Nice exterior drew us in. Curry was enjoyed by all. Ginger dishes also won us over. Service was…read moregreat. Pay up front. Tables available for 8-10. Portions could be better. Just a block out of city retail area so bit more peaceful and parking is easy. I asked everyone who joined me and they all said 3.5-4 stars.

Absolutely amazing food!!!! Shrimp toasts, pad Thai and choo chee gong. Best Thai food outside of…read moreThailand I've EVER had.

After our visit in Taupo, we visited this combination Thai and Vietnamese restaurant. It was…read moreformerly known as Saigonese Eatery and had a similarly mixed decor style inside. It was located in a small strip mall a little drive away from downtown Taupo. They served up noodle soup, stir fries, curries, fried rice and more. For lunch portions were good size and everything we tried got thumbs up. Vietnamese chicken curry - First time trying a Vietnamese version but it was much like a Thai curry. Duck noodle soup - Steaming in a savory broth with veggies. Pad see ew seafood - Nice smoky flavor with lots of noodles and seafood. Sautéed beef - tender grilled beef with a side salad. There was just one server that afternoon but she was friendly and efficient. The bathrooms were directly behind the main dining room wall. The door discreetly blended into the street scene that covered that wall. At the end of the meal I paid at the counter.

We had a wonderful dinner here, especially enjoyed the amazing view from the second floor seating…read morearea. The wait staff was prompt and kind. I had the butter lamb that was good, but came with more of the curry than it did lamb. Their rice is beautiful, seasoned well with black peppercorn and herbs. I ordered the mango lassi, which was unfortunately a mistake, but otherwise everything else we had there was delicious!

We had such an amazing lunch here today. It was not crowded at noon when we came in, so we were…read moreseated in a very nice spot overlooking the lake. The menu was expensive, and we ordered a goat and a chicken dish in addition to the bread basket and coconut rice. This proved to be too much for us, but it was amazing.

Small Chinese food diner on the corner of Tongariro and Roberts street, just steps from Lake Taupō…read more Order at the front, then server delivers to your table. Clean joint with table settings set aside at each table, however a few signs that the restaurant is new (5 months open) with nary a Yelp review, until now! Things like no chopsticks or napkins at the table, having to ask for extra bowls and plates, etc. Weird to have a box of tissues instead of napkins.... Anyway... Mapo Tofu Excellent - just the right amount of spice, flavor and presentation. Make sure to order one bowl of steamed rice for each participant. We had no leftovers here. Dry-fried green beans Good amount of beans with minced pork but overcooked a tad and the flavors are a bit of a mish mash. Beef Noodle Soup Very tender bite sized beef chunks and solid tasting broth but the portion size is small. It's good to quench hunger but it's not going to fill you up. Stir fried cabbage and Minced Pork with Vermicelli Barely any cabbage and the noodles are glass noodles, not vermicelli. The dish is spicy but to their credit, you'll be asked your preferred spice level as you order. The restaurant is new and is deserving of a visit from everyone. That's all...

Loved the contemporary atmosphere when we first arrived, plus everything was very clean and the…read morestaff were very welcoming, attentive and knowledgeable. We had samosas, various chutneys, gluten-free roti, garlic naan, goat curry, tandoori chicken with mint sauce, and mango and pistachio kulfi for dessert. Everything was very good and we had left overs for lunch the next day. I love that they packed out leftovers in segmented take away boxes. The only thing I would have changed is to ask for no ghee on my roti as it was too much.

The food was superb! The five stars are for the food entirely. It took a little bit to be seated,…read moreserved and then wait for the food (which was fine). My mango lassi was quite delayed as opposed to the drinks given to the others at my table. The restaurant was dimly lit and most tables were occupied.

Great food!!! Ordered on Uber Eats and delivered to my hotel…read more Portions are very generous. The rice was cooked perfectly. Definitely get the lamb vindaloo and the chicken tikka masala.

We had a nice dinner in this welldecorated dining room this evening. I had the mixed tandoori…read moreplatter and Nancy was thrilled that her saag paneer was not at all spicy, as she prefers it. There was a nice been list including a Speights dark which suited me, and pashwari naan was a new one for me that I appreciated. Large portions meant that we will be able to have takeout lunch on the road while driving to Wellington tomorrow

Great service. Delicious food. Friendly employees…read more We enjoyed our dinner here--ordered drinks, cheesy naan, saffron rice, vegetable kourma in coconut sauce, and lamb. They also have desserts.

Had an incredible meal here last night. Service was great, and ambience very nice. We ordered the…read moreChef's Special Goat Curry, Lamb Madras and Chicken Korma for entrees , along with Momos amd Naan . All was delicious and very fresh. I'd highly recommend this place!

We yelped this place before we came to eat. 2 things made us go here, location and star ratings…read more Not sure why it was rated so high. First thing you notice is the service. It's very clear from the start that we won't wait on you, you will do it yourself. I won't call him a waiter as he did don wait, but the guy behind the counter gladly told us where the menus were, allowed us to sit where ever and said come back when ready to order. It was a freezing morning so we opted to sit by the fake fire, which is located right next to the freezing windows. So it was A waste of time lol We returned to the counter to order our breakfast and took our number. We both ordered our fave, eggs benny. 1 with salmon the other with bacon I'm the salmon lover to I was really looking forward to my breaky, look very presented and fast delivery. It would have been perfect if it weren't for 2 things. 1, the salmon was cold, like ice cold. I had beauty warm eggs, bread, crispy spinach and cold salmon. My husbands eggs were not runny and he was a bit crushed. Other than that the sauces were delicious. I ordered a latte and asked if they do it with double shots, like lattes is made and it came with a single. No biggy but not what I asked for. Not 5 star. Only a 3

Never judge a book by its cover. Everything about this restaurant seemed great but In the end it…read morewas a huge disappointment. The service was extremely lacking. We waited for our food for half an hour before asking how much longer it would be, and were told food takes 25-30 minutes to prepare, but then 10 minutes later we were told by a different waiter it would be another 15 minutes till we got our food. At this point, we were in a time crunch because we had to check out from our hotel in 20 minutes, and the food was not in sight. Another waiter said we could come back after checking out and our food would be ready, so we did just that. We got back 20 minutes later and still the food wasn't ready. It should be mentioned the restaurant wasn't even that full when we were there, easily less than a fourth of the tables were seated. Then after another agonizing 20 minutes the most basic food you have ever seen gets to our table. Poached eggs came with dry toast that looks like something from a school cafeteria nightmare. My bagel with salmon, cream cheese and avocado was alright but was ruined by a cream cheese that appeared to significantly sweetened. The BLT another at the table ordered seemed pretty good, but it's fry's we're flavorless grease bombs. The crowning jewel on an already frustrating meal were the straws. Straws are really just a huge pet peeve of mine that always brings down a restaurant in my eyes, especially when they bring them opened from the package in the drink with no prompting from the customer, because even if you say you don't want them at that point, their just going to throw them out anyway because they have your drink all over them. They really show a restaurants inability to get with the times and though serving plastic straws isn't enough to bring down a restaurant completely, it certainly doesn't help. The one good thing I can say about this restaurant was the view. The patio looks out on the beautiful lake Taupo and it is well shaded. I really wish our experience could have been better, Maybe the restaurant staff were just having a rough day, but in my eyes, a restaurant that makes you wait over an hour for basic uninspired breakfast food has some serious issues.