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Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge

Beach Road, Crown Beach Resort & Spa | Arorangi, Arorangi 682, Cook Islands
+68223953
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Comfy lounges for a private chat
One of the gorgeous barmen
Al-fresco dining under the stars
Comfy lounges for a private chat
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Ranked #5 of 10 restaurants in Arorangi
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Price range: S$8 - S$15
Cuisines: Tapas
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene
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Eastbourne
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
“Spanish Tapas”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Very relaxed and friendly bar with great food. The perfect place to go to meet the locals and enjoy a wide range of nibbles.

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Rarotonga
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“One of a Kind!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Tangs.......beautiful as they say..very relaxing, great setting and a nice place to cool down after a hot day by the beach...just one of a kind!

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Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“Excellent concept, but still needs some work”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

We were very excited to see that a Tapas place had opened at the Crown Beach resort. Overall the concept is great and the small dishes work well with the casual Island environment. We ate there twice and the service both times was very good. However, we both thought that the menu needed a bit of work. The variety of... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
17 January 2012

Hola, Thank you for your constructive feedback on your dining experience at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge. Our tapas menu is small compared to large outlets in Auckland and Sydney simply because we dont have the high demand for tapas. We have studied & sampled tapas at leading eateries such as Skycity's 'Bellota' in Auckland. We have carefully planned &... More

Adelaide, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Homey and comfortable”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Comfy chairs, warm inviting atmosphere, lovely staff, great tasting menu and value for money, what more could you need.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
11 March 2012

Hola! Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Tang Tapas. We are pleased to read that you loved the comfy lounge setting, the tasty value for money tapas, and the friendly service by our team. We hope to see you again, soon. Gracias, Saul Davila Gonzalez Manager - Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge Crown Beach... More

Auckland, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Cool little tapas bar, Great food!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

Fantastic food, only tried a few things but they were all very good. The staff are friendly and the service excellent. Great place for a drink and a light meal.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
16 December 2011

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge. We are pleased to read that you loved your small selection of tapas for a light meal, and that you enjoyed our friendly service. We hope to see you again, soon. Gracias, Moe Raeina Manager - Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge... More

Auckland, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“"Great service, fabulous food"”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 December 2011

Had the best service at the Tapas, and the food was delicous, Beatifull pork and the seafood outstanding, perfect light meal, we dinned in the lounge, with the dimmed lighting, very pleasent evening.

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
16 December 2011

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining & cocktail experience at Tang Tapas Cocktail Lounge. We are pleased to read that you loved your light meals in our air conditioned lounge complete with dimmed lighting & candles to create that romance ambience. We are equally pleased to read that you loved the service by our... More

Auckland, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Great Bar”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011

We had our wedding outside of Tang and it was our bar for the evenings event. The staff were fabulous and we even had one of the staff members go above and beyond for one of my bridesmaid who wanted a drink with red bull that they didn't have in stock so the staff member went across the road and... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
11 September 2011

Hola, Thank you for your kind words about your recent experience at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge. Your wedding ceremony under the flame tree was truly beautiful, and so too was your wedding reception in the courtyard at Tang Tapas Lounge . Our team loved looking after you and your guests and we could see that everyone had a great... More

Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Senior Contributor
27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
“Tasty tapa's, good atmosphere for cozy catch up with friends if not in a rush. Will go back.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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It was a dark and stormy night... the lounge was a lovely haven of low comfy couches and coffee tables, with lounge music. Had feta & pumpkin paella balls $12, scallops in white wine and herbs $14 and mixed olives$9 between two of us as a starter before going on to another restaurant for dinner. Enjoyed them all and thought... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Tang Tapas & Cocktail Lounge, responded to this review
8 August 2011

Hola, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at TANG. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your collection of tapas and that you enjoyed the decor and ambience of the lounge. Thank you for alerting us to the service issues - we will address this with new table numbers (installed Mon 08 Aug) and... More

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