We were staying in Tauranga and looking to try some delicious local seafood when we read the…read morereviews for this place and were sold. We arrived pretty late after a long drive and were excited to find it open and able to promptly seat us. The inside is pretty small and intimate and has romantic lighting and a cozy collection of tables and chairs. The turquoise statement walls bring in a subtle ocean theme along with the giant picture of an angler fish on the wall..that's one intimidating fish face! Our server was very friendly and helpful at pointing out the gluten free options on their menu. I had the pasta marinara with seafood which came out beautifully plated and tasted delicious. The husband enjoyed a nice crispy beer battered snapper and fries. We'd heard they have a great dessert menu but were honestly too full to try anything. Delicious eats and a fun relaxing vibe to the atmosphere!

At first, I was a little thrown off by the name.. because we were looking for an up-scale…read morerestaurant to have a date night! But after looking at the menu, we were convinced it would be delicious. We sat and ordered a bottle of wine, the muscles in butter wine sauce and the seafood chowder! The meals were absolutely delicious! By far- the best mussels I have ever had, before we even finished them we were wanting a second order of them! The seafood chowder was delicious as well! But if I were to go back, I'd ordered the mussels first. Staff was great and the location was perfect!

The food was great. Had the fish and meat tacos. The fish were good and the meat was very tasty…read more The location was great overlooking the beach. The $10 charge to share was high and i don't like places that charge when you don't receive anything extra by sharing. I was also taken aback when they removed the fork, that was already on the table, from one of our party who ordered the fries to try and limit the tasting of anyone else's food. Food and ambience good but service did not meet the rest of the positives.

After spending the morning digging up sand on the beach, we had built up a decent appetite for…read morebrekkie. Hotties is a lovely place. They are located with a view of the beach. You can sit either inside or outside. I'd have to say it was a whimsical wonder for beach white as the color theme, Ordered a breakfast burrito and a frittata dish that had spinach with a poached egg on it. Scrumptious! Eating here was like eating inside some tropical dream. Truly a special place.

After our first day of bicycle touring in New Zealand from Auckland to Huntly, we arrived on Main…read moreStreet tired, thirsty and VERY HUNGRY! After walking up and down Main Street, eyeing the restaurants and deli shops as if they were prey to a pack of wolves, there was only one shop which stood out from the rest of the crowd. The fresh seafood on ice, fish & chips, and smoked fish of the day drew me in. There's seating indoors and outside. This is a fish market, don't come here for ambiance or a romantic dinner for 2... or 3... or 4. The decor is the meal, laid out fresh on the counters by the purveyors of this fine seafood establishment. The owner and staff are very helpful, answering questions from customers who are either ordering to eat in or to be freshly packed for home. Taking a seat on the curbside table, we started on the smoked fish of the day. The white flesh of the smoked fish has a firm texture, stronger flavors and medium to high oil content. The anticipation was over when the family size platter of Fish and Chips arrived. The no-frills little chippy shop serves up chunky pieces of moist white fish against a crispy batter. The batter here is better than most chippy shops we've had in New Zealand, generally underwhelming and greasy. The mountainful of chips are crisp and firm. The fried battered oysters and scallops are a good complement to the fish and chips. The family size fish and chips platter was affordably priced. The standout of the meal was the Kina. If you're always on the lookout for the ultimate uni/sea urchin experience on your travels, don't pass up a chance to try the New Zealand version of the spiny shelled creature. Kina has been a part of the local Maori diet for hundreds of years. Having ordered one from the counter as my "dessert" and brought out to our table, an elderly Maori passing by gave a recommendation to eat the dark seedy liquid around the roe. The owner had recommended against the idea, explaining most Kiwis find the taste of the dark liquid too bitter. After separately a few pieces of the roe from the dark liquid inside the half opened Kina shell, the roe was fresh, had a soft texture, and slightly bitter compared to Japanese sea urchins. I tried a small taste of the dark liquid with a roe, and as warned it was indeed very bitter, enough to scrunch up your face. Try the Kina roe on its own. The five star rating for this shop was mainly due to our hungry stomachs after a day of cycling, the affordable and generous portions, the friendly staff, and the Kina experience.

Still great fish and chips!! Ordered the snapper, garlic butter chips, salad for $18 and a thick…read moremilkshake for $6 with no regrets. They do charge for tartar sauce and ketchup separately and fish portions seem smaller than the pre-pandemic days, but the prices didn't raise too much. Will always drop by whenever I'm on this side of NZ.

