Amazing! Have been a coming for years, both as Geelong resident, and now that we're move away we still make an effort to come when we can. Flavours are spot on, portions are great, I don't know how many times we've been, 20 plus by now, never had a bad meal, last night's staff were great, prompt food service, really enjoyable. Thank you!
Love arani thai.. 100% best thai in geelong.. definitely will be back.
Not only best Thai but best and our fav restaurant we've ever been to... Food here is Delicous and Authentic genuine Thai... Can't praise this place enough...the decor and ambience is awesome and the staff are excellent
Thank you kitchen staff for working tirelessly in this heat to provide us with such quality food every time, and consistency is your key.
Will definitely be back again "as usual".
Mel
Best Thai in Geelong, no question! Pad thai and stir fried vegetables with cashews & chicken are completely delicious. Huge serves and full of flavour.
Amazing experience!! Inviting, warm and friendly, food serving was very generous and super fresh! We are regulars and Arani will continue to be our top choice of places to eat! ����
The best Thai in Geelong!! Never disappoints!!
Always a pleaser dinning in or takeaway !!
fantastic night with fantastic friends and brilliant food. The curry puffs, pad satay, spring rolls, and that satay dipping sauce is awesome!
Very delicious � I'm regularly there for lunch. Always fresh food and the restaurant is cosy �
Just amazing!! I can't recommend arani highly enough!
First time eating here and it was fantastic. Great service, delicious food , large serving, very much a lovely evening enjoyed by a party of 4 . Will return for sure .
Omg the best Thai I've had since coming back from Thailand. Amazing delicious an reasonably priced food. My new home!
Amazing fresh thai food. They have a large amount of vegan and vegetarian options. I had the green curry with jasmine rice and was blown away by the quality. So fresh, fragrant and the perfect amount of spice. Definitely a must if you're looking for delicious fresh curry in Geelong.
Yum love this place. Had really good green curry and the best coconut rice I’ve ever had. Good food and service and I will return next time I’m in Geelong.
I tried this place out yesterday as I recently started working in the Geelong CBD. What I was presented with was a flavoursome and fragrant Thai green curry and rice at lunch special prices ($10). It was hard to fault, definitely ranked high up my list and very comparable to top Thai restaurants in Melbourne.
Tasty, friendly and fast service. We are regulars here for a reason! Best Thai in Geelong without a doubt!!!! And the deliver 👌🏼 The banquet is always a good idea!
Can't fault the $10 lunch special; very generous portions, plenty of options and consistently decent thai food. Service is quick, the small unpretentious restaurant is always clean and serves its job diligently.
Often dine here for a quick lunch, service is sometimes good but sometimes not so great. Food is yummy but flavours can be inconsistent depending on which chef is in on the day, but overall good experience and been here a few years now 👍
This is my 'go to' Thai restaurant. The food is delicious and fresh. The Tom Yum soup appeals to my Indian tastebuds and all the food I've tried there are great too. Great service, great ambience, great food.
Geelong has it's fair share of Thai restaurants so you have plenty of choice. For consistently good thai this is the place. Curries are good....they usually are at most Thai restaurants. The pad thai is brilliant and I order it every time I visit.
One of the best thai in Geelong, especially for lunch special. Massaman curry with chicken is the all time favourite, order it medium if you can handle it
Small restaurant; but very busy! It was very tasty, meals came out in a reasonable time. I couldn't believe I hadn't been here before. Recommended!
After searching around Geelong for a quick lunch, I was extremely happy we settled on eating here. The restaurant is quite small and during our visit it was quite busy which was a good indicator of a decent restaurant. The food is fantastic and good value for money. Service was great, I don't often eat Thai so it took a quite a while to decide on what to order. I wasn't disappointed and if I'm back in Geelong again I wouldn't hesitate to visit again or recommend to friends and family!
This restaurant is tiny and always packed of customer, their food are quite authentic, and when we order hot, it means hot, not western hot. The basil chicken good, as well as the stir fry green curry. Didnt fancy the tom yum, as the taste was only salty n spicy, but the pad thai was good. Service was excellent, totally enjoyed having lunch here :) and will definitely come back again when visiting geelong.
Amazing food! The massaman curry was delicious and very filling, Will be back! If anyone wants the experience of authentic Thai food come here!
Every time I come here the food is always delicious. My favourite place to go for Thai in Geelong. Unfortunately the last couple of times I've been here the service has dropped slightly and there have been extremely long waits to get meals after ordering. Still highly recommend Arani for an authentic Thai experience!
I can't believe I didn't review this the night I went, I was so blown away!
Best Thai in Geelong. Fantastic value for money. What else can I say. The green curry was beautiful, I was saddened not to finish my meal as it was so delicious and I was so full! The coconut rice; divine. So moist and creamy. The spring rolls were even top notch. The vegetarian ones are usually sub par and I expect it but here , I would certainly have them again. Verdict: my choice for Thai in Geelong and I will be back in a heartbeat!
