Excellent meal all the way around. Started with a delicious…read moreginger-based Cognac and coffee liqueur cocktail. Not too sweet at all and delicious! Moved on to kingfish Andre/ appetizer which was served with a coconut/ cream and delicate sauce. The fish was raw but a delicious flavor combination Then the lamb !! Wow ! Served with a delicious, reduced glaze and delicious trimmings. The meat fell off the bow and delivered an amazing flavor The mane was venison medallion steak which Was served rare, but just tender as can be and also excellent. We finished with the caramel and cheese based little tart that you can see in the photo, which was really just amazing! We also had good chocolate dessert which was a little bit of a misnomer because it was mostly chocolate shavings and a little puffy sponge type chocolate thing. No heavy chocolate heavy flavor. Very interesting. The decor is plain andofern with a lovely garden outside Servers were knowledgeable and efficient - refined I would say A truly memorable meal

I ate at one of their special 'test' dinners over the weekend. I think they do these once a month…read morewhere it's a community table and they try out new dishes. I had gone to Sidart a few years ago and loved that tasting menu so was looking forward to this meal, even though it would be a completely different experience. I loved this as well - not all the dishes were amazing, but they were interesting and the overall experience at a community table was great.

I've been here a couple of times to eat. It's always a lovely place to sit, particularly at one of…read morethe outside tables, to watch the world go by. It's a popular eatery - the service is good but I haven't had any trouble getting a table. The coffee is good and there are lovely muffins for morning tea. I've enjoyed savoury cheese muffin and my companion had blueberry. For lunch, my companion and I enjoyed very nice Caesar salad each - mine with halloumi and theirs with chicken. It was all very nice - I would come again without hesitation. Thank you.caesar Salad

My friends and I went here after a book fair up the road and we had a lovely time. I've also been…read morewith family a few times as it's a favourite of my mums. The food is fairly pricey, even for snack food, although it was compensated by tasting delicious. Being right by the water is an added bonus to the atmosphere, especially if you're able to grab a seat in the front. They have a mix of high and low seated tabling for different occasions - whether you're just there for a quick beer or booked in for a sit down meal.

Had high hope for this place, but left here somewhat disappointed…read more The place- historical building, has good mixture of seating both indoor and outdoor. There is a good size front court yard for those sunny summer evenings. The food- maybe a bit biased here as we went of the chefs 6 tasting dishes through Grabone. In general it was well presented, and not bad tasting. Enjoyed the pork slider using black buns. The service- this was the major downfall.. It just simply took way too long. It was 30 minutes wait for a few sliders, some bread, prosciutto, fries, and popcorn. The wait staff was friendly in general but I just couldn't get pass how long it took. Drinks- good wine selection, but average beer selection. I was really looking forward coming here. Hope others had better experience than I!

We came for a breakfast, I can't even remember what I ate. It has great location, enough space for…read moresome small business meeting. Service is ok. Just the food can't give more than 3 star.

Ok. It just not that great. Meat was mealy....I think it had been frozen. Had the mixed…read moresalad....garlic and mint sauces. Needed more flavor....hardly any acid at all and as such made it overpriced and blah in my opinion. Burgers looked good....may be the thing that you should have...I didn't and regret. Staff was courteous but nothing to write home about.

I'm not a regular at Beach Haven Turkish Café, and I can't really offer a good excuse as to why…read morenot, may just because my wife doesn't like meaty dishes. I love a good shwarma or kebab, and I like the food at Beach Haven Turkish Café, it is filling, tasty and not expensive at all, a combination that suits my taste and wallet. I love my meat, and the Turks know how to prepare a lamb to perfection. Considering the fact that the Beach Haven area is light on take away food options, this is one of the best options for a fast filling feed.

Random quality! I've been eating here for quite a few times…read morealready and the quality of the food changes every time. Sometimes it really good and sometimes not so much (for the same dish). In the worse case we got a curry with chicken that that was off! It even smelled quite bad! Service is ok, but no more.

I was pleasantly surprised with this place - being a franchise, I wasn't expecting much but I think…read moreMasala is keen to make an impact in the well-heeled suburb of Mt Eden. The venue is lovely; an renovated villa done up beautifully with a verandah for outdoor dining and a long bar inside. It's really spacious so you're not wedged up next to the couple at the next door table. There's plenty to choose from on the wine menu, and the food menu doesn't disappoint either, with plenty of the Kiwi curry favourites & a few more exotic flavours too. The Tandoori platter was a great start, with plenty to feed three of us & lovely succulent chicken. The flavours of the curry were great - we didn't go too spicy as it's always wise to play it safe the first time you visit a new curry house. You'd be pretty safe with medium at Masala I think. All-in-all, it was a really good spot to enjoy a cheap & tasty Monday night meal out. The $10 main special they are running at the moment makes it friendly on the pocket too!

