Dutch cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

Dutch Delight

90/100 (965 ratings)

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"I am obsessed with the Dutch pancakes here. You absolutely have to try them. Hot, fluffy, sweet, little salty, buttery perfection. Owners are also..."

Bella Qian

"Great service and yummy deserts! Would recommend and go..."

Josh Hill

"For mains, got the shaorma pancake which was shaorma marinated pork with apples and potatoes - the pork was a little too salty, although the salmon..."

Val

"Very good selection of sweet and savoury options to choose from and very good and friendly service from the owner!..."

Ill

"Speculaa pancake was amazing! 😍😋Perfect choice for my first visit matched with real Fristi (yoghurt with berries drink)! Will definitely..."

Niña Bells

"This place is a little gem in Birkenhead.. Went there today after a hiccup (from me) rebooked and no issues from owner Willem. I had the Indonesian..."

Maria Smith

"Food is just ok. The price doesn't match the value. We won't come again because the attitude of the staff/boss. We mentioned that we'll use the $50..."

Jessie

"The owner is very friendly and funny. This place is great whether you want something savoury or sweet, they have an extensive selcetion of food. Best..."

Jeannette Salim

"This place is an absolute delight! Where do we start? We highly rate Wilhelm and Heidi’s warm hospitality, the amazing pancakes, bitteballen and..."

Karen Chow

"Food was delicious, didn’t know what to expect as I’ve never had Dutch food before . Could eat myself stupid though. Have a 4 as took a little..."

Levi Gardiner

"Been planning to visit Dutch Delight since my boyfriend mentioned about it, and it didn't disappoint! The ambience is very cosy and the food was..."

Sudeshna

"Excellent Dutch comfort food, and amazing service! We shared starters and desserts and left feeling very satisfied. The platter we shared was full of..."

JB

"One of the best places to visit in Birkenhead, delicious food and wonderful atmosphere. Location is great and plenty of parking round the area...."

Rhea Ranged

"Came by specifically for their poffertjes, which are essentially mini pancakes. I hadn't been back in a while and the place looks a bit fancier than..."

Benedict Uy

"A piece of heaven in the heart of Birkenhead, I usually come to Dutch Delight for dessert. Everything on the dessert menu is carefully prepared and..."

Nawar

"Service is AMAZING!!! Poffertjies are absolutely mouth watering delicious!!! Such a warm cosy place to go for a date or just to hang out! Would 100%..."

Kaceymackie1231

"Amazing and delicious food! Dairy free pancakes are available. Big portions and wonderfully decorated! Definitely would recommend to friends...."

Nikkita Eilenberg

"This is such a wonderful place to eat. We we meant to go somewhere and thanks to zomato recommendation to the closes eat. We choose to try this place..."

Yusoff Kamal

"Happy Tummy Happy Life!!! I had amazing experience. The owner was very friendly and very entertaining. This is my first time having savoury pancakes..."

Katherine Michelle

"This is a hidden gem! It has such a great little vibe. We've only ever gone for dessert and are always super full when we leave. We're looking..."

Romana Petrie

"We wanted to try something new so we drived from Mt Eden to Birkenhead to know this place. We had a great time there. We wanted something sweet and..."

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"I ordered the Apple Tart and a flat white - both were absolutely perfect! Satisfied my sweet tooth immensely. The apple tart was paired nicely with a..."

Teri Fong

"Great food and excellent service. I was expecting a general serve with food bit they were large portions and the food was so good. Don't eat for a..."

Tony Weaver

"Absolutely wonderful food and such a massive range, we had no idea there were so many Dutch dishes available, we were just used to seeing Poffertjes..."

Rose Weaver

"First visit to Dutch delight . I got the heidi pancakes which tasted nice but were completely cold? Not even warm? I’m new to Dutch food so..."

Ariane Nuttall

"My husband and I were craving something sweet to eat for a Sunday afternoon treat. We are both Afrikaans which is derived from the form of Dutch..."

