On our way one late Friday on a road trip we found ourselves again at Fez Kebab in Matamata. The…read morekebabs are great value and the staff friendly. The space is bigger than any kebab joint I have seen. Clearly not hardup on retail space in Matamata and probably still cheaper than the tiny spaces in Auckland City. Here the landlord probably would have split that space into 3 shops to get more income from his lease holders. Anyway I hope this joint is around for plenty more of my hikes to come. It tastes so fresh and healthy and there is a little complimentary iced water stand. Make an excuse to pass thru Matamata and stop here.

The chicken kebabs/salads are great and excellent value. I wouldn't recommend the lamb as it's…read moresausage consistency and quite mutton-tasting. We once also ordered a pizza from there and it was quite nice too. Overall, a good local.

Food was actually amazing, their portion size is crazy large for the price and tasted incredible…read more They are super nice and remembered us from last time we came in, gave us a free drink too. The place is a little tucked away, but inside its cool when its hot outside and they have a nice little eat in area.

speedy and delicious, with friendly service and a few tables for easy and quick dine-in.read more

Food on par with all the other Turkish I have tried, but the service is great. The man who works…read morehere warms my heart. Thank you. Also the baklava looks delish. Will be back for that for sure

Not 'special' at all! A 'special' offer lunch consisting of a spoonful of salad and 2 small Falafel…read moreballs wich sauce for almost $10 surely cannot be called 'special'. I felt deceived and taken for a ride. Even though the place is set up as a restaurant, plates were not available. My mini snack was put into an environmentally unfriendly fast food box. What makes business owners that they can get away long term with such bad service? They may have got my dollars that day but lost out on future visits.

Tabak is a simple place with a takeaway feed, it's not warm and inviting but really that's not it's…read moreprime purpose. I had the classic rice plate and it was surprising played in a bowl, covering the rice with meat and salad. The meat wasn't bland but wasn't overly spiced either The service was great, friendly and I admit I sneaked a bit of baklava, which was delicious. This isn't a sit down and talk quietly with your date BUT it's a great location to sit down and have a nice bite to eat on the way out.

One of the guys was a prick. He seemed annoyed we were coming in right before they closed, which is…read moreridiculous. Either you want customers or you want to close. If you want to close then close earlier. They have a long list of sauces to choose from. If you take more than 40 seconds to decide he may decide for you or cut you off and put your order in. I can't fathom why you'd ever be rude to the people paying your bills and your paycheck.

Complete lack of customer service. The food itself is decent but the rude service made my entire…read moredining experience terrible. We were trying to decide what to order and were asking the guy behind the cashier about specific menu items. Not sure if he was having a bad day or just downright rude, but he said (verbatim), "you have to hurry and choose because you are making me lose other customers"....da fuq ?!

If you're looking for "kebab" sandwiches that are made up for mostly lettuce and very little kebab,…read morethen this is the place for you! This places is a ripoff. You will not get value for your money. I paid $12 for the big kebab, someone else came in and asked for the "$5 special", and I watched them make both. The difference? I had a lot more lettuce for $12! I recommend you go elsewhere.

Ezmerelda's Cafe, or Ezzys as it is affectionately known as, is famous in Papakura and most locals…read morewould recognise it fondly as being the best kebab store around (Heck many would even say the best in Auckland!). And while I'm not so sure that is the case, I do indulge in the occasional kebab here. A kebab from Ezmerelda's is the kind of food that you crave after a night on the booze; large, juicy and full of meat. You can't go wrong really, unless you are watching your weight of course. The old Ezmerelda's had quite an awful interior, both the design and décor, but the store has recently moved to a much nicer and larger location. It is not far from where it used to be, so finding it should be easy.

Emeraldas is a well known cafe in Papakura and the food quality is quite high…read more My favorites are the yummy spinach and chicken pasta and the beef nachos. Very good food for the price that you pay.