsel of soggy lettuce. Absolutely disgusting dinner - avoid at all costs.

Very bad quality food. Was there for dinner last night with my girlfriend and friend . Every meal was take away quality at best . Very overpriced, the food was not fresh and the squid smelt very old. Never again . 25$ for a Tom yum soup which contains preheated broth and tiny Chinese prawns is laughable. No wonder the place was nearly empty on a Friday night .

Went there with my girlfriend for our anniversary dinner. Booked a table at 730. First the entree is served. After we finished the entree, the first waiter came and ask us if we are ready for our main and we said yes. After a 10 mins wait, another waiter came and ask if we are ready for our main, what?? Next, the mains are served, the food was ok, and suddenly my girlfriend shouted and stood there pointing to her rice. There is a small cockroach walking on her plate. I was so disgusted and the waiter just walked here and pointed the cockroach came from top. And thats it. That's all he does, blaming the cockroach dropped from the celling and doesn't do anything about it. We requested a plate change but couldn't stand to eat in this filthy environment and left. But!! We paid full price for all the food we haven't had a bite and they didn't apologize or gave us any discount of anything. Very dissapointed and felt disgusted for this environment. Will never ever come back aND will not recommend.

Service and food here were both good. The disappointment came with the size of their servings for each dish. Luckily for us we had ordered 3 dishes to share because of we had ordered one each, we would have been really hungry still. That aside, the food was fresh and tasty... just wish there was more on the plate.

This place used to be one of my favourite Thai joints about 5-6 years ago. For some reason, I'd not been back to this place for about three years and decided to visit it again last week. Firstly the interior has been redecorated making it look darker than previous. More shockingly though... The food standard has gone down. We ordered the sea star which came out soggy and tasted bland. We then ordered the stir fry chicken which was over fried and tough to chew. The squid tasted rubbery and had too much salt. Overall such a disappointing experience. I doubt I'd be coming back here again.

The food flavours were decent however not value for money. The portion sizes were very small for what you pay. We had a group of 6 and ordered 2 pad thai's, 1 fried rice and 4 mains to share including 2 curries however all left unsatisfied (and still hungry). Given there are a lot of options in north Adelaide for good Thai food, Amarin may need to lift their standards slightly. Disappointing overall.

This used to be my go-to thai place for years. however in the past two occasions I've been deeply disappointed with their food. i'm suspecting that the chef had changed/ it's under new management.

Food was average and pricy, charged ridiculous amount for the tiniest serving of steamed rice to go with our curry. The portion sizing doesnt reflect the price. At the end felt pretty ripped off as i was with a group of 12 people and they did not suggest a set menu or banquet form for sharing and had us order things separately and it was hard to share. Overall experience was definitely not worth the amount we had to pay as the food was so mediocre !!!

Poppy doesn't rate Amarin Thai too highly. Dishes were a tad on the cold side temperature wise. An error was made by the table staff and we were served an incorrect dish which we politely sent back. Ambiance is OK however fit-out is a tad aging.  Poppy couldn't recommend heading to Amarin Thai with so many other quality Thai/Asian eats to be had on O'Connell street which I won't go on to mention here on my review.  Neither Poppy nor his partner left Amarin satisfied at all. Food was OK, but nothing special. Thumb down not worth an eat.