Nadine Cronjé

"Just wow!!!! I got there little Dutch pancakes dripping in butter, the fries n peanut sauce, stuffed sausage a tiramisu pancake....(yes a tiramisu..."

Garth Hauraki

"Always drive past this place and never go in..was looking for somewhere for dessert. We had the traditional Dutch pancake dumpling things they were..."

Marly Candles

"At Dutch Delight restaurant you can eat delicious Dutch snacks. All snacks are freshly prepared and you can taste that! The staff are very friendly..."

Ferry Around In New Zealand

"Always love eating at Dutch Delight. From all the home made bitterballen to delicious pancakes (either sweet or savoury). Staff is always friendly..."

Mike

"Dutch Delight was an awesome experience! The place was nicely decorated with a Dutch theme. The staff are very friendly and are energetic. The food..."

MIMD

"Came here for my auntys birthday who is a regular there, sercice was lovely. Food was great and couldnt even finished. Best part was mocha in a..."

Perdita-Louise Meikle

"Been meaning to go there for ages and was not disappointed.Went there with a friend and we shared the snacks tasting platter, which had 2..."

Renato Shimose

"Little gem in auckland! Ordered a savoury pancake and dessert. Really Really nice, friendly manager. Definitely will come back again, well..."

Jenny Lyn

"Amazing restaurant and great service from the true Dutchies. Definitely coming back for another round of poffertjes, frikadellen speciaal etc.!..."

Milou Van Beek

"Amazing restaurant! Staff is very friendly and the food is great❤️ Visited Dutch Delight with a big group and enjoyed our night out with Dutch..."

Melanie Berberich

"I've been in nz for 2 months now & you guys made me feel I was back in Holland again!Thank you so much it was amazing. And yes I am coming back..."

Els Martens

"Came here for a quick lunch with a friend and it did not disappoint. We ordered the small sampler platter to share. The waitress was really lovely..."

Emma

"Such a cute place, looks just like a pancake place you can find in Holland/Amsterdam with a huge selection of sweet and savoury pancakes!I was..."

Lillian

"Poffertjes - Loved this dessert 😍😋 It was soft, fluffy, light, moist and not too sweet. I would go back here next time. Great with the vanilla..."

Tiffany A

"pancakes are very nice and rich！I tried farmers and lunch pancakes this time. The farmers one is sooooo good with rich ingredients. will try..."

Snsong31

"Friendly staff, delicious food, cute and quaint little place. It definitely catered to our much needed dutch food fix! Well worth the trip iver the..."

Janneke Groenewegen

"Thier coffee!!! Superb! The owner is always there, Great guy, fabulous atmosphere. Delicious Dutch pancakes. We ordered the Heidi and Tiramisu..."

Nina

"It feels like a cafe you'd walk into in the heart of Amsterdam, lovely ambience, beautiful hand painted murals and even a selection of Dutch goodies...."

Lana Maria Lazarevich

"We had a really nice brunch here with a Grabone voucher. As a table of 4 we ordered the medium mixed platter of hot snacks and two father sized..."

Kiwi Eats Asia

"The perfect customer service and amazing food keeps me coming back for more. The food and deserts is unique and very different from normal..."

Alex “Alg” G

"My friend had raved about this place and brought me here last night. I was incredibly happy that it exceeded my expectations. The decor is cute and..."

Kaizeen Kolah

"Very cozy and nice place!!!Delicious food and very friendly staff :)We had a sharing platter and it's sooooo nice!I'm so glad that I..."

Jeremy Yang

"My partner and I booked a table for 2 on a Wednesday night using a GrabOne coupon. The ambience was excellent, aswell as the service being top notch...."

Nathan Stocking

"Purchased the grabone voucher as we decided to give dutch cuisine a go! Warm and cosy place which we enjoyed; staffs were friendly and accomodating...."

Casslyn Tee

"I have always loved the poffertjes and crave them whenever I think about them. I have only tried one other thing on the menu but it was years ago but..."

Britley Bennett

"Excellent coffee and food. The staff were also really polite, we came much later than our booking and they didn't make a fuss over it. I'd..."

