I went to The Attic the first time a few months ago with my BFF without knowing what to expect. I was blown away by the gorgeous views, the hospitality of the staff especially going out of their way to find my friend’s particular favourite wine. And the food….what can I say?! Delicious! We ordered a few of the entrees and ate a tapas-style dinner. It was so great that I’ve been back a second time.

Went here on a Sunday for breakfast and it was so good and also worth the money. Had the eggs bene and for the first time at a restaurant i finally got a decent slab of avocado with it! Will be returning for sure as it was reasonably priced and a great location with beautiful views. The service was also good can’t wait to return for dinner!!!

What a lovely venue. Four ladies for a birthday lunch, not wanting to spend a fortune but get great food and wonderful service. Well, we got it. The Snattics selection were great and a very good size. Plenty to eat and very yummy. Well done, we will certainly be back.

Went with the wife for lunch just after New Years.

It was pretty quiet so we got a seat on the balcony which was very nice. The Staff were good as was the atmosphere.

The reason I didn’t rate this any higher was due to the food standard. I was expecting it to be pretty good after reading the reviews but I found the food very average.

I got the chicken sandwich which was pretty much something you would make yourself at home. I was pretty shocked that the cheese in it was a processed cheese slice.

The wife got the Pomegranate salad which she enjoyed.

The food price seemed OK but the beers were a little pricey, I think about $9.50 for a bottle.

Go for the location but just don’t expect too much from the food.

My husband & I decided to try The Attic for my birthday lunch this year. We enjoyed a platter & wine on the deck on a lovely sunny spring day.
We were so impressed we booked my work Xmas party there.
A group of 6 ladies for lunch on a Sunday, what a fantastic way to spend the day relaxing in the homely lounge.
Platters again for lunch, so tasty and easy. Staff were very attentive & friendly.
Faultless day, I can highly recommend it.

Have been to The Attic a few times now and never disappointed. Twice I’ve had the chefs tasting platter and it was divine, fresh, tasty and too good to share. I’ve enjoyed the ‘ladies night’, cheaper champagne, also with the great food. Recently I held a function for my husband at The Attic. The staff were terrific. The manager was easily contacted on email and always got back to me with my queries. I went for a cocktail taster night and was introduced to several staff making me feel very welcome and that my event was important to them. On the night, lots of positive feedback on the food and The Attic itself as a place to go. We had our own waitress all night saving a lot of hassle of repeatedly going to the bar and she really was terrific, nothing was too much trouble. Will be going back again!!!

We were lucky enough to select The Attic for our combined birthday parties. From our first contact we found the staff professional and accommodating. On the night of our event the staff were fantastic, one person was assigned to assist with ensuring the guests orders were taken so they didn’t have to wait at the bar. The delivery of the food during the night was well timed and of an excellent quality. We would like to extend a personal thank you to Cindy and her staff for making the event an absolute success. We have recommended The Attic to all of our friends.

My fiance and I held our engagement party at the Attic bar two weeks ago.

We searched a few places and this was by far the best for the numbers we were expecting. We had approx 70 invites and approx 45 attended. While the venue holds approx 80 it is a good space for 40-60, in my opinion, especially if you have some older people who want to sit down.

It was excellent value for money for hosting a party. We managed to provide food and drink to our guests throughout the night without breaking the bank.

The venue itself is lovely and has a nice feel. We didn’t need to decorate or do much as it already has good decor. The area also extended out to the deck, which has heaters too! There were enough places (and seats) for everyone.

There is no venue hire fee and while you don’t get exclusive use of the bar the designated area is quite separate from the bar. We had our own assigned waitress too, who was superb. She ran round topping up drinks and handing out food all night. She understood our requirements (bar tab limit, food choices, etc) and was able to steer us appropriately throughout the night to suit our guests.

My partner and I were left to mingle with no worries at all.

The food was lovely (so I’m told as I didn’t get chance to eat any). Drink choices went down a treat too. We selected our own choice of wine/beer covered by our bar tab – which helps make the tab go further. But people could of course buy champagne and cocktails themselves if they wished. Not that people did as the wine list at Attic is pretty good.

Attic bar was well organised and were there to make sure everyone had a good time, which they did. People still say what a good night it was.

Thank you.

My wife has special dietary needs which , though simple seem to baffle some of the best restaurants in town, and were just too hard for other restaurants in the neighbourhood. Head chef, Tristan, not only came to the party, but went several extra miles to make a simple meal incredible both in presentation and flavour. The wait staff were impeccable, attentive without being obtrusive and ready to help in any way. My own meal, selected from the standard menu was excellent. When I visit Auckland again, The Attic will be on my list.