I was really disappointed with the experience,the service and the portion size of food.<br/>The negatives..<br/>Hate the bottles of room temperature sparking water sitting in the<br/> middle of the table..at $9.50 next to the plastic flowers<br/>Had to ask for table water..its ok to drink tap water here in Australia.<br/>Fruit juices served in Coopers branded beer glasses..bad look<br/>We ordered 4 soups..very tasty but half full dishes disappointing ..the tide was out...it was a mean portion<br/>2 of the 4 mains arrived so i couldnt start until our guests dinners arrived a good 4 to 5 minutes later...timing was bad <br/>The rice was gluggy and spooned out in a big ball..yuk<br/>I then had to try and get the attention for a waiter as we had no forks..as the restaurant filled our orginal waiter moved to the back part and a new waitress took over without understanzding where we were at.<br/>Menus remained on the table after mains ordered so we were asked again if we were ready to order and we already had.<br/>My main was extremely small in size,the tastes and quality were fine but portions were small for $25 to $29 on our choices.<br/>We sat chatting after mains and our table sat uncleared for 15 minutes until i asked the wine waiter to get someone to clear,..to be honest at this level of dining it was slack and embrassing with interstate guests<br/>I then had to ask for dessert menus and go through the pain of pointing at what we wanted as our waitress was not fluent in English.<br/>Desserts was lovely very authenic however my partners was not so a mixed reaction on our table so we didnt finish on a high note<br/>Wines were fine,we drank miixed by the glass<br/>The drinks waiter needed complete training on beers available as she had no idea.<br/>All in all ok quality of food,great flavour and tastes,small portions<br/>bad rice and service that was disjointed and lacking and really for a saturday night id say understaffed or over stretched so service was in no way attentive<br/>The mens urinal was also out of service and roped off thus one toilet for an entire restaurant made for an unplesant visit as it should of been serviced throughout the night or at least monited<br/>The restaurant manager was smiling face and charming,the only thing that came quickly and nothing was missing off was the bill.<br/>Looking at all of the awards now dating back to 2000 to 2005 as a business owner they really need to ask why they have t won anything in 10 years as trading on a good name will run out.<br/>As a frequent diner im afraid theres too many other Thai restaurants around doing it alot better.<br/><br/>

July 2016 enjoyed Amarin tonight, excellent food, Friendly and efficient staff, we tried Satay and spring roll entrees and Duck Beef and Chicken mains! Highly recommend

Horrible service and overpriced meals!<br/><br/>My friends and I waited one and half hours for our main meals to be served. When the food finally came, they gave us the wrong order. To top it off, they charged us nearly $30 for a vegetarian salad because we wanted to upgrade the entrée sized salad to the main size. Portion sizes for all the dishes that we ordered were small and overpriced. I will definitely not be coming back, nor will I be recommending it to any of my friends.

Very disappointed in this restaurant. <br/>Received a wrong entrée, waited over 1 hr for mains in a restaurant which wasn't busy and paid almost $30 for a PAPAYA salad which is stated as $13.90 as an entrée but doubled in price as a main. Nearly fell off my chair when the bill arrived. Service was appalling all around. Won't be coming back!!! Goodbye Amarin Thai.

Ordered take away - spicy Thai fried rice - along with a curry and entree for our dinner. Explicitly asked for the rice without chilli, sounds like a bizarre request given the whole 'spicy' thing, however the other components sans chilli in the dish sounded nicer than their other rice dish on the menu. Almost immediately, they seemed to want to change or 'suggest' to change our order to the simpler rice dish, almost as though removing the chilli was going to be an issue. We refused and I questioned whether the rice is made fresh, which we were assured it was. Being pregnant, I'm paranoid about such things. Picked up our take away and brought it home to discover, lo and behold, we were given the 'other' rice dish - evidenced by the fact that there were some key ingredients missing and others added that weren't in the dish I asked for. Rang Amarin and they couldn't really understand what I was talking about, but again assured it was made fresh. Which I highly doubt, otherwise it really wouldn't have been such an issue to simply supply as requested, nor would the rice be so bland and dry. Ultimately, if it's not 'made to order', it's not a massive problem, but don't lie about it and don't simply provide another option against a customers specific request. This is the only logic I can come up with - given they were adamant they didn't incorrectly supply the order - all this sounds like trivial I know, but when there are far nicer restaurants in the precinct, it makes the decision to walk a further 100m down the road or not pretty easy.

- Bad service. Way too slow with mains.<br/>- Got our veges wrong. Didn't want oyster sauce shoulda been peanut sauce on the side. They took them away, poured out the oyster sauce and smothered them with Peanut Sauce. Clearly still oyster sauce all over it.<br/>- Ran out of the beer I wanted after 1 beer.<br/>- Cockroach on the floor under my wife's chair.<br/>- Flies buzzing around our table.<br/>- When paying they under discounted our bill ( we had entertainment card)<br/>- When paying, my wife handed the credit card over and the guy pay waved it without asking and before we had a chance to tell him which account we wanted to use.<br/>-Overall a bad restaurant and we will never go back nor recommend to anybody.

