Drove all the way from East Auckland on a weekday just to have lunch at Nanam. Their Wagyu sausage longganisa is indeed a winner. The taco pao is a must try. Their crispy pata is unlike the classic/traditional one. You have to eat the meat, the side and the sauce all together and all the flavors come together so well. I’m blown away. Just a bit unlucky for me that the roast chicken sinigang is not available during lunch as it is my favorite. If only Nanam is close to where I live then I would eat there everyday!
I didn’t realise I was missing out on a whole ass cuisine until I tried Nanam. Blew my mind, sis the flavours wow!!! Unfortunately my ass is too lazy to tell you all what dishes I ordered but you can trust that all of it was amazing!! I am in love. Service and atmosphere is also great, would recommend for dates and dining with family.
The location is easy to find, and the Nanam staff was very accommodating. There were so many good stuff to consider on their menu, and since we were a big group, we decided to try a couple of things like: wagyu inasal, crispy pork hock, wagyu sausage, lamb adobo croquettas, taco pao, octopus gising gising. I really liked the crispy pork hock, it was soft and tasty, and the wagyu sausage. I’m a big fan of gising gising but the Nanam octupus gising gising wasn’t for me — it felt a bit rubbery and tasted a bit fishy to me. Overall though, it was a great experience eating at Nanam, the homey atmosphere and friendly staff made it feel very Filipino.
Came here the first time - the starters (wagyu sausage and spring rolls) were very tasty. The main I had (wagyu steak) was good, but nothing special in terms of flavour. The second time I went, I had the Roast chicken, which was much more flavourful, so would highly recommend. Pork hock, beef cheek, duck and rice were great too!!Although I didn’t like the fish of the day, it was too dry for my liking.
We definitely enjoyed the service especially how Don was very accommodating to us.
Food was so flavoursome and tasty. It's Filipino food I can eat together with my Filipino friends who say it's a good kiwi twist on Filipino food we can all enjoy. Service was great! Will be visiting again every time I'm in Auckland.
Have been here multiple times and have always had a great dining experience. The place is very classy. The servers are always attentive and most importantly, their food is amazing! My favourites are the Taco Pao (for the win!) and Wagyu Longganisa for starters. For the mains, the Crispy Pata and Kare Kare never disappoint. For dessert, Halo Halo and Turon for sure.
Holy Moly this place is so freaken good!! It's the first time in ages since I smiled so hard while eating food. Honestly I probably looked like a dork but it was worth it!
My friends and I had the $58 set menu (with the money we don't have). And it was out of this world. Everything was executed so well with my favourite being the halo halo and the tapioca fried balls (I'm sure there is a name for it). Oh and let's not forget about that rice. Honestly idk whether or not it's coconut rice or what but it was amazing! And according to the wise words of my friend, "the rice is the main dish."
The staff there was super amazing! They really know their stuff!
Prior to going I read on the comments that it is a bit pricey. But tbh for the food and everything that you are getting it's really not. Just think about the amount you will pay at a white restaurant.
Food 4/5
Service 4/5
Ambience 5/5
Not your traditional Filipino restaurant Chef has taken ideas from traditional dishes and created a very Westernized version. From the decor you can get a sense of Filipino culture with the weaved baskets and chair runners. Very welcoming host and attentive wait staff. However, some on our table felt a bit rushed between the entree and mains as they literally finished entrees and mains arrived. We had the vegetarian taco pao and spicy pork prawn entree. Taco pao was served deconstructed but it was nice to build the flavour to your own liking. Spicy pork had a good kick. Pork belly: meat/fat melted in the mouth, crispy skin and greatly balanced by the tartness coming from the cucumber and mushroom salad. Tofu BBQ was sweet and salty and complimented by the tart salad.Flavours were good but on the pricey side for me in relation to the size of the dish.
We first visited Nanam three years ago, that was when their restaurant was located in Symonds Street, Royal Oak. Our review during that time was OK, there was one let down during that time but everything was great specially their Taco Pao, now many years later we revisited, in a much better and improved location, in Takapuna.
Tired of cafe food in Takapuna? Perfect place for people craving for something different. Filipino food like no other. The atmosphere has strong Filipino identity so you feel like you’re elsewhere.
