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The Falls Restaurant & Cafe

70/100 (995 ratings)

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"Very nice place, friendly staff & yummy..."

Aaron Samuel

"Great coffee here. And is set in a very nice quiet place just off the main busy rd. I seen this place many times but never been in before. But I will..."

Chris Clark

"Came here with two other friends. Real cool set up and away from the hustle and bustle of the city.Crispy pork belly was super tasty but the..."

Jaya Soma

"Although the food was rather expensive, and there wasn’t a lot of options, the food that I ordered from the breakfast menu I throughly enjoyed. I..."

Fraeya

"Went there for breakfast on a weekday and it was quiet. We ordered eggs florentine and mushroom bennie. The food took about 15 minutes and they were..."

LoveLims

"I went here for breakfast voucher, food was good and I was able to build my own menu from the choices. The tea was a bit light for my liking. Overall..."

Farah Abid

"Big breakfast was awesome. Above average portions. Vittoria coffee was nice. The potato rostini was really good...crunchy on the outside. 2 sausages..."

Ken M

"we had breakfast for 2 last week and it was ssoo good! we had the eggs florentine & bacon and eggs on sourdough bread I loved the potato rosti with..."

HeyItsDollo

"Had a really good experience here the other night it was a week night therefore wasn’t too busy, staff were lovely I think the lady the kept..."

Hardysweden

"We've been to this restaurant a few times for breakfast in the past. The coffees have been 90% of the time been excellent. The food and the service..."

Praveen Shergill

"Nicely setup. It is a house-like restaurant and cafe. You can choose outside seating or inside. It is good for group kinda dining or meet-up. Nice..."

Edi NT

"On a rainy Sunday morning we visited the place for breakfast.The ambiance is good here. The menu is good too.We ordered Eggs florentine..."

Suchandra Saha

"Nice restaurant, it's a very old large house. Nice outdoor area on a warm day. The entrees and mains were really nice (4/5) but the food took a..."

Cherie

"Thought we would trek out west for the day to have lunch. Visited the Falls Restaurant, which is a lovely standalone heritage building next to a..."

Daniel Kinnoch

"I gave this rating after considered the food, service and atmosphere all together. It's established at a historical location so it's beautiful..."

Coffeeomg

"Been for lunch a few times .. salmon orzo yummy. Gnocchi yummy. Mussel chowder and chicken salad all yummy ! Lovely service .. reasonable prices...."

Alexine

"We visited falls for breakkie we ordered eggs florentine and big breakfast..The food was ok nothing diffferent to what we get at other..."

FoodLoco

"My family and I visited The Falls for our family Christmas celebration. I walked in to a lovely place with beautiful lookouts and different areas..."

Kim M

"The one and only time I have been here, I had a blast! Our waiter was very nice and friendly and made you feel as if you were a friend rather than..."

Tbroadley

"A regular with my family and always worth a visit. A beautiful old house with a lovely main dining area looking out onto a soothing green landscape...."

Chris Mcneill

"FIRST IMPRESSIONS: For a city with a young history, it was refreshing to eat in a place with a sense history and old school charm. We ate in the..."

Andrew @anjeats

"Came here for $10 breakfast, it was worth it. Breakfast was delicious and delivered a great portion and service was nice too. Had a nice time here..."

Seamus M.

"Love the range of high quality delicious dishes, I recommend the pate and the chicken nicoise salad. My friends and I enjoy this restaurant very..."

Jo Marcon

"Went to this lovely little place for brunch on a Thursday morning, prompt and super friendly service, amazing coffee and we had eggs Florentine and..."

Lana Rose Webster

"Today we visited the Falls for breakfast. The staff are friendly enough, and kept us updated with our meals. It only had a few other people..."

Wanderlust

"Fantastic coffee! Usually friendly service + great scenery. However, having been there for breakfast, lunch and dinner I can say that the food is..."

Laura Is Hungry

"Lovely old heritage building but the breakfast food was plain for what we paid. On the upside my friend took me to lunch one time and the food was..."

Sungsam7

"Food was great, spot is beautiful, waitress was attentive and polite but unfortunately the girls behind the bar and their lack of service ruined the..."