Amarin Thai is visually appealing inside and out! The staff are very attentive, welcoming and professional. I went with my parents and we have tried a lot of Thai places in Adelaide, but most have acquired a "western" taste to it. BUT, this Thai restaurant is fantastic. <br/><br/>MUST TRY..<br/><br/>Pandan chicken (8 pieces): these tasted fantastic! I have never had pandan chicken that has been so moist or so flavorsome. Not to mention they are a really good size, and they keep the skin on so its all just delicious. <br/><br/>Masaman curry: beautiful and authentic. Meat was super tender and just falling apart. <br/><br/>Duck curry (Kaeng Ped Pet Yang): just like the one I had in Thailand last year. amazing. <br/><br/>Deep fried Pla Larb Barramudi: recommend deep fried any day. The fish was deboned, fresh, and the sauce worked perfectly. <br/><br/>Note: the curry servings may look small, but if you've got a few they are the perfect size. Oh and the roti on the side is such a good idea! <br/><br/>Would definitely come back and recommend! It's also in the Entertainment Book, which offers I think 25% of the total bill!

Delicious! Well made, authentic and fresh tasting cuisine. A pleasant dining atmosphere with friend my staff to boot. Will definitely be back!

Should an award be given to the most awkward dining experience I've ever had, it disheartens me to admit Amarin would finish a distant first. It pains me to say, but they've unfortunately dropped the ball here. I'm unsure if it to be the result of changing owners or chefs or staff, or all 3 but it's certainly noticeable. Without a strong desire to make amends and bring this establishment back to being the top Thai restaurant in North Adelaide, they will surely close.<br/>I booked a table for two, no need really it was very quiet as 5 staff members escorted us to our seat, in the middle, of the front room, then politely smiled and stared. Awkward.<br/>Young staff, all in training - one was puzzled as to what rice was. I had to write it down on the 4th attempt. Gone are the traditional robes, the flow, the quiet professionalism, the traditional fare. The menu is long and confusing with no distinction between entrees, mains, specials and extras - nor were we prompted, offered water or a suitable table for an intimate dinner for two. Having eaten here 5 times previously, I can now surmise that there has been a gradual fall from grace over the last 18 months. Competition has taken their customers for reasons every restauranteur must understand. Food quality has slipped, sugar has implemented their dishes and attention to detail has waned. I would like to see the place once again be a buzz, but I for one will not return until then.

My husband and i went to amarin thai tonight. It was our first time we have been to this restaurant. I found the service very ordinary and even a bit off hand. I felt the meal was rushed and had to stop the waitress removing one of our dishes when there was still seafood on it and we were not finished overall the service was rushed and the thai food was average. Rating

Amarin is amazing! Don't be put off by the short-lived Amarin Thai 2 on Rundle Street - the original O'Connell Street version is great. I love the choo-chee, which they happily make vegetarian. So tasty. The decor is a little outdated but is somewhat charming and adds to the cosiness of the restaurant The staff are so lovely, too.

Have been here before .. It has been better .. The Service was not as good as it should be - got over charged on food that was not delivered. Food was nice though

Not good. Do you like ugly chicken pieces in your green curry that tastes like a dry packet mix - just add water and some coconut milk.<br/>Getting hard to find but there is better around. <br/>Shame tho coz its a nice spot. You would expect grand Thai food. !!

Had better. Have been to this restaurant many times in the past, but lately (in the last 5 months) I've been 3 times, and each time its a little worse. 1 Mains menu bought out and it appeared to be the wrong mains. When questioned, they said it was the right one - Ordered Pad King (stir fried beef, chicken or pork with fresh ginger). It contained lots of vegetables. It also was luke warm so asked for it to be returned. The beef was TOUGH and CHEWY.<br/>The second mains ordered was Pad Aob Yod Pak and was ok. <br/>This restaurant also use to have the waitresses coming out in traditional costume, this no longer happens. The Entertainment discount was wrong and when questioned they didn't seem to know how to get the discount. Poor English speaking skills. The service was slow, 1 mains menu was out about 10 minutes before the second. <br/>Wont be coming back after being a long a faithful customer.

