THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Auckland (January 2020)

De Fontein Belgian Beer Cafe

70/100 (2059 ratings)

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"Nice place and great food. Superb fresh oyster & mussel platter. With friendly staff. Monday is famous for mussels so thought to try it and the..."

Rika Charoenporn

"This is our neighbourhood joint where we stop for a quick drink and fries, or celebrate our Birthdays and anniversaries. It’s a great place full of..."

Farida Memon

"This is a great location for tourists like us; breath taking views; Monday is half price Mussels day ; so delicious; some friend recommend it to us;..."

Wefery Rawangsamrong

"Nice place lovely food comfortable good service recommend to anyone food delicious and worth the..."

Sabastian Joseph

"I commend the customer service my family and I received from the manager. They brought out food to us and it was not quite up to standard I told the..."

Marquis Holmes

"Perfect spot to wine and dine and drink Leffe Blonde on the belcony overlooking Mission Bay beach out to Rangitoto... Nice food and awesome service..."

TeOne Capper

"Excellent customer service, thank you vijay and prince,perfect place for functions, will surely..."

ZWD

"nice place!a wonderful meal!good..."

Nancy Yan

"my friends recommend this restaurant for me!nice place!delicious food and wonderful..."

李羽玲

"nice food!very delicious... warm environment and good service!will come next..."

老同志

"Good service...taste well...excellent environment!👏👏👏will come..."

Hongping Hu

"fast service and tidy pub love the selection of beers good recommendations nice Kasteel triple on tap..."

Jay周

"3.4/5 Taste4/5 Display 4/5 Quantity 2/5 Customer Service Only go there for Mussel Monday's to get ur monies worth!..."

곰정안

"First time trying this restaurant tonight. Location is superb! With an outdoor seating option on the rooftop which overlooks Mission Bay Beach. The..."

Crystal

"Love a good local feed from here. This is the spot in mission bay ! Reasonable prices and seafood is amazing!!!! Would recommend the mussels and..."

Victoria Notoa

"Always right way to..."

Alice

"It’s amazing service, loved the..."

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YHMO!

"I love this place for the mussels. Service was not..."

Street Food Fighter

"We love this place for the mussels and they did not disappoint when we took our visiting mother in law - a surprise brownie treat courtesy of the..."

Hazel Douglas

"Nice music nice food and nice view.especially excellent service of the manager Andrew and his young team,we had a perfect..."

Meggie Zang

"beautiful views outside the cafe, the music is old fashioned which is my favourite. We had fish'n chips the combination of the salad and the chips..."

Sean Ni

"Went here for a work dinner and had a great meal Very enjoyable restaurant with great food and very efficient..."

Kharsis666

"Great atmosphere. Been here a few times, food is always flavoursome and you get quite a bit for ya..."

Elizabeth Edwards

"As we stood outside the restaurant/bar - we were deciding where to eat lunch. We were immediately greeted pleasantly by Andrew the manager, and..."

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"Of course .. one of the hot places in Mission Bay. Perfect for a date night!When we entered, a live band was playing and a couple was..."

Jonathan Chau

"A mission bay institution. We almost always come here for the mussels either the 1kg pot and/or the grilled plate (po pei is our favourite). Good..."

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"Never knew this place did brunch, but you learn something new everyday! Was the perfect start to the day after a boozy Saturday night. Great view..."

Ashleigh Hea

"Went for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago. Service was very friendly, cosy atmosphere and delicious food. My guest had the homemade pie, I had..."

Raspberry Beret

"Come here often, always my favourite place for half price mussels, nice view makes your visit more enjoyable, friendly staff, we enjoyed and will..."

Lucy Jia

"Wonderful service, great atmosphere and delicious food. The price is not too bad as well. Well worth your money. If you like cherry and beer then I..."

Jilly

"Been here several times and De Fontein never disappoints! Good food and beer, and great value. Also, it has the best chocolate mousse in Auckland..."

Karen Chow

"I went there with my friends twice, tried the seafood platter at the 1st, it was standard, and at the 2nd visit we tried the steak, it’s pretty..."

Vincent Fang

"The staff were welcoming from beginning to end. The food was sooo good 😍 and very reasonable priced. The view made the entire experience so much..."

Darniellekama

"We were here on a Grabone Voucher Deal for a birthday lunch. Couldn't have been better, good atmosphere & the host Andrew was great, very friendly..."

Dianne Sloper

"Loved the food and view on the balcony! Best service with really friendly wait staff and the manager Prince who was super accommodating! Would highly..."

Elmira

"First time here, had an amazing experience! The staff were friendly and polite and the food was fantastic. Will definitely be back, thanks to Prince..."

Richard Heaton

"What a treat on holiday in New Zealand!!! Sunny, great service here sitting in the balcony and treated like a princess by your man Prince. What a..."

Olivia Lawrence

"Had dinner here with family friends and ordered their Seafood Platter, Butcher’s Block, Fish & Chips and Ribs. Food tasted amazing (especially the..."

Dins Rodriguez

"Go to restaurant if I’m around Mission Bay, and never had any issues apart from slow servicing at times. In my opinion they always have great..."

EM

"Monday half price Mussel. It's delicious and cheap. Drinks of de fontein were pretty good, especially the black beer. Steak was over cooked, too dry...."

LuNa The TuNa

"Five of us had seafood platter, butcher platters, a kilo mussel pot, fresh loaf, and cherry beer(must try!) , bill $190 we were soooo full! Service..."

Ivy Zhang

"lovely surroundings andpleasan and helpful staff made this dinner great food was good always enjoy coming here.. will visit again soon and also..."

Ruby Guan

"the staff is so nice and professional perefect place for musseles loved the atmosphere always busy place but everytime i have been here found..."

권은빈

"i had lunch with some family friends from overseas... the food was good.. good collection of belgian beers.. vijay served us and was always there to..."

박수미

"Love this place, have been coming here for many years, i never seen changes in standard, staff is always poliete and attentive will surely recommed..."

Hoonyoung Son

"Convineint location and friendly staff always good to come to this place nice colllection of beers view is amazing staff is always there to help..."

Farug Nakaroon

"here is very delicious and staff is very kind!!! amd beer is veri delicious we will definatly come backthank you prince manager for the..."

댕채

"Very delisous food!! I will come more times!!. Excellent service i came here with my friends as it was recomonded by my frdz we had best time ever..."

이승훈

"Firt time experience very impressed ! Staff is very friendly and they have good deals of drinks we had best deal of pints .going in group is best and..."

Rebecca Park

"Excellent place with nice view and service. obsessed with their mussels. best place in mission Bay to have beers and food.. will visit soon..."

Kai Liu

"sea food. flatter is great for everyone to taste local sea food. and the beer is always great. pork rib is nice too! recommend to everyone! service..."

Qin Xiang Dennis

"Nice mussles! Steak was cooked well, staff was friendly and service was prompt will recommend, view was be nice from balcony, staff were helpful..."

Lan Dong

"definitely a best restaurant in the mission bay, love the sausage and beer here. Nice view from deck. Vijay provide the awesome service. will visit..."

Vicki Lin

"Will visit surely again, perfect place to hang around with friends, nice food and ambience with great service, nice view from balcony and moreover..."

Naomi

"Came here this afternoon with family, had a very good experience overall, very nice place with great service, had a very good experience with vijay..."

Emily Min Jung Choi

"I have been here twice now and this is a great restaurant and bar which has an excellent atmosphere especially in the evening. The food is excellent..."

Mike Davies

"I had good time here today. I had cherry beer first. It was always good:) fish and chips was good but little bit oily for me. I would love to come..."

Alice In New Zealand

"Went here for Steak and Frites Wednesday $19.50 and my usual Belgian Beer Cafe Bellevue Kreik cherry beer (actually tastes like sweet/sour cherries!)..."

Tate Standen

"Food is delicious and out of this world. One of the best places to have dinner. However, it will cost you an arm and a leg.. Drinks are the same..."

David Smith

"The food is amazing as always, so is the belgian beer and the mussels. Service was amazing on a lovely day :) Especially the managers service..."

Suh Lee

"Awesome atmosphere, great taste of mussels, and beer!! Highly recommend , come here today for lunch very busy mission bay place and we had good..."

Jikyung Jung

"Service is fabulous!!!! We tried steamed mussels and beers and they were very busy and friendly staff and food was very very very delicious :))))..."

Brian

"Thanks so much for Prince’s suggestion for my beer, I love it! The seafood platter was so delicious. We will definitely come back for another try...."

Liu XiaoQing

"Came here when it was super busy but the food and must mentioned about service was really good, will come back for sure nice location and nice..."

Rebecca Wang

"Great service, awesome beer selection, food was generous serving and tasted great. Views were awesome and the vibes, although not that busy, was..."

Fai Fairoa

"Visited here this afternoon,found food quality and service up to the mark,will visit again very soon,recommended . Mixed platers and steak was really..."

王晨

"Had a very good experience this afternoon very nice food with good service, ordered chowder, mussels and breakfast food took some time to come but..."

Tinafeeling625

"Great food and great service, what else can you ask for? :DGood place to hang out on a rainy day. Will surely come back recommended, they..."

