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The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

8-10 Tahunanui Drive, 7011, New Zealand
035464421
Ranked #22 of 76 restaurants in Nelson
4.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Price range: S$15 - S$28
Cuisines: Healthy, Italian, New Zealand, Pizza & Pasta
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Dessert
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Dessert
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New Zealand
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Great place, warm welcome, great service, fantastic food! And it was well priced for what it was, with good portion sizes! Fantastic evening - I highly recommend!!!

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Nelson, New Zealand
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
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Ray makes the best pizzas in Nelson, he always has a smile on his face and recognised us when we came back after over 2 years. The sight of the roaring pizza oven when you walk in the door, particularly on a cold winter night, is so welcoming. Eat in or take away, the choice is yours, but you will... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Heaps of choice with great tasting traditional pizzas and pasta

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Nelson, New Zealand
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Great atmosphere.Friendly and personal service. Best pasta in town. Children get to play with dough - make their own creation and get paked in pizza oven.

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Nelson
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

The owner really makes this such a personal experience. He's really lovely and does his best to ensure everything is perfect. The pizzas are incredible. Don't bother with crappy takeaways down the road, this place is worth the extra few coins. Lovely atmostphere inside. Premimum ingredients with decent servings of too. Have had the Pad Thai there too. I'm a... More

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Christchurch
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Pizza is great. Nice little restaurant with friendly service. Highly recommend.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

We walked into this little pizzeria and were greeted warmly - by the smiling host and by the wonderful smell from of the pizza oven. The menu is long - pizzas, pasta and salads - and includes options for children. The service was attentive and prompt and while we were waiting for our meals to arrive, the children were given... More

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Parksville, BC
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012 via mobile

We found the staff very friendly and the food excellent. A large vege pizza fed two people and was under $30.

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Nelson, New Zealand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Here is an unpretentious pizza/pasta bar with Ray a great host doing the basics very well. Reliable and handy to Nelson's main beach on the main road. Go for it!!

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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

Nice food but really expensive for what it is. Food looks, smells and tastes good but as a "restaurant" that doubles as a "takeaway" the prices didn't reflect this. I would expect these prices at a eat in only restaurant.

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