Mokoia Restaurant

I made a reservation here for a special occasion and dropped off a homemade cake to the restaurant a day early. They were fantastic, everything about their professionalism and politeness was outstanding. We ordered two loafs to share, the vegetarian fettuccine, pork belly, seafood platter to share, and a side of roasted vegetables, as well as a bottle of sparkling wine. The food was divine, cooked beautifully and all bought out the same time too. We were given plenty of time to decide what we wanted, and the food was bought out in a timely manner. Overall the food, quality, presentation of the establishment was top quality.

We chanced upon Waiora Spa and were so pleasantly surprised by this hidden gem. Fantastic accommodation, awesome staff and a divibe setting by the Lake.....the highlight was dining in Mokoia last night. We absolutely loved it, the matre'd was so professional, friendly and attentive. Hubby and I shared the seafood platter and thoroughly enjoyed it. Such a different twist on the traditional seafood platter - simply delicious flavours, generous amounts ofseafood the lime and chilli flavours were perfectly balanced and everything was cooked to perfection. We will be back! Highly recommend!

Super delicious food. We had the seafood plate to share and it was surprisingly wondeful, from presentation to the taste (just a tad sweet, but generally super). Good combination of everything. Great creativity, chef!!!! Duck entree (appetizer) was awesome, and apple strudel dessert was delectable too. Staff was very friendly despite the fact that we were under-dressed. Price was very reasonable. Best restaurant in New Zealand amongst the ones we tried on our 8-day journey, even better than food in Auckland and Wellington. Highly recommend.

If you are looking for delicious food then this is the place. It's not a family restaurant but more of a fancy date night place. It's quite expensive but the food is really good. The highlight for me was the seafood chowder! 10/10. It's right near the water so it was a nice view. The service was friendly.

Very hard to book as there are limited amounts of tables. The food took 45 minutes but luckily in compensation, we got a free bowl of French fries. The ice cream dessert was delicious consisting of the following flavours: Avocado ice cream, sea salt caramel ice cream and a white chocolate flavour ice cream. However, I know that this was a luxury restaurant but this was way too expensive for me.

Staff are wonderful. Food was GREAT desert was incredible. Views were amazing and the grounds looked well looked after. Our room was perfect and bathrooms were tidy. Only thing I think that might be nice is the massage rooms could be darker. And someone on the desk at all times greating people in the spa.

A small, boutique restaurant attached to a spa and hotel. The food and the service were exquisite. The fish and soup of the day were both delicious and the trio of exotic ice cream to finish was unique. (The purple yam was our favorite). Without a doubt, though, the service was what made the whole experience stand out.