Angeline is a restaurant at 33 Victoria Street East in Mahurangi East, Rodney, and it holds a five-star Google rating. Restaurants in small coastal villages live by the seasons. Summer weekends bring boaties, baches and day-trippers, while winter service quiets to locals, so hours tend to be tighter and menus shorter than in the city. Kitchens this close to the water usually let the day's catch and whatever nearby farms and gardens supply shape a short menu, cooked simply rather than fussed over. Dining rooms are often small, too, which is why regulars book ahead for weekend dinners instead of chancing it. A perfect rating in a village this size is a rare thing, and Angeline gives Mahurangi East a table worth planning a visit around.