We were recommended to go to Thai Talay, which is situated on the Hheathcote Estuary, and so we went in early to catch a bite to eat and catch up at the end of the day. . The first thing that I saw, was an advert for a manager, which to my mind was not a good look on the door, but I guess its a start. We went in and ordered some chicken wings, chicken fillets with Satay sauce, and then ordered the Pad Thai and my wife had the Spicy rice. While we were waiting, I asked the waiter for the password for the internet, and he said that the owner ( who owns nine restaurants ) will not allow the password to be given out ! Bad move in this day and age, because we could have told all our friends where we were dining ! The food came, and the Chicken wings to my mind, were over cooked, however Mrs King was happy with the product. The Chicken Fillets with Satay sauce were cooked previously and were just warmed up on the grill ! I know this because they were cold in the middle ! That was a shame because the Satay sauce was home made, and tasted good. The Pad Thai, well I have always thought, that when you go to a Thai restaurant that you can judge a place on their Pad Thai. At Thai Talay, its a good idea if you eat with your sun glasses on, because the food presentation is sadly lacking, it was just slopped on the plate, with a slice of lemon. I think a large plate, some Coriander garnish and two slices of Lime would have improved the way the meal was presented. The taste was ho hum, nothing to write home about ! Mrs King's spicy rice was not even spicy, presentation was as bad as the Pad Thai and just slopped on the plate..... Sad really because this was the first time she had taken me out for my birthday and I was looking forward to a magical evening. The service was also an issue, and I felt like asking the waiter if he had had any training ! When the main courses were being brought out, he had not cleared the entree plates ! All in all, an average meal with sloppy service !