There are a lot of restaurant choices in Tauranga. Bamboo's menu looked interesting, so we stopped…read morethere for lunch. We really enjoyed the food; I was surprised the restaurant was not busier on a Sunday afternoon. Food: We enjoyed all the dishes we ordered -Five Spice Roasted Pork Bao, Honey BBQ Chicken Bao, Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Chicken and Mango Salad Service: The employees were friendly but not very attentive. Although the restaurant was not very busy, they did not check on us at all and never refilled the water glasses. Ambiance: Casual, bright space.

Bamboo has only been open for 4 weeks at the time of this review. It draws you in with cool music…read moreplaying, and several outdoor tables in a cool, new setting. We had plans to walk up the whole main ave to check the town out on our first night, but Bamboo looked so much fun that we stopped immediately. Service was super friendly. We had a great server named Maria who chatted with us and gave us tips on the town. She also gave more service than were used to receiving in New Zealand, checking to see if we liked our food after we ordered and making sure we were good. The food was mostly a hit too. We loved the Korean fried chicken wings, and both Bao that we tried. The Bao is only served by the each, but each one is HUGE. Not like the typical small Bao we're used to getting in orders of 3 small sandwiches. The only miss was the Detox Turmeric Soup. The noodles and dumplings were good, but the broth had no flavor. It definitely was missing salt, and some kind of fat. I added a bunch of hot sauce and soy sauce to mine to make it a little more flavorful. Fortunately, everything else was so yummy that I would easily come back and try something else! We saw so many other delicious plates go out and wanted to try everything. The cocktail and wine list was good too. This is a great, hip place that would be perfect for a get together at night with your best mates, cocktails, and bites.

We had a great lunch time dining experience,as always the food is delicious, good portions and…read moregreat service. I always feel special when greeted by Rochelle and his staff. Thank you for a fabulous experience.

Situated right on the Strand by the water, Macau has a perfect location…read more This Asian fusion restaurant proposes nice delicate dishes in a great atmosphere. We started our lunch outside, enjoying the sun and the view on Macau's nice terrace. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans and it started to pour once we had started our mains. The staff was very friendly and moved all our dishes and drinks inside before anything got wet. In the end it wasn't too bad as the restaurant's decor is really cool. I really liked the origami graphic chart used throughout, from the menus to the toilet signs. But most importantly, the food was great! My salt & pepper soft shell crab was served on a nice salad. They were yummy and perfectly cooked. All my friends were also very satisfied with their dishes. If you are in the neighborhood, don't hesitate to stop by, you won't regret it !

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.

I was visiting New Zealand with my Mom and just rolled into Rotorua, extremely hungry…read more.. practically starving. I was recommended Eat Street for a variety of restaurants, so I check it out. There was a good selection of restaurants there, and definitely lots of happy hour choices, but nothing intrigued us. My Mom was after veggies, so I Yelped for Chinese food. There was only a few selections (only a handful of people use Yelp here). The one we chose was closed for a month for family holiday. Luckily, while I was driving to check out another spot, I came across an entire street of Chinese restaurants (Amohau St, Rotorua). There was 3 to be exact and we wandered into each one to have a peek at their menu. We chose to eat at Golden BBQ Seafood Restaurant and I'm super gad we did! The restaurant was well lit and spacious. The staff were friendly and helpful. The dishes were a good sized proportion. We ordered 2 dishes with a bowl of rice and were super stuffed after. 1. Four Season Green Beans w/ Beef & Mushrooms 2. House Special Deep Fried Tofu w/ Green Onions Everything was DELICIOUS!! Being Cantonese myself, I must say, they had their flavors on point! Bravo. It's rare to find good traditional Chinese food when on vacation. Overall, we were very happy with it dinner experience here :).

The restaurant has closed and replaced by a steak house. Not sure when the business shuttered but…read morethe new restaurant appears quite new.

Lazat has changed hands a few times since it opened in 2017, but it has an outstanding menu. Plus,…read morethe lunch specials are great! Since I have been with large parties I have had almost everything on the menu. All of it is good. There's never been a dish I didn't like. Plus, they cook-to-order. For me, I prefer my food spicy hot. When I asked for Malaysian hot, they had to ask me three times to make sure that's what I wanted. Kiwis aren't know for their tolerance of spicy food. When I assured them I was serious, they served me the food spicy hot. Others couldn't eat it, but I certainly enjoyed it.

I came here on a weekend with my husband and two young children. It was new since the last time…read morewe'd visited Tauranga (not sure how new, because we hadn't visited in a while). I thought the location was pretty good and the atmosphere was inviting. That's about as good as it got for us, sadly. There was no indoor seating, so we were relegated to sitting in the outdoor area. It was chilly and the fireplace and heaters weren't particularly helpful. It took a while to place our order at the counter. The staff members were friendly, but the service was intolerably slow (so much so that we almost left before our food arrived) and not particularly attentive (took ages to get someone's attention). I asked our server for the password to the free WiFi. She didn't know. Had to wait in line (again) to ask for the password (then had trouble connecting - not worth the effort at all). The food was OK. It wasn't terrible, but nothing to write home about either. I was somewhat disappointed with the range of food options available (both for the kids and adults). It might be worth a second try in a pinch, but I'm in no rush to return.

Terrible service and long wait time despite not too busy, plus lots people sending food back…read moreincluding hair in food. Yuck.

Had a very enjoyable dinner. Good service and the wait was reasonable. Will definitely go back…read moreagain. Pricing was in the general range. Cheers

Horrible service, waitresses on you to order as quickly as possible, food even worse, they burnt…read morethe bun on a child's meal, and spent an hour to serve the "rare" steak I ordered well done. Confused orders all round, and served half the table first, who were long finished by the time the waitresses came around and asked if everything was OK. Would not recommend, would definitely never go again, wasted my night here and ruined the evening. Would rate 0/5 if possible.

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

Good enough dumplings. Wouldn't say it's the best but decent enough. The ones we got were a lil…read moresoggy but flavorful. Service was not great though, barely gave us anything to eat with. My order came out wrong (which is fine bc I'll eat anything) and the server never came back to see if we needed anything else. The server also served another table that sat down after us and didn't come our way for probably 10 more minutes and rushed us. I know that's a lot of Chinese places but I wouldn't come back if they're just rude (good enough food) and there are many other options to eat nearby.

The Chilli House is outstanding! It's likely the best Asian fare Hamilton has to offer. Well, there…read moreis this one other place... But still. The food is fresh, the customer service is always excellent and the dishes are to die for. Bring yourself and your partner, your family, or a business colleague. Despite it's size, this restaurant has some big offerings. Also, note that The Chilli House has moved across the street from its original location, which is pictured on Yelp.

Best meal i've had in New Zealand. Must visit. Dumplings…read moreare unreal. Great staff, everyone was great.

Blue ginger is a place we will be coming back to. The service was prompt and engaging. The food was…read morephenomenal-fresh, good tasting and culture appropriate.