Aksorn Thai Restaurant offers a seated Thai dining experience in Bishopdale while retaining the convenience of takeaway. The Greers Road venue is fully licensed, allows BYO wine and takes table bookings, with parking available behind the premises. Inside, a restrained dining room and wicker lanterns set a calm tone that can suit a family supper, a quiet meal for two or a more deliberate celebration.
The opening plates balance familiar snacks with preparations that are distinctly Thai. Homemade vegetable spring rolls, chicken and herb money bags, fish cakes, satay and curry puffs are joined by stuffed chicken wings and pork spare ribs. Tom yum builds heat and sourness with lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime. Coconut milk gives tom kha a gentler, richer expression of those aromatics, creating two contrasting ways to begin.
Curries and stir fries form the centre of the menu. Red, green and panang curries can be paired with different meats, seafood, tofu or vegetables, while wok dishes move through basil, fresh ginger, garlic and pepper, sweet and sour sauce or curry paste with kaffir lime and Thai basil. That flexible structure lets a table explore several flavour profiles without everyone having to choose the same style of main.
Rice and noodle choices include Thai style fried rice, pineapple fried rice, pad Thai and pad see ew, covering both comforting and lighter routes through the meal. Chef specials add more focused plates such as chilli garlic prawns served with rice and crisp fish finished in garlic and pepper sauce. With table service, a drinks licence and substantial meat, seafood and vegetable choices, Aksorn works as a complete evening restaurant rather than simply an order and collect kitchen.
Address: 281 Greers Road, Bishopdale, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
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Aksorn's Thai Kitchen Menu
Entrees
Mixed Entree Platter
A combination of Spring Rolls, Money Bags, Curry Puffs and Chicken Satay. Min for 2.
Thai Spring Rolls (7)
Homemade vegetarian roll served with sweet chilli sauce.
Golden Money Bags (6)
Wrapped with mix of chicken & Thai herbs served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.
Thai Fish Cakes (5)
Homemade fish patties with Thai herbs served with sweet cucumber sauce.
Chicken Satays (4)
Skewered tender grilled chicken pieces served with chef’s style peanut sauce.
Pork Spare Ribs (6)
Sweet and tender deep fried pork spare ribs with chef’s secret sauce.
Curry Puffs (5)
Deep fried puff pastry with minced chicken with onion & kumara stuffing.
Crumbed Prawns (6)
Butterflied prawn cutlets coated in a light golden coconut breadcrumbs.
Sema Hoy Jor
Bean curd sheet with a stuffing mixed with prawns, eggs, pork lard, spring onion & water chestnut. Served with plum sauce.
Stuffed Chicken Wings
Boneless chicken wings stuffed with chopped vegetables, minced pork, calamari, shrimp, egg & corn flour served with sweet chilli sauce.
Deep Fried Chicken Wings
Chicken wings deep fried with onion & spring onion served with sweet chilli sauce.
Deep Fried Tofu (6)
Deep fried tofu served with peanut sauce.
Soups
Chicken Tom Yum
Traditional hot & sour soup with chicken, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice and fresh coriander with coconut cream.
Prawn Tom Yum
Traditional hot & sour soup with prawn, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice and fresh coriander with coconut cream.
Seafood Tom Yum
Traditional hot & sour soup with seafood, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice and fresh coriander with coconut cream.
Tofu Tom Yum
Traditional hot & sour soup with tofu, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice and fresh coriander with coconut cream.
Mushroom Tom Yum
Traditional hot & sour soup with mushroom, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice and fresh coriander with coconut cream.
Chicken Tom Kha
A rich aromatic soup that you can enjoy throughout the meal. Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal & coconut milk combined with tofu.
Prawn Tom Kha
A rich aromatic soup that you can enjoy throughout the meal. Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal & coconut milk combined with tofu.
Seafood Tom Kha
A rich aromatic soup that you can enjoy throughout the meal. Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal & coconut milk combined with tofu.
Tofu Tom Kha
A rich aromatic soup that you can enjoy throughout the meal. Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal & coconut milk combined with tofu.
