Best Fried calamari in Auckland

2 restaurant menus in New Zealand, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Viki Vietnamese Street Food
Viki Vietnamese Street Food
81/100 (789 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vietnamese
Asian
Stir Fried Pork and Tofu
Roasted Whole Chicken
Tofu Stir Fry Vegetables
Summer Roll
Chicken in Caramel Onion Sauce
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Lemon Grass Chicken Salad
Vietnamese Coffee
Snapper
Beef Pho
Chicken Pho
Crispy Spring Rolls
Sweet and Sour Fish
Soft Shell Crab Salad
Fried calamari
Egg Coffee
Prawn Salad
Kids Calamari
Crunchy Calamari
Pork Stew Pot
Asian
Vietnamese
Reservations
Mid-range
"Delicious food and great service iv been here twice for lunch and it’s been amazing both..."
Danyelle Gates
"Took us back to Hanoi, where we visited a couple of months ago. Good friendly service..."
Leo The Cat
"Had lunch here on a Monday with a friend. We ordered from their special menu for Monday. Any meal ordered came with a small free coffee each. Can’t..."
Jen Lee ( Zomato Gold Using JENL 8447 For 20% Discount)
"Staff were friendly and polite. Our waitress walked us through the menu and gave us plenty of time to decide. The interior was lovely. Enjoyed the..."
CL
"New menu is coming at Viki Vietnamese and it is worth to pay them a visit. There are dishes that you can't find anywhere else and the signature..."
Chu Thị Minh Trang
"Comparing with photos taken by other diners it seems like we’re missing some herbs in our pho? Flavour wise everything tasted pretty good. Waiter..."
Bibina
"Saw this on a voucher site and thought I'd take a drive there to enjoy some Vietnamese food. A little unfamiliar with the place, so got lost trying..."
Ben K
"Xin chào (hello in Vietnamese)... Found a new little street food gem by Glenfield mall. Love the fragrant beef pho, spring rolls, flaming chicken..."
“Dailee” 25% Off Zomato Gold
"Heard this place makes authentic Vietnamese food . ( As oppose to the Vietnamese like hansan who are more Chinese influenced). Although I haven't..."
Cassey Taro
"Came here for the first time, was very impressed! It has great flavours, good portion sizes and so affordable! Coming here again! Very friendly staff..."
J
"That is big for a dish. The food not too special, nothing impressive with me. There are quite a few options. Anyway, that is enough for..."
Canary
"Great food on a cold and rainy day.The appetisers were amazing and definitely stood out.Spring rolls and chicken wings were top..."
Justin Chong
"Nice place and amazing food taste. Awesome pho!! Fresh, tasty! Really authentic taste I absolutely love the other food! And all the staff here so..."
Mitha Laras
"Went for dinner here on Thursday evening. As the writing of this review, they only have their soft-opening menu with limited food options available...."
Timothy Emerson
"I've been here a few times and I absolutely love the food!! Ambience is great and all the staff here are so welcoming and nice. The food came out..."
Seryna
"We walked in as my partner didn’t feel like cafe food just before 4pm. I looked at the reviews while ordering food and felt pretty nervous about..."
Xingyue831
"Absolutely stunning 🤝🙏👏👏👏 well done. Though they only have 2 vegetarian dishes on there menu the vegetarian dish I had was absolutely..."
Dennis Cloke
"All pho dishes are delicious! Very authentic taste. Steam coffee are good! Staffs are..."
Daisy H
"We came by for a group dinner. We did call and book about 10 minutes before when we were trying to find somewhere to eat. It is located within..."
Benedict Uy
"Kind service and great food. We had some fried spring roll and tofu, and fried chicken with vege. They are so nice. Fried tofu is my favorite. I..."
ys shin
"Very authentic Vietnamese food(not Asian fusion). Love eatch dishes we ordered today. Highly recommend beef pho ,and it is best beef pho in..."
