Review The Officers Mess - Devonport

Simply an amazing place for my sisters wedding. Venue was great, catering was great and the team was super friendly, accommodating and professional. Highly recommend you book the officers mess for your wedding (if you can and well in advance!)

We held our wedding ceremony and reception recently at The Officers Mess and it was truly a magical day. The beautiful ceremony spot with a backdrop off Rangitoto is incredible! The spacious grounds and large deck area provided our guests with lots of room to mingle in the afternoon. Jeremy's food was outstanding, everyone is still talking about how amazing it was - The sharing platters were a huge hit. I can't speak highly enough of Flo, who helped us coordinate our postponement due to lockdown in 2020. She made sure every detail was sorted for us and nothing was too much trouble. Thank you so much to The Officers Mess for helping us create a perfect day!

As far a views go for a wedding venue it doesn't get much better than The Officer's Mess at Fort Takapuna. There is a perfect view of Rangitoto right behind the main ceremony location on the grass and the indoor reception area can seat up to 160 guests. Flo and the staff are amazing and the food is incredible. It's always a pleasure to photograph weddings here.

Amazing venue for our wedding. We had an outdoor ceremony followed by a reception at the Officers’ Mess. Fiona was super helpful throughout the entire process. All of our guests loved the food (and repeatedly asked us for details because they wanted to come back for more) and the staff were friendly and lovely. This is the spot!

Beautiful venue and the view is amazing. Great place for weddings, engagement parties, 21st birthday, the catering staff are awesome. Check out the pics

Without doubt, The Officers Mess was the perfect venue for an 80th birthday lunch. Everything went so smoothly – from preliminary discussions about menus and beverages and dietary requirements; to accommodating our requests for the layout of tables and furniture; and on the day, welcoming guests with champagne and canapés, and then ushering us into lunch. Indeed, many of the 20 guests thought that the champagne and canapés was the main event until the sliding doors to the adjoining room were opened to reveal lunch tables, all so handsomely set up for our three-course meal. And once seated, the beautifully prepared food, served with an assured professional touch, just made the day. So, to the resident chefs, Warren and Jeremy for providing such a memorable meal; to the wait staff, Flo, Molly and Adam for their efficiency and friendliness; and to the organisation of Fiona, who personally came to have a chat with my family as we wound up the day – a huge thanks to each and every one of you. We highly recommend this venue to anyone who is interested in holding an event. John Hunt

Beautiful setting.Staff helpful and friendly. Fantastic day. Lots of parking space. Wonderful memories made

A wonderful venue for a wedding. Lawn outside was nice for photographs. The most commendable experience was the fantastic, high quality food provided by the catering team at the mess, it was superb, we couldn't stop talking about it the next day! The Officer's Mess staff also provided courteous, unobtrusive service, ensuring comfort of the wedding guests.

Whoa boy! What an amazing day at an incredible location, our staff party was located here and the Mess was a fantastic historic building which has stood the test of time, a top notch facility. The weather was perfect and the grounds surrounding the mess are expansive and interesting to explore. Highly recommend a visit to see the summer beauty of Auckland.

Just attended a wedding here. If you're after really good food, choose this place. Canapés were great. The main buffet was amazing and always topped up (lamb and smoke salmon were the stars). Desserts were to die for (crumble and pannacotta to die for). (There was always enough for seconds as well) And then they had a good selection of teas (T2) to cap the evening off. Sam was our duty manager was very accommodating and attentive. Highly recommend.