Boutique restaurant, authentic Thai food, unpretentious, just lovely.. I was visiting Adelaide on business with my colleague and we happened to stumble across Amarin after walking up and down the main strip of North Adelaide looking for somewhere to eat. Amarin is on one of the side streets where we parked our car. After taking a peek at all the other restaurants, we returned back here and I'm glad we did.<br/><br/>We ordered the Fish Star dumplings (prawn and chicken dumplings in mild curry seafood bisque style sauce), and the Miang Kum (roast coconut, prawn garnished in lime served with ginger, and cashew nut wrapped in iceburg lettuce or betel leaves).<br/><br/>Both were beautifully presented and delicious. Unfortunately the betel nut leaves must've been out of season so our version came with the lettuce leaves. But the flavour of the roasted coconut prawn and crunch of the cashew nuts was just perfect. We really enjoyed it. The dumplings too, were delicious.<br/><br/>For main we had the Masaman Beef Curry and deep fried Barramundi with lime, ground roasted spice, chilli and coriander.<br/><br/>The flavours of the barramundi were perfectly balanced. My colleague isn't accustomed to spicey food, and we both agreed that the chilli was just right. It wasn't overly spicey like many restaurants do, and it didn't overpower the flavour of the other ingredients. The waiter carved the fish in front of us which was a nice touch.<br/><br/>The Masaman curry had those delicious chunks of slow cooked beef you'd hope for as well as the rich sauce and peanuts for texture. It felt and tasted like a home cooked meal rather than what you might get in a fancy or more expensive venue.<br/><br/>In summary, we really enjoyed it. The food was terrific, and the whole vibe was relaxed, casual and the staff were lovely. I can definitely Amarin to others who might prefer a casual but authentic Thai meal over something you might get in a trendy or more expensive restaurant.

Never again!. Tonight will be the LAST time we ever go to this "restaurant" ever again! Every time we ring to get takeaway - no one can speak English! What is the point of having phone orders when the staff who take the orders can't even understand you, let alone take your order! Appalling! Three times in a row our orders have been wrong because of the fact that the staff don't speak English! They have also tried to over charge us on more than one occasion. Now to the food - disgusting! When we first started going to Amarin, the food was very nice, but in the last couple of years it just keeps getting worse and worse! Therefore, avoid this establishment at all costs - extremely poor service and extremely poor food. This place has nothing going for it whatsoever!

Worst of the worst !!!. Come back to Amarin Thai again because my friend want to have dinner on 17 Saturday night ,, everything still the same staff lack of English, food look like they prepare and reheated. The service really bad staff aways rushing and rude. We had entertainment card they discounts us wrong too. Can't believe they're still can running business.<br/>Not recommended at all.

Would never go back. My first and last experience of this place was terrible. I came here a couple of weeks ago with a group booking for a birthday. The service started out okay but constantly had to call over a waitress to order drinks etc. Some of the food was good, other like the pudd Thai that arrived half an hour after everyone had finished their meals was undercooked, tasteless and cold. Others had various problems with their meals not being right. As we went to pay we asked to speak to the manager about the poor service and food we were spoken to rudely and asked to pay the bill and leave. We said after waiting over an hour and a half for mains along side all of the other issues we would not be paying the full bill. A man behind the counter then abruptly interrupts our conversation with the waiter and tells us to deal with it, hurry up and pay the bill and get out. We then told him we didn't appreciate being spoken to like that and he said he wasn't talking to us but instead his staff. We found this appalling, whether it was us or his staff no one should be spoken to so rudely. I honestly will never be returning to this place.

No thank you.. Went out for a birthday dinner for my Mother. It took ages for our entree to come out but we could see that they had very few staff on so we settled in and asked for more drinks. Which didn't turn up. <br/><br/>My meal arrived 15 minutes before the next two, and my mother's never turned up. <br/><br/>When we went to pay they deducted the price of my mother's main meal, but still tried to charge us for rice for 4. We got a very flippant sorry and weren't compensated in the slightest. <br/><br/>The food was nice, but service was incredibly slow, and not bringing a meal out is kind of a deal breaker. Won't be returning.

