We took the family here for a joint birthday dinner. A coupe of the party had been here before and…read moreraved. My wife had actually done a pickup order, and even with the vagaries of food lasting the travelling time, she couldn't speak highly enough of the drunken fish. Lots of parking. Welcoming. Distinctive decor. Prompt and unintrusive service, providing useful answers to our questions. We ordered a range of dishes and not a bad pick amongst them. Not cheap but worth it. It's all great but, weirdly perhaps, my bite of the night was the 'KFC' buns. That certainly put the fusion into Asian fusion. Highly recommended. We'll be back.

We had not planned to come here to eat, but on passing thought we'd give it a try. It's not long…read moreopen , the owner told me six weeks, but i have still managed to hear something about it. Of course it has to establish a good footing in the restaurant scene in this area. Give it time . Anyway, about our experience. We're not usually into the Asian Fusion cuisine, but then fusion dining overall we seldom if ever venture to. Part reason is the cost is high and i dislike eating a meal where the food only takes up half the plate. Makes me feel a bit like i am not getting my moneys worth. But in saying that the food was delicious! Our order consisted of the Market fish of the day yellow curry  (the fish being monkfish) with rotti , scallop salad & crispy eggplant washed down with a Brothers brewery lager. The order came out pretty quickly too. And like i said disregarding the portion size etc it was very delicious!. Top marks to the chef. About the service , it was top notch too from entry to exit. Faultless. Of note too is the decor, i really like the paintings on the walls and ceiling and the atmosphere within too. So overall i would recommend as long as you are willing to pay a few extra dollars and despite my tendency and reasons not to eat fusion cuisine i think it does definitely deserve 5 stars.

Inspired by the friendly review in Lonely Planet, we came here for dinner and had a fine meal…read more Three of our number were thrilled by the entree of oysters caught up the road just hours before they ate them (not my cup of tea but my wife and our friends Ian and Suzanne pronounced them the best oysters they had ever had). I like my lamb chops and Ian said the eye fillet was superb. One knock -- our Kiwi friends who have very sophisticated wine tastes were disappointed by the wine list,. Nice desserts, friendly service. Certainly this was a good night for us.

The food is very tasty, always hot, and cooked beautifully. The only thing I can't recommend is the…read moresweet and sour fish, but everything else is wonderful. Service is ok, clean premises, and prices are very reasonable. Just a warning if you buy the spring rolls - they are HUGE! We ordered six of them for three people and couldn't finish them. The fried wontons are absolutely delicious!

Perfect choice for healthy lunch after a swim at the beach. They made a chicken and avocado roll…read morefor my fussy 6 year old and he said: "It was yummy"

Fresh and superbly cooked/presented food. My partner had the fish bento box and I had a mixed fish…read moreteppanyaki. Both delicious and tender!! Friendly and timely service. Loved the low key decor, and soft music which was really relaxing. I would come back any time I'm passing through Orewa.

This is a real gem among Asian fusion restaurants. The sashimi is incredibly fresh and pretty in…read moreits presentation and the pad Thai is also excellent - not overly sauced and with high quality chicken and prawn. The Thai green curry with snapper is the standout for me - outstanding and clearly homemade with fresh ingredients and is finger licking good (literally). The ambiance is casual, with nice decor to dine in.

Great food, great setting, great decor, great service…read more I have actually been here 3 times now & have been meaning to write a review for a while. I have never had a bad experience. I live locally (Matakana) & have literally not heard or seen a bad review anywhere. The food is delicious, I get the maddest cravings for Thai Food & it always hits my expectations. They also offer lunch boxes for $12.00 which my tradie friends LOOOVE. I'm honoured to write the first review for Jin Jin on Yelp! I can't wait to see what everyone else thinks.

We were just talking a drive up to the Hibiscus Coast and decided to go past Long Bay where we had…read moreseen some new housing developments above the bay. Here we found a new strip mall and New World market. To our surprise we also spotted this new place called Aruma Malaysian Restaurant. Mostly Malaysian hawker style meals ranging from the local favorites of Nasi Lemak or Char Kuay Teow or Roti Canai, the place was spanking new at just about a month old. We had to stop to try the Lobak and Otak Otak - both not too common here in NZ but making a showing amongst a few of the Malaysian restaurants here. The Lobak was great with a soft juicy filling and a light and crispy skin. The Otak Otak was firm and with lots of fish. Not as soft as I would have liked but good all the same. We also tried the Teh Tarik Ais. In all the ambiance was trendy and the service was great. Would definitely visit again!

Kaipara Kitchen thank you for suggesting the Pho! Never heard or tried this before but glad i did…read more Highly recommended place to eat, friendly staff and service.

From the owner: Delicious Vietnamese, Thai & Cambodian dishes. Dine-in and Takeaway in Helensvilleread more

Great hosts. Great food. Great company. The place has…read morerecently changed ownership and it's great. Menu has some changes coming and it sounds fantastic.

Yum! Good atmosphere, service and food, what more can you ask for? Very delicious pork belly…read morestarter, and the mains were just as good. Even the garlic bread was good. The menu changes with the seasons, and I've never been disappointed. On the pricier side of things, but worth it. This is my first choice in Whangarei if I'm wanting something a little bit fancy

Fantastic vibe and wonderful, attentive staff. I went to see a band (Mermaid Bait, who were…read morefantastic as usual) but grand some wings and a beer. Wings were really delicious, wish the blue cheese was a little chunkier though. The beer was whatever the hoppiest thing they had on tap was, some red IPA. It was very refreshing and nicely hoppy! That being said it was almost $30 for wings and a beer. Felt a bit steep for what the place is. That being said without a cover for the music I suppose someone has to pay.

Super sweet sticky ribs with lots of fries and coleslaw, I could just barely eat the half rack all…read morefor $20. The vegetarian burger that Cindy had was fantastic. They don't have a big menu but what they do, they do well!