This place is Thai styles through and through - and gets everything right from the kitschy decor to…read morethe coma-inducing food. There is quite a lot of Thai food around in Auckland these days and not all of it up to scratch but Jungle Flavour is one of the best. We went for New Years Eve dinner and managed to get a last minute table for seven. That's not to say they were quiet - every table was full - so I think we just got lucky. The menu is the usual stuff but done to perfection. I'm a semi-vegetarian (oh ok fussy eater) so can often be disappointed but the Tofu Satay made me a tofu convert and my Red Curry had so much flavour I had to doggy-bag the tiny bit that was left. The service is fast and friendly and they were relaxed and patient with our three hyped-up for New Years kids. Ah, sure give 'em another round of cokes - it's a celebration. A lot of care has been taken with all aspects of this place (love the brilliantly tacky Tropical jungle theme) and the pricing is excellent. There has been a trend lately for neighbourhood restaurants removing the BYO option but happily, not here. There is of course a comprehensive drinks list including wine if you don't feel like taking your own. I can't recommend this place enough and while Balmoral already has great Thai eating, Jungle Flavour is my new absolute favourite.

I booked this place for my birthday last year, then started reading some awful reviews. I was…read morenervous and thought the Jungle may end up being a bad idea, especially when I rocked up to the door, which was decorated with those awful plastic drapes. Yet inside, my nerves were quickly dissipated. The decor really is jungle-like and filled with plenty of wild character. The staff were attentive to all our needs and recommended some dishes that were truly delicious. My friends really enjoyed themselves, and it made me wonder what all those bad reviewers were going on about. Will definitely go again.

Friendly staff with ok communication skills. No street…read moreparking Seats 100 Decor 7/10 old timber paneling Prices 7/10 not cheap and not over the top. Drink prices are ok. $5 Beers Satay Chicken starter 7/10 a bit chewy! But enjoyable none the less. Penang Duck 6/10 very hot! Spiciest Penang ever! I don't like but you might. Mamager happily refunded my Penang!

First up - the only reason Bangkok is getting 4 stars and NOT 5 is because they are VERY very…read morepricey! As mentioned in other reviews, the staff are nice and always come around to ask if we need something. I've never been to an inner city Thai restaurant - but some vouchers made this experience possible. We had a three course meal and cannot complain about the quality or quantity I the meals! The taste was very authentic and after ordering coconut milk based curries we weren't feeling bloated or weighed down. We ordered a Prawn Salad, fish cakes, satay chicken skewers for appetisers. Main course was chicken pad thai, red chicken curry, red duck curry, chicken stir fry and another chicken curry. Well seasoned and the presentation on foo was worth the experience - pictures speak for themselves! Recommended if you can afford the $20+ price range for curries!

Overall very nice although very very salty. Presentation was also very nice. Decor is nice. so…read moreeverything was nice lol. We went in a group of 5 so we ordered 5 meals each and about 4 sides. We ordered the soup of the day, pie of the day, fish of the day, pork belly, steak, fries with garlic aioli, Broccoli gratin, roast pumpkin, and 2 steamed chicken buns. I DIDN'T get to try everything (sadly, some eat way too fast to let me try hahahha) I had the pie of the day which was a chicken ginger (and something else, maybe just vegetable) pie and boy was it delicious!!! until i got half way and then it was just WAAAAAAY too salty and strong to handle. The mash on top was velvety smooth and very creamy which i liked. Chicken and ginger is such a winning combo!! if only it wasn't that salty/strong/rich then i could have eaten the whole thing.... The charred vegetables on the side were very tasty tho! Fries were... over fried but no one can't stop me from finish fries lol and extra crunchy and golden is good enough for me. Also very salty tho. Aioli was delish as always! Broccoli gratin was all white sauce... and really rich. i think it would have been a tad better if it was balanced better (vegetable to white sauce ratio) Roast pumpkin was the highlight tonight. It was soooo tasty, the combination of everything on the plate was magical. Feta cheese, sweet roasted pumpkin, some sort of sauce? and this crunchy herb (sage) but really... so good. Service was... ok... two waiters/waitresses came to serve us and a few orders were forgotten or confused along the way... we had to ask a few times? Overall everything is way too expensive for what we were eating ... especially portion size... i thought it was quite casual eatery rather than fine dining? oh, a hybrid.. i would have given a 4 star if it weren't so salty and a tad cheaper.

If you need some quietness and great atmosphere to talk, this is the place. The interior is soft…read morewith dim lights, clean and modern. You are served with complementary brown bread rolls with olive oil when you dine which is pretty nice for a restaurant. I've been here for a few times so will tell you how they were. Soldier Boy Jammers ($16), seemed to be their signature plate, was slightly average with just minimal filings. I think I still love the Monsoon Poon one the best. We also had fish pie, fried chicken and the duck which was all just okay. Display/presentation of these dishes were wonderful though especially the fish pie - they looked so adorable with little mashed potato swirls we didn't want to ruin it! However we could only taste the potatoes in those... (I have noticed that their menu changed since I last visited) It is so nice to have a place on Ponsonby road where you can have a conversation without shouting at each other. Tin Soldier lets you do that as they have a bar area separated with a restaurant side. Service was good and you can enjoy yourself if you go there for just a few drinks like we did last week. Hand-cut chunky fries ($9) were really good with crispy skin and soft insides - so good they were gone before we knew it!