Rainy day called for comfort food. Restaurant was empty in our arrival, but slowly filling up as…read morethe meal progressed, thus making me feel better about not being the only crazy ones to eat Chinese food in NZ. Family operated restaurant, a literal child brought some of our food out. Food was good, relatively speaking. Veggies were super fresh. My tummy was happy.

After a long drive my wife and I was starving. We didn't do any research as far as food in…read moreRotorua, but that's why we have yelp. I looked for something near by my AirBnb, this place popped up as a 5 star, granted with 1 review but it was recent. We drove by, they had street parking right in front. They had free wifi and it was warm inside, a good start. We ordered the tofu, green beans, pork chops, squid. Everything was delicious. Couldn't believe this small town had such wonderful and authentic chinese food.

This was recommended by the place we were staying, as it was close by, but it was disappointing. My…read morehusband ordered the chowder. It was overly sweet and had the consistency of mousse; he couldn't eat it. I had a salad which was okay but the roasted vegetables tasted like they'd been sitting a while and candied pecans were soggy (stale). The menu looked good but preparation was lacking. Ambience inside is dated. Service was friendly, as we've found virtually everywhere in NZ. With drinks, it was $72. We should have gone to the center of town -- perhaps tried Atticus Finch or Pig and Whistle for a burger.

I was craving a salad with blue cheese crumbles. I don't know why. Urbano Bar & Grill delivered and…read moreadded grapes. No complaints here. The salad was gigantic, fresh, crisp with tons of veggies. I also added smoked salmon making this salad #StlouisPescatarianApproved

Excellent kiwi service. Very friendly and knows the menu really well. Casual place with great food…read more The battered oysters were amazingly crunchy and fresh. The mussels were too bad. Had better elsewhere. But they were juicy and large. The steak was cooked beautifully with the works, veggies, mash, fried eggs, onion rings and creamy mushrooms. A fantastic shared plate meal!

Delicious food! I had a chicken burger with a side of curly fries. The curly fries were probably…read morethe best fries I've ever had and The burger was very good as well. Great food but the missing star is for the service. The people are very friendly be we waited 40mins- an hour for our meal to come. But really recommend it to people around this area!

Fun lunch on a quiet Sunday afternoon. This restaurant has been here for 30 years and I could see…read morewhy. My husband and I split the chicken satay salad. It was plenty of yumminess for both of us. Lots of tender chicken served in a bed of greens, red onion, tomatoes and crunchy noodles. The chili sauce as generously poured on top. We had a large cappuccino to accompany our meal. We chose to sit outside and appreciate the warm summer air. Win win

This place is so cutely decorated, like out of kids coloring book. The service was super fast, you…read moreorder up front, pick a table and food was served within 15 minutes. I got the mushroom on toast which was yummy. It could have used some citrus or spice to cut the creaminess but still good. My husband got the salmon Benedict, the eggs were cooked perfectly and the hashbrowns were crispy

We went here twice while on vacation. The food came out hot, fresh, and fast…read more I had the beef stew, Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Vegetables & chicken, and the Vietnamese pancake. Overall, the food and quality is great! I loved the beef stew! It was extremely flavorful. I was not a huge fan of the pancake (it was very brittle and tough to manage cutting a slice without chunks crumbling off). Overall, I highly recommend.

We came midweek for our dinner in Rotorua. It was pretty quiet inside with only two other groups…read moreinside. The restaurant was quite spacious with lots of seating inside and a few tables outside. Photos of the popular dishes were posted on the wall along with the timeline of the owners immigration to Australia, meeting and marriage, opening and finally expanding their restaurant. Orders were placed at the counter by the kitchen and paid for. It didn't take too long before our food started coming out of the kitchen. Our appetizer was the fired tofu. Crisp on the outside and smooth and hot inside. It went well with the accompanying peanut sauce. Since we were chilled on our walk over we all got phos. No matter the type (spicy lemongrass, original beef, duck, or seafood) we enjoyed all them. Good broth, lots of noodles and meat/seafood. We were quite stuffed after. We did come back the next afternoon and ordered their famous egg coffee (creamy) and regular Vietnamese coffees (strong with just the right amount of condensed milk.

