Great Filipino-Chinese food... each bite brings me back my childhood in Philippines love the foodread more

They serve Chinese, Thai, and Filipino dishes…read more It's a plain Mom and Pop eatery with a few tables and chairs. Seats about 16. You order at the counter, pay, and fetch your food when called. There was one cook and one server/order taker/table cleaner. We had the calamari rings (did not taste like calamari but like a cooked frozen version), dumpling noodle soup (good), and Filipino crispy pork with garlic fried rice (very good). It's hearty, inexpensive food.

We came here for dinner. The service is not that great as it took about 20 minutes for our food to…read morearrive. This is more a Happy Hour place with not too many options for an entree. Still we ordered a few appetizers, like Chicken Satay, Prawn toast, Malaysian cabbage and we added Duck to that meal because it was suggested that the Chicken will come spicier. Anyway, the Chicken Satay is yummy with three skewers. However, the peanut sauce that came with this didn't taste like there's any peanut in the sauce as it was very pale in color. We, also, felt there's way too much sesame seeds and too little shrimp for the prawn toast with the Sriracha mayo.

So in my haste to make a reservation, I definitely accidentally did it for the Hamilton location…read moreinstead of the Queenstown location, but since I was doing an early dinner, the restaurant was completely empty and it wasn't an issue. Especially considering this is in the downtown area, I can see it getting packed for dinner. I loved the ambiance and decor inside the restaurant. I got the laksa after reading many reviews recommending this dish. It was on the spicy side, and it was good, but I wouldn't say it was outstanding. Next time I would try something else. I was intrigued by the Portuguese custard tarts, as that wasn't expected from a Malaysian restaurant, but I was already planning on getting dessert later, so I skipped them this time.

Service was slow but the food was beautiful and delicious. Went with a group of six and ordered…read moreseveral dishes, drinks and desserts. The food was really good but the portions were small. We were all convinced that we ordered too much food but it was just enough. We had to flag down a waiter for more drinks which I didn't like, but they were good mixed drinks. They brought us out the wrong desserts and we were a little confused at first but by the time we figured it out, the waiter was no where to be seen. Since they never checked in on us, we just ate the dessert that we didn't order. What brings this rating down is we spent plenty of money and they had the audacity to tell us to leave while we were talking and finishing up our meal so that they could sit customers waiting in the line. They only checked in on us when it was convenient for them. Good food but not so good service. Try it if you'd like but I wouldn't recommend.

Ate here during my vacation to New Zealand. What a treat to find a Vietnamese restaurant on my…read morevacation. I live in an area with a large Vietnamese restaurant population, and this felt like a little bit of home. Service was fantastic.

Food is not too bad, but imagine upon entering the restaurant ... the waitress told us that there's…read moreno ramen and sushi served! We went there just for ramen on a cold night. Anyway, we made do. The service was okay. We were standing outside the restaurant for a while before being acknowledged and we had to wait for the servers to clean up a table with tall chairs when there another clean one nearby, even though it was meant for larger parties. Anyway, we didn't say anything since we just wanted a quick meal.

Delicious food. Definitely one of the better meals we had here in NZ. Service was terrific from…read morebeginning to end. Seating was spacious and far away from other tables so you do get privacy.

Great spot for Asian fusion cuisine. We shared several dishes, including the Rakiura salmon tataki,…read moretempura eggplant, and the Kaimoana boil-up. My favorite was definitely the boil-up, which featured soft shell crab, mussels, prawns, fish, and mushrooms in a rich, savory coconut broth that was packed with flavor. The interior is nicely designed. The service was prompt and attentive throughout. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience.

Some dishes were good some were lacking. Overall I feel like the execution/cook on the dishes were…read moregreat but the flavors were a bit off. I may be biased because I'm coming from San Francisco where we have really good Asian food and fusion food. But I felt like the shaking beef sauce was way too sweet and overpowering, but the cook on the beef was amazing. the curry was a little bit, lacking in flavor and the chicken just seemed like grilled chicken thrown into the sauce rather than cinnamon within the sauce. The tuna and the nachos was really good, but the sauce is overpowered the taste. The kokoda was actually one of my favorite dishes though. Service was good overall. You go up and pay at the end. Ambiance is a little bit of a tiki scene - dark and a bit loud

I went shortly after 4 pm, when they open for dinner. There were no diners in the restaurant, but…read morethey were working on delivery orders. I ordered takeaway: Panang curry (mild) with pork, and curry puffs. The order was ready in less than 15 minutes and cost just over NZ$34 (US$20). BTW, if you want rice, that's extra. There's a ramp up to the restaurant. One of the toilets in the restaurant is accessible. The curry puffs were interesting. They were completely filled (no pockets of air) and were not greasy. I liked them but longed for a stronger curry flavor. So I dipped them in the Panang curry! It was even better. I do stuff like that, dip or mix other Thai food into whatever curry I got. Their version of Panang curry included green beans, carrots, and peas. There was a generous amount of pork. And while I requested mild, I'd classify the heat as mild-medium. My nose started running almost immediately. The curry had less of a peanut-y flavor as most others I've tried. I would have liked less heat, and a more intense flavor. But all in all, it was pretty good. Probably a good intro to Thai curry for those who haven't had it before.