Friendly staff and very quick service at Arani. A very popular restaurant for both takeaways and dine-in. All our meals were authentic Thai and very tasty. Although GF items were not marked up on the menu, staff explained that only the stir-frys were gluten free. Be warned that "Hot" means verrry spicy!
Excellent. Fast turn around for a take away order. Had the tofu stir fry cashews which was delicious and not too oily like a lot of other Thai places. Best Thai I've had in Geelong.
Yumm! Love their food. Make sure you book a table before you dine in. Place gets packed pretty quick. All the food is authentic Thai. Using fresh ingredients. I was impressed! Their pad Thai noodles is a must, the barramundi fish and their red curry.. Would recommend anyone :)
We had the deep fried prawns chicken green curry with rice YUMMM. Can't wait to go back and try something else great job guys. I enjoyed every mouthful. Second time there and had phad Thai awesome with yellow curry just sensational
Delicious! A great place to go to eat superb and authentic Thai food. The service is nothing special but if you come here for the food, you won't be disappointed. This prices are very reasonable also.
What a fantastic dinner. The staff are lovely, friendly and helpful and the food is exceptional.
Job well done. Thank you
A new favourite. We have had take away dinner a couple of times now and it is beautiful. Very fresh and full of yummy crisp vegetables, no over cooking of their dishes. This is our new favourite Thai restaurant!
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A small treasure. My wife and I had a day out in Geelong the other week and after an underwhelming coffee on the sea front, went in search of somewhere to eat.
Having walked past this place we returned and were glad we did.
This was a Wednesday lunch time and when we left there wasn't a spare table, which should tell you something.
To start with we had curry puffs which had the lightest flakiest pastry which married delightfully with the rich pungent satay dip. For mains we indulged in a noodle dish and a hot massaman curry. My wife was effusive about the light fresh fragrant flavours washing through her mouth whilst my curry was spiced perfectly so that my lips felt the heat but no more. This wasn't good food, this was great food.
It gets better though; the food was quickly out and the service impeccable and with a smile. This food would have been a bargain at $20 a dish, so to pay a mere $10 for each main was outstanding.
One small negative. It's in Geelong and not ballarat, and oh how I wish it were in Ballarat. Still, it gives us a really great excuse to head back down that way again soon.
Good find. In Geelong and needed a place for a quick biz lunch. Glad I found Arani - good flavours at reasonable prices, well worth a try
Amazing! My friends and I come to Arani Thai most weekends! This is by far the best Thai in Geelong! The service is great, meals are delicious and fast.
Love it - great service and taste. We went here for dinner last night and the meals were absolutely delicious. Very authentic and great service. We ordered take-away from there tonight and they gave us the wrong order. Not only did they hand deliver our order to our door but we got to keep the other one. Very great service and will be back again. Thank you
Exceptional customer service, fresh and appetizing food at cheap prices....The best in Geelong! Don't look anywhere else if you want to experience the best Thai in Geelong!
Fantastic cheap food. Lunch special bargain generous portions.
dining area could be bigger very sqaushy otherwise great food value for money
I visit A Rani at last once a month since I moved to the Geelong area. I found it by accident and did not think it looked that impressive from the outside. I bought a lunch the first few times I went 10 dollars from a set lunch menu, brilliant value. I love the gang massaman curry. But they also do a few great stir fry dishes pad med ma muang is fantastic. Everything is cook fresh. It can be quite busy at times and sometimes there is a bit of a wait but I think its worth the wait to get good quality delicious food made to order. I have been since the renovations which are not quite finished yet but is going to look so good when its all done. These guys are great, service has always been good.
If you want to try them have the lunch for 10 dollars. In the evening they have a more extensive menu but serve much bigger portions. I usually have to ask for a container to take some home. Lunch for the next day sorted.
Past and Present. Hi we have been going to Rani"s for the past 5yrs and thoroughly enjoyed the cuisine from the past owners and now we get to enjoy the same quality of food with the new owners. Very friendly staff and still great variety of fresh foods with all the old favourites still available. Just lovely great consistency HIGHLY Recommend..
Family Favourite. My family stumbled across A Rani Thai and it's now our new favoruite place to eat. The staff were friendly, food was great and prices reasonable. The food came our quickly and the staff were happy to make changes to the dishes to suit our needs. Highly recommended.
Great take away option!. We've ordered take away dinners from here a couple of times, and both have been delicious! I recommend the green curry if you like a bit of spice! Order 20 mins in advance, as they're always busy!
Nice and Fresh Thai food!! .... Nice and Fresh Thai food!!
We've been here many times and it's been one of our favourite dining spot in Geelong. The food is always fresh and tasty. The staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. Throughly recommend and will return soon.