Imperius Malekith

"Love this place for desert or breakfast! Great service, the best dessert ever. When I visited Europe I went to the Netherlands and ate poffertjes..."

Eaeting Lovse

"My friend brought me here once and I keep on coming back bringing different friends. Everytime my visit I never forget to order their Original Dutch..."

BAbyWin

"Absolutely top visit to Dutch Delight as usual. Willem always goes that little bit extra for his guest and especially for visitors we had over from..."

Darin Kitching

"Thank you Willem and your team for a memorable evening. The food was great and thanks for looking after my son too he loved the egg free pancakes...."

Elsa Middleton

"We love this place. The pancakes are amazing and the Poffertjies with the dark Dutch syrup are absolutely delicious. We found the family who run this..."

Karl Swart

"Came here with a grabone voucher. Delicious food! The poffertjes are definitely a must try, lunch pancake and Indonesian pancake are also really good..."

Jess S

"If you are ever craving pancakes for breakfast, you have to come here! In my opinion these guys do the best dessert breakfast options out of..."

Jessica

"Visited DD for the 3rd time. Previously for dinner, but I noticed on a daily deal that they were open til 10pm. My 3 amigos and I go out for dinner..."

Liz Rouse

"We were absolutely delighted to find the Dutch delight. The food was outstanding! We had the pancakes, desert and awesome hot chocolate. Willem and..."

Jeremy

"Excellent service! Excellent food! The winter menu is awesome! Willem (the boss) is very friendly. As English is our second language Willem was very..."

Larry Chan

"Loved it !!! both my mum and I loved there pancakes that we received with fruit and whipped cream. Would have loved to have gotten real cream instead..."

Shelbz

"An Englishman, a Malaysian and a Dutchman! sounds like a bad joke; but was actually a great meal out at Dutch Delights. Tasty food, quaint little..."

Fiona Ong

"Although we stopped in for lunch, it was to hard to resist the sweet offerings. We had the tiramisu pancake, Apple tart and kids chicken nuggets and..."

Juanine

"We had an awesome time as always. Love the food, love the owner and the rest of the staff. Will be back soon. Highly recommend to everyone...."

Maureen

"It is always a huge (not just dutch!) delight to be served Willems scrumptious food, solid, beautiful homeccoked-like fare, in all shapes and sizes,..."

Anna Louise Mertens

"Went to Dutch delight for dinner with my girlfriend to celebrate a special occasion and have to say I'm very impressed. Between the excellent..."

Billy Walker

"Lovely little Dutch cafe, perfect for brunch! I went here with my sisters for dessert actually and the Dutch pancakes were amazing. They also give..."

Ana

"This place is Awesome ! First, I made a booking before came here. Surprisingly, they put my name on a small chalkboard and put it on the..."

Calosa Nema

"Best dinner I have ever had ! Especially the small pane cake with special maple sauce after meal. Me and my family were completely satisfied :)..."

Daniel Wang

"I was craving something sweet and have always wanted to try Dutch Delight but never had the chance to. I went in last night and ordered the Dutch..."

Aroha Kay

"We went to this restaurant/cafe on Mother's day and were very pleased with our visit. It was our very first introduction to Dutch food and we were..."

TJ Boparai

"I've always wanted to visit this place ever since I heard about it. I saw groupon havinng a deal I couldn't resist. Came over today for late tea..."

Ms. Piggy Loves Food

"Love coming to Dutch Delight. Friendly staff, great Dutch foods and drinks and it feels like a little slice of Holland in our own back yard! Highly..."

Janita Van Essen

"Me and my partner tried this place out last night... It was absolutely awesome! For the starter we got a shared platter which was sooooo good,..."

Shoulyn Singh

"Great place to try different kinds of desserts. Friendly service, interesting decor, interesting food to try from Netherlands/Indonesia. Would love..."

Poppy

"There are not many Dutch pancake cafes/restaurants in Auckland, but this place nailed it. Poffertjes are just perfect, mouth-watering mini dutch..."

