After watching a movie, we were looking for a late night spot to grab some dinner. We walked up…read moreCuba Street and eventually settled on Top Kitchen. They're one of those Chinese places that do ALL the Asian cuisines (Singaporean, Malaysian, Szechuan, etc.). We dropped in on a Sunday evening (around 9:15pm). The place surprisingly had people in it along with several others that grabbed takeout. The food comes out lightning quick! The menu is huge; entrees, soup, BBQ dishes, soup, hot plate, meats (chicken, pork, beef & lamb), vegetables & tofu, rice, fried rice, fried noodle and noodle/soup. Like I said, typical massive menu. - Beef tendon hot & sour noodle soup (N.7) ($12.90 NZD) - this was the best dish. The hot & sour soup had a nice kick to it. Bits of chili flakes. The cellophane/clear noodles had a great bite to them. There was a few peanuts and cilantro thrown in too. Beef was a tad dry. - Singaporean fried vermicelli (M.12) ($12.90 NZD) - it doesn't look like your typical Singaporean noodle dish but the flavour was pretty close. Only bad thing was the amount of MSG in this dish. Way too salty. Totally unnecessary as the wok hei was there. - Szechuan style chicken with vegetables (F.11) ($15.80 NZD) - I wouldn't necessarily call this Szechuan style (no heat or numbness to it) but it was tasty. Good mix of vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, wood ear and button mushrooms, zucchini, onion and carrots. Chicken was tender. Solid but pretty standard dish. Too many types of Asian dishes on the menu but I was a fan of the noodle soup.

Get number 3 on the menu!! Roast duck with noodles. Amazing…read more Savory and not too salty/flavord. Just right.

First time trying this place and it was super speedy service! Will definitely be coming again…read more Thank you! :)

I had a fantastic curry good size portions and not too spicy. Nice decor very pretty and polite…read morestaff

food and service were not great Not overly clean…read more Drab atmosphere they brought the wrong order which felt kind of like an upsell. We asked to just have what we ordered but they charged us for their mistake. can't recommend

One of the worst meals I've had on my whole trip through New Zealand…read more Poor quality meats and they put tons of mayo on everything that was fried. It was so bad that I didn't even feel like I should be paying for my meal.

Ordered a Tom yum soup and it tasted great. I requested chili's on the side and out them in the…read moresoup and wow, they gave it a great flavor. Service was amazing. Dude even provided several things and attractions to do/visit.

This is my favourite Asian eating house in Wellington even after 20 years!!!…read more And always their food quality and fast service has always been consistent. My favourite dish is always number 19 Spicy Red fish Vermicelli Noodle Soup

If I ever come back to Wellington, THIS IS THE PLACE! I still dream about their salmon sashimi, to…read morethe point I Googled if Wellington is supposed to have the best salmon sashimi in the world. Their portions are tiny and moderate but the quality is worth it. I also didn't expect their fried squid to melt in my mouth. The food here is better than what I've tried in Japan unfortunately. Never thought I'd find a gem from a little place tucked behind my hotel.

Authentic sushi joint, limited menu and an assortment of the features fish for the sashimi plate…read more Extremely long wait for service, and they forgot my Miso soup. Staff was kind but seemed overwhelmed on a Wednesday night. Authentic in the way that there are only a few basic actual rolls on the menu, the rest is sashimi and nigiri. Good food, but wasn't overly impressed. Likely great for New Zealand, but coming from Vancouver (likely my bad for expecting sushi like you can get there) - I would have preferred some interesting rolls instead of straight sashimi as it was not super tasty and also still nearly frozen. Great ambiance and drinks.

Pretty great location for those of us having a hard time with city streets and driving. Loved the…read moreHot and Sour Dumpling Soup!! So good!! Service was polite, appreciative and pretty fast too. Looks like it's a little hole in the wall, old school (from American coffee shop) appeal and color tones. Clean and fairly comfortable seating. Kitchen looks clean and you can see the cooks hard at work. We had soup, spring rolls, sweet and sour pork, black bean beef, mixed combo noodle. And a pot of tea!! So good!! Sweet-and-sour pork wasn't overly sweet like you'd find in America. It was sweet without being excessive. Everything was super fresh and well prepared.

