Little Kahuna in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly

Yummy food, we ordered Pad Thai, green curry was yummy. Service was good. Get busy so book table Food was good we would recommend if you like Thai

Wonderful pan Asian modern menu with authentic flavours! Very flavourful indeed and carefully cooked with pride. Enough tasty vegetarian choices to keep my partner happy. Very reasonable. Pleasant reasonably priced wine. Smart modern interior but with relaxed hygge or romantic feel. Attentive staff looked after us really well giving a professional feel but they were friendly too.

Went here on Wednesday evening 18/9/2024 1 hour before my booking with my wife and 14 month old daughter . Luckily they said it was fine for me to come in early,we were seated and a high chair was brought for my daughter. Me and my wife placed our orders for the 3 of us and was very pleased that the front of house team did their best to interact with our daughter who started to get frustrated from lack of sleep during our day out and keep her occupied whilst we were eating our starters and her eating from the kids menu. Now the food was great ,flavorful,fresh , colorful, citrus,some spice but not overpowering, sweetness everything you could ask for in Thai cuisine and the front of house attention to detail and behaviour when dealing with a baby who wanted to cry the walls down was spot in the way they handled the whole situation . so a great thank you to them . Sadly we had to take our mains asap as a takeaway and enjoy at home because we didn't want to disturb the rest of the guests. So what makes my review worth taking with a pinch of salt in regards to food and service Let me try to explain as briefly as possible Me and my wife have been working in the hospitality industry for nearly 18 years me as a chef in the top 3 restaurants in the world as well as 5* hotels,private member's clubs and Michelin star restaurants and my wife the f&b manager of top 5* hotels and Michelin star restaurants. So please if you love Asian, Thai and oriental cuisine take it from us and give it a try and hopefully you'll be greatly pleased with what kahuna has on offer as we were. Hopefully in the future we will revisit and give a much more in-depth review of the food, service and decor but for now Thank you

Absolutely fabulous meal thank you. The vegan choices are amazing 🤩 Friendly, helpful staff. Thank you so much for a beautiful evening.

Straight off the bat, the food is absolutely brilliant. I have had Thai food all over the world and this really is one of the best. We came as a family of all ages and not all of them had tried Thai food before but the staff were more than helpful no to accommodate. Grateful menu that spanned several Asian cuisines. I will have to go back several times to taste each one. Great meal and great location and ambiance. Thank you to the great staff too. X

Love this place, food always top notch. Lots of vegetarian and gluten free options. Great atmosphere, staff always attentive and professional.

Wow, I missed my train, so I had 2 hours to spare until the next one I did a quick scan of restaurants that offer gluten free in the area. This thai was straight across the road from the station. I am so delighted to have missed my train!, as the food was amazing , the best thai I have ever had. The Beef chilli was so tasty. 💯 worth visiting. Staff were all so friendly. Thank you.

Really good Asian food and something for everyone that likes any Asian food. The restaurant is suitable for vegetarians and vegans with lots of options for them. The staff were very helpful and gave good advice not to have the jungle curry which I understood after having the Thai green as it is way less spicy but still quite spicy at this restaurant. The restaurant is a little expensive and they put a service charge on which is slightly sneaky. I would still recommend this restaurant for people wanting Asian food in newquay, cornwall.

Have been here many years but a disappointing visit this time. Duck was pieces of duck appeared warmed up and not shredded and crispy as advertised. Red Thai curry advertised as medium spice and Penang curry as relatively mild were both excessively spicy with chilli tasted the same and were so hot they were inedible. Staff insisted that children eat the Penang as it was mild. Were told kitchen was shut (this was 8.30 ) and couldn’t re make it anyway as it would be the same. The sauces are therefore pre-made and just heated up. Staff started turning the lights off round the bar and shutting everything down while we were still there and had the cheek to put a service charge on the bill. Will definitely not be returning

Beautiful food,lovely attentive staff, last minute visit and they fitted us in with no booking. Really enjoyed the experience

Stumbled upon this little Gem whilst holidaying in Cornwall. Great service. Food is absolutely stunning. One of the best Asian restaurants I’ve ever been too. We ordered the Ramen, Massaman curry, chilli beef and spring rolls all high quality and well presented. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area. Be prepared to pre book as it is very popular.

