Number 8 wire Restaurant in Rotorua

Name: Number 8 wire
Address: 1139 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, New Zealand
Telephone: 64211774702
Rating: 4.5

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Number 8 wire

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#82 From 285 in Rotorua

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Ambience

9/10

Food

9/10

Interior

9/10

Prices

9/10

Service

9/10

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$ Mediterranean , Asian, Fusion, Australian, New Zealand

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+64211774702

1139 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua, New Zealand

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If you feel hungry after visiting Eat Street, have a meal at this restaurant. Dishes of Australian and Mediterranean cuisines can be ordered at Number 8 wire. Trying nicely cooked rack of lamb, venison and steaks is what a number of visitors recommend. Based on the reviewers' opinions, waiters serve good crème brûlée, ice cream and steamed pudding here. Delicious wine will make your meal better and you'll certainly come back. The warm atmosphere of this place makes customers feel relaxed and have a nice time. The staff is said to be terrific here. Nice service is something that guests highlight in their comments. This spot scored 4.6 in the Google rating system.

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Mari Mari

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3 weeks ago

We only have good things to say about this place. You get tasty and quality food worth your money that will make your taste buds satisfied! It might be a bit pricey but the quality of their meat is excellent, the veggies, fries and sauces that come with it are as well of high end and well prepared. We had lamb and a steak dish, both were excellent. Staying in Rotorua for more than 3 days we learn that it is best to put $10- $15 more to get an amazing dish and food experience. The service was good (above average for this city), the waitress was kind, always smiling with a positive attitude. She understood very well our questions and it is a good place to eat and hang out / watch people passing by on the main street. After few bites, the cook Chef came by to our table asking if everything was to our liking and if we had any suggestion for improvement. That was very nice of him to do so; seriously how often do we get to meet the cook Chef! :-) Our lunch became an even better experience and apparently at night it gets busy. If you like beer, their local IPA is tasty with a deep dark colour. We definitely recommend this restaurant and without hesitation we will return and try other dishes. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person $90–100 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Sam Holdom

A week ago

A great little restaurant in the heart of Rotorua! We got the chef's board with lamb rump and venison and both meats were cooked perfectly and seasoned amazingly. The roast veggies as a side were top notch and the black garlic butter was detectable to pair with it all! A fine selection of NZ syrahs helped round out what was a wonderful date night. Would definitely come back. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

Benjamin Goldsmith

2 weeks ago

You know that feeling when your like “where’s the rest of it?” I died a little bit inside when a very underwhelming meal was brought out. This place has plenty of good reviews, so maybe wrong meal to pick - you decide… Photo attached of lamb rack $44 and potato gratin (basically mashed potato fried in a pan - even though looks like a flattened cheese scone) at $9.90 extra. For $54 as a main and side in Rotorua, I did not expect to then go looking for food elsewhere afterwards. As a side note, I wouldn't define ‘fine dining’, as ordering off a tablet which is what happens here. They could benefit from having actual menu’s and a staff member to talk about food options and interact. Meal type Dinner Price per person $50–60 Food: 3 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Kevin Teo

5 months ago

We were surprised to find the place empty when we arrived but the food and service seemed alright. The scallops were super fresh and tasty. The sirloin steak was somewhat tough. Service was attentive and warm. Food: 3 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Anais Addad

4 months ago

Excellent meats, from farm to plate. I got the rack of lamb and it was cooked perfectly, very juicy and tasty, one of the best rack of lamb I’ve had! Nothing to do with some other touristy places we tried on Eat Street. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Hamidreza

great steak and super friendly and nice staff. one of our steaks was cooked a little more than we liked, and they kindly redid that dish, and treated us with free ice cream. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Karan Mangotra

This quaint place in Rotorua didn't fail to surprise us and buoy!! What a place it was. The steaks were to die for and Yogi was a master in his suggestion for the meat and style of preparation. Whoever finds themselves in Rotorua, close your eyes and land up at the Number 8 Wire - it'll be an experience to remember. All the best to the team and special shout-out to Yogi. Great job guys!! Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person $30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Port Jus

Francesca

**Update 3rd time I have been here after 9months: Unfortunatelyhave to drop to 3 stars. I took my 3 colleagues here, we were the only table whenwe arrived. Too long waiting time for being the only customers, plus with the new ordering system with tablets, 3/6 dishes we ordered were wrong. They offered gelato to us at the end, but we went home not completely satisfied, although even the wrong dishes tastes good** They should tell from minute one what is not available in the menu. However food was nice, came out quickly but was not busy A bit overpriced, but must try it Menu is not huge, that is why.food is done properly ***please pay more attention when you cook steak to make sure it is to people's liking*** Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person $40–50 Food: 5 Service: 3 Atmosphere: 3

Brandon Tang

3 months ago

The deco is a bit outdated but the food is outstanding, I ordered a lamb rump and this big piece of meat was cooked to perfection! The restaurant was almost empty but still took a while for the food to come so I guess they use slow cook method for the meat which I absolutely don't mind :) Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3

Lucy James

4 weeks ago

The service was great and super friendly! We chose the meat platter for two and it was plenty of food, the lamb was some of the best we’ve had in a restaurant! 😍 Often the sides can be just additional but they were equally flavourful and sauces great too! Overall we had a great evening and would recommend friends & visitors to Rotorua after a quality meal! Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5