Rye Grill - Tauranga

I went to Rye with some friends on Wednesday and had a wonderful experience. The food was excellent, and the staff were fantastic. I ordered a Rye Mac burger with an extra patty, making it three patties in total. It was incredibly delicious!

While in Tauranga for the AIMS competition, a group of nine of us dined here on a Saturday night. They were able to accommodate us easily, likely because there was an AB's test happening that evening and they didn’t have a screen. This worked in our favor, especially since we made a last-minute booking. The staff were very friendly, although some of them didn’t have extensive knowledge about the menu and products. The food was great, with generous portions that were served quickly. We will definitely return the next time we’re in town.

Dined here tonight with three others. Service is excellent from the minute you walk in you feel welcome. The waiter was very informative as some things being American aren't always what you would expect. For starters we shared pontine biscuits. Both these dishes were delicious for me were the highlight of the night. For main I had a Philly cheese steak. The meat was beautiful tender. I found the mustard a little overwhelming the bread a little dense but I would say it's more of a personal preference than an issue with the dish. Others at the table had lamb ribs pork which they also enjoyed. I like that it offers something a little different. I would defo recommend.

Outstanding! The 111 wings are absolutely amazing, delivering a perfect level of heat without being overwhelming. The ribs are the best I've ever tasted. My wife mentioned that the chicken burger contained more chicken than she has ever seen in a burger. We will definitely be back—just the two of us next time!

Quick note: menu is different and has different prices too. Platter didn't come with jalapeno poppers or biscuits, it had mozzarella sticks and sourdough slices instead. Went here on a Saturday evening with a group of 7 reasonably hangry people wasn't too busy at all with plenty of tables. Service was immediately very accommodating and friendly as well as patient as our group pondered their options. Prices are on the high side as is the case for many American style restaurants. We decided to order two of their $50 platters for the table, 20 chicken wings $20) and a bowl of fries $7). The platter was a delicious mixture of golden things with barely a vegetable in sight unless you count coleslaw in creamy sauce). My favourite part was the hot and crispy buttermilk friend chicken and the amazing mozzarella sticks. Sourdough was delish super fresh, but not a generous serving at all for all the sauces and dips provided. What we did have was amazing with the jalapeno butter though! I found the spinach artichoke dip to just taste kind of like jalapenos in cream, wasn't my favourite. Salmon was small but decently cooked. Corn chips were handmade and fresh. Pulled pork was decent, not as flavourful as expected or as soft and melt in the mouth as hoped. Our chicken wings were little nibbles with lots of sauce, both the BBQ and spicy were a bit spicy for me, but the table inhaled them so they must have been good. Fries were nice shoestring McDonalds style, but I didn't notice the garlic.Overall, a delicious experience. Not super filling for most at the table, just the girls were full more bread would have been very welcome. Would recommend you check it out as the nights get colder as it was slightly pricey, yummy comfort food with a friendly ambience.