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Wind Jammer Restaurant

Beach Road | Sunset Coast, Arorangi 682, Cook Islands
+68223950
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Ranked #1 of 10 restaurants in Arorangi
4.5 of 5 stars 109 Reviews
Price range: $4 - $28
Cuisines: Californian, Contemporary, European, Fusion
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Good for: Romance, Doing business, Local cuisine, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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109 reviews from our community

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Bryony H
Auckland, New Zealand
Reviewer
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
“Good Service, Average food”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012

The first thing that made this resteraunt average was the fact it was inside & inland, thus not taking advantage of Rarotonga's most valuable aspect, its beautiful views. I had a 3 course meal and found the food was not at the level I would expect for the price that we paid. Out of the 6 restaurants we visited this... More

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DBStokes
Melbourne
Reviewer
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
“Fantastic!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2012

Nothing but praise for this restaurant. Reasonable prices, excellent service and divine food. A+! More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
February 9, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experiences at Windjammer Restaurant. We are pleased to read that you loved your meals, our warm Polynesian service, all at very reasonable prices. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown Beach Resort & Spa, Cook Islands, South... More

digitalroc
Calgary
Senior Contributor
21 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Superb Mahi-Mahi Fillet”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012

I went to the Wind Jammer located at the Crown Beach Resort for a birthday dinner. I had the mahi‐mahi fillet, prawn, rocket and lemon risotto, sauté pinapi, sweet onion relish, cabernet reduction which cost $31 NZD. It was one of the best meals I had on the island. An intimate, quiet restaurant with live music played softly in the... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
February 14, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. We are pleased to read that you loved the mahimahi filet on prawn-rocket-preserved lemon risotto - one of my favourite dishes! We are pleased to feature Garth Young on piano by candlelight on Mon-Wed-Thu-Fri. We are pleased to advise that we are revising our... More

Terina1
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Reviewer
5 reviews
“fine dining”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 2, 2012

Good atmosphere, was a little pricey for me but very nice More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
February 14, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your feedback on your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. Our small menu featuring beautiful cuisine is made up of hard-to-find imported product and this resonates with pricing equivalent to nicer restaurants in Auckland or Sydney. Our chefs are conscious of pricing and are developing a new menu that will meet everyones budget, yet still... More

Vanessa P
Tauranga, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
“Beautiful restaurant in front of the Crown Beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012

Lovely food and the fish was sensational but the price is up there it is worth what you pay. Great service More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
February 14, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience Windjammer Restaurant. We are pleased to read that you loved the beautiful cuisine, the gracious Polynesian service and we agree with you about pricing, so much so, that pricing is currently under review and will be reduced to deliver exceptional value for money. We hope to see... More

mattanddan
Auckland, New Zealand
Senior Contributor
33 reviews
33 helpful votes
“Excellent food and nice dining experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 17, 2012

We stayed at the Crown Beach Resort for 7 days in ate at Wind Jammer on 3 nights during that stay. Overall, the quality and taste of the food was excellent. Staff were friendly and efficient. The decor wasn't quite up to the standard you'd expect in a fine dining restaurant, but it is in a comfortable island style that... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
January 17, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant & Bar. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your meals in our 'polynesian inspired' air conditioned restaurant offering a safe cool respite from Rarotongas humid & tropical conditions. Our prices & food quality is similar to Aucklands nicer restaurants and our Executive... More

Tracy K
Adelaide, Australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
5 helpful votes
“Wonderful Food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2012

High quality very tasty and reasonably priced. Something out of the ordinary and lovely flavour combinations. Well worth a visit or two! More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
January 10, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant & Bar. We are pleased to read that you loved our quality 'continental' cuisine not readily found elsewhere on Rarotonga. Diners seeking island-inspired cuisine should not dine at Windjammer, but should make their way 20m down the stone path to our sister restaurant 'Oceans'... More

Sara J
Nelson, New Zealand
Reviewer
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
“Fine dining Rarotongan style”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

We had a lovely meal at Wind Jammer restaurant. The atmosphere was relaxed, and we enjoyed the live music which was not invasive so we could still carry on a conversation. The staff were friendly and efficient and the food was delicious. More

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Rohan Ellis, Owner at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
January 9, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant & Bar. We are pleased to read that you loved our cuisine, our friendly Polynesian service, our live music by Garth Young on Piano, and more. We hope to see you again, soon. Kia Manuia, Aurand Tou Manager - Windjammer Restaurant & Bar Crown... More

FromBareIsland
Reviewer
4 reviews
“Nice dinner- lovely service and location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

Dinner was great and the owners and staff were exceptionally friendly. Make sure you have a drink out the front prior to your meal- sunset is gorgeous... More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
January 9, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your kind words about your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant & Bar. We are pleased to read that you loved our beautiful cuisine and that you enjoyed our friendly polynesian service. We do recommend that all diners start the evening off with a sunset cocktail at one of our sister restaurants 'Oceans Bistro on... More

BubiSchmidt
Vancouver, Canada
Reviewer
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Not what we were looking for.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed December 26, 2011

Not what we were looking for on a south pacific tropical island. Food was good, but overpriced. More

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Rohan Ellis, Manager at Wind Jammer Restaurant, responded to this review
January 9, 2012

Kia Orana, Thank you for your constructive feedback on your recent dining experience at Windjammer Restaurant. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed our cuisine which uses finer ingredients with a higher purchase cost. We have two other restaurants (Oceans Bistro on the waterfront and Tang Tapas) a few meters away towards the beach with more competitive pricing and... More

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