We had an excellent dinner here this evening: house made chorizo, beef empanadas, arepas, and slow…read morecooked beef. Very nice beer list as well

Four of us went for dinner on a Friday night. Atmosphere was a little quiet but picked up as the…read morenight went on. Service was good, very fast and attentive staff Nice variety of Colombian cuisine I would go back but you need to be on the right mood.

From meat, vegetables, sauces, salads, breads and soups, to pancakes and ice cream, the buffet…read morespread at Gengis Khan has got to be one of the most extensive I have seen! As the name suggests, it's named after the Mongolian warrior, Genghis Khan. The food itself isn't Mongolian, but apparently this is how Genghis Khan fed his army after a brutal battle. Fun fact, huh? The basic concept of the Mongolian BBQ is simple. First, you fill a bowl up with raw meats (namely chicken, beef, lamb, and seafood), vegetables, sauces, oils and noodles. I'm not too much of a meat expert but I thought their meats were of fairly good quality. Then, you take it up to the chefs manning the huge hotplate in the middle of the restaurant, and watch them cook your selection to perfection (hey, that rhymed)! There is also fried rice and white rice available, as well as garlic bread, baked root vegetables and soups. For the vegetarians out there, not only do they have a wide range of vegetables that can be cooked by the chefs, there are plenty of fresh selections at the salad bar. To round your meal off, you can get the chefs to dish you up a pancake. If you ask nicely, they might even be able to make you one in the shape of Mickey Mouse. The pancakes are probably my highlight of the dining experience - super fluffy and they also have a variety of toppings and ice cream which you can put on them. The downside of this place is that it is quite small and it does get very busy. There will be times where you have to wait a while for the chef to cook your meal - my longest wait was nearly 30 minutes! Overall, the atmosphere of Gengis Khan is exciting, although a little noisy at times. Considering that you can eat all to your heart's content, the price is quite reasonable. It is a casual, family-friendly restaurant, so it's definitely more suited for family gatherings. I frequented this place quite often during my high school years, but I feel like I've 'grown out of it'... mainly because most of their patrons are either families or large groups of teenagers. Just make sure that you go hungry!

Great Korean BBQ experience! I liked how the place was clean, tidy, and spacious. We went on a…read moreFriday night at 6pm and we're lucky enough to get parking. The meat selections weren't as large as other Korean BBQ places, but was decent enough for a satisfying meal. The side dishes (all you can eat!!!) were amazing - definitely better than other places. Overall, we enjoyed the whole experience :) Definitely worth the $25 per person!!

My better half mentioned that her colleagues raved about this restaurant a fair bit for after-work…read moredo's...but I was less than impressed. Somehow the missus managed to convince me to give it a go with a 3-course dinner voucher and I couldn't say no! Firstly, the menu - it left me a bit bamboozled as to How can a bar and grill have Chicken Masala with Roti?? It's just unfair to the Indian cuisine! Then the serving size - I felt short changed when it came to just 4 prawns with a runny sauce and some salad leaves - $16! See picture - the taste was alright and the prawns were cooked well - but flavours lacked punch. I hoped the oven roasted Salmon fillet with risotto would revive their dwindling reputation but again - lack of seasoning and a thin strip of salmon with a soggy skin failed to excite - $28.50! By now our hopes for an epic dessert were shattered and we picked the simplest of options for our sweet tooth - what was presented was again something I could probably cook up in my sleep - not thy there was any cooking involved but at $10.50 a pop - the lemon curd and kiwi fruit tart was straight out of the countdown cold dessert aisle with plain jane tip top vanilla ice cream scoops on top some slices of oranges n kiwi fruit and a few grapes with strawberry syrup in a floral pattern - DO NOT A DESSERT MAKE! I fail to understand how restaurants can get away with pricing like this - I think we were served smaller than usual portions as well owing to the voucher. Rest assured - the Takapuna branch of Buffalo Bar n Grill left nothing more to write about. The pictures will speak for themselves. Avoid.