Excellent dinner. Good value for money in a very comfortable environment. We had excellent service and the food was very tasty and generous. The chilli beef main course and vegetable spring roll starter were particularly good. We will definitely go again.

First time back for a couple of years, it has gone downhil in my opinion. Curries are just OK, ribs and chicken starters were quite nice. My Nasi Goreng was pretty average TBH, overly salty and not a lot of belly pork for the price. They only do scoops of ice cream for deserts which is a bit odd. Shame really, previous time I visited it was really good

Our go to place in Newquay. Always guaranteed for the best food, service and atmosphere. Been going for at least 7 years and never disappoints 🙌🤌

We ordered a take away for our last night in Newquay as a treat When I picked it up and got back to our accommodation there were parts of the order missing I tried phoning but told to go onto the website to order or hold to speak to someone I held and then got an answer machine and told to leave a message so I drove back to the restaurant explained what had happened but they couldn’t find my receipt and said they needed it to check the order luckily I had a receipt on my phone I was then told to sit why they got the missing items and was told it would take a few minutes for it to cook but the items missing were for the duck pancake rolls which was the hoisin sauce and the salad so I said what are you cooking ? They then said oh ok I’ll go and get them for you put it on the counter and said nothing no apology or an extra something for the inconvenience our bill was £67 so not cheap and the duck pancake rolls was £16 of it and the duck wasn’t crispy and was very fatty it took me 20 minutes to go back so was very disappointed with their service However I must say the rest of the order was very nice and if it wasn’t for the bad service I would have gone again

Lovely meal - it was excellent. Nice food, nice place and nice staff. We were sat next to the couple who wrote the review below - who said nothing to the staff about the meal until it came time to pay the bill. They were rude to the staff and threatened to write a bad review on here. Anyway back to the food, which was lovely. The ice cream at the end was particularly nice. If we are in the area we will be back - especially for the starter which was delicious.

Fantastic food, great service, very good value, wide variety of various Asian food, we had Korean, Indonesian and Thai. Korean ribs and Nasi Goreng were lovely and all good sized portions, so much that we couldn’t finish it all and took some away with us. Would definitely go back.

Good food but appalling service. Sat down at 7.30 & finally received our starters at 8.45! Mains at 9.30. Not first visit but maybe the last 🫤☹️

We had a booking at 7:30 and were seated on a lovely table promptly… lots of quality choices sourced locally for alcoholic drinks and lots of fresh food available to try on the menu, we had gyoza’s and skewers to start which were both amazing, and pad thai and bibimbap with steak for main course which were both perfect! Prompt service but not rushed will definitely be back if we return to Newquay 😀

Came for dinner and it was lovely! Had prawn toast, crackers and gyozas to start then chilli beef, pad Thai and massaman curry. We all enjoyed the food very much and would definitely recommend

We always visit when in Newquay , usually more than once . The weeping tiger is lush starter as is the ribs Main has to be the green curry which is a very good thick portion (can’t stand watery ones else where). It’s got a good kick to it yum Get the shrimp crackers yum ! Our 5 year old had the belly pork yellow noddles and loved them :) Star lost and probably wouldn’t go again in winter due to the fact the place wasn’t heated or was but not our side? Was so cold made us wanna rush out . I get heating bills are high but they said they only had one table in the window (despite many free the whole time we were there but maybe they thought we would sit for longer - I get that!)

This restaurant was recommended to us due to its excellent food and its menu catering g for vegans and vegetarians as well as meat eaters. The food was delicious. The staff were excellent. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

This business has moved since the last time we visited and now there is even more space but the food is just as good as the first time we visited. Staff really friendly and helpful, all of our food was fantastic, my son is 8 and he loved it all. We will definitely be back.

Delicious Nasi Goreng that took me back to Bali 20 years ago. Lovely atmosphere and staff, will definitely be going back when I’m next back in Newquay

What a find, a real diamond in the rough that is Newquay. The staff are friendly, attentive and efficient. The decor is tasteful, the ambience calm and welcoming. They serve a mixture of Indonesian & Asian food and the dishes we had were superb. In addition, the cost was very reasonable. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience and a lovely meal.

