Wow! Ok, the place isn't fancy so if you're looking for elegance try somewhere else, but…read more... If you want authentic Turkish food, fresh prepared, friendly service and a great price this is the place. The owner clearly takes pride in his food. Portion size was large, the food hand prepared to your taste and it was so tasty we went back two days in row! We'll certainly come back next time we're in Rotorua.

4.5 stars. Having stayed at Quest Rotorua, I was looking for places that closed later in the…read moreevening. I noticed that most places in central shopping area are closed from coffee shops to restaurants no later than 5-6pm!. Other than the food court at the end of tutenekai street which is called "eat street", I was looking for places that opened late besides McDonald's. This place near my hotel is called "Turkish Eatery," this place focuses on Turkish dishes and it's menu also consists of burgers and combos. My favorite have consistently been the Iskender Combo. Pick your meat, either chicken or lamb and it comes with Some kind of Jasmine rice brushed with butter (its so good!), also comes with veggies like lettuce, red/white cabbage, and carrots all topped with 2 sauces of your choosing mayo/aioli/tomato/garlic, etc. oh and that's not all, the meal comes with Chips (aka French fries) and a canned drink of your choice. With just the combo and without eating the fries, it's a healthy choice and keeps you full. You actually don't need to eat the fries (chips) lol. The owner was very friendly, the place is clean, consisted of only just 5 tables and walls decorated with A map of the world, people who are here get to plant a pin on the map. Seeing O'ahu, Hawaii wasn't taken, guess I'll be the first and the first to add this business since I couldn't find it on Yelp. Good deal, good prices, and Turkish food at a discount for the quality and quantityserved

On our first day in Rotorua it was raining and we were looking for somewhere for lunch. I'd heard…read moreabout Eat Street, so we stopped there and found this place. We were pleasantly surprised. Really friendly service and the wood fired pizzas my son and I had were divine. The missus loved her chicken salad and her son enjoyed his Caesar salad. Definitely recommend.

The place looks a litle divey, but it's OK. We tried the Istanbul pizza (featuring lamb) and it was…read morequite tasty with a thin crispy crust. They also serve an assorment of wines and other drinks. We wanted to try the baklava, but we were so full from the pizza so we did not have it. It's worth a visit.

Okay, loved the vibe in this classy cocktail bar/ dinner restaurant. It's very chic, reminded me of…read morethe bars in New York. I just came here for drinks after dinner. The place was amazing, the service was good. My martini was nothing short of perfect. 100% will recommend. I do believe you will need a reservation in case you do dinner here.

Wow. I thought our meal in Wellington at Charley Noble was wonderful, but our experience here was…read moreeven better. They had a female singer with a cool voice and a male guitarist. Nice touch! Jamie was an awesome server. We loved everything she recommended--house salad/sliced beet salad with goat cheese, candied pecans and balsamic vinegar glaze/pasta with beef ragout, Madeira sauce, carrots, celery, Parmesan cheese and herbs/steak with mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes and beef sauce/chocolate lava cake with caramel sauce and yuzu sorbet. Jamie kept our water glasses refilled and was very attentive. What a relaxing dinner in this pretty town.

Told 40 minute wait for breakfast, closer to an hour wait Worst poached eggs on toast ever had…read more Bread was stale, eggs cold. Not even that busy. Would never recommend.

In a world where we are spoilt with many great food options you can't just survive on location…read more I only dined here once but for many reasons will not dine here again. It seems to get busy so I thought i would try it out. Unfortunately, the food was basic and boring. I can't even think of a good way of describing it as it was so un-memorable. I wonder if any locals use this restaurant or if it's just getting by on unwilling tourist traffic? The waitresses seemed like she was not happy to be there and also got our order wrong so we missed out on our starter. They did however offer to remake it or scratch it off our bill as we had almost finished our mains at that stage. Wine list was average Just nothing good to say. So many other better options

We recently dined there the food and service was appalling.we had previously arranged byo, and…read moregreeted by the waiter and told us we couldn't bring our own wine. He was not interested that we had phoned and arranged this, finally after a argument he relented. Spoilt evening and food was not great. Not going there again

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

The oldest bar in Rotarua - highly recommend the ginger beer and it's such a great place to come…read morewatch the game!

Two of us came in for dinner after a long day out and about. Wanted something light…read more We had two Cloudy Apple Ciders, a Seafood Chowder and a Harissa Chicken Salad. Both were excellent. The service was fine, even though it was was very busy. Plan to book ahead.

This place belongs on the island of misfit toys, a craft beer pub that doesn't have any craft beer…read more I come in and almost all of the taps are empty. Why did they even bother opening?

We were exploring Rotorua on a cold NZ winter night and discovered this insanely cool downtown…read morearea. We were hungry and walking through the dark streets looking for anything that might be open and also have gluten free options for me. A few streets down from us we heard music and saw neon lights flickering in the distance. Like unsuspecting deep sea fish we felt magnetized to the sparkly lights in the dark of night, luckily for us that once we reached them we were the ones doing the eating! This restaurant is located on a really cool street partially covered by a neon light canopy, sort of like going into a spaceship. We saw the menu of Brew Craft and were sold. The inside has a nice intimate atmosphere with low lighting with a casual gastropub design. In addition to a large selection of brews, they also have an upscale dining menu with tons of options to choose from. Our server was very friendly and helpful and pointed out their many gf options designated on the menu including unconventional items like chicken wings, chicken tenders, and pizzas. We decided to share the gf chicken wing appetizer and the slow roasted lamb shank main. Both were incredible. The chicken wings were crispy and saucy and kept me going back for more. The lamb shank was fall off the bone tender with a delicious mashed potato. We wanted to order so much more, but as we were staying in a hotel and couldn't take leftovers home with us, we settled with just being full instead of indulging to the state of miserable. It was absolutely delicious though and definitely recommended for anyone who's celiac and looking for a safe gf place to grab some not so casual eats in a relaxed chill environment.

The best Irish Cottage Pie: tender chunks of lamb in subtly seasoned herb sauce and topped with…read moremash (mashed potatoes) and sharp cheese. Came piping hot and stayed hot then warm throughout the meal. One pint Kilkenny meal! Friendly, attentive service. Typical Irish bar vibe. The Beer and Guinness pie has a spicier sauce and beef not lamb. Both are great. I would order both again and it will be a tough decision as to which to order. Enjoy!

We'd spotted Hennessy's Irish Bar the day before and saw that they would be showing the Super Bowl…read more We decided to drop in on the way back from doing some morning activities and caught half the game. We came around 2:30pm on a Monday and it was busy. It's a typical Irish pub. They have a lunch special ($12.50 NZD) with 9 options. Sadly, they'd already run out of the lasagna & salad. The main menu is split into starters, light meals & snacks, gourmet burgers & sandwiches, mains, salads, vegetarian meals, kids meals and desserts. - Clam chowder ($12.50 NZD) - B wasn't feeling well so she opted for a soup. She said the clam chowder broth was sweeter than normal but had a good amount of seafood in it. - Ham, cheese & tomato toasted sandwich ($12.50 NZD) - served with fries. Fries were boring and barely crispy. My dad got his sandwich without cheese. It looked minuscule. - BLT Baguette ($12.50 NZD) - served with chicken schnitzel. The bacon was more like a slab of dry ham; took out half of it. It was decent but nothing more than that. I could have ate another. Food wise, go elsewhere. Best to come here for just drinks and to catch whatever sport you fancy watching.