First of all, we created a booking for the Bridgehouse restaurant a day before we planned on eating…read morethere. It was for my friend's 18th birthday. The rest if us are 17 years old. We turned up, in our best attire, ready to have a wonderful EATING experience, we were looking foward to the food, not planning on getting any drinks. We were turned away at the door because most of us were underage, and were rushed of the premises. Never once did they mention that we weren't allowed to eat there if we were underage, wasting our time and energy. Clarifying that we only wanted to experience the restaurant part of the place, never the bar We found much more welcoming service at Warkworth Hotel. Maiya is the best waitress there ever is in the world.

Fab food, excellent service, nice ambiance when the fire is going; and good sized portions with…read moreveggies with most dishes and decent sized dessert with cream and icecream - delish! Highly recommend!

A great little neighborhood spot for a casual brekkie or lunch. Fish n chips or burgers and chips…read morewith good coffees too. The chicken sandwich looked particularly good but not fussy. Renovations over the last few years have added more indoor seating in addition to a covered deck. All ages stop in to catch up.

Awesome take away Restaurant!! Probably the best food I had so far in NZ. We tried fish&chips with…read moreside salad and had Cappuccino and cake afterwards. Everything was yummie! Prices are totally worth it. And they care about the environment and do not use plastic plates, cups ... Thumbs up!!!

This is a perfect site for a takeaway shop, but for some reason has changed hands many times in the…read morepast few years. I was excited to see that it had been taken over again and we popped in for Fish n Chips before heading out to Omaha Beach. Sadly it was a bit disappointing. We ordered 2 pieces of fish; the Hoki was the cheapest but they'd run out so we went for the snapper instead at $6.50 a piece. A scoop of chips later, a small pot of aioli and a milkshake, we parted with $18. That wouldn't have been so bad if the quality was really good, but everything was just ok. The fish was fresh, but batter was a bit bland (and no slice of lemon ). It was a good serving of chips, but no salt. And the aioli, just a little wee pot for $3 was a bit sad. So overall it was all ok, but just missed those little extras (salt and sauce) to make it a brilliant feed of Fish n Chips

Bruscetta - good bread, good tomatoes, good mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaf, would have been…read morenicer if cut into small bite size slices rather than whole slice 3/5 Burger - good burger, good buns, good meat & bavon, not enough pickles, relish & salad, excellent chips 3/5 Kids Nibbles - nibbles were a bit sweet, good chips 3/5

This establishment was very welcoming at the door and once seated were very quick to take orders…read more This allowed us to settle in to our table. The menu was simple and made for easy choices. The time of was mid winter and there wad limited warmth in partsvof the dining area.

A visit to the beaches near Leigh is not complete to me without a stop at the local Leigh Fish and…read moreChip Shop, I have super memories of travelling to Matakana, and making it a point to travel that little bit more to eat here. This is just a really down to earth chilled cafe run by locals, with kids whizzing past; on scooters and skateboards. I like the bohemian style furniture out front, and the funky vibe of Kiwi music that pumps out of the speakers to set the tone. I really do enjoy the freshness of the battered fish, the crisp crunch of every chip and the delicious deep fried onion rings and squid rings. If it's not a fish and chip day for you, they have a variety of yummy burgers to mull over- you pay for what you get, it's more than enough, and there is so many different flavours to choose from too. One thing they could work on would be maybe a restroom, as one must walk down the road to the public toilets if they need to, and possibly making the prices not so steep. They have outdoor seating, as well which is needed as they are a popular spot.

After a long wait, Leigh finally has a fish and chip shop again and it is fantastic. In addition to…read morethe usual fish and chips fare they also have great coffee and a tasty selection of pastries. So far I have tried the fish and chips and cheese burger. Both were great and the burger was surprisingly satisfying. I added a potato fritter (homemade) to my burger and it really hit the spot. I've heard good things about their roast rolls so they are next on my list to try. Even if you're not feeling fish and chips, Leigh Eats offers a great selection of alternatives.

Disappointing feeling hungry and deciding to buy hot chips. But it's only after you've swiped your…read morecard and the transaction has been 'accepted' that you look up to see an D grade on the wall. How is it possible to get a D grade?!? Not good enough!! And the chips ended up getting binned because I didn't feel like tempting fate with food poisoning. It really is NOT good enough for a place like this to have anything other then an A grade. And if it's having issues, new staff need to be employed (and maybe up the pay rate so people actually Want to work there...)

