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China Palace
80/100 (606 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Duck
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Cheap Eats
"ooooh China Palace Buffet nights are THE BEST value and quality Chinese and Kiwi food alike! I highly recommend China Palace for a great time. Very..."
Jayson Kingsbeer
"Have been there many times, Excellent service, Top food and well displayed and extremely reasonable in price.I would highly recommend this..."
Andrew & Lei
"Really nice meal for first time eating here. Entree deep fried crumbed scallops were very nice. Main pork with vegetables and rice was very tasty. ..."
Brian Murphy
"First time review of this restaurant. 5 stars all the way. We opted for a dish for each person and white rice on the side. As opposed to buffet for..."
Kelly Beckett
"Arrived judt before 9pm. Looked after us nothing too much effort. Staff great but the food, simply amazing. It will feed the 2 of us for the next 4..."
Stephen Barber
"Nice selection , could be bigger servings but still pretty good. Very..."
David Harrison
"The food here is always good and the staff are really friendly, and genuinely happy to see you. It's a very popular place, so is always..."
Jeanette Hartley
"Yes that's a busy place, so be prepared to wait a while. Phone order what you can. Portions aren't generous i thought, for the 5 choices, for $15..."
kym ormond
"Had the greatest time at CP last night. The smorgasbord was a hit, and we had a blast singing karaoke. Thanks for having us Ken and family - we will..."
Bree Munro
"Great food and always plenty at the buffet table. Busy and popular in restaurant and..."
Michelle A
"Very delicious kai 5 stars every dish has its own flavour and definitely not bland. Many choices from the menu and well worth the price. Cocktail..."
K Halbert
"Brilliant brilliant wonderful meal business and wonderful..."
Christine Mills
"Fantastic affordable food. I have eaten here several times while on group motorcycle rides and we have made a reservation same day and been..."
Sean Frederick
"Big portion of BBQ pork and roasted pork! Tasted pretty good..."
Tul U.
"Ken is 💯 the man, best customer service in the east, great food, cocktails are 🔥🔥🔥🔥 if you come here you won't have any..."
Carlin Leong
"This is a higlhy recommended place to go eat, the sevice is nice and also the people and also the food is top notch if you were in gisborne this is..."
Air
"One of the best Chinese meals I have ever had dining in. Great food great atmosphere. Excellent..."
J T
"Great food staff and..."
Hone Te-Rama Kingi
"Kia Ora - the kai was yum, appetizing and filling - too full actually, had to take the leftovers home, the stall were helpful, gracious and polite!..."
Al Akroyd
Surfin' Taco
80/100 (67 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
"Very good food at a great price, we had the seafood enchiladas, chicken enchiladas and a couple of kids quesadillas. Very friendly amicable service...."
Damien Green
"We had the seasonal seafood enchilada, beef burrito and ‘wet’ chicken burrito. Volume was great, price reasonable, and taste brilliant. It’s..."
Steve McAneney
"The Margarita's were exceptional, possibly the best I have ever had. The taco's were less special however the dishes ordered at other tables looked..."
Duncan Mortlock
"Great place, would go again (if I'm ever back in..."
Craig x
"The food is really good, they serve Baja California Mexican style. But we went like three times to try to have dinner there, and the owner said to us..."
Guadalupe Ares
"The Surfin' Taco straight up rules. Mexican food done right, in a laid back atmosphere with good vibes a plenty. Vegan tacos so nice we went back..."
Ben C
"Cool Authentic Mexican Kai in Gisborne. Enter thru a plain facade into a little Mexico away from Mexico. Delicious food prepared by the owner..."
Jenny Traveller
"Meals and service were..."
Lynda Collier
"This was fantastic and well priced food. Full of flavour, fresh and delicious. The shark attack margarita was a hit too. We will be back. Loved the..."
Sarah Slade
"Super delish!! The food is amazing & the margaritas are fantastic!! Definitely has a Mexican..."
K Bee
"Large portions, great soup. Good value kids meals. Will be going..."
Andrew Lawton
"Excellent food and margaritas (especially the watermelon one). Lovely couple who run the place entirely by..."
David Burton
"Awesome food. Awesome owners. Highly recommend to anyone..."
Jessam Goldring
"Best margaritas! Food is yum. Love this..."
Julie Utting
"Good food, good prices and fast service. Liked it a..."
Keith Miller
"Fantastic! As close as you can get to legitimate Mexican..."