Tritip Kittitanarux

"I have to begin by saying, what a delight Willem (owner) is. He is so friendly and inviting. The place is beautifully set in a holland feel. Lovely..."

Vaishak Nair

"4.75 is what we give this place, it was pretty faultless although we have always thought it was a bit over priced, until we ate here! The only reason..."

Lewola16

"If youre after something a bit different I can highly reccommend Dutch Delight! Their whole range of pancakes are fantasic either savoury or sweet,..."

Stoi

"Not sure breakfast is a good idea for this place but how many teens are going to say no to a breakfast ice cream pancake? Portions are huge..."

Mary Underwood

"Me and a large group went to Dutch Delight for my best friends birthday.... What an experience!!!The owner who was also our waiter takes a lot of..."

S

"As the name suggests this place is amazing. Food is delightful, the sweet pancakes are delish. Service is outstanding the owner personally makes sure..."

Sheeks

"Venue good,clean..table not wobbly,yay...ordered eggs bacon,toast..friends had lunch pancake and spec and banana pancake..um what to say?..food was..."

Clint Jacka

"I was curious about Dutch cuisine, so I decided to try this Cafe for brunch. There is Dutch themed decorations, and on each table is a Dutch Man &..."

Noms Burger

"Came with the family. Entering the restaurant make you feel stepping into the Dutch land. Brings back lots of memories when we visit Amsterdam and..."

Ronald Tan

"My lovely friend had a voucher and took me and my son here for lunch on Sunday. My goodness there's sooo much to choose from. I ordered a hot..."

Chrissy Gabriels

"Dutch Delight is amazing. Their owner is a fantastic host; very friendly and helpful (and funny). It was actually the first time we ordered a main..."

Cameron Noyer

"This place is so yum!! Their menu is so large it's always so hard which delicious thing to have. The fact they have delicious gluten free..."

Mel Jacka

"We had a great experience at Dutch Delight! Willem is a great host and the service is really friendly. The food is home-style and our beer and wine..."

Bizcochito

"The food is delicious and the of couple is nice. Good place deserves to go~~~this is my order. I like the dessert but I forget the name. It is really..."

Xinyu Zhang

"We've been going here for years and Willem & the team have always been lovely. Food quality is excellent - we love the poffertjes, chips with peanut..."

Ian S.

"Found this little gem by walking by and do not have regrets sitting thereWillem and his friendly staff served us delicious food. The peanut..."

Yannick H

"This place has delicious food! My friends and I especially love the chips with satay sauce and mayo. I had the indonesian pancake and poffertjes and..."

Lisa Arthur

"I've been to this Dutch restaurant twice already and have never been disappointed as there is much to try on the menu! For a carniverous Canadian..."

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"We chose to celebrate my partner's birthday at Dutch Delight with a party of 11, and we couldn't have asked for a better night. Hearty, homemade food..."

Sophie Mitchell

"Went there for dessert and was satisfied by their apple pie that so light and flavorful. My friend order ice cream sundae thats has beautiful..."

Stifanyanwar

"Great place, although price is on the higher end. Their pancakes are amazing, (love the tiramisu pancake) and portions are maaaaaasive. We ordered..."

Tabby De Guzman

"First time visit , felt very welcoming and the music playing was soothing Ordered the chicken skewers was ok but abut over priced I'd prefer..."

Michelle

"I had the salmon pancakes here. Never had Dutch pancakes before but I'm definitely converted. The lady that served me was so sweet and polite. I was..."

Lenka Veza

"FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Unashamedly Dutch with a large Windmill mural on the wall, this well positioned Birkenhead restaurant is clearly proud of its..."

Andrew @anjeats

"Recommended place to enjoy Dutch food and environment! Great place for hang around with friends and also for night date. I love the relaxing ambiance..."

Katharina Wulandari

"It's great! Being me though I'm not too keen on having anything but sweet yummy things on my pancakes so I wasn't very adventurous & just got the ice..."

Lyric

"The wide range of options made it hard for me to narrow down what I wanted - which is a good thing! Never had savoury Dutch food before so I wasn't..."

