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    Eight at Cordis

    4.1 (43 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 AM, 12:00 pm - 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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    Made-to-order omelet, hash browns, charcuterie, pastry, yogurt with mango compote
    Sarah B.

    We loved the breakfast buffet as part of our stay at Cordis! Huge variety of food and drink available and nearly everything was top notch. Staff were all very friendly and did a great job keeping everything clean and well stocked. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate can be ordered with your servers and are then delivered to your table. Other drinks are self service including water, apple juice, pineapple juice, and even fresh squeezed orange juice! The pastries were disappointing, but everything else we tried was delicious. The made-to-order omelets and waffles were expertly cooked, and we also enjoyed the bacon, triangle hash browns, fried rice, yogurt with mango compote, and fresh kiwi fruit. They even have honeycomb and chocolate fountains! Breakfast price was NZ$30 per person as part of our room package. NZ$40 per person otherwise. We thought it was well worth it and would definitely come back on our next visit to Auckland.

    Foodaholic P.

    This buffet was on the top of just about every list and me being a food critique, I couldn't resist. Know right off the bat, this place is not cheap and will put you in the hole about $75/person. You may be disappointed in my feedback, but I was not impressed. The venue is nice and it's worthy of a place to go on a date, but the food itself is ordinary with the exception of a few selections of unique meat (alpaca, kangaroo, ostrich). They do cook the meat/seafood to your liking which is nice and they have eggs (uncommon) but a lot of it was lacking good flavor. It's also a lot smaller in person than it looks in pictures. The oysters in the seafood category were good, other than that and the meat, nothing else stood out. In New Zealand, Eight at Cordis may be king, but compared to some of the buffets in Las Vegas and Bangkok, this buffet isn't on the top of the charts.

    Seafood Station - yum!
    Georgie B.

    I have been to the buffet at Eight three times now. Each time has been excellent! My most recent visit was a few months' ago when I took my older sister for lunch for her birthday. Once I had explained to her the 'Eight' different themed kitchens and how it works, she was super excited. You basically take your seat (definitely recommend booking a table and arriving early), then when the kitchen opens, you can eat as much as you wish from any of the following Eight stations: 1. Seafood & Oyster Bar - think prawns, oysters, mussels and fish (orange roughy, snapper, tarakihi, salmon and many more). 2. Sushi & Sashimi Bar - my absolute favourite station with endless amounts of freshly made sashimi, sushi, miso soup and you can have as much ginger and soy sauce as you like! 3. Indian Tandoori & Curry Kitchen - we tried the paneer curry, beef vindaloo, butter chicken and homemade naan bread. 4. Wok & dim sum corner - they serve steamed buns, dumplings and noodles. 5. New York Style Grill - this is the fun part. You choose anything from the meat cabinet (for example eye fillet, lamb steak, chicken skewer or maybe kangaroo as they once had on the menu), you tell the chef how you like it cooked and it's done! Sizzling hot on your plate and you can add sides to accompany it like roasted vegetables, mashed potato or a variety of sauces. 6. Salad bar - is either 'help yourself' or let the chef toss it up for you. There is such a range of salads, I would say at least 20 different ones! 7. Fresh breads and pastries - I have never paid much attention to this station, because bread fills me up! They do however have a good selection of cheeses to go with the bread if you fancy that. 8. Last but not least, the dessert station. I have slowly learnt that if you want to eat at least three of the desserts, you must try a little bit of everything else (savoury items), and that way you can save room for dessert because you will definitely not want to pass up the chocolate fountain! And all the delectable desserts of course! I dipped melon and marshmallows into the chocolate fountain and then had a crème brulee and panacotta to finish off, while my sister could only fit in a chocolate dipped Movenpick ice cream in a cone! As for the service, it is great. Water glasses were always topped up, plates replenished every time you finished a meal and new cutlery for your next course. Overall, always a great experience. I recommend it to everyone, even if you just try it once!

    Oysters

    The buffet was good but a bit small. When you go take your food you lack from space because other people are waiting for their turn. We paid 88$ per person.

    A selection of delights from the dessert buffet
    Joanna H.

    Anywhere that offers a chocolate fountain and Movenpick icecream for breakfast gets an automatic 5 stars from me but the rest of their food more than warrents those stars. I had a bunch of different hotel breakfasts on my recent travels and none was in the same league as this. They had an extraordinary selection of options including a big variety of meats and perfectly made pastries. I could have eaten more than well enough from the gluten free section alone if I'd needed to. They even had a chief on hand to make your eggs exactly the way you like them. If going for breakfast doesn't suit but you can't afford the quite hefty price for the lunch or dinner buffet, give the desert buffet nights a try. At the moment it's only $29 for all you can eat desserts. Some of their miniature cakes are incredible. Of course the chocolate fountain and icecream make an appearance.

