Reviews of The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar. (Restaurant) in Nelson (Nelson).

The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

328 Reviews

124 Comments

Restaurant

Restaurant

Italian restaurant

Delivery Restaurant

Takeout Restaurant

Pizza restaurant

8 Tahunanui Drive, Tāhunanui, Nelson 7011, New Zealand

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Reviews of The Hot Rock Gourmet Pizza Pasta Bar

S. W.

Absolutely stunning pizza. One of the best pizza bases I've ever had. Very friendly and welcoming. Definitely add it to your must dine in Nelson experience. Nice desert to finish with, after a recommendation from the owner. Thank you for a pleasant dining experience.

G. V.

There were 14 of us in our group (7 kids and 7 adults) and quite late on a January weeknight. Hot rock accommodated us all so well. We had the chowder, mussels and pizza. Everything was superb! A little bit of entertainment when delivering my cocktail was appreciated!

K. G.

Hands down one of the most delicious pastas I have ever had and best service around. Was super attentive, friendly and welcomed as soon as we entered. Lovely atmosphere and would absolutely recommend to anyone, great variety of options and the chicken carbonara was delicious! Thank you to our server/host, you really make the experience just that much better!

K. W.

Excellent food & outstanding service. We really enjoyed our visit tonight, with a delicious pizza & pasta. The host was really welcoming, genuinely enjoyed his role and made it a great dinner out. Thanks so much!

D. M.

Had two takeaway pizzas on the evening of 27th December - Not only were they absolutely delicious, the owner went out of his way at 8:30am on the 28th to meet me, so we could pick up my daughters scooter we had left there the night before! Thank you so much - was hugely appreciated! we will definitely call in again when we are back in Nelson.

D. B.

Pizza was tasty and the service was fast. I'm a bit torn about the rating. As I said, the pizza was good, but the quantity of the toppings was lacking. Especially for the price.

翎.

This will now be on my top 'must go' list if I am in the area. Best pizza dough i have ever had ( all sourced and milled in south island) & the moulin rouge mussle... Oh my god!!! We are thoroughly impressed!!

D. P.

Very tidy small restaurant. Quick polite professional service. Not long to wait for the entree or the mains. The serving size was fair and the taste was authentic and true Italian. Very much worth the stop to eat in or take away. Had an awesome time

C. d. l.

Fantastic Pizza, great service ,so delicious! This was our New Years midnight food looking forward to dine in soon! Keep up the great work and continue with your passion of serving great food. One of the "a musts" on your Nelson trip!

T. W.

The large pizza is a good sized dinner for one person which for $20 is steep. The meal itself was well made and tasted of quality. The atmosphere within the takeaway portion of the restaurant was cramped however and I ended up having to wait on a bench outside facing the road. But it is close to the beach which is certainly I good spot to have a pizza

M. F.

Delicious carbonara and fantastic genuine kiwi service, great local craft beers on tap too.

K.

100/10 best pizza in the country. Beautiful sauce, tasty cheeze, a nice crust and the toppings you choose come together to make a phenomenal pizza

D. L.

One of my favorites. Always good pizza and great friendly service.

P. O.

Great pizzas and really enjoyed the Tiramisu. Great service, friendly staff and would go there again.

C. J. D.

Yummy pizza and pasta, great friendly staff. A pleasure to dine at and definitely recommend 👌

C. M.

Outstanding service! Great menu with a range of options including salads and seafood. Will definitely be back!

M. J.

Awesome place to eat at and have a beer or top choice regional wine. Great customer service and cool atmosphere. Ordered gourmet pizza takeaway half n half two options. Amazing

M. B.

Very nice pizza. Wasn't as hot as I was expecting. But definitely a nice base and perfect cooked

M. G.

Most busy night of the year maybe, Valentine's and we had not booked. Service was ok, fod was great.

R. H.

Hard to realise the size of this restaurant and bar from the outside. Please go in and look at the extensive menu, wine list and well stocked bar, I don't think you will be disappointed, the food is great and genuine. We both had the beef lasagna bolognese and tomato sauce was scrumptious and we couldn't try the deserts. The owner is really nice and appreciates contact with the customers and the young lady who took our order and served us was really lovely and quite beautiful as well. Go and try for yourselves, I'm sure if you love Italian foods and pizzas you won't be disappointed.

T. R. P. O.

Conveniently located close to Tahunanui Beach and 5 min bike ride from the camp ground. A good selection of drinks and Italian food, with wood fired pizza that dominate the central space of the restaurant. Service was fast, professional and friendly. I ordered the spaghetti olio and caramel bananas with vanilla ice cream. Everything was flavorsome, portion sizes were perfect and topped off nicely with a cool ginger beer. I recommend for a solo visit or with friends and family. They will sort you out!

R. W.

Fantastic service, wonderful pizza would happily recommend as authentic.

T. F.

We were staying at the local campground and came here for the vegan pizza. The pizza was absolutely beautiful, the service was great and the cocktails were very enjoyable. We'll definitely be back for more if we're in the neighborhood again.

F.

