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And Rice Japanese Kitchen

Restaurant Japanese restaurant

Unfussy, bare-bones counter eatery offering Japanese noodles & rice bowls with meat & veggies. People often mention ramen, Japanese, lunch,


Address

1196 Tutanekai Street, City, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand

Website

bestjapaneseinrotorua.business.site

Contact

+64 7 348 4411

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (190 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: ramen (12) Japanese (6) lunch (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Nick G. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent family owned store offering 5 types of ramen, fried dishes and sashimi/sushi. Quality is great and excellent value for money. Highly recommended.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex T. 7 months ago on Google
    Friendly, patience, talkative and accommodating owner operator. The food are flavourful, and balanced. The cook their hot food with passion and love, presented nicely, with balanced flavours and texture. They also kind, friendly, and attentive to children. Although they don't have toilets for customer, there's a public toilets nearby.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 ken 5 months ago on Google
    Most of the food were generally okay but nothing really special, staff and service were good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 TrenT G. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food. Best Japanese owned restaurant in Rotorua. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe G. 1 year ago on Google
    Came here because I heard they did a vegan ramen. Will be returning frequently because said vegan ramen is delicious! Only wish they were open weekends, or at least a dinner one night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ash W. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely loved the food here! Tantanmen ramen was nice and spicy and the takoyaki fulfiled my cravings. Would definitely come back.

  • 5/5 Michał 3 months ago on Google New
    Lunch menu and ramen were fantastic! Fresh, enough to get full, ramen had very reach broth

  • 5/5 Jakol Z. 8 months ago on Google
    Lovely food and staff. The place is very cozy and warm, lots of variety and the noodles are amazing. Tables could be cleaner but I understand that they could be busy sometimes. Presentation wise of the food, it’s very nice and looks like the menu pictures. I got a Tonkotsu ramen and the egg is beautifully made. My friends got miso ramen and the crispy fried chicken and they liked it as well. The spicy chilly powder they have is also so nice, a great addition to the meal.

  • 5/5 reiNG 3 months ago on Google New
    Foods are good, not too bad. Some foods are quite salty but totally good to try 🤩

  • 1/5 Jake 4 months ago on Google
    All of my chicken was pink $18 down the drain. Didn’t have time to go back but disappointing. First and last time coming here. I’ll probably get sick tomorrow.

  • 5/5 Hung T. 11 months ago on Google
    Really inexpensive and delicious japanese meals made fast. This is a great spot for a quick lunch or to grab some food to go. Had the ramen and bento box. The ramen was surprisingly good considering that it is like a fast food place.

  • 5/5 D Y. 11 months ago on Google
    Was originally planning to have pizza for lunch but luckily the place was closed because & Rice is a real gem. Really good Japanese food at very reasonable prices. And really pleasant owners too!

  • 5/5 T “Tarn” W. 1 year ago on Google
    Our Friday lunch each week. Friendly family run restruant/Cafe, best Japanese food in town, with the most value for money. My favourite.

  • 5/5 Sonny J. 1 year ago on Google
    Best Japanese restaurant I went to in NZ in years! Food is so tasty cans cooked by Japanese

  • 5/5 Charlotte T. 2 years ago on Google
    Got the bento box lunch deal. For only $12 we got this huge meal, absolutely delicious and filling: Rice, teriyaki chicken, 3 types of salad, 4 sides (shout-out to the brocolis/cheese bites). You get your money worth!

  • 1/5 Moni T. 1 year ago on Google
    Bad customer service from the owner. He was so unapproachable and rude when ordering food. Bento box was cold, the broccoli cheese were still partially frozen in the middle. Wouldn’t recommend and most definitely won’t be going back!

  • 5/5 Jazz K. 1 year ago on Google
    The vegan ramen is super tasty!

  • 5/5 Chelsea R. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent little spot for some great wholesome Japanese fare. Husband and I dropped in for lunch, it was very busy with people getting takeaway donburi/bento ($13 lunch special) so is clearly popular with locals working in town. We ate in, had ramen and dumplings - friendly service, short wait time despite the busyness, and beautiful food.

  • 5/5 Libby D. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was amazing and the service was fantastic. Our 3 children agree they should move &Rice to Wellington.... we will definitely be coming back next time we are in Rotorua. (Or maybe we will come back to Rotorua just for the food!)


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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