New Zealand Maori inspired restaurant and bar, next door to the Best Western Orchard Inn just off of Highway 99, appealing to the early-20s set of Turlock. Whanga Rei features an outdoor patio with a sand volleyball court and a mechanical bull, but there are tiki touches inside, with a few large carvings, and an interesting seating area with a wave overhead. Whanga Rei opened in July 2004; in mid-2005, it was converted to a sports bar, and the tikis were removed.
