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The Taste of China

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

😠 I want to give ZERO star!!! I have ordered a stir-fired pork by ubereats, but there is NOT pork. we had just 4 pieces of sliced pork. And also it overly salted. I reckon It’s just for the vegetarian!! Too much cabbage, they are considering too much about our health. Don’t trust photo of menu. It is... People often mention good, service, pork, staff, friendly, ordered, restaurant, nice, great, lady,


Address

5B Lorne Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Website

chinese-restaurant-5802.business.site

Contact

+64 9 379 9688

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (176 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) service (12) pork (11) staff (9) friendly (8) ordered (7) restaurant (7) nice (7) great (7) lady (6)
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  • 1/5 희희 11 months ago on Google
    I want to give ZERO star!!! I have ordered a stir-fired pork by ubereats, but there is NOT pork. we had just 4 pieces of sliced pork. And also it overly salted. I reckon It’s just for the vegetarian!! Too much cabbage, they are considering too much about our health. Don’t trust photo of menu. It is fake.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marielle I. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a lovely little restaurant on Lorne St. Came with a quite a lot of people after church and the staff were very accommodating. I ordered the stir fried Eggplant and Pork which was pretty good :) nothing mind blowing for the price, but I was satisfied with the classic chinese restaurant taste and the portion size. The real highlight was the service - the one lady on floor staff was incredible at taking orders, super friendly and even remembered my dish when I went to pay! Overall a pleasant experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natalie 1 year ago on Google
    We felt welcomed right from the moment we entered the restaurant, lovely service and good food. Would recommend it for sure!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shantell N. 1 year ago on Google
    Hello I came here today for my mother’s birthday. The staff were very friendly especially the lady that served us. The food was 100% delicious. We ordered a lot of food. Every single dish was amazing . My mother enjoyed her birthday day. The lovely lady that served us even bought a slice of cake out for my mum and lit a candle. This made it a very special moment. The lady went out of her way to make my mother happy. I tried to tip the lady because she made my mother so happy. She just said don’t worry about the tip, just come next time. You have a beautiful restaurant and very kind, friendly staff that really make their customers happy. I will definitely be back again. Thank you so much.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 S �. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely food and staff! I enjoyed my dumpling and the bubble smoothie! 😊 thank you 🙏🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Susan K. 6 months ago on Google
    I just ordered two dishes on Uber eats. When I saw there are too much soup in that Pork Hock Soup with Soy. I am sure the portion size won’t be right and I tasted it. The pork is really hard to chew and only a few beans. So, I took the picture in the first place and about to ask a refund because the food is not good.I have spend $30 on that? You have Gotta be kidding me. But the Uber driver doesn’t canceled the track yet. So, I couldn’t do anything. After 30 minutes. Now I am asking for the refund, lets see what will they do about it. So disappointing, I have ordered a few times from here, believe they will improve it. But not this time. I spend more than $70 for two dishes to get a bad experience? Omg
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 The H. 1 year ago on Google
    Love the food! 红烧茄子很好干饭! We were here last week for dinner, and came again for lunch today 🥰 The service lady was the only person serving everyone, very productive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Been there twice and food is very nice. Loved the Shanghai dumpling soup, steam pork buns, fried pork dumplings. Lady that works there is very friendly and nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jamiecheng 3 years ago on Google
    Usually when it comes to food, i'm quite a picky perosn. When i came to this resturant, everything in the inside has given me a pleasing feeling. Putting me in a good mood even before i started eating. The employees were really quite friendly too. However, the food was just amazing. The price of the food was perfectly fine and the set amount was good, just had enough to fill me up. Would recommend this resturant 100% and i will definetly come eat here again anytime i'm feeling for a feast.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jack B. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome restaurant! The customer service here was wonderful! It’s hard to come by a place in Auckland that has amazing customer service. Jing yu (I think was the person serving us! Only assuming from the manager title) was superb. She made us feel welcomed and comfortable in the restaurant. It’s a great place to share meals with others and has pretty decent portions for the price! Thank you heaps for the amazing service and food we received tonight. Even helped with the pronunciation of the meals which was great to learn!!! Definitely will be visiting again with my partner
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jolina D. 6 months ago on Google
    NO!!! NEVEER AGAIN!!! Open the door and get seated on table for 4 people ( we were only 2 ), the customer service so terrible, rude staff throw you the menu and the meal!!! And the meal OOOMMGG!!!! TEEEERRIBLE!!! COLD!! NO SEASONNED!!! NO MEAT!!!! WHERE IS THE MEAT??? MORE FAT THAN THE MEAT!!!??? DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING HERE… UP TO YOU IF YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY

