Macs Brewery
Corner of Taranaki and Cable Streets (on the waterfront next to NZX)
T: (04)- 381 2282
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We came here with Hannah for Saturday dinner. We decided on this place because Hannah would not pay for parking, and the only free park we could find was near Te Papa.
Very casual, and very brewery. This is a big place so there's no problem trying to find a seat. We were all kinda full, so did not order much. But a nice place to go for a drink nonetheless.
Items Ordered:
Fish cakes: Hannah did not complain about this, so I guess it was ok.
Kumara Soup: I found it too sweet, but the girls liked it.
Pan Fried Fish of the Day: Potatoes were bland, and it was a tad too oily
Food: 4/10
Service: 5/10
Value for Money: 5.5/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 65%
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Showing posts with label restaurant. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Two Souls
Two Souls
290 Wakefield Street (opposite New World Wellington)
T: (04)- 803 3137
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Jeremy came here without the flatmates. It was a night out with the Auckland friends.
It was easter Saturday, and the place is buzzing, so reservation seemed appropriate.
The ambience is nice. There's a horizontal window view into the kitchen at the back and there's also a bar, so it's more of a bistro. The menu does not bear any particular theme, its a general mix of popular cafe foods, i.e. it wasn't an impressive menu.
The food was very average. But it was a nice laid back place to hang out.
Items Ordered:
Lamb Shanks on mash
Pork Steak
Cajun Chicken
Duck leg
Chicken livers
Hot Wings
Food: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 5/10
One bill per table: Yes (cannot split)
Probability of Returning: 40%
290 Wakefield Street (opposite New World Wellington)
T: (04)- 803 3137
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Jeremy came here without the flatmates. It was a night out with the Auckland friends.
It was easter Saturday, and the place is buzzing, so reservation seemed appropriate.
The ambience is nice. There's a horizontal window view into the kitchen at the back and there's also a bar, so it's more of a bistro. The menu does not bear any particular theme, its a general mix of popular cafe foods, i.e. it wasn't an impressive menu.
The food was very average. But it was a nice laid back place to hang out.
Items Ordered:
Lamb Shanks on mash
Pork Steak
Cajun Chicken
Duck leg
Chicken livers
Hot Wings
Food: 6/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 5/10
One bill per table: Yes (cannot split)
Probability of Returning: 40%
Saturday, April 18, 2009
St Johns
St Johns
5 Cable St (on the Waterfront next to NZX)
T: (04)- 801 8017
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We came here after Casablanca for drinks and dessert.
This place looks quiet from the outside but very lively inside. There is a restaurant section and a bar section. The bar is pack and the floor was wet. There were dirty glasses lying everywhere. But the bar itself was very nicely decorated, and the place seem popular.
The restaurant is a much quieter area with very posh seatings and attentive staff.
Items Ordered:
Trio of Ice Cream
Tiramisu: good balance of coffee and liquer. Not too dry not too wet.
Chocolate Pudding: served warm, this is delicious
Apple Martini: poorly made
Food: 8/10
Drinks: 4.5/10
Service: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 8/10
5 Cable St (on the Waterfront next to NZX)
T: (04)- 801 8017
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We came here after Casablanca for drinks and dessert.
This place looks quiet from the outside but very lively inside. There is a restaurant section and a bar section. The bar is pack and the floor was wet. There were dirty glasses lying everywhere. But the bar itself was very nicely decorated, and the place seem popular.
The restaurant is a much quieter area with very posh seatings and attentive staff.
Items Ordered:
Trio of Ice Cream
Tiramisu: good balance of coffee and liquer. Not too dry not too wet.
Chocolate Pudding: served warm, this is delicious
Apple Martini: poorly made
Food: 8/10
Drinks: 4.5/10
Service: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 8/10
Monday, March 23, 2009
Cafe Istanbul
Cafe Istanbul
156 Cuba St
T: (04)-385 4998
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So we came here because Nash only eats halal. Nash never turned up, but we still had a great time eating here. There were some comfy-looking floor seating, but we decided on the chars & tables. The open fire was cool.
