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Wind Jammer Restaurant

Beach Road | Sunset Coast, Arorangi 682, Cook Islands
+68223950
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Ranked #1 of 10 restaurants in Arorangi
4.5 of 5 stars 123 Reviews
Price range: INR224 - INR1,568
Cuisines: Californian, Contemporary, European, Fusion
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Albany, Oregon
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“May 2012”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 NEW

Recommended by our resort manager. The food & service were excellent.

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Auckland, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Raro's Best Restaurant”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2012 NEW

Dinner tonight was absolutely delicious. From the entrées we had the Sautéed Scallops, Duck, Salt and Pepper Squid as well as the Seafood Chowder and loved every bit of it. The Crispy Pork Belly was delicious and tender. Then we had the Lemongrass and Ginger Creme Brulee, Passionfruit Panna Cotta and finally the Chocolate Tart. We recommend every single dish.... More

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NEW ZEALAND
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“Service very good and food excellent”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We enjoyed the whole meal, loved the salt and pepper squid entree. We were welcomed and well looked after by the staff - it was lovely decor - comfortable and although not beach front it lost nothing as it is quite unique in itself. Great chefs.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Good but slow”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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Food was lovely but it takes a really long time to get it

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
7 May 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to read that you loved our cuisine and we apologise for the long wait - all our dishes are made from scratch using high quality ingredients. Our chefs promise to speed things up next time. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown Beach Resort & Spa,... More

Auckland Central, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Wedding Dinner”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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We enjoyed the dinner we had at the Wind Jammer when our friends were married. I believe the food was good value, the service was good and the meal was yummy! The only problem was that there was always such a queue for the one toilet they had open when they could have opened another one up for us.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
7 May 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for feedback. We are pleased to read that you all enjoyed your wedding dinner with us. We are pleased to advise that we now have additional toilets available at Windjamer. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown Beach Resort & Spa, Cook Islands, South Pacific... More

Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“"GREAT FOOD"”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Fantastic service Fantastic food Fantastic atmosphere

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
7 May 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to read that you loved our cuisine, our gracious Polynesian service and our island inspired atmosphere. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown Beach Resort & Spa, Cook Islands, South Pacific Islands More

Eastbourne
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Windjammers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Excellent food in a very nice quiet venue. A little more sophisticated than other restaurants we experienced on the island.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
7 May 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your meals with us, albeit a little more sophisticated. Our island inspired air conditioned setting offers a cool respite from Rarotonga's tropical heat. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown Beach Resort & Spa,... More

new zealand
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“very modern cuisine with excellent attentive service and on front of the main road. Had a good selection of wine.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

all was to our liking and we would recommend to others. I myself am a chef and we are hard to please.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
26 April 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. It is pleasing to read that you are a professional chef and that you enjoyed your meals with us. Our air conditioned setting means our dining space is not conducive to open air seating - however - we will develop an outdoor dining space... More

Markyate, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Good for the island, but.......”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

First let me say we didn't go to Raro looking for gourmet food. Which is just as well. We booked a table the day before but didn't really need to as there were only about three other tables used, probably by residents we thought. The whole thing was really low-key, pleasant enough but really nothing special. The atmosphere was a... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
26 April 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your constructive feedback on your dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. Our air conditioned space provides comfort for guests who dislike humidity. The good news is that we will build a new outdoor dining space mid-year after our resort renovations are complete enabling guests to dine under the stars. Our menu will evolve as our chefs... More

Sydney, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Good food but no atmosphere at all”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

We had a few meals here and the food was always excelllent, the only thing is this place has no atmosphere! Terrible really, bordering on cringe worthy! Staff were excellent however

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
26 April 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your constructive feedback on your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. We are pleased to read that you loved the cuisine, service and value for money factor. Our air conditioned dining room will soon sport an outdoor dining space mid-year enabling dining under the stars. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand... More

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