Bei Li Yi
"We headed to lunch when decided to give this place a try. I am a huge fan of soups and tried many places many countries, but I loved this one. One if..."
sepideh Delavari
"We came here for dinner and quite enjoyed it. The food tasted a lot better than I expected. As a Vietnamese, I can say that the taste is pretty..."
Giang Nguyen
"Had the grilled pork bun cha and the ginger chicken stew lunch meal. The bun cha was tasty, the grilled pork has a slight charness and the meat..."
Wilson Shum
"Newly opened earlier this month we checked it out on opening night. We got the spring rolls a lovely stew and a noodle dish all were very delicious..."
mcenergy - IDS Products ltd
"We were absolutely amazed by this beautiful vietnamese Restaurant! The dishes taste great and homemade, felt I was back in Vietnam having street..."
Torsten Stolt
"Tasty food here. Grabbed the beef pho and also pork and tofu. Also had fried crab as a..."
Jason Harvey
"Ive been waiting for this place to open, and im not disappointed. Rich flavors with great presentation and thought into the dishes. It feels like..."
mathius walsh
"I always get the beef salad. It's the best beef salad..."
Nikki Adam
"One of the most authentic Vietnamese restaurants in NZ! This place is so cosy, has a nice vibe and well decorated with lanterns, looks a lot like..."
Julia Jiang
New Garden Restaurant
New Garden Restaurant
76/100 (533 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Pork Chop in Chef's Special Peaking Sauce
Mie Goreng
Braised Tofu
Fried Noodle
Free Peanuts
Love Roll
Rare Beef Noodle Soup
姜葱牛肉
Stir Fried Vegetables with Tofu
咸鱼鸡粒茄子
Braised String Bean
Fried Prawn Cutlets
Lamb Chop
京都猪排
Grilled chicken
Chicken Stir Fry with Prawns & Chilli
Fried calamari
Crispy Chicken on Tomato Rice
香茅煎鸡排
XO Sauce Fried Squid
Chinese
"This place is sooo awesome food is sooo yummy can't get enough atmosphere is wonderful and the staff are sooo nice overall fantastic place to enjoy a..."
Vijayata Prasad
"Food is definitely a good mixture from all sorts of dish. Highly recommend to anyone. Service definitely A+. Thanks for the host..."
Aj Vaafai
"Great food! Affordable! We always come here and the food quality never..."
A.B. Agulan
"Great place to visit. Excellent food and way worth the price. Enjoyed it..."
Shika Prasad
"Food quality, price, atmosphere, all 5 star. Only area for improvement is the wait time is long at peak hour when business is good. However during..."
Bill Tai
"Stop reading and go eat here! Soooooo good. Cute little restaurant. Spotless! Portions are large, service is good, food is AMAZING. OMG GOOD,..."
Amanda Wedden-Gribble
"what can I say? SUPERB! another plain frontage in a row of modest eateries. once inside, nothing like its neighbours. a simple new clean décor,..."
Hilton Toung
"Food and service is great!! Awesome for a group..."
Raymond Schroeder
"Always yummy food and fast service. My favourite would have to be the crispy pork chops. I always go here whenever I'm craving for this. Soups are..."
Oriental Doll
"Food is tasty,  4 starsService:   No starThat boss lady attitude.......Two of us went there for Sunday evening dinner after..."
M Yu
"Recently dine in with my husband and family. Lovely and welcoming staff and decor. I made a booking a day prior so I was very please they were able..."
Michelle Lal
"This place is a semi-fusion of vietnamese and chinese. Maybe fusion not exactly the right term to use. More like you can order Chinese or Vietnamese..."
Foodhunta
"I came here on a Saturday for lunch with a friend, the restaurant was already quiet full. We were seated quiet fast and the food came quicker than..."
Komal G
"This place is a regular for my family, as they are Chinese.  Came here for lunch today and ordered the entree - Vietnamese Spring Rolls, main -..."