Mushroom Tom Kha
A rich aromatic soup that you can enjoy throughout the meal. Fresh tom kaffir lime leaves are used with galangal & coconut milk combined with tofu.
Thai Salads
Rice is served with our Thai salads.
Yum
with your choice. Mixed with Thai herbs & lemon juice served on a base of fresh vegetables.
Larb (Chicken or Pork)
Finely minced, cooked with chilli powder, ground roasted sticky rice, lemon juice, coriander, onion & galangal.
Nam Tok (Chicken Pork or Beef)
Tender sliced barbecued marinated with fish sauce, lemon juice, onion coriander & mint with ground sticky rice.
Yum Thai (Vegetarian Yum)
Thai style peanut sauce & mayonnaise dressing with steam bean sprout, fresh cucumber, pineapple, tomato, carrots, lettuce & crispy tofu decorated with a boiled egg.
Som Tum
Spicy Thai country style salad with carrot, chilli, tomato, crushed peanuts and lemon juice.
Thai Curries
Rice is served with our Thai curries.
Green Curry
with your choice. Green curry has a sweeter, more complex flavour. The paste that blends aromatic spices, adding bamboo shoots, beans, capsicum & topped with fresh basil and kaffir lime leaves.
Red Curry
with your choice. The red curry is also referred to as the “spicy curry”. Red curry paste is bright & heavily spiced with dried red chillies with vegetables topped with kaffir lime leaves & fresh basil.
Massaman Curry
with your choice. A mild in heat – a fusion of Thai and Indian style curry like cinnamon. Sour tamarind and a peanut consistency with potato and onion.
Yellow Curry
with your choice. The mildest flavour yellow curry drawing on turmeric and dried curry for a rich, savoury flavour with potato & onion topped with cashew nuts.
Pineapple Curry
with your choice. An incredibly tasty curry using fresh vegetables using red curry paste combined with pineapple in creamy coconut milk to satisfy your sweet and sour cravings.
Panang Curry
with your choice. Our most popular curry. A type of Thai red curry that possesses a thick consistency, salty and sweet that taste with a zesty lime flavour.
Roasted Duck Red Curry
The rich fattiness of the duck paired well with coconut cream, in a traditional red curry topped with sweet basil.
Main Stir Fry
Rice is served with our main stir fry dishes.
Peanut Sauce
with your choice. Stir fried with vegetables and chef’s peanut sauce.
Cashew Nuts
with your choice. Stir fried with seasonal vegetables, fresh onion tomato and pineapple topped with cashew nuts.
Oyster Sauce
with your choice. Stir fried with oyster sauce & seasonal vegetables.
Basil
with your choice. Finely chopped, stir fried with fresh chilli, garlic, bamboo shoot and Thai basil.
Pad Prik Sod
with your choice. Fresh chilli stir fried with garlic and seasonal vegetables.
Ginger
with your choice. Stir fried with fresh ginger & vegetables.
Garlic & Pepper
with your choice. Stir fried with fresh garlic, pepper & vegetables topped with fresh coriander.
Sweet and Sour
with your choice. Stir fried combined with tomato, pineapple, cucumber with chef’s sweet & sour sauce.
Pad Prik Gaeng
with your choice. Stir fried in curry paste with fresh vegetables, kaffir lime leaves & sweet basil.
Crispy Pork Stir Fried with Mixed Vegetables
Stir fried mixed vegetables & crispy pork in garlic sauce.
Rice & Noodles
No rice is served with our rice & noodle dishes.
Pad Thai
Stir fried Thai rice noodles with bean sprouts, chives & crushed peanut.
Fried Rice
Fried rice with egg & vegetables prepared in chef’s Thai style.
Pad See-Eiw
Stir fried flat noodle in dark soy sauce & seasonal vegetables in chef’s secret recipe.
Dried Fried Ho Fun
Flat noodle stir fried with eggs topped with deep fried tofu.
Noodle Pad Kee Mao
Spicy basil flavoured noodles stir fried with your choice of meat.
