TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

Mamarich Cafe

84/100 (1522 ratings)

Restaurants

Vegetarian Friendly

Malaysian

Vegan Options

Asian

Malaysian

Asian

Vegetarian Friendly

Vegan Options

Dinner

Lunch

Bak Kut Teh

Nasi Lemak and Beef Rendang

Fish Head Noodle Soup

Laksa

Flat Noodle Soup

Nasi Goreng

Kon Low Mee

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Fish Collar Noodle

MEE Goreng

Satay chicken

Milo Godzilla

Char Kway Teow

Chilli Mee Pok

Deep Fried Tofu

Char Kway Teow Prawn Noodle Laksa Fried Broccoli

Chicken Laksa

Seafood Curry Laksa

Chicken Wings

Sambal Fish

Noodle

Soft Shell Crab Laksa

Café

Asian

Malaysian

Accepts Credit Cards

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Reservations

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Every time I go the food is always delicious and the service is great. Paying up front before sitting can be a bit different than most places but..."

Poema PF

"First time there with my son and his girlfriend, they rave about it and now I know why. Amazing food, great prices and generous portions, will go..."

Keith German

"Best Malaysian food which my children always want to go and never get disappointed when trying new dishes. Good value for money..."

Linh To

"Good food. Good service. Authentic Malaysian food. Feels like..."

Ivan Low

"Love love love this restaurant, great customer service and great..."

Jaime-Leigh Tamata

"I discovered this lovely and authentic Malaysian eatery when I visited Greenlane dental next door. No regrets as I think this has become a favourite..."

Elaine Yeoh

"Weekend well spent - @Denny Setiawan Asian food for the weekend, we ordered kon low mee and chicken curry laksa. I really love their curry..."

Erin - Gold Code For 20% Off : CATH6386

"Went in for a quick dinner but the foods turned out amazing. We ordered the Hainanese Steamed Chicken, a bowl of chicken rice, veggies with oysters..."

Carissa Chang Qu

"I have yet to find a laksa in Auckland as good as the one here. Crave it anytime its cold or feeling a bit under the weather. The char kway teow is..."

Amindha Fernando

"Nice food , friendly service . When we went it was around closing time but they greeted us and took order and served us well. Definitely will come..."

_foodfanatic

"I came here for lunch because I haven’t had Malaysian cuisine in so long and decided to try out Mamarich. We arrived around 11:30 and it was pretty..."

Sharon Louie

"Simply the best Laksa I’ve ever had! The broth was super flavourful and definitely value for money 😊 Hands down, the best in town..."

Stephanie D'souza De Mello

"Nice experience having lunch at mamarich. A little bit expensive than I expect but food very tasty. Better taste than papparich. Like Char Kuey Teow..."

Vanessa Zhang

"Good little place with good food. Most days for lunch its difficult to get a seat be prepared to wait but food doesn’t take long after order is..."

Arnold

"Great Malaysian food near my work place!Summary:Food Taste: 5 starsFood Presentation: 5 stars (it's 5 stars for the..."

Shannon

"Went there a bit after 11am on Sat, the restaurant just opened not long ago but it was almost full house already. The food came out pretty quick and..."

Tanz

"Often pass there, but today is the first time to eat there. It really didn't disappoint us, the dishes were delicious. We ordered Hainan chicken rice..."

Amy

"First thing me trying out this place, pretty good but Abit pricey, good meal though so worth it. Mee goreng is hearty dish, Abit more tamato like..."

Edwar Changwai

"Awesome food, my friends said the laksa was great and the char kueh tiaw vegetarian Noodles were also amazing and great for me being vegetarian..."

Elise D

"Food- 4/5Service- 4.5/5Ambience/location 4/5 I found it really cute to find Mama Rich opposed to our usual father version of..."

Jho Meets Food

"Very friendly service and cozy little place by the intersection. Easy parking. The Char Keuy tiew was on the money and it was the right amount of..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"Cosy shop with friendly staff, the hygiene was good and food delicious. Although I found the flavour to be a bit too strong for my taste. The price..."

Sylvester Kuo

"Really great place for a warm, quick and filling lunch 👍🏼Food is good and pretty much the same as other Malaysian places honestly. No..."

Lum Lum

"The tofu is fresh and non-oily here. My hubby likes the chicken curry and roti. Roti are very fluffy with crunchy outside and soft pillowy..."

Zaatarbella

"Great place for a quick bite. Hainanese chicken was tender, chicken rice was full of flavour and the accompanying chilli sauce was delicious.Mee..."

