Thaiger is a lively Grey Lynn dinner spot built around modern Thai food and the pleasure of ordering for the table. The Surrey Crescent room welcomes reservations as well as pickup and delivery orders, but the menu's strongest rhythm comes from sharing: a succession of snacks, dumplings, grilled dishes, curries and cocktails rather than a rigid starter-and-main sequence. Thai cooking remains central while other Asian flavours are used selectively to keep the selection playful.
Small plates carry much of that energy. Fried chicken is seasoned in the style of laab, pork belly is paired with sticky rice, and Panang-spiced pork and prawn fill handmade wontons. Duck spring rolls, curry puffs, prawn toast and bang bang prawns sit alongside vegan spinach dumplings and tom yum cashews. The range makes it easy to begin with crisp, steamed and fresh flavours together, especially when several diners are comparing dishes.
Larger signatures are designed to anchor a shared meal. The gai yang platter combines barbecue chicken, som tum and sticky rice; a pineapple red curry presents prawns in the fruit itself; and lamb Massaman offers slow, aromatic richness. Whole crispy snapper, pork belly skewers and spicy baby ribs broaden the centre-of-table choices. House pad Thai, green chicken curry, drunken noodles and crispy pork with cashews cover the classics without reducing the menu to only familiar standards.
Plant-based diners have a considered route through tofu spring rolls, tom yum tofu noodles, tofu satay stir-fry and cauliflower Thai fried rice. Dessert keeps the Thai vocabulary going with mango sticky rice, kaffir-lime and coconut flavours, banana balls and a pandan-accented panna cotta. Set menus can guide groups through the range, while beer, wine and house cocktails give the dining room a clear evening character and a reason to stay beyond the last shared plate.
Address: 2 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021, New Zealand
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Thaiger Auckland Menu
Small Plates
Tom Yum Cashew Nuts
Roasted Cashews tossed with vibrant Tom Yum flavours — zesty, spicy and aromatic.
Pork Belly w/ Sticky Rice
Crispy pork belly served with sticky rice, spicy Thai dipping sauce
Panang Wontons
6 x Pork and prawn wontons cooked in vibrant Panang curry sauce, green bean, capsicum
Grilled Chicken Satay
Marinated grilled chicken skewers served with house made satay sauce
Bang Bang Prawns
Seasoned battered prawn cutlets with house made lime and coriander mayo
Hoisin Duck Spring Rolls
Aromatic Duck, ginger & hoisin spring rolls 3 pcs
Pim's Curry Puffs
Pimvalee’s hand-made curry puffs, chicken, kumara, spices, flaky pastry 4pcs
Thaiger Skewer Rack
Marinated grilled pork belly skewers, dipping sauce, 4 skewers
Goong Nampla
Raw prawn cutlets marinated in a spicy vibrant mix of fish sauce, lemon, garlic, chili and thai herbs, 8 pcs
Thai Prawn Toast
Crisp, golden triangles layered with a savoury prawn paste and fried until light and crunchy. Contains sesame seeds
Vegan Spinach Dumplings
In spicy chili sauce, 6 pcs
Thai Fish Cakes
Spiced white fish patties infused with red curry paste and kaffir lime, fried until golden. Served with a sweet chili dipping sauce
TFC – Thaiger Fried Chicken
Crispy chicken pieces tossed in a spicy Laab-style seasoning with chilli, lime and fragrant Thai herbs
Classics
Thaiger Pad Thai
Pad Thai with our house-made tamarind, palm sugar sweet and sour sauce GF
Chicken Thigh Cashew Nuts
Tender chicken thigh pieces, wok-tossed with fresh seasonal vegetables & Cashews. Finished in a savory-sweet chili jam sauce. Prawns + $5
Gai Yang Platter
Thai BBQ Chicken thigh, Som tum salad, sticky rice, dipping sauce
Tom Yum Thaiger Prawn Soup
Creamy hot and sour soup infused with 10 large grade Prawn cutlets, fresh lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, and Phoenix oyster mushrooms
Pad Khing Stir Fry
Classic Thai fresh ginger stir fry with pork eye fillet or chicken and seasonal vege GF
Green Chicken Thigh Curry
Creamy coconut, chicken thigh, veges, bamboo, green peppercorns, kaffir lime GF
Mussaman Beef Curry
Slow-cooked tender Angus beef curry, potato, tamarind, star anise, cinnamon
Slow Roasted Lamb Massaman Curry
Lamb foreshank, potato, tamarind, star anise, cinnamon
Duck Curry
Roasted aromatic duck with grilled fresh pineapple, cherry tomato, grape, lychee GF
Drunken Noodles
Soft flat rice noodles, chili, garlic, basil, with pork or chicken
The Laab Boat
Flavourful minced chicken salad with a zesty chili lime dressing with fresh Thai herbs
Mair Yai Papaya Salad
Grandma’s recipe: zingy, spicy, savoury Papaya SomTum salad
Signatures
Thai Style Baby Back Pork Ribs
Slow cooked tender meaty baby back ribs with delicious spicy Pad Cha sauce, green peppercorns, chili, garlic
Prawn and Pineapple Curry
Tropical flavour’s of succulent prawns and fresh pineapple in aromatic red curry. Served inside a jumbo sized fresh pineapple
Crispy Snapper
Whole line-caught fresh snapper, deep fried golden, smothered in a vibrant, zesty Thai dressing with fresh herbs and cashews
Choo Chee Whole Snapper & Prawns
Crispy whole snapper and prawns drizzled with a rich, aromatic red curry reduction, green bean, red capsicum and finished with kaffir lime leaves
Sharing Platter for Two
Pad Thai Chicken Thaiger Fried Rice Papaya Salad Curry Puffs Duck Spring Rolls Prawn Twisters 2 x Dipping Sauces
Seafood Platter
Seafood Platter Crispy Whole Snapper with Tamarind sauce Spicy basil squid Salmon yum Papaya salad with soft shell crab Pla goong Bang-bang prawns Prawn twisters Blue coconut rice Thai dipping sauces. Please note that components may change depending on availablility. Contains peanuts.
