Tika Restaurant Hawera — Restaurant in North Island

Catching up with whanau, asked for a restaurant suggestion for my partners birthday and so Tika, it is. What went right: price per person; we had the buffet, well laid out and presented, good selection of meats, salads, desserts, textures and colors. Hot was hot, cold was chilled. Service was second to none with every attention afforded our group, from the time we walked in, to the time we left. Was it a good table? Right place, right time? I don't know, what I do know is that less is more. From receiving a pen to fill their guest book, although I hadn't asked, to my partner presented a complimentary birthday cake, which was garnished tactfully with cream, desicated coconut, chocolate sauce and caramelised sugar, conversing with staff, it made the difference between a great night and a magical one. What didn't go right: I ate too much, buffet, 5 serving, yeah I got my worth. Worthy notes: Sticky date, that butterscotch. Ambrosia, haven't had it in years and to taste one on par with my own, awesome. Seafood salad dressing, the taste was surreal and the zest from the red onion added perfectly to its appeal. Beef was flavoursome and tender, Mustard glaze on the Ham was subtle, with a nice amount of mustard seed kick. My girls loved the chips and deep fried selections, bread and butter, say no more, a wonderful, wonderful experience, thank you, will definitely...

Came in with a group of us for dinner I had the surf & turf and I gotta tell ya it was the best bloody steak i had in a long time and I love my steak. Greeted with a smile from our waitress and that didn’t disappoint she chatted to us as if she had known us for years felt like whanau being there. We got to help ourselves to the salad and hot veges We went back for breakfast yesterday and mean Maori mean Same lady welcomed us from the door and we weren’t judged about what we were wearing cos some of us were in red bands and swandris lol flash as place mean as kai We came as strangers and left as whanau wish I took photos of our Kai but we...

What a great restaurant for Hawera. We have been a few times to their buffet but tonight we had the a la carte experience and what a delight it was. The waiting staff were knowledgeable about the menu, the interior decor of the restaurant was very smart indeed. The food excellent I had the belly pork so tender and sweet followed by the sticky date pudding that was all it should be , my wife loved her pan-fried fish of the day Gurnard cook to perfection followed by a decadent chocolate mousse. We will certainly be coming back and cannot recommend Tika enough to friends. Thankyou for a...