A cozy restaurant for dining and gathering.
Good food quality with reasonable price and portions.
Will come again to try more menus. The lunch menu looks very attractive as well.
A cozy, warm touch of France hidden in the heart of Auckland city. I love the new interior look and fell in love with their cheese fondue 🤩. It was my first time eating this and I definitely had way too much fun haha. The muscles were cooked so perfectly and the flavour just bursts inside your mouth 😝😌. So yeah, it’s a yes from me and I’m not even a seafood fan so that says a lot! Also, find yourself some authentic French Fries here drizzled with the sweet aroma of truffle 😍🥰🤩. From what I recall in my past experiences of dining here, I’ve always felt satisfied with the food, so I would say the taste is on point. But, one thing that ticks me off is when restaurants serve large amounts of supermarket salad, especially when nothing is really added to it to enhance it in some way. When I’m paying so much for a dish, I’m expecting more. :) But overall, I love this place and people here have always been super lovely. PS their amazing cheese fondue recipe is on their website. 😍
Ordered the restaurant month which was steak chips and a salad along with the lamb. The lamb was cooked great and fell of the bone. The steak was cooked well I would have liked more of a char on the outside and it could have done with some seasoning cause I had to put quite a bit of salt and pepper when we tried it. Good service
Came in on Sat, food was really good but the highlight was the coffee made by the young woman with dreads. I was a barista myself for a number of years and this is some of the best I've ever had in Auckland
We loved the French food.
And French red.
There was a top chef in the kitchen, we concluded.
Escargot snails. Fab.
Lobster tail bisque was best I have ever tasted.
Desserts were dramatic and tasted great. Flambe.
Great new interiors.
Recommended. We will be back.
One request - more dinner mains. Eg. Beef bourg. Duck lorange etc
Rating 4.0 What’s more Parisian then a lane way filled with fairy lights and live music to greet you as you approach the bistro. The place was very lively for a Tuesday night, great casual atmosphere. The service was friendly. What better to top off a great French night then some escargots & French wine.
I've been meaning to come here for a while now and finally got around to it one Sunday morning, the decor is just as gorgeous as it is resourceful - they've converted old crates into lamps & even used them as wall skirting.The staff (the ones working that day) were either French or did a bloody good French accent, whatever the case - it helped to add a level of authenticity to the restaurant. As for the food...well, the croque monsieur is to die for! Served with fries & a side salad, that's good eating by anyone's standards. I'm sitting here planning my next visit as I write this. 5☆
Great food, great service. The escargot was exactly the same as what I had had in Paris last year. The cheese was also really good. (Thanks Romi!)
Snug and warm ambiance :) we were warmly welcomed by Romy (hope i spelled his name right), amazing suggestions from him and had a great time sampling the food. Lovely experience and I can’t wait to be back 🤩👌
I am very picky about bloody marys. Simply because I don't particularly like the taste of tomatoes. However, a Bloody Mary done properly is divine. And today, I found one of the best Bloody Marys I've had in New Zealand 🥰🥰 Everything was so we'll balanced... Sweet, but not too sweet... Tart, but not sour and most importantly, it had just enough kick of spice to wake me up from a very exhausting afternoon. It's perfect!
Definitely worth a try 💓
And to finish off, the paper straw 😍
Le Chef is a French casual bistro. The decor and ambiance is absolutely lovely when you walk in! The waitress is super nice, attentive, and quick in response! The dishes we got are really delicious as well as presentable! I would definitely recommend coming here!
This place is a cafe institution of the Auckland CBD for a reason.
Popped in at 7am for an early breakfast. Service was prompt and friendly and the coffees were great. The big breakfast and omlette was also great. Just a tip, if you're ordering the big breakfast, make sure you're hungry because it's big. Overall, great spot.
Wonderful restaurant and excellent food. We ordered the french raclette which was very good but our first waitress had no idea what we should do with it so we had to wait until someone else came over. One young waitress is amazing and very knowledgeable and helpful, the other not so much. 😏 maybe she's new. Escargot is very nicely done and croque monsieur is very nice. We shared a chocolate mousse that was so nice that it was finished before I remembered to take a photo. 😁
Came at restaurant month and had the 3 course meal for $45. Food was brilliant for this price point. Had escargot for the first time and it was OK - a bit bland but passable with the green sauce. But the steak with blue cheese was out of this world - almost wanted to lick my plate clean. Place was a bit crowded, but had a cool ambience to it.
The food and service were great. I had the avio tartine and my partner had the eggs breakfast. We also had coffee and lattes. Evening was very good.
We went here for Auckland restaurant month and had their 3 course menu. It was very good value, the taste and portions were better than our expectations. The service was excellent and atmosphere was cozy. Had a happy meal!
We came twice during a one week stay as we really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Duck leg confit was cooked to perfection. Mussels (garlic and saffron) were full of flavours. Too bad there was no escargots available. There's a private room for function and we overheard that there's no minimum spend to get it. How splendid this place is.
Liked the atmosphere here, staffs are friendly and professional. Good taste of food, liked the snails, fish and dessert 😋 Highly recommended, nice place to enjoy after work.
Le Chef is the equivalent of a Parisian Bistro transported to Auckland. Just great food, attentive service & good people. Highly recommend.
Stopped here for a late breakfast. The menu is small, but clearly prepared with care. I got the eggs Benedict, which is served with thick bacon over a hash brown base, instead of bread. Every bite was exceptional. My wife got the French toast, which came with an amazing berry compote.
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