    Chris C.

    Best buffet I've been too bar none. Made to order pasta, fish and meats. Meats included kangaroo, ostrich and elk along with several interesting dry aged meats. Plus your usuals - lamb in two forms, sausages and several cuts of beef. Also had sushi, cheese/chatcutterie, breads, Indian station,assorted desserts and more that I am forgetting. Two hour time limit was barely enough to try everything we wanted. Price was higher because of holidays which was cheeky since it was not advertised when we initially made the reservation and the only "extra" was a nut cracker with a crown and tape measure(??) inside. Still extraordinary.

    Rebecca S.

    Wow! I was very lucky to be taken to Eight at the Langham for my birthday this year and had the best time. My expectations were high and I was not disappointed. Before we were seated we were given a quick tour of the eight kitchens. The staff were so friendly and attentive. At one point my boyfriend left the table and as I patiently waited for him to return so we could get our next course I was approached by two staff members checking if I was alright and reminding me that it was all you can eat and I should 'get my money's worth' which I thought was lovely. They were also very quick at clearing plates and replacing the cutlery and gave me birthday chocolates (score!). We went in with an eating plan and executed it well. We started with the small entrees, oysters and prawns. Then we hit the meat. Oh the meat. Because it was the start we restrained ourselves and only tried a few of the different meats. If I were to go back I would devote more time to the meat kitchen. Imagine a full butchery and you can choose any piece of meat and have it cooked however you prefer. It was fantastic. After meat was the fish which was OK but not my favourite, then the sushi and sashimi (AMAZING). The sashimi chef is slicing from a whole tuna right in front you so you know it's fresh. At this point my boyfriend was struggling and opted for a cheese plate while I valiantly continued alone with him occasionally picking off my plate. The Indian kitchen was good but I would skip it next time for more prawns, sashimi or meat. I went back to the ham and turkey with roast vegetables, duck fat potatoes and gravy which was really, really good. And finally the desserts. First the hot, the Christmas pudding, and then the many, many cold desserts and chocolate fountain. The desserts are all portioned and I wish could have taken half slices of some of the things as I wanted to try everything. The creme brulee was delicious, as was the Christmas pudding but the other desserts were so-so. All in all it was an amazing experience and a really special way to celebrate my birthday. I feel it was good value for money, especially the sashimi, prawns and oysters. I would love to go back one day in the future but not for a while as I still feel uncomfortably full when I think about it.

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    Excellent service and great coffee ! Had a wonderful flat white before a long day out! Will come again!

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    Cereal Killa - strawberry diva

    Cereal Killa

    3.2(30 reviews)
    2.8 kmBalmoral, Mt Eden
    $$

    I REALLLLLLLY wanted to love this place. I was so excited to finally get here after walking by so…read moremany times. I came on a Sunday morning (expected it to be busy, which it was) with my boyfriend. We got a little two person table and scoured the menu. I had read online that they have vegan options. They are well known for their shakes, which look 1000% amazing and I really wanted one (legit the reason we came here). But when I asked the server, she said there were no vegan options for the shakes - the only vegan option on the menu was the acai bowl. I love a good healthy vegan option, but when you go somewhere hoping for a shake and come out with an expensive and moderate acai bowl, it's a tad bit disappointing. The server was really nice and the place n is cute, but they seemed completely understaffed. There was like one server for the entire restaurant. I ordered the acai bowl and my boyfriend ordered the avo toast. We had to ask someone if we could order after waiting for like 15 mins and then we waited another 25 mins for our food to come out. I try to be understanding when it's busy as I've worked in restaurants but it seems like they definitely need to hire more people. I'm hoping I just came on an unfortunately understaffed day. I wish they would offer vegan shakes. When they do, I'll be back!

    3.5 stars, but I'll round up as the service was very friendly…read more Stopped by here for brunch on the drive down from Auckland to Rotorua. I got one of their egg sandwiches, which I didn't realize would be so big. It was decent tasting, but a bit too much for me. Instead, the bf and I came here primarily to partake in one of their ridiculous milkshake. Yes, a milkshake for breakfast. Looks like a lot of the other patrons, most notably the younger crowds, were here for that same reason. We opted for their strawberry diva, which was a 1.5 foot tall monstrosity of decadence and sin. It had white chocolate bits, strawberry jam, sprinkles, thick strands of cotton candy floss, whipped cream, a stick of rock candy, along with the requisite strawberry ice cream that made up the milkshake. Just a messy, sticky treat, and it tasted like pure sugary sweetness. Not sure if other places in Auckland have things like this, but if you happen to have a hankering for sweets that only a very tall milkshake would fulfill, this would be a pretty safe bet for you to try out.

