atticus finch

an odd restaurant with an odd name. the menu was similar to tapas with larger serving shareplates(you want to be in a group to enjoy the variety) so i asked for sangria. wait staff explained that they had their own creation and it was delicious. food is brought to you as soon as it is prepared so if you want a longer experience order after each creation is delivered. we were only able to finish 4 dishes but each of them was perfect. polenta perfectly seasoned shaped into large fingers atop a creamy sauce. crunchy, crunchy chicken strips concealing soft chicken with a pleasant chipotle. pork belly sliced thinly with very crispy skin and a lentil salad that is a standout on its own. maybe atticus finch isn't such a strange name - this menu is a surprising mixture of  cuisines lovingly and simply presented with real taste.

we wandered around eat street checking out menus and settled on atticus finch because the elements on each dish looked really interesting. had the most enjoyable meal. all dishes delicious. had chicken and sirloinplatesbrownie and cheesecake desserts. the cheesecake was my favourite a peanut butter banana cheesecake with biscuit base with salted caramel popcorn topping and fine chocolate shavings. whoa! i high-fived the waitress! we're going back for sure.

heard a lot of good things about this place so we decided to dine here last night and we are truly not disappointed! we know the idea of tapas/ plate sharing so between the two of us we ordered two smallplatesand one large plate, if we didn't go to the pub for a snack and drink before we would have definitely ordered another plate. we have never ordered anything vegan but i must say this place really catered vegetarian and vegan so well! we ordered the pulled jackfruit and it is really well presented and taste amazingmy favourite dish of the night!!!

i do enjoy the sharingplateshere with a group of people. the food is always beautifully cooked and bought out together. the chicken and vegetarian smallplatesare always delicious. a little on the pricier side, but the food and service make up for it.

three days in rotorua, three nights dining at atticus finch - tasted all main sharing plates. in each sitting we had the spicy lamb rump - definitely a must try! the chargrilled chicken and roti pulled pork were also our favourites. we licked theplatesclean. the staff were very friendly and the pleasant experiences were complemented well with the warm vibe. highly recommended restaurant. a highlight in our nz trip.

taste: 5
aesthetics: 5
service: 5
ambience: 4.5

highly recommended! def a place to go to for good food. partner & i went straight to two largeplatesto share, camarel pork belly & chargrilled sirloin beef was divine, meat was well cooked and whole meal was very tasty! it is advisible to book ahead as its quite popular and people line up to dine in.

best tapas in rotorua!
popped in one night without a booking but it was no issue- the reserved tables have their booking times on them, so you can pick one as long as you’re finished by the booking time.
we were served promptly and the staff explained the sizes of the differentplates(small and large share plates) and a guide of how many per person which was helpful. the menu has really good variety and options for gluten free, vegetarian and vegan. theplatescame out as soon as they were ready (as opposed to altogether, which would have taken a fair bit longer).
the food was amazing. the only reason i haven’t given five stars was that the dishes were not exactly as they were described in the menu- the cauli dish barely had any cauliflower and couldn’t be tasted, and the beef salad was more of a beef dish with a few garnishes. both tasted great nonetheless.
i will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!

absolutely loved this place! the decor was very aesthetically pleasing and welcoming. the staff were all very friendly and extremely helpful with explaining how the place works with their small and largerplatesand sharing options. my partner and i just went for a drink and a snack and got the ginger sesame fried chicken with lime mayo. the chicken was absolutely amazing, delicious texture and flavour and while you could definitely taste the ginger it wasn't to overpowering making it edible for my partner who isn't big on ginger, but enjoyed this chicken. i'd never had lime mayo before and was a bit hesitant but it was delicious and went perfectly with the chicken. would definitely go back next time i'm down i rotorua

so impressed with our meal here! 5 of us turned up on saturday night and although they were very busy and most of the tables were reserved they made room for us and i'm so thankful they did!

we started out with the pulled pork and nut mince tacos which were generous with 4 of each, flavours were fantastic! everything complimented each other perfectly. then our garlic bread came out exactly as garlic bread should be - slathered deliciously.

then our bigplatescame and wow! absolutely blown away with how great every element on the plate was. best pork belly we've ever had! and the braised beef was on point as well. everything just melted in your mouth with other elements of the dish adding the texture or crunch.

the peanut butter banana pie on the dessert sounded great too but we were so full we couldn't order one!

i also had the feijoa / ginger beer cocktail which was delicious also!!

been here twice now and both times the food has been delicious!
highly recommend the chilli prawn small plate and also the cauliflower & salmon small plate.
have had the beef, chicken & pork largeplates- all are great, i'd eat them all again!
chocolate brownie is super rich - delicious but best shared.
will go back!

if you like cocktails, shareplatesamongst the bustle of eat street in rotorua, this place might be for you. the cured meat share platter was a great starter. the special fritters and the gnocchi filled out a veggie main course. finished off with the triple choc brownie ;-)