We had a joint birthday party at the Attic and from our first dealings with manager, Cindie, we were impressed. Cindie/The Attic showed a caring attitude to our needs and were flexible to our catering needs and very personal in all their dealings with us. Their communication and service were first class. Great to see in the hospitality business and often promised, however not delivered. Cindie and The Attic definitely delivered and everybody had a great time. We have been to the Attic on a few personal and business occasions and enjoyed ourselves, great to see they are able to cater competently for private functions too.
Best Regards for their success in the future. Our event was a great success, thanks to them.
Glenn & Julie

Just want to say a big thanks to the Attic for making our engagement party such an awesome night! Chantal and Cindie were fantastic, went out of their way and were great to deal with. The mini burgers were a huge hit too! Thanks very much!

Continuing from my previous review (warning do not press enter to go to the next line as this review will automatically post!)We specified to be seated closest to the fire, and to have the fire lit for us.
Our kind french waiter was pleasingly obliging. When taking our order he took particular care with my specific requirements, being that I follow a very strict diet. A few moments later Tristan the head chef came out and introduced himself personally and clarified my request and gave assurance that he would deliver. Tristan and The attic bar delivered exceptional customer service that exceeded all our expectations, brilliant food prepared exactly to my particular dietary requirements, and an overall relaxing and friendly Sunday afternoon experience. I recommend if you have particular requirements with your food and high expectations for customer service, look no further then “The Attic” in Mission bay where the team will deliver an overall experience that will leave you coming back for more. Dave Walker

Dined here one night whilst out for a nice drive in the city, service was good and the meal was very tasty, will return, keep up the good work.

I came for a late lunch with two friends a few weeks ago, and we had a lovely time. We sat on the balcony, and had a great view of the main street and water. The staff were friendly and attentive, our drinks came out quickly and we didn’t have to wait long for our food either. Would definitely go again.

I had dinner with work colleges on 26 May. The food was absolutely stunning. The place has a really lovely atmosphere,the fire place made it really cozy. I would definitely recommend this venue to friends. Since eating there I have been craving the Seafood Platter, and can’t wait to go back there again. The service was great, and really friendly.

I had dinner and drinks with friends at the Attic Bar and Restaurant last night and found it to be 1st class in every respect!

The staff where very welcoming and friendly, the overall vibe and aesthetics of the place are really very pleasant for an evening out, but what really blew us all away was the presentation and quality of the food which was simply top notch! I will be back again and will be recommending to friends AAA+

I went to the Attic last night for dinner with friends. What a fantastic night. The food was excellent – loved the squid. We had great service – not over the top just friendly and really attentive. The platters which we started on were seriously good – with nice attention to detail – the pesto was obviously made in house and the selection of cheeses and meat were really really good – not cheap and nasty as some of the restaurants serve up.

I would highly recommend the Attic great atmosphere, very very good food and a good sized range of lovely – not over the top priced wines.

If you are around Auckland / The Bays areas do yourself a favour and check it out. We’ll be back!

I certainly agree about some of the comments about the Manager and wait staff. The manager/owner was the rudest most arrogant hospitality manager I’ve come across(And I eat out frequently). Was told to take off my hat before I’d even sat down at the table it was coming off once I sat down. A group of tourists came at a table next to us mostly wearing hats for the duration of there meal… I ordered the open chicken sandwich which arrived with a burnt bun and mostly hard avocado. Also in the middle of our meal we were asked to stand while a table next to us was moved, would have been nice to wait till we had finished eating. The place was quiet so could not see the reason for interrupting our meal in this way. Great views and aesthetics are about all this place has going for it.

Yum. I love the Attic for a quiet drink by the upstairs open-windows overlooking Mission Bay.

I was delighted that the waitress asked the sommelier to come and recommend something when I mentioned there was no Gewürztraminer option (my fave wine) on the wine list. He came over and with good humour, offered to open a bottle of Gewurzt that he happened to have on hand, and ‘he’d have a glass too’! Really impressed by their service, and the food was delicious – haloumi delightfully prepared.

Had a large work group of us go in for lunch, definitely the nicest place in mission bay, not a tourist trap, just good food and well priced. Sadly my calamari was not up to scratch and I wasn’t meal checked but everyone Else’s meals were great to graze on! I barely touched my meal and if I didn’t have to pay for it I would absolutely be back. However i wasn’t offered my money back for a poor meal so my custom will not go back either.

I usually come here in the afternoon with friends for rose wine and bits to eat on the deck looking over mission bay. Such a good location, and the Attic sticks out against the rest on the strip, far too many trashy, cliche restaurants with poor service and food.

When you come to the attic you feel welcome, get good service, drinks, and food. What more do you want.