£5 for prawn toast, £9 for a couple of Gyozas and £18 for a massaman curry. The prices are way too high. Service was poor too. Waited ages for our starters and they bring the mains out instead. She said it’s a mistake and we’ll bring the starters. Another 10 minutes. Gyozas we’re tasteless. The massaman curry was nice but not much chicken in it. They had the cheek to include a service charge too. Wouldn’t return.

We'd been looking forward to coming here for a while as we couldn't get in last time we were down in Cornwall. But in summary, the portion sizes weren't that big for the price. But mainly, the pad thai was very unbalanced in the flavour, way too much lime. And for us, as a restaurant that specialises in Thai food, to not be able to get Pad Thai right - that's a worry. Spring rolls were nice but you only get 1 each (that they cut in half to make it seem like you're getting more)

Not sure what the hype is about… We visited after being recommended by multiple people and seeing glowing reviews online. It was nothing above average. Basic looking restaurant (not aesthetic like it looks online) toilets were very dangerous and didn’t close or you’d get trapped in! Greeted by a rude lady who was too busy on her phone when we walked in and didn’t raise her head to greet us. Waitress was okay but hardly spoke. Took our food & drink order awkwardly by just staring at us not even asking. Never checked to see if our food was okay. At the end of the meal we hadn’t even asked for the bill and she put the card machine in our face! We still had 45 minutes left on our table but they couldn’t be quicker to hurry us out! Food was good but way over priced! I had the Tempeh Korean Bibimbap which was £17 for some greasy tempeh, plain rice, stale Asian salad & an egg. Overall very average, glad we went to see what it was about but we won’t be back again 😊

Whenever we are in the area this is the first place we book. The food is first class and the staff are so friendly. The Korean people ribs were excellent. Can’t wait to return!

I love a pad Thai and I was looking forward to tucking into one after a long day of walking on the south west coastal path. We got two pad Thai’s and some prawn crackers with dips to take away. We enjoyed our dinner over looking the beach which was lovely. I did enjoy it but it was much to spicy for my liking. Normally pad Thais are mild so I didn’t think to say not spicy. Loved the prawn crackers and the dips they came with. I like definitely return but would ask for it to be less spicy next time.

Lovely restaurant with fantastic food and reasonably priced drinks. The restaurant serves Asian food from Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and China. We had duck and pancakes and chicken and beef for starters - the duck, in particular, was as good as I’ve eaten. We had Chicken Rangdan, Chilli Beef and Thai green curry for mains. All were delicious but the chilli beef was the best I’ve ever eaten. Ice cream and sorbets were on offer for dessert and they were amazing - served with lovely little side interested - mini meringues, lime gel are two I remember but I think there were 5. Highly recommended.

In Newquay for one evening after completing a section of the SW Coastal Path. We were somewhat underwhelmed by the town, so didn’t quite know what to expect from the restaurant. Very happily surprised by Kahuna. Nice buzzy atmosphere and good decor. Welcoming and friendly staff. Varied pan Asian selection on the menu. Authentic tasting and flavoursome food. After some very crisp and tasty prawn crackers, we chose the aromatic duck to share for the starter. It would have been a nice touch for the waiter to prepare the duck at the table. I like the crispy skin mixed with the meat, but there was no skin. Not sure if the duck comes already prepared? That’s not a complaint, just a personal choice. It was tasty and the sauce was great. Plenty of pancakes too. Maybe a little more cucumber and spring onions. Mains were beautiful! Chilli beef and the ribs! Rice great too! All in all, highly rated and highly recommended. Made our stay in Newquay!

We arrived early and sat down for a drink but a table was cleared and we were squeezed in earlier which was great. Service was prompt. We enjoyed the gyoza starter, prawn crackers and seaweed which was all fresh. The pad Thai came out in reasonable time. Both nice and tasty. Plenty of food and good value for money.