Tony Shi

"Have been looking for wonton Mee for quite some time, im glad I have found something similar and edible 🤩🤩🤩 thumbs up for the food, will..."

Yen Lim

"Great option for Malaysian food. The food here is flavourful and is decently priced. Definitely a place to go if you’re craving some warm laksa on..."

Use Code “NICH0726” For 20% Zomato Gold Discount

"Had the bbq pork laksa. Excuse the half eaten meal. By half, I mean half. Big portions for a good price. The meal was good. Staff was..."

FoodieBeast

"I like the hainan chicken here. Really juicy tenter chicken with nice sauce. Really delicious. Also the fish soup rice noodle quite tasty too...."

LuNa The TuNa

"Secret little Malaysian place hidden in the corner of the busy greenlane intersection. Not the cheapest Malaysian place in auckland, but their laksa..."

Linda

"Mamarich provides super affordable and flavourful Malaysian food. The Hainanese chicken was super tender and juicy and Char Kway Teow had that nice..."

Jenny @ga.eats

"Very good milk tea, chicken rice taste good too, and great service!Will definitely go again.Only the parking is very limited buy can..."

Candy Yeung

"A hidden gem at Gleenrane where we had a sweet/sour pork with rice and a dry chook noodle stir fry with curry sauce with medium plus spice. Order..."

Diner8Here

"Great laksa! Easy parking what else could you want?Came here feeling a bit dusty after a few XmasBeverages the night before. The..."

Isabella Lascelles

"Malaysian food is sort of like a massive comfort for me and this place does it right in my opinion.The food they make is really tasty, i..."

Tan Wang

"This is amongst one of the nicest authentic Malaysian restaurant in Auckland. We come here quite a fair bit and have tried a variety of dishes. Food..."

Little Borneo Girl

"First time to dine here at Mama Rich. We ordered lobak roll, beef rendang and chicken laksa. We liked chicken laksa most, it was creamy and has..."

Yprilg

"Authentic Malay flavours. The best laksa i have ever had. That dish alone is enough for me to come back and recommend to all that enjoys a good..."

Munchies

"It is hidden gen under the office buildings across Gt North Rd and Greenlane Rd. I always order Hainan Chicken Rice and my wife always got Seafood..."

Edwin Gu

"Falling in love at the First time with mama rich..we tried nyonya fried rice, fried prawn dumpling, sweet and sour fish fillet with rice...they r..."

Haryanti

"Friendly staff, great food and I will definitely be back to try some more of the menu. Little hidden gem, worked around here for ages and hadn’t..."

Dombunney

"Absolutely love this place. Great flavours for a Malaysian restaurant, not a lot of seating but we didn’t have to wait for a table. I ordered Char..."

Ju An Teo

"Been here many times and would like to come back many many more times! One of the best Laksa around and they are super fast and efficient! Good..."

FlyingMonkey

"It was great diner. They improved a lot. I will love this place again:) kind staff and yummy food.Before:Well it was just okay for..."

Alice In New Zealand

"The first time we've been here was on 22 April. We ordered the Fish Collar Noodle, Seafood Wat Tan Hor and Teh Tarik. These were fantastic and very..."

Sherry-Grace Hew

"Got takeout from Mama Rich on a rainy Saturday for lunch.Roti was flakey and noodles were fried nicely. Curry puffs were huge in size and..."

Rosanne Choy

"simply one of the best Malaysian restaurants in town. Tried almost everything from there now, our favorites are Nasi lemak beef rendang, rich..."

Cupy Dee

"Forgot to take a photo because I was too hungry! Ordered the chicken laksa and omg !! I’ve had laksa before but this was soooo GOOD ! I think..."

Linlin

"Went here for lunch the other day and was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We ordered the chicken curry laksa and the char quay teow..."

Farah Hasan

"Love the food! Would usually order dinner after work so the downfall is that they only make a certain quantity of food, so when that runs out..."

Msav

"Good local Malaysian which we get take out on a regular basis. Things for improvement is not to limit the option of having chicken rice as an..."

J Li

"Love this place. Affordable yummy mayalsian. Laska the size of your head for only $14. Was really packed and super busy but the staff where really..."

Victoria Jenner

"I have finally tried this place after hearing many good reviews. It did not disappoint. I ordered vegetable laksa and it was good and flavoursome...."

James

"Got a Mee Goreng take away for lunch. Noodles were very tasty and quantity was good. I didn’t have my bank account card to pay but lady on the..."

Rohit

"Best tasting Chicken Curry Laksa lunch I have experienced so far in Auckland!! Reasonable prices at $12.50 lunch specials. Nice clean premises and..."

