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    Buffalo Bar & Grill

    3.9 (14 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Steakhouses

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Kangaroo fillet with vegetable gratin, wilted spinach, eggplant purée and a beef-wine au jus.
    Stasj T.

    I've had this restaurant on my "Need to Grab Someone to Eat Here" list for a while, as I keep passing it anytime I head over to Wynyard Quarter. My friend and I had just finished up a week of adventure and wanted to eat a proper dinner before her flight in the morning. So we stopped here. Glancing through the menu, my eyes immediately zoned in on the kangaroo fillet. Mainly because I have a thing for exotic foods (I had a kangaroo burger in London), but also because it came with vegetables gratin, wilted spinach, and an eggplant puree finished in a beef-wine au jus. Close your mouth before a fly goes in. My friend ordered the walnut & mascarpone crusted lamb rump with feta & herb potato crush, aubergine caviar, and glazed bulbs in a merlot jus. What. We should've ordered a starter as our dishes did take some time to come out, but we drank water and recounted all the things we accomplished in the past week. Once our dishes arrived, we admired the presentation then proceeded to delve in. My friend didn't know what to do with the walnuts, as they were off to the side rather than apart of either the lamb rump or the potato crush, but liked how the feta played off the lamb. I was glad that the waitress suggested to get my kangaroo medium, as if it were any more done, it would have been too tough. The eggplant puree and beef jus was phenomenal; I spend most of my time wiping up the au jus with pieces of kangaroo and enjoying each bite. Actually, I spent most of my time trying to cut the 'roo fillet as this place did not have proper steak knives. More serration was needed on those blades. If I were to grab another mate and come back, I would order a starter and also check out either the ostrich or venison dish. No complaints here!

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    The good, no wait and inexpensive, the bad nothing but food was mediocre at best. We were the only people in the restaurant

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    Food is amazing with amazing views of the water. Wonderful vibe and great service. It's a hidden gem of Princes Warf.

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    The Lord Nelson - Specialty Aged Sirloin

    The Lord Nelson

    3.7(35 reviews)
    0.9 kmAuckland CBD
    $$$

    Service was fast maybe because I was a single. It was busy. It has a look of the old style…read moresteakhouse with wooden paneled walls booths.The sides were limited and I had the "potato log" thing. A steak without a baked potato as a choice is just wrong. I got the Aged Specialty Sirloin $44. It was cooked to my liking on the inside but medium/medium rare but no crust on the outside. Seasoned fare, nothing special. I couldn't believe the gristle wasn't trimmed before cooking. Maybe so the size and weight would look bigger. I have had much better at Chili's. I haven't had a good steak since I moved to Australia from the US, and others have said the same. Their cuts seem to be full of gristle, even all the Spencer Steaks (Ribeyes). I expected on New York, but not on ribeyes or sirloins. I told them my review and they were very apologetic. They called the gristle fat, I like fat, you can eat fat. The offered a Ribeye The Ribeye came medium rare. I instantly could smell teriyaki. It was tender and flavorful no gristle. I do wish it did not have the flavor teriyaki though. A good steak doesn't need teriyaki They were very nice and pleasant to work with me. I originally have three stars I gave it another store for their professionalism.

    Our second time there. Did not disappoint. Salmon was perfect. Calamari was equally good. Steak…read moreand Bolognese were delicious. Be aware that the side of veggies has a sauce (partially), but were very tasty.

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    Queens Head Tavern - Pork belly sliders

    Queens Head Tavern

    4.8(4 reviews)
    1.5 kmAuckland CBD

    Fantastic happy hour for Bonvoy members (which is free to join). I was able to score $10 glass of…read morewine and $10 bar bites! We had the pork belly sliders and the chicken bites. Both were delicious and great for the price. After HH, I stayed for a Margherita pizza and more wine. The pizza was thin crust and tasted fresh. Only thing that was interesting to me was the inability to order the same HH wines after HH. The selection switches out. Service was really great and friendly. It started off rather quiet for HH but began to fill as time went on. Plenty of seating options and trendy decor.

    VISIT: end of February 2020…read more This was a pleasant surprise as we ate here probably every day of the 3 that we were in town. I typically shy away from restaurants that are in the hotel because they tend to be pricey. We felt, for Americans, that this was decently priced and that each time we ate here, we got a different meal FOOD WE TRIED: - Chicken and vegetable dumplings - Prawn and chive Gyoza - Arancini - 55 day aged beef brisket sliders - Seafood Risotto - Spaghetti with mussels, snapper and prawns The sliders, gyoza and spaghetti with seafood was VERY good. I wouldn't order the dumplings again, but I always forget that chicken dumplings just aren't the same as pork and/or shrimp. The Arancini was a bit disappointing in flavor, maybe just a touch more salt would have been helpful and same thing with the flavor of the Risotto. The seafood was cooked perfectly, but the sauce on it just wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked, for a risotto. Service was always great with the staff always helpful with recommendations. We were very happy to have access to this restaurant during our stay the Four Points

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