Pom and Pim eathai is Herne Bay’s new Thai restaurant with family at the heart of this restaurant venture.
We asked co-owner Pom to tell us about their new restaurant.
How did Pom and Pim eathai come about?
Our family has been running restaurants for several years, firstly in Whangaparāoa, then Beach Haven and we owned a restaurant in St Heliers from 2012- 2023. We sold it in 2023 as we had a desire to open a restaurant in Herne Bay – we felt we could bring something special to the area. We opened in March of this year and people in the area are getting to know us, especially when they see us driving around in our blue MINI Countryman. It has the words POM PIM on it. Often people will ask “what is POM PIM?” so it’s a great conversation starter – they soon find out we are the new Thai restaurant Pom and Pim eathai. Also, Pim is my daughter.
Tell us about the team at Pom and Pim eathai.
We have a team of five to seven people. We have three chefs, my husband Koh, sister-in-law Yanee and Sitthisak. Yanee is also the restaurant manager and we have a couple of part-time wait staff.
What kind of Thai food do you serve?
The food is traditional Thai. You can expect dishes such as pad thai prawn, pad see ew: choice of chicken, beef, pork, prawn, and poh pia goong: prawns wrapped in rice pastry then deep fried and served with sweet chilli sauce. The menu is extensive as customers will find out when they come in to dine!
What are the most popular dishes on the menu?
Massaman beef curry, money bag, goong chae, Peking duck, fresh roll, larb chicken, flaming duck, duck cashew nuts and whole snapper with special ginger sauce… there are so many. Though I would have to say, Massaman beef curry is the most popular. The cubes of beef, potatoes, roasted peanuts and blend of herbs and spices are slow cooked for about two hours. The beef is so tender and the aromatic sauce is very delicious.
What are your personal favourites?
Prawn with garlic and pepper. This goes really well served with coconut rice and another favourite of mine is egg fried rice.
Do you offer vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free dishes?
We have dishes including vegetarian fresh roll and vegetarian curry. There are also many dishes on the menu that can be made to order glutenfree.
Favourite place to go in Ponsonby/Herne Bay?
Even though we are so busy with the restaurant, it’s important to make time to recharge. When we get some time off, we’ll go for walks along Jervois Road and Ponsonby Road. The local beaches are so close by to the restaurant, so getting out for some seaside air, even on a chilly day, is another favourite thing to do.
POM AND PIM EATHAI, 186 Jervois Road, T: 09 360 0714, www.pomandpimeathai.co.nz
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Published: May 2024