Andy Leung

"Came here This evening, very busy place but Vijay and prince managed to give us very good service we got table in the balcony very nice view good..."

Peng Yadi

"Had a very good dinner, was told by our friends to visit here on Monday for half price mussels, will definitely come back again, very nice place for..."

Erina Ozaki

"Good value steaks and big juice mussels, friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend when visiting Mission Bay. Will surely come back and highly..."

Jonelle Lee

"Came this afternoon for mussels very nice and fresh food with excellent service will surely come back and recommend to our friendsHad a..."

Ayen Chen

"We had fantastic food here! The steak is really good! Guarantee will come back here later! Service is also nice! With the beautiful Bayview, it is..."

Zengmengrong

"The food is really fresh and nice. We are enjoy it!ordered mussels chicken and pork ribs and sirloin steak served nicely will recommend to our..."

Lin574684407

"It was really good meal with family and nice jazz and manager Vijay was super friendly!! nice jazz on sundays overall enjoyed our evening will come..."

Eldk0110

"Great place to have a meal with a view! Foods tasty, staffs friendly! Having a meal at this awesome place then going for a walk along Misson Bay is..."

Zac

"Been here while i was in mission bay. I had just one beer and the view was just stunning. Sunset at its best. Nice place overall and friendly staffs...."

Sreejith V Pawar

"Great restaurant with beautiful view of the beach. Food was awesome and customer service was so good that I want to thank Price and Vijay for making..."

Smitha AB

"We arrived early just after 5pm on a Tuesday for birthday dinner. Food is great and generous in portion, arrives in reasonable time. Service is..."

Melanie

"Must taste the mussels in pot paired with your fav Belgian beers. A great place to view the sunset at Mission Bay. Attentive service by Prince and..."

Patricia Au

"Really loved the friendly staff that welcomed us. We had come in with my newborn baby and they were all kind to welcome us in and lend a helping hand..."

Teresia Kora

"The customer service was amazing. We had a little baby with us today and they carried the stroller up and down the stairs for us and were very kind..."

Jannydau

"good food and service ordered sea food chowder and sausages good experience with vijay and prince they looked after us will come back nice view from..."

Tao Ye

"had very good experience this afternoon very good customer service will surely come back and recommend to our friends very nice view from..."

Choeun Park

"Great place with a great view 👍The service was great and the food was really tasty! Definitely recommend coming here for a nice lunch with..."

Jess

"Nice place, perfact food!!!!!!!Ordered musseles bread and dips and some beers nice jazz music great hospitality and very nice view from..."

김태현

"Good food with beautiful view. Ordered ribs sirloin and kids meal food took reasonable time, service was excellent and staff was polite will..."

Ella Zhao

"The food quality was good, nice presentation and service was excellent, I wanted lunch before 11.00 am, and vijay helped me getting that for my mom,..."

Joycebaby

"Had a very good lunch very friendly service by Vijay food took reasonable time nice sea view perfectly cooked steak enjoyed will surely recommend and..."

Caicai Hou

"The food was nice taste and good looking.ordered seafood plater and ribs which was very tasty nicely seeved by the staff nice view good ambience and..."

Shrichard8888

"OMFFFG!!! Best steak I've ever had in a looong time and shit I'm brazilian XD Totally recommend the 500g of Angus Prime for everyone, just..."

Scai Brito Rodrigues

"Great mussel pots also great service here lovely people , good slection of beers. I will definitely come back Prince and Vijay good stuff mate..."

Mkyktc

"Had very good experience this afternoon with service by Vijay food came very quickly nice ambience will surely come back very good deal half price..."

Link L.

"Vijay is bestFood betterSelection of beer amazingWed night special experiencePlus fireball shot $6.00 !!Always like coming..."

John Amigos

"Came this evening around 8.30, had mussels and ribs was very busy but the food took reasonable time, and good service too.will surely come..."

Esther Jihyeon Shin

"Came this evening to try seafood platter and chowder,was served perfectly food took reasonable time, and service was good too, nice view from balcony..."

181hobson

"We like coming here always on Mondays good food with good customer service, nice variety of beers too, Thank you team de fontein. Will recommend to..."

Hiimclifff

"Good pub nice spot for group lunch had lunch this afternoon served by Vijay, mussel deal is very good had a great experience overall, will come back..."

Georgie

"Nice bar restaurant in mission bay one of our friend suggested this place nice jazz on Sunday will be coming back again good meal and found seevice..."

Mcaneht

"Very nice food with awesome customer service! Had brunch here, ordered four menus and they were all delicious :) I wanted the seafood chowder less..."

Jessica Lim

"Brought my mum and a friend there Monday afternoon, food was good. Very helpful and friendly staff, especially Prince and Vijay. Will definitely be..."

Yin Huang

"Had a very good experience this evening with my friends, we were being looked after by Vijay will surely come back and will recommend to our friends,..."

Michael Joe

"One of the best deals available in mission bay, it's hard to find a deal that provides fantastic food, vibrant colours, a pleasant atmosphere perfect..."

Chris Zhang

"Food was awesome and full, service was friendly. Great view with the table we had . Had the steak which was just right , compare to others I tried..."

Kenny Phang

"Very good food, nice servixe. Mussel pot taste super! Lamb Shank with big portion, ribs are nice as well, Nice sea view as well! Very nice service..."

Mikan

"Excellent service and delicious food, I ordered butcher’s block and seafood chowder, they came very quickly, definitely will come back and..."

Wilson

"We had a fanatastic dinner after work food was good was surprised by the service very nice and poliete staff, good collection of beers will coming..."

Xinyang Sun (知恩炙洋)

"Enjoyed our half price mussels, good food good service and enjoyed with their hospitality, must visit place, don’t know why their ratings are down,..."

Crystal Yiyi Wang

"Good food, generous portions and great service. The mussels were especially good. Had an expired coupon and the manager was understanding enough to..."

Aldrin Tay

"TASTY AND LOVELY FOOD! GOOD SERVICE TOO!As a tourist from Australia, received recommendations from my friend to come.Really enjoyed the..."

Chang Ho Lee

"This is the perfect place to have a good time with your family or friends. I will strongly recommend this place to my friends. Food was really good..."

Jun Yong Park

"I must say, the quality of food was really good, had a great view from balcony, the burger deal is worth,great hospitality from Vijay and his team..."

Jeremysucw

"Always love to come here because of their food and service, enjoyed half price mussels, had a great experience as usual with Vijay and his team,..."

Na Na

"Wonderful place we have really best experience hereI want to visit againVery GoooooooodAnd staffs are so kind peopleSunday..."

Ehsjt4216

"Very nice staff and nice food here. Nice for family, friends and also come in as groups. Always here for their steak and mussels. Highly Recommend..."

Eric Lamb

"Nice ambiance to the place, went on a Wednesday evening for a steak special-super affordable for a decent cut of steak cooked to perfection with..."

Alexis Stanley

"We had Thursday lunch at this place. We ordered large platter to share an it was great. The steaks are well cooked. Services here are great...."

Qixvmun

"Very good place and environment for a family meal, friendly services and delicious food. Pork ribs, mussels are our family's favorite. Good choice..."

Charis Yang

"Half prize mussels were a good deal, we were served by vijay had a great experience overall, we will be coming back for sure, nice view from..."

Derain

"Food was really good. The seafood and meats were cooked just right. The people were friendly and accomodating. Good service as well. They have daily..."

Jan Puzon

"Had a wonderful experience here on Sunday night,service and food was amazing, jazz and is awesome, highly recommendable, will be coming back for..."

Yunjia Qu

"came here on Sunday eve, had a pleasant food and beverage, the mussels were fresh and nice with different flavors and the ribs were super tasty,..."

Krono.wei

"We have been at de fontaines today and I just want to commend the staff for the wonderful job they did today. It was the busiest I have ever..."

Speechienz

"Came here Wednesday night, had a amazing experience with the food and service, the staff were very attentive and polite with us, will be back for..."

Amy Huang

"we ordered 5 dishes and each and every food is out of this world. We came on a friday night and we had a blast!!! The service is excellent, vibe..."

Claudia

"Excellent food, excellent service, excellent location. Will definitely come back for the mussels!! An amazing place to spend your friday..."

Elfrida Stefani

"We had a fantastic Friday dinner after work. Food was great and tasty. Tried their chicken and smoked salmon for the win! Staff are super friendly..."

Trish Fernandez

"We had a great time! Food was great! Staff was amazing too. Prince and the short frenchy blonde girl (forgot her name 🤪) , both of them were so..."

Randolph Martinez

"I have beautiful Friday dinner , I went here with my friends from overseas we are very impressed. We will definitely come back . Good beers and..."

Sunny Yixiang Sun

"Mussel Mondays are the best. Mussel tasting pot upgraded with 5 different sauces is very good way how to enjoy NZ World of sea food. Even if you..."

Ģirts Betmanis

"Always enjoy our Grilled mussels and the butcher block, love the environment but just the customer service let it down, overall satisfied..."

Susakol

"So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe So safe Man behind the bar is..."

