Bowls Bites & Brews

21/01/2026

🎉 We’re at the Rātana 25th Celebrations! 🎉
We’re honoured to be part of the Rātana 25th celebrations this year, serving up the goods every day 🙌
☕ Barista-made coffee to go
🍳 Breakfast
🍲 Lunch & Dinner
If you haven’t tried us before, now’s the perfect chance to get your hands on one of our popular bowls or loaded cheesy fries 😋
🥪 Breakfast Special:
Our BLTC sandwich is back and available each morning until 10.30am — don’t miss it!
💛 Come and support the 5th generational bloodline of T.W. Rātana and her small family-run business. Your support truly means the world to us.
📍 Find us opposite the Temepara Church
⏰ Open 7am till late, every day
We’d love to see you — come say hi and enjoy the celebrations with us 🤍

16/01/2026

🎸🔥 LET’S GO TARANAKI! 🔥🎸

Today we’ve travelled back to New Plymouth to be part of ROCKSTOCK TARANAKI — and we’re SO excited to be home for it! 🙌
Whether you’re here for the music, the tattoos, or just soaking up the atmosphere, make sure you stop in and fuel up with us 🍲
We’re serving:
🔥 Freshly cooked Karaage Chicken or Pork Bowls
🥤 Ice-cold drinks & Indulgent Shakes
☕ Hot barista-made coffee to go
Big flavours, generous portions, cooked fresh and fast — exactly what you need to keep the day (and night) rocking 🤘

📍 ROCKSTOCK TARANAKI – New Plymouth
Come say hi, grab a feed, and let’s get rocking, Taranaki! 🎶🔥

16/01/2026

What's for dinner Whanganui??

Tonight the Dockside Social is on down at the River boat centre. 🥳

Bring the family down and enjoy the atmosphere, drinks, food and alcohol all on site 😋

4pm till 8pm every Friday 👍

10/01/2026

📍 We’re Back at Victoria Park Cricket Grounds Today! 🏏

We’re back for the second half of the match, serving from 10.30am till late afternoon 🙌
Come grab a late breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, or an early dinner — plus barista-made coffee to keep you going ☕😋
Whether you’re watching the cricket or just passing through, swing by and fuel up!

📍 Victoria Park Cricket Grounds
See you there, Whanganui!

10/01/2026

📍 We’re at Victoria Park Cricket Grounds Today! 🏏
Come and grab a late lunch, an afternoon snack, or early dinner — we’ve got you covered with fresh, flavour-packed bowls and tasty bites 😋
Whether you’re watching the cricket, out for a walk, or just keen for a good feed, swing by and treat yourself!
📍 Victoria Park Cricket Grounds
🍴 Fresh food • Great portions • Big flavour
See you there, Whanganui! 🙌

09/01/2026

25/12/2025

🎁 It’s Boxing Day! 🎁
We’re switching it up today and are parked at Taupō Quay Supermarket (opposite Trafalgar Square), serving up the goods all day long!
🕗 Open from 8am – 6pm (or until sold out)
If you’re out doing Boxing Day shopping, heading to the races 🏁, or just keen for a great feed, stop in and grab one of our delicious bowls, tasty bites, or a coffee to go ☕🍲
Perfect fuel while you’re on the move — see you today, Whanganui! 🙌

24/12/2025

🎁 Boxing Day – We’re Switching It Up! 🎁

This Boxing Day, you’ll find us parked up at the Taupō Quay Supermarket (opposite Trafalgar Square), serving up the goods all day long!

🕗 Open from 8am – 6pm (or until sold out)

Whether you’re out Boxing Day shopping, heading to the races 🏁, or just keen for a great feed, swing by and grab one of our delicious bowls, some tasty bites, or a coffee to go ☕🍲

Start the day right or refuel while you’re out and about — we’ve got you covered.
See you Boxing Day, Whanganui! 🙌

23/12/2025

WOW WHANGANUI!! Now that was a crazy 2 hours!! All sold out and heading home!! Big thankyou to all our customers!! We appreciate your support!
Merry Xmas!

23/12/2025

🔥 TONIGHT ONLY – KARAAGE LOVERS! 🔥

We’re doing a special one-night deal this evening to share the love 🫶

👉 Buy any 2 small or regular bowls
👉 Get a FREE small Karaage Chicken Bowl 🍗✨

Perfect for sharing… or saving for later 😏

⏰ Tonight only: 5.30pm – 8.00pm
📍 Aramoho Shopping Centre (next to Four Square)
🍴 Instore only – while stocks last

Our Karaage Chicken is one of our most popular options — crispy, juicy, and packed with authentic flavour. If you’ve been thinking about trying it, tonight’s the night 🙌

See you for dinner, Whanganui!

22/12/2025

Hi Whanganui!
Today we have our popular Karaage chicken & garlic butter prawns available for meat selections. Stop on in and let us take care of your brunch, lunch or dinner in this busy time of the year.. and of course if you know the service we provide then you will know that if it's raining we will bring your meal to your car when it's ready 😉. A small but much appreciated service that we provide.

Location: Aramoho Shopping Centre (next to 4square)
10.30am -2.30pm
& 5.30pm - 8pm

We would like to thank all our customers that have supported our local small family business over the past 2 years ❤️

17/12/2025

🎉 We’re excited to announce… 🎉

We’ve been accepted to attend the Waverley Craft & Farmers Market this weekend!

Come see us 9am – 1pm, where we’ll be serving up the goods — healthy, fresh, fully loaded meals with generous portions and flavours that hit 💥

Be sure to try our crowd-favourite Karaage Chicken or Karaage Pork, made with authentic Japanese ingredients and packed with deliciousness in every bite 🍗🔥

If you haven’t tried us yet, now's your chance — come find out what all the fuss is about and discover your new favourite Manawatū foodies 👨‍🍳🍲

We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