How is Nikau Restaurant rated?

Dined here as part of the hotel stay and dine. Not many options Garlic bread was a bit soggy and smothered with cheese Lamb shank was ok Beef burger was a burnt around the edges and crumbly homemade mess and bun was clearly supermarket bought....Dessert was 3 balls of ice cream with 100's and 1000's and a wafer cone on top ( again supermarket cheap)....why was a kid dessert in an adult menu at all??!?! Had to send wine back twice...first time with a bug floating in it and second time a very dirty glass. Also wines are only listed by brand and not grape variety...not good when charged $14 for a glass. To their credit they only charged for one glass of wine. Ambience is a bit poor, lighting could do with a bit more strategy. Tables are bare and so not very inviting. Our waiter was working hard trying to please but one person cannot make up for many downfalls from an entire estabilshment.More

Date of visit: April 2021

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rachelp955

24 reviews

Reviewed 29 June 2020 via mobile

Even the room service is high

Even the room service is high quality; there fast service with a smile and delicious meal all around a+++

Date of visit: June 2020

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MarkandTrinaN

13 reviews

Reviewed 15 June 2019

New menu - great food!

The staff were friendly and helpful when deciding what to eat, there is a new chef and new winter menu which was awesome. Couldn't fault any of our dishes.

Date of visit: June 2019

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Thank you MarkandTrina for your feedback. We're happy you had such a great meal in Nikau, and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

PrairieDawn01

1 review

Reviewed 19 April 2019

Closed Early

Planned our evening around returning to this restaurant for dessert and drinks. Was told closing time was 11pm. Tuned up at 9:45 to be refused entry. So disappointing and no explanation or apology offered.

Date of visit: April 2019

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Please accept my apologies for the confusion over the closing time of the restaurant, and the lack of explanation offered.

Alipa50

1,023 reviews

Reviewed 10 April 2019 via mobile

Great service

I dined here for a quick meal while staying at the hotel. The staff serving were super friendly and asked about my day and made polite conversation. I ordered seafood chowder which was delicious and arrived in good time. I would be happy to dine...here again and there was no need to book in advance.More

Date of visit: April 2019

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Dear alipa50 - we're delighted you had a great experience dining in Restaurant Nikau. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We look forward to your return visit. nga mihi

Giampietro

71 reviews

Reviewed 20 March 2019

Hotel dinner

We were tired after a long day.... hoping in a decent hotel dinner... got an EXCELLENT one! The manager was nice and kind, quick in taking orders and delivering drinks. Food was excellent and the suggested wine fabulous. Thanks

Date of visit: February 2019

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Thank you for posting your review Giampietro. We're happy you enjoyed your experience in Restaurant Nikau. Safe travels Ngā mihi

BrettJ995

69 reviews

Reviewed 9 October 2018

Even though a hotel restaurant, it is THE place to dine

I hadn't been to Nikau restaurant, for our few years, and I was very pleasantly surprised on the menu choice. It was great as I expected the standard traditional hotel menu but got some very inspiring menu choices. I was pleased the party I was...with chose different options as I wanted to see the dishes. The service was very much above average and the whole atmosphere of the restaurant has to make this a great choice to dine at.More

Date of visit: October 2018

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Dear Brett Thank you for sharing your feedback following your dining experience in Restaurant Nikau. We're delighted you and your group had such a great evening, and it was lovely hosting you. We hope to welcome you to Nikau again in the very near future....More

Tan Q

265 reviews

Reviewed 7 September 2018

Smart Choice for Dinner in Rotorua

It's just located inside the Millennium Hotel, where we stayed during the visit to Rotorua. The food are well presented and tasty, and the service is excellent. It's a smart choice for dinner.

Date of visit: July 2018

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Kia ora, Thank you for taking the time to post your comments about the Nikau Restaurant. We are pleased the service was excellent, the food tasty and well presented. Look forward to having you stay with us again. Ngā mihi.

jimmandytravels

3 reviews

Reviewed 12 August 2018

Beautiful and very conscienscious and knowledgeable service.

Excellent food with Maori herbs... light and friendly service. Had a light meal. The ambiance was quite good. Great experience.

Date of visit: August 2018

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Thank you for taking the time to post your review.

Joanne J

24 reviews

Reviewed 18 June 2018 via mobile

Locals missing out

We have visited Rotorua on many occasions. The Millennium has become our hotel of choice. The Nikau restaurant offers an excellent menu, great ambionce, and no tour buses. The snapper we had was cooked beautifully and had great presentation. The staff are friendly and helpful.

Date of visit: June 2018

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We are happy you had a great experience in Nikau Joanne. Thank you for sharing your review. We look forward to your next visit.

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