TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Max Kitchen

86/100 (1169 ratings)

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"Great place for family dining, friendly staff and service, plenty of parking , delicious Taiwanese food , very authentic. Will recommend to all..."

Rex Chen

"I have no photos. Sorry. Because we started eating once the food arrived at our table. The braised pork on rice is so so good. The braised..."

Tiny Sized Foodie

"Went there with my Taiwanese friend who said their noodle soup was really..."

Chris L

"Great Taiwanese food at affordable price! Highly..."

Vincent Wong

"Very friendly staff. Rice dishes come with the 3 sides that were delicious and wholesome. The noodles tasted unique and different to typical Chinese..."

Tina H

"authentic taiwan..."

Michelle Liu

"It's my first time visiting this lovely Taiwanese owned restaurant. Being a hk people who have been to Taiwan for over 6 times, I have to say this..."

Joyce Leung

"The food was great and staff were very nice! Will definitely come back! Fried pork and braised beef noodles is a must try.. Big serving and quality..."

Pam Gaddi

"One of the best Taiwanese restaurant! The fried chicken is so good ! And the noodle dishes are both excellent. We also ordered a bubble tea to..."

May Hung

"the food is very yummy. my son had a lots and enjoy it well. great service and thx for the chocolate for kids...."

Lydia Li

"This was my second time to visit this restaurant and it’s the type of dish that you wish to have everyday. Service, food and cleanness I would give..."

EatAuckland

"Went to try this place using zomato gold with my friend . Great customer service and good portions for a decent price. We also got given a really..."

Theodore Carlos

"Good food with a moderate serving, plus good service. Also great that extra plates, cutlery and condiments are self service. Would go back if in the..."

Andrew

"First time dining in this hidden Taiwanese food gem, tried couple of the noodle dishes and small dishes.. Especially loved the Stinky Tofu. Service..."

Carmen

"Been there twice. Once with gold and once without. Both times the experience was pleasant. We love the noodle in this place, good portion and..."

Jan Jan

"had absolutely lovely experience. The special dumplings is a must! The dumplings weren't oily at all, skin was thin, and had very enjoyable texture...."

Sabrina Chae

"I’ve been in this place twice already and planning to visit them every other week when not keen to cook. I had traditional beef soup twice, it’s..."

K&A

"Delicious, mouth-watering Taiwanese food. Being born and partially-raised in Taiwan, I can say that the dishes here really capture the ethos of..."

Wei-Kai Shyu

"Been to Taiwan a few times in the last two years and started craving for Taiwanese food. Max Kitchen is certainly one of the few Taiwanese restaurant..."

Siow Fong Chen

"definitely no doubt the best Taiwanese cuisine in Auckland!! Love the stinky Tofu and the Hotpot Selections! Staff is super friendly and have Clean..."

Leo Kao

"In My Opinion, I Reckon Max Kitchen Is The Best Taiwanese Restaurant In Auckland. It Takes Us Eastsiders(Howick) About 45 Mins To Get Here But..."

Reuben Grouchy Wee

"verY Polite and friendly staff. Definitely the best traditional Taiwanese food in Auckland!!! My go-to is a side of tofu with the beef tendon noodle..."

MayLing Nguyen

"Can’t say enough good things about this place - easily the best Taiwanese cuisine I’ve had.Is a shame that it’s so far from where I..."

Lj

"Parking is a little bit hard to find and park, especially at nights.Service and environment are both great.Food and drinks are..."

史念

"I'm a fan of taiwanese food and it's kinda hard to find a decent one these days in akl but Max kitchen proved otherwise. Had dinner here the other..."

Selene Nguyen 🌸

"Braised Pork on rice and the beef noodles is Delicious. Staff is Friendly and the atmosphere is welcoming. Will be back again to try the hot..."

A.D

"I hadn’t had Taiwanese food in a very long time so I was excited when I found this place. We ordered the Traditional Tainan Braised Pork on Rice..."

Vivian C

"Been hearing good stuff about this place! So decided to have it a go on a Thursday night. Their braised pork on rice is to die for, hands down to be..."

Jessie Tan

"This is a relatively new Taiwanese restaurant and as a Taiwanese person I felt obligated to test it out.Service: 6/10The servers were..."

Grace Huang

"Food is good and it's also a good place for friends gathering . Friendly staff and owner. But just some thing I think can improve. I ve been here for..."

XY Lin

"As a Taiwanese's partner, I've tried lots of Taiwanese restaurants around AKL, their beef noodle is the best one I had in AKL. My partner is from..."

I'm A Foodie

"Wish I took some photos. This is in my opinion the best Taiwanese place! It bring me back my childhood that I have not managed from any other..."

Daniel Roan

"The food here is just Delicious and its harder to criticize than to compliment the taste here. The Umami of the dishes are very well balanced..."

Ken

"Beef noodle very good, everything else average, food takes 30 +min to arrive.... I was waiting my take away braised pork rice for like 20mins, i..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Max's Kitchen, best Taiwanese food in Auckland. A family run business originally selling Taiwanese food at Pakauraga Night Markets for many years..."