Wilson Shum
"This is our 4th time here but this time we ordered a takeaway. I wasnt able to snap photos during our dine-ins as we are always excited to eat their..."
Sheena (Code SHEE7152H For Zomato Gold)
"Great value for money without sacrificing the quality of taste. General Tso chicken is our go-to! Colleagues never leave this place feeling..."
J Eats
"Small place yet provides great tasting food.Highly recommended and we will be back to taste for more.We have tried:General tso..."
Harold Balicao
"4/5 Taste3/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 3.5/5 Customer ServiceAmazing Chinese Restaurant in FlatbushGreat flavour,..."
곰정안
" The food is very tasty and generous portions. There are 2 things that need improvements: the service is not as friendly and the space is very tight..."
Hungry Man
"Nice food and very tasty. It’s always very busy and better to take away. Very big portion, you don’t need to order too many dishes. The only..."
Xi Zhang
"One of my fav places to go . Its near my house and easy parking. Best place to eat and Friendly staff members. Yummy food. Its worth it...."
Rebecca Love
"Fantastic food. Take away or eat in. I really love their kitchen. Always fresh, so tasty! I have eaten in but prefer take out on Fridays. You must..."
Monika Tracy
"Walked into a fully packed restaurant, which is always a good sign. Food was delicious and pricing was surprisingly cheap. Definitely will come back..."
Lyn Antony
"What an awesome surprise! Have driven past this place so many times, but as it’s quite tiny, it’s easy to miss. It was really busy (always a..."
Stephy_NakiGirl
"awesome service and top notch food quality. Definitely a great place to dine with friends and family cos the food portions are just perfect for the..."
Lorenae
"This is a good place to eat. Not that expensive but delicious. Had the beef fried kway teow, mushroom with veggie, fried chicken and sweet and sour..."
G
"Whether you’re wanting a quick lunch or around the table family dinner, New Garden is the place filled with delicious Asian food. It’s a small..."
Food.review.nz
"Love love love this place. Usually get the grilled pork chop on rice or grilled chicken with tomato rice, they are both lovely dishes, full of..."
Payal
"Went for dinner. We had stir fry chicken in lemon grass and prawn, squid n scallops dish. The portions were big and the food was tasty. Cannot fault..."
Nalini Chand
"Superb we had chicken fried rice general tso chicken and kung pao chicken...the potions were quiet big we couldn't finish everything between 4 of us..."
Amrita Prakash
"I love to come to this place since they opened. We started with ordering the dishes we knew. Then we came here more often (with family and other..."
David Wee
"This place has a very nice atmosphere inside, nice soft music and the lady’s are lovely. The food is amazing I would recommend the beef noodle..."
Chris Clark
"In over 20 visits to this restaurant including hiring the entire place twice for functions and getting takeaway as well, I have only ever had one..."
Trainman1250
"Came here with my Wife, and tried the General Tso Chicken dish and it was amazing. The style is different from the original Chinese wok fried with a..."
Steve Sarp
"Good variety of Chinese and Vietnamese food. Taste is ok. We made booking and when the table was available, it was given to other guests who didn't..."
Calvin Chong
"Clean, simple, good service, yummy food, good portion, reasonable price 👍🏻👍🏻 all the dishes I have tried here I have enjoyed. I will..."
Joanne Chives
"The atmosphere is great, with calm background music, but it does get stuffy at times. I've been here a few times and I usually get a Vietnamese..."
Chicken Wing
"This place has always been busy and the food really is great! Been a regular customer since they were opened and the owner was lovely they really..."
Rosa
"Made a booking on Sunday, holy cow it was busy... The Decor of this restaurant makes me feel cozy as the restaurant design is quite unique in its..."
Jay
"Went here for lunch the other day. First time to dine here. The restau is a bit small - the interior is not too bad. Lunch time is super busy the..."
Mhadel Asuncion RN
"Yum! This place gets fairly busy during lunch, last few times I've tried eating here they've ran out of seating. But on this occasion they had plenty..."
