We were recommended to eat here by a local, so we headed here. The food was alright. I ordered the…read moreveggie pizza - some of the mushrooms were undercooked and not edible. The crust was crunchy and good. My partner had the brisket burger - it was OK. The meal cost $140. In my opinion, this place is overpriced for the quality of food we had.

Worth a second meal!…read more We really enjoyed this restaurant! Table for four on a Friday night at 5:30 in the evening. We had two orders of the fresh fish and chips, the pulled pork pizza, and the fish of the day (tuna). All 4 were prepared well and brought out promptly. I am not certain if it is a New Zealand thing (as it has happened at two restaurants in two days), bit they bring the food out when it is done, not when all four meals are done ... Just something of which to be aware. This is a place where I will be happy to eat at again!

Stopped in for lunch while in Hahei. The outdoor seating is very nice and there were not many…read morepeople there yet so we had our choice of tables. There are nice flowers and greenery surrounding the outdoor seating. You go in to order at the bar. We ordered a beer tasting flight, a margarita, and the Margherita Pizza. The margarita was fine (I never really had a great one while in New Zealand), but it was cool and refreshing. The pizza was nice and light, good for a small lunch. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Don't forget a tshirt or hoodie on the way out!

Loved their cocktails and ambience! The staff was super funny (read witty with sarcasm) and we had…read morea great time enjoying a cool beverage on a hot summer day after hiking to Cathedral Cove.

Great people and it was hopping in the winter, many places closed. No hesitations, visit! We didn't…read moredine but will try the food next time! Drinks were cold and lovely. Nice patio and garden.

The food is just edible. Not great and honestly probably came from the freezer. It filled a void…read moreon a rainy day without many other options to try, but should have just gone to the grocery store and bought stuff for sandwiches.

Terrible staff. Not hygienic. Dirty tables…read more Bad food. They let you wait for 20 minutes without ordering Drunken customers making a lot of noice. do not go to this place. waste of money!'n

We went for a second time to give this place a second chance after a disappointing first visit…read more I got the lamb, asked for medium rare, it arrived well done. Three small pieces of lamb the size of a fish finger, two tiny carrots and I think maybe parsnip. Everything was over salted and any flavours were taken over by salt. $45 for that pleasure! Thank goodness we ordered fries to top us up! Wine list was over priced, not even a NZ Pinot Noir for under $100. Wine list seemed to highlight more Australian wines than NZ, not great for a NZ tourist destination. To add salt to the wound (excuse the pun) at 8.45pm while we were sitting enjoying the last of our Australian wine, the lights were turned on full as an indication it was time for us to leave. Needless to say this place won't be given a third chance by us. We will stick to our go to over the road, Marina Bay, that place never disappoints.

I will say that I was disappointed by this place. I love squid, so I was really excited to see a…read morerestaurant named after one of my favorite seafood. The place is not fancy but comfortable and nice. Off the bat the menu fails to pay homage to squid, ex. no grilled squid on the menu! We had to chilli coconut squid and the Louisiana Blackened Fish. Meh, both were bellow average. The flavors were just not there. I will give them props for the nice beer selection though.

Had the scotch filet and the sesame crusted fish. Both were great. Friendly service and great…read morelocal beer selection. We would eat here again if we ever come back to town. Not the cheapest place in town but you get the quality you pay for here.

A very pleasant sports bar. It looked clean and new. Lot's of big screen tv's. Lots of beers on…read moretap. We had lunch there with our kids and felt quite comfortable. The kid's burgers were great. My wife had a nice salad.

Terrible experience. Before we took a bite, both our 2 burgers had rotten lettuce and I asked for a…read morerefund and the cook was an old lady who didn't own the place but she was the only one there and she was so rude and mad at me that I asked for a refund. She wouldn't give me a refund and so we just left. Would not recommend this place to anyone. Just be careful. Not only is the food awful but bad business etiquette.

