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Tumunu Tropical Garden Bar & Restaurant

Main Road, Arorangi, Cook Islands
682 20501
Ranked #2 of 10 restaurants in Arorangi
4.0 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Price range: INR1,120 - INR1,400
Cuisines: Gastropub
Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Auckland, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

We went there for dinner one night and had the Seafood Platter for 2 for $69 - it was amazing!

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Auckland, New Zealand
2 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012 NEW

We had an extremely unpleasant experience with a bad tempered and physically abusive owner. The food was quite good but we had to wait almost an hour for our meal, even though there were few diners in the restaurant at the time. The real problem arrived when we refused to pay for a cold drink that was warm. We offered... More

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Orewa, Auckland, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Huge plates of food at reasonable prices, nice new seating in the garden bar. Staff as ever very friendly

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Sydney, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Great food, friendly staff, great atmosphere. Will definitely go back

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Christchurch, New Zealand
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Four of us - for two of us our first visit to Rarotonga. Our companions said we just had to go to Tumunu, and they were right. Would definitely recommend this place, and go back if we make it back to Raro. We had 2 seafood platters for the 4 of us, and they were huge and fantastic. Only downside... More

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Thames, New Zealand
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The meal was lovely more than we could eat, was very relaxing The seafood platters really need to be seen to be believed. Would go regularly if I could

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TAMBA1954, Owner at Tumunu Tropical Garden Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
9 May 2012

Hi there Thanks so much for the review. The mad Welshman is a bit crazy at times but always with good humour. He is the siganture barman of the Tumunu!!!!! Julie and Eric More

Auckland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

Seafood Platter for 2 @ $69 don't be like us and order garlic bread and an entree as well. The platter is huge. Would have like to go back again .

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TAMBA1954, Owner at Tumunu Tropical Garden Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
6 May 2012

Kia orana from The Tumunu Restaurant Thanks so much for your great review. We certainly do hope that you will visit us again when you are next in Raro. Kia manuia - Good Health and Happiness Julie and Eric and the Team More

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Me and my mate ordered the sea food platter, we are both big eaters and struggled to get through it, it was excellently presented and cooked. Could not ask from better service from Eric, Julie and their staff. A brilliant fun atmosphere. If you want a laugh a minute, the best place to be. It had been 22 years since... More

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Peterborough, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

A most excellent "local" bar with a good selection of food and great company - make sure you check out Erics photo's :))

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Canberra, Australia
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

Tumunu was, unfortunately, our least favourite place to eat. The restuarant itself is fun and quirky and has a lovely outdoor area (although the people sitting out there were using alot of insect repellant) and there were alot of people hanging out at the bar. We didnt find alot on the menu to tempt us, and we ordered the calamari... More

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TAMBA1954, Owner at Tumunu Tropical Garden Bar & Restaurant, responded to this review
1 April 2012

Hi there Thanks so much for your review. The weather this year has been rather tempting for mosquitos and generally speaking we have all gone through so much repellent. It is all Ok over the past couple of night. I have to apologise about the portion control - our meals are usually larger then the norm. I hope that you... More

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