Very clean and convenient to get to. Staff is nice and seems…read moreto have it more together than what I am use to in the US! There are a lot of great local spots but this is a great help for big groups making it to Hobbiton on time. Great job! Food selection is better for all day options as well!

Okay... Been there before and service was a bit scratchy, but latest visit was an abomination of…read moreincompetence. One of the gals I was with ordered a Create your Own chicken burger and had to wait well past 15-20 minutes. The other lass got hers pretty normalish time. But mine... Phew... Big Mac and a boys Cheeseburger Happy Meal. Yep you read that right, a Happy Meal!!! Well, my Happy Meal was more of an Unhappy Meal... I'm pretty sure one of the prerequisites for a cheeseburger is the patty, but no, not mine. Maybe they thought, 'hey, he's got a Big Mac too, he's being greedy with his beef intake today so we'll punish him' When I politely (yes I can be polite) asked for a new one with meat she went to slap it a cold set of buns. Jeez girl, don't ya know ya gotta warm buns up before ya get the meat in. Get your mind out of the gutter please people, this is a Family Restaurant!!! So, waiting and watching more service disasters produced a circus performance worthy of Barnum and Bailey, so it was kinda fun watching every single frozen Coke sit for ages melting in the heat of customer frustration till people's food arrived late as, but it's a dumb move to serve those before the food arrives. And it was Sunday night and I can understand Matamata is pretty busy because of the tourist vibe, but wow, it was one inept move after another. I seriously hope they were trainees because the manager sure spoke to them like newbies. Poor showing, but hey, they have plenty of room to improve till the next time I head down and risk it.

I really enjoyed my food from here. They have a couple of tables but mostly do takeaway. The pakora…read moreis especially good!

My husband, my nephew and I just left hobbit town and we were looking for something yummy to eat…read more We don't really like being in fancy places because we want to eat with the locals. Also we love supporting local businesses. We came across this place and we don't regret it at all!!! Yummy food and great service. You won't regret it. I would drive two hours out of Auckland just to go back to this place!!!

I was able to get take out from Winner Winner last week at the suggestion of my co-worker. Their…read moremenu has plenty to choose from. I love spicy food, so I tried the Proper Hot fried chicken with a side of tater tots. The flavor was good, but could've used a little more seasoning. The level of spice however was just right.

I won't easily forget the Easter special - a deep fried hot cross bun with a Cadbury cream egg…read moretucked inside, dipped in chocolate and studded with crispy Cadbury mini eggs on the outside. It was decadent and easy to eat - and eat too much of. Gah, I want to eat that again! Also tried the basic fried chicken - which was super filling - I shared mine with my daughter. Pickles were a perfect touch. It was on the salty side, but very crispy and flavor filled. Loaded fries with gravy nearly finished us off. But I'll never say no to gravy. The spot was no nonsense - order at the counter and sit where you like. They had some nice looking salads that I would try next time.

Need some refueling after a long day at Hobbiton? Well, check this place out. It's got a little…read morebit of everything, except salads! I simply ordered a two meat combo dinner for $16.50 NZD, and was pretty much satisfied. Being famished after visiting the Waitomo Caves and Hobbiton, I needed some meat! The manager welcomed us and served up some thick slices of roasted pork, with the appropriate salty crispy pig skin, and lamb. It sat on top of potatoes, pumpkin, and peas. Applesauce and a lemon glaze gravy on the side. Maybe it was a "so hungry, it tastes so damn good" feeling, but it wasn't. The meat was well roasted, some fatty, and tender. Probably seasoned only with salt, which was good enough to me. Items on the menu: ~ Roast Dinner Plates (beef, pork, chicken, lamb, or vegetarian). ~ Southern Fried Chicken Combos. Though I've seen better looking chicken elsewhere. ~ Rolls served up banh mi style, or meat in a regular sandwich. ~ Burgers with your choice of meat. ~ Fish and chips, hot dogs. ~ Milkshakes and cheese cake. Inside dining: ~ Nothing special, just a few tables. Normally, I'd give a place like this a three star rating, but with the little choices you have in the area I'm generously giving a fourth star. And with seeing people coming and going, it appears to be a hit with the locals.