Mack Winiata

"Beautiful dinner and good service. Looking forward to coming back!! Beautiful Friday night. Definitely come back!!!! Next time I will bring more..."

Serena Wang

"Found this place always busy but its always good to come here again,because the food and service is always good,will come back again,Thank..."

Bhmin89

"Had a good afternoon today,busy restaurant but service was good,food was good as well,will definitely recommend to our friends and will cum back for..."

徐航

"Went for lunch on Auckland Anniversary Day and the restaurant was very busy so there was a 30 minutes for our food - was worth the wait though! We..."

Daniel Ting

"Nice jazz band,enjoyed our food and beers,had a nice view on balcony,will definitely cum back,found staff very friendly,and helpful.Thank you for..."

Tyler.wu

"Steak deal was worth,had a very good experience,friendly staff,nice atmosphere,enjoyed mussels and beers,view from balcony was very nice,will..."

Xixixi0509

"Beautiful dinner experience on a Saturday evening. We had the mussel with the creamy white wine and the 500g rump steak. Service much better than..."

Sarah Lim

"Great customer service,our complaint was taken by seriously by the manager,staff was very friendly,enjoyed,steak deal...will definitely cum back and..."

Jay Xing

"My family are on vacation from the States. We happened upon this restaurant and had a fantastic seat overlooking the bay beach. We had a wonderful..."

Steve Acker

"Good customer service, especially from Chris. Great staff, great food, and affordable prices. Looking forward to coming back for the meals as I only..."

Vanisha Chand

"Have a wonderful dinner here. The view is good, food is good, service is good. Seafood platter is very huge with many different seafood. Rib is..."

Songrui Chen

"Great food and service ...loved it...be back soon...highly..."

Quỳnh Trang

"My mom love the seafood planter and berry beer^-^outside table have little bit sunshine～but nice view look at mission bay～some bird and seagulls..."

Rico Shao

"This restaurant actually is my favourite restaurant. But I found it the food are getting down a little bit? Hard to say but overall service or food..."

Jamie

"Busy place but food came super fast. Beautiful view in this restaurant and beautiful food. We enjoy this place so much!! Staff very friendly. Highly..."

Nicole Wu

"We had a great night here tonight. Very good place in mission bay. We are very impressed by the restaurant food and specially Belgian beers. So many..."

Marcwatt007

"very nice place : very buzzing atmosphere: great music ; very good beers and very delicious food: we had fish and chips special. mussell tasting pot..."

Yun Wan Luk

"Wowwww what a great place : very good beer list and food is very delicious too: the mussell tasting pot is so big ; and Friday night fish and chips..."

Memy Wong

"Amazing sunday jazz music. Delicious food. Very friendly service. Fantastic is the word for this place. Satff and Manger Vijay is very nice...."

侯雨欣

"Meeting my clients here for a pre-wedding shoot. The place found really buzzing. We come to know it's a Monday half price mussels so it's packed. But..."

Kent Teo Guo Keng

"Wowwwwww ......... Best experience of my life. Great food and service . Highly recommended!..."

Frank Wang

"Great experience, very tasty food and fast service, very cheap , very nice, beautiful restaurant. Mussells very cheap and delicious . Thanks jay..."

Math7067

"Nice place and great food. Superb fresh oyster & mussel platter. With friendly staff. Monday is famous for mussels so thought to try it and the..."

Rika Charoenporn

"Great food, good service. Mussels were delicious!! Calamari wasn't great, bit floury, but the chicken vou le vent was nice and the chocolate mousse..."

Ayamousa711

"I commend the customer service. My family and I received from the manager. They brought out food to us and it was not quite up to standard I..."

Marquis Holmes

"Thanks for the great dinner :D! It was really awesome😊💕 The restaurant is really close from Auckland CBD. We ordered 3 kg steam pots..."

Ella Han

"As usual great experience; monday half price mussells very delicious; yummy food with friendly service; i think new management but doing a great job;..."

김수정

"Always come back here for the lamb shank and a glass of Leffe Dark :) Should be perfect for summer time to sit outside and enjoying the view and an..."

Florence Nadia Tirtodjojo

"Fantastic dinner with my friends. Seafood platter was fatabulous and mixed large platter was awsome. It was a packed Friday night and service was..."

Mocha Luan

"Amazing food, service was fast. Friendly staff. Views are beautiful from the balcony. Beach was great in sun. We had Belgian sausage with mash and..."

April Fu

"Great experience at this place. We have been recommended by friends and we are so glad we came here. It was steak special night. Half price for a big..."

Dang Luong

"Had a very cruisy afternoon here with my amazing man. Food was yum. Drinks and service great too. Friendly staff. Great view :-)Brasil...."

Sasa Aragao

"The service was good as the staff was accomodating in catering to the needs of the customers. Location wise the resto has an very picturisque..."

Rg Gariando

"The view was nice and they had friendly service...The mussel tasted good especially with the red thai..."

Michaela K

"We are here Saturday lunchtime. Beautiful seaviews. Beautiful weather , great location. We came with our family. Enjoyed the whole experience. We..."

Lillian.loan

"My first time here tho I've walked past a few times. Lovely atmosphere , grab a table for five outdoors, our tables were a bit wonkie but the weather..."

LoveFoodWithApassion🥗🍸 (Ngata)

"We recent went here for lunch it was such awesome experience.we love the service it was good the way treated there.such good Saturday morning.we..."

Wenshaoting5504

"A great place to go for a beer. THe food is a bit expensive and I feel like it's not worth, the wait is long as well, especially rush hours, but..."

Chương Âu

"this is really good restaurant I love to have there mussels knowing that I don't really eat mussel but when we tried there now I do love mussels..."

Nomi A Abetria

"Very good service and good dinner amazing environment and all the food are hot and fast. We will definitely come back moreover nice selection of beer..."

Liuya9680

"This cafe is famous for mussels. We ordered a pot of mussels, ribs and beers. Mussels are big, delicious and tender. We like it. The rib and beer are..."

I'm A Foodie

"Came here with a group of 6 with a Groupon on a busy weeknight, had two platters-The meat, and the seafood. Both were fantastic, the oysters..."

Izabella Pinker

"I had beautiful dinner with my family. Especially the ribs was amazing. Also there were lots of beautiful beers, nice and friendly staff. Always look..."

Jane

" Tuesday burger deal was great with the great service during the night the waiters were attentive and friendly there were no hassles and food was..."

Alexandra Bewbiz

"Brought friends from overseas for lunch, having steaks and seafood, having great time here and lunch was great and having friendly and kind staff..."

Levorsen Leong

"Excellent customer service ^^ and great foods ~~~ waiter and bar manager are so friendly ^^ love this place . Will definitely recommend this place..."

YYT

"I love this place ' very good place to come and have beer or food I always come here with my friends or family very nice,very good and pleasant..."

Sam Li

"This is a very cool place.Ambiance is awesome..food is good..staffs are very friendly and humble. It was a friday evening, all busy. But the..."

Suchandra Saha

"De Fontein is perfected located looking over the busy waterfront of mission bay. With a wide selection of food and an even larger array of drinks on..."

Where To Next Auckland

"非常爽口的青口贝，分量特别足，一个人点半份都吃不完，还有配套的薯条，再来一杯啤酒真是绝了 I am from..."

Ting Zheng

"Nice place, service was great and we where well looked after. Mussel pots are great. Calimari was average. Staff did incredible well dealing with a..."

Johnny

"I am a steak night regular here. I come every wednesday for big portion 500 gm Angus steak on half price. The steak is so delicious every time we..."

Tuan.on27

"Food = Average, nothing special and not too consistent with the quality. Busy days tend to mean slightly overcooked food.Service was..."

Winnie Luo

"Loved my red that curry mussels & the guy who's served us was really fun & entertaining & provided us with really helpful suggestions for food &..."

Chris St Bruno

"What a fantastic experience at this beautiful place. Delicious food with very friendly staff. Nice views. Our family had a great time. We surely..."

Maricar Bella

"Wowwwwwwwwwwww experience. Great views. Amazing food with fantastic service. New Burger deal is great. Great beers on the list. Highly recommended...."

Clark Shen

"Great Saturday night . Delicious food with fast service very impressive. Beers are very wide range. Beautiful location. Great views. Ideal for any..."

Haiyang GUO

"Advise: come on a sunny day so you could be seated on the balcony to enjoy the view of the beach while dining.This place is always packed..."

Jason Zhang

"Not sure why the score is low for this beer cafe in zomato but I found it good enough. The food was great, make sure you try the mussels. During..."

Edi NT

"Best dinner one more time at this beautiful restaurant in mission bay. We coming here from last one year. The food is consistently amazingly..."

蒋鹏

"Amazing food. Decent price. Wow views. Great food and nice place! Great service. Staff very friendly. Highly reccommended..."

Paulnzchch

"Do come on a bright sunny day, then climb up to the first floor, go directly to the outdoor sitting area, facing Rangitoto. Yes, That's what I will..."

Angel Deng Yun

"Beautiful restaurant with amazing views. Hot food and chilled Belgian beers. Sirloin perfectly cooked, fresh oysters with tasty seafood chowder...."

