TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated November 2024

Rad Cafe

88/100 (1977 ratings)

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"Not usually one to order eggs bene as they are pretty standard but Rads version was different and delicious. Great little cafe with friendly staff...."

Renée Hyde

"Best breakfast I have had in ages - Keto Hubby enjoyed the Freedom Rangers- swapped the potato for bacon hock - my Super Duper Smoked Kahawai Hash..."

Gail Tasker

"This place was..."

Sol_n_chai

".📍 RAD Cafe☕ Long black + Hot Chocolate-----------------------------------------------Mt Eden has always been lit with well..."

DearMate

"Good way to start the day. Although it is inside the a mall, it has a good vibe.Very good food and amazing smoothies. I recommend the coconut..."

João Plácido

"Delish little spot in the village. (Key word - little, do don’t come at peek if you want a seat) yummy food and yum..."

Chan Can Eat

"Food: 3.5/5Service: 4/5Overall: 4/5I got savoury muffin and cheese scone for takeaway. They were just $4.5 each but they were..."

The Poor Foodie

"It’s really a little of hidden gem, like every part of the cafe, the environment the food the staffs, i ordered a beef vermicelli and a flat white,..."

Hong C. Tang

"Went here today after seeing all the reviews.The food was good and so were the coffees. I had the chocolate shake and the eggs benny with..."

FoodieBeast

"Came in after multiple raving reviews from my mates about the coffee, unlike their size or wealth this time they were not over exaggerating. This..."

Reuben Taylor

"Great coffee, great food. Shout out to the waitress who brought the same energy as Zendaya in Euphoria. Very nice aesthetic and excellent service...."

Will Hodge

"Went to RAD on Saturday for brunch and they were very accommodating and we were seated so quickly. The waitress is super nice and made our experience..."

Jenny Da

"Excellent food and service. Eggs benny the best I have had for a long time. Coffee was excellent I Will be back to try the lunch menu some time soon...."

Bronwyn

"Excellent brunch food and friendly staff.We tried the eggs benedict with pulled bacon and the salmon on waffles. We also ordered a freshly..."

Wapatino

"Best coffee in Mt Eden! A Vietnamese fusion cafe . We do prefer their breakfast menu which finish around 12 pm so have to get there earlier then..."

May Hung

"The food was really great! For me I think it was slightly overpriced but I would definitely still go again for the flavor. The red chicken burger is..."

Lillie

"This is my absolute favourite cafe to go to. The staff a super cool and friendly. The food is exciting and delicious and has a bit of a Vietnamese..."

Holly Picot

"Nice and friendly staffs with delicious food. Environment is nice and drinks taste delicious too.Food quality 5/5Quantity..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Crab papa, salmon steak, chicken salad. Lovely brunch and light menu for summer! We love it! Also recommend Banh mi! Amazing Fusion dish! The coffee..."

JunYong Lin

"The decoration of this cafe is simple and inconspicuous. I wanna order an egg benny with salmon. However the time was past 12 pm and the breakfast..."

Chifan Chifan

"Everything is good. Coffee. Food. Especially the bacon hock eggs benny. Next level bacon that was crispy and tender at the same time. How? No idea...."

Jasveen Kaur

"Food is absolutely amazing. Burger is very good.I very love the coffee. Parking is very good too.Customer service was very good. Staff..."

Sammiii

"Rad has a really modern and aesthetic vibe to the place. I loved the furniture and the decorations they added. We were welcomed by friendly staff...."

Shuyi Wang

"Rad is brilliant! seriously hoping to go there again. the toasted croissant was fresh and crunchy!! and not too sweet. the NZ butter was beyond..."

Andy Han

"Rad is my new favourite 💓Service: truly amazing. The staff here really go above and beyond to make you feel welcome and happy. really..."

Linh 💛

"Been here a two times and both visits were great! The coffee is good and the food is on point.I had the omelette which has slow cooked Beef..."

SpoonMe

"Great little cafe. Always a good soy hot choc and the cabinet food is delish especially almond croissants and the banana loaf! The menu options also..."

Lizzie

"Came here this morning with a friend for breakfast. Ordered the salmon benny and green smoothie while my friend ordered a Chai and an almond..."

Auds

"Pork hock and apple on eggs benedict with layered potatos? This is now my favourite rendition of the classic. At first glance at the menu I was a bit..."

Flippynz

"Everything was superb. Great food, atmosphere, and service. Would have given it a 5 stars if it wasn’t for the water... the water had something..."

Annabel Du

"Almost 5 Stars. The staff was friendly and helpful. The Benedict with pulled bacon was very delicious. Unfortunately the smoked..."

Tony Ma

"Only had a takeaway coffee which was very nice and came in a photogenic takeaway cup. However I thought for $5 it was slightly overpriced considering..."

Auckland Foodie

"From the moment we walked through the doors and left, customer service was 5/5. All the staff were genuine, had a postive attitude, attentive and..."

Jen Lin

"Came in for brunch.Ordered French Toast and Eggs Benedict and pulled bacon hock. The French Toast was topped off with vanilla ice cream and..."

Rosanne Choy

"Food 4/5Atmostphere 3.5/5Service 4/5My and my friend came here quite a while ago. We had the black burger and the beef noodle...."

Bella Luv Food

"Amazing eggs Benedict (the pork one) and the smoothies are really good as well, it's hard to get a table sometimes but the service is great,..."

Margot Vildósola

"Very good place to have a meal and coffee. Coffee here is fabulous. Also the food that i had was well seasoned and the flavour was just perfect...."

Samuel Kim

"Polite, friendly and attentive staff. Great breakfast and coffee at a great location. Ordered an Eggs Benedict which came out in less than ten..."

Real Slug

"I took my Mum here for brunch this morning. I really liked the unique spin on the eggs bene and the french toast. My Mum's pretty particular/old..."

Charlotte Lucas

"I recently gave Rad a try when looking for a breakfast location, as the majority of cafes in Mt Eden village seem to have closed down. I was not..."

Shannon Hibbard

"I had previously tried a Pork Banh Mi which was excellentVisited for brunch yesterdayHad a Green Smoothie with Kale (Green Machine)And..."

Glenn Town

"You can tell this place is favoured by many when there's almost always a waiting list when you arrive. For a slightly higher price, you can always..."

Zoe

"Creative bene paired with deliciousness ( our full breakdown on the IG post). Great coffee and their pork belly burger is also insanely good. Only..."

Emma Bell

"The Return of Rad Cafe was really busy on a Sunday. There were customers on and off all the time, at least during the time of our visit. I had the..."

STRADS

"The coffee was good (they have almond milk!) and the service was, too, but the food was to die for. Unusual little twists, fabulous flavours, that..."

