Let me just say this place isn't much to look at but their ice cream knocked my socks off! Its a…read moresmall store front with an elevated ice cream counter and the staff take your order and pass you small cones and dishes of heaven right over the counter to you. Service is fast, and the ice cream is amazing! What else can you ask for in a picturesque water front town!

We went here last night and got some cookies and cream ice cream and it was super delicious. If…read moreyou're looking for a tasty treat on the waterfront, I would highly recommend going here. They have a lot of different flavors of ice cream and the staff is very polite to! Check it out.

Such a great atmosphere. We were in Paihia for 3 days. Had breakfast and dinner at this ice cream…read moreplace. Tayla and Ebony were the two people that served a group of us. Honestly this was service with a smile. Music was playing and we all started singing along to it. Highly recommend going here. A lot of variety also.

I miss my sexy Maori man. He ordered a lime-flavored smoothie here while I was busy being a tourist…read more(looking around for souvenirs). I don't know what else is in there since I only asked what flavor it was. Maybe milk? Ice cream? It was heaven! It was creamy, sweet, and tangy at the same time. So yummy! Being the little piglet that I am, I inhaled it and blamed him for finishing it instead. Hehe. :)

The servers are very accommodating & the food is always tasty. We always eat here. Directly across…read morefrom paid parking lot.

Updated review: I've now been back here four times and they have not let me down once. This is…read morereally without question the best Japanese place in the Northland. It's 100% legit. Fish is fresh and beautifully prepared. Chicken Karaage is light and crispy. The tofu app is possibly the best tofu I've had, anywhere - and I have had a lot in a lot of places including Japan. These guys are really doing things right. If you are in Whangarei and have a hankering for Japanese I couldn't recommend the place more. Previous review: I love sushi and sashimi. In fact I love Japanese food in general. I'm use to being let down at "Japanese" restaurants in New Zealand. This place didn't let me down. It's spot on. Amazingly fresh fish for their sashimi and the most oishi tofu appetizer!!! I only came for lunch but was super impressed. I'll be back for sure and will update accordingly but for now this place was perfect!

Cutest ice cream shop a few steps from the beach area. The white chocolate and raspberry ice cream…read morewas phenomenal. We also loved the salted caramel and the fig and manuka honey! Yummy crisp cones and good prices. Perfect for a stroll along the water.

Some alright lollies in there for the kids, and hot sauces?…read more But went purely for the fudge. Who doesn't like fudge?!?! Not many choices and the fancy stuff was fancy priced. Would go back for the fudge and that's it. Ok service, a bit rushed. But yeah, maybe I'm a 'serve and get him outta here' person to some.

This is a local gem of a gelato shop. It's outside the main downtown (by just a couple minutes)…read morewith the most wonderful flavors. You can get the standard chocolate if you need, but other flavors include snickers, Easter egg (seasonal), Bounty (coconut and chocolate) and lovely sorbets too. Many are gluten free and there are dairy free options too. Very nice operators who reopened the shop in the evening for us to come in right before official closing time. There's also a nice outdoor area to sit and enjoy when the weather is nice.

Charlie's Gelato Garden is well worth a visit if you are in the area. It is my favourite place to…read moreget Gelato (sorry Giapo!). Charlie's has an amazing selection of gelato and sorbetto. The flavours are constantly rotating with new flavours added regularly. They also have a flavour of the month which is either festive or seasonal. If your favourite (I have many) isn't on display that day they quite often have it out the back and happy to get it for you. The sundaes are a must but be prepared to share as those guys are huge! Their woodfired pizza and strawberries are also amazing but very elusive. It's almost impossible to get the strawberries as they sell out so fast.

Awww this place is super super cute. Our family has a bach just up the road at Langs Beach and this…read moreis our go-to for any little things we've forgotten or ice cream cravings. When i'm up there with dad, he has been to the store for a newspaper, coffee and fresh buns for lunch before I even wake up. The store is just off the beach and during summer is cranking. The place has fish and chips, scoop ice cream, bread, ice, magazines, essential toiletries and all those sort of things general stores have, like dog food and tea towels and stuff. The service is really cute. The ladies are chilled and friendly and know a lot of the locals by name. Grab an ice cream or some fish and chips and head down to the beach or pop by if you're in the area for any of those forgotten groceries. Just another very kiwi, very cool little spot.

Not overly impressed. The pork didn't look like any pork I have ever seen or eaten before, and the…read morefood was mediocre. And my major bugbear - clearing plates when we are still eating! That is NOT good customer service. The tea was awful (asked for tea and received flavoured tea) and the coffee was average. Now I understand why the place was empty when we arrived. Not recommended as it is - vast improvement is needed before I would recommend it for anyone.

My brother and I went here for dinner and opted for the 3 courses for $32 option. We also ordered a…read morecoffee and a pot of tea. The coffee was good however the tea I received was peppermint. I did not ask for flavoured tea and I would of assumed that the default option would of been plain tea. The waitress also started removing plates etc before we had both finished eating :( The meal was nice and consisted of seafood chowder, roast pork & vege's and ice-cream sundaes to finish. The seafood chowder was okay, but if you didnt get a piece of mussel in your mouth you would of been hard pushed to taste any seafood flavour. The roast pork was alright but the crackling was cooked to within an inch of its life (very hard) and the meat had no taste. Actually tasted more like lamb than pork to me. The roast veges were almost non-existant, but the mashed potato, carrots and broccoli were beautiful. The ice-cream sundaes were nice, the sauces were yummy but they used french vanilla ice-cream and not vanilla, although to their credit it did say french vanilla on the menu. Value for money though and worth the $32 paid.