Good food, good atmosphere, nice intimate clean restaurant. I eat the calamari taco and it was very good. The waitress was the best I've experienced in 10 years of eating out in Rotorua.

Good food, good atmosphere, nice intimate clean restaurant. I eat the calamari taco and it was very good. The waitress was the best I've experienced in 10 years of eating out in Rotorua.
We are not a fan of Maxican food.. But this place is just Fab.. Delicious food served with a smile! Make sure you book a table before you visit. The place is small and often full. We were lucky to get a table. We will surely visit again.
Excellent dining experience at Sabroso! Great service and the food was delicious. The only problem was finding the restaurant, it is not lit up at all from the outside, and being from out of town we had to go around the block 5 times, before calling them to find out exactly what shops there were next to just to find...
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During our holiday to NZ we visited Sabroso restaurant in Rotorua and had a wonderful experience. Not only was the food absolutely delicious but the warmth of the manager (who took time to explain what the various dishes were) and the delightful atmosphere ensured a perfect night. My son and I shared the Sabroso rolls for entrée and they didn't...
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Tiny restaurant just off the main drag - we came here based on Trip Advisor reviews. Loved the chimichunga and chocolate chilli pots for desert. Can't wait to return. Be sure to book otherwise you may be turned away.
It is rare for us to go to the #1 rated restaurant in a place as they're often pretentious and consequently over-priced. Sabroso though is the exception to the rule. A single unit just off the main drag, Tutaneka Street, it is delightfully pretention-free and offers exceptionally good value. We had beef enchiladas and fish tacos followed by the Mexican...
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Booked a table for my husbands birthday. It was brilliant. Wonderful margarita's and excellent food, we shared a mixed platter to start and then had Enchiladas and Chimichurri Chicken. the Enchiladas were a little overtly subtle but the chicken was divine. Had the Mexican Chocolate Cup for dessert, YUM. Excellent service and wonderful atmosphere. So glad we found this little...
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Came to sabroso after reading reviews, food was ok very bland though for South America food .we are from New Plymouth and have a small South America restaurant there called el condor it blows sabroso away in every way
Dear Reviewer,
We’re afraid that our inability to meet and exceed your expectations may in part stem from some cultural confusion. You have compared Sabroso to el Condor – a pizzeria and pasta restaurant in New Plymouth.
The food at Sabroso is prepared with a retro-rustic perspective to Latin American cuisine, reflective of the decades the owner spent growing up...
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We went to Sabroso based on TripAdvisor reviews, and glad we did! Lovely owner, small cosy place, nicely lit, understated, most of all the food was delicious! A good, tasty hearty meal. Chilli chocolate dessert is to die for!
Good yummy food with good service, not too over crowded, reasonable prices. You need to book as they were turning people away on the night
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