Petra

"I had brunch here with a friend after originally planning to try Finch Cafe which was still closed for the holidays so this was our next best option..."

Jen

"Fantastic food full of flavour and variety, good sized portion that will fill you up and leave you satisfied! Topped off by service with a..."

Matt

"Great quality and consistently good service. My go to in henderson...."

Simone Cooper

"I attended a function this evening at The Falls Restaurant - amazing service from a troupe of beautifully groomed young staff - polite professional..."

Margaret Colleen Walsh-Shearer

"Came for our sons birthday last Saturday with family. Very impressed with service-friendly, attentive staff , meals especially salmon and chicken..."

Anne-Marie Davis

"I have been here countless times for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a coffee a snack at any time of day. This has to be my absolute favourite..."

Kylie Sprague

"Welcoming atmosphere from staff and comfortable surroundings with that familiar, local community getting together feeling. The pate was creamy and..."

Jan Allen

"Delicious meal, helpful and professional staff, reasonable prices, nice environment so what else to say? The only slight issue - and I emphasize the..."

Zoltan Szeman

"We had to go to Auckland recently and went out west to visit friends. We decided to have dinner at The Falls, what a lovely old building and..."

Rrstables

"We went for a meal last week and really enjoyed it. Service has been a bit 'hit and miss' sometimes especially if they are busy but the food is..."

Clive Tomkins

"First of all the surroundings are absolutely fantastic, not many restaurants can boast such a peaceful setting. Then the service, I can see there are..."

Wai

"Went for dinner Saturday night, the food was great and the service amazing.. Even one of the chefs asked us how our meal was and thanked us on the..."

Reon Barnfield

"Weve been on a number of occasions. It rates between average to very good. Sometimes service can be hit and..."

Geraldine Tew

"I certainly agree that The Falls has a top-notch barista. After our walk alongside Henderson Creek today, we stopped at The Falls cafe for our usual..."

Walksinauckland.com

"Always good, haven't had a bad experience here. Friendly and attentive staff. Nice spacious building and grounds. Good sized meals and great..."

Jennifer D

"I have visited The Falls Restaurant over the years and what I love is the care and attention to details.Today I noticed the owner blowing the..."

Aroha Heeni

"I attended a sixtieth wedding anniversary celebration on Sunday at The Falls Henderson. This heritage hotel a gracious beautifully restored old lady..."

Suzaine Greenshields

"I went to the Falls for lunch with a very good friend. I have to say that it was the most enjoyable lunch I have had in a very long time. the..."

Kay Neale

"We have been to the falls many times and have always had a great experience. from the food right through to the venue...Ive had breaky and lunch..."

Peter The Fat One

"My friends and I were so impressed with the Falls Restaurant during our November 2012 ladies' get-together that I decided to rebook this year for a..."

Marianne Kenny

"Along with a number of other invited health professionals I attended a training session at The Falls last night which had been hired by the..."

Waiora Pene Hare

"My wife and I went to The Falls for our tenth wedding anniversary last night. After having read a few of the reviews saying the service wasn't up to..."

Cornelis Boertjens

"Went here for lunch with colleagues and we were all very impressed with our meals. The service was attentive and friendly. Free parking to the side..."

Stephanie

"It was a cold, wet and miserable night but the resturant itself exuded warmth. A lovely atmosphere with starched white tablecloths and quality..."

Ray Gilbert

"Went to The Falls for a birthday dinner. Absolutely fabulous, great service, nice atmosphere and the food was to die for. Couldn't fault anything...."

Amber

"Went for Brunch Last Saturday. A little disappointed with the menu. There was only one item on the menu that wasn't eggs. (wife has alergy to eggs)...."

John Budd

"We have been here a couple of times - once for breakfast and once for dinner. It's a bit of a hidden gem - wonderful old heritage building with a..."

Wolfie W

"I am just back from The Falls again. The food was exceptional, the sea food chowder was rich and intense. The Creme brule' OMG! It was to die..."

Giapo Grazioli

"Me and my husband went there for our 1 year wedding anniversary. Excellent food, warm and friendly service. They managed to book us in even at short..."

Priyanka Paul

"This restaurant is a cozy little cafe` styled building, with friendly and welcoming staff.The food was quick to be delivered and was..."