Very good restaurant with friendly servers. They have daily specials in addition to their extensive…read moreregular menu. They serve New Zealand lamb, beef, pork, and chicken. They also have an extensive alcohol selection though we didn't try any during our visit. There is a large interior space as well as an equally large outdoor patio. They have outdoor string lights that help set the pleasant ambiance. A mixture of high and regular tables line the space. We ordered a Lamb Shank, Pork Ribs, and a Custom Grill with 2 portions of beef and 2 portions of lamb. All food came out in about 15-20 minutes, which was a bit long but we had ordered close to their closing time. I appreciated that they didn't complain, but were smiling and happy. Never once did we feel like we were being rushed out. Everything we ordered was delicious and tender. The chips (fries) that came with some of our dishes were crispy and fresh. The salad that came with my custom grill was perfectly tossed together. The prices are a bit on the higher side, but the quality cannot be beat and the service was 5/5. We'd be happy to return here if we're ever back in the area!

Well, restaurant on this food row. It may be a brewery but unfortunately I couldn't drink…read moreconsidering all these winding roads all around. Food good. Most steaks are brought cold and you sear them on a hot stone. We had no time for such play. Steak was good. Great music and music videos up on the monitors. All the songs are my type if I may say so. Staff professional.

Food is authentic and all were yummy! We ordered Pad Thai, Seafood Chef Special, Tom Yum soup and…read moreBeef Panang. Service is fast. Ambiance is ok. A bit tight though.

Came here with a group - service was great! Friendly, quick and the food was amazing! We would…read morehighly recommend to anyone in town.

Food was good, my steak was a little overcooked though. Seafood chowder was delish! Service was…read moregood but server was MIA a lot. Some of my family dined at a nearby Italian restaurant (left after we were seated), they finished their dinner and still waited 1.5 hours for us. Dinner took us 2.5 hours!!!

This restaurant was surprisingly quite good. We were walking on Eat Street and were looking at the…read moremenu when the host was trying to get us to go in. We decided to try it and ordered the T-Bone steak and the wagyu ribeye steak. The steaks were perfectly done for medium rare and well seasoned. Was a great meal.

Stopped in here for lunch. There were 11 of us so we had to sit inside. The service was very slow…read moreand it took so long for our food to come out to the table. They weren't even that busy. I ordered the margherita pizza and it was not very good at all. Super greasy, I've never seen one with cherry tomatoes on it and there were hardly any. Everyone else felt like the food was just "meh" as well.

The food looks good but it doesn't taste good. The service is kind of horrible because our waiter…read morewould say she will go get something for us and then literally forget... she did it with water, forks, plates, tabasco sauce. The environment is alright, but the utensils are pretty dirty and it looks like they don't throughly wash them... like the dirty cups. And there's a lot of flies swapping around the area.

Wow! Ok, the place isn't fancy so if you're looking for elegance try somewhere else, but…read more... If you want authentic Turkish food, fresh prepared, friendly service and a great price this is the place. The owner clearly takes pride in his food. Portion size was large, the food hand prepared to your taste and it was so tasty we went back two days in row! We'll certainly come back next time we're in Rotorua.

4.5 stars. Having stayed at Quest Rotorua, I was looking for places that closed later in the…read moreevening. I noticed that most places in central shopping area are closed from coffee shops to restaurants no later than 5-6pm!. Other than the food court at the end of tutenekai street which is called "eat street", I was looking for places that opened late besides McDonald's. This place near my hotel is called "Turkish Eatery," this place focuses on Turkish dishes and it's menu also consists of burgers and combos. My favorite have consistently been the Iskender Combo. Pick your meat, either chicken or lamb and it comes with Some kind of Jasmine rice brushed with butter (its so good!), also comes with veggies like lettuce, red/white cabbage, and carrots all topped with 2 sauces of your choosing mayo/aioli/tomato/garlic, etc. oh and that's not all, the meal comes with Chips (aka French fries) and a canned drink of your choice. With just the combo and without eating the fries, it's a healthy choice and keeps you full. You actually don't need to eat the fries (chips) lol. The owner was very friendly, the place is clean, consisted of only just 5 tables and walls decorated with A map of the world, people who are here get to plant a pin on the map. Seeing O'ahu, Hawaii wasn't taken, guess I'll be the first and the first to add this business since I couldn't find it on Yelp. Good deal, good prices, and Turkish food at a discount for the quality and quantityserved