This is a great spot for an early dinner with the family. Our two children were adored by the staff and Sophie in particular was great with them. Whilst it took a while for the food to come out the children were well cared for by the team and it was certainly worth the wait. With two fussy children and a vegan to cater for the menu was a real treat. Flavoursome and delicious as well as well presented. The food was utterly delicious and there were some interesting beers to try as well. Parking at the station was a little tricky as it was a busy time of day but there are a couple of parking places nearby so not an issue. A definite recommendation from us!

Had a really nice meal here, food was amazing and service was friendly and efficient. Only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was the price of the drinks - nearly £5 for a coke!

Booked Kahuna for a birthday meal during our trip to Newquay. We had read good reviews and we love thai food, so were excited for our visit. Unfortunately, it was all very underwhelming. I'm confused as to how our experience was so poor compared to...

Just had takeaway from kahuna. The tempeh jungle curry is amazing (hot but super tasty) tofu penang was equally tasty. Rice perfect and spring rolls perfect. Thanks so much. 2 happy vegans.

Kahuna doesn't look promising from the outside, located as it is next to the bus station and taxi rank. However, don't let that put you off! It's beautiful inside and the food is amazing. A fantastic selection of Thai, Korean and Japanese dishes, everything we...

The food was so nice but I have to say I was really let down by the service. We’re 6 local girls who came for a friends birthday, we understand it was Boardmasters week and it’s going to be busy but the vibe was completely...

We ate here earlier in the year and immediately booked it when we knew our friends were visiting. Everything (as before) was perfect! There is a very cool atmosphere in the restaurant and the staff very attentive, but not in your face. Food as always...

fresh ingredients show through in the dishes veggie spring rolls, duck and pancakes , thai curries and options for vegetarians all very good service is excellent

Great little restaurant. Really tasty food and a huge amount of vegan options. Staff were friendly and efficient. Made for a perfect birthday celebration meal for my partner and I.

I love this cosy restaurant and the delicious food. It’s got a great menu and perfect for vegetarian coeliacs. We return every time we stay in Newquay. Lovely staff too.

The food in Kahuna was outstanding and staff were very attentive. I would definitely recommend having dinner here if you are in Newquay.

My absolute favourite Newquay restaurant - so much choice of fantastic food. Can’t wait for the next date night so we can visit again

Went the with my wife and two little girls. Service was good, food tasted great and was well priced. Would highly recommend. Be mindful of the 'Jungle' curry if you go - it's hotter than the sun.

I really like the way the food is made. You will probably find KAHUNA is a good place to meet friends, service is great. VERY RELAXING AND PEACEFUL. The rating is; five out of four!

Wow what a fantastic find this was, food was incredible and great portions sizes. A definite must if you are going tonNewquay and enjoy Thai food

On a recent visit to Newquay, we decided to visit for a evening meal. Welcoming staff on arrival , clean and very well presented building. food was amazing very tasty high quality , quantity and served perfectly! Would highly recommend this place for visit ,...

This was the best food we had on our family holiday. It was so good we went twice in a week. 5 star all the way. If your in Newquay and like Thai food, check it out, you won't be disappointed. I would recommend both...

Absolutely lovely, hands down the best chilli beef we have ever tried it was gorgeous! But everything we had was very good!

Highly Recommend! Beautiful Thai food and a really lovely restaurant inside. The prawn toast, ribs, Pad Thai and Massaman curry are amazing. I'd say the food is a good level of spice but if you don't like spicy food it isn't for you. We will...

Amazing food with superb service. 2 meals within days (Friday 9th June with friends, they booked, Smith and Prior x4 on Tuesday 13th june). Both meals were great quality, amazing dishes and the service was prefect. We will be back to try more of the...

Visited with friends - the food was delicious- the sharing starters were just enough and the curry dishes were also really nice and great quality!

We ordered online to pick up at 630 our order was brought out and felt like we were missing dishes only to find out we had someone else's order. Then at 645 I had to ask the staff to chase up the otder which they...

We were very lucky to get an early table as they were nearly fully booked by 5.30 on a Wednesday! I had read a couple of reviews and wanted to visit for a while ... and tonight was the night and it did not disappoint!...

