El Mexicano Zapata - Feedback

While they claim to be the best Mexican restaurant, I have to disagree. The ambiance sets high expectations, but the food falls short. The portion sizes are gen...

As a Hispanic woman from California visiting family in New Zealand, I have to say that this restaurant was a letdown. The food did not resemble true Mexican cui...

This isn't authentic Mexican cuisine. The service was good, but the place is quite small and noisy. The only thing we truly enjoyed was the Tequila Sunrise drin...

I am STILL waiting for my food and it has been nearly an hour. About 5 minutes ago the server happened by, asking, are you ready for us to begin preparing your...

The brochure at the hotel said this was the best Mexican food outside of Mexico. Not sure it lives up to that standard but it is quite good. First, the service...

Another 5 star rating will probably have zero effect on the stellar average rating here, but I have to give them one anyway! Have been three times now (go whene...

One of the best places in town. Best mexican food I cant go two weeks without eating here! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: NZ$20–30 Food: 5...

Best food in Rotorua, possibly one of the best Mexican places in NZ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Incredible Mexican, food with Chilean influence. Best Mexican food we have ever had. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Had a marvelous Time here, atmosphere was great service on was a little slow but the waitress seem to be a one man band and didn't receive much help from other...

We spent our first night in Rotorua really hungry and craving for Mexican food. We walked through Eat Street, looking at the restaurants and nothing seemed to c...

We arrived at this cute little Mexican place pretty hungry at 9 pm after a day of sports and adventures (almost all other restaurants in Rotorua had stopped ser...

Best Mexican food I've had. Authentic and home made, even down to the corn chips in the Nachos. The Chef Owner is really cool and came out to chat while we ate....

Best Mexican food I’ve had in New Zealand! couldn’t rate it highly enough. The Pulled pork tacos, the nachos, the coffee, the service and the atmosphere all 10/...

New fav place , margaritas to die for, amazing reasonably priced food and wonderful fast service

There are a few dishes here that can be made vegan upon request, such as the nopalitos tacos, the chimichanga (in this case more of a slightly crunchy burrito),...

I loved the pickled cactus thats new. Very generous portions and extremely tasty authentic Mexican food

The restaurant offers a variety of vegan options on the menu. Some dishes are specifically vegan, while others can be easily modified to accommodate a vegan die...

I came in to get some shoes repaired, but ended up ordering a vegan chimichanga instead. I still need assistance with fixing my shoes, though!

I don't often eat Mexican food, so I'm not an expert, but I tried a vegetarian taco and it was absolutely delicious. I requested it to be vegan and gluten-free....

Several vegan options on the menu. Some labelled and others can be made vegan. Servers are very friendly. The menu is split into lunch- or dinner-sized portions...

I eat rarely Mexican food so I am no expert but I ate vegetariano taco and it was really tasty. I asked for vegan and gluten-free. It seems there are plenty of...

I came here to get some shoes repaired, but instead, I ended up with a vegan chimichanga. I'm still looking for assistance with my shoe repair!

I checked out this restaurant on the recommendation of a vegan friend, and El Zapata certainly lived up to expectations. While they do offer meat and dairy, the...

Zapata, the Mexican restaurant, is always a great choice and a must-visit if you're in Rotorua. Many of the vegetarian dishes can be adapted to be vegan, and th...