PhillipYee

"May 2018Back again. We arrived at 12:30pm just before the office crowds came. Efficient service and help yourself to water, cutlery and bowls...."

Mei

"Came with a bunch of friends in the afternoon. Tried chicken laksa and it was really good! The portion was definitely worth the price I paid. Would..."

Dorcas Choo

"Great flavours and loved the soupy broth the noodles were bathing in. Lots and lots of flavour in each mouthful. The soup was exceptionally good I..."

I_like_pickles

"Mama Rich has delicious food! The dish I had was vegetarian, though I can't remember the name. The tofu was cooked perfectly though. A meal is under..."

SLM

"Nice authentic Malaysian flavours, fast and friendly staff. Would recommend to book a table as they are always busy especially during peak-hours at..."

888bing888

"The food here is reasonably priced for what you get. I paid $11 and got a decent serving of hainan chicken with rice. The food is seasoned and comes..."

Aimee.

"Good for lunch. But is very busy. But the service is efficient with no frills. Food is tasty and quite authentic. And there are vegetarian options..."

Orchid

"Good casual dining place. Food tastes good and match Asian people's flavor. Good casual dining place. Food tastes good and match Asian people's..."

Lulutang1986

"Satay Chicken - awesomeSquid - awesomeDumplings - averageLaksa - awesomeRendang - awesomeWonton soup - awesomeClean,..."

CJWG

"When the husband opens Paparich, the wife decided to follow suit and open MamaRich. Both are selling Malaysian Cuisine and As a local from Southeast..."

AA

"This is a great little cheap and cheerful restaurant tucked away in Greenlane. The dishes are great value for money and full of great flavours, not..."

J.T547

"Easy parking available, the food comes quick and it is really yummy food, Reasonable portions for the price. I would recommend having a hot tea or..."

Phillip Liu

"Mama Rich is definitely good value for money. All the dishes are well priced and they do $11 lunch specials so the place gets packed! I had the lemon..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Good selection of Malayan food. Like the kwee tiaw and fried noodle. Had lunch for few times there, on Sunday. One of the good place to go if you are..."

Edi NT

"The sister brand of papa rich. Located directly opposite countdown in Greenlane. They have ample parking in the complex which is great because it's..."

Ann R

"Mama Rich will be our go-to for quick meals. It's nearby, parking is easy, clean and staff are very helpful and friendly. I think it's more like a..."

LilMiss Foodie

"Lunch specials are amazing, friendly staff also. Seafood laksa and Hainan Chicken are my two personal favourites. I have also tried their curry..."

Food Reviewer

"I went there for dinner and had a good time. Food there are delicious and waiters are friendly. It might be a bit crowed during the busy hours- just..."

Coco_Clairy

"It's really good! Their takeaway is nice too!I usually order the hainan chicken main, laksa or fish collar noodles...Convenient,..."

Tony Ma

"The best malasian food. Everything is nice, i have tp try their special tea next time before the cafe hour close. Also they have outside sitting..."

Sindy Xian

"I'm working at our company Greenlane branch for the week. My branch is in Manukau. Getting out of the car on our first day, the smell that plays..."

Imasuniversalastheycome Andthensome

"So we've heard that this place does very good fish collar noodles.. thus the decision to dine here.True that. The recommendations didn't..."

Jade Lim

"Very nice Malaysian food, especially the Laksas and Mee Goreng.The portions are enough to keep you full, and the prices are cheap, about $14..."

Joanne

"Yummy, rich, fulfilling meals here! Nice location and convenient option for takeaway! Highly reccomend. The chef is amazing! The food is so..."

Shayleen Narayan

"Very nice food, and serves quite fast. The portions are a little small for dinner but for lunch and snacks are good sizes. They have self-serve cold..."

Phillip Liu

"Ordered dirty rice and Mama Tah for drink. Really like the crispy chicken on the top and this Malaysian milk tea is also good. Will come back..."

Christina

"Been there twice and ordered takeaway several times. Easy to park, quick service speed, good quality of food.They may need to..."

Tanz

"this is my go to place for my lazy-to-cook day. The major wow factor is the food. the texture and the tinge of spice is very consistent. i usually..."

Fallen Angel

"Always a satisfying meal at mama rich😆👍 parking is a breeze! I love the char kway teow and my partner loves the laksa. Definitely our pick for..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"One of the best Malaysian restaurant in Auckland. I have been to most of popular Malaysian restaurants in Auckland and for me, mamarich is the best...."

Emily J

"Came here for a casual family dinner and everything we had was delicious. Stand-outs were the Laksa which came in a huge bowl and the Hainan Chicken..."