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    Craft Kitchen - Poached eggs w smoked salmon

    Craft Kitchen

    4.3(10 reviews)
    1.1 kmGrey Lynn
    $$

    Craft Kitchen is a whole food and paleo friendly cafe with an interesting menu and a good selection…read moreof healthy takeaway (or eat in) cabinet treats. We first came here when one of our Sunday brunch group Paul, had spotted the place as new in the hood and suggested we try it. Back then we were completely ignorant about paleo food and... well... let's just say Kerry was VERY unimpressed. "What's this sh*t?" I think came out of his mouth when the food arrived. He was so unhappy and grumbled through the whole brunch and Paul was subsequently banned from suggesting new places. Flash forward a few months, my partner Ryan and I decided to try the Paleo Diet. Going Paleo diet can seriously hinder your eating out choices but not at this place! We've been there many times since, it's a once a week thing for us so far only for breakfast but we're keen to try the lunch as the menu looks great. My standard breakfast is always either the Eggs Benedict or Cocoa Banana Pancakes with Pear Syrup, Whipped Coconut Cream and Berry Dust. It's quite an intriguing start to the day. The Eggs Benedict comes with spinach leaves and a dairy free hollandaise - they use coconut oil - and the whole thing is served on almond meal bread. The other morning we were graced with the unexpected presence of Ms Pam Corkery and her Dancing with the Stars partner Matt. Both were surprisingly chipper given the fact that they'd placed bottom that week. Pam and Matt both tucked in to a salmon breakfast and were wowed by it. The owner told them that their salmon is caught, delivered and on the plate within 24 hours. I'm no salmon fan but it did look great! From the counter try the Double Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie which I'm missing as I write this and when I finish will go get one... The Paleo Fruit Muffin is also good. The staff are friendly and seem happy to be there.

    I dig these guys philosophy - they mill their own flour, cure their salmon & bacon (sans…read morenitrates)...they even use locally sourced organic milk! Knowing where you're food comes from and how it's processed I think is important and these guys do their best to make everything in house and source local top quality ingredients. Mum and I popped in for brekkie on the weekend. The menu is short and feat. all the standard offerings - bacon & eggs, pancakes, muesli, eggs benny - as well as an array of baked cabinet goodies. I settled on eggs (poached) w salmon. The eggs were cooked perfectly but the salmon was far too smokey. It almost had a chemical taste to it. I adore salmon but one mouthful was all I could manage. The bread also was a bit of a let down. It had no substance and just sort of dissolved in your mouth. I prefer a grainy, seeded bread w my eggs or sourdough but that's just me. I would happily pop back for coffee (Millers) but I don't think I'll be adding it to my list of regular brunch spots just yet.

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    Dirty Laundry - Open kitchen area of Dirty Laundry

    Dirty Laundry

    4.0(6 reviews)
    1.6 kmViaduct

    I had read this was a new hot spot in town and my husband and I decided to give it a try! We went…read morefor an early dinner and there was 1 other table seated. Our server was super sweet and attentive until we placed our orders. We never saw her again, no mention she was leaving for the day (I could see her inside on her cell phone and changed with a backpack). Our food was delivered and the other server didn't seem to notice (or care) that our water glasses were empty, as I found out that she too were on her way out of work. We didn't get water refills until the check came, in which is was a third server and then it took probably 2mins for her to run our card because she was busy setting tables and chatting with coworkers. The food here was amazing and filling- large portions, but the Mac n cheese was disappointing. I would give this 4 stars, but due to the fact that the servers are more interested in going home and chatting with coworkers than taking care of their guests (at one point we were the only table in the whole place and still couldn't get a water refill), this place is getting only 2 stars. It's got potential if it gets new staff.

    We had great service. We ordered a dozen oysters and when we asked for something different than the…read morejalapeños, our server ran down the street to get sauce that they use at their sister restaurant. We had no idea that the request would be so difficult to fill, but were quite impressed with the lengths she took to make our meal enjoyable. The rest of our meal was delicious food & great service. I read the previous reviews. I would recommend that give this place another chance.

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