Daryl Clune

"1/ A really nice dinner for 2, ordered the surprise menu, wasn’t disappointed, very enjoyable. 2/Post Easter visit for dinner, this eatery..."

cee doubleyou

"Charming place, attentive staff who helped me with my dietary requirements and delicious food. We went for mothers day and had the most delectable..."

Alexia Collis

"We had a fantastic dinner last night for our anniversary. Food was absolutely delicious, we had the *hey chef feed me" option and every single..."

Yazmin Espinosa

"Absolutely stunning food! Table of six tonight, all had starters, mains and dessert. Not a single person had a bad thing to say. Even were able to..."

Charlotte Edson (LadyofShalott)

"I drive past this place almost every day, and every time I think I want to visit it. After 8 months I finally did. The setting is beautiful and..."

Joanie Badenhorst-Awasthi

"Amazing in-house baked Turkish style bread. Fully plant based loaded and it was delicious Hubby had the raw fish dish and he thoroughly enjoyed..."

Sheryl Leonard-Schlitter

"This review needs an update. A couple of years on and The Falls is on my regular lunch rotation. Simply put it's fantastic. Forget running to the cbd..."

Frazer Skinner

"consistently really great coffee, great food, stellar service - an oasis of calm in the middle of Henderson. Definitely the BEST cafe and coffee..."

Rachel Alexander Sutherland

"Stunning revamped venue with new owners. Food was amazing! A must try new food destination. Everything was full of flavour. Staff are very friendly..."

Debra Peng

"So glad to see they renovated this place. We did go in between Christmas and New Year so the place was quieter. We were surprised with the wait..."

Khatleen Tobias

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"Their yum char was just average but their dinner dishes were delicious. Took my friends here and they loved it. The fish dish was tasty and we loved..."

LilianMonaghan

"We always come here on weekend morning to have yum cha. The dim sum are delicious. The porridge was specially made, which are so yummy. I like the..."

Carol W.

"If you think Yum-Char then this is place to have it. Being able to have Yum-Char for dinner here is big plus. Food tastes delicious and it’s great..."

Floyd Moratti

"I've been here several times. Still remember few years ago they had 30% off discount if you're dining yum char between 3 - 5 pm, however I believe..."

Zoe The Paranoid

"Last night we want some nice live seafood. So we decided to go Chinese restaurant for dinner. I like this restaurant when it’s not too busy because..."

Jewel

"This place was surprisingly quiet when we came over for lunch at 12nn but not for long, after 10 minutes all tables are full. This was my first visit..."

888bing888

"This restaurant isn't like a normal yum Cha place where they bring every single dish available on carts and offer it to you. Some dishes aren't..."

Aimee.

"Have heard great things about China Yum Char, so decided to come here for dinner last night and was not disappointed! The restaurant is well staffed..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Came here 11 am for yum cha. Good service, decent value, great food. Highlight been the BBQ pork but all dishes are pretty good. Would definitely..."

Tim Tianpai Li

"My favourite yum char place in Auckland. I am from Hong Kong and I am particular with my dim sum. The Sui Mai, Prawn dumplings, XO sauce..."

Rachel Hui

"Came here for dinner with my friends to celebrate a birthday. We ordered from the yum char menu and the dumplings were very nice!I would..."

Desiree Jennifer

"So my friends where raving about this establishment so I thought I would try it out and wow I'm glad I did with a great feeling when I walked in with..."

Brad Vidovich

"Been here a few times as I work only a five minute walk away but pretty good yum char! Food always seems to be quality, can be a wee bit slow with..."

Shoulyn Singh

"I came here in the afternoon as this the only Chinese restaurant I could find in britomart. I ordered a chicken chow mein and was impressed. Their..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Came here with 4 of us, isn't really like your usual yum cha where the dishes come out, but then again we went when they were close to closing so..."

Oksana Zhang

"One of the few places in Auckland that allows yum char for dinner. Great selection of Chinese dishes. They can seat from 1-12 at a table so good for..."

Ann R

"Delicious juicy dumplings. My favourite prawn dumplings. Excellent yumcha. Everything was yummy. Good siumai. Great tea. Sometimes good service,..."

