“ Enjoy a Flavorful Taco Tuesday at Rosie's: Our Recommended Restaurant in Takapuna Rosie’s for “Taco Tuesday” was on my to-eat list after an afternoon trail run, and it certainly lived up to the expectations. Located right next to the beautiful coastline of Takapuna Beach, the restaurant has a wonderful modern but nostalgic vibe with 90s and early 2000s pop culture music legends along the walls. The staff were smiling and happy, and while there was a relaxed flow of guests around the place, Leiana, Izzy, and Dylan were providing excellent service while also ensuring that everything remained immaculate. Not to mention the ambiance itself being lively and welcoming across Rosie’s. A Flavor Journey: The Tacos Included in every order of artisan tacos at Rosie’s are corn tortillas which they serve on sturdy white ones. Luckily for me, none of them broke—and if you have ever eaten tacos, you know this is always a plus. However, I wouldn't mind additional heat as I do love spice—but even without it, each of them enjoyed savoring a good blend of exquisite flavors. Here's what I found: Pork Belly Taco – Juicy pork complemented with pibil sauce, alongside jalapeño crema, and pickled pineapple and chicharron sprinkles that topped each dish sparingly—The richly infused spices created magic, maybe too much would serve splendidly too Lamb Taco – Steps ahead of the others with mole-seasoned lamb, labneh, aji verde , and pickled carrots. Cheese was not too bad as the meat's savory-ness paired well. It was flavorful and refreshing. Baja Fish Taco – A real winner! Fish was battered wonderfully (not flaky!), seasoned throughout, and moist to get through. Chipotle herb crema as well as pico de gallo complimented every other ingredient. Cauliflower Taco (Vegan) – Enjoyable! The salsa verde combined with coconut romesco and hazelnut dukkah created vivid tastes though difficult to bite to put in your mouth. Cheeto Chicken Taco – Shredded cabbage paired nicely with the crispy fried chicken slathered in Calexicvan mayo, topped with Flamin' Hot Cheetos crumbs. Although tasty, I found myself wishing for more heat from the Cheetos. Birria Tacos (Beef & Chicken) – Accompanied by dip broth which enhanced flavor significantly for each bite taken. Great stretch on cheese as well as acceptable fry on tortillas made for good texture together. Being Filipino, I thought there would be stronger hints of adobo flavors but all in all very good tacos. Concluding Remarks Rosie’s provided an incredible tasting experience for me through their wonderfully tasty tacos. I can recommends everyone to go and try their $7 taco deal as well! Whether you enjoy fish, tacos, or are a vegetarian there is definitely something at rosies for everyone. Would 100% recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick bite. ”

“ Great service and atmosphere, friendly staff! Felt like all staff have "Good service" written on their foreheads. Food was great - specially loved beef birria tacos - crispy edge, soft and tender and juicy inside, Recommend! If you like sweet non-alcoholic drink that goes well with Taco, I recommend Horchata (iced drink - real sweet and nice) I also ordered chicken taco and fish taco and cauliflower taco and it was a pleasant surprise cauliflower taco was so yummy! ”

“ Rosie's red hot cantina, went there tonight for a Birthday. I was pleasantly surprised, how good the place was, spacious & warm, It was my Daughters birthday & she chose Rosies. we were shown to a table, sat down and chatted among ourselves for a few moments, A lovely young lady (I would say a top ten model) came over to me & said "Good evening sir, Welcome to Rosies Red hot Cantina" (I thought Wow), she said "My name is Skye" and I am your host for this evening, would you like some drinks to start the evening off. She was so polite, so well spoken, I was amazed how she remembered all the drinks, & gave them to the right person, what a bright star she was for our evening. Thank you "Skye" you really made the night. regards Gib Ann ”

“ Couldn’t have complained on anything. The ambience is beautiful. The toilet is clean. The alcohol choices is goood. Most of all, if you’re opting for a snack, it’s goood too. Go there and specifically order their nachoss. It’s the best I’ve ever tasted, worth every money. ”

“ Go here if you are hungry and looking for good food! Portions are mega ( we had 3 takeaway containers) food is super delicious (must try the cheese dip!!) Nice vibey atmosphere. Service wss fast, and the staff were so lovely, in particular Stefuniia. ”

“ The mango slushies are fabulous and worth a return visit. The food was tasty and fresh. The maitre'd was very distracted and barely noticed our arrival, I am happy to say that after an initial poor impression, the rest of the waiting staff and the cashier made up for him. It is a fun young setting, would be great in summer. ”

“ Great food. Went for a birthday dinner. It was 50 cent wing night so we had lots of wings and they were great. Nachos were massive and good quality. Staff very friendly and always checking in on your table. Great atmosphere with outdoor seating as well as nice music. Price was quite affordable for how much food we ordered. Definitely reccomend ”