Yui Chen

"Been wanting to try this place for a while. Went on a Friday night, it was pretty busy, especially lots of people ordering takeaways. We had the Char..."

Nicky

"Probably one of the best Malaysian restaurants in Auckland. Although the foods are generally a little more expensive than other places, and the..."

Lia Yosaatmadja

"Dined here with my niece and nephew. Shared fried prawn dumplings and steamed pork dumplings. The fried prawn dumplings came out hot and fresh and..."

Hannah Gear

"I have been to many Malaysian restaurants.This one is quite good and not that super pricey compare to others.taste wise - good and on top..."

Alex L

"I absolutely adore Malaysian food and am always on the look out for new places to try. After coming across some positive reviews I decided to take my..."

Orient Express

"Came by to try it out since I pass it by often. We came for lunch and it was quite busy. Surprisingly they came and took our orders even though there..."

Benedict Uy

"This is a great place for very tasty Malaysian food. Any of the curries with roti are very recommendable, especially the curry chicken. The staff are..."

Mmmfood

"Good Malaysian food hidden in the intersection of Great south road and Greenlane west. It's hidden under a building but has some good space inside..."

Chumq

"Came here for an early dinner, the staff are friendly and the menu had a good variety to chose from. We ordered pandan chicken wings, nasi lemak..."

Candii Cao

"Having had a few recommendations from friends to try out this place, I decided to have a late lunch stop here. I'm so glad I did! I ordered the Kon..."

Jeremy W

"What more could you want. It's exactly like Selera with parking and lots of tables so you don't have to wait. If you like selera (its Newmarket..."

Avi

"This is the sister restaurant to the infamous Selera in Newmarket with the exact same menu so if having to find and pay for parking isn't your cup of..."

Heartshrooms

"Uncle showed us this place and we've frequented ever since. For the price point (around $14 a main) they do the best Laksa and Curry around. Our..."

H J

"Visited yesterday for lunch with a couple of mates, always keen to try Malay inspired eating establishments, I enjoyed the curry chicken with rice..."

David Parussini

"Went here for a quick cheap dinner and was pleasantly surprised. While the decor and location is nothing exciting, the food is great...Beef rendang..."

Sjmc

"As Malaysians we like the food here. My husband likes the rendang they serve with the nasi lemak. I've just enjoyed the Hainan Chicken Rice. It would..."

Lydia SCL

"Food is good but more Chinese than Malaysian. Service can be slow at times but usually they are quite fast. Loved the Asam Laksa!Cafeteria..."

Miraaz Peerbhai

"Pretty stock standard here at Mama Rich. The dishes are pretty good, good portion, a bit expensive for what it is compared to other Malaysian places..."

Mimi Yang

"Food is delicious, but don't offer the most well known Malaysian dish Assam laksa. Service is good and price is reasonable, its nothing fancy but..."

Avishta Belas

"Service is standard - food does arrive quickly.Had a delicious chicken curry with roti - part of the lunch special so $16.50 all up. Chicken..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Been here a couple of times and always enjoyed there food. There Rendang is very good , Great Rotis and the Hainanese is very good as well.Ive..."

Colin Liddell

"The sister of Selera in Newmarket - Mama Rich offers a fantastic choice of absolutely delicious food.I cannot fault this place at all. Like..."

Ed

"Have been meaning to check this place out for awhile. Right opposite the Greenlane McDonald's its in a handy location. There is ample parking right..."

HJ

"Whats with the word mama in the name of cafes sprouting up around town?This is a malaysian cuisine diner with about 7 tables inside and 3..."

BeeQueUU

"I would recommend the chicken curry on roti and char kway teow. Great service and food was piping hot when it was served. Marmite spar ribs..."

Bobby Anderson

"I went there to have lunch and the food was delicious. I ordered the chow kuey teow which was the best one I have had in Auckland! The price was..."

Chris W

"I ordered the Hainan chicken on rice - a classic Malay dish - for only $11.50 as part of their lunch special (11am-2pm). I would have liked a bit..."

Marina Samountry

"Been to Mama Rich a couple of times. My first experience was better than the first however it is only minor. We tried the chicken curry with Rotis...."

Joseph Mavumkal

"Another malaysian place. Top marks for food. Chicken laksa, was delicious. Mama teh the best tea!! Highly recommend it. Great staff. Hope they start..."

Henrietta Nair

"Went here with some workfriends just to see how this place was. It was extremely busy, the restaurantitself was great, and customer service..."

