Local boy now living in the states, back for vacation. Took my family here for dinner - reservation…read morefor a table for 10. Restaurant was about half full. We were seated and felt like we were forgotten - this huge table in the middle of the dining area. We had to get up to refill our own water. Waiter finally walked her dumpy self over and took our orders after about 30 mins. Here's where it went from there: -No drink orders, just straight into the food orders. -Low quality booze options. -Half the main dishes were not available (including fish). -nobody cleared out the empty appetizer plates. -plates came out staggered depending on selection. Only reason I'm not giving this place 1 star is the mains that did come out were excellent, so I don't want to ding the kitchen staff. Something tells me they're busting their asses back there. The only thing hurting this place is the terrible service. $450 tab I would have left a $100 tip (hard habit to break). First time I haven't left a tip. They're lucky we didn't leave after the appetizers.

The food is always beautiful. The staff are lovely and attentive. Great location right on the…read morebeach. Easily my favourite restaurant in Gisborne

Beautiful setting. Attentive staff. Great food. We arrived before dinner was being served; so…read moredecided to hang out on the deck with beers. Enjoying ourselves- and much to my surprise- was invited back in as soon as the grill was being fired up

We turned up after a long journey North from the Rangitikei to find the kitchen closed between the…read morelunch and dinner meals. That didn't phase the staff though -- they recognised our hunger and offered us a reduced menu, and were even happy to rustle up some bespoke toasted sandwiches and tailored meals. The restaurant is fully licensed, and there is parking right outside; you can watch boats bobbing in the marina through the large glass windows, and you could sit outside and enjoy the sunshine on a nice day. The staff were very friendly and helpful; I will definitely stop in again!

A fantastic brunch. One of the best Eggs Benedict's I've ever had. Great coffee and surroundings…read more Highly recommend!

This is a super cute lil spot - on a busy intersection corner in a lovely early colonial 2-storey…read moreheritage building. There are outdoor tables under trees & umbrellas to linger with your coffee or brunch, as well as plenty of indoor tables. The quality of the food, both from the menu or the counter, is pretty high, and you can get a wide range of both food & drinks; organic, healthy, alcoholic, deep-fried - all tastes are catered for. Unfortunately you will pay top dollar & should also be prepared to wait a while. The staff are pretty laid back & when there's a breakfast or lunch rush, they don't seem to have any systems in place to cope. We have had a hot freshly cooked meal arrive at our table before a simple croissant from the counter! Having said that, if you don't mind waiting & paying, the food that we have eaten as well as seen served at other tables is pretty delicious - definitely one of Gisborne's better establishments.

This place was good but I can't say that it was amazing. We split the calamari, which was a bit…read morechewy. The ravioli were unexpectedly deconstructed, though the fish special was delicious. Nice local wine list at good prices. Glad we went, but we'll explore the other eateries next time we're in town.

It's not a place to go for a romantic dinner. No privacy, the noise level was very loud as we could…read morehear three different conversations around usThe atmosphere was cold when we sat down. The seats were cold, and the venue was cold. Also, where we were seated next to the window was ok, but it's also next to the walkway where the staff and public walk past Service was OK even though we didn't get everything we asked for. The food was OK .

Family favourite for many many years. Friendly staff and a well designed menu to fit with the theme…read moreof the place. Food is always served hot and to a high standard and the view of the harbour is amazing especially if you manage to catch the sunset whilst eating here.

This small town cafe is surprisingly busy, when we were for a Saturday lunch a steady stream of…read morelocals and tourists alike (cyclists, surfers, beachlovers and bikers) stopped in for a cuppa or some kai. It serves up good meals from a spectacular, must-try seafood chowder to toasted sandwiches, burgers and pasta of the day. The double chocolate brownie was rich and velvety and a steal at $3.50 (served with your choice of yoghurt or cream, just like in the big city). The coffee was very good. Lots of seating inside, with photographs of the local views (gorgeous as they are!) displayed on the walls (and for sale). There are also a number of street-side tables perfect for people watching and traffic spotting on a nice day! There is plenty of parking immediately outside on Cook Street, or around the corner on Solander Street.

Wasn't a bad place in a pinch. I like that they are upfront with you about the wait for food before…read moreyou even sit down. The drinks are pretty good and so is the service. I like the atmosphere of this place. We only went once it was a nice time.

We tried this place on New Years Day. There were quite a few other diners so we were feeling pretty…read morehopeful about the food. The outside of the building is very dark and not the most clean looking place but inside is bright with loads of sitting room. We ordered the seafood chowder and the Rivers Beef burger. My partner said the burger was just what you would expect, but not anything to write home about. It came with a basket of beer battered fries, which were crisp and nicely salted. The chowder was a major disappointed. It was bland, and heavy and repeated on me for hours afterwards. The portion size was generous, if only the chowder had been good. I didn't find any pieces of fish, instead only finding some chorizo sausage. The garlic bread which came with the chowder was tasty. It was ciabatta bread with just the right amount of butter and garlic. If we returned to Gisborne again we would not return to here to eat. However it was a nice place to enjoy a glass or two of vino.

The restaurant overlooks a marina. The food and service were good. We had the dinner mussels made…read morewith a broth of turmeric, coconut, coriander and served with garlic toast ($20), the pan fried fish ($30), Spanish salad ($12), cauliflower and pumpkin salad ($12) and for dessert the flourless chocolate cake served which is served with ice cream. All were good. Reservations are a good idea, as they do get booked up.

We went here on our motels host recommendation. The food was quite tasty and the portions were…read moregood. The staff also very helpful and took good care on us. For the 5th star I would have liked to have the outside location (where we were seated) a little nicer and with a better view to the harbour.