Aksorn's Thai Noodles
Your Choice of: Big Rice Noodles เส้นใหญ่, Small Rice Noodles เส้นเล็ก, Thin Rice Noodles เส้นหมี่, Egg Noodles เส้นบะหมี่
Tom Yum Pork Minced Noodles
Nam Tok Pork Noodles
Nam Tok Beef Noodles
Sliced Duck Noodles
Chinese Black Noodles
Chicken Noodle Soup
Seafood Red Noodles Soup
Chicken Beef Curried Noodles
With egg noodles only.
Chicken Rada Noodles
With flat rice noodles only. Additional cost of $2.00 for crispy egg noodles. With big rice noodles only.
Aksorn's Chefs Specials
Please take note that our chef specials can take up to 20 minutes to prepare.
Pork Minced Omelette
A popular Thai omelette with minced pork served with siracha sauce.
Hot Pan
Our popular mussels dish served on a hot pan with corn flour, eggs and fried bean sprouts and cockles topped with fresh coriander served with chefs special sweet chilli sauce.
Calamari Hot Plate
Deep fried mixture of egg, calamari, prawn and chicken served on a hot plate with chefs special secret sauce.
Hor Mok Talay
A delicious mixture of seafood – grilled with thick red curry, seasonal vegetables and topped with kaffir lime leaves, fresh chilli, fresh coriander.
Venison Black Pepper Hot Plate
Stir fried venison with fresh ginger, onion, spring onion, capsicum, mushroom, carrots and baby corn served with a savoury sauce.
Pineapple Fried Rice
with your choice. Turmeric style fried rice with pineapple, vegetables topped with sliced eggs.
Chef Specials
Rice is served with Aksorn’s chefs special dishes. Please take note that our chef specials can take up to 20 minutes to prepare.
Goong Manao | กุ้งมะนาว
Our zesty steamed prawns mixed with chilli, garlic, fish sauce, lemon juice & coriander served on a bed of lettuce leaves & covered with chefs special spicy sauce.
Goong Pla | พล่ากุ้ง
Poached prawns mixed with lemon grass, red onions, spring onions, kaffir lime leaves, lemon juice, fresh chilli & chilli paste dressing.
Yum Sam Krob | ยำสามกรอบ
A Crispy Thai salad made of deep fried calamari, prawns, crispy pork and crispy fried fish maw tossed in chilli, mint, coriander & fresh lime juice.
Aksorn's Chefs Fish Specials
Rice is served with Aksorn’s chefs fish special dishes.
Pla Song Rot | ปลาสองรส
Fish fillets divided into two flavours. One half: poached fish buried in our refreshing salad comprising sourness of green apple, chilli and mixed fresh herbs. Other half: stir fried with spring onions, capsicum, carrots and our chefs special delicious, spicy, sour sauce.
Choo Chee | ปลาฉู่ฉี่
Deep fried fish served with chefs special curry sauce topped with fresh chilli peppers & fried.
Pla Neung Khing | ปลานึ่งขิง
Steamed cooked with fresh ginger, mushroom, capsicum, spring onion, pork strips & celery covered with sauce comprising Thai herb ingredients.
Pla Neung Manao | ปลานึ่งมะนาว
Steamed cooked with lemon sauce.
Pad Prik Gaeng | ผัดพริกแกง
Deep fried fish combined with red curry paste & vegetables.
Pla Rad Prik | ปลาราดพริก
Deep fried fish served with chefs special chilli sauce.
Sweet & Sour | ปลาน้ำเปรี้ยวหวาน
Deep fried fish stir fried in sweet and sour sauce.
Som Tum | ส้มตำปลาทอดกรอบ
Deep fried fish topped with a traditional Thai carrot salad.
Garlic & Pepper | กระเทียมพริกไทย
Deep fried fish stir fried in our garlic and pepper sauce.
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Against typical prices in Christchurch
- Fried rice Typical in Christchurch: $19.00 $16.00
- Pad thai Typical in Christchurch: $20.25 $16.00
- Green curry Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $16.00
- Massaman curry Typical in Christchurch: $22.00 $16.00
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