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Celebrated a birthday at amarin thai. Main meals all came out at different times. Some people finishing when others were just starting. Had to ask for meals to be brought out or people were just forgotten. The meals were bland and boring. Were not offered drinks had to ask. Speaking to the manager of our disappointment of the service was told should have ordered banquet or shared meals not individual but were given individual menus to choose meals from. The bar person was abusive and very unprofessional Very over priced and if you are looking for good customer service I suggest you look elsewhere. Will never go there again and would advise to think twice before making a booking there.

Disappointed!. Ordered takeaway from the online menu pdf, very short on the phone & rushed me through my order. Really the worst Tom Yum soup I've had, SO salty & completely curdled. Plus I realised they charged me $9 more than the online takeaway menu prices!! I really don't think we'll be returning.

Best Thai food in Adelaide. Alway great service too.

Never going back!. Food was horrendous and overpriced. Took over 45 minutes to come out and when it did it was small serves and tasted absolutely disgusting. The chicken looked and tasted as though it had been sitting out for a week, all the meals were full of sugar with no authentic thai taste what so ever.. Will never return!

Awful customer service and over priced dish!

THE.BEST.THAI.I.HAVE.EATEN :)<br/>Exceptional service too!

We regularly get take-away from here and it's awesome. Choo chew prawns and satay chicken are fantastic!

Not happy Jan. Went to restaurant for Valentine's dinner at 7pm. Got one entree out of two at 7.30. By 9pm had still not received our main course but they were happy and prompt to serve us more wine. As a local resident in the North Adelaide area I can't say I will go back with the choices we have in O'Connell Street. No offer of a free wine while we wait other than "sorry we are busy". Sorry but that doesn't cut it. Can't say we will be back. Awful, awful service!!!!

I liked the pad thai there - it was savoury and tangy in all the right ways. The tamarin flavour came through really nicely, but they weren't all that generous with the proteins in the dish. <br/>The entree platter was sort of meh. Overall it seemed to lack authenticity. Each individual component was plain unless drowned in sweet chilli sauce but that wouldn't be the point, would it?<br/>The duck curry was unique to try, but again, nowhere near thumbs up worthy. It was tart and had some pineapple in it.<br/>Drinks were served in small glasses.<br/>I did like the pad thai but I'm not sure if I'd return for it alone.

Lovely staff, average food. .... Lovely staff, average food.<br/><br/>We ordered spring rolls as an entree which were delicious; however, our mains were a little disappointing. The mussamam curry was nice, but the chicken in basil and chilli chicken had a strange taste. It tasted like it had been reheated or something. Also, they barely gave us any rice. I found this really wierd, I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where I haven't had enough rice. <br/><br/>Ok, but there are better Thai restaurants in the area.

Good food, appalling service. We get takeaway from here quite often, as the food is good and the prices are reasonable. Tonight we wanted to use our entertainment voucher to get 25% off the price our takeaway order. No where on the voucher does it state that you need to dine-in to use the voucher. After initial refusal to let us use the voucher on our takeaway order (goodness knows why, the prices are the same for takeaway), I asked to speak to the boss. He refused to negotiate and simply said if you don't want the food, don't take it. So he took the food back and I walked out. They're probably re-heating and re-serving it to some other poor bugger right now...

Wouldn't honour Entertainment Book for lunch although voucher states Valid anytime and were quite rude about it. Food OK but wouldn't bother again.