Stango

"Since the last time I was here, the place has been renovated and looks very cute and cosy. Upon arrival we found a table with my name on a mini chalk..."

Kwan-Lyn

"The best profiteroles ever! I love the custard pancake too! The service is great. Definitely will come back and try the other menu! Worth..."

Michelle

"Such a nice low key place in birkenhead. Perfect for breakfast and brunch. I had their one of their Savoury pancakes which was very filling and..."

Seth Blissworth Baguion

"Loved the choices on the menu here. Ended up choosing Apple crepes and was not disappointed! They were super delicious and size was huge. I would..."

Christine

"Wonderfully adorable place with good decoration. Staff are friendly and even taught my friends and I how to pronounce some dutch words. Desserts are..."

Dulcie Raphielle Tan

"My partner & I really enjoyed our meals here last night. We shared a starter of chicken satay and then we spied the table next to us eating chips &..."

Rebben

"Make sure you book because this place gets very busy! The staff and wonderfully helpful and the food is yum and they have desserts to die..."

Hannah Gear

"Loved our experience here. We decided to sponataneously try this restaurant one night and were greeted warmly by the waitress and showed us to our..."

Miss Terry Foodie

"We were quite satisfied with what we ordered and the range we could select from.However, there were a number of flies around and our food..."

Audric Kam

"The crepes are the ultimate desert. We love to drive there just for dessert. The Cherry crepes are simply the most amazing treat I could wish..."

Kelvin Hilton

"Absolutely splendid! My partner and I came in about 20 minutes to 10pm, almost closing time on a weeknight, expecting to be told either that they..."

Shae Vickers

"I might be a little out of my depth reviewing this place, as this is the first time I’ve ever tried Dutch cuisine! After having an online..."

Kiwi Foodie

"Dutch Delight is a really great family-run establishment that is sure to fix your sweet tooth and pancake cravings! Although some may think that the..."

Cecilia Paredes

"Had a family lunch 7.6.2014Outstanding food-pancakes, krokets, kaas souflesThank you!..."

Helen Southee

"Been here several times, and all of the times I have thoroughly enjoyed myself, the wait staff/cook is a cheery fellow, and one of the times, he..."

Kathryn Lee

"If you are in need of a pancake fix then Dutch Delight is the place. I've had good pancakes before but these are on a completely different level. The..."

RoseMT

"We've been to Dutch Delight many times and would recommend this restaurant to all! The food is freshly home made and authentic Dutch cuisine. ..."

Wendy

"The savoury crepe was excellent, so was the customer service. However, the price is a bit..."

James

"Your pancakes are to die for! Keep it up..."

Ele-na

"This review has been long overdue, My partner and I have been here on several occasions and loved it each time. My partner rarely changes his order,..."

Taurean Maori

"This is our favorite brunch spot, we have dined here about a dozen times in the past 6 months or so. We always order the same thing, not very..."

Barbara Goldie

"We regularly dine at Dutch Delight and love it. Meals are traditional, Food is great, always leave more than satisfied. As for the host- he is so..."

Ann Van Der Sluis

"Had a great night at Dutch Delight with my family including our son - great idea having a kids room so he met other kids and was entertained while..."

Michelle Cordes

"Lovely place with great food, we had a great time.Regarding the so called grumpy dutch man, he was entertaining and really nice, and we had a..."

Vonne

"I first had dinner here when I was invited to a customers staff function. I loved it and have been back many times! To my delight they accept Barter..."

Hamish

"Love the pancakes, they taste great!!! My husband wasn't keen on going there when I suggested it, but he was pleasantly surprised and ate the..."

Fang Wang

"What a great place! Sure, it is naff, filled with tacky Dutch souvenirs and pictures of tulips. But the food is great, the staff super-friendly, and..."

Bonsai

"I have been a regular customer of Wim's delightful Dutch Delight since it first opened, and have introduced many friends and visitors to this lovely..."

Jan Coetsee

"We first visited Dutch Delight just after it opened, and have been back on a regular basis since then. Service is peronal, warm, friendly and the..."