Jason Sim

"Beautiful Oysters and seafood platter. Hoogaarden, Stella, Kriek and Blonde was the beers we tried. Amazingly tasty. Delicious desserts and on half..."

Cantonjiang

"Sunday Love Jazz night here. I am a regular. We had another amazing night here with great live jazz atmosphere. Delicious food and some very..."

Yali Guo

"Went here for dinner last night, very attentive and smiley staff. Some good specials each day of the week. Wednesday was angus steak with chips and..."

Debbie L2

"Came here on Anzac Day. Great to see staff abiding NZ liquor laws. Very professional. Good training backed up with great food and service. We will..."

Antonio Agreiter

"Just being here for dinner. The restaurant was busy and pleasantly decorated. The service was good and friendly. As for the food, it was quite..."

Tony Wan

"Enjoyed the food and service, especially the wonderful and hospitable service of Prince! Will definitely come back for more!Highly recommend..."

Jack Lau

"What a mind blowing place. Awesome food following with great service. Our waiter Anju Saklani was great . Our food came little late as we were told..."

Lawrencerenliu

"Wowwwwwwwwww.... so awesome place. So tasty food. And very good friendly staff. Beautiful views. My family enjoyed the whole experience. We had angus..."

Ramonayechen

"Amazing experience at Easter Night. Thanks for an amazing night !!!! With your great meal, I made my girlfriend really happy. Can't describe how..."

Tam Nguyen

"We had beautiful day in Defontein. We had group of 16 people good lunch and good selection of beer we really enjoyed it. One of the best thing I..."

Cherry Ruby

"Recently visit to this place during busy time we got nice view table It's very nice to have Belgiam beer and food matching is very nice. Thanks..."

Cici Yang

"Didnt book the table just thought to give a try. Vijay took care of us and prepared for a table in a good short of time. We ordered one desert and a..."

Zhang Jingkang

"Thank you Prince for your service! Enjoyed our meals with awesome beers. The view from the restaurant was awesome as well. Hope to see you again next..."

EuiCho Edward Park

"I have been here on a Monday night with our family, the great manager Vijay has done a fabulous job and recommend us all the lovely food. Highly..."

James Li

"Been here a few times, no surprises, for the steak and chips special. Great value for money and a seriously good mushroom sauce. Would be great to..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Beautiful restaurant...nice music....delicious food.... Very good staff and fast service. Love all time here. Very nice sea views. We sit down on..."

Teddyqiu1984

"Great place to dine. STUNNING menu , amazing food and followed by great service. It is monday special half price mussells day. So delicious we had..."

Julie Cao

"very delicious seafood and good seaview restaurant.like the fish and chips and also the steak very much.the best restaurant around the..."

Beyondzzz

"it was really nice to have dinner with friend over there, really like the environment of this restaurant,all good!!!we have such a good time meeting..."

Amy Yang

"Wow what a stunning restaurant. Come here first time it is the best experience for us. We came with our family and friends everyone enjoyed the food...."

T.wang3

"I love this place. I came here almost every time after a walk in mission bay. Great place, great environment, and awesome selection of beer. Also..."

Alvin Wong

"Nice food and good environment. My parents like here very much. A good choice for dinner. The food was awesome. The staff very friendly. The service..."

Jessiely418

"Great place with awesome views. We came here tonight with our family. This is one of my best favorite restaurant in Auckland. Always best food and..."

Zhonghua022014

"What a mind blowing venue...amazing experience. We had seafood platter and Belgian sausage with Stella. So yummy. Me and my date had a great time..."

Lux Liu

"Great service, Friendly and helpful staffs, Fast serve, delicious dishes. This was my second time with my family. Were arranged for the..."

Patrick Imrutai

"食物非常美味，新鲜的食材，绿壳和生蚝强烈推荐👍🏻景色不错 wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…………破so..."

Edison

"Great food with some extraordinary service. Love every moment. Delicious mussels, garlic bread and oysters. Wednesday half price steak was the best...."

George Song

"Wow....wow....wow....what a amazing place. Me and my date for a dinner . We are pleased to share our experience with everyone ....such a great place..."

Kylecsh

"OH MY GOD is the exactly right word for this place. Great sea-side location with amazing views all over mission bay. We sat on the balcony and had..."

Ztyttkl1114

"Best ever food and service . Great location。Great views with sea-window。 We love seafood platter， grilled mussel ，vegetarian pasta ，steamed..."

Wu Xue

"Great food and absolute stunning service even when it seems like busy. This is a beautiful place，good mussels and great beer..."

Alex

"Great food and service. Lunch special ribs was amazing. Very big portion in half price. Yummyýy. Mango madness and tropicana were best drinks for..."

Sharon Koo

"Great food and mind blowing service. Vijay our waiter was awsome. Great views. Loved every single dishes. So busy but great e experience. Highly..."

Ming Zhang

"Wednesday Steak deal is my go to Wednesday meal! Always nice service, buzzing with people and my Steak is always divine. Located next to mission Bay,..."

Alex Brown

"great location with great views. top notch food and service. great experience in auckland for us. vijay give us great service let us feel like home,..."

Yang Liu

"Awesome environment, decent food really. It's a lovely place to share your weekend hours with friends. Last but not least, you can find the most..."

Michelle Zhang

"The best food and service ever! We all really enjoyed! Will back again for sure! Staff was great specially supervisor Vja. See you surely soon !..."

Rebecca Yong

"The place was amazing we were greeted with friendly staff and they were continually lovely through out the meal. The food was gorgeous and I must say..."

Natalie

"Great place for dinner with friends and family. Beautiful view with amazing food. Long weekend looks very busy here. We enjoyed thoroughly. We had..."

Olivia Ouyang

"Best experience ever. We enjoyed every moment of our visit. We order seafood platter and steak. I have to say the platter is so big and so delicious...."

Cozypainting

"Had this wonderful experience with my bf, the food I ordered was seafood platter, fantastic taste. Very professional service staff, always asked as..."

Cindy Wan

"Great food, Great Service and GREAT STAFF!!Muscles were fantastic. Highly recommended!! Sit by the window and u will enjoy fantastic views...."

Sojung

"Beautiful place with beautiful staff。 Great food and service。 10 points out of 10 from us. We had Butchers block and mussel platter. So yummy..."

Hang

"I had fantastic dinner with my family. The food was tasty and fantastic. Great sea view, great selection of Belgium beer. Nice friendly staff. Very..."

Jason Liu

"Best experience ever. Awsome food backed up with great efficient service. Staff is so nice and very friendly. Our seafood platter so big, mussell..."

Yi Chen

"As a regular customer, I'll say this is the best Belgium cafe in Auckland, nice view with perfect food! Great service. Massive Steak and the Kriek..."

Frances

"Good location and vibe. Food came out pretty fast too. Portions were generous for the price esp for a dinner. Reasonable range and variety in the..."

G

"Best service and fantastic food of my life.. mussels were amazing....ribs was awsome.....staff so friendly and caring.....great work guys....thank u..."

Gabriel's

"Awesome experiences! Great dinner! Great night with very friendly services.Good location, full view of mission bay.Nice taste and..."

Austin Cheang

"It's a perfect place to sit by the beach side on a sunny day. The staff is kind and friendly. Especially the manager Vijay is really cool with..."

Smital Bhalerao

"Great food with efficient service...coming back soon with my friends and family....Thanks Manager Vijay and your team for great experience..."

Chen Jerry

"What a great place.... wow is very small.... Amazing food and service, nice view, perfect service ....buzzing ambience and atmosphere......butcher's..."

Bo Rong

"It has been always my favorite restaurant! The food is fantastic. The manager Vijay and the team is fantastic and provided very good service. Surely..."

Phoebe

"Good food, service, stunning view overall!!! The manager gave us such a good time 😄 will be coming back here from time to time!! It will be a..."

John Park

"Great place for time out with family and friend! Definitely coming back! :) the seafood platter was great! also thanks manager Vijay for the service!..."

Eun Cheul Park (Pec)

"This is one of my favourite place to dine. One of the signature dish was definitely the mussels. I suggest others should go on Monday because they do..."

Andy Leung

"We sat on the upstairs balcony on the most perfect Auckland day. As I scanned the view, I looked out cross the harbour and gulf all the way down to..."

Clive Littin

"I have come here a few times and have never been disappointed by the food. The chicken and mushroom crepe is my favourite. The pork ribs are quite..."

John

"Loved the ambience, convenient location and exotic view make this place one of my favourite. It has all the perks good food, drinks superb service..."

Ritesh Jain

"Steak was huge, definitely wasn't leaving hungry still, and Drinks...Perfect. Service....amazing. i loved every minute of it. Definitely perfect for..."

Emma Lee Johnson

"This is one of the busiest restaurants i have been too and despite its densed busyness, the service levels doesnt drop, Of course on a jam packed day..."

Venkateshn Asiriah

"Nuff said about mussels at this place. It was a must go and I am glad I did during the labour weekend. Boy oh boy it was crowded as hell, as soon as..."

Disha

"Great place to hang out with friend and family. It can be very busy on the weekend, so best to come on weekdays lunch time. Stunning view of..."