Zutalors

"Came here on a Wednesday morning for a quiet brunch. Ordered their Eggs Benedict, French Toast, juice and a chocolate shake. The Eggs Benedict..."

Dxlche

"You’re going to love this place if you enjoy busy cafes. I do not, so I couldn’t wait for me my friends to finish our meals and head home. We..."

Sakshi Chadha

"Always love the food when coming here! Consistently excellent! Service was great! We had to share a table with another group but that was fine, the..."

Adam Chui

"This is a very nice place on Mt Eden Road. You can sit at the window and just watch life pass by. We had the Black Stack Burder and the Beef Lemon..."

Mmmfood

"So having come here with a friend and as we arrived they pointed us to a spot for the two of us to sit, I watched on after I ordered a flat white and..."

David Nicholas

"This is the place that every city needs. You can pop in knowing you're going to get a fantastic coffee, talk a bit coffee craic with the barista and..."

Dalton Harris

"Love love love this place!!!!The service is awesome... friendly and with personality. The food is pretty good, slight asian flair but not too..."

Dinah

"We got the Salmon Steak and their popular dish Black burger. At $19.50 each, I reckon it's really worth it. The crispy pork in the black..."

Jason Zhang

"Best coffee I've had in Auckland. I've dined for lunch twice and had the salmon fillet both times. It was delish and probably fair price for the size..."

Holly Swallow

"I enjoy my experience every time I come here and normally that's after a night shift so I cant really comment on how busy the place can be on other..."

Ieseon

"We have lunch at rad today, the beef noodle is amazing! We haven't order any coffees but the fresh juices is really nice. Definitely will come back..."

Zhang.yutong0724

"The Return of Rad is a hip lil Vietnamese joint in Mount Eden. I am a HUGE fan of Vietnamese food, especially after my trip to Vietnam last year so I..."

WeiTing Ashley Shyu

"I really love this little cafe, First of all, everyone should try their black buger, it is AMAZING!The staffs are so friendly and make feel..."

I Jeremy

"Visited Rad cafe for brunch this morning. My partner and I both had the eggs benedict with pulled bacon hock. Different than anything I've ever had..."

Lisa Herrick

"Very cool vibe, which I put down to a fabulous mix of friendly welcoming staff, decor and great food that beautifully blends classic menu items with..."

Sabine Davison

"This cafe has become one of my favorite places in Mt Eden, with an Eggs Benedict (w/ bacon) that is beyond comparison. Their omelette (version A) was..."

LHan

"We've tried to visit this place twice now, but they never had seats because the place is quite small and they are always so busy!This time..."

Michelle Ma Belle

"As soon as we came in it was already one step better than any other cafes Ive been too. The staffs were so friendly that I felt at ease at this..."

Ellynn

"Such cute vibes!Not many seats so youll be seated straight away if youre lucky or come at non-peak timesSo far tried their red burger,..."

Thegreeats

"Awesome cafe with great ambience. Just need to work on consistency between the baristas. Definitely the one to go if you are around this area. Keep..."

Barista Champ

"We cannot complain besides the slow arrival of the food! However the service definitely compensated it. Coffee was great, but the food was even..."

Lambie

"We went here by chance after the cafe we wanted to go to was closed. Good Ol' Zomato suggested this place and we were actually quite glad the place..."

Alana Geach

"Each time I've come past this place it's been way too busy and noisey to try it but today it worked. Sat down and was given menus and water but took..."

Donna&Shane

"5 for food but overall a 3.5 rating as the coffee was almost cold as it took ages once I had ordered for the coffee to come. This is a cool place..."

Melanie Hobcraft

"Mt Eden Road has always been lit up by the café stars Frasers and Circus Circus — not so anymore with the 2014 establishment of RAD café A labour..."

Husk Creative

"My friend and I joked as we headed for brunch that, with a name like Rad, the staff are likely to be high fiving each other in the restaurant. As..."

Kieran

"I love this place, I'm there way too much ;)The staff are amazing and friendly and put so much care and effort into their work...."

Pareen

"Fabulous. The service is excellent. Everyone is met at the door. That's cos there's sooo many people in this place. We had 2 coffees. Can't say..."

Ken White

"Great atmosphere, a perfectly made long black, friendly and efficient staff...and crikey...probably the best mushrooms on toast I've ever tasted (get..."

Nick Wisto

"This place lives up to the name. Its defo rad, hella rad, hella hella rad, rad. The french toast here is pretty darn scrumptious and i am a pretty..."

Jess-Louise Holmes

"Never disappointed!! Loveeeee this place to bits! It is our come to in the weekends. The service, food is always kept to its standards. We loveee it..."

Sharon Yeo

"Gnocchi nice and pillowy and great flavours. The mushroom risotto was also really rich and complemented well with the fried leeks. Great service ..."

Travels4Food

"Very nice coffee with nice drinks and food. One thing that I liked is that they have options with awful (eg beef cheeks) for breakfast. I tried the..."

Diogo Reck

"If you’ve never been to Rad cafe in Mt Eden before, you must. You’ll be in for a treat. The menu is deceivingly simple at first glance and..."

Heartshrooms

"Been here a few times, consistently excellent coffee, loved the black ink burger as well as the banh mi. Great staff and awesome location. Would..."

Av

"Very busy cafe weekend especially. Great people, Great Coffee, Great food, Great atomospher. Perfect cafe in Auckland. I would go back there again..."

Benjamin Daisuke Hirata

"Great to see this refreshed cafe doing so well. A few years ago the menu had been less than inspiring but looking at it now there are lots of..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Solid coffee, tasty food & friendly staff. It's worth a trip, hopefully there's space for you at this cool little joint, otherwise there's some other..."

Nick

"Return of Rad Cafe was pretty good, went here for the first time today for breakfast. We got there about 11:15am and got seated straight away,..."

Lilly Christine

"We went here for the first time today based on the reviews on Zomato😄Loved it......Food and menu selection 5/5Service -Friendly and..."

Barb&Ted

"How cool is Rad cafe?Our first visit to Rad cafe - and we now have it top of our favourites list. There for breakfast we had the granola which..."

Graeme Frost

"I've been meaning to try this place for a while now and I'm so glad I finally did! We were greeted and seated straight away and shoutout to the..."

Samantha Gemmell

"Am a fan of good latte. They make a pretty mean cup of coffee and have very friendly baristas. When I arrived at 3pm, kitchen was closed and most..."

Bernice Yap

"A very good friend of mine, highly recommended this place. Due to that, I dragged my sister and my bestie to check it out. I already liked the..."

DuckieLovesToEat

"Popped in for a quick brunch and ordered the Welsh Rarebit and a flat white. OMG NOM NOM NOM this was soo good. I love Welsh Rarebit but with the..."