Kelly
"I have been coming to this restaurant since it opened and I just absolutely love their food. I come here practically every week because their food is..."
SHIKA 🍇
"We're currently having a lazy Saturday and have decided to get takeaways from New Garden.Today, we ordered the Seafood Yi Mien, Grilled..."
Christopher Go
"Nice food here I love this place I always come here for dinner it also reasonable price... It really good place to come for family dinner or meeting..."
Vincent Luy
"very very clean. friendly stuff. excellent food.one of the best with Vietnamese rice noodle! the noodles have more chewy? texture? it does not..."
Nzhyesun
"Went there for the first time yesterday with 8 friends and tried the popular dishes. I recommend Lemongrass stir-fried chicken, Honey Chicken, Steam..."
Michelle
"Have been regularly patronising this restaurant since its very close to our home. Food was very affordable and came in generous portions. They have a..."
ChrisY
"Good food, good service, good atmosphere and good varieties. Just good.The place was packed, waited for 15min but worth the wait. We ordered 3..."
CK
"Really enjoyed our meal here. Fresh and tasty. Service good. We had sizzling beef and a lamb dish. BYo an advantage. Other tables seemed to get..."
RM
"Our family of five had lunch here last weekendThe restaurant was tidy and appealingWe ordered three items on the menu andAll were very..."
Vijay
"Great food at great prices. Lovely staff and a huge selection of food and beverage options. Portions are generous, we ordered 2 dishes and an entree..."
Leanne Kumar
"I have been here multiple times during the last few months and I was very pleased with the presentation and atmosphere within the restaurant. The..."
Minh Lam
"Have always been a fan of Vietnamese cuisine so i decided to try this place with a few friends.  Their customer service was great and was..."
Dufrane
"New Garden is a little family run viet/Chinese restaurant hidden amongst the row of shops on the busy Chapel Road.The menu is extensive...."
SS
"As with other chinese restaurants in New Zealand, portions are easily twice or almost thrice the size of normal servings found in Asian countries...."
ZY
"This place does some dishes well and some can be improved. The service is reasonable but improving with some new hire that understands English better..."
E Wong
"It’s rare to find a Chinese restaurant that can prepare vegetarian style dishes and still make it tasty but New Garden does it so well! My family..."
Celine Seah
"This place slaps hard. Their tofu dish tasted on point. Lamb chops was super tender. Everything was top quality and very well..."
Andrew Wu
"Absolutely delicious!!! Well done Chinese food and a bit south east Asia flavour Love this new found place, perfect for family and friends..."
Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥
"Much better than my expectation!!! Booking essential!!! Had BN 2, CM 6 and FR 7!!!! CM 6 was really yummy!!!! Will try chicken thing next time!..."
JOHN AHN
"Best Chinese food 😋 👌 😍 we are always eating here every Friday. Big portion and not..."
Ka G
"We visit this place at least once a month. It is Excellent!! Food to die for, great service. Annie the owner looks after us...."
Nev Garda
"Good portion for good. Nice relaxing music. Best to book in..."
Charlie Mak
"Absolutely love it!!!!! Desserts are delicious and the coffees and tea too...!! Recommend my all means to..."
Angelique Kruger
"Great food here and very popular. Lunch meals are quite big in..."
Raymond Goh
"Great local spot along Chapel. General Tso is really popular here but it gets packed so get in quick! BYO..."
Luis Camacho
"Love this place. Consistently offers great food. I particularly love the Pho (beef noodle soup). I got at least once a week,..."
T K
"Great dishes and superb customer service! Thank you for the two gentlemen and their staff of such a wonder service from start to finish! We will be..."
FightforFlight _____
"Food is good. Portion is big. Used to have to wait Long for take away but improve since they introduce online..."
Andrew Lau
"Been here many times. Their price and quality is always good. Food is tasty, we love their sweet and sour pork and wat tan hor the most. Their..."
Wilson Shum