Great restaurant in Merivale, service is always top notch and food is always of a high standard. I went here with family and was a nice place to catch up. Extensive wine list, BYO corkage is slightly high though.
Oh, man! I had my birthday meal there two years ago. It was very good dinning experience! I had Tasty duck meal! I will have to say it is awesome! Friendly service! I enjoyed its quiet environment!
Was highly recommended by a work colleague which was in contradiction to some negative reviews. I can confimr that my colleagues assessment matched our experience on Feb 23rd. Ambience, friendly waitress in Ellen, good wine list and excellent food. We will be returning soon - Ray
I went to Leinster Road Restaurant a week ago now and found it to be a fantastic place to go for dinner and a few quiet drinks.
We walked in and was greated by a lovely young waitress. She seated us in a big lush booth which comfortably seated our party of 6.
The acoustics were great but the mix of reggae one minute and jazz the next didn't really do it for me.
I chose Thai chicken salad and my partner had the beef fillet with french fries and salad.
He seemed to enjoy the beef and i totally loved my Thai chicken salad, just such a great mix of flavors.
We decided we would share the cheese cake, was perfect size to share after a filling meal.
Over all the food was great and so was the service even if a bit reserved, but the waitress answered every question we had about the menu.
Defiantly will be going back, prices were reasonable and the service was great.
This place is young but has class. The table waiting is a bit ordinary but the food obviously carries over from when the chef was at Barcelona. Not cheap, needs more marketing but is class food.
This restaurant deserves to be busier than it was the night we were there. Parking right outside, lovely room, pleasant and professional staff and very good bistro food. A straight-forward menu without being boring and cooking that was simple but extremely well done. We had an excellent duck fois gras that could only be faulted for its huge portions (three of us only managed to eat half of the two servings that we ordered - one would have been plenty). This was followed by a fillet of tarakihi that was perfectly cooked with crispy skin, a delicious beef filet, and a rich and melt-in-the-mouth venison daube. The large portions all around left no room to try out the desserts. Sure, you can get cheaper bistro food but it can be hard to do simple food well and these meals presented first-class ingredients handled expertly. We regarded it as good value for money.
Love the new Spanish theme, though you would not have guessed from the name. We dined during the peak of Omicron and ordered some classics. Traditional sangria, seafood paella and some pinxtos. Great Mediterranean flavours throughout these dishes which reminded me of my last trip to Madrid/Barcelona. Excellent table service. Situated on, you guess it, Leinster Rd in the heart of Merivale.
Julia Unkrig (JU Kommunikationsdesign)
+5
Really enjoyed the food and service at this restaurant. The choice of food is excellent and my duck was really perfect. The service was great and fast and the interior design is harmonious. In my opinion only the cheese platter was a little poor, as I expected more choice of cheese, but absolutely not as bad as to take down a star. So five out of five stars for a perfect evening.
Spent a couple of hours having a leisurely "honeymoon" dinner here in September and never felt rushed. We were very attentively taken care of by the lovely Makayla - she was amazing! Food was delicious and pretty quick to arrive. Had a delightful meal, such a treat.
Great atmosphere and a delicious change of menu at Leinster Eatery. The tapas are tasty and the new fit out has made the restaurant brighter and more lively. Looking forward to trying the aged steak once it hits the menu.
Absolutely gorgeous meal! Great service. Very patient and didn't kick us out at end of night. Recommend for a lovely night out.
The menu is good and delicious food. Lovely staff.
We loved it ! We had a very nice meal in a warmth atmosphere (make sure you ask for a booth when you book, they're really cosy).
A lot of wine and food choices, a quiet lounge music, a delicious meal, a helpful staff... Definitely a must go !
First time there on Saturday night. Loved the quiet atmosphere and comfortable "snug" booth. The food could not be faulted, my med-rare steak was as good as they get ($35) and they had a vege option for my partner. The ability to BYO wine was a big plus. The staff were friendly and not over bearing.
Lovely food, good music selection. Sad more people weren't there enjoying the good food!
Friendly attentive staff.
Warm comfortable seating.
Delicious food with little waiting time despite being busy.
Would highly recommend.
Will be back!
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