This is seriously one of the cheapest eats you'll find in town. I tried one of the lunch specials…read morehere. I ordered the pad thai at $10NZ. Not only a great deal, but delicious as well. I went to Thailand a couple months after New Zealand. I can certainly say Tham Nak Thai's pad thai was better than some of the ones I had in Bangkok. Check it out if you're on a budget and need your Thai food fix :)

While we were visiting in Queenstown, it was 30°F and it started raining T___T So of course my…read moreHawaiian butt was freezing to death. I desperately wanted some hot soup to warm me up. Queenies was just the place I needed. The Grub. Wonton Noodle Soup ($16) and Beef noodle soup ($16). The wonton soup came with skinny noodles and the beef soup came with a thicker noodle. Both topped with a bed of spinach and delicious hot broth. This hit the spot for us. I was surprised how expensive the soups were. Back home Chinese food is much cheaper.

It seemed super random to find an authentic dumplings restaurant in the little town of Glenorchy…read morebut there it was! And when I say authentic I mean authentic. They definitely cater to tourists because there were no locals in the area. We ordered a set of dumplings (9) that you can mix and match so we did 3 different mixes: a couple beef and chicken. We couldn't tell a difference in flavor but they were all delish so it was all good. We also ordered a size of the chicken and corn soup because it was only a few dollars extra to add on the side as well as one steamed pork bun. The soup was very good and the bowl was large. All that food was plenty for us two to share and after walking thru the chilled river hike it hit the spot! The prices were amazing. It was one of our cheapest meals and we were definitely satisfied!

Fabulous Italian food with a beautiful view of the water. We had the Fruiti de Mare and Bolognese…read more Delicious!

There were many great options and I had a hard time picking what to order. I ordered the oysters…read moretempura which were delicious. I thought the lamb rack could use more seasoning and was a bit too bland for my taste. Love the outdoors and the lake scenery which made my experience more enjoyable.

My friend and I were recommended to this delicious place by our zip lining guide and it did not…read moredisappoint. My friend and I had the lunch special which was amazing. You get 4 different types of dumplings and chicken corn soup and drunken noodles! Soo worth it. Our waiter was very nice. The atmosphere is fun. We loved the food would come back in a heartbeat!

Food is good. Lamb Curry, W&W Fried Pork Rice. and KungPao Chicken. Service needs to step it up…read more Our waiter disappeared. ( if you like bottled beer, Heineken is your only option).

The food was spectacular. Started with 6 Bluff and 6 Marlborough oysters. Some of the best oysters…read moreI've ever had. Moved on to the Deviled Duck Livers and Venison Tartare. Main course was Venison loin. I can't say enough about how good the food was. Epic cheese platter with a Kiwi dessert red to pair for dessert. Our waiter, Sam, was everything you would want in a server. Knowledgeable, helpful, and gracious. It's a large place. We sat in leather upholstered wingback chairs -- very comfortable. My only criticism is that there isn't one in the U.S.

Based on the reviews, I expected quite a lot. In reality, this was just a good meal…read more In Queenstown for a few days so I booked a reservation at Botswana Butchery because it polls highly on the review sites. I ordered the French onion soup for an entree, the venison for the main plus the duck fat potatoes. Hands down the French onion soup was the most delicious thing I had all night, and probably in my two weeks in New Zealand. It was fantastic. The venison came out. Great presentation. But even with the sauces that it came with--the exception being the *two* bits of onion that came with the meal--it was very average. Not bad. It was cooked well. Rare as the chef suggested. But there was little there there. Definitely not as flavorsome as the French onion soup which set my expectations really high. Then the duck fat potatoes--are just potatoes? Like, literally chucks of potatoes (cooked well) but without any seasoning. No sauce. Nothing. Very bland potatoes. So in the end you had this really clunky meal that wasn't overwhelmingly delicious. It was just good. But this is meant to be a bit of an upscale joint for Queenstown, so it misses the mark. The exception to all of this mediocrity was the service. The service was impeccable. I should note there was a bit of time between the starter & the main but that's probably more of a back of the house issue. They do know how to cook things well, so I think if you come here for a steak, you probably won't be terribly disappointed. I expected a bit more. All that said, I would come back and drink gallons of that soup.