Asus Asus

"Love the Angus rump steak.. pretty good cut of meat. My partner have seafood platter and she like it too. Great selection of premium Belgian..."

Lordi Safi

"Definitely has improved since the last time I've tried this place a few month ago, menu seems toHave had a revamp which is nice to..."

Kelly

"Aaron at Belgium Beer Cafe was a master class waiter!!! Lucy was an exceptional waitresses. I would recommend Belgium cafe everyday! The food was..."

Leigh Sirett

"Really pleased with the fish of the day. Honestly the last time we came it was dreadful but so happy they changed some staff. The waiter Chris was..."

Amanda Lee

"Food - 4/5Service - 4.5/5Ambiance - 4/5Cost - reasonableI love this little cafe. Always busy, great meet up place, very..."

LoveEatLive

"I came here recently with friends on a Monday night and ordered the seafood platter, meat platter and wedges. The food was really good and filling..."

Michelle Cao

"Went here with friends for lunch on a winter Auckland day. It was nice. The place wasn't super packed, service was quick & staff were really..."

Evaline Shandil

"Visited the place with a friend, was very busy but had good food and good service along with wonderful view. Enjoyed the specialty coffee with..."

Seriously Foodie

"Good food here but the knowledge and service of some staff are left to be desired. Asked if they did Affogato and got asked if I wanted..."

Ben Ch

"Really is our favourite place to dine at mission bay.Service is always good, and the food never disappointed. Especially recommend their..."

Michelle Ma Belle

"Monday 6 January 2020 - had the 1kg mussels in coconut cream & lemon grass ($13.25), delicious + happy hour Hoegaarden $7, love the street seating,..."

David Purvis

"Food is good value, nice beers. But the order waiting is too long. Also, customers setting outside at the balcony takes more time to get their order..."

Jeff Wei

"Food took long but was worth the wait! Came down to missionbay with my mates last wednesday loved the atmosphere. We had our orders taken by stella I..."

Jordan

"The best beer battered fries I have had lately ,excellent ambience ,I must say and of course hoeegarden is a legend in itself,will definitely pop in..."

Manraj Nanda

"Always excellent food & great value for money! I love dining on a Monday night for their half price mussels. The biggest, fattest, juiciest mussels..."

Angel_at_your_table

"Having been here for drinks I thought it was my duty to try the food out as well. Location location location - to say the least. Try your best to nag..."

Monique Porteous

"Got here at the just the right time on this busy public holiday. Managed to score a table outside which was perfect for today's sunny day. Service..."

Mary Underwood

"Service here wasn't the best but still did enjoy the food the price are reasonable but nothing really stood out to me just a regular cafe, but if you..."

Judy Chhy

"On a lovely summer day..a good place to visit...Choice of Beer is great, and balcony seating is lovely..not so much can be said about the..."

I Am Hungry

"Beautiful location with an open balcony dining area, looking right across the bay. I would totally come back here.Although it can be quite..."

Karen

"Today me and my family visited De Fountein for lunch we had Oysters, Red Thai steamed muscles and calamari. EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! The sea food..."

Alana Balzana

"Located on the mission bay beach front. On first floor . This place has many restaurants and is always jam packed with customers. The name first..."

Rajeev Dadhe

"Classic mission bay. Food is slow food is average. Staff average. Price average. Best thing is the location. My husband loves the beer but for me it..."

Miss2thfairy

"Went there yesterday for a little birthday drink. Had the apple pie cocktail and the lemon pepper calamari. The cocktail was yum, barring the..."

Lexi

"De Fontein is an icon in Mission Bay. If you love beer you'll love the huuuge selection of international beer they have. For non-beer lovers like me,..."

Misty

"The food was really good and I love the vibe there as well. It was just so busy today and we had to wait a while to get served but other than that i..."

Jessica Li

"Muscles were delicious best I've had in a while. Small mix up with order but Manager Stella resolved this quickly and efficiently, was impressed...."

Kelly

"I love this place, the staff is great and the food is amazing I love the steam mussels. I just hope some day the bring back the one the used to..."

Nazareth Contreras

"There was good service and good beer! The mussels were on the smaller size but the broth was delicious! Good aioli with the fries as well 😄😝..."

Annie Bananie

"Had a lovely dinner the other week with a group of friends here. We were quite a large party of 10, and arrived a little late but staff was still as..."

Jing Min Liu

"Cosy atmosphere - you get to look at a great view over a scrumptious meal. Even better when youre around friends. Food is great and if you dont know..."

JVince Fajardo

"This is a great place to come when you really want to sink your hunger into some good old fashioned pub food. I had the pork belly on this visit..."

Simon Dixon

"Great venue to watch a game of footy, price of the 1L pitcher is great value for money and the seafood platter is wonderful. Can get crowded at times..."

Summerlee Fataoui Schick

"De Fontein is one of my go to places when I want to drink gourmet beer! The only criticism I have about this place, is when we're seated, I've..."

Sheena

"Great spot in summer or on a nice day! Upstairs right in the middle of the main strip is where you'll find plenty of seating and even some out on the..."

HJ

"I've been here various times mostly at nights and it usually isn't busy so service is very quick and super friendly! Food is really good and usually..."

Romina Kolesnik

"We used Grabone voucher and had lunch there today (Monday) $25 for $50 food voucher. Beverage is not included. We order one grilled mussel and one..."

Zoe Huang

"Decided to pop in on a whim to get something to eat before the cinema. In 30 mins we were treated very well, service and food were prompt and the..."

David Hedgley

"Went here for my 21st and a friends 21st. Both times here was an amazing experience. Food was very delicious. Steak was cooked brilliantly. Oysters..."

Jason Prasad

"Was looking to find a quiet dinner venue on a midweek night. Alas how many people would you expect here on a night in winter?? Well given it was..."

BeeQueUU

"Great trappist beers as usual, however the mussel pot and fries at this Belgian Beer Cafe was not up to expectations, particularly when compared with..."

Brian Chan

"We love coming here for the half priced mussels on Mondays!!Their ribs are really good too! The tables are a little small since the mussel..."

Aniva Huang

"Cute little spot for winter meals and beers love coming here on a rainy cold night cause it's so nice and snuggly great hearty meals great for the..."

Chloe-Mae

"I really like their decor.Even though it was a Saturday night, we got a table easily and the person who seated us was nice enough to suggest..."

Supreet Kaur

"I don't know why this place has such bad reviews!Every time I've been its been great, I recommend the pork belly for a main, its absolutely..."

Monique Terese Francois

"amazing muscles and beer, great view during the day to sitting upstairs outside. couldn't think of a better place to have a great meal and a walk on..."

Chanel Stevens

"Their dishes of mussels are word of mouth. Group of five were decided to go tonight. We believe the Mussel tasting pot was a must to be ordered. We..."

Johnson Mac

"True beer lovers place. Was quite impressed with the variety of beers and also relished on the Waffles. The view from the terrace was just perfect...."

Harsjeet Bhatt

"Always A good night out here. A regular with a bunch of mates and am never disappointed. Food is good and the beer is great. always fun trying the..."

Alan Anthony Rathbun

"What a suprise! This is just my impression when I saw this restaurant in one of the corners of Mission Bay in Auckland, New Zealand. Everything there..."

Julián Rojas

"Great Restaurant with Beautiful Atmosphere.Went to this restaurant on a night out, together with my friends. Lovely view of the deck,..."

Manni Nepomuceno

"It's an amazing place... Beautiful views, nice selection of beers, yummy food and very courteous and helpful staff. I wouldn't recommend their..."

Khushboo Singhla

"Been here quite a few times over the years, and it has always been very good.The staff are attentive and even when they are super busy, we..."

Where.iate

"I went there with my boyfriend twice to have mussels. The first time we had grilled one, the second time we had grilled and boiled one. We think..."

Lydia

"Love this place , great for summer and love trying all the beers that's always the most exciting part for me and mussels love the mussels so..."

Lennaine

"Nice indoor and outdoor settings.Delicious food especially the sticky ribs! Pricing is reasonable considering the fast professional standard of..."

Isaac Dewstow

"We are regular clients of this restaurant meeting there at least once a week for drinks & sometimes a light meal. We find the ambiance in this café..."

David Smith

"Great service, we love going there because of their friendly staff and it's gr8 location. Top views are always good, their Meals deals are great and..."

Anoo Sharma

"Went there last week with my family visiting from korea.. It was Monday so the muscle was half price... We ordered a full table meal. I love their..."

Asian Fan

"Love love love De..."

Leticia Andrews

"I really like this place. Two of us came in on Wednesday for lunch, and I had a fantastic Salmon and Kumara Stack (which by the way, the menu on..."

Katerina Turnu

"Always go there for dinner with my wife. Nice views and location. If you go there on Monday, 1/2 price on the mussel pot. What a great deal. However,..."

Ashely Fortune

"Love this restaurant! The menu offers a wide range of amazing food and offers suitable beer/wine matches and portion sizes are very substantial...."

Kirstie Stanaway

"Here almost every Monday for half price mussels. would give a 5/5...however the service is just too slow since the place is always packed on Mondays..."

