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    3.2 (5 reviews)

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    House salad with a very light, mostly vinegar vinaigrette dressing

    Sesame chicken is a pretty straightforward dish, at least where I come from: lightly battered pieces of chicken first deep fried then stir fried with broccoli in a delicious sweet sauce, sprinled with sesame seeds and served with white rice. Hungry from a day of cruising and hiking Milford Sound, my daughter and I decided to split an order of "Sesame chicken" for NZ$16 at this establishment. I asked the nice lady behind the counter taking our order if we could have extra broccoli in the dish (as I usually do at Chinese food places). She looked confused and said sesame chicken does not come with broccoli; if we wanted vegetables we would have to order a whole extra vegetable dish as well. Puzzled, I just ordered a side garden salad ($5) so we'd be able to eat SOME veggies. After paying $21 cash (no credit cards accepted), we proceeded to wait over 25 minutes until our order was finally ready for "take away." Taking the bag with our food in styrofoam containers, throwing in some chopsticks and napkins, we quickly made our way to a little garden with picnic tables to enjoy this dinner overlooking beautiful Lake Te Anau. Good news: they used white meat chicken, always a plus. Bad news: the chicken pieces were bone dry without sauce. There appeared to be perhaps honey at the bottom of the container? Bland and tasteless, but I could tell the chicken was decently cooked--there was just no flavor to speak of! My daughter said it was just bad and did not want to eat it. I even closed the container and shook it up trying coat the pieces with something, but to no avail. There was no rice included either. Really? The salad was actually nice and fresh, but the vinaigrette dressing tasted like basic vinegar, again not much flavor, but they did include cashews and red bell pepper pieces, a nice touch. In an attempt to rescue the meal, I ran into a nearby grocery store and bought a bottle of Thai sweet chili sauce which we poured over the now-much-cooler chicken pieces. Success! After some discussion we felt our experience with this place merited 2 stars overall, especially considering the premium prices they are asking and the length of time it took for them to prepare these absurdly simple dishes with no flavor.

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    McDonald's - Quarter pounder drive through

    McDonald's

    3.8(4 reviews)
    91.0 km

    It was our last day in New Zealand (Queenstown) and we had a couple hours to kill before our flight…read morehome that afternoon. We needed somewhere to go that was convenient, inexpensive and could keep our 7 year old twin daughters entertained and occupied. The answer, of course, was McDonalds! Location was convenient, food was economical, menu items were familiar and they had an indoor play structure (which is hard to come by - at least in Hawaii - nowadays)!!! So, why bother writing a review for a McDonalds (and a 4 star review at that)? Because, in addition to the amenities (play structure, TV with a kid's movie playing, clean interior, ample seating, clean bathrooms, McCafe, self-serve kiosks, menu items you don't normally have at home, etc.), this was, by far, the BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE we have ever had at a McDonalds or any other casual dining restaurant . . . EVER! The manager's name was Shaney. So, I don't know if this was just a Shaney thing or a New Zealand thing or what, but Shaney needs to stop managering and start training restaurant workers on exemplary customer service. First, they brought your order to your table. Also, they asked what drinks you want and offer to go fill them for you. Then, they come by and check on you a couple times to see how you are doing (like a sit-down restaurant, not a fast food place). The manager also made sure to check in with the girls (not just the grown ups) and gave them a couple high-fives as they played. We asked her if this was typical McDonalds behavior because it is definitely not what we are used to at home. She was sincere in wanting the customers to feel welcome and to enjoy their stay . . . WHAT?!?!?! Needless to say, we easily and happily spent our morning here and were well fed and well rested for our long flight home.

    Quarter pounder was acceptable however the medium fries were lukewarm, soft and worst I have ever…read moretasted. Didn't eat them )-: Drive-through food service needs to lift its game. Sorry won't be back anytime soon.

