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56 mins ago
2 hours ago
Atrocious service!! I met with the owners to organise catering for an event for over 500 people, they said they no problem but never confirmed for 4 weeks while I chased them up for confirmation. Never returned phone calls, or called back when they said they would. They finally gave some lame excuse they couldnt do it a week out from our event, leaving us to scramble to find alternatives.. very unprofessional! Do not deal with these guys if you dont want to be given the run around, complete waste of time! “Simply the Worst” more like it.
1 day ago
I don’t do reviews but felt compelled to for these guys, fantastic food and great value – this is now my regular lunch spot, and I have to say I love it… really nice people, great service and sublime food – give them a try, you won’t regret it
1 day ago
Had a good time during the first time ate here for lunch. Perfect ambiance and dimsum to die for, chicken feet, seaweed salad,crispy chicken wings,pork bun, to name a few. however on the second time around the waitresses were so busy to attend to our needs especially priorititzing the bigger family with small kids.we had to await for half an hour to be served with the rice when we almost finished half of our food.the place is also kinda dark. needs more lighting.and the number of orders they’re writing on your piece of paper on the table is on chinese character which even makes it difficult to decipher upon payment.overall, it’s mindblowing.will go back there not in the next few months , though.
1 day ago
We have been regular diners at 1841 since the new ownership took over a year ago. Noticeably, this place is beicoming busier no matter what day of the week. The menu offers a wide variety(although we have been through it in full!) and is very well priced. If you are after good pub grub at a great price this is the place. The staff are very attentive, friendly and welcoming. I also come here with my girlfriends and feel safe and comfortable. Perhaps adding a tasting platter of some sort may cater to the females a little more than the deep fried platter that I’m sure the lads love! Overall great offering, service with a smile and a place that caters to the people! Keep it up
2 days ago
I had dinner at the restaurant last night. It was absolutely awful. I ordered the ribeye steak on the bone with red wine jus, hand cut fries and the house coleslaw. The meal also came with onion rings. The steak arrived on top of the fries which were soggy and had no taste. They were soaking in the red wine jus which was watered down. I asked for a new order of fries in a seperate bowl. The coleslaw (if you can call it that as it had bits of corn in it) was tasteless as was the steak which tasted like cardboard. The onion rings were obviously pre-frozen and not made on the premises. They also were tasteless. There was no seasoning in the whole dish. All in all, a bad experience.
2 days ago
Probably one of the best coffee places in Newtown, I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Fast and friendly service. They use free range milk and peoples coffee beans too very cool!
2 days ago
The 3 of us ate at Artisan last night. It is a nice warm atmosphere, spacious and low noise level. The waiting staff are warm and friendly. But I am afraid it is about that is all I can (nicely) say about this. We ordered bread and the Pulled Wild Pork for starter – was at least 30minutes before this arrived after ordering. 3 mains ordered (1) duck con fit – not crispy at all and did not finish (2) my son ordered the razorback pork – dry & tough! he could hardly get his knife to cut this and only finished it because he was hungry (3) I ordered the grilled sirloin (medium rare) – it arrived well done and was not possible to finish. I fully understand that occasionally it goes wrong – but for someone to serve this load of rubbish up to us could only have held us in contempt. I find it hard to believe the person did not know they were putting a well-done steak on the plate??!! I would have complained and sent the steak & the pork back but we had to wait close to 90 minutes and not prepared to wait even longer. Paid the $188 and ran as fast as I could. Give this place a wide berth!!!!
3 days ago
Went there today, asked if Restaurant Association gift cards were acceptable. “Yes”. So on paying told “No”. L’Affare was listed on the Retaurant Gift Card site this morning. So after having to fork out $44 on credit, return home, look on website – no longer listed. Very underhand. Will not return and will tell the usual 10 people, etc, etc. And the oil the fish was cooked in needs changing. The 7 kumara chips were nice.
3 days ago
The guys went crazy over the beer options…not to mention the beer taster trays on offer. The four of us loved our meals…all having something different. Even our German guest loved the German dish, he wanted to thank the chef. Can’t wait til my next visit when the kids are with the grandparents.