Didn't have many expectations going in since it seemed like a regular fish & chip spot. What…read moreattracted us was the family friendly ambiance and the affordable prices! There's ample seating and a fish & chip meal is only $6! I got the Snapper burger meal ($10) and the buns taste super fresh and warm, not stale. The sandwich was super filling. Everything here comes in generous portions and you will not leave hungry! Would recommend if you're in the area checking out cathedral cove :)

Rainy day called for comfort food. Restaurant was empty in our arrival, but slowly filling up as…read morethe meal progressed, thus making me feel better about not being the only crazy ones to eat Chinese food in NZ. Family operated restaurant, a literal child brought some of our food out. Food was good, relatively speaking. Veggies were super fresh. My tummy was happy.

After a long drive my wife and I was starving. We didn't do any research as far as food in…read moreRotorua, but that's why we have yelp. I looked for something near by my AirBnb, this place popped up as a 5 star, granted with 1 review but it was recent. We drove by, they had street parking right in front. They had free wifi and it was warm inside, a good start. We ordered the tofu, green beans, pork chops, squid. Everything was delicious. Couldn't believe this small town had such wonderful and authentic chinese food.

The food there was horrendous. My family and I went to this store and got some cabinet food, we got…read morepies a seafood salad and chips and chicken nuggets. In the pies there was not a lot of meat,no gravy and ALOT of Gelatin it resembled cat food. The chicken nuggets and chips look as if they've been there for a couple of days, not baked freshly, The tomato sauce,barbecue sauce and mayonnaise that was on it was congealed, The chips were dry and tooth breakingly hard.The chicken nuggets weren't even warm, they were cold and felt like they've been reheated in the microwave a couple of times, and tasted like cardboard. The seafood salad was tasteless and the crabmeat wasn't even mixed in. The worker who served us acted like she hates her life.

A solid 4.5. the meat lovers pizza was on point. Four for dinner at 6:00 pm on a Saturday, walked…read moreup, were treated promptly, and had good service throughout the meal. They were out of the calamari so we did not get to try that. I had the lamb and it was delicious!

My [new] wife and I have been to a few places throughout New Zealand while on our honeymoon that…read morehaven't been added to Yelp yet, but this is the first place we've been to where I've felt compelled to write a review. True to its name, Enigma is a bit of a mystery. It's a quaint little bar and restaurant situated right across the street from the beach of Mercury Bay, giving you an excellent view of the water and various sea craft sailing by. The restaurant has a large interior dining room and ample outdoor seating to enjoy the sunshine and cool breeze. As with many beach restaurants, don't feel obligated to dress in your best - the linear do that well enough to compensate. The portions this restaurant serves is mind-boggling. The Mussels Pots is unbelievable. For $17.50NZD, you get a dozen of the biggest green lipped mussel freshly caught right out of the bay outside. Absolutely outstanding. You can taste how amazingly fresh they are and the white wine sauce is beautiful. The tiger prawn and mango salad was lovely and fresh, and the portion was nicely sized as well. Of all of the restaurants and cafes we've been to, Enigma is the only one I've felt the irrefutable need to visit a second time. This is easily the best place we've eaten at in the Coromandel Peninsula and I do not say that lightly at all.

Amazing food and lovely ambiance. The service is friendly and efficient. Can't wait to get backread more

Enjoyed our lunch tremendously. Food was so fresh & tasted really good! The place is along the…read morelittle cute town of Coromandel with the huge tree in the front so you won't missed it. We had the oysters and mussels which are the must tries... fantastic! The fish & chips are excellent, fresh & lightly battered! Love it here.

I will say that I was disappointed by this place. I love squid, so I was really excited to see a…read morerestaurant named after one of my favorite seafood. The place is not fancy but comfortable and nice. Off the bat the menu fails to pay homage to squid, ex. no grilled squid on the menu! We had to chilli coconut squid and the Louisiana Blackened Fish. Meh, both were bellow average. The flavors were just not there. I will give them props for the nice beer selection though.

Had the scotch filet and the sesame crusted fish. Both were great. Friendly service and great…read morelocal beer selection. We would eat here again if we ever come back to town. Not the cheapest place in town but you get the quality you pay for here.