Sides
Cauliflower Cashew Fried Rice
Freshly grated cauliflower, egg, fried rice topped with Cashew Nuts (serves 2 to 3) GF
Seasonal Veges
Stir-fried in shiitake mushroom sauce GF
Thaiger Fried Rice
Egg fried rice, pineapple, cashews, sring onion. Add chicken + $8
Rice & Roti
Jasmine Rice
Sticky Rice
Blue Coconut Rice
Roti 2 pcs
Cashew Nuts
Dessert
Mango Sticky Rice (Seasonal)
Mango, sticky rice, coconut sauce, mango boba, coconut ice cream. (Can be made Vegan with coconut sorbet.)
Crispy Banana Balls
Deep-Fried Banana Balls with coconut ice cream, chocolate caramel sauce. (Can be made Vegan with coconut sorbet.)
Siam Sundae
Kaffir lime and coconut icecream, cream, crushed peanuts, chocolate sauce $12. (Can be made Vegan with coconut sorbet.)
Vegan
Tofu Spring Rolls
Made in house, ginger soy marinated tofu and shredded veges, 3 pcs
Crispy Mock Chicken Noodles
Karaage style crispy tofu, fresh yellow noodles, seasonal veges, house made vegan sauce
Tom Yum Tofu Tropical Noodles
Fresh noodles stir fried with creamy coconut tom yum sauce, tofu, fresh pineapple and seasonal veges
Tofu Satay Stir Fry
Seasonal veges, sauteed organic tofu, stir-fried in Vegan satay sauce GF
Shiitake Phoenix Mushroom
Mock chicken, wok tossed, seasonal veges, shiitake mushrooms
Cauliflower Thai Fried Rice
Freshly cauliflower rice, sauteed tofu, curry spices, beansprouts, spring onion, veges GF
Set Menu
The set menu includes 4 different entrees and 5 dishes This is served on sharing plates for everyone to help themselves. $59 per person (Minimum of 4)
Grilled chicken satay skewers
Spicy Spinach Dumplings
Pims Curry Puffs
Prawn Cakes
Green Chicken Curry
Pad Thai
Prawn & Chicken
Spicy Basil Pork Eye Fillet
Thaiger Fried Rice
SomTum Salad
Mango Sticky Rice
Dessert + $10 (for sharing with 2 people)
Prawn & Chicken Spicy Basil
Pork Eye Fillet
Beers
Singha Beer
Tiger Beer
Beer Chang
Asahi Dry Zero
Steinlager Light 2.5%
Asahi Super Dry Lager
Thai Drinks
Non Alcoholic
Thaiger Thai Tea
Butterfly Pea Lemon Soda
Thai Green Milk Tea
Thaiger Iced Lemon Tea
Thai Unicorn Milk Tea
Cocktails
THAI ME
Peychaud’s Aperitivo, Lemon Juice, East Imperial Grapefruit Soda
PEACH & CHILI MARGARITA
El Jimador Blanco, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Peach, Chilli
BANGKOK BREEZE SPRITZ
Vodka, prosecco, zesty yuzu and fresh cucumber. Clean, crisp and refreshing.
LYCHEE LYCHEE
London Dry Gin, Lychee Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, Lemon Juice, Soda
ESPRESSO MARTINI
Quick Brown Fox coffee liquor, Finlandia Vodka, Harpoon Cold brew espresso
Mocktails
MINT MOJITO
Virgin Mojito, lime juice, mint, Thai ginger beer
WHITE THAIGER
Virgin Pina Colada, pineapple juice, coconut cream, coconut milk, lime
MAN-GO THAILAND
Mango juice, lime juice, chilli flakes, lemonade
TROPICAL SUNRISE
Pineapple juice, grenadine, lemonade
COCONUT ISLAND SMOOTHIE
Blended coconut cream, coconut juice, cream, grated fresh coconut
Wines – Sauvignon Blanc
Catalina Sounds 2023 Sauvignon (Marlborough)
Dog Point Sauvignon 2023 (Marlborough)
Wines – Chardonnay
TW Reserve Chardonnay 2020 (Gisborne)
Mahi Chardonnay 2020 (Marlborough)
Stone Paddock Chardonnay 2023 (Hawkes Bay)
Wines – Sparkling
Bandini Prosecco NV DOC (Veneto Italy)
Bird in Hand Sparkling 200ml (Adelaide Sth. Aust)
Wines – Pinot Gris
Stone Paddock Chardonnay 2023 (Hawkes Bay)
Spy Valley 2023 (Marlborough)
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