Tony Ma

"Very nice atmosphere. Often coming here for a drink or just to relax with a friend's company.Chocolate mouse from desserts is really nice and..."

Mike

"Nice place, friendly staff, great menu...but a bit pricey. Love their happy hour, but weird that it must be on ground level and one can't go upstairs..."

Sonrisa Bella

"This is one of our consistent places to return to on a lazy cruisey afternoon. This place is family friendly, and the service is also..."

ST

"We always enjoy meals here... especially the mussels. The beer is devinely delicious, of course.Today I chose something a bit..."

Olivia Winston

"I haven't been here this year, but my previous visits have been very enjoyable. I usually have a light lunch followed by a coffee. Good to pop in..."

Walksinauckland.com

"Always a tasty meal, a lively atmosphere and packed with people. The food is good and the staff are very friendly. Great for breakfast..."

Kathryn Price

"We have had several visits to your cafe bar and have found the staff exceptional with the service outstanding. The food is amazing so a BIG UPS to..."

Cherie Manning

"Went here with some friends on a wintery thursday night, It was really nice. The service was friendly and prompt. We mussels are a must. The live..."

Tell Me

"Very good experience. Four of us had the metre long sausage, which was delicious, try and beat finishing it in 7minutes. Our waiter was extremely..."

Nick Pothecary

"One of the Better Belgain bars in Auckland. Staff are mostly friendly. Food is generally good. The mussel pot is definately the way to go as it is..."

Dan Wilson

"awesome service and food!..."

Lex Doe

"Giant beer list with carb heavy comfort food!!! Say hello to satasfaction but good bye to your waistline lol..."

Henry Chiang

"I swear every time I come to this place I'm with at least 3 others, but each time its been a great experience. Our group will always order..."

NommyShotTreats

"Mission bay is a beautiful spot in Auckland, and De Fontein gives you a great view and great food to just make it even better. I'm a big fan of the..."

Fridayu

"I visit de fontein every time I go to Mission bay. It is an iconic bar of Mission bay I think. It's really busy and packed during weekends or any..."

Jay

"On a sunny day, De Fontein is the place to be. I often find myself suggesting to come here for the great beer selection and the beautiful view. With..."

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Chawlas Indian Restaurant

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"Chawlas has always been my favorite food spot to quench my cravings for Indian food. I often go to the manukau outlet but since I was in cbd I tried..."

Snigdha Patra

"Very good Indian Cuisine Option in Auckland. Curry Chinken and lamb Is tender （Chicken Is better). Friendly..."

Bregeut AL

"Stopping by for a late Sunday dinner we ordered the chicken tikka masala, palak paneer with garlic naan, raita and mango chutney. The service was..."

Adam Botterill

"Had a lovely dinner in a cosy atmosphere. Food was packed with flavour. Will definitely be..."

Lisa Muller

"This place is our go to indian restaurant in the city. Its a time honoured restaurant since 1960, the deco's a bit old fashined but who cares, their..."

Tim Tianpai Li

"Forgot to take photo as we are too hungry at that time. Ordered for tandoori chicken, a lamb dish and curry fish. tandoori chicken taste fabulous,..."

YEe LiNg

"Staff/service: 3.5/5Venue: 4/5Price/portion: 3.5/5First time visiting here not during lunch time. We ordered the prawns jalfrezi..."

SM

"I visited here 2 times.And every single menu was SO NICE.But little bit expensive. If you go this place, have to try cream chicken. So..."

JIEUN PARK

"It's a really good place for a budget meal. Actually, there is nearly no service in this restaurant but it doesn't influence the taste of the food...."

EatR

"Chawla's is a restaurant where it can do no wrong! Food serving is generous and one plate of briyani chicken can last me two meals! Be mindful of how..."

Michael Teoh

"A decent Indian flair - we dined there last weekend. I had the prawn curry and my partner had a lamb dish. Curries were tasty. We ordered both dishes..."

Aun Sukijjakhamin

"Very authentic yummy Northern Indiana food. As soon as you enter you could smell all the aromatics, it was like bathing in spices..."

Food2belly

"Came here for dinner before a show at the Town Hall on a Sunday night. Service was friendly and the decor was warm and inviting. For starters, we had..."

Amber

"Second time here and I have to say the food was heaps better tonight! Butter chicken all day. The manager was very friendly and accommodating and def..."

Garron White

"Came here for lunch on a weekday. They have a lunch special for $12.50 which was rice naan curry and a drink. For $12.50 that was such a good deal..."

#fatlyfe

"Great food and great quantity. Authentic taste and good service. Had the butter chicken and tikka massala. The butter chicken is not too rich and has..."

Martin Geesas Gabion

"The only down side was that rice did not come with the food due because of Zomato Gold. Had to order two naan and two bowls of rice separately which..."

Brian Ji

"Cheese naans here are so great along with the lamb sagwala. Both were highlights of our meal. They are also popular for their cream chicken which is..."

J Eats

"So good! I used to come here for work day lunch. Yummy food with a soft drink at a very reasonable price. Naturally I decided to come back for dinner..."

CHIFAN.EATS

"I highly recommend Chawla's for authentic North Indian cuisine. The place is well decorated and has the ambience reminiscent of a typical restaurant..."

Flames And Skewers

"Pretty good! Was worried that the food quality would be low because of Zomato Gold 1+1, but absolutely wasn’t. Beautiful, creamy chicken..."

Brandon Huang

"My friend and I wanted to catchup on an early dinner and chose this restaurant. We ordered Hariyali kebab and Lamb Biryani. Kebab was succulent and..."

Maddali Praveen

"This is my fourth time here. Loved the food that I had last night. Their Lamb Korma and Chicken Madras was simply Superrrbbbbb . . . . Too good. . ...."

Karan Mhapankar

"Who doesn’t love to eat Indian curry after shopping?Service: 9/10Since we were quite a large group, it took quite some effort to..."

Grace Huang

"It's always difficult to find a proper authentic Indian restaurant in Auckland but if you are in the city, Chawlas fits the bill perfectly. Just..."

Naveen Adari

"We came to Chawala as it was promoted in zomato gold. The food was average, good price for the promotion, however I don't think I would be willing to..."

Sol

"Tried kadai paneer today through Meal Pal. Really tasty vegetarian meal. Easy pick up and generous portion. They also do eat-in lunch specials for..."

“Dailee” 25% Off Zomato Gold

"A very tasty Indian restaurant in the city. The dessert is not on the menu. But if you ask for the staff, the chef will make this one to you. It’s..."

Wendy Wang

"Been there and i must say - satisfied soul !! Perfect Indian ambience and food is super duper. Yummy tasty food and service is pretty good. We..."

Sreejith V Pawar

"promptly took our order, Great service, friendly staff. Good piping hot food except that naan was hard to chew. Ambience was good too.Would..."

Upbeatbean

"This is our first time to Chawla’s . Tried mixed platter was decent but Seekh kabab felt like a sausage. Fish Malabar curry was awesome and I would..."

Dinesh Atluri

"Great service and atmosphere. Nice food 🍲 I recommend trying this place, it's nice and central and I enjoyed my time there. Nice vibe and music..."

Lorraine Ryan

"The best Indian food I have had since leaving the UK 11 years ago. Food amazing, service really good. Will definitely be back when in Auckland..."

Janeclues

"Food was great and came really fast even after they made an initial mistake with it. The butter chicken and naan combo was done really well, as well..."

Martin Camacho

"Good food, good service, quick service and smiling staff. Tasty Daal Makhani and Butter chicken Indian style.. Thankyou all. Keep it up. Will visit..."

Andy Chitre

"Good value lunch menu and good central location. Curries were authentic and far better than the usual mall rubbish. Slight issue with the strange..."

Steve

"One of the best place to eat Indian *DELICIOUS* food. Every dish have perfect taste and proportion.Personally I love to eat non-veg if I go out..."

Prateek Bhalothia

"Great service, amazing food and lot of Indian options. You won’t be disappointed with Vegetarian options and aroma, to add good drink options...."

Suraj Asha Barnawal

"Love their butter chicken, ask to make it Indian spicy. Lamb biryani and lamb rogan jhosh are both also very delicious! We order for delivery almost..."

Sara

"Came here for early dinner tonight. 5:30pm. Was greeted well by the staff. Didn’t have a lot of time as we were going to the theatre. So only had..."

Andy Stephens

"Very friendly service. Curries were amazing, we had the Butter chicken and lamb korma both full of flavour. Will definitely be back. If you arent..."

Bean

"It was a Official trip to City and I came with my wife. We decided to eat snacks and popped into this Restaurant. Genuinely the dish we ordered..."

Abhishek Prashar

"came here on a Monday Evening and absolutely loved the service given with tasty food. Highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. We got the..."

Rajkamal Kaur

"great food in the center of the city. cream chicken is must try. service is good as well. only issues is parking but do not mind little walk for..."

Godfather

"Got a large mango chicken and a cheese naan to share between 2 people. It tastes somewhat like butter chicken but less buttery and suprisingly I..."

Cathy Fan

"Pretty good curries and rotis without the food colouring from food court curry. They have a wicked student discount. Highly recommend the rogan josh...."

