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Madam Woo

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"Perfect location right in the city centre and beautiful aesthetics. Plenty of options for vegetarians and absolutely loved our eggplant roll. Very..."

EgglessVeggo

"Madam Woo was one of the fun highlights of our dining experiences in Queenstown. Reservation is almost certainly necessary as it is packed all the..."

Elaine ELT

"Always a pleasure to eat here with friends and family. Everything is delicious including the mocktails and we usually order too much food because we..."

FoodG

"This was pumping with peopleAll around, lucky we managed to get the table.food was delicious and lovely collection of south Asian food and very..."

Ricky.katyal86

"Madam Woo wasn’t at Queenstown when I last visited the town in 2014, so that got me to try something new! And no regrets. The interior is so unique..."

Tracey @ NoWongFood

"Delicious, reasonably priced, a goto place to eat. Went for the first time in Queenstown & looking forward to going to the Takapuna one once back in..."

ChefZ

"Loved the food with a hawker roll as a highlight. Great flavor in the Pork belly dish and enjoyed the coconut rice to go with it. Decent sizes to..."

Keshia

"Had a good dinner with my family. Puts the woo back in wooh. Lovely French waitress. The ginger mojito was rlly good. Loved the vegan options too...."

Lilly Hooper

"Delicious sharing style menu with a Malaysian Asian fusion. Would recommend the hawkers which are an Asian take of the taco but instead of a..."

MELB JOURNAL

"Went here with a group and we must’ve had something organised as I didn’t order a thing and therefore not 100% which dishes we got. I know there..."

Neat Eats

"Food was great,service was really good.Just laksa was a little bit sweet for my dad.but hainanese chicken rice was really really delicious. I..."

ELE7EN

"Thanks to a friend’s recommendation, we try out Madam Woo tonight. After a late lunch, we all feel like a late dinner which means we rock up at..."

Kiwi FIFO Chef

"Very pleasant and adequately lit ambience. The place was a little crowded so the staff was a bit here and there, but that's just a compliment to how..."

Hussain Pardawala

"We order two hainanese chicken rice and it is really tasty! It is different with the normal one I have been ate but it is exceed my expectation! Very..."

Bonnie Yang

"Another favourite queenstown local, service was a bit slower than usual. Duck salad is a must, crispy chicken, ribs are also a great option...."

Wine And Food Lovers

"This is a bit of a throwback to my trip to Queenstown, New Zealand, last year. On our last night, the Mothership and I were craving some Asian food..."

Ellen Ehrhardt Smith

"Had spring rolls stuffed with shiitake mushroom, sticky pork hawker roll, soy sesame eggplant hawker roll, Kum heong style soft shell crab, roti..."

Rose Rose

"Very high quality food. Well thought out dishes. Service was not that great but the food made up for it. Try the pork and prawn dumplings or the..."

Zachary James Sievert

"Great Hawker rolls, we tried the special of the day. Shiitake spring rolls were also great. Great service. We had to wait 25 mins for a table but..."

S.aldabal

"Good Malaysian food. Only concern is Nasi Lemak doesnt come with Rendang. However food taste is good. Definitely recommended and will visit them..."

Pradeep Cherukkur

"Hit and miss. Had the eggplant hawker roll and duck salad. Kinda wished I got 2 hawker rolls instead. Dined with a few families and generally..."

Kazzakai

"This place has awesome food! The duck salad is amazing and the lamb curry although the kuay teow was uncooked even after a replacement the flavours..."

Tt_akl

"We went to QT for a 3 day vacation from Auckland and Madam Woo was our first lunch destination. the entire street has a European feel to it and you..."

Ruchita Choukar

"Fantastic food, walked buy during New Years period and tried to see if they had free table (8.30pm) was told could get one at 9 so went for a stroll...."

Logan Burgess

"Fantastic service, excellent menu and very good for kids. One of the best kid-specific menus we've ever seen (check out the drink options; more like..."

Mark Liddament

"Their soft shell crab is a winner! If I'm going to back to Queenstown and to this restaurant, I'm definitely going to order it again. This place is..."