Garrick

"Love the ambiance and feel of this cafe. Good food with good people. Excellent and fast service. It took around 15 minutes for the food to be served..."

Elsie

"Love this place! The staff were so friendly and helpful and had good conversation with us. I ordered the black stack burger which was so good and..."

Carmen Yong

"Nice place to catch up with new friends. Staff are friendly and helpful. This is the first time visit, the waiter recommend the most popular dish for..."

❤️Irene

"Loved it, such a hipster cafe. Super friendly staff, amazing food, good coffees and cool vibes! Reminded me of chic cafes in Melbourne. About time..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"Very busy little place which is always a good sign. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great presentation of food, and tasted so good. Everything on..."

JArmstrong

"Great service and amazing breakfast. Had the eggs Benny and French toast. Nice twist on both meals. Bit of a queue for a table but food came out..."

Christopher Armstrong

"Late review... But nice place, friendly staff and good coffee. Average service and food but stylish and modern ambience so that's more than..."

Essi

"This is pretty much one of our local spots. Rad never fails to satisfy our hunger, whenever we can't think of anywhere else to eat for breakfast, or..."

Knorisheats

"I always love how their staffs interacting with customers, even I'm just takeaway a cup of coffee, even I'm just the second visit, they still treat..."

S.

"Well designed place with some Lego themes going around and instax photos up on the wall. The staff were brilliant, always coming to offer us more..."

Chumq

"I've only been here once. The food and the juices were absolutely delicious. I didn't like the restaurant layout though. It gets really loud and..."

Juliana Machado

"Visit Rad pretty regularly. Coffee is always good and get takeaway if no seats. Very busy especially on weekends. The service is friendly and fast...."

Katy

"Came here for a weekender lunch with a few friends.This place is known for its fresh, organic dishes and its retro vibe, from Lego wall paper to..."

Eden OBrien Ford

"Eggs Bene! Loved every bit of this Neal and place. The waitress was lovely and she remembered me from a previous visit. Will be back......Back again!..."

Shanzay

"I popped in for a banh me to go so I can't comment on the dine in experience other than to say that it was very busy. I ordered the classic and it..."

Gus

"Big fan of the Rad Cafe. Great service, nice atmosphere, top notch coffee, amazing food. I like that they do their own style of food. I think a..."

David Palfreyman

"There are few cafes I will go to in Auckland as I love a good almond milk coffee. These guys make the best almond milk flatwhites I have ever had...."

Renèe Nielsen

"Randomly chose this place for no particular reason and I'm blown away. Extremely friendly people and amazingly good food - got the Kiwi Catch roll...."

Simon Wordsworth

"Always busy, Rad has to be one of the most on trend cafes in Mt Eden. The menu has a lot of choices & there are baked goods from bluebells (yum!)...."

Sian

"The food was good, drinks are delicious and staff are friendly. Nice place to socialise on Sunday. I did find the cakes were a bit too sweet for..."

Christian

"Yes! Life is too short tobe drinking bad coffee! Timely prep and flavour is spot on- will make a point of passing by daily. Have not had any food..."

Athena

"We had to wait about 15 minutes for a table which didn't really bother me - just proved to me it was good. We were greeted by a very friendly member..."

Rhegan Smith

"Still adjusting to the end of daylight savings, I decided to explore my new suburb for a mid week pick me up. Great coffee! The 'mircher buesli' with..."

Joanna Koat

"Smoothies amazing. Food amazing. Cabinet food is also amazing - all the sweet cakes and slices are always sooooooo good. The best thing about Rad is..."

Ciara

"I'd been wanted to try RAD for ages, but it always looked so busy from outside. My friend Sam and I walked here as she lives close by, and also..."

Lozalock

"Nice vibe, great service. Food was great, I enjoyed my pulled pork egg benedict with apple slaw. However the coffee was wee bitter and sour for me,..."

DillyDallyEllie

"Totally rad 😎😎😎. The not so hidden gem of Mt. Eden in my opinion. This place oozes 'Auckland food scene' and I have absolutely no issue with..."

Monique Porteous

"Had breakfast here last week . The barista so creative, see what they did to my coffee !!!Food was ok . My omelette just abit too creamy for me..."

Nguyễn Hằng

"Soooo just popped in for a famous RAD coffee and met he SWEETEST baristas. One gentleman named Ken provided some seck entertainment while we waited..."

Trixibelle Swan

"I live very close to RAD so I know how busy it gets. People often struggle to get a table and they spill onto the pavement and even the road..."

Samantha Lines

"Their Bahnmi is amaaaaaaazing (hope that's how you spell it).It is always so busy here it's hard to get a decent seat without a wait - but the..."

Stephanie J

"Was so hungry by the time my breakfast came out the photos ended up blurry. The eggs benny were delicious and I especially liked my 'green machine'..."

Sukriti Bhatnagar

"Went there for breakfast like a month ago. Service was excellent and efficient. Ordered So Frency Toast and the Salmon Eggs Benny, they were super..."

Maggie Cheung

"The best Egg's Benedict I've ever had. Love! Eggs Benny's pulled bacon and apple slaw pulls all the right taste buds. Spot on. A must have!. The..."

Vivi S

"Came here on a Sunday morning and it was packed, luckily the staff made a huge effort to seat our large group. Had the French toast which I loved but..."

A

"What a wonderful lunch! After wanting to come here for over a year, we finally were able to get a table (after a short wait). They're so popular at..."

Abbey Lissaman

"My favourite cafe in Auckland - a big call in our cafe culture here! Ive been to Rad on a number of occasions and just cant get away from that..."

FoodieNelle

"Service is super good here, very friendly. I tried the eggs Benedict and it's probably my favourite I have tried so far, I just like how they didn't..."

Judy Chhy

"Went for lunch here a few days ago. Sat in the window, I had a Kiwi Catch sandwich and the Tang Tang Juice. Real good juice, bread was really nice..."

Matthew Cooper

"After hearing all the great reviews of this place I decided that it was a need to go and try it out for lunch. I ordered the pork belly burger which..."

Olivia C

"Went here for a quick lunch with my mum and had been wanting to try Rad for awhile and she wouldn't stop raving about it. I had the pork belly burger..."

Sam Jones

"A local, desperate for a unique, alternative, venue. RAD has returned...from where I don't know. Great for the Village, with b/fast & lunch..."

Andrew Sims

"This is the loveliest little cafe in Mt Eden village. I would be here every weekend if there weren't so many other Aucklanders thinking the same..."

Caffeine Addict

"Exceptional! I have been wanting to try this place for awhile after reading all the awesome reviews and it did not disappoint. It's always busy and..."

Eden Wood

"Came to Rad for a late lunch to celebrate my friends finishing exams. I ordered the pork belly burger and a latte. The squid ink bun was different..."