Salty Barber
Bushmere Arms
80/100 (425 ratings)
Restaurants
European
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"The food was really nice but slow in coming out. There is only one person I the kitchen so it took a long time. Slow service with ordering and..."
Trent Fearnley
"I could give 10 stars to Bushmere Arms if I could. The last time I went to BA was in 2002 and left the place just as impressed as I did in Dec, 2017...."
Mad Nomad
"A local suggested we visit the Bushmere Arms and I am so grateful she did! We had the most scrumptious lunch in the most magnificent setting. It’s..."
Marise Hurley
"Amazing private gardens and grounds to wander in, Beautiful tasteful interior, lovely food loads of parking..."
Cheryl Morley
"Brilliant host and perfect spot for a Winter celebration. Excellent pre lunch nibbles around a fireplace. Very good function room for lunch...."
R C
"One of Gisborne's finest dining experiences, set in beautiful surrounding..."
Dorothy Isaac
"5 stars on principle. I've never been there, but someone important said it was their first choice. The news implies the owners a good sorts. So, I..."
Don Thompson
"The gardens were amazing! It was raining, but it still looked wonderful outside. The staff were very friendly and accomodating. The food cooked and..."
Krys P
"Beautiful surroundings!!! Stunning! Went in for dinner, Robyn and Kate were awesome, very accomadating! The food was AMAZING!!!! Absolutely worth..."
Kim Monkhouse
"What a beautiful place. Attended a wedding here in the gorgeous gardens with drinks and nibbkes afterwards. Fantastic service and assistance. Highly..."
Sharon W
"Very good food, service and a really cool old school place. Very clean and tidy and well priced. Defiantly worth a..."
Maps Voice Voice
"Wonderful chef/owner, beautiful grounds and..."
Linda Travers
"Great place and a beautiful meal with top..."
Rex Holdsworth
"Unfortunately the photos i have can not be used until the married couple receives their photos from their photographer but i will say the place is..."
Charlotte Munro
"Great place ROBIN. The meals and gardens are just out of this WORLD 🌎..."
Ian McDermott
"Bloody good simple pub..."
Ron O'Connor
"This is a great venue, it should not be bullied by potential customers just because of their popularity. There are many business people who..."
Carol Wong
Verve Cafe
79/100 (803 ratings)
Quick Bites
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Cafe
New Zealand
New Zealand
Vegetarian Friendly
Cafe
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Salad
Eggs Benedict
Toasts
Burger
Omelette
Cakes
Beef
Sit down
New Zealand
Café
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Live Music
Breakfast
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"Artwork always interesting. Staff great. The Cafe like an old mate it's always there if you need..."
Karen Denby
"Friendly service and reasonable food. Nice little cafe in Gisborne town..."
Julia
"Had the salmon Benie, absolutely delicious and my coffee was beautiful . Thanks Rhonda and the crew at Verve Cafe &..."
jason tamanui
"Awesome breakfast, great coffee, after an early morning blast on the BMW GSA1200, to road test the new fuel..."
GRAEME RUSSEL
"Best big grill we've had there! Yummy..."
Shantel Hennessy
"The best iced chocolate I have ever had, please send me the recipe as it’s actually sent from..."
Henri Knol
"The eggs in my Bacon Eggs Benedict were over cooked, but otherwise tasty. Hot drinks arrived way after the food. Were sitting near the back and when..."
Diane Dinger
"OMG!!! The food is spectacular and to die for. Our compliments to chef and the..."
Kura Houkamau
"Great little gem in the CBD. Nice airflow in a hot day, friendly service and delicious meals and drinks. Highly..."
Sharon W
"Amazing food - Thai beef and prawn was delicious, the dressing and combo is something I still dream about. Delicious!!! Cool vibe with a busker out..."
Vee Dub
"We have deliberately returned to this Cafe on many occasions because of their standard of service, menu, meals & the friendly welcome. A go to for..."
Geoff Cooper
"Slow at cashiers and wrong food brought out originally, but staff were great at handling and apologizing for it. Food was..."
Pratik Jethwa
"Overall it was good. Service was friendly. Few issues, coffee didn't arrive until after we finished our meals which was highly unusual, especially..."
Bart Dinger
"The lady who greeted us was a delight!!! Great breakfast catch up with friends, thank..."
Mal Garner
"The food is high quality with a good taste. I really enjoyed my Egg Benedict and the coffee. Don't know when I visit Gisborne again but I keep this..."