Incredibly tasty dishes that are inspired by Filipino cuisine. More than that, I feel like they really bring out the tastes of the culture for others unaware to enjoy. Very enhanced flavors.
Highly suggest the longanisa to start and can't go wrong with the lechon and bistek for main dishes. I'd love to try the rest when I return to New Zealand. Thank you, Nanam family 💕
I wish we had discovered this place sooner. Nanam is incredible and will quickly become our go to date night spot. The food was absolutely divine, and the service was quick and super friendly! You have to get the Lamb Adobo Croquettas, Wagyu Sausage Longganisa, cauliflower bites, and the beef cheek. Firstly, that wagu sausage is to die for. I would eat that dish every day if I could. Even the cocktails were amazing - go for the Singapore Sling.
Nanam is my favourite restaurant in Auckland. I'm sure I reviewed this place before but here we go again. Every time we come to Nanam, for a birthday or anniversary or monthiversary, we try to get something new and every dish has been a delight. Beautiful, deep, rich, and complex flavours and every menu item is unique to the next. The longganisa is probably the best dish in Auckland. Hopefully they can bring back the halo halo so we can have a cold treat after gorging ourselves next time.
Went here at Nanam had some non pinoy with me and what a delight . Great execution and too be honest, price is cheap for the quality you get fresh desserts cooked on the day. Had fresh pandesal as well. Thank you and we’ll see you again
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Quite a unique experience. This place serves up modernized Filipino food. Not sure if they are better than the original Filipino dishes but they were honestly pretty tasty. Check this place out if you haven't tried.
Ordered dishes:
- Wagyu Sausage (Longganisa) 7.8/10
- Roasted chicken (Sinigang): 7.5/10
- Beef Cheek (kaldereta) 8.2/10
- Pork Belly (Lechon) 5.5/10
- Soy Panna Cotta (Taho) 3.5/10
Longganisa:
Wagyu Sausage has a nice beefy and lemongrass flavour. It tasted really good eating it with the pickled papaya, coriander, peanuts and chipotle mayo. A very well balanced dish.
Sinigang:
The chicken was well cooked and had nice flavours. A really enjoyed the green watercress puree, it was creamy and zingy. The puree paired really well with the chicken.
Kaldereta:
Pretty sure what I ate was different to the menu description, however it did taste delicious. The beef cheek was super tender. It was so tender that you don't even need to bite. The mash potatoes was creamy, silky and super smooth. Then there were the peas on top which provided a nice surprise of texture to the dish.
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Nanam has always been an institution on the Takapuna food scene and for good reasons. The ambience is great, service and cocktails to match and the food is always what you need.
Main stars are the ceviche and wagyu sausage. The cauliflower was great too. The chicken was decent but nothing to write home about. We will however be back to try the pork hock which we saw delivered to the next table and we immediately had dish envy.
This is the best Asian cuisine we have ever seen in Auckland. Everything was just great, I had a farewell dinner with my company’s whole team at Nanam a while back, and I just can’t forget how good the food was. So I took my partner there last night.
There was a small incident at the restaurant after we just sat down, the fire alarm went off and everyone have to go out to the street. The the staff were very caring and apologetic to everyone even though we all know it’s just the alarm systems problem in the whole building. So we only waited for 10 -15 mins outside, and after we went back to the restaurant they gave us our starters as compensation for the incident which they didn’t have to. The staff keep coming to check our table to make sure everyone is ok, big smile, warm welcoming, LOVE THIS RESTAURANT!!!!
Sarah and I went on a Saturday night a few weeks ago. We have been going to Nanam three - four times a year for a while now. And I have to say our last experience was even better than expected. We had the Ceviche, dumplings and steamed bun as Tapa's and each of them were the best we have ever had anywhere. They were all perfect. Then we shared the half duck with coleslaw and to be honest I was not expecting perfection. But it was also of a very high quality that would match anything from a restaurant of twice the price. So our experience at Nanam was 10/10 :--)
Lovely dinner with family and friends! Came to try this place for some Filipino food. It did not fail us. We had a reservation and table all set when we came in. Lady staff was informative and welcoming. Indeed a fancy and pricey restaurant but worth it. Their pork belly, longganiza, ceviche were popular. The so-called banana turon was a bomb. Downside, parking but will be back.
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