Delicious food and good service. Generous size main course and very flavoursome (Thai panang curry). Excellent evening out with friends.

Over the years we have eaten from here on a good few occasions generally rating it higher than most takeouts and travelling over to Newquay from st austell to get it. Having spent £70 tonight on the meal which I already thought was a lot...

FriendlyThai restaurant. Nice food. Thai Massaman curry was lovely and the beef rendang was really nice (just needs a little less green and red chilli). Ribs delicious. Enjoyed a lovely meal with my husband and was given a table even though the restaurant was busy.

Fantastic meal and excellent service. Can't believe I haven't been there before now! Will definitely be coming back soon and getting takeaway. Staff are really friendly and excellent service too, restaurant has a lovely atmosphere.

This is the second time we have been to this restaurant and again outstanding food and service. This time we had the ribs and the chillis beef noodle . Delicious. You must come to this place it’s excellent.

Visited while staying in the area with our two young children. They were very accommodating to us and the staff were nice. We ordered spring rolls, dim sum, chicken satay, massaman and pad thai - all very tasty. Unfortunately as our children were a little...

Food tastes great, but cold unfriendly restaurant. Very expensive and a limited menu. There was no heating on with 10 deg outside. Very limited expensive menu. Only 1 operational communial toilet with large queues. However the food tastes great. Service was very slow and not...

Absolutely love Kahuna, we look forward to to visiting whenever we are in Cornwall. The kids love it too and great value for money.

A really good meal the food was excellent. Each of the four of us had a different dish and each one was very very good. The restaurant was busy even at this time of year and it deserves to be. Nice surroundings and friendly staff....

This is our third visit to Kahuna. As vegetarians the menu and choice here is the best in town. It’s a lovely decorated modern restaurant with a nice atmosphere, friendly greeting as you enter and drinks order taken swiftly. We ordered dumplings and crackers to...

Our nearest Thai restaurant in Wadebridge has sadly closed down so we were pleased to find Kahuna on our search. Although further to travel it was definitely worth it. The premises are cosy, inviting and clean. Lots of choices on the menu.

We have been using this restaurant for a long time & until yesterday, we've never been let down. Always excellent service, portion sizes & amazing food. Yesterday's however was a real disappointment. Takeaway Portion sizes have almost halved, the meat (pork belly) was barely cooked...

Arrived in Newquay, not a lot open, really glad we had one final attempt to contact Kahuna , what a great service and the food was amazing, if you like it hot give the jungle curry a go, infact everything we had was spot on....

This is our first visit as a takeaway and can say was fabulous, dimsum, seaweed, ribs, ramen absolutely amazing can't wait to try other items from them menu

I've Visited Kahuna on a number of occasions when I've been down to Newquay and always had a lovely time even when I've been on my own. The staff are always very attentive and put me at ease. The food is absolutely amazing I just...

When I lived in Cornwall, Kahuna was a regular place to eat, and I’ve reviewed it before. This was the first time I had been back in Newquay for a couple of years and Kahuna was top of my list to eat at, and I...

We went here for my dads birthday after looking for somewhere to go. An absolutely fabulous Thai restaurant. The staff were always friendly and helpful, the ambiance of the rest was very relaxing. The food came out hot and at a nice pace we’re you...

Excellent evening meal from start to finish. We eat out a lot and particularly like Thai food and this was probably the best Thai meal we’ve ever had and one of the top meals out too. We arrived late, without a booking, and although the...

we have been to this restaurant before and although not always had the best experience, thought we would give it a go again. The service is very quick, we were in and out within an hour even though we had three courses. Food was more...

Genuinely one of the nicest meals I’ve ever eaten. Haven’t really tried thai food before, it was amazing, the taste was insane.

Amazing food. Great experience, we wanted to take our time over meal and Harriett was more than happy to allow us to do this. Every course was just beautiful and left us wanting more. Beautiful food. Harriet is usually a chef but working out front...

What a find this was, great food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. We will definitely be returning at our next stay in Cornwall. The food was cooked to perfection and not too much, but you left wanting more, not that they don’t give you enough,...