Jaz

"Good Malaysian place with great lunch menus to choose from. Laksa was tasty. Only thing bothered me was they had hard time calculating check...."

Min

"We got a recommendation for this place from a friend living nearby, who said the dumplings were great. On arrival, we decided to try the laksa and..."

Diyani Desilva

"Happy to have found another quality Malaysian joint. We were recommended by a friend and decided to go in for Mother's day and have since been back..."

Chin And Prony Powichitkul

"A fried introduces us to Mama Rich. It was co-owned by a Malaysian owner. They had special lunch menu cost NZD11.50 per main dish ordered from..."

Cindy Ong

"Very good meals if you are lazy to cook and want something inexpensive and quick - but yum! Have been here for dinner about 2 weeks ago. It..."

Where.iate

"I never thought I would eat on another Malaysian resto aside from Selera. Selera has been our benchmark for Malaysian food. I must say with Mama Rich..."

Ryan Samson

"This is my new favourite Malaysian place.There is one dish that you often rate similar restaurants by and for me I use laksa for..."

Noms Burger

"My expectations are very high for restaurants.Mama Rich is an overall good restaurant, providing Good food which matches to my standards. (Highly..."

Leeroh

"We ate lunch at Mama Rich on Sunday. My wife and in laws ate there a couple of months ago but the restaurant has since closed and re-opened so that..."

Gus

"Great laksa chicken! My friends had the mee goreng and it is really nice. Will be coming back to try their salt and pepper fish and sambal chilli..."

Bretenn Kong

"We've been here a few times now, and the menu has gone through a bit of change.The food is decent and the service always seems efficient...."

Rice & Kai

"We went there on a weekday night after 7 and it was still quite busy there. We didn’t got to sit inside though the outdoor was a bit chilly during..."

Shin Lee

"Great Malaysian food that serves yummy Char Kway teow and mince pork noodle! It taste very authentic and the serving size is..."

J K

"Very authentic Malaysian cuisine. Been there for lunches and dinner. Laksa are delicious with a variety of toppings. And portions of food are..."

Daisy H

"Delicious food and good portion size, I was especially impressed with the larksa...i ordered the combo seafood and chicken but didn't really need the..."

Tracy Huynh

"Highly recommend the homemade deep fried egg tofu, very crispy and super soft egg tofu inside. Topped with yummy deep fried garlic. Laksa is also..."

Lilian Wang

"Finally I am here! To a Malaysian food lover like me, this one I have been waiting for a long time since it was still called "Mama Rich". It's a nice..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Been to many Malaysian restaurants recently and they all seem to have gone down in quality. So decided to come to this refurbished restaurant. ..."

Wilson Shum

"Here with colleagues on the evening of Monday 17th July. Food was particularly enjoyable with good flavors. Not as spicy(hot) as I was expecting, I..."

Gerard McCall

"My visit was 3 weeks ago. I was craving for Asian foods after I visited One Tree Hill then I saw it along the way. I really love the food and the teh..."

Tristan Gozun

"We had a laksa soup and it was delicious. Excellent service, it was very good experience overal. We will come..."

Reset

There is only one restaurant

Cuisine

Dietary restrictions

Meals

Structure

Dishes

Best Soft Shell Crab Laksa in Auckland Central

Ranking

Sort A-Z

near you

Filters

Poema PF

Keith German

Linh To

Ivan Low

Jaime-Leigh Tamata

Elaine Yeoh

Erin - Gold Code For 20% Off : CATH6386

Carissa Chang Qu

Amindha Fernando

_foodfanatic

Sharon Louie

Stephanie D'souza De Mello

Vanessa Zhang

Arnold

Shannon

Tanz

Amy

Edwar Changwai

Elise D

Jho Meets Food

Amit Tripuraneni

Sylvester Kuo

Lum Lum

Zaatarbella

Tony Shi

Yen Lim

Use Code “NICH0726” For 20% Zomato Gold Discount

FoodieBeast

LuNa The TuNa

Linda

Jenny @ga.eats

Candy Yeung

Diner8Here

Isabella Lascelles

Tan Wang

Little Borneo Girl

Yprilg

Munchies

Edwin Gu

Haryanti

Dombunney

Ju An Teo

FlyingMonkey

Alice In New Zealand

Sherry-Grace Hew

Rosanne Choy

Cupy Dee

Linlin

Farah Hasan

Msav

J Li

Victoria Jenner

James

Rohit

PhillipYee

Mei

Dorcas Choo

I_like_pickles

SLM

888bing888

Aimee.

Orchid

Lulutang1986

CJWG

AA

J.T547

Phillip Liu

Ashleigh Michelle