Ube

"Made a quick lunch visit here with work colleagues during the week and had a very mixed result.Whilst the food was good (loved the long prawn spring..."

Miah Dixon

"Went for dinner on a Saturday night. I would recommend booking as we tried to come Friday and they had no availability. We ordered various yum cha..."

Nicky

"My favourite yum char I'm never disappointed in the food I love the fact it's a byo always my go to dinner choice before a night out on the town..."

Elena Olive Fanene

"Went here for dinner with some friends in the weekend. Centrally located, parking isn’t the easiest (unless you want to pay top dollar in the..."

HJ

"Visited there with friend on this Friday night for Yum Char dinner. Yes, not a Yum Char lunch. There is a great place where I can enjoy Yum Char the..."

Michelle Hwang

"Came here last night as my mate got a good voucher ($40 of food for $20), staff is generally very friendly although misunderstandings may happen if..."

Steven Lu

"I have been here few times for yum char but today was the first time that I had dinner. It was reasonably busy night. The service was good and when..."

Las Akurugoda

"Ok!! If you like Peking duck than this is the best place for it in Auckland. Every time I feel like Peking duck...I come here. You can also get dim..."

Lucia

"The food here is pretty decent but it is just soooo pricey! Especially for the portions served. I do like this place especially its decor and..."

Jessica Li

"The food wasn't that bad. The Xiao Long Bao could have been better. The skin was a little tough and maybe it was cooked too long so there wasn't a..."

Unicorn

"authentic cantonese food, you will love it. this is not just a restaurant , this is the life style of cantonese people. they call this to "drink..."

Shanshan

"First visit to China Yum Char was a success. Yummy food, quick service and full of flavour. Will definitely be going back very very..."

Sam Hurley

"I've been to China Yum Char a few times! Once for dinner, and a few times for yum char. The dishes that we ordered for dinner were pretty decent! The..."

Sheena

"Every time I go past Beach Road I wanted to try this place. Time was right with a group of friends. It's a responsibility for a zomato crazy person..."

Aucklandfoodlover

"Was a bit unsure about going here, having heard all the mixed reviews. But then was delighted by an unexpectedly all around great experience. It was..."

Arnold Sakhnov

"Good Yum Cha with amazing prawn spring rolls served in a glass (presentation could be better), but packed with big chunks of succulent..."

Kirsty Cardy

"Oh man. This place has amazing food. Went here when I was pregnant with my first child so was pretty much a hungry elephant. Was not disappointed at..."

Maria Foy

"My second choice to go for yum cha 😊 I normally go for Jade dragon express but they close between lunch and dinner service,, so I found myself my..."

Asian Fan

"One of my favourite Yum Char! Shrimp spring roll is a must-have to eat served on a glass tumbler with the sweet & sour dipping sauce. Love their..."

Tess

"There are better Yum Char place out there but China is still pretty ok. Cha Siu Bảo was a little bit dry where as the rest was kinda oily. Service..."

Khoa Le

"We come here often with our adult children and they are attentive when they realize hubby is ordering 3-4 of everything they bring. I wasn't too..."

Sungsam7

"Had few visits and enjoy the dim sum at China Yum Cha. All the dishes are resonable price and size, and they are getting better food and service...."

Anna Clerc

"Food is average but the service here is quite good compared to other city yum chars. They bring food out quickly and the attentive staff are..."

Rojas

"Been here 6 or 7 times after it converted to having an all day yum cha option. This is in addition to a good al lacarte menu. All the basic dishes..."

BeeQueUU

"Best yum cha place ever tried, everything ordered is absolutely above standard! Much higher than expectations. Thing i most love is the egg custard..."

Smoothie Oeek

"Average. I ordered coriander prawn dumplings and green onion pancake. My friends ordered fried Icecream, beef balls, fried tofu and more dumplings...."

Amiria Aperahama

"spacious, and not hurrying to get you out. Outdoor seating under a green though artificial vines,. Staff friendly and happy to take our photos. Food..."

Ann Chin

"Definitely not the best yum cha in town. There is a lack of variety and allot of uninteresting fried food options. A few of the dishes were served..."

Neeraj Kumar

"I've frequented this restaurant over the past few years due to work events being hosted at China Yum Char. I have to say I've never been to a lot of..."