Alix

"I got the eggplant hawker roll and it was the best food I've tasted this year. So yum! Efficient service and friendly staff. Good vibes all round...."

Shell

"Great little spot! Food was tasty! Awesome vibe! They are known for their hawker style rolls apparently which were yum! We had the eggplant one. We..."

Natalie Grant

"Had heard so much about Madame Woo (the original) so it was great to finally visit.We arrived earlier in the night which is recommended as it..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Really nice service. Had our first day dinner in Queenstown and definitely worth it. We ordered pork hawker, soft shell crab and fish curry. All were..."

Ellie@W

"We had a great table outside looking at the beautiful view of Queenstown. Service was great, especially as it was busy. We had the prawn dumplings..."

Marie

"Had some amazing soft crab curry! An chicken rentang with coconut rice. Their shaolin temple mocktaik was also great.... nice ambience excellent an..."

Saurav Krishnan

"Madam woo is a great restaurant for good Asian food.The ambience is pretty great with simple interiors.I loved the location of this restaurant...."

Tanuj

"The original Madam Woo is fantastic! Have been here every time I'm in Queenstown. If you're after delicious selection of modern Asian fusion then..."

Foodathon

"Very good and a must try if you like tasty Asian flavours! The Tiger prawn & chestnut dumpling and pork prawn Chinese mushroom sui mai for starters..."

Eric

"Good selection of asian dishes. Had hainanese chicken rice, lamb satay, and rendang with nasi lemak. Chicken was a bit bland, lamb and rendang were..."

BukanOtotTapiLemak

"Madam Woo lives up to all the hype! We had a 45 min wait for our table for 4 but it was worth it. The highlights were the ribs and squid - divine!..."

Siobhan

"Hawker rolls - it's all about the hawker rolls people! I can't stress this enough! We had the pulled pork (so delicious it disappeared before I could..."

Cino's Mum

"This place just felt like eating some Asian food at a kiwi bar. Food was average taste. Serving was quiet good and menu was quiet interesting. Staff..."

Yolanda

"My favorite restaurant in Queenstown! The decor is funky, the staff are friendly and fast. AND the food is fantastic! We ordered the soft shell crab,..."

Mezza

"Had a quick snack of wontons, followed by 2 Roti breads (1 pulled pork, 1 chicken). Flavours were nice across each and Roti was flaky and buttery...."

Eat Drink Anon

"A busy little spot - you have to be lucky to walk in and just get a table, which just goes to show how popular it is. We loved the menu - hawker roll..."

Jessi67

"Head on over to Madam Woo if you're feeling famished and order the shredded duck and cabbage salad. Guarantee you won't regret a thang. Outstanding..."

Fatpig

"Great food.Enjoyed the hawker roll (pork) and mango sago.If you haven't tasted some good food this is a must here in Queentown.Try the..."

Willie Sipu

"Madam Woo - I finally made it.Heard a lot about this place and it pretty much went on the to-do list as soon as we landed in Q'town for a 6..."

Pankaj Kini

"Cocktail Ping Pong was very good. All three dishes were nice but the texture of tofu was too tough. Suggest to change more soft or juicy tofu...."

Michelle Hwang

"Great restaurant! Delicious food - we had dumplings and a few hawker rolls, one chicken the other pork. Both were great - combining roti, salad and..."

Tammy

"Went to this place after hearing a lot about it and therefore decided to see what the hype was all about. The USP for this place was Malaysian..."

Ivan Koay

"Seated immediately, good ambience and lovely, prompt service all night.Delicious cocktail and starters. Mains very tasty though found the..."

Melissa

"Teaming up with Malaysian-born chef Jane Leong, Madam Woo is the baby of proud parents Michelin star chef Josh Emett and business partner Fleur..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"We got back from a sightseeing trip and was not sure what to have as it was quite late when we arrived back at Queenstown Central. As we strolled..."

Dee

"Delicious Roti, the Hawker Rolls are the star of the menu. Riesling that initially appeared too sweet but then perfectly complemented our Beef..."