Food Adventures With AnnaJ

"Came here over the weekend - we were seated quickly inside on a table near the main counter. It was quite warm inside as it was a nice day so some..."

Alana Rose Gray

"Wow... this place is amazing. Was recommended by a fellow foodie and she could not have been more spot on (thanks Goldilox).Cosy, relaxed..."

R & A

"Rad cafe has to be one of the most original, innovative and considered places to eat in New Zealand. Period. The chips they serve are quite..."

Goldilox

"Neat theme.Nice menu. (Although a little cheesy) Friendly, but not over-bearing staff. Food was fine. If anything it just needed a bit..."

Max Clark

"We had late lunch today and ordered the green machine smoothie and the fish fresh Roll while my brother ordered the fresh orange juice and the quinoa..."

Heidi

"My favorite cafe in Auckland. My parter and I have come here since they opened, and love the menu! He was pretty devastated when they took the pork..."

Lucia Florence

"I went to Rad Cafe and tried out the Black Stack Burger with the fries and the Choc Fish milkshake. It was absolutely heavenly and divine. I thought..."

Eggster Eats

"Loved this cafe!I had read a raving review about this cafe when it first opened and was so glad to finally pop in for breakfast during the..."

Hana

"This place has awesome reviews so I was expecting to be wowed. WOW! Yup that's in caps. It's that good. Ordered the pork belly slider with celeriac..."

Auckland Foodie

"Loved it, such a tight neat space. Staff super friendly, dam this place even has a cool name. From top to bottom these guys are mint, the fact they..."

James Ford

"Very impressed with this place. We went for brunch as a group of four and the food was excellent. I had the beef with vermicelli and my partner had..."

Sheridanhancock

"Food: very goodPresentation: very goodCoffee: goodService: very goodAmbiance: good but can be betterPrice: reasonable..."

Jace Ago

"Popular brunch spot so be prepared to wait! Had their brunch menu which has One of my favourite versions of eggs Benedict. Also do try..."

ShoRt

"Un kiwi me llevó a este local para probar servicio local y comida local. Pay-first es lo usual. Luego te sientas y te atienden como un Restaurant a..."

Thomas.armstrong.k

"Highly recommend the Black Stack Burger. No joke best burger I've ever had, it was absolutely perfect! Staff are very friendly too and it's a great..."

Taylor Compain

"I got a chance to get here by reading the reviews here! It's an amazing place for breakfast I got egg benny.love the crispy bacons, fast..."

Sudiz

"We have been on this place today afternoon for a brunch. We ordered mushrooms on toast and grilled polenta cake. Food was good and services was great..."

Eduardo Dias

"Vietnamese cuisine + creative and unique cafe + fresh juices/smoothies = Rad Cafe.Food was great; we had the beef lemon grass vermicelli..."

FoodiePhysician

"My all time favourite cafe, always there for the Grandma Banh Mi and the Black stack burger! Awesome service and food! Cant go wrong with this place...."

CD

"We grabbed a quick brunch on Saturday morning without a booking. This was my first visit to Rad even though we live in the area, we just hadn’t..."

Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign

"Came here for some lunch on saturday and it was really packed. We only had to wait 5 minutes for a seat so it wasnt too bad. My partner ordered the..."

Joanne Chiang

"Recommended to try RAD by a friend, know we know why!Food: Fresh, wholesome, healthy, substantial, reasonably priced, TASTY. We tried a few..."

Sam

"Great coffee and service, have been coming here for months as it is my local and I work in the area. The food is spectacular, especially the rolls..."

Brian Castello

"The best coffee in Mt Eden! Always busy in the morning and on weekends, but that just proves how good it is. The staff are super friendly and keen to..."

Helena Chen

"I've always wanted a "regular", a place where I go and I know my faves, I order them and it is the same wonderful quality each time.I've..."

Anna Hinehou

"I can't believe I haven't written a review for the return of rad already. This place has permanently been added to my brunch options list. I love..."

Lisa V

"The food here is phenomenal!I tried the Black Stack Burger and some of the Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles and they were both so..."

Miriam

"Great food and service! We have been here twice. Both times they were busy but staff were still very friendly and accommodating. What we have tried..."

Susan

"Quaint, small, narrow, tight spaced, are all great adjectives to describe the floor space of this cafe. One thing for sure, this little packs a..."

HappyTummiez

"Loved it. Great food great coffee and friendly staff.I was there on a Sunday afternoon it was so busy. And they still made a perfect flat..."

Russell Hodgson

"Great little place I'd never heard of it, glad I know of it now.Had the grilled polenta clakes - MEAN DISH!Girlfriend had so..."

Alwayseating

"Happy that we decided to go in here for lunch! I was not disappointed. The staff are friendly and helped us decide which dish to get. Of course we..."

Sandy Nguyen

"After making an extra effort to get to this place well before the crowds I can tell you now from our experience it was well worth it!Besotted..."

Sungsam7

"The Return of the Rad is a neat little cafe near the end of the line up of mount eden cafes. Out of all the cafes there this place stands out the..."

Tipsy Nom Nom

"Service: 9/10Food: 8/10*Cleanliness: 6/10Value for money: 9/10Overall: 8/10*The choices are quite lacking for the lunch..."

Jack Trav.

"Service was really good and we were easily seated even on on a busy Saturday morning! Had the lemon loaf which was moist and scrummy!! Found coffee..."

Mueslilo

"Love this place if your looking for a really too cool for school vibe with food thats not normal brunch fair check them out! Will deffo be..."

Temptation Cakes Auckland

"Came here after hearing about one of the barista that works here. Came in on a busy Saturday morning, got probably the last seat in the cafe. Didn't..."

Craig

"Another trendy cafe Viet inspired that uses flight coffee from welly only one of the barista makes decent coffees here have yet to try the food here..."

Yellow Rabbit

"I had the black stack burger. Thought it was really cool how the bun was black (dyed with quid ink). Was very delicious and flavoursome. Will..."

I Love Food

"I love RAD Cafe. Here's why... 1. The mushrooms on toast are probably the best I've experienced in Auckland! Not only did the use different..."

Andrew @anjeats

"Seriously good coffee and delicious food! Very few cafes use flight coffee an in my opinion it is up there with the best, a great surprise. The staff..."

James Firman

"We came to eat at Rad after seeing all of the instagram photos. The vermicelli noodle salad was so good! I really liked how their..."

Aniva Huang

"Went here for breakfast this morning . i was pleasantly surprised we got seated quite quickly even though it was busy. We ordered the eggs benedict..."

Breadzania

"Great friendly service! The food was delicious and the coffee such a treat. The seating and the layout wasn't very ideal but they were busy. I will..."

