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13 days ago
We had dinner there on Saturday. We are new to “fine dining” experience. I found the staff very pleasant, linen napkins were placed on our laps by staff which I found funny but also made me feel quite special. We shared garlic bread entree to fill us up in case the meals were tiny which seems to be the norm in expensive restaurants I’ve googled. I had the pork belly which was yummy actually reminded me of a fancy boil up (pork and watercress) which I love. My husband had the fish which was simple and delicious, we had a dessert each. the chocolate delise and the brulie. They were really rich, the delise a chocoholics dream. We should have shared one desert. I thought the atmosphere and decor was fine due to candles and lighting to soften it.
13 days ago
Four of us dined here Saturday evening. The bruschetta and warm baguette with flavoured butters made for a good start but the mains let us down . One of us ordered the oysters and pronounced them “divine” but the three of us who ordered the fish – hapuka – were very disappointed. The fish was on the dry side and apart from the two scallops perched on the top completely overwhelmed by the amount of rice served with it.It had been described as a Thai red curry, but apart from a small amount of sauce in the corner, the plate was filled up with plain tasting rice. This may be nitpicking, but why is a restaurant serving out of season imported from America fresh asparagus, when there are wonderful winter veges around? However the blueberry and pomegranate clafoutis we all ordered for dessertdid go some way to redeemng our evening .Fresh out of the oven with ice cream – yum. Maybe the seafood chef was just having a bad night. No one enquired as to how our meals were, so we didn’t get the chance to tell them. Friendly staff.
13 days ago
So disappointing, every time. I absolutely love the atmosphere but the food is always average. I have even had wedges were were cold in the middle. Great location for after work drinks for those from Te Rapa, but will settle for fries next time.
13 days ago
Have been here three times now, and two experiences were poor, so I won’t be going back. We went with a large group (30+ people) and they coped really well, especially considering the restaurant was also full. However I’m just not a fan of the quality of their meals for the price, but I think this is just me, everyone else seems to love it! Can definitely think of a few better restaurants for the same or less cost nearby.
14 days ago
This is my favorite restaurant in Hamilton! The food is very flavorsome and the waiters are helpful and friendly. Pork belly is the best! I got the duck main last time, that was lovely too. I had been to Euro in Auckland the weekend before and ordered duck there too, and VSB beat it hands down! Can’t wait to go back again !
15 days ago
Have been to this restaurant for dinner before & found it wonderful so we returned for lunch to celebrate a birthday. Absolutely divine! Eye fillet sandwich was gorgeous, mum loved her pork belly. My fave dessert the bombe Alaska was as yummy as the last time I had it. We felt the lunch menu was very reasonably priced. Service great. Overall awesome 
22 days ago
Me and my friends and family go here often for the $12 lunches and love it every time. The staff are usually very good, one time telling us due to a very large party inside there may be an extra wait on our food (which there wasn’t). The only time we have been let down was when they forgot to give us our menus, although when a waitress served us bottled water 10mins later and noticed we were without, apologised profusely and got them for us promptly. Everything I have tried from the menu has been amazing! The only thing I would change is crispy noodles in the thai beef salad instead of soft ones – but now I’m just getting picky. See you next week.
23 days ago
The Food was good. But when you find a hair of some sort in your dessert and the chef/owner argues with you about it and takes no responsibility for it, and doesnt apologize untill you get sick of hearing his excuses and just pay and start walking out it ruins the whole experience. No matter how good the food is I will never return due to the service from the chef/owner.
25 days ago
Dined here 1/5/2012. looks like the place was recently renovated. It has a nice casual atmosphere making it perfect for families, people travelling on business or people who just like a casual setting. Although some of the staff were quite new the service was excellent. The huge burgers were delicious and perfectly cooked without the huge price. The banana split was fresh and came with variety of fresh, crisp fruit, very impressive for a Tuesday! At walking distance from the motels along Ulster st they are perfectly located for visitors to beautiful Hamilton. I would advise MenuMania to remove some of the older reviews because this place has definitely changed for the better.
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29 days ago
We dined at Metropolis for dinner and it was not up to our standards. The wait staff were slow and the overall service was not professional. The breads to start were burnt and not toasted consistently. We had 5 steaks on our table and they were all over cooked. Medium was well done and the rares medium. The chips tasted like they were cooked in 2 week old fat, the kumera chips were cold and the whole table felt the meals lacked seasoning and flavour! Not impressed with the ‘box’ mashed potato as well. We didnt get meal checked at any stage so there was no opportunity to tell staff our concerns. Dessert was ok, massive portions, bit too much for dessert. When we went to pay we were not greeted nicely or asked how anything was, but just told rudely that we could not use entertainment vouchers and that there was a few things left to pay. Not a nice way to farewell customers, we left angry and not wanting to come back. A shame as we have enjoyed dining here before, wont be back in a hurry.
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