This was our best meal in all of New Zealand. 14 of us and we were all happy with our meals. The…read morepizza was delicious and 3 had the lasagna and said it was the best lasagna they have ever had. Great service. Super accommodating. A must try!

Good food especially the calamari. Totally indifferent wait staff. Drinks are weak, pizza was…read morealright. Stingy in toppings

The Ortolani Pizza was fantastic, Delicious wood fired…read morecrust & the toppings provided an exceptional texture and taste. We enjoyed dining in the back dining area of the restaurant with a glass of wine. Service was friendly and attentive. Very nice late evening experience and we will return to try their other pizzas.

Food was delicious and was able to get gluten free bases which was amazing…read more Service was great. The two blokes that were working tonight (18/01/2026) were super helpful and friendly. Cute little place that offers both dine in and take away. Would come back here when needing pizza

This little spot, smack in the middle of Eat Street serves up some VERY AUTHENTIC ITALIAN food,…read morejust about on par with the food we've eaten on our numerous trips to Italy. While the menu isn't huge, it was still quite difficult to choose among the tantalizing options but to make things even harder, they were also offering several nightly specials with even more great dishes. In the end we sTarted with the mixed Italian salad that was so wonderful - every bite bursting with the fresh taste of vegetables with a wonderful light dressing. One of the best salads I've had in a long time and chock full of artichokes, onion, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes and more fresh local organic vegetables. As all of their pastas are house made so we both opted for a tagliatelle-mine with the rich wild boar bolognese and my wife with traditional carbonara. Both were excellent but the wild boar just melted in the mouth. Very very good. We ordered a bottle of Chianti and were surprised to get one of those touristic bottles with the straw coating(come on Leonardo, you know better!)-my only complaint (although the wine was good). For dessert we got the Italian donuts with ice cream and raspberry sauce-not too sweet and a nice finish. Even though we weren't able to make a reservation (no one answered the phone), since we arrived early for dinner they were able to fit us in. A wonderful place to savor the true taste of Italy while in Rotorua. Recommended

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.

What's not to like about $15 Tuesday's?…read more I arrived in Tauranga wanting to visit a well reviewed fish and chip place but they were closed due to n fish! I was disappointed until I came upon this patio. It has a prime part too location right across the street from the water. It was 2pm at the time and was very quiet. I settled with their menu which was on the pricier side. It was a welcomed surprise when the waitress said on tuesdays for all pizzas. I ordered the prosciutto ($24) and my husband ordered the chilli shrimp. ($26,50). The prosciutto pizza with rocket salad on top was well balanced while the shrimp one had everything on it including Italian sausage and capers. It all surprising came together well though my husband thought if was a bit of an overkill since the sausage and capers and chili overpowered the. shrimp. We agreed that we wouldn't have wanted to pay the regular price for the pizzas. Overall, I'd go back again for the nice setting and try whatever special they had that day.

Wonderful food and great service!! They have a happy hour so that's always a plus!! We had the fish…read moresliders, meat platter, and pork belly. The meat platter had an array of salami, chutney, and kalmata olives. The prosciutto was amazing!! The pork belly was one of the best dishes I have had since being in NZ.

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.

Had the rigatoni zingara which was very good. The portions are large, and the quality is excellent…read more Service was fast and courteous.

Amazing ! We were looking for something suitable before a big event so thought we would try this…read morerestaurant. We had a wonderful meal and the restaurant was lovely. We shared a ceasar salad to start and it was lovely, really fresh lettuce and the dressing was just right (I don't like overpowering dressings). Then for mains which we both had trouble deciding on, we went with the waitresses recommendations which were spot on. The Fettuccini Royal and the Chicken Migon. The pasta was delicious and really tasted authentic. The star of the night was the chicken, on top of a sweet potatoe rosti with a light cream sauce, it was superb - chicken was moist and tender and the sauce devine. Service was good, and although the menu dos note that meals could take a while due to using fresh ingredients it was a tad too long, so let them know if time is of an issue. Overall a great experience and we would come back anytime.

This was a delightful find. The food was yummy - avocado toast and brioche waffles. Their juices…read moreand smoothies are soooo good as well. Their desserts looked and sounded wonderful but we were way too full to even try.

Was excited to eat here from the Reviews. Walked over & DISCOVERED....This is an Event Only Venue…read morenow! I wish that they had updated their page.

I was visiting friends living in Taupo. We went to Rotorua for a day. We were both in the mood for…read moreIndian food, and there is QUITE the plethura of indian restaurants near Lovely India. But this was the first one we found open. I am so glad we chose Lovely India! The food was fantastic, the service was fantastic. The food was so great - while driving through Rotorua the next day, we went back! I tried a different dish, that was equally as fantastic! I'm so glad we found this little place. My time in New Zealand was short, but this was certainly one (or 2!) of the best meals I had while there!

Stopped in for lunch just before closing time and couldn't have been more welcomed by our server…read more Delicious huge portions (we took leftovers to our hotel and enjoyed the next day) with yummy naan. Across from noisy Eat Street, so extra quiet indoor seating.