Wanted to go here for about 20yrs, but could never afford it until now. Food was pretty good and the beer was smooth, but it all felt really rushed. Servers seemed really disappointed when they found out it was just me coming, and I felt like I wasn't allowed a table when I came in because it was just me, despite there not being many people there. Still feel like it's got a lot of potential, but service needs to improve.

A. A.

I was thoroughly underwhelmed by my experience at this establishment. For many years I have driven past the 'Hot Rock'. So finally, after recently developing quite a taste for pizza, I decided it was time to try it out. I was warmly welcomed by the host and proceeded to peruse the menu. My queries were answered quickly and pleasantly. Soon I made my choice and placed my order, though not without wincing at the price. A bench seat with a large window open to the street was a great place to wait and pass the time with the events of the small commercial area of Tahunanui. The wait wasn't long and I eagerly took my pizza to my destination. But when I opened the box I could immediately see it was a lackluster attempt. There was little meat present and the cheese was a barely detectable smudge in the centre! The other ingredients were a total mismatch of sweet and savoury. Also, added to the cacophony of flavours was the bitter sprinkling of charred base at the edges of the pizza. The potential is there with the premises, the location and the wood fired oven. The base has good qualities but could be handled better to produce a more harmonic result.

T. L.

I was disappointed, the owner of a local Motel recommended this place but it did not deliver for us. My wife and I had dinner there, we ordered a Pizza and a Pasta dish to share. The Pasta was OK, the Pizza was horribly over priced for what was delivered. The soft drinks we ordered were flat when served and when we asked for fresh ones the waitress seemed uncertain if she could accommodate the request. The replacements were better but still on the flat side. The place has promise but did not deliver when we dined in recently.

T.

Awesome wood fired pizza, friendly and helpful service.

J. O.

Really good service, pizza was amazing!

C.

Just grabbed a couple of pizzas to take away. Fast service and brought them out to our car when ready

V. S.

Great pizza & good service thanks team Highly recommend.

K. G.

Very lovely pizzas. The store was in the perfect location. Not too far from the beach.

P.

Friendly staff will good food and wine

C. T.

Tasty pizza. Friendly, helpful owner.

K. J.

Amazing experience, my wife and 3 kids all loved the food and normally it is hard to find a restaurant or Cafe that can satisfy all our taste buds, well done Hot Rock team we will be back again soon for your cold beer and good food.

Z. J.

I enjoyed my house made drink and how the pizza was made, however for the prices and the fact they're "gourmet pizzas", they could have more toppings and be more generous with the sauce. It was a bit dry, could barely taste the sweet chilli on the Fowl Play pizza. Anyways, thanks to the Hot Rock staff for your service.

R. T.

Amazing. Had dinner with my wife and 4 year old son. Food was great. Service was awesome and the price was surprisingly low compared to the large portion size. Would give 6 stars if i could. Thanks guys.

R. W.

We came here and really liked the place. Our recommendation: take them at their word that it's gourmet pizza. This means don't expect huge portions or load the pizza down with lots of extras. The crust on our pizza was thin and had a fabulous flavor that was perfectly balanced with their toppings. We didn't try any of their other dishes, but I'll bet they're terrific. In spite of the name, we think of this more as a beautiful, rather romantic little Italian restaurant than a pizzaria.

S.

Great pizza but very salty.

F. D.

Wonderful food. Wonderful flavours. Out wait staff...charming and intersted. We had a pizza/pasta meal to share. Pizza was cooked perfectly, with our non-std ingredients. Pasta was divine. They advertise a local artisan as their smallgoods supplier. They do so (as per their own blurb) in order to support local suppliers. Well... It works. The Chorizo was full of flavour and made for soft, tasty eating. Not tough. Coffee too, was really nice. (Wife is a hard marker when it comes to coffee) Overall...fabulous experience. Highly recommend.

J.

Great wood fired pizza. Very tasty and well made. Good options for dairy free as well.

D.

Had a delivery of ribs, a pizza and some chips. All were delicious, ribs weren't too sweet like a lot of others, pizza was one of the best I've had in a long time and chips were even still crispy. Bang up job chaps, good work, keep it up.

S. C.

I love those pizzas that they make there. 😍🥰🤩👍🍕

L. T.

We turned up Easter Sunday when not much else was open and while these guys were rushed off their feet, they were cheerful, upbeat and were operating like an A Team. I heard several compliments from customers as they paid the bill (we were sitting at the bar next to the till.) Keep up the good work team. We had a great evening :)

G. R.

Friendly staff, quiet ambience and amazing food. The woodfire pizza is the best I've had in NZ! Would definitely recommend this place if you are a pizza lover.

K. B.

I had a lovely time here. Service, meal and ambiance were second to none. I throughly recommend hot rocks. Thank you for the experience.

Z. W.

Came with a group including vegetarian and gluten free. Rave reviews all around, the pizzas are particularly good and fresh made bases including the gluten free. Yummy interesting toppings :)

N. G.

Quite possibly the best pizza I have eaten! Thin and crispy base loaded with generous and tasty toppings. Yum! Great service and friendly staff.

C.

Great host. Nice portion size.

