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China City Licensed BYO Restaurant

6 The Lane, Te Anau 9681, New Zealand
(03) 249 8337
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Ranked #25 of 25 restaurants in Te Anau
Cuisines: Chinese
Most recent review
- 4 Apr 2013
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Rome, Italy
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146 reviews 146 reviews
121 restaurant reviews
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Large Restaurant with little and big tables. Quality of food is not very good and overpriced for what you eat. Service is normal, but there are many better places in Te Anau...

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sellach
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29 reviews 29 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

A black Hair und a grey Hair in my meal, I ordered a good Meal, not Hairs. Also this Meal was very fat, was it butter, Oil or the fat from the Hair? I dont know, but I don't go ever in this Tourist trap

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Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

we are big lovers of chinese food. we spent 2 nights in te anau. we tried the other chinese restaurant on the first night and was disappointed with the westernised food and cramped atmosphere. so we decided to try this one the second night and was hoping for something better. must say this place was one of the best chinese... More

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Shanghai, China
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75 reviews 75 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

we tried milford lobster(crayfis) and it was delicious despite the high price(almost doubled than in Auckland). its a hk style chinese restuarant. its a bit crowded and noisy due to the tour groups.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2012 via mobile

We went to this restuarant today and had a terrible experience. There were some hair in our food and when we asked the waiter who was his son, he exchanged it. Then upon paying the bill the owner who is an old Chinese man started question us that how come there is long hair in the food when all his... More

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom
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41 reviews 41 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

Felt a bit like being in the school cafeteria, and the food was ordinary. This is not a restaurant I would choose to visit again.

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Paris, France
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42 reviews 42 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

I went to this restaurant to try out some chinese food. Step inside saw only 1 table of ppl there. Any way, we went in. The young lady at the counter is pretty friendly. After talking our orders, I went to find the toilet. I accidentally step into the kitchen and a chinese guy who I think is a chef... More

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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40 reviews 40 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

A large restaurant and it was cold!! Soup was cold but main ok reasonably priced and attentive staff

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012

Good food during our first visit to this Chinese restaurant last August prompted us to re-visit given the limited number of such restaurant in Te Anau. The place is big , well maintained and well decorated. We enquired the price of the Milford lobster and decided not to order it as it has shot up to NZD120 each (weighing less... More

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

Oh dear looked promising but then the tourist buses arrived and we were forgotten. Very apologetic almost to the point of making us feel sorry for the pressure our waitress was under. Would not return.

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