Diner beware! We are certainly never going back. Although I absolutely love food and use this site a lot to check other people's reviews, I have never been compelled to write one myself until tonight. And that is because I am so outraged I feel a need to share my experience. We went there tonight - 2nd May 2013 for dinner - the staff were friendly enough on arrival. We ordered Tom Yum soup, I changed the prawn to the squid and I will give credit when credit is due, it was nice, they didn't overcook the squid and the tom yum soup flavours were good. For main, we had the deep fried barramundi with the green apple and the roast red duck curry. Duck curry was ok, nothing to write home about but barramundi had thick, pseudo soggy batter on it (think fish and chips batter with Asian twist - the twist being the few miserable apple slices thrown on top of the fish). So all in all dinner was average - I was expecting the barramundi without a thick soggy batter on it and the green apple - a lot more than what we were given which was more like a quarter to a third of a green apple. But what really irked me was when I went to pay and used the Entertainment Card Voucher. We had a bottle of red wine together with our food and the voucher indicated a 25% discount off the total bill. When I saw the bill, I queried it, as in it didn't look like we had received a 25% discount. The waitress then tells me that they only discount on food and not drinks. And in pretty much the same breathe she tells me I am welcome to complain to the Entertainment Book people - well, it had not even entered my head to complain to anyone, but I really feel that this a case of misleading and deceptive advertising. I have had the entertainment book for probably 4 or more years and NEVER come across an establishment that tried to pass off a % discount on bill on just the food consumed. I feel ripped off, I am more than happy to pay full price and premium prices for that matter when I know what I am paying for - I just feel extremely ripped off going to an average restaurant to give them a go because of the Entertainment voucher only to be told that discount is on "food only" when that is not what was advertised. If I had known, I would never have gone there tonight, I/we would have gone to our favourite Thai Restaurant - Regent Thai - awesome, no vouchers, no misleading bs, just GREAT food :)

So dissappointed this evening. My partner and I order Amarin take away at least once a fortnight and now never again I'm said to say. We had mad an order, waited a very reasonable amount of time for the order to be prepared and then caught a cab to pick it up. When we arrived the management realise that they had given out order to someone else. They explained this scenario with a sense of annoyance and disdain that made us feel as if we were a nusiance rather that accept reaponsiviltity for their error. We were told to 'sit down' rather curtly and that our order was at least 25 minutes away with some attitude I might ad. When I emplored that we had a cab waiting and what should we do we were reluctantly offered our rice off. We were told matter of factly we were going to have to wait half an hour and to be honest I have never been given such attitude in the wake of a customer service scenario that was so clearly an unexpectedly not our fault. A scene was made, it was embarrassing for both patron and customer. In afraid we will no longer be able to sing the praises of Amarin and I'm sad we will not get to experience th lOvelly waitresses at the expense of the rude and unprofessional management. A truly upsetting experience at the end of what was once a happy experience.

Terribly overpriced for the amount of food you actually get. Been here a few years back and remembered the food to be a lot nicer.

Appalling service- has definitely gone downhill in the last few years. there was a big delay between our individual mains. <br/>food is ok, but not up to scratch with places like regent & royal thai

Food was tasty, average/expected prices for Thai in Nth Adelaide, service good. A nice casual weeknight dinner spot.

Excellent Takeaway. The Pad Thai there is amazing! Their service was quick (10 minutes) and they were polite and efficient.

Amazingly good food. Every dish was delicious. Loved the green curry. Very busy with great atmosphere. Going back asap.

Average food, average service. The management however, not so average. They started a fight over what was initially a polite enquiry about our bill and the use of Entertainment Book vouchers. She had absolutely no interest in listening to what we had to say, was verbally abusive and aggressive and then turned her back and dismissed us, suggesting we use our second Entertainment Book voucher on our next visit. Like THAT will ever happen.

Worst Encounter ever!. Food was OK - I eat out alot and have had much nicer Thai food, but it took 40 minutes for main course to arrive. <br/>Trouble began when we went to pay the bill. My party of 4 tried to use 2 Entertainment book vouchers as per the T&C of the Entertainment Book (each a 25% off up to $25 voucher). The manager refused to let us use 2 vouchers, saying we needed to spend $200 to do so (our bill was about $160). They said that was what they were told that was the rules they were sticking to. I have never in my life encountered such a RUDE OBNOXIOUS manager, been called a bi*ch and threatened with the police simply because I tried to use an entertainment card. I would NEVER return to this restaurant again -all for the sake of $13 (which was our rightful discount) THey obviously have never heard of customer service!!