S. D.

+ OK pizza - Not nearly as Italian as they try to appear, the pizza is no where near as refined as a proper Italian will offer - If this is the best pizza in Nelson (as some claim), then I pity the people of Nelson

A. W.

Fantastic service, meals came out really fast, was very child friendly. Will definitely be back

P. Q.

Good service but average pizza and rib. Too pricey for quality of food and ingredients.

H. D.

Amazing!!!! Lovely service. Entertained kids with pizza dough shapes. Was best pizza and mussels we have had in years. Will be back!!

B.

Very tasty and good size, a little pricey but was pleased to find them open late.

C. G.

We went here for dinner. The staff was attentive & the food was amazing. Of note was the spare ribs. The sauce was incredible. A good range of local craft beers & wine.

T. R.

Beautiful pizzas and perfect service, I had the french chick and it was devine Highly recommend

R.

Nice menu. Tasty food.

M. I.

Doesn't look much from the road but great pizza and awesome service. As Borat says, "very nice"

P. D.

That has got to be the best pizza I've had for years. No more "mc pizzas" for me in Nelson . Nice guys too cheers Paul 👍

d. n.

Amazing costume service. We arrived after the closing time to get a take way and they were so nice. Would definitely go back!

J. S.

Had pizza, was good but not amazing. Friends had pasta they said was good.

J. P.

Great food, service and wine. Atmosphere wonderful. Pizza great.

K. M.

Awesome service! Staff are amazing and very helpful 😁 definitely recommend coming here. The food is very good!

J. M.

I've been here several times and have always enjoyed the staff, food and atmosphere

S.

Very good pizza and quite a few other options on the menu. Friendly and nice staff.

C. O.

A great easy dinning experience. Staff super friendly, fantastic wood oven fired pizza and great wines.

G. T.

Great tasting pizza - wood-fired makes all the difference. Staff are friendly and helpful.

A. B.

Fantastic service and very yummy pizza and desserts. So much to choose from!

T. L.

Loved it! Walked in just on spec. Great service, fabulous food, lovely staff.

C.

THE most delicious pizza i have ever tasted. Staff are awesome! LOVE this place!

L. W.

Fantastic service, great menu and food. Highly recommend eating here..

H. K.

Food was outstanding. Had pasta and a pizza and i honestly havnt had better.

S. M.

Friendly owner. Pizza's are not huge and a bit pricey, however they are really good!

B. J.

Prompt efficient service. Nice pizza. Alcohol drinks available while you wait. Dine in or takeaway

C. B.

Delicious pizza and breads, great service 10/10 would recommend for a lazy weekend lunch!

A. E.

This place is amazing went there tonight, staff are so awesome and they are all really good with the kids that were in there really recommend

B.

Very authentic pizza great friendly service

O.

Good food and great service

K. G.

Food was outstanding. Best Italian I've had in years.

N. T.

Lovely welcoming staff. Owner is awesome. Really good food!!

D.

Awesome service, awesome local beer and amazing food. Highly recommended!!

T. C.

Loved the pulled pork pizza

E. M.

Host was very friendly and the food was amazing! Definitely recommend this place!

P. H.

Great food and service. Tiramisu was the best I have ever tasted.

C. L.

Service great....chicken pizza was a bit dry...

L. H.

Quite nice . Very small portions for the price of meal

B. S.

World class pizzas and friendly service make the Hot Rock a must visit in Nelson.

R. M.

Great service :)

E.

Great atmosphere and staff, most importantly food was great!

A. B.

Delicious food. Great staff. Friendly atmosphere.

D. B.

Okay...great service my pasta dish was okay .not great

N.

Tiramisu is must try!

M.

Great friendly service. Great food. Enjoyed.

P. H.

Pizza,s for tea, absolutely awesome, will definitely go again

K.

Yummy pizza but very cold inside.

F. L.

Very tasty pizza, great service

D. “. F.

Great options on gluten free with the owner being coeliac.

J.

Not much to say really other than their pizza is delicious

M. C.

Bit expensive but so yummy

J. F.

Great food and hospitality. Would go again 😊

D.

Ok pizza but pricey drinks

D. F.

good pizza, friendly service.

M.

Amazing pizze. Friendly staff

E.

Cozy Pizza bar.

D.

Great Pizza. Thanks

i. a.

Great in pizza and atmosphere

D.

Good piza

w. y.

Good service and good food

B.

Tasty.

S. G.

Great service and good choice!

j.

Great service and meal.

K. A.

Good stuff guys

R.

Good food

S.

Loved the pasta choice

P.

Tasty and fresh

S. M.

Very good!!!

G. B.

Bloody awsome

M.

Great Pizza!!!

B. H.

Great place.

S.

A great Pizza

A. F.

Delicious food

C. P.

Staff very friendly, good choice of meals and very well done.

O.

(Translated) Delicious wood-fired pizzas and excellent service, highly recommended !!! One of my must see places every time we go to Nelson .... yummy (Original) Deliciosas pizzas al horno de leña y una inmejorable atención, gratamente recomendable!!! Uno de mis lugares imperdibles cada vez que vamos a Nelson....yummy

D.

(Translated) Pizza was delicious! (Original) Pizza war super lecker!

D.

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