Colleen Sibley
Decided to have dinner here tonight as we realized it had changed owners. We were pleasantly surprised with the great food and warm welcome environment. The staff was excellent, and passionate about the food and drinks they served. We were extremely impressed and will most definitely be back....Thank you for a very nice evening.
Ian Hardcastle
New manager/chef has made a huge improvement. He is passionate about the food. The chicken breast is the most tender and moist I have ever had. When I congratulated him on that he explained how he achieved it - so it is repeatable and delicious. I had the Chicken Frangelico and was impressed by the subtleness of the flavourful (other chips have been heavy handed and made the liquor overpowering).
We regard this as our best local restaurant. The staff are warmly attentive, the food is delicious and on a cold evening the wood burner adds to the good atmosphere.
Lee Cowie
We had a wonderful meal, it was so good to try something a bit different. The service as attentive and. added to our dining experience. Thank you everyone for a lovely evening.
Louise Guernsey
Wow! It has been a long time since I have eaten at an establishment of this quality. Outstanding customer service, great ambience and a lovley warm fire to sit by! The food was nothing short of spectacular. We had 3 courses of food and can't fault a single thing. Highly reccomend
Connor
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC. After deciding to drop by on the way back from up north we found that we were a little early for the dinner service but they welcomed us in anyway. After placing our order for takeaway we were advised of the time needed in order to get the oven up to temperature for the garlic and parsley flatbread. We were given complementary soft drinks for the comfortable wait. A fire was started and the atmosphere was very relaxed. The waitress serving us was polite, lovely and very kind to our three year old daughter. After receiving our food we couldn't help ourselves and practically inhaled the flat bread on the way home in the car. It was delicious. Our little one finished an entire serving of the pork belly starter and we couldnt even approach the available crackling without a sorrowful pout. My partner enjoyed a buffalo mozzarella salad and described it as "AMAZING". I had the spaghetti puttanesca and dont think i would be able to find a more authentic dish on the coast, with subtle hints of olive, anchovies and chilli with the occasional bite of succulent lamb pieces. Duck fat chips were the icing on the cake. Crispy edged thick slices of potato with creamy aoli. We expected them to be greasy but we could barely taste the fat they were cooked in, the duck fat provided only a very subtle aftertaste. All in all a very pleasant experience and fantastic end to our weekend.
Angela Silberstein
Fantastic food. Great service. Great variety. We had a lovely evening
Graham Daw
We had a lovely meal last night at Menopa and although it was not full it certainly started to fill up as we left. Its popularity is increasing and we know why. The decor is fresh and soothing with a pleasant outside seat for that little drink in open air. A good menu with first class presentation and Lun (pronuonce Lune) coming out to see us and talk to his guests ensuring that he is on the right track. I had the Chicken and it was cooked just right nice and moist but cooked through,with a lovely mushroom sauce and the vegetables nicely cut and presented with real creamy mashed potato. Delicious ! I'm afraid we were too full for dessert (we had one of their garlic breads as a starter) but Lun kindly offered us a dessert wine which was really lovely. Talking to him he has traveled vastly spending time in France and it shows in his knowledge of wine and food, I would say he has a passion for it ! Also I must mention Sandja (and I'm sorry if that is not how its spelt) but she is lovely very smiley and obliging. I wish them every luck in this venture and we shall go back again as we have done previously. Pat Daw
David Chalk
Always really enjoy our time at Menopa, and the owner really cares about the food and wine list and this leading by example shines through in the staff - I really hope these guys continue to do well as it's hard to find a good Italian/European restaurant.
Daniel Kwan
Had a good time with my wife, the staff and food were very nice. We really enjoyed our evening in this place.
Thank you!
Warwick Palm
Such an awesome dining experience, great service and delicious food! Wonderful atmosphere and will definitely be returning. Thanks again!
Ann Maulder
Great night had by 8 of us. Menu suited everyone. Superbly cooked. Even let us bring our own birthday cake :-D
Natalie Winter
Lovely meal, made it so special for our wedding anniversary. Food is excellent. Thank you Lun and the lovely lady who served us!
Pooja Gurung
All the selected items from the menu were delicious. Must try Miso Butter Bread and Prawns. Friendly staffs and beautiful decor inside and outside. Thank you Lun and Sandhya for your services.
Murray Furness
This is our third visit there. Peaceful, lovely surroundings; great staff and service; excellent food. Highly recommended.
Gavin Hirst
Been here a couple of times now and the food has been good on both occasions. The service can be a little slow but the food has been worth it and they are very friendly
Chris Tarpey
Simple Italian food but well presented with fast service. The decor is basic but the atmosphere is warm.
Else Blom
We just moved to Whangaparaoa and had something to celebrate. Sheer luck we chose to go to Menopa and we had a wonderful meal! We will definitely go back!
Sharon Clark
Amazing service and the food is delicious. The chef came out and he has such passion for making his guests happy. Highly recommend the eye fillet.
Ted Zorn
If there was a 4.5 option, I would have rated it that. I have enjoyed each of my visits to this unpretentious little restaurant. It is relaxed, the service is friendly and efficient, and the food is very good. I have also enjoyed the wines I've offered. The mushroom ravioli in particular is fantastic. It is my favourite restaurant on the Coast.