Very boring. Pork crackle soggy, not enough apple sauce Lamb…read moreroll, dry, needed more gravy. Disappointing

This is one of our go to Neil's on Friday night to feed a family for Friday night take aways…read morethere's always a great range of food reasonably priced they have big trees that you could get great value for money for we use the Sewter regular basis

Recommended by mates as the best Chinese Takeaways when we first came to Pukekohe…read more We haven't tried every single Chinese place yet, but I tend to agree with their opinion. Apparently these guys and gals have been here for ages. A family run business through and through. Cool!!! Don't be put off by the basicness of this joint, they have pretty damn yummy food. Personal preference aside with some stuff I don't really get into, like the chicken noodle and chicken and corn soups, the meals here are great and a decent size for a good price. If I didn't already have a takeaway a stones throw from home I'd drag my tired after work feet here more often. Gotta add that the service is awesome. One of the most polite and friendly places I've encountered, from the oldest to the youngest... That took it from 4 stars to 5 for me.

Not a bad place. Decent pricing for NZ…read more Ordered a half chicken $14.00 made it a combo which was an additional $4 something. Hubby got a chicken sandwich. We both ordered it mild, probably could have ordered it hot. We got peri-peri chips and a real sugar Sprite in a glass bottle. The chicken could have been a little more char grilled but overall it was tasty and moist. The breast seemed small, almost like it was a portion of a breast instead of a whole breast. The sandwich was good, hubby demolished it. The peri peri chips were a little salty, but good and hot. Only issue were the coldness of the room, according to the sign the heaters were broken. There were also three birds flying around the room, pooping. There were also a lot of tables that needed to be wiped down and cleared. That didn't happen until after we had sat down and cleaned our own table. Besides the gentleman in the polo shirt who took our order, we tried saying thanks and have a nice day to one of the employees we passed. Dead silence, seems to be common at restaurants and other places.

Had a Nandos craving on a recent trip, so popped in here since it was great to see this located in…read moreRotorua! It was about 30 minutes to closing, and unfortunately could tell the staff were not happy that customers were entering the store. In fact, some customers after me left because of the staff pointing out that the kitchen would be closing soon. I decided to stay anyway, and went for the lemon herb chicken, and peri peri chips. I didn't end up waiting long for my order (maybe 10 minutes), and in the meantime I grabbed some of their sauce options for my table. The food was OK, but for ~$11 (NZD), I couldn't really complain too much about the food quality. The chips were definitely better than the chicken... The restaurant was clean, and there were some other customers already eating when I arrived, but not too many. Pity that the kitchen seemed rushed to get customers to leave the restaurant though, otherwise it may have been a different experience.

If I could give this KFC negative stars I would...Didn't have any chicken and it only closes at…read more12am and no chicken at 10pm...Waited almost 30 mins in the drivethru. Never again will I be going to this KFC

Another spot I was told to try in Hamilton New Zealand is Nandos. I was told that they have really…read moregood, spicy food & it didn't disappoint. It's a nice establishment located not too far from my hotel, which made getting there quite easy. The service was great, the food was delicious, & the spice levels were pretty accurate. I also appreciate that the high level of spice didn't take away from the taste of the food. It's a little pricey(I spent $20nzd) but it's a good experience.

Seriously the best chicken I've had in my life. We ate there twice while we were in New Zealand for…read morevacation. Even though they were short staffed, couldn't offer dining inside because they were short staffed, couldn't take my order and made me order online (again because they were short staffed) I am not even gonna complain because of how good the food was! And I saw how hard the staff was working to fulfill their orders, my heart went out to them. I think in a world of so much criticism and negativity, we really have be aware of how our words can affect others and hard working small businesses. The staff was working their butts off and the food was phenomenal so I'm going to give it 5 stars all the way! P.s. it was so good I even bought the sauce to bring home!

After hiking up Mt. Maunganui, we were looking for a place to eat. There's plenty of options in the…read morearea so we walked along the main strip and found Turkish To Go. It's right in between Bella Italia and The Coffee Club. We dropped in on a Saturday afternoon (around 1:45pm). Most people were doing takeout so we also did the same. The menu is split into iskender, vegetarian kebabs, meals $10 and under, pita pockets, meze/sides, kids menu, salads and desserts. You can customize exactly what you want in your order. Service is fast and friendly enough. - Lamb on rice ($10.00 NZD) - my dad's order. Literally just rice and lamb slices. Lamb didn't taste very lamby. He tried the tomato sauce on his. - Mixed iskender ($13.00 NZD) - came with rice, salad and choice of sauce (up to 3). Rice was really good. We tried the avocado sauce. Sadly, it didn't help the chicken or lamb; both were a bit dry and bland. The salad mix was good along with the hummus, tzatziki and red beet labneh. Good portion size too. - Falafel vegetarian kebab ($10.50 NZD) - came with salad topped with any combo of sauce wrapped in a warm pita bread. The falafel was delicious. Loved how they smashed the falafel down in the pita and toasted it up for a slight crunch. Tasty! Great spot for cheap, tasty Turkish/Lebanese food. Takeout is perfect as it's right by the beach.