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    Taco Medic - Searle Lane - The bushman - pork belly tacos

    Taco Medic - Searle Lane

    4.7(64 reviews)
    85.5 km
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    Taco Medic is in a densely populated restaurant tourist area so it's hard to notice among…read moreeverything else. But, we were feeling tacos for dinner and it popped up as the first suggestion on Google Maps. Walking up to the stall, it was packed full of patrons eating outside, so a good sign. We got four tacos and I've detailed my thoughts below: The Bushman: there was a massive amount of pork belly and the sweet onion reduction which was good, but the huge amount led to mush when I picked up the taco. The integrity of the tortilla was hugely compromised by the toppings, so I wished there was a double tortilla situation. The Stockman: one of my favorites with the green hot sauce they have made from tomatillos and jalapeños. The chipotle créme fraiche were just three big circles on the taco, but it ended up being incredible to cut the richness from the brisket. The Fisherman: first bite and it was way salty and acidic, but I persevered through to a second, which was better. I thought that the fish itself was good, but the balance from the toppings was lacking. The Ken Tuckymwan: my absolute favorite. The freshness from the mango chunks cut through the richness from the fried chicken and that chipotle mayo. I really enjoyed this with the hot sauces they offered. Overall, the integrity of the tacos were really poor as the tortilla almost disintegrated after the second bite. But, the tacos pack a punch of flavor that makes the mess worth it.

    We were trying to find an early lunch that wasn't too filling and so Taco Medic popped up while…read morelooking for a spot on TripAdvisor (I know I know, blasphemy, but when Yelp isn't as prevalent, you kind of have to use your resources and THEN add it to Yelp!). L O C A T I O N Funny enough the Taco Medic spots on Yelp were incorrectly located (as well as on Google) and the folks there said it was an old food truck or just incorrect in general and they can't remove it or update. It's located on this inside road called Searle. It's not accessible by road so you need to walk there. M E N U The taco menu is fairly short and sweet. They have both grilled and deep fried fish, chicken, pork, steak, etc. tacos. We ended up having the pork belly and deep fried fish. The pork belly (like many pork belly we had in New Zealand) was a disappointment. Too much meat, not enough fat and should be grilled more to a crisp. The fish wasn't bad. They're both fairly the same size of tacos that we get here in California and nothing special to be honest even though the folks there said that it's not any taco we've ever had...and well there's plenty of these fusiony tacos here. The sauces on the table were fairly spicy for me esp. the mango. O V E R A L L The service was great and friendly. The seats inside were not many but they have tables outside after noon but no one was there the Saturday we left at 11am. The food was okay and priced decently as everything else in New Zealand is fairly pricey. Would go back? Sure if we wanted more of a snack, but I would not get the pork belly.

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    China City - Pretty spacious and clean

    China City

    4.0(2 reviews)
    0.2 km

    Good Chinese food but not the best. Plus the service for us was really slow. And unlink Chinese…read morerestaurants in the states you don't get rice with your meal. I guess have to pay extra for it. We ordered the sesame chicken and the beef and noodles dish. Both meals came out fairly quickly and we ate them right away cause we were starving. The chicken was a little on the bland side but the beef and noodles were very tasty. The waiters never came to check up on us and once their brought us our food and tea, they never came back to even bring us some water. We had to try very hard to flag someone down to bring us water as well as the check when we were done eating. A big group left right before us so it really wasn't that crowded at all. I think they just didn't care about us. What was also strange was that the head waiter and another gentleman at a big table across the restaurant were literally screaming at each other. It was in Chinese so we couldn't tell why they were yelling but even in the US I have never encountered anything quite like it. We were happy to get out of the restaurant. I left it 4 stars because despite all of this the food was pretty good and the price was fair. There were not many food options in this town for dinner and it saved us from going to a super expensive high-end restaurant which we never enjoy.

    Big spot for semi-authentic Chinese food…read more This is your classic colossal Chinese place- you'll find tanks with live lobster and plenty of large tables with lazy susans. It's popular with both Chinese and Western tourists, as the bilingual menu might suggest. That menu includes lots of meat, poultry, and seafood dishes, with vegetables and soups also on the list. Sichuan dishes are prominent, but there are also American Chinese deep fried classics. On to my food- I had the wonton soup, the small bowl which turned out to be a generous portion of broth and three large wontons. The soup was flavorful, although the little floating vegetable bits weren't great. The wontons were nice, ample and beefy. Also had the Chinese sizzling steak, which was nice and juicy but the sauce was a bit sweet. The Sichuan Chicken was good- spicy enough and well cooked. An ample portion of rice is provided when ordered. Service was decently fast though there were a couple mistakes and missed requests. 4 stars

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