About...

OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU ...

"Everything's Fresh, and Everything's Delicious!"

We didn't make that up, it came directly from a guest on one of our comment cards, along with some lovely comments about Nicki's hospitality. But as soon as we read it, we knew it just 'summed up' what we strive for, and adopted it as Our Guarantee to You... If anything we present is NOT Fresh & Delicious, there's no charge, a sincere apology, and dining vouchers to come back another day and make sure we took your concerns seriously amigos!

We make everything fresh every day! Salsa using ripe tomatoes from the grower, not the can. Our chicken is sourced ONLY from free range suppliers in Canterbury, our beef from soundly managed units in Southland. Our Corn chips are cooked fresh, every day, often within minutes of you ordering them, and we use 100% rice bran oil for all of our kitchen needs, from salad dressing to deep frying. No trans fat, no animal fat. No way!

Why Mexican?

Visitors often ask us why a couple of Kiwis chose to operate a Mexican restaurant in New Zealand’s southern alps. Back in 1998 we sold our house in the city, quit our jobs (Banking and Theatre) and headed south with our 3yr old son in search of a better place to raise a child! Wanaka captivated us with it’s beauty and opportunities for a kid to run free, and a small restaurant the perfect way to work together as a family. AmiGos seemed like a good idea, and here we still are, still loving it, and planning to stay for some time yet!

Dietary requirements

Our rice and beans are dairy free, vegetarian and super tasty, our rice is bursting with fresh seasonal vegetables and is full of flavour...almost a meal by itself!

Dairy is optional on most dishes... well all dishes, but some are better suited!

With so much corn in the menu, gluten intolerances are well catered for, though we do ask that 'seriously coeliacs' give us a little warning before arrival so that we can be sure to look after your special needs.

Other special dietary issues are usually not a problem as long as you give us some warning at least 24 hrs prior if your health is at risk through cross contamination of gluten/soy/nuts etc. as all of those items are in use in the kitchen.

Employment opportunities

Follow the link at the bottom of every page... we employ seasonal staff, particularly during our winter months (July~Oct)