Jason Yang

"Super friendly service and extremely delicious food. They easily accomodate vegans and have loads of choice on the menu. We ate here 4 times during..."

Purpledonnamode

"I love this place. One of my favorite Indian restaurants. I always go here. Food is exceptional and service is always good. Staff are friendly and..."

Aishwarya Raj

"Best Indian food ever! I literally sit on a bus for an hour and a half just to eat here and bus back! Staff are super friendly and the food is..."

Monique Neal

"Had the student lunch deal and was quite satisfied with the portion size although I believe more rice could have been added. Was a good experience..."

Eric Lee

"Nice place for dine .went their with friends . Very good value for money as well. I must say it is the best Indian restaurant . Nice dine in area ...."

Amy Brar

"Just consistently good, hot, cheap Indian food. Portion sizes look small but we always leave feeling full. Can't find better value for money anywhere..."

Lo9ve3r 4s

"Awesome restaurant. Though it is small and not much crowd, the food was really tasty. All the credit goes to chef. Also lady that served us was very..."

Ruthvik Chukkapalli

"Hot food served. Great service. Love the food. Friendly staff. Beautiful ambiance. Best place to visit with family and friends. Wish to visit again..."

Ravneet Kaur

"Best creamy chicken I ever had, value for money and their staff and service is amazing... If you are really hungry late night you know where to..."

Mandeep Singh Bhinder

"The chicken biryani and achaari chicken tikka is amazing. Do give it a try. The food is generally on spicy side. So make sure..."

Saurabh Som

"Best restaurant to visit with your family and friends. Reasonable price good service and atmosphere. Best place to celebrate. Quick delivery..."

Harmeet Singh Sethi

"Really good Indian food, with proper Indian flavors and spices. They do not disappoint! They can cater for dietary requirements, staff are friendly..."

Dini

"I was walking the streets of Auckland after work during the Cricket World Cup and to my delight, I saw the familiar Chawla's logo.Of course..."

Maneet

"Kind of good service. The place seems really gloomy. Good value for money though :D nice selection of food. Kinda speedy food service. I like their..."

Tan.ned

"Chawla's is one of the highest rated Indian restaurants close my home. Since my local, dodgy foodcourt, takeaway changed owners and the food went..."

Miss Kiki

"I always find this place amazing. The taste is great and authentic, and is made for indian taste buds. The starters menu is great, and diverse main..."

Ankur Mishra

"Amazing service and awesome food...... best customer service and would really live to go there again. Getting best indian taste in..."

Saurabhpanesar18985

"I ordered a full Tandoori Chicken there one time and it was spicy, just the way I like it. The place is really clean and their staff are kind and..."

Tavita Milford

"They serve authentic Indian food. Ordered a lamb biryani and it was really good... The quantity and the quality of the food was great.. would..."

Abhilash Rao

"Been here for dinner with my friends ordered tandoori prawns chicken tikka masala shahi paneer and dal makhni along with naan. And pista kulfi as a..."

Bhagyesh Prabhumirashi

"Dined here with my partner lunch, it was a chilly afternoon so it was perfect weather for curry. Chawlas has a lunch special which is excellent value..."

Sarah S

"I had chicken korma with naan n rice for my lunch. Gravy ws really creamy bt pieces of chicken was not tht mch gd, not freshly cooked chicken...."

Canistan Charles

"Casual dining. This little place suited its purpose for a night out with the girls. We were a bit rowdy and the place was empty enough if didn't..."

Bex Ellis

"Thank you for the great service and food. I can now highly recommend the butter chicken & garlic naan. You now have a loyal customer!!! Yum...."

Amber Savage

"Excellent meal as it always is, thank you Chawlas, service is fantastic, friendly helpfully staff, food is delicious, tasty, and the atmosphere is..."

Kevin R

"Husband and I came here for Christmas Eve, and it made for a wonderful, and forgettable experience.The interior was dimly lit with romantic..."

Michelle Ma Belle

"We had a lovely meal. Excellent service - friendly and helpful but discrete. Delicious food and no after-effects (often the case in low-quality..."

Elisabeth Stoddart

"Chawla's was an extraordinary experience! Very rarely do you come across a restaurant with Amazing options, perfect quantity, exquisite taste and..."

Nakul Makharia

"We were in Auckland for a couple of days and were searching for a vegetarian friendly place after having been living off bread and pizzas for a..."

S S

"The butter chicken is amazing, i have tried hundreds of butter chicken and i do cook it also myself with a great recipe shared from a friend chef..."

José Ignacio Petitpas Ramirez

"Must try the amritsari fish, the quantity was less but the quality was perfect. The speciality creamy chicken was good but I liked rarra chicken..."

Jasnoor Singh

"Love the food and service in this place! I've been here twice and the food is beautiful, tasty and flavoursome! I had the Lamb Rohan Josh and the..."

Servelan

" Had dinner last night...have ordered creamy chicken and curry suggested by Chawla staff...it was best curry...and service was great too..I'll..."

Bhavin Patel

"Chicken malai tikka is so good! With cheese and garlic naan!!!Also got lamb korma which was pretty good but couldnt finish it all after the..."

Peking Quack

"Had the prawns tandoori and chicken kadai. Food was excellent. Staff was very friendly. Portion size was good as well. Food was not too oily. Will..."

Joana Ginu Thomas

"Visiting in town for the night and went here based on reviews here (and closeness to hotel). We had the Vege Paneer Butter Masala which had lots of..."

Chantelle Bergan

"Went to Chawla's last night for the first time. Will definitely go again.There service was quick and professional, but also very friendly. After..."

Michael Gask

"The food was very good. Wide choice and certainly authentic looking and tasting. Service was warm and friendly.I would recommend this restaurant for..."

Er Naman Nautiyal

"My friend recomend me chawlas. The food i had was mouthwatering and presentation was great. More over the customer service i received was excellent...."

Vinay Saini

"I had the lunch special meal. The curry was very rich but not bad. Loved the Naan bread. Service was good. Staff were friendly and has knowledge..."

Anita

"Absolutely the best curry I've ever had in New Zealand. Thank you very much. Customer service was brilliant and the food came out very quickly. Would..."

Samuel Ashley

"Pedimos una entrada Veg Platter y la verdad que no nos gustó tanto, no estaba mal pero esperábamos más variedad de sabores. El saffron rice,..."

CatalinaAlejandra GonzalezJaramillo

"We've been to Chawla's twice in a row. The food was very delicious, the staff very friendly and it has a good atmosphere and decoration. When I come..."

Anne Finke

"Amazing service and hands down the best Indian food I've ever had. I was just traveling through Auckland and considered never leaving so that I could..."

Amy Josiane Whiting

"This was my first time having Indian food, and it was SO good! They definitely set the bar high for future Indian restaurants I ate at. They have a..."

Camilla Stimpson

"Really amazing ambience 😍 Being an Indian when you get such place its a Bliss Moment! Guys one suggestion it was a bit hot inside 😣 We ordered..."

Sagar Acharya

"Awesome food...great service and good people.Try the Lamb Briyani!! It is awesome and absolutely devine!Lunch options are also..."

Deepak Pratap

"Had a really good meal at this restaurant. Good inexpensive wine list and efficient service made for a very nice evening. Friendly..."

Larry Jacobs

"This place is great if you go with somebody who knows what the real deal is. I love paneer (vegetarian option) & madras paneer (if you are not a fan..."

Natalia NatNat

"Great food, good ambience and a friendly staff is what you find at Chawla's. I visit Chawla's quite often and love their prawn biryani to the..."

Sai Kiran

"Visiting Aukland, we went to Chawla's after passing it on the street and deciding we wanted to try Indian Food. We were very happy with our meal..."

Ingrid Lockhart

"We are vegetarian jains, they served us well. Options were limited but they tried to give us whatever best they could. Food is nice and works well..."

Param Doshi

"Wow the yummy chawla's in Auckland!! Heard about it and straightaway went for its food. Their specialty is cream chicken and no wonder it was a..."

Hharkirat Siingh

"Very friendly staff! The drinks and food came right away and the servers suggestions were very good! We had the Lamb Rogan Josh and the Cream..."

Brenden Bennett

"Love this place. Amazing value for money. I have tried pretty much everything on their menu and my favorite are Lamb Rogan josh and daal. I must say..."

Muhammad Bilal

"Would like to describe in a single word 'SUPERB'Food taste 5/5Service 5/5Quality 5/5I would recommand to all quality food..."

Basit Ameen

"I have been to this place a couple of times and the food has been good. This is more “value for money” place. I had the “Chicken malai..."

Parik Andhare

"I often go to eat at Chawla's. It is hands down my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. The food is cooked to perfection and the service is..."

Mmmfood

"Love the food and service ! Got a grab one voucher this time . Most restaurants cut on quantity when they do vouchers but this one didn't 😄. Food..."

Sonia

"Overall, it is a nice Indian restaurant. We enjoyed the food. But I agree with the previous review. The serving size is not really good for..."

James Lee

"Dining at Chawla's was my first time trying authentic Indian cuisine. I am not a curry person but I must say, it was a great experience. My..."

