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

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.

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.

This is an interesting place in Arrowtown. While most of the cuisine there caters to tourists…read moretastes. From the bars to the hamburgers, Fan-tan tries to take Asian food and put a modern spin on things and they mostly succeed. We started with the oysters on a half shell. We love New Zealand oysters and these were no exception. In this case though the addition of cilantro and other spices did seem to take away from the natural flavor. Sometimes simple things are best left alone. The tempura mussels with hot Chile peppers came off better. The kick really went well with the rich flavor of the green mussels. The crunch was a bit big and nice. Overall this is a nice spot but if you really love Asian cuisine just be aware it is fusion and be ready for some interesting takes on tradition dishes.

A boutique Asian flavoured restaurant in Arrowtown. The portions are generous. There were 10 tiger…read moreprawns in the Prawn & papaya salad and 1/2 a chicken in the curry which also came with a large bowl of rice. Both dishes tasted pretty good, not quite what I expected, but still very satisfying.

I went expecting it to be more of a restaurant but it's an order at the counter and sit or take…read moreaway place. No alcohol. Service was fine, just order and wait patiently. There were enough places to sit but maybe not in a busy rush period. It's very casual and laid back. I went for dinner because I was staying nearby and didn't want to travel far and saw it had food ratings. There was only a couple pieces of sushi left, so not really a sushi place for dinner. I ordered spicy beef ramen and loved it! A really good balance of spice and flavor. Nice thin pieces of beef and tender. Perfectly cooked egg with slightly runny center. Delicious!

Love this awesome sushi bar that has recently opened. My fiancé and I are both really into food so…read morequite fussy but this place is great. Nice and fresh and good flavours. Staff are always super friendly and welcoming. We have been about 5 times already and even came over from Wanaka one day expecially ! Can't wait to give their ramen a try next

Not really digging the meal I had here. To start, we ordered the steamed pork dumplings. They were…read morealright, not bad-but also pretty generic. The main issue why I have two stars was the weird main dishes my husband and I ordered. I got a scallops and glass noodle dish. I really couldn't pin down what the flavor was, it just didn't really have much of a cohesive binder to give it much flavor. The dish my husband got was way worse. It was a spicy beef dish that was swimming in oil. I took one bite of this and was appalled at how oily the dish was, even with steamed rice to sop up the oil, it was outrageously oily. The service here was very nice and attentive, but the food is severely lacking. I would not eat here again.

In terms of food quality, three stars is mighty generous. I got sweet and sour chicken for my main,…read moreand the sauce was essentially ketchup. Overpoweringly tomato and not at all what you hope for when you order sweet and sour chicken from a Chinese restaurant. That being said, the service was great and the staff friendly and helpful. And the prices were decent for Queenstown - $26 for my meal (which was only the meat). All in all, I'm glad I didn't have to trek over the one-lane bridge to eat dinner in Queenstown, but I wouldn't come again. On the bright side, if you bring your door hanger from the Hilton, they'll throw in a free entree for you! Just, you know, eat at your own risk. :)

Alivate serves overpriced, small portions of Asian fusion food. The quality of the food was sub par…read moreand the service was really slow. On the positive side, Alivate has a great view, happy hour from 5-6pm, and friendly service. I also liked the Man o War cab blend. * Short ribs - 2.5 stars: This kind of reminded me of meat loaf, it was far from falling apart and the size of an appetizer plate. The coconut rice was good but way too mushy. * Duck crepes - 3.5 stars: pretty good but small. Comes with 2 rolls which are cut in half. * Pork Belly - 2 stars: Good chunks of poorly seasoned overcooked pork belly. How do you mess up pork belly?! Overall, great atmosphere, decent drink list - come for happy hour and maybe for a few apps.

We were very happy with this restaurant and most of all its selection of meals! That's why we came…read moreback two nights in a row, it suited us perfectly! It's an Asian fusion restaurant, very fresh food. Salads tossed in some lime vinaigrette which is what I had with my monkfish and prawn in coconut milk the first night. Very nice starters or small plates as they say, chicken wings and dip, seafood and more, just walking around the restaurant at dinner time to get to your table is a delight because you see all these beautiful dishes! With big plates you can decide between meet, fish, vegetarian, lamb. Good portions, the monkfish was good, not too much, whilst the ribeye was a huge portion! The first night we got our food super fast, but the second time it took us quite some time to get both starter and main. So I guess it varies. We were very happy with the service and the VIEW is just perfect. On the second floor overlooking the lake, dinner is served to perfection. Taste wise it wasn't always a 5/5 for me so that's why it ends up being a 4/5. Love the place though!

Happy to have found this place while staying near Te Anau. We had one bowl and one bao. Both were…read morevery tasty. Service was friendly and speedy. The seating area was amenable and uncluttered. We were happy to be there. Tried to go back on a Sunday only to discover, to our everlasting dismay, that they close early on Sunday. We subsequently had to endure some marginal Mexican food down the street. Go to Ditto. Be happy.

Ditto (fka: Bao Now) has Asian fusion food in the laidback town of Te Anau. They have a menu of…read morebaos as well as bowls. We came around dinner time and was told it'd be a 30 min wait or so which is fine. We got some glasses of wine and sat outside (which can use some more heat lamps but is what it is). Ultimately had to wait for close to 70 mins before we got our food in a silent fashion. No mention of the wait. The food itself was fine, nothing to write home around but decent for the area. Bao bun was average but pork belly as good as you'd expect. The bowl was light and had some decent seasoning, but a bit expensive for what you're getting. And for the price and wait, would've ate anywhere else in town.