Dan Elderkamp

"Really enjoyed the service, great host & fantastic food. Will be going back & telling..."

Gemma

"We have been to Dutch Delight a number of times in the last year always coming out feeling like we have eaten very well and had Excellent..."

Rodney

"Tasty and light pancakes, delicious fillings and good service - very..."

Catherine

"Dutch cuisine? It's (to my knowledge) the only place in Auckland that serves it up, but that's not the reason why you'd go out of your way (location:..."

Loritaa

"For a one of a kind of dining experience, look no further than Dutch Delight, a unique and authentic Dutch restaurant. My personal favourites include..."

Auckland Food Tours

"Happy to find an authentic dutch restaurant here. The sharing platter is good to try a few different starters. Savory pancake was great. Poffertjes..."

Hungry Teddy

"One of the best secrets of the locals. Been here many times and never disappointed. Their peanut sauce is just divine. Worth every bit of the 30pp...."

Phillip T

"Taste wise super amazing! Especially the savoury pancakes and the poffertjes ❤ so impressed about how the way their serve us. Super friendly...."

carissa nema

"Great experience here :) All of the staff were very lovely and gave good recommendations in regards to the menu. Food was..."

Anna S

"I've always wanted to come here when I'm over the shore and when a grabone was on offer, we decided to visit. It was my first time to really eat..."

Kris

"Always amazing food and good Company here , Willem and Heidi are the most welcoming hosts and have a menu of epic food to leave you full to the brim..."

Caleb Bird

"The food is so delicious and not expensive at all. The staff is super friendly. I will keep coming here without any..."

Alejandro Humphreys

"Came by specifically for their poffertjes, which are essentially mini pancakes. I hadn't been back in a while and the place looks a bit fancier than..."

Benedict Uy

"Love this place, the food is fantastic and the Dutch food is authentic. I love coming here, because its a reminder and familiar taste of a place I..."

Philip Yazbek

"I first got to know Dutch Delight through Groupon. I brought my aunty along and we were especially curious with the starters and snacks, with their..."

Merlisa Ngui

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Sophie Wilton

"Cute and cosy place to dine in central Ponsonby. Decent portions for price paid, would eat here again and highly recommend the Korean spiced..."

Samantha

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Georgia Vossen

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Sarah

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"Went to try their Chicken with Gravy Rolls one time, it tasted so good that it tasted like something mum would make at home. The price for it was..."

Tavita Milford

"Chicken liver parfait is always something I love to start with. It didn't disappoint me. My wife had a quarter chicken with coleslaw & potato..."

STRADS

"I love the casual feel of this place. Staff were really friendly and deco was really conforming. The food- overall we really enjoyed our dinner..."

Christian

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Eeram

"Today I visited BOY & BIRD and had a HOT BIRD salad. Just like to say thank you for the combination of the ingredients not only was it all really..."

Saurav

"Good flavours. If you want chicken done simply with gravy and potatoes it's a good place to go to in ponsonby. No fuss or too much frills. Additional..."

Travels4Food

"We had last eaten here a year or so back & were interested to see if it had changed much since the change in ownership. It was much the same - in a..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Went here for a girls lunch this afternoon, the service was friendly and attentive! He made some excels t food suggestions! The buttermilk fried..."

Tania Ostick

"Boy& Bird is an odd chap of a place, on the Pons strip next to the butcher.The food obviously is all about chicken and they do it pretty..."

Alwayseating

"Stumbled across Boy & Bird by happy accident and let me tell you that it was one of the best mistakes we have made. I don't know where to begin...."

Caitlin

"Had a meal here a couple of weeks ago as we LOVE the chunky potatoes! Unfortunately my chicken thigh was a teeny bit bloody/red at the bone (2nd time..."

FoodieCritic

"Since we doing some shopping around the area, so we decided to try this place, and it was good! We order the whole chicken that came with chunky..."

Ryan Wong

"Thumbs up to them for including lots of healthy and nutritious elements to the menu - perfect for the health conscious or those wanting to eat clean!..."

