Truly fantastic experience. Went there a couple of times, me and my mates enjoyed it on every single occasion. It’s not cheap but definitely worth the money. When I went last week it was quieter than normal (it’s usually at least 80% full) meaning that we didn’t need to line up for the food. Wonderful service and great food. One thing that we didn’t like about was the steak, where the chef often overcook them, even when there are very little customers (when I asked for rare he gave me med-rare, and when my friend asked for med-rare the steak was a little over medium!). I will still go back though.

have dined at Eight a few times now and always fully satisfied, Food is so fantastic, and waiting staff is very good. drinks are pricey but too be expected being at the Langham. only one thing i’d mention is that the grill/bbq station is usually qued up a lot and takes a while to get your meat cooked, also same deal with the waffles.
we’ll be back in future

Just finished up at Eight tonight and I have to say I’m pretty impressed. It’s $80 for the buffet style option of ‘eight kitchens – taking you on a culinary journey’ (heh, yes) where you can pick and choose what you like as many times as you like.

I take my hat off to the grill, Indian, sushi and seafood stations – I had about 6 courses in total and these were definitely the favourites. My angus eye fillet was cooked blue as I requested, with a side of eggplant; the prawn Indian curry was delicious and the fresh naan smelt pretty awesome (avoided having bread though); I ate my weight in prawns I think…cooked cold prawns and prawn skewers along with oysters and monk fish at the seafood station; and the sushi was really delicately presented and tasted great, although I steered clear of eating too much of the rice.

Probably the least impressive area was the dessert, but I’m not a huge ‘sweets’ fan anyway. The strawberry ice cream was tops though.

The salad station has a good range of options including stuffed bell peppers, artichoke hearts, black olives, egg – was a little gutted to see no avocado but then again I wasn’t paying $80 for salad to be fair.

I’d definitely go back. Perhaps with a larger group (of anyone prepared to pay the $80) because with only two people, if the other person is filling their plate it’s a little lonely at the table

Went there on a Thursday night last month (February 2012) and my girlfriend and were completely impressed.
Didn’t eat much from the Indian or Dim Sum station as we often go out for Indian and Yum Char – also found the Dim sum a wee bit underwhelming because of that but was amazed and completely happy with the Grill, Seafood, Sushi, Salad and Dessert stations. The seafood was my favourite and I kept on topping up from there but I also couldn’t resist the bell peppers stuffed with feta at the salad station.
Would definitely come back!

To start it off, the Indian food was the saviour of the night. The rotti, naan and gravy were well-cooked and delicious. The Japanese station was quite satisfactory as the selection was fresh.

But that would be the extent of my good words for Eight Restaurant.

The barbeque station was chaotic when busy; the crepes tasted plain and the waffles looked disappointing with holes. Food at the dessert station did not taste as good as it looked. We even saw other tables leaving the desserts after one bite.

Having dined at similar hotel buffets overseas, my partner and I were disappointed with our whole dining experience.

It was just perfect. Nice service and great food. Actually you can eat different style food there. Indian food was so delicious, grilled steak was just my taste. With the lunch special price, it is definitely the place I recommend to all you guys.

On reading some of the reviews left on here we were a little hesitant on going but glad we did! Sure shows how different peoples opinions can be.

The best buffet i’ve tried so far in NZ, even the price is quite high.

Basically they have eight different stations with either a chef serving you or self-serviced. The Sushi was great, Indian food was great aswell and deserts was excellent. Everything was perfect as I can say. Recommanded!!!!!

Its really perfect food and services comparing with the special price on lunch ,I found the quality is great and I like the huge variety and for sure I will give them another visit soon thank you and wish you the best

We went there on 31 July 2011 for a romantic lunch. The food was excellent and the service was superb.

We tried all of the kitchens and were impressed.

The Sushi was great, Indian great and deserts excellent. The American grill was the busiest so get someone to stand there and get food for everyone.

We’ll be going back again.

Sunday buffet is interesting but dont expect relaxed, it’s like a feeding frenzy…..guess that’s what happens but not much fun.

Watch the 2.5% credit card surcharge they try and ping you with no warning, wasn’t happy about that.

Not sure I could be bothered doing it again.

It was pricey but it is worth it! You can have different type of food here, they cook/prepare for you fresh when you order.It is really nice and Fancy. Good for the special occasion, could not afford to go back very often though. Service is good and everything is clean and tidy.Would go back for sure for special time.

I recently stayed at the Langham Hotel Auckland and was pleasantly surprised by their concept restaurant Eight. Basically they have eight different stations with either a chef serving you or self-help i.e. desserts station. First I visited the meat section where you could choose the cut of meat you wanted and the chef would cook it there and then. The same process happened at the seafood section. A friend who I invited for dinner took advantage of the all you can eat menu and consumed in total 40 oysters. That’s all he had by the way. Me on the other hand well I tried a bit of everything from the meat and seafood to the salad bar, curry station equipped with a tandoori oven and the dessert station. By the end of the meal we were both stuffed to the gunnels and had to retire. This style of dining can be dangerous especially if your eyes are bigger than your belly. I was very happy with the food and service and will dine there again. Oh by the way the Langham is a great Hotel in the heart of downtown Auckland.

One of a kind experience, eight different kitchens in one restaurant.

I thought the food was delicious & service was great. My 2 boys were blown away by the selection as we were given a tour, they thought the were in heaven when they saw the chocolate fountain.

The only downside was the coffee favoured creme brulee that was in this metal shallow ashtray looking thing – I didn’t know it had coffee in it til I tasted it.

Absolutely the best buffet i’ve tried so far in NZ!

Food choice is awesome, food quality is awesome, service is very good.

I really enjoy the steak, sushi, prawns, and butter chicken and even though the price is not cheap, and i didn’t really eat a lot i think it’s very good value for money because of the quality of the food.

we will definitely go back again!

We stayed at the Langha & decided to try out the restaurant. I only wish I could have eaten more. It was absolutely amazing. Will definately come again.

Sushi/Sashimi was absolutely amazing, it was certainly very good value for money considering I had loads of seafood and all sorts of different things. Unique dining experience, definitely worth it. We’ll be back! Try the Sushi, Indian, Steak and the freshly baked breads! A real new and unique dining experience for Auckland!

It is great concept and the food is magic. The range of dishes available is far more extensive than you would imagine with each dish prepared to the highest standard. Standouts for us were the Soft Shell Crab, John Dory, Duck Liver and steak.

The only small issue for me is I hate sitting in a hotel dinning room that is also used for breakfast. Re-fitting this would add more wow.

We will take others for the experience.

Wow have been to many restaurants in my time and I must say it would have be one of the best if not the best. The array of food is superb, you feel like you are in heaven, at $67 for dinner you have to go very hungry to get your moneys worth, interacting with the various chefs at their stations makes it even more enjoyable…as they so happily cook your sumptuous meal. The quality of food with the best cuts of meat, seafood etc. Highly recommended our group of 16 thoroughly enjoyed it and will be returning.

Amazing food.

For only $37 you get the *finest* cuts of meat and sausage, a varied selection of fish, sushi bar with sushimi, an Indian buffet with freshly made Naan bread (a great plus), a cheese-crackers-and-bread selection, not to mention a massive range of desserts.

Staff were so respectful, pleasant and attentive. I can’t give them enough props.

I ate here twice while staying at the Langham and highly recommend it, even to people who aren’t actually staying at the hotel. Even for Aucklanders looking to dine out it’s relatively cheap for such a high-quality smorgasbord, and is a truly unique dining experience.

One of the best restaurants in the country surely. I can’t wait to return.