The owner is so nice! Service is great! Food is delicious and gorgeously presented. Recommend to everyone!!
First of all THANK YOU to the owner and the staff at Monzu. My friends threw a surprise birthday dinner for me, Monzu are not open on a Tuesday but they opened especially for our dinner party and i am very grateful. I felt very special and spoilt. The 5 course degustation was to die for. Every dish was so tasty and delicious. I was the only vegetarian (pescaterian on the night) out of the 13 and they happily accommodated my dietary requirements. Italian is my favorite so the traditional Napoli dishes with a fancy twist was a delight. The wine, the music, the service 5 STARS!
It was truly an amazing experience and the best gluten-free course ive ever had. Every single dish was perfection. I will definitely go again.
By far the best meal I’ve in Auckland by far! Beautifully balanced tastes for fantastic fine dining experience!!
Complimenti!!!! Cucina italiana che mi rende orgoglioso di essere italiano!!!
A fantastic & recommended local & destination based Italian Restaurant with balance between price, taste, service & a passionate owner/chef.
Went here for my housemates birthday and we had a great night. The food wasn’t typical to other Italians you’d find in Auckland. The true Napoli style dishes were made from the freshest ingredients and tasted amazing. Definitely going back here.
We have visited Monzu a few weeks back with a friend for dinner and had the best experience! The staff were amazing, the atmosphere was lovely and the cuisine was as good as it gets - would definitely recommend this place for a visit if you are after a great experience!
The service was very friendly and attentive. The food was delicious and presentation was outstanding - especially for the crayfish ravioli. A great restaurant that we'd definitely love to come back.
My friends and I were blown away by Monzù. I had the eggplant parmigiana as a starter, neopolatana gnocchi for main and their take on a tiramisu to finish. Every dish was absolutely outstanding. The service was flawless - incredibly attentive and friendly. With an ever changing menu I believe I’ll be making regular visits to this beautiful restaurant!
Went to Monzu for my partner's birthday. We would totally go back again, especially with the Zomato gold! Staff were friendly and kindly explained the entire menu to us. Decor was nice and food came out an a decent pace.
We were delighted when we heard the chef from O'Sarracino, one of our old favourites, had started a new restaurant.
We started with the antipasto, which was very flavourful. My favourite element was the fried eggplant.
We had the seafood pasta, a beef ragu, and pork meatball pasta as our mains. All three were absolutely delicious, popping with flavour.
The wait staff were inexperienced when we came, but were friendly and clearly just new to the industry.
We chose the set menu option and weren’t disappointed at all. Gaetano was warm and charming with every little story that made up his delightful restaurant and that day’s set menu. His aperitif and wine reccomendation set up our meal so well. Every plate that Gaetano and Flavia brought out for us was delicious and we loved every bite. From the delicately cooked John Dory and prawn ravioli to the sublime eggplant parmigiana. Our meal ended with My favourite dessert by far the flourless chocolate cake and strawberries, peanut.
I’m definitely coming back to try more.
We went to Monzù for Valentines Day and had the set menu - thoroughly enjoyed the divine tastes of Southern Italy. They paired our courses with smooth, high quality wines. Good service.
Divine pasta that I frequently dream about - the sauces have such an amazing depth of flavours, each dish an absolute delight... If you can't make up your mind as to what to have, relax and let the chef choose for you... I did just that tonight and absolutely loved my caramalised onion, peas and prosciutto pasta. Yum! And perfect for a cold winter's night! I cannot wait to return for more! <3
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Passed by many many times and never really paid attention to it until when I was looking for some Italian restaurant.
Booking was made for 7.30 and it was quiet inside , had mixed feelings at that time. At the table standard cutlery not even on the napkin so right away ring alarm bells (read to the end)
Menu was presented to us and wine list given but we skipped it as all driving what we stick to was very delicious Italian Appetizer. Ok so we choose what to eat and here my review would stop as I was simply blown away by the look of the starters.
Starters not only looking good, taste amazing too, and you can really experience many different flavors in just one dish.
Main course also presented in absolute attention to detail, you literally want to eat this with your eyes.
Food taste very harmonious but salty (this is typical for italian) so if you dont like salty ask to prepare it with less, and because everything is cooked fresh and no preparation is done you will experience your meal to the last bite.
It is very rare that I give 5 stars to the restaurant as I take all facts into consideration , here I am rating only food
Place is sparkly clean, smells neutral, I believe is air conditioned, the only improvement I can see to the experience would be a table cloth fresh salt each time you sit to the table and cutlery either on the plate or the napkin. Served by the owner, no checkup (as no needed ;) ) but he was there all the way to assist and explain the menu.
Restaurant is the best of all Italian I tried in years and have fine dining potential, hopefully they will maintain the standard.
Price wise, good bang for your buck, believe with a bottle you'd keep just under 200 for two. Prices really average but for what you get I consider it cheap.
On the top of the food goodness that distinguishes Monzù, I think that a great strength of this place is the possibility to dine in a fancy location, with superbly dished up meals, with the same budget you would need in a more "mainstream" location. I think it's very good value for money and a good example of how small things can make a big difference.
The best Italian restaurant in Auckland! This photo is the eggplant parmigiana as an entree (antipasto). The pasta dish I had was nocci and it was superb! Full of flavour, staff super friendly and accommodating. I truly recommend!
The best Italian restaurant in Auckland. The menu changes everyday and therefore no two dishes will ever be the same. You'll also get the best service from the owner Gaetano who is one of the warmest people you'll ever meet. I highly recommend frequent visits to this establishment
Great food and great service, a must try for food lovers in Auckland.
Our group of twelve hungry diners were treated to five courses of delicious authentic family recipes. The owner shared the origins and history of each dish which we washed down with a beautiful Italian red wine. Thank you for your hospitality, we really enjoyed ourselves.
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