Jason B

"Being Hong Kong-er , I would say this restaurant is pretty good. The Yum Cha was quite authentic. I do understand for most European it can..."

James Lee

"I've been here twice in one week. Yes, that's how good it is. I'm not a huge fan of Yum Char but if you're going here, no doubt I'm coming with you...."

Yum

"We really enjoy yum char @ China and have been many times. There's some quite mixed reviews, but we enjoy the dumplings here and love that they do..."

Eclypse Lee

"My partner and I have been here twice, we have found the food to be great! Though if you don't know what you are ordering it could be hit and miss...."

Kristine Green

"Had lunch there on a Sunday. Very busy but food came frequently and was beautiful. Unfortunately we kept saying yes when we should have rested for..."

Sue Shimmin

"Been here a couple of times already but went there for dinner recently and ordered stuff off their yum char menu, there was about 8 of us and food..."

Eric Tan VersionTwo

"Yes the lady at the counter is far from friendly but the food is fantastic. have been going to China Yum Char for over 4 years now and absolutely..."

Jamini Pulyadath

"We had been here a couple of times previously with the groupy vouchers and were very happy with the service, the food and the staff. So was concerned..."

Sharon

"The food is absolutely beautiful! Love their yumchar! Although the friendliness is terrible, the service was quite fast. The manager is always not..."

Rufina Pragono

"Firstly it the only Chinese restaurant that does Yum Cha at night that alone is 5 stars. The Yum Cha is great like most Yum Cha places in the..."

Richard De Silva

"I absolutely love this place. The service is not great, in fact it is terrible (I am of mainly European descent) and find that you do tend to be..."

Jesse James .

"I came here with my husband three months ago for yum cha. The food was tasty and the atmosphere was fantastic. However, the price was a bit more..."

Alice Tu

"Great food, hot with great variation. Lots of fresh vege dishes as well as the deep fried stuff. YUM custard tarts and the Durian Tarts were a nice..."

Larissa Denton

"This is THE BEST Yum Cha in Auckland. Great service, delicious fresh food, quick service. Especially good when you become a regular and they know..."

Courtney

"Consistent and tasty. Always know what you will get on terms of the standard of food and service. Pleasant and quiet atmosphere. Large menu with..."

Carl Logan

"It might not be the best or the cheapest, but the food is tasty, authentic, and inexpensive, and most importantly, China Restaurant is the one and..."

Nom Nom Panda

"China yum cha is a nice little restaurant at the bottom of town. There are plenty of seats inside and outside and would be great for large groups of..."

Dog Eats World

"Didn’t know until recently this restaurant does all day yum cha instead of the usual 2 o’clock cut off time at other yum cha restaurants☝🏼...."

Di Melody Huang

"Great place for lunch. Usually not too busy and food comes out quickly. Great range and very delicious. Will definitely be back, the wait staff are..."

Crytos

"Wonderful dim sum selection, flavors and aromas. The beef tripe, chives dumplings, sticky rice (wrapped in lotus leaves "Lo Mai Gai") and beef ribs..."

Deb

"The yum char was delicious, service was fast and friendly. The banquet meal for 2 people was $38 including wine, a plentiful selection of dishes..."

Jade

"Great place for Yumcha. Everything is great cannot complaint much. Good food service is great. Rest is busy too. Hence a 5..."

浩哥-奥克兰

"I eat here regularly with friends. I love the black sesame balls, ice cream balls, custard tarts for my desserts and there is just so much to..."

Kristina Strathern

"The turnip cake was kinda off. The rest of the food was amazing though. Would come back again and defs reccomend for anyone wanting to try Chinese..."

Cathy

"WOW...the dim sum here is on par with the dim sum we'd enjoyed in Hong Kong...we've already come here twice already within a..."

KOEKA

"Decent chinese restaurant at dinner. Service was..."

Dean Ching Yee

"Noodles are good. Chasiu taste great. Tom Yam could do some improvement but it still..."

Ferry Sutanto

"Food is delicious and well made. The salted egg dishes are fantastic and I would get them again. However, the one downside is that a lot of the..."

New Bee

"I am pregnant and I have eaten at this place many times, probably too many hahaha! I never had a problem with the food nor service, I've been going..."

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