Melanie Rose Hansen

"The Return of Rad is rad. Now I'm a big Star Wars fan, so their wall features and website are awesome. Have had a couple of brunches here and a few..."

Vitale Eti

"The look and menu may seem a bit 'too cool for school' for some tastes, but the food and service were first rate. Fantastic burgers and 'eggs Benny',..."

Shaun Lott

"Went here for brunch and was pleasantly surprised. I haven't really noticed this place before but it was very on in trend with some great offerings..."

HJ

"Awesome place to go to! Upon arrival we were told that we had to wait for a couple minutes for a table which was ok, we were given refreshments while..."

Dl Pwat

"Hands down THE place to go! Without a doubt will you be dissatisfied. Coffee A+Breakfast A+Lunch A+The only problem I had was..."

Mandy

"First of all I love there take away cups "f$(&$ good coffee" Plus it taste amaze every time I've been here the salty pan cakes are sold :-( my..."

Chloe-Mae

"The return of Rad cafe is located in mount Eden village and offers great meals and coffee for a quick brunch with friends. The atmosphere is very..."

Mariamjafer

"Visited Rad last weekend, my first impression of the cafe was that it seemed to be flooded with people and quite busy. I recommend booking a table..."

J

"The best word to describe this cafe is trendy. A childlike feel to the cafe, purchased the chicken chut and the black burger with fries. The chicken..."

Jamez Hill III

"Came to this busy little café with some friends last weekend. I had a "chocolate fish smoothie" which was a delicious spin on the chocolate..."

Rebben

"The last time my friends and I were here, we were too late to sample from their breakfast menu which at that time, finished at 10:30AM. So this time..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"This place does the best mushrooms on toast in Auckland absolutely delicious, never a fail ... Prob had 20 or servings over a year. Coffee good and..."

Rebecca Hick

"Has to be the best eggs bene in Auckland! Apple slaw is the best combination! Can't bring myself to go anywhere else..."

Georgia Bailey

"Amazing coffee, amazing food, amazing service. Great plus is that it's very close to home. Very nice place and I love the fusion of food. My best..."

Esther Song

"Came looking for the best coffee after a long flight and late night. Saw this place on Zomato so came to try it out. I've found it hard in the past..."

Anahera

"Rad has now become one of my fav cafes to go to in Auckland. Regardless whether it's just a takeaway coffee or a sit down meal to catch up with..."

Lesley Chen

"Rad (adj); a term made popular by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, synonymous to cool and awesome. Rad (noun); a fantastically alty,..."

Monica

"had an awesome breakkyy today here. we ordered eggs bene and it was divine! it was appley but the apple taste was just enough to be noticed and it..."

LG Summer

"Love this place. Food never dissapoints. The staff are generally friendly and happy to serve. Love their eccentric decor, with their expose brick..."

Iamcii

"My black stack burger was outstanding but I wish the service was better. A bit cold, no smiles and a feeling like they were doing me a..."

Varsha Paul

"Very busy cafe with a good vibe. Service was ever so slightly a bit cool for school ;) I had the prosciutto omelette which was ok but lacked..."

Jo Y

"A great place for people watching while drinking a freshly made coffee. My mushroom omelette was not a standout as it seemed to lack any real flavor...."

David Boshier

"We were recommended to have lunch at Rad. The Beef Lemon Grass Vermecilli and complimentary iced Green Tea and excellent coffee and service were..."

S B

"Very happy with my first experience at The Return of Rad. Staff were friendly and the decor was very trendy and well designed. I had the..."

Kerrod Don

"I've been back to this cafe a number of times since it opened and I can say that they've managed to maintain a great standard each time. My only..."

Tu Dinh

"I had been to Rad when it first opened and was really impressed then but I think that this cafe just keeps getting better and better. Friendly..."

Claire

"Last Wednesday marked my last school exam of the year. Needing to catch up, a couple of friends and I headed to Mt Eden's very own Rad. Rad..."

Two Dark Coffees

"I love the idea of something different in the 'same old' (but great) outlets in the mount eden village - this provides a nice modern viet..."

Sananda Chatterjee

"Huge thumbs up for the change in menu!! Was definitely a great move n the new menu looks way more interesting than the old. My first visit, I thought..."

Peifen Chua

"As seasoned brunchers with a string of disappointments this year, it is great to be able to find somewhere that is excellent. We came for brunch..."

The Food Scribbler

"RAD is a very chic, quirky and trendy cafe found in the midst of the Mt Eden shops (Mt Eden rd). The cafe is designed for casual lounging, a quick..."

Courtney @ A Food Awakening

"I try to eat here as much as I can so I can try everything. So far absolutely everything I have tried is fantastic. The best thing about rad is the..."

Rozanne D

"Went there with a friend. I got the Beef noodles:- This tasted very fresh and clean.- The beef was tender and the combination of..."

The Food Guy

"This place is fantastic. Completely happy to swap out the baguette for gluten free bread in my pork bahn mi (although this wasn't written anywhere on..."

Katie Bennett

"This place is excellent. So nicely designed in every aspect, and such a cool buzz from the friendly and funny staff. I have only had numerous..."

Astrid

"Rad has the best customer service! The owners are so lovely. Get the mushrooms on..."

Lavinia Niuhulu

"What a fantastic cafe - Finally after years of totally less than average cafes in Mt Eden where you are simply forced there by default we have a..."

Paul Ross

"Great service and tasty food at reasonable prices.Fantastic to have another lunch option in Mt..."

Peter

"Love this lovely cafe..Have been here a several times now and never disappointed. Staff are friendly and welcoming..I just love the menu..came here..."

Kim M

"Rad cafe is a fantastic new addition to the Mt Eden village dining scene. It has a cute cheerful atmosphere and a menu that provides lots of..."

Kate

"What a stellar place. The best coffee I've had in Auckland by quite a margin, and lots of coffee geekery if you're into that sort of thing... Food..."

Kelly Milligan

"Great coffee - so clean and flavourful, even the decaf was amazing. We had the fish roll, Vietnamese beef salad and the chicken roll - everyone was..."

Krysten Vonk

"I too was totally impressed with this fresh new addition to Mt Eden. Great service, divine food, easy relaxed atmosphere and smoothies/juices to die..."

Kate Kemble

"I went to Rad for a midweek lunch with friends. After reading the menu online before going I had my heart set on the peanut butter buttermilk..."

Rebecca Smith

"Had theee best breakfast here! Coffee is amazing too. Quite a small place so always busy and hard to get a table but worth the wait! Recommend eggs..."

Tessa Hall

"Popped into Rad this morning for a quick coffee and now can't wait to go for a proper meal! I had the Green Machine smoothie which was really tasty,..."

Amy Webb

"This week I’ve returned from a two month stint in London and two weeks suitcase-toting around central Europe. What an experience! London is a..."