Intimate Setting. Lovely Thai food in a delightful setting. Intimate dining with atmosphere. Menu and food are spot on, with a large selection to cater all taste buds. Service is good, and waitresses are very sweet.

Went with my friend and ordered choo chee chicken... The chickens smelled and tasted funny... Tasted off :/

Busy!. A packed house is usually a good sign and it was this visit too. Despite the packed tables our dishes were served within a reasonably short time. Staff were on their toes and quick to respnd to our needs. Fresh flavoursome food.

Speedy and delicious. We went for a pre-cinema meal and allowed ourselves plenty of time for dinner cosidering that it was a Saturday night and they would be busy. We needn't have worried. Orders were taken quickly and the food came quickly - almost too quickly! The Larb chicken was delicious as was the bean curd and vegetable dish however, the standout dish was the Pla Nung Manow (steamed barramundi fillets) - the fish was cooked just right.

All 16 guests very satisfied!. We went there on Saturday night for my partner's birthday as it's our regular take away choice for Thai (despite living close to Regent Thai as well). We changed our booking several times due to increases in numbers and then a few last minute cancellations and they just dealt with the changes without any issues. They suggested the banquet as we had 16 on the table and although we had 4 vegetarians and 2 who chose their own meals instead of the banquet the service was excellent and the food well timed to come out. Everyone loved the food (and there was more than enough) and at the end of the evening our waitress even brought out a deep fried banana and icecream with 3 candles for my boyfriend and turned the lights down whilst we all sang happy birthday. It was a lovely touch and I didn't pre-arrange this. We always go there anyway and will continue.

You have a lovely Thai. Amarin's cuisine is excellent. Fresh, complex flavours in perfect harmony. Unlike the very noisy room packed to the max with happy diners. Amongst the top 5 Thai restaurants in Adelaide.

I went to Amarin Thai on new year's eve because Regent Thai was booked out. That about sums up my experience too. The food was good but not great and the service was fine but a bit disorganised. No real complaints but Regent Thai is definitely still my first choice for Thai in Adelaide.

Nice location, ok food. Food - tasty but not the best in Adelaide. <br/>Service - slightly unfriendly and meals took a long time to come out<br/>Would come back but not our favourite

12.12.11. Arrived for dinner having booked earlier same day, lucky we did, it was very busy. Service was great, food was fantastic, Sea Star, Choo Chee Prawns were fabulous, one of our party had garlic and pepper pork it was amazing as was Pad Thai. Very reasonable 6 poeple all had entree and main 2 x bottles of The Whippet, sparkling water and a couple of cokes only $302.00. Will definitely go back.

I had been recommended to try this restaurant as it would not disappoint, they were right! I was very impressed with the food and thought the price was very reasonable for a north adelaide restaurant! My only criticism would be that it took them too long to come and take our order, and a couple who came in 15 minutes after us were served first. Also the wine was very overpriced especially considering we ordered a bottle of moscato and it came to $35. Very friendly service, with staff who had a good knowledge of the menu as they were able to add suggestions. Will most defiantly be heading back here!

All time favorite. Amarin is one of those hidden treasures. Great authentic dishes and service. Try the Choo Chee Pla and the Padthai. Tried the duck, mushroom and basil dish and it was superb. Oh and I nearly forgot the Seastar and the fried salt and pepper bean curd. BYO is appreciated as well, only $12 a bottle. We don't come here enough.

7/10. Lovely little cosy nook for a group dinner - just bring your small change and your Year 5 maths skills, as they don't do separate bills.<br/><br/>From memory, the dish most of my friends got was the Choo Chee Chicken. Naturally, I finished their plates off. Bit spicier than what I normally like, but gorgeous. I got the duck (the dish with no number), which was nice, but not my favourite. A vego dish WAS my favourite (another of my friends' leftovers that I took care of), but I have no idea what it was!<br/><br/>Dessert Junkie ordered dessert and was very impressed. Nice service. From memory, the menu states corkage is pretty pricey? But don't hold me to that.

