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Golden Bell Thai Restaurant

104 Hardy Street, 7001, New Zealand
(03) 545 9388
Ranked #4 of 75 restaurants in Nelson
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Cuisines: Thai
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Nelson. New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

If you are thinking of dining out at a Thai restaurant then you got to try "The Golden Bell". I have dined at Golden Bell many many times and it just keeps getting better and better. I have always found the meals are so very tasty and the service superb. More

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Napier, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

The food was delicious, and we chose a starter and 3 mains between 2 of us and it was more than we could manage. The staff were over enthusiastic about serving us and taking our order, and we were greeted with 'Happy Mother's Day" . More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

There are many Thai restaurants in a single square mile. This one is the best. They don't seem to add a spoon of sugar to the food like the other places do. The service is friendly and the food is consistent. More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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These restaurants are practically across the road from each other. We ate at both and to ensure consistancy we ordered the same items from the menu. These were 2x entrees (fresh spring rolls, satay chicken sticks) and a red curry for a main Fresh spring rolls (4 for each serve)- Much better at Chokdee (larger, fresher with an amazing sauce),... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The freshly prepared Thai salads and curries are tasty and well presented. Portion sizes are generous too. The staff are friendly and the service is prompt. We always have a good meal at the Golden Bell. More

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Rotorua, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

we decided to eat here after readin reviews on trip advisor - and we weren't disappointed. Great friendly staff made our visit a great experience. Meals came out promptly and were excellent value for money ! More

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Whangarei, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

we visited with friends and while we hadnt booked we were advised a half hour wait would get us a table, we agreed bought a couple of bottles of wine and went back in the half hour to be seated immediately. The corkage was waived as an apology for waiting. the entrees arrived promptly and the mains were served in... More

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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

Visited with a group of friends on a busy Friday night - we are shown promptly to our table and immediately offered drinks and water. The menu is superb, a lot of variety to suit all tastes, obviously with a very distinct Thai influence. I ordered fish cakes as a starter - served very differently to the usual style, but... More

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Nelson, New Zealand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

We eat a lot of Thai and this is best in Nelson. Great clean flavours in dishes we had and excellent service. Will be back for sure. Slightly more expensive than many others but worth it. More

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york, UK
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

We were warmly greeted when we entered the restaurant. The menu is varied and there are plenty of options for both meat eaters and vegetarians - you can have most dishes with tofu which was good. I had a fried noodle dish with tofu and vegetables which was sizzling hot and very tasty. My wife had green curry with tofu... More

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