Eat It Auckland

"This little slice of bare-brick brilliance is already proving to be very popular with the locals, and so it should - with Flight coffee (my..."

Alisha KP

"This seems to be the new place to go to in Mt Eden. Cool decor and friendly staff, along with some good food. Had the banh mi which was fresh and..."

Rice & Kai

"Mt Eden village was my local for cafes growing up and there are some great long standing places which will never disappoint, but it is always good to..."

Rebecca MacDonald

"The Return of Rad, a much welcomed new addition to the assortment of eateries in Mt Eden, was bustling and lively when we stopped by late Saturday..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"I'm willing to give 6 stars. Very dedicated, considerate service and the staff's smiles are warm and genuine. One day my wife's drinking bottle was..."

jin jeremy

"Highly recommended! Quality breakfast and coffee 💯. Would be awesome to provide Wi-Fi for travelers..."

Sara Sung

"Stopper here on our way the the airport back th Aus, fantastic food menu and..."

Gary Thorpe

"Such a cute little cafe, fabulous atmosphere! The staff are bright and friendly, and the coffee is incredible. Such a nice outdoor area for petting..."

Katie Jagger

"Really lovely little cafe! Clean and modern inside, with fantastic friendly service. The food was great, and the coffee even better. I would have..."

Annie White

"Good food, and large portion. Egg Benny has an interesting combination of pork hock and apple, and potato gratin was well executed👍🏻. 70% dark..."

Yuan Z

"Nice food, nice coffee, good presentation, delicious taste and friendly service. I love the French Toast which is not too sweet. The Rice noodle is..."

Rita Lau

"We have French Toast, Wagyu Beef Lemon Grass Vermicelli Noodles and Chicken Tortilla, flat white coffee and mocha. Both were extremely beautiful in..."

Xuejiao Lin

"I'm a coffee lover, and I'm sure they serve nice coffee. I was thrilled to discover that their beans are sourced from the renowned Rocket Coffee..."

Junlong Wang

"Another nice cafe at the center of the busy Mount Eden main street. Good quality and fresh ingredients, the sausage is one of the best we have had..."

Maggie Chen

New Flavour Restaurant

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Cheap Eats

"Good quality food, prompt service, and generous servings! My stewed pork belly on rice was really yum and the rice is soaked in sweet brown sauce...."

Shirlzwhirlz

"I reckon this is the best restaurant in the area! Me and my fam come to here every week for family night. The dumplings here are devin! And the..."

Henry Xue

"Had some pretty good fried pork, chive and prawn dumplings here! They also have relatively clean containers for chilli oil, vinegar and soy compared..."

Chelsea Farley [CHEL8858 For Zomato Gold]

"🎊With over 200 dishes on the menu, from xiao long bao to dumplings, classic dishes to casual noodles, BYO to occasional dinner. Whatever you..."

Rita Ge

"With over 200 dishes on the menu, choosing what to order was a tough process. We got some of the classic Chinese dishes such as Sweet & Sour Pork,..."

Alma Eats

"If you're looking for BYO casual Chinese restaurant @newflavour_auckland is the place! All their dishes were full of flavour and really warms the..."

Food.review.nz

"LOVE this place. Every time my friends and I come here we fill the entire table with food!! Crispy sweet and sour pork.. best I’ve ever had. It..."

Jade

"A great variety of food choices which are priced at reasonably well and definitely affordable. Great food, really enjoy the noodle soup dishes but my..."

Dani

"dumplings & noodles are full of flavour. Best I’ve had to date. Plenty of seating. Byo & they open til 4am which is awesome!..."

RL.P

"My favourite place to get dumplings! I have been going here since I was 18 - do the math… so a very long time!!!Always order..."

Georgie @ Georgieats

"Ordered the fried tofu with peanuts and chilli sauce and the prawn, eggs and chives dumplings. The tofu itself was great, definitely one of the..."

Shannon

"We had the prawn egg and chive fried dumplings and the garlic chilli and peanut tofu. Tofu was really tasty although could have been a little more..."

CG

"Best dumplings I’ve ever tasted by far! Loved the variety offered here. 1am/2am drives are worth it for some quality dumplings. Serving portions..."

FoodieHoodie

"The special chilli peanut tofu dish is super tasty, it’s part of a seperate menu, would definitely recommend it. The vibes are the same as every..."

Lily

"The service is amazing. Such excellent attention to when we are ready to order and quick service. The food is great and the atmosphere is pretty..."

Josh

"Wow! Is all I can say.Love, Love Love this place. Super extensive menu.Place super clean and modern...can’t forget to mention fab staff. ..."

Carolyn Koloni

"Had family dinner here, love the stir fried spicy liver, really delicious！ staffs are all friendly and helpful, service very fast, environment is..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Came for a BYO & was pleasantly surprised. Has recently been renovated so it’s clean and bright inside. The menu is extensive too and so cheap! We..."

Lizzie

"Gosh we just loveeee New Flavour 😘. Since the interior and kitchen refresh, it has just got better and better! love the crispy spring onion..."

Courtney

"Always good coming back to New Flavour.We ordered pork belly with green beans in brown sauce, chicken in black sauce on noodles & chicken pan..."

K Sierra

"Dice chicken with peanuts and chilli is the most delicious dish on this planet, sincerely. Eggplant is also a good choice. By the way, service is..."

Ocha Free

"I come here for late night feeds if I’m lost on what to eat. They provide cheap food for good authentic quality Chinese food. If you’re not sure..."

Danni Liang

"The place to go with friends! Perfect for a late snack! They are open until very late. Great dumplings. Good service. The place can be a bit too..."

Boty

"One of my favourite late night dinner haunts. I keep on coming back for their Braided Eggplant in Bean sauce and their sweet and sour pork ribs...."

Amanda Grace Leo

"Pork and chive dumplings and tofu and spring onion salad my go to whenever hitting this joint! Love the convenience of the opening hours. Also had..."

Hope

"Good customer service, very tasty food 🥘 nice decor. Best thing is it’s open late 2am. Ordered the beef casserole 🥘 with side rice 🍚...."

Ahsan Rahman

"Been here a few times now and I have never left hungry or disappointed! They have always delivered on taste and most impressed by the speed in which..."

Shalom Ngaro

"Cute little joint in Dominion Road, always great for a BYO. The food isn't the most amazing food in Auckland but for a Friday night it is always..."

Christopher Pearce

"Very good, yummy and cheap Chinese restaurant. Love the dumplings and the pork belly, that comes with a finger licking sauce.Also love the..."

Diogo Reck

"This place is amazing the food is beautiful. Full of flavour and very quick to come out and the price is very reasonable much cheaper than..."

