This place is a must visit.. fresh and fast is what they claim ... and i can vouch that its this…read moreand much more... yum yum yum

Gorgeous ambiance, right on the river. Service was good. Brought food out promptly. Now the food,…read morewe had a lot. The winning tapa for us was the crudo. We ordered it twice! All the food we had was delicious, seems like you can't go wrong with anything you order. The drinks were also pretty good. I ordered the cocktail passionfruit sour. It was so good! Definitely a great spot for tapas and cocktails/mocktails with a great ambiance.

The food and service is fabulous. Best time to go is in the water weather when you can sit outside…read morein the fresh air and enjoy the river views. Thoroughly recommend,.

Stunning, Yum & Fun!…read more The rare small NZ Café with a talented and passionate Chef and superb team in the food prep engine room. Looking forward to our next visit!

I have been coming at least once to this cafe for breakfast every time I am at Hamilton on business…read more- over 10 times. So, when I discovered they moved a bit down the road to a larger nicer locale I was expecting a better experience. But I was disappointed by the slow service. Now you seat at the table and they wait for you. But the waiter took too long to take my full order after getting my initial beverage order. And then I waited for 20 minutes and my order had not arrived. On top of that some items in the menu where not available as they run out of Hollandaise sauce. Looks like even if the place is bigger, they still have a little kitchen not able to serve the larger clientele, and they are disorganized. At the end they forgot of my orders and I left as I could not wait any longer for food. What a missed opportunity!

Visiting and picked this place just from a Google search and I'm glad we did. The food and coffee…read morewere both excellent (I had a flat white and the "mega omelet".) The mushrooms in my omelet were SO GOOD and the housemaid tomato relish was very tasty. The staff were super friendly and personable, and from hearing them talk to other customers, it's clear they have regulars and they care about them. All in all, a great experience.

Bad coffee. Not many vegetarian options. All salads have meat. A lot of sugar and fat.read more

The wait staff are fantastic. They make you feel so welcome. Cannot fault…read more As for the food, what can I say but delicious. We had Lamb and Apricot Tagine and a Beef Moussaka, Both equally delicious. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation. Thank you guys for the warm hospitality.

I'm a recent import to the area - and I can definitely stay that this place definitely stands out…read morein comparison to the other restaurants within walking distance. For $25 each (for our mains and one starter), you get very flavourful food that tastes fresh and homemade. To be honest, I find myself avoiding this style of food, as I find it's often over-garliced and "flat" (the ingredients don't really compliment each other). I was very impressed - particularly with the hummus, which lacked the three cloves of garlic I have come to expect with this not-fit-for-conversations-with-others-for-hours dip. It tasted light and freshly made. ITEMS TO TRY: - Dolma - they match the cacik (yogurt) dip very well! - Falafel Iskender - this platter is served with rice, hummus, tabouleh and salad. The falafel are some of the best I've ever had. Definitely have them with the chilli and minted yogurt sauce. - Ispank Borek - filo pastry with spinach and feta, rice, yogurt dip and salad. While I thought it was a bit overly spinachy... my dining partner seemed to appreciate this aspect. So if you are a fan of spinach... try this one! The only thing that could be improved here is the interaction the servers have with the customers. While our server was prompt and helpful, he did seem a tad annoyed by our questions (for instance, when we asked about the contents of one of the dips, he just pointed at an explanation elsewhere that we hadn't noticed). Perhaps he was just having an off day though :) Overall - I was very pleased with the food and look forward to trying some of their other meat-based items. (But must stress that they did a great job on their veg items - so definitely vegetarian friendly!)

Had an amazing tuna salad ... if you are short on time for lunch , possibly not the place to go to…read morefor a quick fix. I had to wait close on 15 mins for my salad and had to run back to work and eat at my desk . Great staff though

I wanted to think this rare vegetarian outpost in New Zealand would offer something special, but I…read morewouldn't go so far as to say that it did. They had a few hot breakfast items, but mostly pastries and drinks, which were pretty basic. The (whey) protein smoothie and muffin that I got were nothing special, and not too cheap. And the place didn't have wi-fi. Maybe they want you to philosophize rather than checking your email, but given that I'm on data roaming here, I'd rather have the internet service that most coffee places provide. Bad? No. Worth any great effort? Not in my experience.

This little cafe exceeded my expectations. I just needed a break from typical travel food, and I'm…read morenormally sceptical of any 'all vegetarian' or worse 'all vegan'. I had a large takeaway container of salad (you can mix types) with a roasted veg with feta as well as corn, bean and avocado salads. For $8 it was a great deal, and my kiddos ate it up quite willingly as well. I also sampled husbands scone and latte which were both tasty as well. I would go back again to try the rest of their fare!

Amazing wine selections; fabulous food. we ordered too much, thinking the small plates might be -…read morewell - small. Not small in any way! Stunning favors with each serving

Hands down the best chicken parm I've ever had and the pappardelle noodle with some kind of bacon…read morecream sauce was incredible as well.

I've been to Samurai Sizzle several times with my husband for date night dinners out. We haven't…read morebrought the kids, but I think it would be fine to bring older children. The restaurant is in a spot on Victoria Street that looks like it could be a bit shady (from the outside), but the interior is new and comfortable. There is a large teppanyaki cook-top in the restaurant with probably close to 20 seats that can sit around it. Unlike some other places, the chef cooks here consistently (there is some entertaining as with other teppanyaki places, but there is no waiting for a table to fill up). You can also order from the teppanyaki menu even if you are not seated around the table. Every time I've gone I've ended up getting the teppanyaki venison. I was intrigued by the offering of venison the first time and it's been awesome each time I've ordered it. My husband always gets beef and he's always been happy with his food as well. We like to supplement the usual teppanyaki sides (soup, salad, rice) with seaweed salad (we just love it). They do take reservations and if you have a large group (or you want to sit around the cook top) it would be worthwhile to call ahead.

Booked a few days a head for me and my girlfriend, when we got there they had given our table away…read more We got there on time, the grill was vacant, but as soon as I got in I said my name and they just got us to sit in possibly the worst seat, a tiny table against a wall. Not in a corner. I got up a few minutes later to say we had booked for the grill, and that it was OK when I had booked a few nights earlier but she told me that it was now full. Secondly, the restaurant has no atmosphere. It's basically as quiet as it is awkward, and they play modern pop music in the background instead of a Japanese themed music. Thirdly, with the all you can eat, they take SO LONG to bring you more plates that it really isn't all you can eat! We were waiting up to 20 minutes in between plates, and when it would come, it would be 5-10 small bits of chicken on a plate. As soon as a new plate would get here, we would order another, which wouldn't be out for another 20 minutes. The service was bad. The food was alright, but you got it in such little portions that it wasn't worth it. Even if we had got the table we had booked, there was nothing at all worth returning for. Especially at that price range, there are a hundred better places to go. I had been looking forward to eating here all week. Just go somewhere else.

If I could give this KFC negative stars I would...Didn't have any chicken and it only closes at…read more12am and no chicken at 10pm...Waited almost 30 mins in the drivethru. Never again will I be going to this KFC