We have found this place by accident when driving by, but what a luck this has been. We had the whiskey and wild pizza, which was one of the best pizzas we ever had, it beats most of the pizzas in Italy as well! And the large one was huge, enough for 3 people. The staff were very friendly and helpful, and the prices were really reasonable. They also have a great selection of delicious cocktails and a wide variety of beers from the tap. We will definitely return when in Rotorua again.
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I've been here twice before and not really enjoyed the sharing platter. However today decided to try again because they do really awesome cocktails. Service was fabulous and attentive. Cocktails were very good. Food scrumptious. We ordered crispy potatoes, fried chicken and salt n pepper squid. All prepared quickly. Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. Definitely be back for more cocktails and perhaps a pizza.
Price per person
$60–70
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Calamari with Coconut Sauce
We got two, one foot pizzas. Goats cheese and lamb. This was my favourite. The cheese was punchy and the Lamb was not overpowering. Whiskey bbq pizza was the other. Toppings on both these pizzas were on point! The crust is like a mix between thin crust and Detroit style (thicker bready) drinks selection was good cocktail was tasty (dark and stormy). Service was slower and the setup wasn't great for couples but really good for families and large groups. Great location, and pretty chill in general.
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Lamb and Goat
We tend to be spontaneous travelers so came across this place the day we arrived to Rotorua, and after it was too late to make reservations. We showed up near opening and were greeted by very friendly staff, who was willing to serve and let us eat at the cozy couches! We ordered the prawn pizza, some drinks from the tappy- happy hour, and watched cricket on the tele. Cannot recommend it enough! We will plan better next time around to be sure to come back again 😋 Cheers!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Nice place, very friendly. I only had time to have a cocktail and the venison carpaccio, but both were very good. I would have loved to come back to play the pinball! but they close early (10pm) but that is normal in Rotorua.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
We found The Fainting Goat by accident and glad we stumbled on it. The was a great selection of beers on tap, the staff were attentive, and there was a good selection of bar snacks / sharing platters. We had the cauliflower wings which were delicious. The bar is conveniently located and a great stop off for pre dinner drinks if you’re on your way to Eat Streat or another restaurant nearby (although The Fainting Goat does good food too). We would definitely return.
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
An Asian couple walk into a bar on a Friday night. The waiters steal furtive glances but largely they are ignored.
After hanging around for a few awkward minutes they start to feel like Rosa Parks on the wrong section of the bus but having come here at their hotel's recommendation on a cold winter's day they decide to pull up their socks and sit themselves down at the nearest empty table.
The table is uncleaned and covered with crumbs and leftovers. Brushing a piece of cheese from his coat sleeve, the husband walks over to the bar, picks up a menu from between two waiters, and returns to the table unmolested.
Unsure if they will be able to order, the couple quickly browse the menu and accost one of the wait staff, who replied with, "yes, sure!"
The couple ordered some food and beer and breathed a sigh of relief.
Now weirdly, every interaction after this was fine. The food was tasty and excellent value but we sure as heck didn't feel welcome.
Platters were enormous from what we could see so if you're after a value for money feed this is the ticket.
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Really good meal proportions for the price, enjoyed "the goats tribe" and the "lamb and goat pizza" cocktails were great as well.
Some constructive feedback the waitress with blonde hair seemed to be unknown of alot of things including lemonade and when we asked dietary questions such as how spicy the lamb was when it said spiced, asking how big the cocktail glasses were might have been a language barrier, but also she did add two milkshakes (only recieved one and asked for one) on the tab when we went to pay.
Other than that, thank you to the team for an awesome meal and service.
Would recommend anytime, and we will be back in the foreseeable future 😁
Price per person
$50–60
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Pizza 2 Foot Long
I just want to say that the customer service my family received from Christan and Tesh was amazing. (Sorry if I got names wrong or misspelled) Tesh, our waitor was friendly, and all smiles from the beginning, checking up on us, making sure our meal was enjoyable throughout the night.
Now I also have to thank Christan for going above and beyond when I simply asked for some ice cubes as my Caramel shake was warm when I received it, and I wanted it cold. He said to go take a seat, and he would sort it out. Low and behold, he had a brand new shake made that tasted delicious and was nice and cold.
The food was great, and the BBQ ribs were amazing I have to say.
We got the goats tribe meal, which cost $85, and had so many types of meat wedges and salad along with 3 sauces. We only had 4 people, but I believe it could feed up to 6.
The environment was nice and gave some rustic vibes. All the drinks we got were modestly priced and delicious.
All in all, the best part of my meal was the customer service and friendliness from Christan and Tesh. Thank you both for doing what you are doing.
Price per person
$100+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Meat Platter
I've been to here twice now, the first time I tried the goats tribe shared board and one of their cocktails(margarita) both were great. The second time was a group of us and had the shared board options again. Highly recommend
Price per person
$40–50
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Seafood Meat Platters
