Feels like Costco!…read more Prices are cheap and there's a ton of food and household stuff you can buy.

We've been going to Pak'n save fortnightly for years and years…read more Not the best supermarket. Messy store at times, products not available and things are regularly over the end date. But you tolerate it because they are cheaper. We still pay on average $400 on every visit. But, today was the last straw... Incredibly rude customer service. Apparently there was a max limit per customer on an item that was on sale. No sign or anything on the shelf/rack to indicate this. Cashier calls customer service, lady walks over, grabs the products that were 'too much' my husband said we wouldn't mind paying full price for all. No problem to us. Lady completely ignores it and doesn't answer to that, looks at us, looks at cashier, back to us then says to the cashier, ( so not a single word to us as customers) 'max of 4 bottles!!!' in an agitated voice and leaves with them. Euh ok!? The rule doesn't make sense anyway. What's preventing me from stepping right back in the store after paying and grabbing the items from the rack again and paying at another cashier with another card? Yeah, after years it's just not worth the 'cheaper' shopping. I have a background in customer service and as a company I suggest you educate your staff on how to do better. You've lost a loyal customer and we'll take our money elsewhere.

Countdown is just the best -- we "counted" (hah) on Countdown to have all the essentials we needed…read moreduring our trip to New Zealand. It's so much more than a grocery store ...one late evening visit, we even made some friends visiting from Australia who were also captivated by their vast and unique ice cream selection they had. Talk about decision paralysis! I even got thermals for my ski trip from there, which I look forward to using during this upcoming NY winter. All in all, thanks Countdown for being an integral part of our trip to your country.

Huge grocery store with a big selection of foods…read more I don't live here so when I didn't have a One Card one of the employees was nice enough to swipe his for me so I could get the discount for one of the items.

Our stop here was by chance. We were quite hungry and looking for a quick lunch on our drive from…read moreAuckland to Rotorua. We pulled into an unassuming building and were greeted by some wonderful smells inside. We tried a sampling cheese plate and a selection of other goodies. The inside was a bit spartan, but had everything we required. Service was a little on the slower side, but it was off-season. To be honest, it gave us just the break from driving we needed. Everything was delicious, service was friendly, and we bought a little cheese for the road.

Few food options for sale (it was fall there so maybe they put out more in the busier summer…read moremonths) but they do have foodservice options, great coffee and pastries...and oh so important - free wifi for which they give you a code on a slip of paper and once entered the code us good for an hour. Nice stop between Coromandel and Taupo.

This is your run of the mill Countdown supermarket, however being situated in the Bayfair mall is…read morean obvious choice to stop by to get your groceries after you've shopped till you've dropped. There are 2 to choose from and my sister says the one labeled "Woolworths " is the better one . The other one is older and needs a makeover.

Delicious meal. Fresh ingredients. Courteous staff. Cute little shop with local made goods inside…read moreas well! Definitely worth stopping in when looking for a bite in Rotorua.

Best breakfast in NZ! We were on our last week of a 4 week trip starting on the South Island in…read moreQueenstown. We had decided up until we got to Rotorua that breakfast is not a NZ strong suit. That is until we walked into to Capers before our kayak adventure. The bagel & eggs Benedict with bacon was fantastic and had us coming back. Everything thing from the pastries to the entrees had a little extra care in its preparation and presentation. Later that day we ordered takeaway Vegetarian lasagna & chicken curry & rice. No disappointments here, both were on point. The left over lasagna was better the following afternoon. Over course we were back for breakfast before we left Rotorua. The coffee was excellent, we had spicy chai lattes, lattes & long blacks in our many visits. Order anything, you can't go wrong!

service poor, kept waiting for 5 min or more, only one in shop, girl in front of me refused to…read moreacknowledge me, other girl came over took my order, bad manners, won't be back.

While waiting for my order, I overheard a patron tell his friend, "best fish and chip in New…read moreZealand." He was partially correct. This is, in fact, the best fish and chip on the planet, and I say that after many baskets at recommended UK locales. At Bobby's the fish is a glorious golden fried, light but tasty, perfectly flaky and delicious slice of heaven. An ample helping of chips comes alongside and the whole ensemble parties in your mouth for NZ$6.

Love it! My friend brought us here for some fast food, and I have no problem eating the delicious…read moreand cheap (by US standards) meat pies. They also have cold sandwiches, pastries, burgers, hot dishes. My friend equates Ronnie's to kind of like a Denny's, but seriously, the pies are awesome, good quality, and cheap.

Self-service cafe and bakery with a very wide selection on the main Street in Rotorua. It opens…read moreearlier than the other cafes, so it's great for a quick brekky. Meat pies were really good.

This is definitely a neighborhood/community family oriented place. As a traveler its always nice to…read morego somewhere that locals like. This was evident by the multiple birthday parties that were dining there. We felt like one of the locals! They have all kinds of seating for everyone's taste: inside, outside, the quieter front room, and the slightly busier bar area towards the back. There are more rooms in the back that I did not explore. But certainly no shortage of tables. We had the chermoula calamari salad ($24 NZ) and falafel salad ($25.5 NZ). Both were terrific. The salads weren't too big where you might feel wasteful to not eat it all. The calamari was nicely crisp and the falafels were flavorful. They have a wide ranging menu to cover everyone's tastes. Service was efficient and friendly. They even have a bin of toys for restless little tykes. All in all a terrific spot to dine.

I'm calling this Rotorua's best kept secret! Moroccan and Mexican inspired food on a quaint 1940s…read morehouse with a balcony. Food was delicious, full of flavor and piping hot. Homemade corn chips and not too salty. Dessert was also not too sweet, will definitely be coming back here!! Staff were friendly and smiling in an authentic way that can be so rare, I loved every moment here.