Yuck. Don't you hate when you're driving up north and you decide to stop to get a feed and it's…read moregross and you wished you didn't stop in the first place, but you did so you end up running late just so you could have a disgusting meal? Yes well this just happened to me two nights ago when we decided to stop in Wellsford on our way up north, and I got LJ's Seafood. After waiting a ridiculously long amount of time, I ordered my hoki and egg burger, fries and a Coke. The only thing good about my meal was the Coke, because someone else made and bottled it. After insisting I needed a bag because I'm on crutches and carrying a tray would prove difficult, the dirty looking kid getting my food sighed and shoved my stuff in a bag. I open my little container ready to tuck into a sweet fish burger, but instead half of it had fallen out, it was sloppy and falling apart, there was way too much tartare sauce so it was soggy... I couldn't actually eat it, it was that bad. The chips were overcooked. Worst. Meal. Ever. And it was expensive, something like $14 for a combo. Gross.

I was expecting your average old fish n chips from Matakana Village takeaways, and was slightly…read moresurprised (but pleasantly so) to find it's Indian. All the usual Indian takeaway classics are on the menu; Butter Chicken, Korma, Rogan Josh, Madras etc. I still had a hankering for fish so decided on the Butter Fish. It was...interesting. It was tasty and creamy (just as you would expect from a butter curry) but I'm not sure it went too well with the fish. That aside, it was all fresh and I didn't have to wait long for it. They have a huge menu along side the Indian; pizza, burgers, kebabs and chicken wings. They're really covering all bases. The vegetarian section impressed me the most. They have a great selection of vegetarian curries, including a few Paneer cheese options, yummo!

Just had the worst curry in the world ever from here - supposedly a Vege Madras that had not even a…read morehint of coconut and was made with frozen mixed vege not fresh vegetables - so not good! - and I'm sorry to have inflicted the fish n chips on my children also :(

Another excellent family evening at MMK, great food and service, staff are friendly and…read moreaccommodating of our family's various needs. Highly recommend.

After a morning of snorkelling in the Tawharanui Marine Reserve, we were really famished and found…read moreourselves in Matakana to search for some lunch. We decided to settle for Matakana Market Kitchen. They have indoor seating that gets a lot of light from the floor to ceiling windows that face towards a nice scenic little ravine in the back. You can also choose to bask in the sunshine at one of the tables on the outside patio. The menu is quite large and a mix & match of a lot of different types of dishes to satisfy from toasty, fruity, hearty, brunchy, or classic style. The service was good and the place wasn't too busy at around noontime so we were able to enjoy a bit of piece and quiet. We settled for the chorizo & spud crush from the something brunchy section while my YEA opted for the pappardelle al pomodoro from the hearty side. The green goddess smoothie was quite refreshing after drinking some sea water during the morning snorkelling session. Both dishes came quickly and they tasted as described. It didn't blow me away but it was done with skill and care. The potatoes were nice and crunchy and eggs poached so that they were runny. The pasta dish was satisfactory and the pappardelle was a ok el dente. The ragu sauce was good enough. We left with full tummies and more energy in the tank for the rest of day so mission accomplished.

Good food , lovely company, the service was shockingly bad …read more Won't be going again -ever.

In general, we really enjoyed our meal at the stables in early June…read more Initial service was slow, we were shown to our table but no one came to us for the next 10 minutes. However once our orders got taken, everything went smoothly after that. We probably over-ordered the amount of food for a family of five. The portions for the mains are very generous, so entrees may not be needed. We ordered four sharing plates as entrees and probably only needed two. The real star of the dinner though was a side dish - the Sticky Kumara was absolutely delicious - we will definitely be ordering that again when we next go back! Other Entrees ordered included falafel, meatballs and calamari. Main dishes ordered included the fish of the day, beef burger, beer battered fish and chips, and a Caesar salad. The food was fine (good hearty tasty fare, not exciting but done well), and the portions were very generous so value for money was very good. We really like our night out at The Stables and we will be sure to return....