Jv Dorado Full

"Great taste and best customer service in town. The food was absolutely mouth watering and special thanks to the manager Salwinder..."

Satinderpal Pannu

"Best food best staff... Can't complaint.. Best service by manager Salwinder Pahwa (tanya) I always enjoy visiting chawlas as they always welcome..."

Mandeep Singh

"Great food with wonderful customer service. Had fish curry which was amazing with great flavours on the plate. Salwinder did amazing job through out..."

Parth Engineer

"Great food even better service .went there on Thursday foods quality and quantity is good and very good service by staff (salvinder)..."

Deep Dhaliwal

"We celebrated my friends birthdayWas a great experienceWe were welcomed and seated immediatelyDrinks came in quickGood..."

Globalfoodlover

"From 1 to 10,I'll give 11 to this place,great decoration,nice and friendly staff and the most important top Indian food quality,it was like a..."

Hugo Herrera

"Came yesterday night with my friend had chicken tikka, dal makhni, paneer." Everything was really delicious. Will definitely go back soon and..."

Aditya Bhardwaj

"It is the one of best indian resturant I have been to. Food is really good and up to the expectations and they have the best customer service which I..."

OmiTa Dutt

"Great restaurant, great food, regular favourite with people in the building I work in. Never had any issues and they do a decent lunch special menu!..."

Lacian Rouge

"Been here for quite few times now... Rather quite frequently... But finally penning this review today. The food is good. Dal makhani being the..."

Kiran Kanchan

"Good food , nice ambiance and quite friendly staff. The variety in food especially the vegetarian curries is well appreciated. However the quantity..."

Vivek

"Really delicious Indian food and the friendliest staff. So many vegetarian options. Made a tasty palak paneer and the naan bread was hot and fresh...."

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"Amazing food. Amazing hospitality amazing ambience amazing drink amazing food and accessible any time.Must try when in auckland if u like indian..."

Sujan Murahari

"03/09/2015 What a disappointment. I had a takeaway lunch today special for $12 I thought it's a good value for money but the food was tasteless n I..."

T A

"Another amazing Indian restaurant with a deep history towards it. Based on Wellesley street next to a bustling queen street. Good place for Indian..."

Vaidyanathan Balasubramanian

"I had great experience dining at Chawla's, they never cease to amaze with their food. Great selection of curry with great spice flavour, various..."

Beckham Low

"We've been here last night with my 2 friends to have dinner..a great location with a friendly staff plus amazing food will make your tummy happy....."

Aciram

"Visited Chawla's for lunch and we were not disappointed. Great service despite coming to the restaurant 5 minutes before closing time. One of the..."

Ansari Ma

"I had Butter Chicken and it was divine. Maybe they should change the name to 'Divine Chicken'. Portion was a bit small but the flavour was just..."

Geoffrey Leonard

"I went there last night and ate the best Butter chicken, Chicken Birayani is awesome. I really enjoyed the food, service is great and staff is very..."

Phil Guzman

"Had a good food with family. Kareem chicken one of the best and lemonade is kind of special stuff that they make. Staff and atmosphere is awesome...."

Harpreet Singh Bhangu

"Had dinner there and paneer tikka masala was awesome. Friendly staff and good service. Definitely will recommend for good time and good..."

Deep Mahal

"This is probably one of my favourite Indian restaurant in Auckland. The food is so delicious and the prices are not bad either. Recently Me and my..."

Pawan Kumar

"Whenever I visited Chawla's something get something new to Experience and this time coming in with high hopes I was very impressed. The ambiance was..."

Gurveen Singh

"One of my fav. Resturant in CBD. Authentic indian food. Long list to choose and really good service specially new management managing it really well...."

Ra Man

"I visited chawlas today saturday Had really good food kareem chicken is one of my fav. With special drink they make with lemonade. Moreover new..."

Fat Ninja

"Grabbed a few takeaways. Really enjoyed the curries, one of the better ones we've tried in the CBD. Portions not the biggest but flavour of the..."

Ryan

"Very surprised, great Indian. We ordered the chicken kadai and lamb rogan josh as well as naan to share. We had takeaway so can't comment on in house..."

Victoria

"Lovely place to dine in and the taste is amazing I just love the food of chawla . I love the ambience of all the branches and love the hospitality..."

Bavneet Mehta

"Great place. The food is awesome. Overall a very good experience. Will definitely keep going. Creamy chicken stands out. Will go for other curries..."

#1

"Pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Rogan Josh. The lamb was unusually tender and cooked well. The flavour quite rich and full. Service was..."

Grouchocrispy

"This is possibly one of the best Chili Chicken meals I have had. Apart from a venue in the Hawkes Bay. Chawla's really does go the extra mile with..."

Folcarelli Stephen

"Spectacular meal. Real Indian, not Indian sauce in a packet. The flavours are amazing. The staff are sensational. Had a wonderful dinner and a..."

Aaron Spence

"I have eaten there many times and every time I get same quality food which I s utterly delicious.! Only thing I don't like is parking restrictions....."

Amandeep Bansal

"Went there for lunch $10.90 deal for students Service was awesome the waitress recommended the chicken tikka Marsala tasted..."

Michelle Huynh

"Dropped by and had a lunch with my boyfriend. I had always no resistance to the smell of curry. It was so nice! I ordered butter chicken curry and he..."

Shirley Yu

"By far the best Indian restaurant I've been to, their butter chicken is so tasty compared to the others, their sauces are very uniquely done with..."

Bautistapao88

"I often visit there. The quality of food is so good. Even today I went there for lunch with my mates. Here you can taste very yummy indian food as..."

Gurpreet Singh

"I had such a beautiful meal here that I came back 3 more times. The food is SO delicious and so authentic and full of flavour. This is one of the..."

Indy Grace

"Great food, service & atmosphere. I had a pretty dismal experience here last year with some bland overly buttery curries, but they must have..."

Rory D

"Really yummy food! Tasty curry and high quality meat, I was really impressed. =) The Chawla starter sizzling plate was great, and I was stoaked they..."

Rebecca Turner

"Great food, good portions and nice service. Worth a try if your into your indian food. Try the cheese nan also as its up there with the best iv..."

Mark Wilson

"As my first experience of Indian food in New Zealand, I was very impressed with the quality of the food. The cheese Naan was very good, one of the..."

Kerrod Don

"Their curry is hot! which is the best part I love about this place!I have made over 3 group bookings here within the past month, and the..."

Tony Ma

"What an amazing experience it was, Fantastic customer service, authentic indian curry,mind blowing it was, the taste of cream chicken still on taste..."

Prince Oliver

"Great job done by chawlas, who provided us with mouth watering dishes with real Indian flavors coming up in our plates, Hats off you..."

Sunpreet Singh

"Food is extra ordinary in this restaurant. The taste is perfect with all the spices equally touching the tongue. The items used in the dishes are..."

Latha Karthigaa

"Been here 2 times so far. The menu has great choices. Had non-veg and veg mains with Rice, Naan and Roti. The desert such as Mango Kulfi is as it..."

Pratik

"Went to Chawlas Restaurant after a movie one night (went around 8.30pm). We ordered Creamy Chicken, Rarra Chicken, Butter Paneer, Rogan Josh and..."

Riddhi

"Four of us had lunch today (Tuesday), $16 each for a curry, a beer, two poppadoms, one chapati and (for me) chicken saagwala and rice. Food was..."

Barrie Graham

"Food is authentic Indian style, really tasty and fresh. Love the décor, great music, staff were extremely friendly and service was excellent. Great..."

Vikz

"Well done. It's great to see a restaurant which has the courage to show what authentic Indian food is. After a very long time tasted some fabulous..."

Gajraj Yadav

"Excellent food & excellent service. Mr. Singh is very polite and gives good recommendations. We ordered Indian medium hot & that is exactly..."

Foodie

"Fantastic food, awesome staff....excellent service..."

Neha Dhawan

"Excellent Service! Authentic Indian taste.We had Cream chicken,Rarra Chicken,Malai Kabab,Black dal & Palam Paneer.All too good to be..."

Tilak Wadhwa

"Delicious, magnificent, authentic and fresh come into mind when describing the food at Chawlas. Ordering a range of vegetarian dishes,..."

S S

"Awesome food. Not your usual ,over creamy ,slops. great service and a huge organic and Vegetarian selection as well as all the usual meat dishes. The..."

GAry Hill

"I, myself being Indian, would bet that no other place in New Zealand would serve more authentic food than Chawla's. I used to visit Chawla's very..."

Suyogya Trivedi

"Went along with my friends to the restaurant last night, food was really good. Do try Raaraa Chicken its awesome..."

Aaron Samuel Joseph

"Best Indian food ever had especially the cream chicken.Good service with smiley faces all around. Food is really different with..."

Payal Kumar

"Great food with very polite and professional customer service, tried cream chicken ummmmmmm... still a feel on taste buds...."

Prince Oliver

"Chawla's since 1985 . When I was a kid I used to visit Chawla's in north India so I know what's the real taste . And now they opened in Auckland and..."

Jasjeet Singh

"I really enjoyed my Saturday night here. Service was polite and professional. And the food was delicious, full on flavour and spice. Here's an Indian..."

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