WOO!. Awesome thai food, splendid atmosphere and extremely quick service! Fantastic experience all round!

A Favourite!. This is one of our favourite places to eat in North Adelaide. The service is always excellent, the food is fresh, tasty and the servings are very generous. There are no long waits for meals and all food for the table is generally served at once which is very rare to find these days. Great for large groups but also for a date night!

Great Thai. My favourite Thai restaurant in Adelaide. Non pretentious prices and dishes. Always a joy dining here. My favourite is the sea star dumplings, red duck curry and thai fried rice. Food is always flavoursome and presently beautifully. Highly recommend.

Food good but after the length of time it took to get it should have been. Took 30 minutes to get offered a drink and 2 hours for mains which were wrong. Would I go back ....no

Great service but bad food. I recently went to dinner at Amarin with some friends. We placed our order with a very friendly staff member and no sooner had we ordered our food arrived. Unfortunately the food neither looked appealing nor was it hot. It was almost like it was precooked and left to cool. <br/>I was disappointed as the dishes lacked the true Thai flavour and lacked the punch of chilly that we had requested.<br/>The only reason I would go back is for the friendly service, the food was not good enough to warrant going back.

Good ambience, great food, slow service. This is one of my favourite Adelaide restaurants. The restaurant is just the right size to allow a good ambience without being too loud, nor too claustrophobic. Food is absolutely excellent with a good variety of dishes to cater for every taste, including fussy teenagers or children. Prices are extremely reasonable. Best to book several days in advance, especially for weekend evenings as they are always full. Waitresses are delightful and beautifully dressed in Thai "uniform". The only criticism we do have is that the service is often excrutiatingly slow and when dining with a large group, dishes can appear at haphazard times, leaving some diners either with cold food or having almost finished their course by the time the last plates arrive at the table. However, we allow for this and have become used to it; going with the flow is best and if you're having fun, who cares?

Best Service in Adelaide. The food at Amarin is fantastic, but what sets it apart is the efficient and friendly staff, who always provide fantastic service.

Wendy, Hayley and I went for dinner on a Saturday night, only calling to book in the late afternoon. Lucky we did, there were no spare tables, all were reserved. The staff were friendly and efficient, some were a little awkward, it was a warm evening and the restaurant was comfortable but not cool. We shared dim sims for entree and Hayley had some small tears as she thought thats all we were getting, which was kind of cute. The dim sims were good, the freshness of the veggies discernable even though they were deep fried. Mains were shared, Pad Thai, Masaman beef curry and Goong Sam Rose (deep fried prawns). All mains were very good. The Pad Thai had plenty of meat, chicken and prawn, not just noodles, the beef fell apart in my mouth with a delicious mild gravy and the prawns were fantastic, not overcooked which would be easy when deep frying, the sauce spicy but not too sweet and there was no crispy basil left on the dish by the time we were done. The servings were generous and overall it was all well priced. We will go back sometime for sure.

There isn't anything outstanding about this eatery, the food, the service and the atmosphere were ok but not memorable. The prices were reasonable so I you could say we got what we paid for. There was a reasonable wine selection however when I asked for a port with my coffee I was told they didn't have any port when my coffee arrived so did two bottles of port for me to choose from, I suspect someone took the initiative and made a trip to the local bottle shop. We found an error in bill which got sorted out without any hastle. The wait staff were cheerful however a bit more attention to detail would be a plus. Would I go back? Yes, based on my experience with th port and their willingness to correct the billing error I think they deserve another visit afterall we got value for money.

Great food and ambience at a good price

Located just off O’Connell Street, this cosy little restaurant is great for romantic evenings. The subtle breeze on a warm evening combined with the dim lights created an intimate environment.

The restaurant was nicely decorated with Thai’s theme. The service was great, staffs were very friendly and they are dressed in a traditional Thai’s outfit, which make you feel like you’re in Thailand… We were amazed by the fact that they took our orders by memorizing it.

Possibly a decline in food quality? Or could be due to a change in kitchen staff? Would love to revisit this place because I personally like this outlet for it's authenticity. Hopefully I won't be disappointed in my next visit:)