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The Red Onion

Karon, Phuket, Thailand
Ranked #7 of 55 restaurants in Karon
4.0 of 5 stars 168 Reviews
Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
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Mt Waverley Vic Australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Nice reasonably cheap food with good variety. Very popular and you may have to wait a small time. Have chairs to sit on whilst waiting. Turnover is reasonably quick. One of the best and would not miss

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Tamworth, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
162 helpful votes 162 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW
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Every time i am in phuket i have to eat in the red onion on patak rd (karon) the food is very good , but it does get very busy and crowded so be prepared 2 wait a while but it is worth it in the end just sit there chillax and watch the world go by .

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Fabulous food, particularly the curries!! Get there early in the evening to get a seat, gets very busy and with people lining up outside to get in, makes you feel you need to eat and leave - but the food was great and reasonably priced.

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Toukley, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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This was easily the busiest restaurant on the street while we were there in 10 days. I read about it before we left so one night waited on the chairs out the front for about 10 minutes until a table was available. It was worth the wait all the food was good, it came out fast and was cheap. Like... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW
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person found this review helpful

Great food, at a very reasonable price. Reasonably large helpings. Enough choice for vegetarians (like me)...and had non thai food for kids as well (pasta). Veg clear soup, pad thai, red and green curries...were delicious. No wonder there was a long line outside the restaurant to get , while all other surrounding restaurants were empty!!! Only wish the waiters would... More

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Keith, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

A popular choice for travellers to eat at, it is very quick with your meals and the turn over is very fast. Some people have to wait to be seated as it does draw a crowd. The prices are very reasonable but if you have to wait I would suggest to take a punt with the many other restaurants on... More

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singapore
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Decided to try out the food at Red Onion since it was pretty crowded. Loved the pineapple fried rice! The grilled fish we had was really fresh too. If you're looking for local cuisine at affordable prices, Red Onion's the place to go!

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Melbourne, Australia
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Went twice, very popular, you may have to wait for a table. Service not as friendly as other places but the food was great.

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Wellington, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

rats wandering around the restaurant floor as we were walking past- totally put me off eating there despite the great reviews- had some friends eat there last night and said the food was less than average

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Rosebud, Victoria, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Cheapest meal by far, and cannot fault the quality of any meals we ordered !

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