This restaurant is a must if you are staying in Whitianga!!!! A lady from southern France created…read morethis place and she is the one that serves you (zap least that was our case). The menu was small but the variety of types of dishes were great. Basically you choose whether you want an entree & main ($60) or main &dessert (60$) or entree, main & dessert ($80). We went for the entree, main and dessert choice obviously. For entree we shared the salmon and the octopus order and both were amazing. For entree we shared again both the lamb and the fish of the day and again both were delicious! Finally for dessert my wife and I went for the same dish, the banoffee. (Given we don't trust each other when sharing dessert) Overall great place to eat!

From the owner: Nous sommes Samuel et Séverine Goslin, les propriétaires de ce magnifique restaurant romantic. Nous…read moreaimons offrir une cuisine savoureuse et subtile, uniquement élaborée à base de produits frais dans un cadre chaleureux. Une expérience unique dans une sublîme petite ville en bord de mer pleine de charmes et de surprises.

The food was great. Had the fish and meat tacos. The fish were good and the meat was very tasty…read more The location was great overlooking the beach. The $10 charge to share was high and i don't like places that charge when you don't receive anything extra by sharing. I was also taken aback when they removed the fork, that was already on the table, from one of our party who ordered the fries to try and limit the tasting of anyone else's food. Food and ambience good but service did not meet the rest of the positives.

After spending the morning digging up sand on the beach, we had built up a decent appetite for…read morebrekkie. Hotties is a lovely place. They are located with a view of the beach. You can sit either inside or outside. I'd have to say it was a whimsical wonder for beach white as the color theme, Ordered a breakfast burrito and a frittata dish that had spinach with a poached egg on it. Scrumptious! Eating here was like eating inside some tropical dream. Truly a special place.

No8 Restaurant in Whitianga has prime real estate right on the Marina and offers European cuisine…read morebut not the best service. Yes it was busy ahead of the Huey Lewis concert but then you get more staff on or those with more experience. Asking for cutlery and drinks several times is not cool. My stonegrill was good value with great wedges and around the table the food looked good. You got a generous portion of dessert but the lemon meringue was lacking lemon and not as enjoyable as the chocolate cheesecake. It was stinking hot and I was sticking to the seat. Some ceiling fans would have been great. If you go just don't get the table that's right on the bar, ask for one by the windows.

Ambience was fantastic, serving staff were lovely but the food was not great…read more Ordered a couple of seafood starters that were okay - a little bland, although the fish pancakes were a cool concept. We finished them and looked forward to our mains, which read beautifully on the menu... the Spicy Chicken and Pork Fillet. The spicy chicken itself was nice enough - tasty, moist and well cooked, the kumara slab cooked through but tasteless, and a little bowl of steamed veg with no flavor at all... and for some reason a bit of lettuce, which had wilted due to the hot food. The Pork Fillet was awful - not actually a fillet at all but thinly sliced pork loin (looked like a cheap supermarket schnitzel), very overcooked and smothered in a sweet apple/pineapple sauce sitting on a mound of mash. The mash was edible but not great, sauce was as good as you could pour out of a bottle but pork was inedible. Not even a $10 meal, let alone $30+. Was offered a half-price dessert to compensate by the lovely waitress but didn't feel much like eating at that point. Makes me wonder if they have an actual chef in that kitchen... seriously disappointed to pay for food like that as my husband and I don't get many child-free nights. Should've ordered pizza and stayed in.

BEST FRESH OYSTERS IN THE WORLD!!!…read more $18NZ for a dozen fresh oysters...the freshest of the fresh! The toppings are limited, but you really don't need to add anything more than a bit of lemon juice...PERFECTION! They also have hot sauce and vinegar if you like that sort of thing. And these are also the cheapest! If you do the math, that's only about 1 US dollar an oyster! Love it! $8 for the seafood chowder...rich and hearty, full of fish and mussels. Makes a great filling complement to the fresh oysters. This is just a little shack off the highway, nothing fancy, but I wouldn't want it anyway else. I think the oysters are harvested from the local waters just a few hundred meters away. It doesn't get any fresher, cheaper, or better than this.

The BEST chowder in the world. Yes I did say that. We bought five more to go and it was great for…read morethe next two days. Try the fried mussels and fried fish (both by the piece) if your not into chowder. Otherwise you must try the mussel or smoked fish (Snapper) chowder and you will be singing praises when you leave.