Restaurant On Alma

"Lovely restaurant in the Novotel Tainui Hotel. Fabulous Eye Fillet Steak which you cut with a butter knifes. And the meat in the Venison Pie, melted in your mouth. As for the Chocolate Pannacotta, yum. Thanks to Mereana and Myana for looking after us on the night."

"We are Accor Plus members and locals eating here for the first time. Staff were friendly and professional. There was no ambience. Menus were tired and worn. Food was a mixed bag. Seafood chowder was small and prawns were tough. Lamb cutlets entree was a bit over cooked and ordinary. Potato on mains was not hot. The steak was tender and tasty (medium) but the bourbon pork ribs were a huge letdown - tough and fatty with an over emphasis on the rich bourbon sauce. My wife had a mocktail which was effectively an over priced juice. The dress code was lower than casual. There was a table of rowdy senior Brits swearing at one another which staff appeared to ignore. Quite frankly, it felt like we were in an episode of Fawlty Towers and I was half expecting Basil himself to appear from somewhere. This restaurant is a bit of an embarrassment to Hamilton given that it’s connected to our supposedly top hotel."

"Food was great, service was friendly, and the ambience had an air of sophistication. The meal was a bit pricey ($127 for two mains, glass of pinot, side veges, and a dessert). The staff knew the specials and were easygoing yet professional."

"What I really loved about the menu was the inclusion of kupu and kai Māori. It was a bit of a hit and miss with the food tho if I am to be honest. The majority of the food was lovely, the chicken was the let down. Seafood chowder was delicious, as was the rewana. Other then that, brilliant service, and lovely environment. Thank you"

"Went here for my birthday and we ordered the skirt steak and mascarpone filled bread rolls entree, pork belly with thai slaw and the steak on mash with mushroom rare. For desert shared the ginger and pear cake. The skirt steak was beautiful and cooked to perfection with kimchi and sugar brittle and pork crackling a real pleasure to eat. The rolls while full of flavour were disappointing as they were not warm. Mains were stunning, steak was rare and well rested not cold in the middle. And the pork belly was tender and sweet both a delicious choice. The desert came on a plate with happy birthday written on it, put a smile on my face. The ginger flavour was strong and the ice cream side was well frozen and didn't melt quickly. Service was fast and the staff very friendly. Will go again."