Chris Clark

"Great place for dumplings - Steamed/Fried and even in a soup. One of my personal favourites. The place to go to when you have 2:30am cravings for..."

Anne Tupou

"So busy! Amazing place for a causal weeknight dinner with friends. And fantastic value. We ordered 5 dishes to share between the 5 of us and..."

Abbey Lissaman

"Amazing!!! It only cost approximately $50 for our whole group of four. Including a plate of veggies, 2x large plates of dumplings, and 2x sweet..."

Untamed Butterflies

"New Flavour is one of Dominion Road's most popular eateries, and for a good reason. It's by no means fancy but it'll certainly have you coming back..."

Ashlee Adams

"Always enjoy the dumplings from here. I enjoy them boiled and usually order the egg, chives and prawn because I'm pescitarian. You get 20 handmade..."

Faith T B Wulf

"It is amazing and all the food and it is a shame that it has such small room for customersChicken is good dumplings are good and sauce is..."

Yeonjun Kim

"The menu was extensive. This area is our regular late-night eating spot. The restaurant is much cleaner now since the renovation and probably new..."

Little Borneo Girl

"Saw this one on Zomato randomly. The pork and chives dumplings and the home style noodles with sweet and sour pork, are our favourite. You should..."

Jocelyn

"It is my favour. Nice and tasty. Will come back. Great location as well. I loved the food as it taste like my hometown.I never had such..."

Robert Nie

"I think this is good place to go. I like the food and drinks in the restaurant. It is a good experience in new zealand. I also brings my homestay who..."

Heby Wu

" Have been to this restaurant a couple of times, super good food, especially the stir fried beef, highly recommended, also their dumplings are quite..."

Qi Zeng

"We visited New Flavour on a Thursday evening and ordered take away. We ordered Pork and fennel dumplings, sweet and sour pork with two servings of..."

Marie

"MY FAVOURITE PLACE TO EAT 👏🏽👏🏽 The food is such good value for money and super delicious. The staff are nice-ish, however I..."

Julz Hudson

"Awesome dumplings!!! Super yummy food I've eaten one of pretty much anything you can get made vegan - sweet and sour tofu is my favourite. Had a..."

Mary Vegan Poppins

"Been a regular here for ages now. Tbh it was better before the original owner left, but it's still pretty good. We always have the pork and chives..."

Lo9ve3r 4s

"The food is great! I go back atleast once a week. The dumplings are great, especially the pork prawn and chives. My go-to is the diced chicken with..."

Christina Linette

"highly recommend dumpling restaurant. dumpling making is in a satisfied size and tasted surprisingly good. side dishes are really good as..."

Kan GnueL

"The food here is definitely great value for money. Generous portions for what you pay. There's a huge variety of dishes to choose from like..."

Aimee.

"great place for dumplings！！！Cheap！！！nice！！！Love the new dumpling flavours，Laobian Pork and fennel，that's the best，you must..."

Dx7239

"Went on a Monday night and thankfully the place wasn't too packed. Ordered the vegetarian dumplings, fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce (no egg)..."

Justine Barnett

"Absolutely delicious! Our go to spot, but not an awesome venue. Always better for takeaway. The dumplings are the best and the bok choy is cooked..."

Hannah Miller

"Whether it be apart of a BYO dinner, a small group or with one other person, New Flavour never disappoints. Quick, cheap and easy. The food is always..."

Samantha Leon

"I've been coming here semi-regularly for the last few years now and always guaranteed to satisfy your dumpling craving. I went tonight with..."

Juliet

"Best place ever and the best dumplings, also have a massive and great menu and really great prices. The best food but the service can be a little..."

Brad Vidovich

"I love dumplings and because this is in my area it's one of my favs. Dumplings here are always the goods. You've got to get in on the braised..."

Oones Connor

"Love this place. Good value dumplings, fun place to eat with friends. It's a popular place though so definitely recommend booking in advance where..."

Claire

"The fried vegetarian dumplings here are delicious! Gotten a few times now. You get a decent amount of dumplings for the price. Additionally the..."

Ida

"Suggested by two of my friends, this busy Balmoral restaurant has a nice menu filled with goodies. Had the Chicken and Chives dumplings and did try..."

Spencer's Reviews

"Were ordered about 9 platters of food for takeaway. Food was served reasonably quickly, 25 minutes, and was still hot after reaching home. Opening..."

Reuben Philip

"Came here during peak hours so had to wait for a table. Service was kind of slack, but understandable. Their portions were pretty small..."

Oksana Zhang

"This is my favourite place in balmoral for a BYO. Delicious food and great atmosphere. Their black pepper sizzling beef and spicy beans are the..."

Ondine Grace

"Some of the best dumplings in..."

Lizzie Reid

"This is definitely one of the stand outs on Dominion Road. Their dumplings are very good compared to other Asian restaurants and price to portion..."

Ming

"Food: I personally love the dan dan noodles they do here. They don't have sichuan pepper in them which i am very glad for (they taste literally like..."

Beardie

"I haven't been to new flavours for a while since i heard that the owner moved to new lynn. How ever last night i had a craving for their combination..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"The best dumplings in NZ for me ! My favorite is mutton and fennel pan fried dumplings ! The cucumber and tofu salad is so amazing,If you came to..."

刘宇

"Great place for Chinese food. Local tasty like mom made. It is a good place for try traditional Chinese food. Even have change a little for kiwi's..."

Xueping Cao

"I like new flavour. The food there is so yum. Pork and chives fried dumplings are my favourite. I recommended the restaurant to my friends already,..."

Ayla Yao

"Come Saturday night for a family dinner, 8 people plus two kids. Made the reservation before. Very clean for a casual Chinese restaurant and..."

Louis Gordon

"dishes come fast! the best tofu and cucumber salad I had before!!! I really like the pork fennel dumplings, beef chives dumplings, succulent meat,..."

April Zhou

"Love this restaurant and the food is really delicious the most popular one is dumpling and bokchoy with garlic. The waiter's attitude is nice and so..."

Elva

"The absolute best dumplings in the city bar none. Someone at work told me about this place, saying that the chicken and coriander dumplings were..."

Audacity 2 Write

"Love the chicken coriander and vegetarian dumplings，so nice. The deep fired chicken with chilli oil，the （potatoes，eggplants，capsicum with..."

Big Rabbit

"Best place for some dumplings. Our favorite is the prawn pork and chives dumpling(Fried). The crispy beans and deep fried pork stuffed egg plant is..."

Sampoorna Laxmi

"This place is the biggest saviour for middle of the night hunger attacks. I am a big asian street food fan but not as impressed by new flavours as..."

I'm Hungry

"I love this place. 20 vegan dumplings for $15 = yes. Shredded tofu and cucumber salad was amazing. and kumara in hot toffee for dessert was new and..."

