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“Best in town!”

Mean's Vietnamese Cafe
Ranked #19 of 158 Restaurants in Whangarei
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Reviewed 9 September 2018 via mobile

Recently returned from a trip through Vietnam - this place cook equally delicious, if not better, meals than the homeland. Expect to get authentic fresh Vietnamese. Very efficient service with little wait time. Generous portions and reasonably priced. This place is hard to beat. Mean’s the owner is friendly, and so are his staff, and son. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: September 2018
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Reviewed 30 August 2018

The service was good and the waitresses were really quite attentive. Quite the opposite to the other reviews, I've read. It was very busy, as it looked like all the local workers had just come straight from work. The food looked and tasted very fresh. I wouldn't absolutely rave about the place, but the food did seem like a healthy option for non-organic enthusiasts. I prefer my food to be organic.

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 22 August 2018 via mobile

Food is ok but service is awful.
Staff spill soup on customer's dress with no regret. Really bad attitude.
The WORST dining experience ever.

Date of visit: August 2018
1  Thank JiamingZ11
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Reviewed 22 August 2018 via mobile

Bad service of the girl with yellow hair end. As a foreigner traveling around NZ, it is the first time in NZ receiving such a different treatment from kiwi. The waitress explains carefully to kiwi and not a smile to us.
Then the waitress even dropped oil on my trousers and just left me some red tissues. And these tissues made my trousers worse by making it red. Time to revisit the service.

Date of visit: August 2018
3  Thank claras2335
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Reviewed 20 August 2018 via mobile

A fav restaurant for my whanau. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The restaurant is very casual and relaxed. The food is fresh with delicate flavours. The prawn vermicelli noodles is my fav - check out the photo. The prices are very reasonable.

Date of visit: August 2018
Thank Fiona T
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