3 days ago
A group of about 12 of us dined at Dahra on Saturday night. The Mandu (dumplings) entree dish was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! However, the Chapchae main dish was a let down – very bland (I had to ask for more flavour in the form of hot sauce and/or chilli flakes). I also couldn’t work out why there was a 1/2 C portion of rice served with a noodle dish…? There were mixed reviews about the food amongst our group. The pottery on the tables is apparently quite special, but every piece near me had chips out of it. I’d go back for the Mandu, but I’d have to try something else for the main and hope that their other dishes measure up.
4 days ago
Went there today for lunch (22ND May) second time Ive been there and both times were excellent, great fast friendly service. Even got ask what we would like after trying a few and brought that out within minutes highly recommend Definitely go back there!
4 days ago
Amazing!!!!! I have just finished eating the delicious pizza we had delivered. We ordered the pizza/garlic bread, the carne and the paesana i cant pick a favourite. for weeks we have hum and harred about getting a pizza from here but we will never go back to the cheap stuff now. Excellent ingredients the best in Wellington. we only waited 30mins from the time we ordered online until there was a knock on the door. I will be telling all my friends about this place. simply exceptional!!!!!!!
4 days ago
Regardless all bad comments, we had dinner here last night. Teriyaki Chicken was excellent as usual. The Roast Duck had been roasted into perfection, and the skin was very crunky. This is the best I have tried in Wellington after Auckalnd. Service was excellent. We also got extra free soup ~!! Will definitely visit again and highly recommend to others.
4 days ago
I recently celebrated my 5 year anniversary and emailed Pravda and asked about the possibility of a degustation. I received a call from the functions manager who said that she chatted with the Head Chef and they would be delighted to accommodate my request. I had a quick meeting with him the following week to discuss the evening, state that I have an egg allergy, and he said he can take care of everything. We arrived on the night and were taken to our seats, a wonderful cosy corner with the outlook of the entire restaurant and the kitchen. We had custom made menus just for our special night. The menu looked incredible and the wait staff were always so happy to serve us and answer any questions – we didn’t have to ask for anything the whole night and were really taken care of. The Head Chef came out to personally serve us a couple of dishes and talk about the food which was fantastic, so incredible that he was able to do this and that there was a bit of a fuss – this made us both feel on top of the world. We got a touch nervous at certain parts of the meal because there was ‘Mayo type sauces’ and Gnocchi but without eggs! I’m often I’m reduced to having no sauce to speak of or very run of the mill, packety, type stuff – This was fantastic for me and the Head Chef shared a few nuggets of gold ‘cheffy’ information on how to’s (fantastic!). The food was absolutely terrific, The Head Chef is truly an artist and you can see the passion on the plate when we were presented with the meals. We were so impressed. We have been foodies since before it was ‘mainstream’, we have travelled far and wide, close on 30 odd countries with a passion for tasting everything we could. Our mind over the evening and for the week since has turned to our best dishes and dining experiences, the food and our experience at Pravda is right up there. The Head Chef (Adam) is a ridiculously passionate and fantastic chef. In Wellington we have dined at The Chameleon, Boulcott St Bistro, Logan Brown, Shed 5, White House, Matterhorn among others and Pravda would be one we would revisit and recommend to our friends in a heartbeat.
5 days ago
Had an epic night here, we were told that if we wanted to party in Wellington then El Horno was a must, it has a cool and funky atmosphere earlier on then it absolutely goes off after 11pm… so much fun definetly try the sangria we loved it!
5 days ago
Three of us lunched at the Hippopotamus Restaurant and were delighted with the atmosphere, the service and the food. It was a special occasion and we loved every minute of it. In fact we recommended it to friends who have already made a booking
5 days ago
One of Wellington’s hidden gems. Great selection of food and wine, and also has BYO option. Hosts are very welcoming, and somewhere that I try to take out of town friends and family to.
5 days ago
Went for lunch today, in a word SUPERB! Great decor, friendly staff and fabulous tasting food. Will be going back
5 days ago
I’ve been to this place a number of times, yes I know a lot of people have given below average ratings but let me say a couple things. Their Lamb Kebabs are really good if you have a chance to pop in order from their kebab menu instead. But other than that we went there last Friday and our main meal didn’t come out till an hour after ordering. The food was average but please avoid their over chlorinated water! Just get yourself a coke.
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