My wife and I are visiting from the US. She is chinese from Wuhan and loves her noodles and…read moredumplings. We found this place and the reviews were very good. We ordered spicy dumplings and pork rib noodle soup. I have to say that the food was delicious and very filling. The staff was very friendly. The atmosphere is plain but comfortable. We left feeling very full and satisfied with our cravings fulfilled. Thank you very much

Satay Kingdom was recommended by my Kiwi friend for their roti chanai. After checking out the…read moreWellington Museum, we decided to check them out. They're across the street from Oriental Kingdom Cafe (which they also own). We dropped in on a Sunday afternoon (around 2:45pm). The place is pretty small inside but there's a couple tables outside (with rain cover). The menu is split into starters, Malaysian curries, fried noodle and rice, stir fry, laksa & noodle soup and chef's specials. - Bundaberg ginger beer ($3.50 NZD) - finally got to try the infamous Australian ginger beer. Super refreshing. - Roti chanai (#4) ($7.00 NZD) - with lamb curry gravy. You get about 7-8 pieces of roti canai but they weren't what we were expecting. Lacked any flakiness or crisp. The sauce needed more flavour but it came with some potatoes and lamb pieces. - Curry laksa (#19) ($10.50 NZD) - fresh egg noodle with chicken, mussels, tofu, fish ball and bean sprouts in a rich creamy curry soup. The broth was decent but lacked any sort of spice. Creamy but it was missing depth. - Foil wrapped grilled sambal fish ($11.00 NZD) - fish fillet wrapped in tin foil and cooked with traditional Malaysian spices, sambal sauce and seasonal vegetables. The sauce was really tasty. Fish was light but again, we wanted more depth in flavour. They need to use a banana leaf to keep all the flavours together. - Beef rendang ($11.00 NZD) - beef in spicy dried curry blended with desiccated coconut. Served with steamed rice. The rendang wasn't too tender but the coconut crumble/coating was interesting. Decent Malaysian but with so many other Malaysian spots in the area, I'm not sure I'd be coming back here right away.

I came here on a rainy day to try the roti chanai. It is affordable and served with a generous…read moreportion of roti! However, the menu says that you can choose the type of curry, but I was not asked and simply given chicken. I found the curry watery. But the peanut sauce was delicious!! The restaurant is very divey and lacks atmosphere, but if you want cheap eats, it fits the bill!

Last stop in Welly before heading off to Queenstown. Lots of Malaysian food here so we took the…read moreopportunity for a last Malaysian brunch. We had been wanting to eat here over the last two days but it was closed. So bows our chance! We tried the Kuey Teow Thng (fish ball noodle soup) and roti canai with chicken curry kapitan. Both were very tasty! It was nice to have soup on this cold and blistery morning. But we could not help trying the Teh Tarik Ais. No doubt cold for a regular cold day in Welly! It was worth it! I'd certainly recommend coming here as the food was authentic and the service great!

Authentic Malaysian food We really enjoyed our dinner here -…read morewe tried the mango kerabu salad, roti with chicken kapitan curry, and claypot rice and it was excellent. The desserts were special too - we loved the pandan cake and the pandan sticky rice kuih! The flavours were authentic and the prices were almost Malaysian too. We're so thrilled to be able to eat decent Malaysian food in Wellington! We're only here for 3 nights but we will definitely be going back for more!

This place has come under new management, and it is absolutely the best Mexican joint in…read moreWellington! Tacos are good as are the chips and salsa. We also tried the chicken enchilada special, and it was stunning! They even had real cotija cheese! They've also got the bar-none BEST margaritas I've ever had in New Zealand.

Everything was delicious, authentic and filling! The place provides great vibe and super clean!…read moreWill definitely be recommending to all my friends and family.