Youonlygetoutwhatyoupoutine

"everything was delicious, we had the $55 banquet with 10 people. my favourite dish was the prawn and pork noodle dish. great service as well, will..."

Salya

"Simply 'wow' Went to this place for lunch.. Ordered variety of dishes and all were masterpiece. Worth every penny and food speaks volumes in..."

Divya Anand

"First time here, have been to Madam Woo at Takapuna, great to visit the original. Very, very busy and popular, great buzz.Staff excellent...."

Kiwi888

"This place is on point, great fit out and vibe all the staff were attentive and we'll versed. Food was amazing (those hawker rolls omg). Had an Asia..."

Patrick Clarke

"We were very excited about dining at Madam Woo,as we are big Josh Emmett fans and had heard great things.It was a busy Saturday night but we..."

Food Adventures With AnnaJ

"There’s a lot to be excited about in Queenstown. An adrenaline junkie has a load of options from paragliding, bungee jumping, sky diving,..."

Johnine @ HaloHaloAtbp

"Lovely place with amazing food!!! Place was very full on the sunday but staff were super friendly which made our experience that much more special...."

Kwang130@gmail.com

"We got to sit in the back area under the heaters which was very pleasant as it was a beautiful night. Service was absolutely marvellous and very..."

Jimnz111

"Stopped here for a late lunch on a beautiful Queenstown Saturday. It was fairly quiet at 3.30pm even with the craft market on. Food is really pricey..."

Reality

"God sake it was a total polar opposite for the same Resturant name Ive ever experienced before! The Takapuna Madams in Auckland was arss when we..."

Alwayseating

"We landed here by chance on our first night in magical Queenstown. The food was delicious and the service prompt and genuinely friendly. The..."

JimmyC

"Although you can't book, and have to wait for a table, the food is worth the wait. What a fantastic restaurant. The menu has some new and exciting..."

Donald Tracey Murray

"Stopped by quite late, after 2130 and was seated.The menu had quite a lot of tasty sounding food and so we got a couple of things to share...."

Benedict Uy

"This is one of the MUST come restaurant in my list :-) and didn't disappoint me! Service is good but not the best service, atmosphere here is good...."

C. Food Lover

"This place is always busy for dinner so if you want to eat here then try the lunch session for a more relaxed experience. The food is flavoursome but..."

Biohazard

"Walked in and the place was packed wheras their neighbours were empty. Took that as a very good sign! Ordered the pork and lupcheong wontons, sui..."

Katrina Anson

"Food, drinks, service, atmosphere. Wow. What a place!! We had a wide selection of food off the a la carte menu and a beautiful Otago region Pinot..."

Hamish

"Unfortunately we waited way longer than we expected too and they didn't even realise we were waiting upstairs when we got the phone call!.... BUT the..."

Donna&Shane

"Yes there are cues but go earlier and plan to enjoy a drink upstairs pre dinner. Lovely tasting food though the egg plant a bit greasy. Good for..."

Kim

"Madam Woo is the second brainchild of Michelin starred chef Josh Emett after Rata. It could well be the funky, almost rebel younger sister of Rata,..."

Johnine @ HaloHaloAtbp

"Funky place great atmosphereShared the Duck salad with shredded cabbage and stir fried Pork Belly with Asian greensOMG what a taste..."

Alison

"Most amazing restaurant the flavors were amazing and everything was cooked to profetion I just keep coming back. Hawker rolls were dilious and are..."

Sarah Burdon

"The service is excellent along with the variety of food options available.Very friendly and helpful staff. I recommend this restaurant If..."

Graeme Cocker

"Just been to the Woo. Awesome service and food. Bloody great, get there ! Look forward to going back next time in town. Pretty good drinks menu as..."

Nick Greenslade

"Service was A++ and food was absolutely YUM! I loved the atmosphere and how relaxed and casual the place was. Ordered the Black bean spare ribs,..."

Abby Tamase

"What a place!!! What awesome fusion food. Was here Thursday last week. Second time. The roti rolls are awesome. The fried chicken is great. My..."

Jay

"With the celebrity chef as the owner, expectations of this place was especially high. I must say, the food really delivered. What a creative..."

