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I just died and went to heaven
I have never left a review before at a restaurant. I don't have Facebook so I am writing this from my wife's account.
Let me set the scene.............
We have been traveling today from Rotorua having walked all day from tourist attraction to tourist attraction. we then arrive in Auckland at our Hotel at about 7:30 PM. We then walked another km up Symonds Street to Gina's, into a 20 knot headwind with the rain. We were seated immediately and offered the menu, just by chance I asked if there was a special tonight and was informed that there was a pork belly special with the mushroom sauce potatoes and salad.
I ordered the pork belly and then from the time it hit the table I was completely oblivious to anything else that happened until I'd finished the plate.
I advised the waitress to let the chef know that all I wanted to do was lick the plate.
And 52 years old I have cooked many pork roasts, slow cooked pork bellies and consider myself somewhat of an expert, but this poor belly that I ate this evening was to die for.
Thanks very much, Sean
Bought a grabone for four - took my elderly mum and celebrated last night in NZ with visiting relative from Chile. Was a great night out. Loved the buzzy atmosphere, the briefly wild Italian moments, such as when the lights went out and the kitchen burst in flames 🔥 The food was yummy too. We all had different dishes three from the grabone menu and one had pork belly for an extra $10. Recommend the arancini for entre & the tiramisu for dessert. Watch out for expensive wine though!!!
Best Italian food I've ever had in my damn life! I didn't think gnocci or pizza could taste like home I've never known. I feel like I know so much about the care and dedication to the food by the efforts made from these amazing chefs and lovely staff. Every future celebration will be here.
Absolutely fantastic!
Im definitely going to come here again. Good service, great ambience and some good ole delicious italian food.
The food was amazing. It came out on time, had amazing flavour, and great portion sizes too. Came with a large group and the waitresses were patient and very hospitable!
The ambience was great too. The decor and the staff who speak italian amongst each other really make you think you're in Italy hahah. I will definitely come here again. Kudos to the chef/cook.
Well everyone speaks Italian here so I guess you can't really question the authenticity of it! The food was pretty decent but a tad overpriced for Auckland. However, the Tiramisu was delicious and the staff were a really friendly bunch. They completely forgot about my drink, but they got the other stuff right. Overall a good place but I'm not sure on the value : food ratio.
I’ve tried a lot of pizza and pasta in Italy from the cheap ones to the gourmet ones and the difference on price doesn’t really dictate the flavour and texture, what I noticed is that the €5.00 pizza is not really that far from the €50.00 pizza. I think Italians just know how to make them hence everywhere you go the chance for it to be crappy is minimal, most of them were excellent.
Food: 8.5/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Overall: 8.5/10
Absolutely delicious food, especially the scotch fillet steak. Ambience was dreamy and really gave an Italian mood. Really enjoyed the friendly staff and definitely returning some time soon. Thank you for the amazing experience! 😊
I don't understand the low rating for Gina's. I have been here a handful of times and every time, it has been great. The polenta chips are served with this cheesy white sauce (not 100% sure what it is) and are impeccable. The serving sizes are huge so definitely prepare for that. My only critique is that I always tend miss out on the Caprese salad as they've "sold out" of mozzarella.
We've been to there for dinner a couple of times. The first time was a very good experience. Hot yummy food in a cold winter night. However the last visit was average. We probably will go back again.
Nice place.Friendly staff.
Great pizza.
And by great, I mean:
* good dough, light and crispy
* good seasoning
* good ingredients on top of it
Pizza is not rocket science, and I'm a bit traditional on this, so it works for me.
I can't really say anything else as that's literally order a different pizza every time I visit.
Had a pleasant early dinner here over the long weekend. Service was quick and efficient and my lamb gnocchi was hearty with lots of pieces of lamb in it. Nothing mind blowing or too different to what you could make at home but it was filling and both the pasta and pizza came out in record time. Mojito was good for a hot day but tasted quite weak.
Thanks so much to the fantastic staff at Gina's. I had my 50th there last week. It was an awesome night. 46 guests and 5 children all had a great night. Food was delicious. Special dietary needs met no problem. Service fast and friendly. Couldn't have been better.
Had a office end of year catch up here. From booking until the event I contacted Gina's via email and got a prompt reply. The food was amazing and service super friendly and fast. Cannot recommend this place enough. Keep up the good work guys!!
One of our favorite restaurants in Auckland! Staff are so welcoming and lovely. Food is reasonably priced with generous potion. Let alone the food taste absolutely delicious! Definitely recommend 😊
Nice little restaurant located in the heart of Mt Eden, came here for dinner, so street parking is by chance.
Tried several different dishes and tastes good. If you like Italian food this will be a great place to come and visit.
Staffs are polite and friendly, seatings at the back is reasonably comfort.
Definitely worth coming here for your next meal 😉👍👍
Enjoyed a yummy meal of pizza and polenta chips. The chips were a good size, plenty of them and the dip was a perfect accompaniment. Toscana pizza was delicious and all washed down with a beautiful red. A table nearby had Tirumisu for desert, we were too full but plan to come back and leave room as it looked amazing.
I ordered the pizza caprese with chilli flakes and my friend ordered a garlic bread! The pizza caprese is essentially a Margherita pizza with fresh mozerella, basil leaves and olive oil! I’ve had Margherita’s at a lot of places but Gina’s has to be the best I’ve had! It’s incredible how much flavour was packed into such a simple pizza (I think the chilli flakes also played its part). Definitely rate 10/10!
On other hand, the garlic bread was so unique, I have never had anything like it before. The garlic bread was essentially wood fired bread with dried herbs and garlic. It was exceptional, it was not oily or saucy as you would expect your average garlic bread to be. It was crunchy and had just the right amount of oil to not leave the bread so dry in your mouth. But… the best part is when you take a bite and the flavours explode in your mouth. 10/10! Will definitely be ordering again!
Super cheap compared to other shops but is also generally reasonably priced!
Food was incredible and came out very quickly! Service was amazing and very welcoming. Definitely will be going back! My partner and I loved the braised lamb penne pasta and mozzarella bread 10/10 recommend!!
One of my favourite places as a treat! Location is super handy with parking on side streets. Price is reasonable, the food comes out SUPER fresh, I would say it’s pretty authentic. They have most definitely aced all the flavours for their pizzas/ pastas. Staff are so approachable. The garden outside makes you feel so special especially with the blankets that are provided on your seat. I will keep coming back and recommend this place to anyone looking for Italian food.
Loved the burrata board and arrabiatta pasta! Quick service and so yummy!
Best Italian Cuisine in Auckland. Second visit in one week and can't get enough. Highly recommend 👌
Very nice food and lovely place. Recommend the pizza! They have a great garden area at the back as well.
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