Fantastic meal. Blown away by the squid two ways. The wagyu was amazing but the only time i have ever had it so i have nothing to compare.
Got lucky on $10 cocktails.
Creamed spinach beautiful.
Great staff and location, if you can nab a viaduct sided seat
Great place to go would go again
Lunched here yesterday
Great premises and location
Service mixed bad
As was food
Some excellent
Some ordinary
Drinks very good
But Sherry v Port confusion well sorted
Could do better
Beautiful fit out, good lighting, and nicely presented dishes. We went twice in the same week since we were quite impressed with the food on the first time. Service was a bit slow on both times considering that it wasn’t very busy. Price was on the higher end of the spectrum but not insane.
Came here for breakfast, quite pleasing and nice dining area. 👍
I’m in Auckland for work and staying at Viaduct Harbour and am spoiled for choice for dining. I really enjoyed my lunch at Giraffe. The staff are amazing, the food is very good and the coffee was like heaven for this Melbournian. Great views with a relaxed vibe. Despite the many options nearby I have no doubt I’ll be back.
I came especially for the suckling pig with cauliflower purée & tempura black sausage. It was good but not as good as I expected; the black sausage was a bit bland. My wife had the Wakanui Scotch Angus Hereford with Shitaki mushroom sauce & my friend had the same steak with green peppercorn sauce. Both were very nicely cooked. The sides of French fries & fried onions were beautiful.
(Food - 4/5; Service - 4/5; Ambience - 4.5/5)
Visited on 28 July 2019
Top notch restaurant here. The food is exceptional, I could not fault anything that came out. I ordered the spaghetti and prawn and also the chips, however did try a lot of other people’s plates. Came here for a family lunch with one 5 year old and they were very accommodating
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Came to Giraffe for breakfast and was seated immediately by friendly wait staff. After we were seated we waited quite a long time before anyone came back to take our order (15-20 minutes), we did notice the wait but weren’t to worried about it as we weren’t starving and had no need to rush. After our order was taken within 5 minutes the head chef came over and apologized profusely for the wait and gave us a complimentary bowl of fresh fruit- we were confused and thought it must be wrong because we didn’t have any issue, the food was brought over maybe a minute later. Then the manager came over again and apologized for the wait on ordering and offered us a complimentary drink, we declined because we didn’t want to take advantage. The food was amazing and delicious, all the staff including the head chef (who said goodbye to us when we left) were super friendly and approached. Despite the wait on ordering we had a great experience and would definetly recommend! They went out of their way to make sure we were happy which we absolutely appreciated!
The food and the chefs were amazing. We had the chefs table and the chefs were extremely friendly and nice to talk to. The food was amazing the flavours matched perfectly. The only let down was the wait staff, that were either late with the wine pairing or didn't seem as friendly.
The food and experience however was really good.
It was a beautiful day, the hostess was very polished, & welcomed us with a smile, the food came soon after our beverages & water. Nothing seemed to be a problem for the serving team. The young man noted my daughters empty water glass & smoothly & efficiently had anticipated her needs. Well done. The food was perfectly cooked & well presented. We left Satisfied & content. Thanks for a lovely experience😃🌷
Always a great experience. This time I had Canterbury Duck...the meat was lacking in flavour - but the waiter said it was 'different'. It wouldn't be at the top of my try again list. But a good night with great service (Reuben?).
What a great experience, the staff were welcoming and friendly, especially our waiter Herbie, whom is genuinely friendly and attentive. The food was excellent, from the Entrée to the Desert, compliments to the Chef and the Team. We were taken back when Herbie provided my wife a Birthday treat, which was a nice surprise and completed our evening meal experience. Highly recommended, we'll definitely be coming back.
Thank you for our lovely evening 😃
5 stars for our amazing server Kristine! We had a table of 10 that must have been a lot of work! She was very VERY patient, polite and friendly. She made sure all our requirements were met and was so helpful when we were ordering.
The fish (& chips) was divine; moist and perfectly cooked. Highly recommend.
We did want to pass on feedback for one of the male bartenders working at the time who seemed quite upset that we went up to order drinks, rather than ordering through our server. He might want to work out the back if front-facing service isn't for him.
Delicious food, fabulous staff, great atmosphere. The chicken with pine nuts, spinach and mozzarella on seasonal veges is so good. The banoffee macaron is the best dessert I’ve had in years. Thank you to the wonderful waiter who had photos to tempt me and was outstanding in his service.
Used the online booking to get a table, was sat beside the Viaduct view, was served by Ruben which made the experience much more memorable. Had the scotch fillet med-rare (cooked to perfection) and my partner had the fish of the day (also flavorful). Thankful to experience a great dining experience in Auckland. Would recommend.
Very nice restaurant at the harbour. Service was lovely. We went at 5 pm so it was not yet busy. The best thing we ate was the pumpkin ravioli, very sweet and soft. The bread with avocado hummus was very good. As a main course we had the duck, which was tender and tasty; and the gnocchi, which was a bit heavy paired with mushrooms and cream but still very nice.
Had dinner and breakfast here and both were lovely. Good service and great food, would visit again
I was really impressed by this establishment. The food was great, a specialty cocktail was offered which was exceptional. The services was stellar.
Really nice restaurant in the viaduct. The entrance is off to the side which makes it a bit hard to find but keep an eye out for a giraffe and you'll know you're at the right place.
We came for one of the Grabone meal deals for a degustation at the counter. Even though it was for a voucher, the service was impeccable. I quite enjoyed it since it was fairly casual and slow-paced. We just enjoyed the range of food at our pace and was served the next course when we were ready. The "olives" were interesting. I quite enjoyed the mussels and pasta dishes. I also liked watching them create the dishes since we were sitting just in front of them. We watched them brulee our dessert just before serving us. I really enjoyed both the food and the experience.
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