  • 1/5 Joel Di p. 6 months ago on Google
    Bad!!Cold!!!More Fat than meat!! Terrible Customer service!! Better went to somewhere else than wasting money here like omgg!! Please tell me it was a joke like… the food not seasoned… help them

  • 5/5 סער �. 4 months ago on Google
    The food was great! Very balanced in flavours & the dishes are big. The service is as good as the food, everyone were very nice and cheerful. I'll definitely come back :)

  • 5/5 Lee Lollo (. 3 months ago on Google New
    The foods were great! My last supper of the year was perfect. Thanks a lot

  • 4/5 Endless S. 7 months ago on Google
    The actual portions were smaller than expected (bowl around size of hand 😔), and the price was on the higher side for a typical meal. The food itself was pretty good, and they had nice rice. The lunch combo came with a glass of tea and side dish (set, can't customize). The room had nice decor, and they mainly played 2010's pop in the background. One of the walls had an intriguing pattern in front of a large mirror which made the room feel more spacious. It's not really cost-effective, but would be suited for those with smaller platters and want a more higher middle class looking environment to dine with friends etc.

  • 1/5 Dave C. 8 months ago on Google
    Half of a sweet and sour pork for $20. No wonder why this place has a 3.7 rating. Go somewhere else if you don't want to be ripped off.on top of that it it was cold.

  • 5/5 Oleksandr H. 8 months ago on Google
    Usual place for lunch, friendly staff, tasty meals and good portions

  • 5/5 Mike C. 8 months ago on Google
    I can say with absolute confidence this is the best BYO, not only does the food taste great but the staff are genuinely so nice.. the waitress was so accommodating and made sure we were taken care of also it was my customers birthday and they bought out a cake for him at no extra charge. Back to the food- it was fresh and spicy had a lot of kick to it just how I like it I don’t know what to say more. It was such a good place to have dinner and drinks with yours friends

  • 5/5 Terina C. 7 months ago on Google
    Went and ate here for the first time and will definitely be back. Food was so good and everyone was so friendly.

  • 5/5 Felix L. 11 months ago on Google
    Leckeres Essen, guter Preis, sehr sauber, freundliches Personal! Komme wieder

  • 4/5 Clare M. 1 year ago on Google
    We couldn't get the lunch special but tried a couple of the meat / rice (eggplant and pork, braised beef and potato) and a noodle dish for a quick lunch. The dumplings and pork bao we shared were very tasty. Overall the meal was good, just a bit pricier with the non mid week special. Service was excellent, tables and bathroom were kept very clean

  • 3/5 Andreas 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, great staff. Would have been a 5/5 if not afsked to moved while eating? Never have i been asked to moved while still eating, very rude and almost demanding. Not My problem it got busy and u gave me a 4 person table for 2.

  • 1/5 Holika U. 9 months ago on Google
    Terrible value for money. I ordered this seafood combination meal with uber eats, and these tiny tiny muscles should not even make it to your plates. All you get is tiny muscles and tiny prawns, which you have to search out. Terrible

  • 5/5 yaakov k. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was authentic, large and delicious. The service was attentive and the owner was very welcoming, even offering us one of the gizmos they lend to clients, because he saw we liked it.

  • 2/5 FoodBuddy R. 1 year ago on Google
    Really average restaurant with average food. Would not come here again as the food did not meet the expectations as the fried chicken was too oily and crunchy did not even taste like chicken. Staff were friendly and the location is nice.

  • 5/5 Laura 2 years ago on Google
    Such good food, incl. for a vegetarian. Excellent service too, will definitely be back

  • 5/5 Guido L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing. Authentic, great service, good value. Nailed it

  • 1/5 Florenz F. 1 year ago on Google
    The set lunch menu is quite disappointing. I ordered fried pork with salt and pepper. The food came quickly but 1. The pork tasted very doughy and the inside was pinky or purple, pretty sure it was not fresh. 2. Very very salty, I kept drinking water and there was no other flavour but saltiness. 3. Rice was also terrible as they were all sticking together and looked like old rice. In summary, not a good experience.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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