Food2belly

"Really good food, nice venue and very friendly staff who even changed one of the dishes to be vegetarian for me. Food came out super fast!..."

Charlotteeats12

"Delicious food and friendly staff and owner. I love the vibe and food. Reminds me of back home. Service: 5/5Presentation:..."

Tony Ma

"We tried this place for the first time for dinner. We did not have the hotpot which is what this place seems to serve mainly of, however we tried..."

Timothy Emerson

"Came here for dinner with friends, we ordered “3 cups chicken”, spring onion oil chicken and beef noodles. Good portion and the dishes reminds me..."

CYYTee

"Came here for lunch as a friend wanted to try this new place. Staff were friendly and greeted us on arrival. Accomodating to food requests (friend's..."

Cheryl Young

"Saw this restaurant had just opened recently so decided to give it a try and was quite impressed. The beef noodle soup had a nice flavour and tasty..."

Richard

"This place is by far the most authentic Taiwanese restaurant in NZ. I love the braised pork rice and the deep fried chicken nuggets! The special..."

Hungry Bear🐻

"Best Taiwan cuisine in north shore for me. Having been there around 10 times. All noodles are excellent and authentic Taiwan taste. They also offer..."

Daisy H

"Nice environment and they do sell Taiwan beer if you fancy them. Price also reasonable for the beef or pork pancake. I also had the Taiwan braised..."

Alex Goh

"Tip top Taiwanese food. Great choice of Taiwanese dishes so if you haven’t tried it before, this place is good to start. Friendly, casual service..."

Bojan Krtolica

"Really good taiwanese restaurant! Really cheap and delicious ! This place serves up some good rice and noodle dishes. Highly recommend their caesar..."

Johnny Pham

"Nice Taiwanese cuisine. Menu offers a wife variety of choices, and some dishes were served with sides. Good portion and value for money. Service was..."

Mong Na Boon

"I've dined here for lunch a couple of times and really enjoyed the food on both occasions. Yesterday we had the Taiwanese beef noodle soup (the beef..."

PodmonX

"Seriously good Taiwanese food. I use to go to places like Neighbours and ATT in CBD but good Taiwanese joints are hard to find this is definitely a..."

Tan Wang

"Possibly one of the best Taiwanese restaurant around Auckland. Great service, affordable menu, generous portion and delicious food. The restaurant is..."

Aaron Hii

"Very good TWese noodle, although not spicy enough. Stinky tofu is also not fermented enough. Overall, it is still a very good restaurant. Looking..."

N D

"Been here many times and it's great everytime. The little side dishes are so yummy and change from time to time. The coffee shop upstairs is so good..."

Jesse Tio

"This is in my opinion the best Taiwanese place! It bring me back my childhood that I have not managed from any other Taiwanese places!!! Only opened..."

Daniel Roan

"The smelly tofu is very authentic. Tasty! Beef noodle soup had so much flavors too. Would come back..."

May Sze Yang

"A great place if you’re looking for authentic Taiwanese..."

Ash P

"Love the food at Max Kitchen! Always making amazing and consistent food! Been going here for a while now and always wanting to come back for more!..."

Eden

"A range of authentic Taiwanese food available in a cosy environment. Good for family and if you are having a quiet dinner with friends. Would..."

MW Goh

"Had the pork trotters on rice. Not bad, pretty good taste and the side dishes are yummy as well. Decent price for some genuine Taiwanese style..."

Wilson Shum

"Great Taiwanese food with classy dining ambience! Very reasonable price too. Highly..."

Vincent Wong

Hak Ka Hut

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"My favourite yum cha on the shore. I've lost count of how many times I have come here. I can confidently say their dishes are consistent and always..."

Bella Qian

"this traditional dim sum place expand their restaurant. after Beihaiyucun closed, they became the only one in Albany area. seafood is good in..."

LGarden

"I loved their yum cha. Would definitley recommend and would love to visit again. Their prawn spring rolls were amazing. Also loved their Custard..."

Nashi Dasgupta

"I had dined in at this place several times and we always had waited for an available table because in all of those occasions the place is packed with..."

Ang Sarap

"Roast duck was really really impressive when it came freshly straightly out of the oven. Beaten most of roast ducks in Auckland Chinese restaurant. I..."

Pig Cat

"This is the BEST yum Cha place in Auckland. The portions are big & prices are good. The prawn dim sum is amazing here - the prawn pieces are massive..."

Jenny Kim

"Really love the prawn dumplings and it’s the reason why we keep coming back! Service could probably improve specially if you are seated next door..."

Nicole Choy

"A close yum cha place that I frequently go to. They have really nice dumplings and staff members are really friendly. I took a while to choose what I..."

Asianfoodie

"Come here for yumcha and the occasional family dinner. I'd recommend this place if you want some Chinese food on the North Shore. It's your typical..."

Leslie Tan

"Quite a regular at this place. Not bad, good food, ok price. Good for yam cha. Service can be a struggle as not many wair staff speak..."

FoodieBeast

"Reasonable priced and authentic yumcha~ Love it~ Although, the piggy bun is not runny as it should be... The other downside is that the place is..."