Lilupa Karu
"What a busy little place and after tasting our meals I can see why it is popular... Very Very good eggs bene and the Spanish fry up was huge even..."
john wallace
Tamarind
77/100 (1340 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Indian
Balti
Balti
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Prawns
Tikka Masala
Lamb
Fish
Curry
Sit down
Indian
Balti
Serves Alcohol
Street Parking
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Free off-street parking
Cash Only
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Takeout
Seating
Television
Table Service
Accepts Mastercard
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Visa
Buffet
Accepts American Express
Mid-range
"We had ordered the charcoal chicken and and a curry and rice with nam bread best meal we had ever had the people were nice the service was good it..."
Lynley Riini
"Delicious dinner. The Perwashi naan bread was absolutely yum! Service was reasonably quick considering they were busy. Of course the free wifi helped..."
Stella Hofacher Linton
"I've tasted some great Indian food in my life and I must say this is up there with some of the..."
Dean Kennedy
"Very nice food best service thankz Tushar u r the wonderful manager the best Indian takeaway in..."
Kishan Chauhan
"Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic!! Great food and awesome service.. Lovely people and even lovelier..."
Lidhar Gurtajinder
"I did takeaway... Goat Vindaloo Indian hot.... best Indian for a long time.... great takeaway service ... sorry did not have time to sit down and..."
Richard Williams
"Great authentic Indian food, and top service. Always a good meal when we dine at..."
Scott McSloy
"What an amazingly generous gesture of kindness from the owners of Tamarind Restaurant today for providing a hot lunch for all the tamariki at Cobham..."
Kelly Scott-Haenga
"Amazing food..."
Brent Charles Forge
"hands-down best Indian food in Gisborne. Great venue for a social-club or team dinner. Lovely owners who support the community much much more than..."
Ryan Peter Majstrović
"We eat Indian on out of towns trips & always rate them against Tamarind of Gisborne. None so far have come close! Tamarind are a gem of Gisborne..."
Rachael Lalla
"Delicious food in a great indoor or outdoor restaurant . Service on entrance was awesome. Quick and welcoming. Entree was served quickly, although..."
Sharon W
"Delicious food , staff are super nice and outside area is really great. Vegan options..."
Ellen T
"We loved the food and the customer service. We had asked for extra hot food and what we got was indeed delicious. The mango chutney was my favorite. ..."
Aditya Panikkar
"We ordered takeaway and the food was delicious!! Driver was really polite and they gave us complimentary poppadoms and extra naan. Definitely..."
Olivia Allan
"Love the food (the aroma drew us in from outside!) and so welcoming. Free parking outside...why wouldn't you..."
Daniel Burn
"Perfect flavours bound together. Being a Chef, the most delicious Indian food in NZ far better then Auckland. Wonderful service and great..."
saurav khurana
"Customer service was amazing and the gentleman serving was extra helpful and patient with us. First time eating at Tamarind and I was not..."
Shaniqua Casey
"Awesome place for family. With yummy food and good atmosphere. Come and enjoy delicious indian curry and..."
GAURAV VLOGS
"Great little place. Amazing food and generous..."
Minnetta Green
"Fast service. yummy butter chicken and garlic naan, Delicious beef..."
Rani Esther
"One of the best Chicken Tikka masala in NZ what I try. I'll definitely come..."
Jana Lastuvkova
"Food is perfection. Resided in Singapore and went to India, but your butter chicken and lamb special is way up of my eats list. The taste are well..."
Tom Balon
"Stop eating butter chicken! Order the Bhunna Chicken. Very tasty. Nice staff. Hit..."
Michael King
"Better than Bollywood..service was good and food was..."
J T
"We can celebrate here birthday party. Very good..."
Mushaid Sk
Roseland Tavern
76/100 (86 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
Healthy
Healthy
"The Grand Old Lady of Gisborne. Do not park on the footpath out front...."
Ross Marsden
"Gordon, Chelsea and Fran. Great service. Always a freindly smile. Great place for a beer and when we get back to level 1 the pool table is always..."
Alex Mcmenamin
"Thank you so much :) delivered during lockdown, dropped off 1hr after I had ordered. Friendly communication and super speedy, highly recommend this..."
Taylor Hills
"This is an ideal venue if you like throwing some darts 🎯. There are more than 7 dart boards ready for..."
