Sa-On brings a distinctly regional Thai point of view to Great North Road in Henderson. The restaurant is relaxed enough for a casual meal, yet its shared-plate format rewards a table willing to order across several sections. Groups and families can build a spread at their own pace, while the licensed drinks service gives dinner a little more scope than a quick neighbourhood stop.
The kitchen pays particular attention to Isaan, the food of northeast Thailand, where chilli, herbs, acidity and savoury depth often work together in lively combinations. That focus gives the menu a clear identity while leaving room for familiar curries, soups, grilled meats and stir-fries. Salads, fried rice and noodles make it easy to balance richer dishes with sharper or more aromatic flavours.
Some of the most distinctive plates turn that regional approach into memorable centrepieces. Mieng goong wraps roasted prawns with herbs and seasoning, while Sa-On zapp haeng brings noodles together with fresh green peppercorns, chilli and beef rib. For a dish designed to anchor the table, the moo tom yum wonton hotpot combines the fragrance and heat of tom yum with pork wontons in a format made for sharing.
The rest of the selection allows diners to choose between slow, saucy dishes and the smoky pull of the grill. Duck curry, barbecue beef or pork, beef hotpot and whole fish all offer different routes through the kitchen, while salted-egg sweet corn adds a less expected side to the mix. Cocktails and other drinks round out a restaurant that works best when several contrasting dishes arrive together.
Address: 401 Great North Road, Henderson, Auckland 0612, New Zealand
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Sa-on Menu
Entree
Spring Rolls 4pcs
Deep fried veg spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
Curry Puff 4pcs
Deep fried pastry puff filled with chicken minced
Prawn Cake
Minced prawns lightly spiced, covered in breadcrumbs served with Thai style plum sauce
Chicken Satay 4 pcs
Deep fried Chicken tenderloin marinated with curry powder served with home made satay sauce
Moo Ping (pork skewer) 4pcs
Grilled Pork scotch marinated with Thai herb served with home made tamarind sauce
Fried Chicken
Deep fried chicken wings marinated with Thai herb served with sweet chili sauce
Mieng Goong
Rosted prawns topped with a combination of toasted coconut, shallots, ginger, peanuts blended with chili paste served on fresh lettuce
Stir Fry Dishes
Sweet and sour
Stir fried with veg seasoning with tomato sauce and your choice of meat
Satay sauce
Stir fried veg on top with home made satay sauce and your choice of meat
Salad
SA-ON Salad
Thai salad with Thai spicy sauce and fermented fish sauce (meat option) raw or cooked
Nam Tok Beef
Thai style BBQ beef sirloin sliced with red onion and Thai herb
Nam Tok Pork
Thai style BBQ Pork sliced with red onion and Thai herb
Thai style BBQ Pork
Thai style BBQ Pork sliced seasoning with fresh chili, chili paste, lime and fish sauce
Thai style BBQ Beef
Thai style BBQ beef sliced seasoning with fresh chili, chili paste, lime and fish sauce
Glass Noodle Salad
Thai style glass noodle salad mixed with pork minced, dried shrimp, peanut and Thai spicy sauce
Lard chicken or pork
Minced pork or Minced chicken cooked with red onion, roasted rice, chili, lime, and fish sauce
Laos Sa-On Som Tum
Papaya and carrot, chili, lime, Fermented fish sauce pickled Crab and fish sauce
Thai Papaya Salad
Thai style Som Tum, Papaya and carrot chili, lime, peanuts dried shrimp and fish sauce
Sweet corn & Salted Egg
Sweet corn & salted Egg mixed with papaya and carrot, chili, lime, peanuts, dried shrimp and fish sauce
Laos Sa-On with noodle
Papaya and carrot, rice noodle, chili, lime. fermented fish sauce pickled Crab and fish sauce
Sa-On Tum Tard
Papaya and carrot, chili, lime Fermented fish sauce pickled Crab and fish sauce
Fried Rice
Thai fried rice
stir fried rice with egg served with mixed vegetable, onion carrot and your choice of meat
Tom Yum Fried Rice
Stir fried rice with egg seasoning with tom yum curry paste served with onion, red onion, vegetable and your choice of meat
Thai basil fried rice with crispy pork belly
Stir fried with Thai basil paste and crispy pork belly
Sour Pork fried rice
Stir fried rice with egg served with vegetable and sour pork
Curry
Green curry
Green curry paste served with vegetables and coconut milk
Panang curry
Panang curry paste served with peanuts vegetables and coconut milk
Massaman Lamb shank
Massaman curry paste, Lamb shank served with potato, onion, capsicum, fried shallots and coconut milk
Duck curry
Red curry paste, Roasted duck sliced served with pineapple grapes, vegetables and coconut milk
Northern Thai Pork Belly curry
Curry paste pork belly served with ginger and peanut
Stir Fried
Cashew Nut
Stir fried with vegetables seasoning with chili paste, cashew nuts and your choice of meat
Curry Powder
Stir fried with celery, capsicum, onion, egg and your choice of meat
Oyster Sauce
Stir fried with vegetables seasoning with Oyster sauce and your choice of meat
Ginger
Stir fried with vegetables seasoning and fresh ginger Garlic & Pepper and your choice of meat
Basil
Stir fried with vegetables seasoning with basil chili paste and your choice of meat
Sweet and sour
Stir fried with vegetables seasoning with tomato sauce and your choice of meat
Satay Sauce
Stir fried vegetable on top with home made satay sauce and your choice of meat
Fried Noodles
Pad Thai noodle
Thin rice noodle stir fried egg seasoning with pad thai sauce on top with peanut and your choice of meat
Pad C Ew Noodle
Thick rice noodle stir fried with egg and vegetables seasoning with dark soy sauce and your choice of meat
Drunken Fried Noodle
Noodle stir fried with egg and vegetables seasoning with thai spicy basil sauce and your choice of meat
Thick rice noodle in gravy
Thick rice noodle with homemade gravy sauce and your meat option
SA-ON Zapp Haeng
Instant noodle stir fried with beef rub and spicy special sauce
Whole Fish
Whole Fish with fish sauce
Thai style deep fried whole fish with fish sauce and separate home made sauce
Whole Fish with mixed Herb
Crispy whole fish with Thai herb on top with cashew nuts
Whole Fish with Tamarind sauce
Deep fried whole fish with Tamarind sauce
Steamed Whole Fish with Lemon
Steamed whole fish with lemon juice and chili
Soup
Tom Yum Prawn hot pot
Spicy and sour soup with vegetables, lime juice and prawn.
Moo Tom Yum wonton soup Hop pot
Tom yum paste base on pork mince soup on top with peanut and wonton
Beef hot pot
Beef tender soup with beef balls and vegetables
SA-ON Leng Zapp (Hot&Spicy pork soup)
Stewed pork rib spicy and sour soup with fresh chili, lime juice
Tom Zapp pork soft bone hot pot
Stewed pork soft bone E-Sarn style spicy and sour soup with fresh chili, lime juice
Tom Zapp Beef Tender
Stewed beef E-Sarn style spicy and sour soup with fresh chili, lime juice
SA-ON BBQ
BBQ Pork
BBQ Beef
Extra
Rice
Roti
Satay Sauce
Sticky rice
Drinks
Coke
Coke zero
Lemonade
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- Fried rice Typical in Auckland: $21.90 $21.90
- Pad thai Typical in Auckland: $21.95 $21.90
- Green curry Typical in Auckland: $22.45 $21.90
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