The most delicious Thai food we’ve ever had. We cannot fault this restaurant at all, the staff were friendly and the food was out of this world. This is the ideal restaurant if you’re vegan or vegetarian as the options were amazing! Can’t wait to...

Went here with my partner for his birthday and we had a wonderful meal. There were plenty of vegan options for nibbles, starters, mains and desserts. We booked in advance as the website mentioned about it getting busy, and we were glad because after our...

What fantastic food, excellent service and great decor, nothing else to say, go and eat here or miss out. Shrimp crackers, chicken satay, Chicken pad Thai and Asian chicken rending amazing taste

Visited with my two sons. Between us we had the Korean ribs, Thai satay skewers and spring rolls for starters and pork belly ramen, Thai red curry and the jungle curry for mains. Every dish was gorgeous - really fresh and so tasty. I was...

Needs booking but we were accommodated as free tables are available. Asian food available @ Food taste - 4/5 Prices - 4/5 Recommending beef rendang, however, Ididn’t like the chili beef as glazed beef is too hard for me.

The food was sublime. I had the Korean ribs to start - they were about the best ribs I’ve ever eaten - and I had the Jungle Curry to close the show. I’m still in the restaurant and felt so strongly about sharing my experience...

Food is pretty bad, and if u want desert and u don't want ice cream, you'll be sadly disappointed. If you want food with names that don't taste like they are supposed to, you will be happy. Asian food done very badly.

We really wanted to come back to this restaurant as it was our favourite place to eat last year. When I cam before I had the pork ribs and they were so amazing I wanted them again. While the restaurant atmosphere and presentation was still...

Third time eating here and NEVER disappoints. Food is excellent as is the service and value for money. This time we visited for a birthday while on holiday and it did not disappoint. Veg/vegan options aplenty.

Beautiful decor inside but sadly the food was average - We tried the prawn toast, spring rolls, chilli beef noodles and Korean Gochujang ribs. My other half really enjoyed his spring roll starter and similarly the prawn toast was tasty, but we both found our...

Delish vegan food. So many options! Really nice atmosphere in the restaurant, it’s not the cheapest place to eat but definitely worth it.

Me and my daughter are regulars, cant fault the place - staff, service and surroundings are spot on - one of the best pan asian restaurants i have been to

We were lucky to get a table on way home from beach. Really good Thai dinner and friendly staff. Very much looking forward to next visit

We visited Kahuna again on 14 June as a family treat. Our daughter is shortly to leave us to return to New Zealand after her recent visit following the lifting of the NZ Covid travel restrictions. We ate at Kahuna 3 years ago just before...

Went to Kahuna as there are Gluten Free options. Really friendly staff and a lovely dining area. The food was absolutely brilliant. It’s very difficult to get GF Asian food, and this was amazing. The chilli beef was the best I’ve ever had, delicious. Every...

Delicious food, great choice of Thai, both meat, veggie and vegan. Prices reasonable. Service was great, friendly and timely without feeling rushed. Special mention to Izzy and Sophie for making our Anniversary evening so good. Thank you.

A must try if you love Asian food! My boyfriend and I went here after discovering this lil paradise we will totally be returning again! The staff were amazing and very in control of their surroundings and knew exactly what to do and when. For...

Great service, brilliant cocktails and amazing food. Vegan options are incredible! The food is presented so well and doesn’t disappoint. Just such a lovely experience in all ways. Super comfy seats too!!🤣. Thank you, we will be back!

Absolutely amazing food, so fresh, bursts of intense flavours throughout. Staff superb, service excellent. If you find this tucked away gem in Newquay you will be a very lucky diner. We will be back. Deserves a Michelin star

Great staff abs food was very delicious . The restaurant is very nicely decorated as well . Easy parking outside the restaurant

Usually under canvas and with furry friend we have always enjoyed the takeaways, ditching both on this trip we had the pleasure of being greeted, seated and treated so well. Lovely decor, liked the mix of tables, high top, booths, glass and metal the wallpaper...

Where do I start. It’s next to Newquay train station, well that’s the end of the negatives. Staff attentive chatty knowledgeable. Food was amazing. We’ve eaten in a few Thai restaurants and this has to be right up there with the best. Starters - chicken...