I took my mum here for brunch and we were both really disappointed. While the views were beautiful, the manager (or owner?) was really rude to us and very dismissive. We both ordered the pancakes with pears and chocolate sauce. The pancakes were very dry, we got four pear halves each which were just like canned pears, and a tiny drizzle of very cheap chocolate sauce. Nobody checked to see how our meals were. The pancakes were so dry, I had to ask for some maple syrup. They gave me some but it was very cold – just out of the fridge and very thick. Not nice. The bill at the end was expensive ($40 for two coffees and two pancakes), especially for what it was. I felt extremely ripped off. The restaurant was nearly empty but we were seated right next to a noisy and full table and then we were rushed by the owner. Very disappointed. Avoid this place.

Many of these reviews seem to be disappointed with the fact the place has cafe food on display in a cabinet if you want a fine dining restaurant go into Wellington…this is a fantastic place with great friendly staff who can’t do enough to make your experience enjoyable…great location especially in the summer on the deck…have always had great service, fantastic food and will continue to go back.

Agree with Fred the broke glass on the downstairs door is still broken and not fixed. The whole place could do with a good clean ….it looks tired and neglected. Agree that the serve over counter which displays food is not the ideal position for the till. Think the owners should read these comments and taken them on board.

The first time we went to the Jetty for a meal it was really nice but last Friday night the meal was not up to standard for a Licence Resturant. Fancy having McDonald fries with beautiful steak/pork/fish dishes and a very small helping of salad then the plate covered with fries shoe string size ugh.Sorry guys will not go back again

I disagree very strongly with Fred’s recent review. I agree the building does need some maintenance, but nothing major. I am not familiar with 1960’s brothels so am unable to comment in that regard.

I have dined at Jetty on numerous occasions (most recently last night) and the food has always been very good or excellent. The service has also always been very good – friendly, prompt and relaxed. This is not intended to be a fine dining restaurant, but a cafe/restaurant, which one would expect to be less formal.

The atmosphere is not “dead”, merely quiet and laid back when there are not many diners. The background music is usually quite tasteful. A perfect opportunity to savour the great food and wonderful views in a tranquil environment.

I can not recommend this establishment highly enough!

Having passed this place 100’s of times and never been, we booked for a Sat evening.
What an entire disappointment! The broken glass door at street level was an early warning, the mirrors above the entrance/stairs were reminiscent of 1960’s brothels, the reception was so casual as to be sloppy(at what seemed to be a cafe food cabinet bar.) Food – average, atmosphere – dead, service – poor. Decor – desperately needed updating. A big barn suitable for factory staff outings. Overpriced for very ordinary menu. Crying out for upgrading (or even some basic repairs!), could make far better use of location.

I’ve never been particularly keen to eat at Jetty because it looks so, well, rundown is kind of an understatement. I remember the place many years ago when one it had a distinct island flavour due to its owners way back when, but hadn’t been back since – until recently.

Its definitely a nice place to eat if you love to have views galore, and whilst not extensive, the menu does look appealing on first glance.

It seems to get a steady stream of patronage, and the staff are all incredibly friendly – it almost felt like somehow all the patrons were related or good friends just based on how friendly they were with staff, and they might well have been too. Personally I thought it was unnerving

To the mains, it was hard to go past the stuffed steak because it sounded so good and it was … for the most part. It was well cooked, and a reasonable size. I did however find that part of the steak was incredibly salty. Not just a bit too much, but like someone had mistakenly dropped a bag of salt on a corner of the steak. Unfortunately this made what was otherwise a good feed, somewhat inedible.

Dessert was tempting because of a couple of things on offer – firstly Churros. Something like a donut but long and absolutely coated in sugar. Was nice, but I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I didn’t last long eating it.

I did find it surprising that a place by the sea, with great sea views had very little in the way of seafood on the menu. But thats just me. I thought it would make sense to have more seafood on hand.

In saying that, it was overall, an enjoyable place to eat unfortunately let down by the salty steak – but I would probably still go back.

Jetty has steadily improved in the last year. The new menu is wonderful, with a good range supplementing the counter food. Service is warm and friendly and the view is spectacular. We enjoyed brunch here this morning; a huge improvement on our experience last time. I can highly recommend the pear pancakes. It is great to see patronage growing.

very nice atmosphere great view from outdoor seating, excellent friendly service, and great food

Ok where to start….I’ve eaten at the Jetty loads of times…just can’t get enough of the place, being a local its very hard sometimes to choose where to dine. Whether its Breafast, lunch or dinner I’m sure you will find something yummy…they even have foxton fizz!