Fabulous food, fresh and tasty. Really generous sized meals. The service was very friendly and attentive(even though they were very busy) I heard many good comment coming from other diners. Will be back for sure!
Fantastic food, Good quality, Can't wait to go back!. Everything that we ordered we loved, good quality and fresh!! The staff were very friendly and polite. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone that likes Thai food.
I've eaten at a lot of different Thai restaurants in Geelong and in Melbourne, this one seems to have much better quality ingredients, really nice variety of flavours. Probably the best Thai food in Geelong. Well worth a visit, Highly recommended.
I am seriously thrown back by these last few reviews! I am there at least once a fortnight because of how amazing the food is and the staff! I can't imagine why anyone would have anything bad to say about the restaurant! Food is exceptional and waitresses couldn't be nicer and more accommodating! They have great prices for such delicious tasty Thai dishes. Favourite place to go in Geelong hands down!!!
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I have been to A Rani Thai a number of times and after reading the last review wanted to leave a couple of comments in response. I understand the restaurant is quite small and if it was a Friday and Saturday night I notice they do get quite busy. I am surprised they allowed a large booking on a busy night and to split the bill as on the menu it states no splitting bills, but I have found the waitresses quite accommodating if asked kindly. Although, I can understand why restaurants don't like to do this because it can be easy to loose track of things like corkage and drinks, and the last to leave is left with the remainder of the bill. The last thing I wanted to comment on was the small bowls. I've had the curries and Tom Yum in these bowls before and I don't believe you are meant to add rice to these but to add the contents of the bowl to your plate of rice. I'm sorry if I sound one sided but as I mentioned I have been to A Rani Thai a number of times and everytime I have been more then satisfied. The staff are friendly and helpful, if I needed anything they are very happy to listen and help. The food had been delicious and always fresh and I would recommend them to anyone looking for great tasting Thai to give them a try... A+
Decent taste and good value for money for lunch. Only $10 for lunch. The pad Thai is tasty, and the pineapple curry is rich. Tom yum soup is nice, not too sweet.
Went for dinner at A rani thai for the first time(Tuesday night) its so busy. The food were just incredibly good. The service was very kind. The dessert selrction was very well presented. highly recommended!!!
Best Thai restaurant in Geelong, previously swore by Lorme Thai but unfortunately will not be back there after experiencing A Rani! Food has that extra depth and staff are always friendly. My family have all been converted to after one experience, it is that good! 9/10
Food was amazing! Great offering of vegetarian dishes and also catered well to my needs with food allergys. No nuts or fish in either of my meals.
Staff are friendly and very chatty with you. Great atmosphere, small and cosy. Brilliant place for a nice winter meal to get out of the cold. Wonderfully adordofable also :D
10/10
Great for cheap eats. Small restaurant, may require booking on weekends for dinner. Each time we have been there it's been packed.
The food is quite simple for your normal Aussie-Thai restaurant with not too much to separate it from the pack. When the food does come out, it is always very good though, and for the prices they are charging you are getting a pretty good quality of food here. It appears to be fresh and vibrant, and not a lot, if any, MSG used.
The service can be a little innocent, as they seem to have a lot of young kids working here, probably being paid peanuts, but there's nothing of note to complain about. Definitely recommend this place if you are in G-town and have a hankering for Thai.
Best AUTHENTIC Thai In Geelong!!!. I have been to many Thai restaurants in Geelong but A Rani Thai is the best I've been to by far. The food was very fresh and was absolutely delicious and I know it was authentic because all the chefs were ACTUALLY Thai, speaking it while they prepared the meal. Unlike a lot of other Thai restaurants in Geelong I have been to, this made me feel like I was getting the real taste of Thailand.
The restaurant itself is quite small but it creates a more personal feel and warm atmosphere. Saying this, I would recommend booking on the weekends as when I went it was very busy.
Overall a great night out, the staff were friendly, food was fantastic (try the Tom Yum and Grapow)... a GREAT night out.
Absolutely awesome!. I love thai food and A Rani is fabulous. The food is always delicious and fresh, the staff are really friendly and the servings are generous. Love it.
LOVE!!!. Love love love! What more can I say, this is my favourite place for Thai food and the people are really nice. Definitely recommend to anyone.
Despite an unassuming exterior, the room is nested in a rouge glow which perfectly matches the delightfully spiced red curry I ate at Arani Thai last night. Friendly staff and inexpensive. The pineapple rice had too little pineapple and too much onion (imo)
As a Vegan I find it hard to go somewhere with more than 1 option, Arani has a whole vegan menu when asked with plenty of options. The food was amazing and well priced. Staff were also really warm and friendly and kept making sure everything was perfect. Highly recommend trying this place out!
I called up this arvo expecting we probably wouldn’t get a table but they managed to squeeze in my partner and I on a busy night for a quick meal, we got there at 6:20 and had our food and left by 7:00. We were very impressed, the food was great and the service was good, prices were very fair too!
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