Tomandmargojohnsonbe
On Tuesday 17th April I booked the restaurant for 18 fellow memebers of our walking group. We had not been there since the management changed. The food was cooked beautifully and the service was excellent but most of our group commented that the vegetable portions were very small and for the price we paid there was not enough to eat. The deserts looked delicious but again were very small and over priced. Fortunately we were given complimentary flat bread to start which thankfully helped to fill us a little. Please increase vegetables and size of deserts then we would willingly come again.
StraightUp Blogger
Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and to top it of the waitress/waiter were amazing and knowledgeable. Definitely will be coming back. !!!! 😊
Maze
Awesome food and the chef is really nice.<br/>Free cookies were also given as gift after meal.<br/>I would definitely come again with friends in future.
David Chalk
Always really enjoy our time at Menopa, and the owner really cares about the food and wine list and this leading by example shines through in the staff - I really hope these guys continue to do well as it's hard to find a good Italian/European restaurant.
Merv Duffy
Four of us dined at Menopa. There was very good live music. They have a nice wine list and a bar but they allowed us to bring our own wine. Plenty of wait staff and they were nice and friendly. The food was great.
Anna Griffin
Just recently moved to whangaparaoa and was delighted to discover this lovely restaurant. Had steak and it was melting in the mouth! Mustard potatoes though that steak was served with were so so...nice looking pastas and pizzas, will be back to try those! Attentive service and the place was quite busy for a Thursday night.
Alysha Bower
Went here with two girlfriends one night for dinner, the restaurant is small but nice as it is a refurbished home. <br/><br/>The service here was really good! They were really busy yet we were sat quickly, our drink orders taken and the food came quite quickly too! <br/><br/>The food was good, nothing amazing or that I couldn't cook myself at home but it was nice. I had the spaghetti with meatballs, my friend had the seafood pasta and my other friend had the fettuccine. <br/><br/>I would come back if I wanted some takeaways it is very well priced, and was tasty for what it was.
Jessica Woods
We came here for dinner on a Wednesday night, cute little restaurant. We had the mussels to start with which were amazing, loved the creamy sauce they were in. For mains we had the rossini eye fillet, it was cooked to perfection and the seafood pasta. Pasta was pretty good lots of seafood the sauce had a spice to it. Another bonus was Wednesday special is free BYO, so shared a bottle of wine at no charge. Would definitely recommend and will return to try more on the menu
Andrew Poore
Great little restaurant tucked away next to the whangaparaoa mini railway. <br/>Food was fantastic and service was attentative. <br/>Affordable flat breads, Tuna Tataki and Cajun prawns to start. Followed by assortment of main meals by our group of 6. Loved the chicken fillet Frangelico. <br/>Would recommend and will be back.
Jamie Crisp
Lovely place, small and cosy. Great service from staff, our waiter even took the time to stop and explain our meals when they were delivered. My partners pasta and my steak were 10/10. Devine. Garlic and cheese bread mmmmm. Great stuff guys
Luke Maslen
Great food, and they wrote out a custom menu for me due to food intolerance.<br/>Beautiful food.<br/>Only point of improvement is to be perhaps more active when waiting on tables.<br/>Good restaurant though.
Patricia Blake
Was told by a friend how good this restaurant was...Took a friend there for her birthday....there were 2 men there and the rest of the restaurant empty...it took well over 1/.2 an hour to get our meal...my mussels were cold ...looked like they were steamed opened then put on a plate and a thick white sauce poured over them<br/>as I was hungry I ate them, my friend had pasta hers was ok.......my friend had a glass of red wine $12 for that.... so over priced......I will never go back...shame I use to go to that restaurant when the previous owners were there that was lovely...the place was empty ...I can understand why...best u learn to cook mussels properly no flavour at all was not happy.
Lyn Potter
We had a very enjoyable family dinner here this evening. The service was very friendly and the choice of red wine which we left over to the chef was excellent. We shared all the small plates on the menu and enjoyed each one, a really good way to sample a range of dishes. Would happily come again.
Rachel Goodchild
Lovely food, great wine, and a great quiet setting - the place is peaceful and far from the road - with plenty of parking. Flat bread was so good!! The mussels for our entree were plump, and we were both really impressed with the perfect cooking of the steak<br/>
Garry Ji
Very nice newly renovated restaurant with hearty French and Italy mixed food. Highly recommended. It was much better than previous restaurant with uplifted French country style environment. Good place for lunch and diner with plenty of car parks outside.
Ib K
MeNoPa is a new restaurant that has recently opened near to the Whangaparaoa Railway; they share the parking lot. They have beautiful decor both inside and out which really helped create a lovely atmosphere. Even the hand soap smell nice. The food is delicious, bread is very tasty (fragrant garlic bread). We had prawns, steak perfectly cooked to order, mussels in nice creamy sauce, tender lamb shank and just the right size portions. Service is friendly and attentive from staff to chef (if you have chance to meet him). We will go back and bring our friends. Sorry for the half-eaten photos of the food - we couldn't wait to dig in.
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