FOODFANATICJIMMY

"The only one Asian restaurant in Queenstown CBD. The food is not bad but not a surprise for us from Asia. The prices are expansive compare to the..."

Cindy Ong

"Now this is tough! I use to say this was hands down my favorite place in town and it's fair to say I visited weekly without a doubt. However over the..."

Rachel Maree

"The recent talk of the town has been Madam Woo. Embodying a tiny, cosy bar on the top with views of the marina and serving Malay and Chinese style..."

NEEL KUBA

"Madam Woo is a Malay-Chinese street food styled restaurant, with funky decor.We managed to get seated straight away, which was unusual,..."

Mind The Crumbs

"A great find. In amongst a plethora of touristy venues offering pub style food this was a real find. Funky venue, great vibe, great food and really..."

FatCat

"A trip to Queenstown for a wedding meant lots of eating out but I must say Madam Woo was the highlight.A really funky place with superb decor..."

Philip Reeve

"Ka rawe! Thanks guys the food was as expected. Delicious fresh and tasty. Thank you for our dining experience today. Highly recommended...."

Keri'and Paul Retimanu

"Worth the wait for a table. Amazing asian flavours. Pork hawker roll was outstanding on crispy roti with amazing flavour. Crispy pork awesome too...."

Jo Y

"We stayed away from the mains and had a selection of sides. Must haves are the prawn & water chestnut dumplings, the pulled pork hawker roll and the..."

David Boshier

"Four of us ate here and we had to wait 45minutes for a table inside. That was no problem as you can't book so we expected a wait. There's a nice bar..."

Jordan Morrice

"Possibly one of the best restaurants in Queenstown, recommended to us by many people, and of course it didn't disappoint! We were 7 without a..."

Frank

"I have wanted to go to Madam Woo since I saw it's opening on Masterchef.....and it simply exceeded my expectations........i expected it to be..."

Ranjini Carrington

"Fantastic meal. Can't book but this wasn't a problem we'd barely finished our excellent cocktails (a thai spin on a bloody mary- amazing!) before our..."

Sarah Bronte

"Fabulous! The Rendang was as good as in Malaysia, but ALL dishes full and flavoursome! HIGHLY recommended. Staff were knowledgeable and attentive,..."

Keith A

"We were excited to try out this new restaurant for a light lunch with family. We ordered a variety of dishes from the menu to share as a group. We..."

Rob W

"Looked forward to this meal with friends so we elected to go with the banquet @ $50pp. Staff really friendly and attentive, small menu but..."

Robert James

"It's a good place to try some Asian food and a variety of small plates to share, my favourite was a braised duck Taco 🌮 it's a must! We also tried..."

Pamela Vanoy Duque

"The food was good (not great). The roast duck hawker roll and the beef rendang were the standout dishes. Really good and would happily go back for..."

Jo Pador

"Good atmosphere and great services. As for the food: Woo fried rice 2.5/5 Nasi lemak - beef 3/5 Char Kway Teow 1/5 Sparling water ..."

Ernest Li

"Wow, what an Asian fusion restaurant! The food is truly amazing and exceptionally unique, offering flavors that transport you to the Far East. The..."

Mai Srugo

"Great Food, good Service nice place, we had the fried rice, noodles with prawns and slaw everting tasted fresh and really good, these three dishes go..."

Wanda Auguste

"I recently tried Madam Woo - I passed few times next to the place and I was like why not to try And I was a definitely NOT disappointed - the place..."

Alice

"As a Malaysian I recommend the laksa! Authentically prepared… ☺️ right spicy level.. Just slightly on the sweet side to what I’m used to....."

C Vonne

"Every dish here was brilliant. So much flavour and good serving sizes. Service wasn’t the best, meals came out at different times, about 5 minutes..."

Sam Riggs

"Madam woo is great for some people who miss asian food while in New Zealand. The indoor quite great, food itself is decent for me. I ordered Nasi..."

Oppa Kuliner

"Dined at Madam Woo in January 2023. Reservation was easy through the website. Standout features of this restaurant are it's location, layout, service..."

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