Three stars means I like it. We had the buffet for dinner. All the food was delicious. There was a…read morecrumby-mango pud that I have never had before which was very nice. The naan was fresh and yummy! The buffet was confusing though, one of the steamer trays held a dish which was not included in the buffet (paneer in butter masala sauce), according to the employee everything else in the steamer trays was included-- but the sign on the wall said something different (can't remember what, just followed what the employee said). The vegan buffet was not available, this was just a regular vegetarian buffet. Buffet comes in four sizes, small, medium, large, and all-you-can-eat.

Great food, reasonable prices, good portions. I always leave here happy and satisfied. The staff…read moreare very helpful explaining what things are and the menu has vegan items clearly labeled. Some things, like the corn soup (delicious!), can be made vegan upon request, so just ask. Their chai tea is out of this world. I get it without milk (hello, I'm vegan) and it knocks my socks off every time. Impressive because it's brewed with real spices meaning it's not just a tea bag dunked in hot water like you get at some places. The pakoras are awesome if you get them first thing in the morning. They usually put them out around 10:30am or so. If you get them in the morning when they're fresh you'll be treated to crispy balls of mixed vegetables battered in chickpea flour (they're not as good at the end of the day). They make a great breakfast or snack. But wait. Higher Taste now also serves breakfast from 7:30am-10am M-F, and oh what a wonderful breakfast it is! All breakfast items are $5 so it's not only the best breakfast in town but also the most economical. I love their masala dosa. The dosa is crisp and the curried potato inside is rich with flavor. Dip it into the accompanying coconut chutney and sambar and it's the perfect combination of flavors. Plus you can't beat a $5 breakfast dosa. From the regular menu my favorites are the veggie Manchurian, vegetable biryani, masala dosa, the bain-marie buffet (aka steam table), and all of their soups. The veggie balls in the Manchurian are reminiscent of the pakoras only they come covered in a delicious red gravy with a bowl of white basmati rice on the side. The gravy is savory, spiked with ginger, and can be made sweeter with the use of tomato sauce (ketchup). The vegetable biryani here always surprises me with its blend of spices and fullness of flavor. This is a dish I've been disappointed by at most Indian restaurants, but not here. I love the biryani here and will order it again and again. The masala dosa is identical to the breakfast dosa except for the addition of tomato chutney that sometimes makes an appearance with it. This dosa hits it out of the ballpark every time so you can't go wrong by ordering it. If you like curried potatoes wrapped in a thin, crispy crepe-like batter, you'll love this dosa. Now for the steam table buffet. This is a fantastic buffet. You choose a small, medium or large plate and then just go to town. You're only allowed one visit to the buffet so make it count. I've gotten pretty good at using the rice to make a barrier for the daal so it doesn't run off the plate. Their daal is heavenly. Other vegan items I've encountered at the buffet include sautéed mixed vegetables (sounds boring but they are lightly spiced and delicious!), curried potatoes and peas with tvp, veggie curry, halvah (yay, it's vegan in the buffet, but if you order it off the menu you must request it vegan), pappadum, poori bread, purple slaw (the green one is not vegan), and pickled vegetables (if you like Indian pickle, you will not be disappointed by this). They typically also have fried spiced potatoes as a choice, but I've always found them to be a bit dry so I tend to skip them. I love all their soups, especially the corn soup which can be made vegan with the omission of cream cheese. It's spicy with ginger and black pepper and comes garnished with chopped cilantro. This is my go-to soup on cold, blustery days. In the dessert case there's a decadent bar called almond delight. Be careful to choose the one that's marked vegan because there are two, one vegan and one made with dairy, and they look identical. The almond delight bar is sweet, crunchy and delicious, the perfect end to any meal. I forgot to mention that all their food is made without the use of onion or garlic. But this definitely doesn't impact the flavor of any of their dishes as everything I've had here tastes so good. If you're vegan or vegetarian or simply enjoy delicious food made with care (it definitely shows), Higher Taste is the place to satisfy your appetite. It's simply delicious!