Items Ordered:
(1) Seafood platter (as mains): a mix of prawn kebabs, deep fried mussels & calamari, marinated mussels, smoked salmon and a spinach filo. This platter is better as a entree than main. The deep fried mussels tasted like something from a frozen pack, and the calamari lacked texture. Prawn had good flavour, and the filo was served with thai sweet chilli sauce (odd I thought). Everthing else was just ok...nothing stood out.
(2) Beef Moussaka: this dish was good. The potato and eggplant all mixed well with the ground beef. The side hummus was good, but the salad was a very uninteresting mix of iceberg lettuce and peppers.
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Overall Experience:
I ordered a warm glass of water, but the waitress gave me tap water. We had chilled water on the table, and she probably thought I wanted un-chilled water, but in fact I wanted warm water, as in warm-hot.
The waitress have good service, just delayed service. They need to increase eye contact with patrons to detect any assisstance required by patrons
Conclusion:
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 65%
156 Cuba St
T: (04)-385 4998
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So we came here because Nash only eats halal. Nash never turned up, but we still had a great time eating here. There were some comfy-looking floor seating, but we decided on the chars & tables. The open fire was cool.
Items Ordered:
(1) Seafood platter (as mains): a mix of prawn kebabs, deep fried mussels & calamari, marinated mussels, smoked salmon and a spinach filo. This platter is better as a entree than main. The deep fried mussels tasted like something from a frozen pack, and the calamari lacked texture. Prawn had good flavour, and the filo was served with thai sweet chilli sauce (odd I thought). Everthing else was just ok...nothing stood out.
(2) Beef Moussaka: this dish was good. The potato and eggplant all mixed well with the ground beef. The side hummus was good, but the salad was a very uninteresting mix of iceberg lettuce and peppers.
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Overall Experience:
I ordered a warm glass of water, but the waitress gave me tap water. We had chilled water on the table, and she probably thought I wanted un-chilled water, but in fact I wanted warm water, as in warm-hot.
The waitress have good service, just delayed service. They need to increase eye contact with patrons to detect any assisstance required by patrons
Conclusion:
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 65%
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Strawberry Fare
Strawberry Fare
25 Kent Terrace (near Embassy Theatre)
T: (04)-385 2551
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After Mathew turned into the motorway by accident, we arrived at our movie (at Readings) late, and there were no seat but those 4 rows from the screen. We decided to ditch the Tuesday night movie and head our for dessert instead.
The sign on Strawberry Fare says "open till late". This actually means 10pm on weekdays, and 11pm on weekends. The place has lots of tables, so there's no need for reservations. The decor felt like the living room of an old granny's house- warm but not very posh.
Items Ordered:
(1) Brownies: there were a stack of them served with sauce and ice-cream. Brownies were warm and moist, and it goes prefectly with the vanilla ice-cream. If you order it with the cream anglais, it's even yummier.
(2) Creme Brulee: my favourite dessert, I had to check this out. The caramel top was perfect, not too thick or too thin. The texture of the "creme" was smooth and rich. No bubbles, and very dense. The "creme" could have been a tad less dense. It was served with passionfruit sauce and cream anglais, which was a good combo. I ordered an extra scoop of vanilla ice-cream to go with it.
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Overall Experience:
The service was slow considering there were only a few tables occupied. The portions were huge (could not finish), so next time I'll remember to share, instead of everyone ordering one. The waitress were very warm and friendly.
Conclusion:
Food: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 70%
25 Kent Terrace (near Embassy Theatre)
T: (04)-385 2551
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After Mathew turned into the motorway by accident, we arrived at our movie (at Readings) late, and there were no seat but those 4 rows from the screen. We decided to ditch the Tuesday night movie and head our for dessert instead.