Konrad Jankowitz
"Laid back atmosphere, staff welcoming & friendly, enjoyed the meals we had, noticed an awesome backyard that can entertain even the little ones on..."
Rachael Tahana
"Enjoyed a few berz in the outside area. Friendly..."
Russell Ruru
"Nice place to catch up with our cuzn and have couple cold..."
Rachael Luisi
"Was an awesome experience, very welcoming an great place for a for a social..."
Dennis Peipi
"Bloody brilliant people and a great place to sup on the amber nectar while eating a hearty..."
Douglas Snoodijk
"Best friendly pub around had a great time great food from ther top..."
Dionne Tuhou
"Laid back pub good food good atmosphere friendly people and..."
Stephen Lascelles
"Great place for drinks and dsrts4 on a Wednesday night. Great..."
Spud Mathers
"Friendly place good..."
Tony Mackirdy
"Loved this place and the meals were value for..."
Viv Meyer
"Nice cold beer. Fresh glass every..."
Dave Weaver
"Best pub in town. Awesome dart..."
Andrew Missen
Breakers Restaurant
73/100 (555 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
European
New Zealand
European
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Fish
Pork
Burger
Salad
New Zealand
Bar
Pub
European
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"wife and mother to dinner as a last resort (busy Monday night) but wow were we glad to have made it here. The dinner meals were all delicious, the..."
Cail Smith
"Wow had an awesome experience at breakers Gisborne this week. The service and food was excellent and the food was served quickly. Very happy..."
Sonia
"Hi there. Well what can i say about breakers gisborne. I believe things have changed down there since the new menu was introduced, whoever made that..."
Crystal
"Gisborne Breakers is by far the best Breakers Restaurant. We love breakers the staff are awesome meals are great for the price of them and the..."
Michael Mcgonagle
"Loved it went there twice yesterday once for lunch and them for dinner was the best experience I've ever had at any breakers. Was there last year and..."
Jessica
"We had a beautiful meal.. Service was amazing, nice staff who are willing to help how ever they..."
Jodi Mckee
"Had a lovely meal and the staff was super friendly, best ribs I’ve had in long time and the mushrooms..."
Darlene Schiff
"Good meals, decent prices although some are a wee bit pricey. Steak wasn't cooked on a hot enough grill, so was grey not browned and lacked depth of..."
Sharon W
"Great lunch I had the pasta of the day chessy buns and garlic bread was yummy! My mate had a steak meal she enjoyed very much. Great service. Had to..."
Tania Chaney
"The staff are always super friendly and approachable. Easy to work with and the service is punctual. We always come here with our family and the kids..."
Kayla Tamanui
"Nice and Clean venue, has been through a bit of a rough patch over the years, but has definitely improved as of late. With Karaoke on Friday nights..."
Robert Matete
"So grateful to be seated last minute on a Saturday afternoon as it was a walk in. Service was amazing and food was just as great. I was happy my..."
Shaniqua Casey
"Great experience at GISBORNE breakers and the jandal. My favourite meal the braised lamb has never disappointed me, service was and always is great!..."
A P L e s t 1 7
"Good food, service is friendly and reasonably fast for amount of people...gave the extra 5th star for actually getting a response from breakers...."
J T
"The food was amazing! They were so kind and patient with our whanau there was a lot of us and they done their best to get our food and drinks out to..."
Natalia Karini
"Amazing service today from the worker that was on that was bringing out the meals he was awesome 😎 our food an everything was perfect an..."
Irie East
"Great food and hospitality. Fast..."
Kreg Brown
Mcdonald's
70/100 (1671 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
American
American
International
Fast Food
International
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Fast food
American
International
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"Very lovely staff today. Food was fresh, hot drinks were nice. Pretty clean. Just had to ask for toilet paper as 2 out of 3 toilets had none. All..."
H. Brooking-Petelo
"The kai is fast we love mcdonalds we have loved mcdonalds all our..."
Daniel Barry
"I was only visiting this weekend from Auckland. First time visiting gizzy maccas! To all the team workers involved who worked 4am - 5am Saturday..."
Tama Taku Ingoa
"What I like about McDonalds is "certainty." I know what I'm gonna get when I go there. The same is true here is Gisborne. All my favorites, cooked..."
Vic Saunders
"Saying goodbye to Gisborne McDonald's is like bidding farewell to an old friend who's been there through thick and thin, or perhaps "thick and extra..."
jade anahera
"Service is ok. Expect longer waiting time if you come after 5pm. The nicest part of this place is a cleaning lady. Very lovely and always finds time..."
