Excellent service. Booked a table outside and they positioned us under a heater with a great view…read moreof the marina. Even had water waiting for the dog Gorgeous night to sit out and try the many gins on offer. Fish of the day was delicious and with great vegetables. Rack Of lamb on couscous also excellent.

Despite fairly high prices even by New Zealand standards, the management here are too stingy to let…read morecustomers use WiFi. Waitress used the old "oh, its to stop people sitting on their phones" excuse which I found insulting since I just wanted to google something in our conversation, not sit on my phone and I don't have a New Zealand SIM as I'm on holiday. Just be honest and say "We are too stingy to share with paying customers or too lazy to change the password periodically. A good idea would be to call the SSID 'office' instead of 'Gintrap'........and also put a cell blocker if you are all so concerned about people using their phones since locals were using their phones all around us. One of the three ladies who were serving, with short hair and glasses has no peripheral vision, we were waving our arms 10degrees from her 12 o'clock, we thought she saw as she looked, then she walked towards us ...... then over to other people, plus failed to hear. Anyway, the food made up for the poor service, the food is actually a five if they just fire all the idiot women who are serving and hire people who belong in the restaurant and service industry as none of the three floundering around me and my mum did. Seafood soup was perfect, prawn salad was amazing. I loved the mushroom risotto balls even though they were a bit too salty. Bravo chef, boo to the three waitresses and manager/owner for the service and lack of WiFi. That alone made us move on immediately after our meal so you missed out on 6 beers just because of petty stingyness; think about that; as that is more than the cost of unlimited Internet at your prices. So, if you negate the stingy minded manager who doesn't want to upgrade to an unlimited package or whatever; and fire the idiots for incompetency and replace them with good staff, this place would be a 5 with it's perfect Napier marina location and great food.

Food was really great! Good service, amazing tastes!! This place is a must go in Napier. The only…read morething I would change is quicker service but they were extremely busy.

I have been disappointed by Kilim so many times that I finally decided to try Cafe Anatolia. I have…read morenow eaten there twice (both times I ordered the mixed meat kebab) and have enoyed it quite a bit. Like Kilim, it is still very Kiwi-Turkish (with options like sweet chili sauce), but the food is a little closer to something you might find in the Middle East. There is a surprisingly large dining room once you get inside (it looks like a takeaway place from outside)almost. My only complaint: the cushioned benches at some of the tables looked like they could use a good clean.

Okay, loved the vibe in this classy cocktail bar/ dinner restaurant. It's very chic, reminded me of…read morethe bars in New York. I just came here for drinks after dinner. The place was amazing, the service was good. My martini was nothing short of perfect. 100% will recommend. I do believe you will need a reservation in case you do dinner here.

Wow. I thought our meal in Wellington at Charley Noble was wonderful, but our experience here was…read moreeven better. They had a female singer with a cool voice and a male guitarist. Nice touch! Jamie was an awesome server. We loved everything she recommended--house salad/sliced beet salad with goat cheese, candied pecans and balsamic vinegar glaze/pasta with beef ragout, Madeira sauce, carrots, celery, Parmesan cheese and herbs/steak with mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes and beef sauce/chocolate lava cake with caramel sauce and yuzu sorbet. Jamie kept our water glasses refilled and was very attentive. What a relaxing dinner in this pretty town.

Outstanding food coupled with great service. Careful attention to how each dish was prepared and…read morealso presented. Wonderful fresh flavors and combinations that brought out the taste of the items without overdoing any seasoning. Wall coverings made this restaurant quieter than most. Extensive wine list, plenty of options by the glass.

Excellent meal tonight. Very helpful and friendly staff. Quiet relaxing atmosphere in a tastefully…read moredecorated restaurant. Prompt service but not hurried. Started with green lipped mussels in sauce which gave a hint of sea in the mouth. Then, what else, New Zealand lamb done two ways, slow braised shoulder and pan fried loin. Simple but very good. Then puddings or cheese with delicious crackers probably home made. The menu is simple but thoughtful with limited choice to maintain quality and to make use of local ingredients. Good local wine list. Space is limited so booking advised.

Great Barman 1 hr+ what for food!…read more This dockside pub is in a great position. Irish barman really friendly and helpful. HOWEVER The food comes from The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant next door, so although there were only a couple of other people here it made the wait for food 1hr+ so there really is no point eating here! When the food arrived it was nice but REALLY too long a wait! Shame!

Food was good but pricey. Service friendly. Dark interior. Best for couples, not families.read more

A perfect meal! The owner truly cares about his place and what his guests experience. From starters…read moreto desserts it was wonderfully presented and delicious. Go here!

Lakefront cafe, lots of seating…read more Coffee, brunch, lunch items. Coffee and food were delicious! Try the spinach and mushroom fricasse! You order at the counter and they bring your food to you. Service, so friendly! Parking is easy and right out front.

The food was quite tasty. I love scones so of course I had to get a date scone, which ive never had…read moreso I had to try it! It was quite tasty as well. And the Chi Tea was delicious. The view was amazing which added to the wonderful experience. The service was delightful they were very nice!

Great place and great location! We had the filet and the lamb and both were fantastic. The wine…read moresuggestions were also a perfect match. The bruschetta appetizer was also amazing!

website states they close for lunch at 14:30, we got there at 13:45 and there was a sign at the…read moreentrance that they close for lunch at 15:00. From the 10 tables outside, only 3 were taken but we were told they are all reserved. We have been told straight away they do not take orders anymore and that it is actually closed (that is more than one hour before the time on the board at the entrance). Not worth it the detour. We traveled from Taupo specifically to have lunch there - what a waste of time. But the drive is a very nice drive, and weather was superb.

Excellent Italian! I…read morehad the spaghetti vongole; it had plenty of clams in a delicious butter and wine sauce. BF had the penne arrabbiata; it was really good, but could have used more arrabbiata (olives, capers, etc, and a little less tomatoes). Service was friendly, location was good, with easy parking and at the edge of the Art Deco center of town.

So unhygienic. The toilet is not maintained, plus there is some pubic hair or something in the…read morepasta saucd.