Well what can I say but “Oh dear”. There were seven of us for dinner but the service was poor and the tapas plates were awful so we paid up and left. We had dinner elsewhere. It’s no wonder it wasn’t busy for a Friday night in January.

Good service, terrible food!!!! Meat platter and seafood platter were awful in every aspect. Terrible value for money. Would not recommend. It has a good location which is a little concerning given the high concentration of tourists that may visit. NZ cuisine deserves much better!!

We arrived (3 people) and were shown to our table. We were missing one glass and the other was chipped. After 12 minutes of sitting there we finally got the attention of a waitress who eventually came over. The restaurant was not full and yet the waitresses had time to talk together at the bar. At the end of dinner we asked for the bill…it didn’t arrive after 7 mins so I went and paid at the desk. The woman at the desk had on a white blouse with tomato stains down the front…a poor look for your final impression. She did not ask if we had enjoyed our meal and simply handed the receipt.

We did not have dessert as it would have probably taken ages to arrive.

Worst service both here and overseas in years. The table behind us had the same problem…having to signal the waitress twice to get water for the table.

The food was OK but very bland – we expected much more flavour

Disappointing as this was a special occasion…would not go back and would definitely not recommend. Better places further down the wharf.

Nice place, great great view to the harbor bridge. The Tapas are very similar to what they serve in Spain and the mains are adapted to New Zealand or international taste except the Paella were really nice and not as runny as they serve in Spain. The wine list is extensive with some interesting ones form overseas. They have live music and Tango nights that i attended were promising and made themselves alot unique and different than the other restaurants. The service was not very formal that like some of the restaurant staff almost tells you what to do while you eat. The blonde waitress was a student who just done her exams so you can imagine that she looked tired and honest as she told us why. Cute. Overall, the Tapas Platter for two was result of full of inspiration and the Paella was rich and flavorsome. The dessert (the Panna Cotta) should have zesty topping on it instead of chocolate sauce that we told to the attentive manager. They also do LaVazza coffee there. Try Ristretto you wont sleep the whole day.

The Ultimate Seafood Paella dish was quite tasty but overpriced for the quatity & quality.
Even though the dessert, date & apple pudding was yummy,2 persons getting 1 dessert because of the prepaid voucher is a disappoitment.

After moving to New Zealand for the states, I was very excited to try a Mediterranean restaurant! I purchased a voucher with a friend on grab-one and tried for 3 weeks to make a booking. Finally, on the 4Th try I was able to make a booking two weeks in advance. I called the day of to confirm (4 days before voucher expired) and was told that even though my name was on the reservation list, that I was not going to be able to get a table due to a mix up. I requested to speak to a manager and he politely stated he would honour the booking despite the mix up. Upon arrival, the place had one other table occupied… Ordered the hummus plate and started on the wine. The hummus was completely bland, no salt, lemon, garlic, and tasted as if it were simply smashed chickpeas. We hoped our paella would be better and kept our comments to ourselves. When the paella came out with an undersized crayfish, and minuscule mussels, shrimp (if you can call them that), and bits of overcooked fish. There was no consistent flavour throughout and the taste of the old (most likely frozen) mussels. By the end of the night, no one had come to the table to ask how the meal was and the place was really 1/4 full on a Saturday night. Very disappointing even if it was with a voucher. Wish they would have used the beautiful fresh kiwi seafood that is all around them instead of putting a bunch of imported, undersized seafood. Can’t say I would ever go back or recommend to anyone else.

Purchased a grabone deal for a Spanish feast for 2. Hardly a feast, was enough for a light lunch at the best.

After trying to book dinner 3 times in a month and having the expiry date looming we were “granted” a 3.30pm sitting. The man on the phone was rude and told my husband ” it’s RWC week what do you expect” we expected to be able to get a table some time in the month prior that’s what.

Note: when we left at 5.00 the restaurant was still empty so we really could have had a later booking for our dinner.

So after being told they were fully booked but could fit us in at 3.30 we arrived for our early dinner date. Waited 20 mins before being offered a drink, 20 more before we waived down someone to order our meal and after eating the small portion “feast for 2″ waited another 25 mins before again waiving someone down to order desert. All of which was Done in a very empty restaurant. There were no staff around and only 5 tables occupied.

The food itself was tasty, however certainly not enough. I wonder if the Portions are bigger when you don’t have a voucher? We were asked twice if we had a voucher before ordering so makes you think this effected the sizes.

Desert was “OK” nothing to rave about, rum de banana consisted of one banana cut in half on a plate with some sauce that was so thin you couldn’t get any on a spoon. Sticky date pudding was nice enough.