The sign on Strawberry Fare says "open till late". This actually means 10pm on weekdays, and 11pm on weekends. The place has lots of tables, so there's no need for reservations. The decor felt like the living room of an old granny's house- warm but not very posh.
Items Ordered:
(1) Brownies: there were a stack of them served with sauce and ice-cream. Brownies were warm and moist, and it goes prefectly with the vanilla ice-cream. If you order it with the cream anglais, it's even yummier.
(2) Creme Brulee: my favourite dessert, I had to check this out. The caramel top was perfect, not too thick or too thin. The texture of the "creme" was smooth and rich. No bubbles, and very dense. The "creme" could have been a tad less dense. It was served with passionfruit sauce and cream anglais, which was a good combo. I ordered an extra scoop of vanilla ice-cream to go with it.
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Overall Experience:
The service was slow considering there were only a few tables occupied. The portions were huge (could not finish), so next time I'll remember to share, instead of everyone ordering one. The waitress were very warm and friendly.
Conclusion:
Food: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 70%
Uncle Chang's
Uncle Chang's
72 Courtenay Place
T: (04)-801 9568
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Uncle Chang's was recommended by a friend, and we decided to go there for our weekly Friday flat dinner.
The patrons of this restaurant were all "white", so my first impression of this place wasn't all that great. It just tells me that the food will be an anglo-cised version of chinese food, eg: sweet & sour pork, black pepper beef, etc etc.
Items ordered: (they all came very quick, probably within 10 minutes of ordering)
(1) Lemon chicken: very standard dish; chicken had a nice crispy coating; sauce was ok; batter was too thick
(2) Hot & Spicy Beef: an interesting dish I have not encountered before. Tasted "sichuan" in origin because the sauce tasted like chilli-oil. The lettuce underneath the meat got soaked with red oil with time, and it got all yukky. Rather spicy dish; I'd understand why some people won't like it, but to me, it was very eatable.
(3) Tofu & Vegetable: a very standard vege dish. Veges were crisp, but tofu skin was harder than usual....maybe because the tofu is a few days old (but it tasted fine). The sauce it was in was standard MSG + chicken powder type flavour.
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Overall Experience:
An anglo-cised chinese experience, fit for the whites (especially those from little rural towns visiting Welly for some exotic cuisine). The food was fine/normal, but it's not exactly very chinese; and it certainly did not impress me.
Conclusion:
Food: 6/10
Service: 6.5/10
Value for Money: 5.5/10 (expensive for chinese food)
Probability of Returning: 25%
72 Courtenay Place
T: (04)-801 9568
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Uncle Chang's was recommended by a friend, and we decided to go there for our weekly Friday flat dinner.
The patrons of this restaurant were all "white", so my first impression of this place wasn't all that great. It just tells me that the food will be an anglo-cised version of chinese food, eg: sweet & sour pork, black pepper beef, etc etc.
Items ordered: (they all came very quick, probably within 10 minutes of ordering)
(1) Lemon chicken: very standard dish; chicken had a nice crispy coating; sauce was ok; batter was too thick
(2) Hot & Spicy Beef: an interesting dish I have not encountered before. Tasted "sichuan" in origin because the sauce tasted like chilli-oil. The lettuce underneath the meat got soaked with red oil with time, and it got all yukky. Rather spicy dish; I'd understand why some people won't like it, but to me, it was very eatable.
(3) Tofu & Vegetable: a very standard vege dish. Veges were crisp, but tofu skin was harder than usual....maybe because the tofu is a few days old (but it tasted fine). The sauce it was in was standard MSG + chicken powder type flavour.
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Overall Experience:
An anglo-cised chinese experience, fit for the whites (especially those from little rural towns visiting Welly for some exotic cuisine). The food was fine/normal, but it's not exactly very chinese; and it certainly did not impress me.
Conclusion:
Food: 6/10
Service: 6.5/10
Value for Money: 5.5/10 (expensive for chinese food)
Probability of Returning: 25%
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