Went here for the ribs experience (given the name) and left after the first plate came out, cramped…read moreinternal dining, staff were inattentive .. all can be forgiven for good food though, sadly this was not the case, ribs were underdone with barely any meat, the flavour was awful, and we vowed never to come back. Highly recommend you give this place a wide detour. For ribs on the North Shore try "deep creek" or "bushmans grill", for good general dining "the Patio" is nearby.

On a sunny but cold Sunday I met up with other yelpers to try out Fortieth and Hurstmere in…read moreTakapuna , what a great space .I'm sure when it's filled with eateries it will be a place to go . I imagine live music there and drinks flowing . I'd been wanting to try Bird on a Wire for a while now , after looking online at their menu I decided to go for the chicken Bahn mie and beer battered chips . The Bahn mie was great everything I imagined it to be with a rich pate and crunchy carrot and lots of coriander,however it was the chips that I liked the most . So crunchy with that fluffy potato inside and just the right amount of seasoning . A awesome place for groups and families.

Kombi Coffee and El Humero have joined Bird on a Wire and Dante's Pizza. Great venue, and…read morereasonably priced dining in Takapuna.

Whoa, Gangnam Style, the restaurant. Good on them for capitalizing on the popularity of their…read morecountryman, but they may need to change their name in a few months when he fades into oblivion. I also think they need to proofread their promotional materials which say "enjoy infinite new concept is self-buffet" hmm. Still $12 for lunch or $23 for dinner, all you can cook/eat, and a funny name, is a pretty good bargain. I have seen a lot of people going in here who look to me to be Korean, so I take that as a sign of authenticity and reasonable quality.

Huge selection of meats and side dishes that you cook at your table. Excellent value!! They even…read morehave ice cream which was delicious!!

Proudly a Metro cheap eats restaurant- this is a great value, yum Korean restaurant. Catering both…read moreto do-your-own BBQ or simply out-of-the-kitchen Korean dishes, which is what we did. Doesn't seem so large from the entrance but it actually goes in quite deep with their brick walls and maze of pipes along ceiling to extract steam and BBQ smells as you cook. Many partitioned areas by miniature, rice-paper windowed old-Korean 'house walls' on either sides of the wooden tables. It is self serve tea and water- which is found halfway in their restaurant- so don't forget to pick some up. They have a large plate of side dishes to nibble on before your mains or with your mains, if there is any left (yum). A big fan of the sweet potato, but there was also spice courgette, broccoli and thin pieced tofu. We all ordered different dishes- if you feel like seafood, I'd recommend their Hot and spicy fish roe soup. It definitely was hot- so be prepared for blowing on the soup. Was jam packed in a large black stone bowl with mung bean, mussel, courgette and fish roe- which I learned was an interesting looking though yum-enough sac of fish eggs. The Dolsot arrived in a sizzling stone pot and is a bibimbap made up of steamed rice mixed with various eggs and vegetables. Also got the Yook Gae Jang which was beef and vege in hot and spicy soup. All of it was delicious and definitely filling. They take reservations if you're worried or have quite a group. The staff are super friendly and the food is good as well as affordable- what's not to love.

It is a little bit difficult to find out the place ,But the food is good. Less oil, less calories.read more

Let me start off that I am not a Chinese food fan so take that into account (add a star if you…read moreare). With that said, the fish & vegetables that I ordered was very bland and did not come with rice. The chicken and fried rice that my wife ordered was only slightly better but still bland. There was only one waitress who was not very friendly but I blame it to how busy she was - I.e., service was not quick. Like I said before, it may have been better if I liked Chinese food more or order something different but I will not be going back again.

Smell from the street at this restaurant what's good. I can smell the duck. As I entered the…read morerestaurant, I was greeted by a very sweet Chinese lady who sent me down and offer me a pot of tea. The tea was really good. I asked her what was her favorite soup and she said the shredded duck soup. the aroma smells worse, correct, duck! I ordered have a duck, and I ate the whole thing and it was delicious. If you're ever in Auckland, New Zealand, and you feel like having authentic Chinese duck, this is the place.