My wife and I visited today. We had the Chicken salad and the Beef salad. Both meals were very nicely cooked and presented. Each was tasty and different from the other. The drinks and service were as good as it gets.
Marketed as a family steakhouse, we simply dropped in to have a few drinks; that unique NZ soft drink L&P and $5 happy hour beverages with options including house beers and wines from 5pm to 6.30pm. The meals being brought out around us looked hearty and I noticed that their $25 lamb shank special was particularly popular.
Amazing amazing amazing garlic bread!!! The best I have EVER had. I would come here again just to eat this!!!! Just can't rave enough. Food was very good, atmosphere is nice. Its a little on the expensive side, for the portions, but taste is good.
Alayna Nukunuku Bedggood
+5
Devine so Devine ended up eating here thrice in one weekend obsessed with there beautifully cooked sirloin steak New York strips cooked to medium rare perfection how ever you have a steak should be eaten half way (medium or medium rare) complemented by crispy fluffy chips garlic vinegar aioli fried yolky egg and beautiful crunchy crusted garlic buttery goodness of bread it's sunflower and pumpkin seeds! Absolutely amazing! Beautiful service from the main face whims name I wish I remembered as every time I visited he new what my partner and I loved along side the fire!
I'm surprised at the bad reviews. I only saw the reviews after we dined here.
I love the street where this restaurant is located. It's filled with a lot of options for lunch and dinner. Atticus Finch next door was super busy. I ordered the lamb wrap. My dining companions had a chicken burger and the other a steak sandwich.
Everyone was very happy with their food. Apparently the steak on the steak sandwich was very tender.
My lamb wrap had hummus in it and roasted veggies. The lamb was cooked to mefium and was very tasty.
I -- in a party of 15 -- have mixed feelings about this place. The ambiance is stark and clinical with the fluorescent type lighting; however, this was offset a little by a duo who were performing some songs at the entrance.
With regard to the food, there is little to complain about; all of the dishes were of good standard as was the presentation. I was impressed by the dessert of mixed-flavoured ice cream, and the coffee (together with the biscotti) were excellent.
Service was efficient, if a little perfunctory. Prices are knocking on the door of 'High'.
If the owners were to attend to the issue of the harsh white-lighting, it would really improve the atmosphere. 3.5 Stars
Fantastic food - cooked how you ask for it.
Fresh and hot
Fabulous flavours
Staff excellent particularly Leigh (Not sure of spelling) - she was great
Good value
Fast service - but you don;t feel rushed at any time
Will definately be going back
We had the most fantastically delicious meal at your restaurant last night. The staff were absolutely positive, friendly, helpful and professional. The food was just divine. Every time we come to Rotorua, we will be coming to dine with you!! Our most favourite restaurant!
2nd time in Rotorua, 1st time at Mike's
PROS
Service: very attentive and my server always had a smile
Attitude: customer comes first
Delivery: what they promised and it came when i expected it
value: the lam rump roast was perfect
CON:
no specials or chef's pick of the day
I gave them the 10% discount card from the tourism book. they said they would accept it. at payment time, no 10% was given - poor interaction between server and manager
I would go again
Have just returned from Europe and decided we needed a holiday from holiday :) The Rotorua is our favourite place to relax and we go there at least 7 times a year, however, have dined at Mac's Steaks for the first time. And WOW !!!! Outstanding Service!!! Haven't been served like that at any of the European restaurants :( Well done guys!!! Keep it up :)
The meal was delicious!!! We definitely will be back!!!
We enjoyed our lunch of open-faced steak sandwich with fries and salad with garlic shrimp and black bean couscous. It would have been a 5 rating, but the salad had too much dressing, and the oil pooled in the bottom of the bowl. It was a great day to be near the fireplace but also in the open air.
Excellent food but mediocre service. We loved all the food we ordered - Salmon with Risotto, Braised Beef Cheek and Fillet Mignon Steak. The Braised Beef Cheek was exceptionally good. Sadly the service staff were not so friendly and seemed impatient when we asked for service. It is a nice place to dine in only if you’re not bothered by the service staff who pulled a long face most of the time. Unlike Ambrosia Restaurant where the staff served you with a smile.
We love the ribs on there menu, it is yummy, soft and tasty. The place is quite busy but it wont take that long for your order. This place can be found in Eat street.
We love Seafood chowder and Ribs 🫰
Parking is not a problem after 6pm, it is free.
Darryl was our server and was great, we thought he did an ace job. Food was delicious and speedy considering how busy the place can get. Plenty of free parking nearby after 6pm.
We were on the hunt for a decent steak or lamb meal (one that wasn't the same old shanks with mash). My partner had the surf and turf, I had the lamb rack. The lamb was perfectly cooked, beautifully flavoured with mustard and a mint puree. Nice to have vege too. Drinks were spot on, service was excellent, would come back for the lamb!!! 🤤
The price of the daily special is attractive. Steak and lamb are all good. Lovely staffs.
Went there with family and friends for my 50th birthday. Service was awesome, food first class, loved the heating all over the restaurant.
The food is great. The BBQ ribs and the lamb were really delicious. We love the risotto as well. The price was reasonable. Recommended.
Just solid pub food! Great steak and chips!
Awesome atmosphere with a whole street full of food places to walk down and choose from.
Nice wall with a fire in it at the end of the table for ambiance and heat
Read the reviews and was a little nervous but needn't have worried the ribs were amazing my husband devoured them. And I had the chicken breast which was tender and so full of flavour.
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