HJ

"This is my favourite chicken kitchen in Auckland and quite possibly the world. I eat here at least twice a week and usually have the Quarter Box..."

Dcesorrell

"How delicious quirky and fun is this place ! When you walk past this your body drags you into here because your tastebuds are super curious about..."

Mana Katsukawa Otimi

"Great place to have a nice relaxing lunch or dinner, food is always superb and tasty.Great vibe about the place, staff always friendly and..."

Josie Lu

"Really enjoyed this for a relatively quick and healthy lunch. I had the quarter pack with the truffle and parmesan mushroom mix, which was definitely..."

Jo Y

"Holy chicken! I haven't done a review in so long but I just had to hop on to say BOY & BIRD is the business!!!!!After a night of busking..."

WeiTing Ashley Shyu

"Ponsonby on a saturday night is usually busy, hard to find parking, hard to find restaurants without booking. Me and two other friends walked past..."

Joanne Chiang

"FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Sorry KFC, Boy & Bird is a much cooler place to have a chicken meal! I loved the fresh decor (with retro touches) and enjoyed the..."

Andrew @anjeats

"I loved the surrounding's, service was prompt and friendly. The food was great. The highlight unfortunately was not the Chicken, but the..."

Taemoata Fong

"Wanted to try something new and had always wanted to try this place. First impressions great service, was greeted at the door. Very nice decor and..."

Moodyfoodie

"We came here for a late lunch, there weren't many people there which was great. We had a really great waitress and enjoyed the atmosphere and decor...."

Christine

"If you want homely food then this is the place for you! I love going here on a cold winter night for a quarter chicken and kumara mash- the..."

Anna Harding

"Three great strengths. Great theme, great service, great food. I ordered the popular quarter chicken with potato sides and it was absolute heaven...."

Dianca Mitchell

"A friend and I had heard lots about Ponsonby's "Boy & Bird" so we decided to check it out. The service upon arrival was great, the waiter ushered us..."

Krishna Chandratre

"The place has a really cool vibe to it. Good music, cool decor and spaced out well. The food is just great. Super simple, just good ingredients..."

Joe Roberts

"The girls and I wanted to grab something healthy to take back to the flat. We decided to try Boy and Bird. We got the half chicken ($21) with 2..."

Jess Pendergrast

"I've been procrastinating writing this review, not because I didn't enjoy my time there, but because I was a little (a tiny bit) conflicted...."

Vitale Eti

"Amazing place to go out for some chicken!Several options to choose from, perfect portions and super fast service. You can have your chicken..."

Daiana Cordoba

"Roast chicken and potatoes.. Whats not to love... Wine list is diverse.. Slight downside is the beer selection.. Only craft beer available. Sometimes..."

Stephen Galt

"Boy & Bird is always consistent. I have been so many times as it's my brothers favorite restaurant. We usually always get the chickens which..."

Jordanne Leigh

"Had dinner here on a Saturday evening. It was slightly early on in the night, and it was relatively quiet. But within a few minutes of grabbing our..."

Oisin O'Reilly

"Went here for dinner and really enjoyed it! Was only expecting chicken to be on the menu but we ended up ordering meatballs and the pork. The..."

Tessa Hall

"Mmmmmmmmmmmm, yum! This place is all about big flavours, healthy options and finger-licking good chicken. I went to Boy and Bird on Sunday just been..."

LucyGoosey

"The chicken is succulent and the potato is nicely done and the salad is well balanced as well. Then why the 4 star - the price is the answer. A..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"My first time here yesterday for lunch. It has a fresh n clean vibe to it. Got shown to our table straight away but had to ask someone to come and..."

Jacqui Crawley

"A great night and the food was delicious! I was happy to find that the only Riesling on the menu tickled my taste buds so a great start while waiting..."

Chloé Manihera

"I've been here three times now and on each occasion my friends and I have gotten the lucky last table. It's a popular place!The chicken is good,..."

Table For One

"It was an evening of hits and misses. The first miss came when we discovered there was no formal system to handle customers waiting for a table, as..."