Chris Moore

"I usually work till late night in this area and this place is open at that time. They are perfect!! My usual order is the chicken fried rice and..."

Payal

"First time came with my friends on Friday night, this place is highly recommended by all my friends who love Chinese food by me. Predictably, it was..."

Yiyong Zhou

"Decidedly average dumplings but the other menu items are delicious. Would recommend the dried tofu and cucumber salad. Coriander and chilli oil..."

Hungusmcfatty

"This place is great for affordable food which is equally tasty. The service is good and the food is serve quickly.Note to self though :..."

Yusoff Kamal

"Tasty and good soup but better if place was a bit tidierFood was good though and a lot for the price Enjoyed the dumplings and..."

DontScrewWihMaFood

"Great dumpling spot, been there many times whether its for dinner or whether its 2:30am after a night out. Doesnt dissapoint.Pork and..."

Ben Moynihan

"The service is friendly and prompt. The menu is massive. I've been here a few times and never felt the need to eat the same thing twice. The food is..."

Adrian Hobson

"My fave place. I've been coming here for years. Great dumplings and noodles all made at the restaurant. My go to dishes are usually the pork and..."

Charlotte

"I always enjoy New Flavour for a casual, cheap dinner. They definately do the best dumplings! I prefer NF to Barilla, the service here is much better..."

Charlene Weaver

"Flavor flav as we call it. When it's 2am on a Saturday night. Or midnight on a Thursday. You're hangry. Where you gonna go. NEW FLAVOR. We have never..."

Lisa Reynolds

"NF is another great place on Dom Rd for flavoursome dumplings. We have been lucky enough not to have had to wait too long to get a seats for our..."

Vitale Eti

"We've walked past New flavour many times and it's continuously busy, so we decided to check it out. The service is pretty average and you may find..."

HJ

"What can I say. This is one of the reasons I keep coming back to New Zealand. Normally I'm with between 3 and 10 other people and it's cranking..."

Craig Ck Koning

"New flavour is phenomenal. People go for dumplings, but many have yet to realise the real gem here is the food itself. I'll go solo after work, drunk..."

Gilaad Amir

"Yum Yum Yum!Pork and Chives Dumplings - So Good!Pork and Prawn Dumplings - Good but above are better!We also had a side of..."

Crystal Johnson

"The vegetarian fried noodles and dumplings were both vegan-friendly and were absolutely delicious. They were very reasonably priced and you got a lot..."

Veganista

"On night shift, thought I would grab a meal from here. Had the "fried tofu with peanuts and chilli sauce" at 2:30am, was quite an enjoyable meal and..."

Peter Naber

"The best part was the price, everything was so cheap and the portions of food were large. You really got your money's worth. The food was flavoured..."

Jessie Kaur Waraich

"I love New Flavour so much. We nearly always get the same thing: Beef and coriander dumplings (fried) and pork, prawn and chive dumplings (steamed)...."

Emma Linnd

"Price 4/5Service 3/5Food 3.5/5Atmosphere 3/5Fantastic sweet pork than dumpling than more dishes Everyday busy busy. Come and..."

Renor Kay

"Been eating here since 2008 & every time I dine here, we always get the same thing & I have never been disappointed! Chilli chicken, dumplings &..."

Tracey Florence Su'a

"New flavour is hands down the best joint on dominion road! If you're after THE BEST order of food money can buy, order:- cucumber and..."

Anna Daley

"My favorite dumpling place in Auckland! So cheap and soooo yummy! We always order the pork chives and prawn steamed dumplings plus combination fried..."

AngeLi

"New Flavour was great!It was after midnight and I had a craving for Chinese that needed to be quenched.New Flavour is open until around 3am..."

Eden OBrien Ford

"New Flavour is everything you want and more. Although it's nice to go to fancy restaurants with fancy service, sometimes you just want dumplings..."

Amanda Hailwood

"Delicious, cheap and quick. Exactly what you want from Dominion Rd. The cucumber and tofu salad is delicious, as are the dumplings. We always end up..."

Michele

"A friend of mine recommended this place a long time ago and last night we decided to dine here! Usually we eat at spicy house which is only a few..."

Mat

"Finally came here! Based on reviews I expected a slightly better version of barilla, and that's exactly what I got! The restaurant is super..."

Laura Hunt

"I love this place for dumplings and wines with friends! The service here is quite a bit friendlier than Barilla and the food comes out quick and..."

Charlotte Lewis

"New flavor Recently got a make over and I'm glad it did. A little more spacious now and we don't have to cram so much like before. The food is still..."

Khoa Le

"This place is incredible. Recently refurbished and always packed, I can easily say this is the best Dominion Road has to offer. The dumplings are..."

Thebloggrapher

"012 is one of the best dishes in Auckland I like it as an entree and side to the dumplings My favourite ones are pork and fennel steamed and beef and..."

Katya Efremova

"More or less wound up here on Accident since everywhere else was full on a public holiday. Best mistake I ever made. Food was incredible and portions..."

Kevin Li

"Steamed dumplings feel like xiaolongbaos because they’re so juicy and soupy! Fried eggplant dish was divine, also their traditional deep fried pork..."

Jimin Lee

"I'd been craving some good dumplings for weeks & whilst driving down Dominion Road late one Monday night I came across New Flavour Restaurant & gave..."

Lara Petersons

"The food was good, the quality and quantity was great. wasn't the best chinese restaurant in Auckland I've been before though. I ordered sizzling..."

Hooriyeh Abedi (Hayley)

"Excellent food and amazing customer service from start to finish. We were lucky enough to be here for the discounted night. I let them know it was my..."

Cloe Matthews-Patii

"Food is good for the price. Dumplings are the best. When it comes to dumplings, they are the best and cheapest in the town. Though you should try..."

Rahul Singh

"Opens until late which is a big plus. The food is above average. Pricing is unfortunately on the higher end too. This place is conveniently located..."

K Y

"We had the pork belly on rice and fried pork with sweet and sour sauce for dinner, really yum! 18 bucks each, not bad. It was kind of an early dinner..."

Vinicius Tsugi

"Thought we would temp our luck on dominion road and were pleasantly surprised. Lovely staff, and tidy restaurant. Quite possibly the cleanest on..."

Jay Raman

"Delicious Chinese dishes.Option to BYOW ($7 corckage..."

Bogdan Secara

"Love the pork belly Bao. But it's mini now than before. Dumplings are overcooked and splited. Seaweed and egg soup is quite salty. Overall, food..."

Nancy Chui

"Dumplings are hand made, taste is very different compare to frozen ones.guo bao rou i think must be a popular dish,sweet, sour, salty, deep fried..."

dan brown

"Great food and extremely friendly..."

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