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"The perfect lobster for the perfect dinner.Service: 7/10Don’t walk into a chinese restaurant expecting impeccable service. The..."

Grace Huang

"Solid yum cha option in Albany. We used to have another favourite close by which has now closed ☹️ they put extra tables outside on the weekend..."

Bayley

"Eaten here few times. They have wide variety of dishes. From sashimi (salmon, baby lobsters) to traditional Chinese food. Good quality food. Price is..."

Chun Zhang

"best Chinese yum cha restaurant you can find auckland. They are always busy becasue of their great taste.Prawn dumplings and BBQ meats are..."

Alex Zhao

"My favourite Yum Cha in town. But always crowded, we need wait for the table. Great food, heaps of varieties. Love the siomai, crablets and pork bun...."

EAT Girl 👑

"Went here for Yum Cha on sunday - so busy we almost had to physically fight for the table we booked ( I seriously recommend booking!). They aren't..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"Came to Hakka Hut last week and our experience was actually pretty good. We ordered their combination BBQ platter (roast pork with crackling, roast..."

Blackpearl

"Came here today for yum char. Service was casual, walk in and look around and tables of 4-6 people. Slow service at start. Food was on trays and..."

Nina

"Last time I ate here was two years ago so a lot may have changed. When I ate here all the food was fresh and delicious - probably my favourite yumcha..."

Ube

"I've been here for yum cha and dinner, and while I can't remember any stand out dishes I do remember having a good experience each time I went...."

Raymond Tiong

"Flavours very authentic. Service is quick and efficient. Very limited seating capacity. Suggest takeaway as it can get quite busy during dinner time...."

Jack

"Came here for yum cha today and it was an enjoyable experience , the place is very busy so I would recommend booking in advance , the food has good..."

Ray Jay

"Great food and bad service. I believe it's one of the best yum cha in north shore for food quality. If you are expecting good service, then..."

Flora

"Have been a fan of there for about 3 years. Willing to spend 40mins on the road to have typical dim sum dishes there. All items are tasty. But..."

Michelle Hwang

"Really delicious yum cha at Hak Ka Hut. As an experienced foodie in yum cha, I gotta say their standards are very high, their dumplings are very..."

Annie Ren

"Food ordered:Sio MaiPrawn DumplingsSteamed Pork BunsDeep Fried TofuChicken FeetRoast DuckSteamed Chicken..."

A Tale Of Two Tummies

"Delicious Yum Cha. Its always an indication of how good a place is if its always busy, so go early or late as this place gets packed. Good..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Came here on a busy Friday night but we manage to get quite a spacious table. The food was very delicious except for the beef vermicelli pot (the..."

Candii Cao

"I'm surprised by the bad reviews, maybe we were lucky the day went. We came here on a Sunday for Yum Cha, it was crazy busy but we were lucky enough..."

Miss Kiki

"Good service. Attentive owners and fast movement of dim sum waiters. Food is pretty good.. Expensive compared to south and east akl but if you live..."

Whiskyncigars

"Nice yumcha place in albany, but always busy. The price is comparatively cheaper than other place. I like their durian dessert very..."

Zoe Huang

"I came here with my landlod and his family on a busy Saturday noon for Yum Char. Their beef meat balls taste not dry at all，but rather fresh and..."

Super(･_･;Phoebe

"One of the best places to have cray fish, not because of the price but their experience in cooking them. We had them in sashimi and with yee mee..."

Elvin Law

"Have been here several times. Just back for lunch 3 days ago. We still like their dim sum. The quality was consistent with a good portion. Seating..."

Tony Wan

"Delicious food!!! Specially Beijing duck with pancakes, steam fish, BBQ lamb ribs, fried Tofu. Dessert tofu.... So awesome. Real canton Kejia..."

Bei Li Yi

"Went on a Saturday for Yum Cha. Food was great. It took us a while to get served but eventually a lady came round to serve us. She gave us a pen to..."

Michelle Park

"Have been here before Covid-19. It's good to be back as there was no queue. Food still appetizing as ever and service was quick and attentive. We'll..."

Butch Jaca Rafols

"All dishes taste nice, but especially the yum char dishes. Very large variety and all tasted fresh. Service was lightning quick for the yum char, and..."

Lili Mann

"We had a yum cha meal with friends who knew the menu well and ordered a lovely variety of dishes. Everything we had was really well made and..."

Janet Williams

"One of my favorite yum char places because the owners and workers are very friendly. Food is good and price is reasonable. Very hard working owners...."

Jason Lau

"Hak Ka Hut is an excellent restaurant. I went with my family and was impressed. Well worth your time for an authentic Chinese banquet. Even better if..."

David Do

"Good experience. Would need..."

Ronald Romano

"Tasty food with fair pricing. Can be a bit crowded at times so be sure to call to make reservation first. Will come back again and again... Below..."

MW Goh

"Currently serving the best Chinese food on the north shore, it's a BYO and the staff have limited English but the foods second to..."

Too Hard

"It's not in the photo but we loved the beef ribs!! The peppery taste was very nice. The chicken feet were a bit dry compared to other yumcha..."

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