Anna Serjogina
"Yes, it's R&V week. Yes, i came thru the absolute peek of breakfast service. Yes, there was a pretty big wait on food due to above. Yes, my coffee..."
Thomas Biggs
"Only place open for brekkie on new years... Drive thru full of RnVers but line was moving pretty quickly. They had ppl to direct traffic which was a..."
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"other customers need to be mindful of others around..."
Halatoa Palei
"It is one of the best McDonald's in the country and excellent service standards. Staff was onto their tasks and high standards in term of hygiene and..."
Mayank Pandya
69 Central
70/100 (104 ratings)
Restaurants
New Zealand
Asian
Chinese
Malaysian
Chinese
Asian
Malaysian
New Zealand
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Malaysian
Chinese
New Zealand
Asian
Takeout
Private Dining
Reservations
Street Parking
Seating
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I went in to make reservations for a family function they gave a great deal for the amount of people that we're going to feed and the woman that..."
Kathleen Fleming
"Hosted a small event in the Tapas room for 15 people. Excellent service and great food. Katherine and the team provided all the amenities our group..."
Erin Monck
"Stopped in and brought a slice of cheesecake for dessert. It was o.kish nothing over the top. $10.50 hmmm? Lovely bar (where I had to pay as there's..."
Manu Peipi
"We were turned away from Rivers and happened to pass The White House. It was empty and we thought something was wrong with the place. We decided to..."
Tangi Marshall
"Dropped in to have a look. Amazing outdoor eating and drinking area. I have not tried the food so can't give an opinion on that but the place did..."
Peter Cowley
"Thank you for a lovely experience with great food and the setting was perfect for our farewell dinner. The private room worked a treat. Would..."
Karen MacDonald
"What an amazing place. I highly recommend dining at this restaurant. The meal was the best I have had in a long time. The atmosphere is welcoming. ..."
Sandra Foote
"Great coffee and cakes. Good food, reasonable prices and lovely people. Great chefs. All Good. And one thing I forgot to mention - a really great..."
John Ford
"Lovely attmissfear warm waiters lovely fire kept us warm. The meals were the bomb, my mokos enjoyed their meals ate all,then the desserts well the..."
Agnes Saunders
"Had my 50th birthday here and the staff were Awesome hospitality. Da food was yummy everyone enjoyed it. Massive out come frome da night. Thank u..."
Chrissy Salt
"Nice place! Amazing food and hospitality!..."
Horacio Erausquin
"Defz recommend... I had the $18 combo with the boba tea, I had the crispy pork with fried rice and a summer passion tea.. yummy..."
Sharis Ruru
"Thank you all. Lunch on Friday for ten of us. Excellent service, quick meals. Nice ambience too..."
Cherie Te Rore
Burger Wisconsin
70/100 (1805 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
American
American
Fast Food
Burger
Fast food
American
Mid-range
"Tuesday night (so not busy) takeaway, beef and blue cheese burger and fries. Fries come with a choice of dipping sauce, so since blue cheese sauce..."
Karen Street
"Very nice burger and lovely customer service, compared to other burgers franchise (Carl ... something ). Their customer service are very bad, that's..."
W
"Totally satisfied with our meal last night, the chips were delicious, crisp and I could have just had the chips without the dip, but I enjoyed them..."
Donald John Robinson
"Lamb Burger with Mint sauce! Best I ever had and real lamb chunks not minced burger meat! Reasonably priced and so tasty! Great ginger beer too. Good..."
Mona Ingram
"Burgers good enough to please a couple of picky Americans! We especially enjoyed the California and Fish burgers but also like the blue cheese..."
Rich West
"We are passing through Gisborne and felt like takeaways tonight and considered a few options and decided to Google 'Best Burger in Gisborne'. Up..."
Paul & Caitriona Hutchinson
"Great staff and customer service i would of given 5 stars but burgers were abit dry, and not much chips. We spent 80 plus dollars so expected abit..."
Julian Powell
"Very friendly people. Awesome service. Great food. Cheers. We will see you..."
TERRY LOWE
"Nice customer services and Best Burgers in town so far and as per my..."
rajput karan
"Solid 4 stars, burgers vast improvement on Burger Fuel recently dined over a few trips to Tauranga. The burger was well balanced , stacked and not..."
Callan McKelvie