Eat It Auckland

"Do you come to a restaurant just for food? Or do you go for the service, atmosphere and ambience too?If it's just food, then there are..."

Kirsty Cardy

"Came here for a late lunch with the lads and my god was it a good choice. Chicken was flavoursome and did not disappoint. The chick serving us was..."

Bulking Steerco

"We had dinner here a week ago on a Wednesday night. Even though we were pretty early it was just as well we had booked as it busy, and most tables..."

Wolfie W

"SUCH TENDER CHICKEN!! Potato chunkies are great! Beef krokets are also recommended. The chicken will be a crowd pleaser. I've been meaning to..."

Cashew

"A great follow-up to the Food Truck with tasty food well prepared fresh on the spot. The hot rolls are a great take away lunch option and the pickle..."

David Boshier

"This place exceeded my expectations in terms of quality and quantity of food- lots of variety, very flavourful and using wholesome ingredients. It's..."

Peifen Chua

"Ponsonby already has four Mexican restaurants within 200m and now it has three chicken restaurants within that same area :-) I haven't tried the..."

Frank

"Boy and Bird is the great new venture from NZ Chef Michael Van De Elzen. I thought it was brave to open an eatery with a similar concept as Bird on..."

Courtney @ A Food Awakening

"Went to boy and bird yesterday. Wow! What an experience! The staff were delightful....food was amazing! Everything from the chicken to the mash and..."

Michael Woof

"Boy & Bird is a great new free range chicken kitchen located on the main road of Ponsonby. It is a lot larger than I was expecting, with a really..."

Amy Webb

"Went there last night to try the new free range bird show in town. Plus side: lovely decor, very well done, very welcoming, good service. Re: food, I..."

Discerning Diner

"I’ve been ordering boy & bird from Uber eats for ages and finally made it into the restaurant. The menu was different and actually just hugely..."

Ben Purcell

"We went there for dinner and it was not very busy, our drinks came out fast. The meal took about 20 minutes -we ordered a half chicken, a buttermilk..."

Mong Na Boon

"Everything was cooked perfectly. The sauce was good. Chicken was crispy and moist. Just need to be seasoned. Lacking salt. Pickled salad that went..."

N V

"I got the chopped chicken roll with gravy and chunkies which was good roll was soft nice gravy and also the Caesar salad which I recommend the egg..."

alyssa p

"Exceptional customer service from the moment we took our seats. The inviting atmosphere adds to the comfort, and the food is consistently..."

deepak rohit

"If you are a salad lover and roasted chicken lover, YOU MUST GO! This is one of the best salads in Auckland, I had to go twice in a row. You can..."

Jessica Kherlakian

"We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. All chicken dishes were sooo tender and tasty. Especially loved the Korean chicken and Buttermilk chicken. Desserts..."

David Annabell

"The fried chicken burger, which had a juicy taste and delightful texture, was one of the most exceptional chicken burgers I've ever..."

Viaan Gupta

"Better than KFC! The chicken truffle parmesan was something different and enjoyable. The gnocchi was disgusting. I even added the duck and the duck..."

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"Got some great takeaway lunches. Very easy to order, friendly staff and organised. Got various rolls, the Korean chicken was a standout. Fantastic..."

louis gordon green

"Great place and quick service. The chicken is cooked so well and is very tender. Good selection of food and very tasty. If you have a chicken craving..."

Crytos

"Ordered food on Uber eats last week and was so impressed I had to come to Google and review. We ordered a half chicken which was perfect, the veges,..."

Amanda Gray

"I loved this cool modern restaurant. Very generous servings for price and beautiful atmosphere. Customer service was great. I got the starter..."

Brianna Verspeek

"We were able to just walk in to the restaurant on a busy night and the staff were very accommodating. They were helpful with dietary requirements for..."

Abigail Smith

"Came with a few friends using First Table -- the food is delicious! We ordered the chunky fries, kumara chips, half chicken (comes with some veges..."

Marielle Ibarra

"Wonderful lunch out today. The food was delicious and served quickly. The rolls are soft and compliment the chicken and fillings wonderfully. Our..."

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