All in all no customer service, never asked if we were OK, how the meal was and never approached to order. We left without a word from any one.

Certainly not $120 worth of a meal.

Would not go back I’m afraid.

WE were sold a Paella for two, with a whole crayfish and bottle of wine, normal price $140..paid $69 on Grabone, and received only half a crayfish which was way undersize, giving us a mouthful each from the tail..paella is only rice rissoto with a few scallops, mussels,pippis and bits of fish which was okay, but you can’t say that is worth $140 or more..

Purchased GrabOne voucher for two people and popped over for dinner tonight. Although it was a little nippy outside, the pinot gris, which came as part of the deal, soon made us feel quite at ease. It seemed to be a busy night but we felt relaxed and enjoyed our meal as the service from the waiting staff was pretty good, considering how many people there were. The paellas and dessert were quite tasty and we had a pretty enjoyable time overall. Both my partner and I were quite happy with the experience and we’ll probably come back later in the year, once it gets a bit warmer.

Surprised by the response. I’m not sure that it matters to me that you are listed here without your consent or that you are misrepresented by the info carried by this site. I am not misrepresenting my experience of Limon on Sunday.

Had a Paella today that we had paid $69 for with a saving of $71..normal cost $140 with a bottle of wine..bought on GRABONE about 2months ago..staff and atmosphere were good..paella was good except for the CRAYFISH which was (half NZ legal size)and we only got a half, which was only one mouthful each..Disgusting, what a rip-off…

My partner and I had dinner here on Monday night. The guy that seated us made us feel as though he was doing us a favour. What’s with the service these days? We had the seafood paella. Now, seriously is the crayfish meant to be that small? It looked way undersized and we almost felt guilty eating it. The paella itself was packed with seafood, but still it was a little bland. Breads and dips were lovely. Wine was great. Dessert was gorgeous, probably the hightlight of the night with my partner and I fighting over the ‘shared’ dessert. Service from the female wait staff was indeed alot better as the night went on.

We ate at Limon on Sunday afternoon, beautiful setting but disappointed in the seafood paella, the meal is supposed to be for 2 people but the portions were not enough and quite tasteless. Did not think that the meal was really value for money

Came here on Saturday night with my partner for a dinner date. We were a bit iffy about it as we had read the reviews however the menu appealed to us so we thought we would try it out. We were seated in the outdoor area and although it was freezing rainy weather, we were warm and comfortable as the area is well screened off from the cold. Food was great! Some of the meals such as the salad mains are small in size which is fine for me but not so much for my other half, but our waitress was very helpful with suggestions of dishes that would satisfy his appetite. We are in our early twenties and eating out is usually only for special occasions but the prices here are excellent for what you get so we will definitely be back soon. Great food, value and friendly service. Highly recommended:)

Not bad, pork belly was dry but the steaks were perfect.

Tapas we had for starters was perfectly fine, and the Spanish guitar was brilliant, but there is no need to applause after each song.

Free bottle of wine was a nice touch but a really good clean-skin would have been the way to go. Staff need a little bit of schooling on small talk but weren’t bad.

We were at Limon Waterfront Restaurant for dinner on the 15th January and found the service and staff to be friendly and efficient. The food of course was delectable and the atmosphere comfortabe and there was also a live albeit amature guitarist playing
We will surely return

We ate here on the 7th Janaury, and both really enjoyed our evening. We shared tapas to start our meal – chorizo sausage, meatballs and garlic prawns, all delicious. I had chicken skewers for my main which were very nice, and my partner had mussels and prawns with pasta. The best prawns I have tasted, perfectly cooked and very tasty. It was a beautiful evening, the perfect spot to sit and enjoy a wine or two, and the 3 waitresses that night were lovely, all very friendly and helpful without being pushy. Definately would return here for a meal, a very nice restaurant, great atmosphere and decor. We were sitting outside as it was such a nice night, what a view!

This must be the worst ‘Spanish restaurant’ in the Southern Hemisphere. The food is not Spanish and is poor quality and badly cooked. The staff seem to have got off a boat from Eastern Europe earlier in the week. If you put the thing they called an “Empanada” in front of a Spaniard or an Argentine, they would either angrily deny the statement or throw up. This restaurant needs to be closed down.

If you are thinking of dining here, don’t unless you are not hungry. The portions were small and the food (paella) was tasteless with little seafood in it and even less chicken. However, it’s a pretty location if its not a cold day. The outdoor heaters are not powerful enough to keep you warm.

Excellent Venue for groups large or small. The team at Limon are always accomodating and friendly.
Service is very prompt, every time, the food is delicious, great wine selection and inviting feel to the venue.

Limon is a venue I would highly recommend to all.