Came in for dinner with my girlfriend after our summer holiday, the mains and dessert were fantastic.

Came up to the Attic today what can i say it was amazing great service great food and what a atmosphere. We were looked after with friendly and personal service. Will be back again.

Held our Christmas function here on Saturday night with 16 people attending. The planning and booking arrangements were easy allowing the personalised menu and wines to be available on arrival. Everyone around seemed to be having a good time. Good choice of food for set menu and service to match. My party enjoyed the night and I will go there again.

I am very surprised at the below review! I was also at The Attic on Sunday and had a fantastic day in the sun with friends!! The atmosphere was great, with lots of people and live music. We had no problems with the noise as live music generally is a bit louder! We didn’t find it interfered with our catch up, just added to the fun!! The food was fantastic and the staff (although really busy) were very helpful, timely and easy to deal with. I have used this venue for a work function in the past (which our staff raved about for weeks) and on the occasions I have gone with friends, I have always been impressed. Looking forward to another Sunday there soon!!

Nightmare. The music was on so loud you can’t hear yourself. Dinner conversation was out of the question. Service was slow. The waitress ACTUALLY came to us said, “The chef has just told us they have a lot of food orders, so I am taking it slow on the ordering.” I understand and appreciate the explanation BUT as diners, we don’t really need to be put off like that when we’ve just sat down. Food standard vary from plate to plate. Portion was so small, not even enough for a small eater. Paying the bill was quite a hassle. Overall, food was bad, service was slow and very unorganized, especially when they are packed!!

Great service but the food was bad, bad, bad! The Haloumi starter was just a massive pile of molten cheese with bits of undercooked yet sloppy eggplant and a single leaf of what I think was baby spinach (hard to tell as it was under a thick layer of oil). The hubby’s steak tasted like it had been frozen and the chips were partly raw! I was not charged for the main that I couldn’t eat (felt too sick from entree) so can’t comment on that. Staff were apologetic and lovely but was still very expensive for the worst food I have eaten in a long time.
Great bar though!

We had a late breakfast here on Saturday, a brilliantly sunny day. The restaurant enjoys elevated sea views and has a nice cruisey vibe. It was great to be away from the fumes and busy foot traffic but still have a view. The decor is really pleaant with leather couches and a fire which would be super in winter. The service was friendly and pleasant, and food very good with quite a few points of difference to standard breakfast fare normally encountered. We’ll be back.

The only thing that lets this place down is the service. The food not only looks great but tastes fantastic and is reasonably priced. The staff need to drop the attitude though, you work in service and your job title is waitress i.e. “wait”. Would recommend the place but on the proviso that you order quickly without asking any questions.

I had a wonderful experience at the attic.
Not only my table, but also the table across from mine received food promptly after ordering and all food arrived hot and plentiful. Garlic bread and the bread and dips were great! My 3 friends were also more than happy with their dishs.
Would definitely return!

Fantastic restaurant. Food arrived quickly and was delicious. Staff were very friendly and had a great sense of humor. Would recommend it to anyone.

Really enjoy coming to the Attic. It is the first place I stop when I visit from Whangarei. It has consistently tasty food and a great location/atmosphere. This is a nice place to spend time with people over food and drinks.

I was really impressed with the experience I had at the Attic. From a purely aesthetic perspective, the place has an incredibly welcoming, classy vibe. The balcony was heated and covered and had classic mission bay views. The different areas facilitated a fine dining experience but also a more casual bar atmosphere which meant we were happy to stay afterwards for drinks.

The food we ordered was excellent, reasonably priced and I found the staff serving to be friendly and professional, especially considering it was quite busy.

Would definitely go again and recommend it to others.

not one to venture out often as prefer a good home cooked meal my boyfriend and i decided i needed a time off so off we went to mission bay on our day off for a nice change….
we settle on the attic because of the pretty views it had and somewhat simple menu….from the moment we got upstairs the little blonde girl with glasses was he rudest and most annoying person iv’e ever encountered..now we both work in hospotality fulltime and from the mediocre food way over priced to the english chap behind bar who was serving an intoxicated person…absolutely apalling never in my life am i taking the time away from the stove again after this horrible experience….

Our experience at this restaurant was a nightmare. Not only did we not get what we ordered after waiting nearly an hour, the owner/manager was the rudest individual I have ever encountered in a restaurant. We will not be back.

The service was great! They were all incredibly friendly the moment I walked in the door till I walked out. Genuinely nice staff. The waitress gave me great suggestions on menu and wine items that I ended up being very pleased with. The atmosphere is very nice, comfortable and contemporary. They even had enjoyable shows on the large TV in the lounge area. Great view of the ocean and beach from deck. I like this place and will frequent it again and again.