Gregg Carnaffan
They were very busy and when I arrived I had to wait about 20 mins after the booked time got a table. I was hungry so was probably a little grumpy about this. The food and wines were excellent. Probably due to business the service was ok. Generally very friendly but with a tasting menu I think it’s important to explain the dishes and not just plonk them down which happened with the majority of courses. Despite this, I would go again if ever in Wellington as the food was very well cooked and presented.
Maisie Mao
I was lucky to be part of a group tonight and had Amok's tasting menu. From start to finish it was amazing..some of the highlights were a beautiful potato bread, sashimi, steak tartare on potato rosti , eggplant that was gob smacking delicious, smoked snapper with a wonderful squid ink sauce packed with so much flavor, and a fabby tiramisu at the end.. needless to say service was impeccable and wine suggestion for me was spot on. Don't make the mistake I did and that was not going sooner..do it now as only a few weeks left ..
Kerin T
I booked Amok for dinner as I was aware they changed their menu often to include the best seasonal produce. When we arrived we were welcomed like old friends despite this being the first time visiting. The owner Tashie leads the floor and runs the bar and menu with a knowledge second to none and her chef husband Thom creates the magic you get to enjoy on your palate. We chose the set menu to include the amazing (recipe please) potato bread, seafood platter, agnolotti pasta, pork belly, tuatua and radicchio, parmesan, fennel salad followed by delicious tiramisu (and we added on the Basque cheesecake too). The entire meal was well constructed, considerate and sumptuous. We left wanting for nought. The hospitality Amok provides only heightens the culinary experience. We enjoyed it so much we waxed lyrical to 3 ladies on the street looking for tasty morsels who headed indoors for their own experience. Will definately be back and if you haven't tried Amok.. do!
Chloe Neyland
The food is incredible. We had the potato bread, oysters, beef tongue, pork and snapper! Everything was delicious! Staff are super knowledgeable from produce to wine. The best dining experience I’ve had in Wellington so far!
David Roberts
Having being privileged to eat at many great, unknown and known restaurants round the world, I’ve never been more wonderfully surprised by dishes than at this place. It’s astounding. The team who clearly love what they do, the relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere, and the astonishing “utterly new” flavour and ingredient combinations have me coming back with joy. Settle in, this place is a treat!
Heemi Katene-Hill
Sensational. Attentive and authentic staff interactions with a keen sense of service. It can be said, they 'smiled through their eyes'. The team there were co-operative, intuitive, thankful and very efficient. The food options with our order (a set menu) were delicious, daring and presented creatively. Thank you for such a mesmerising evening!
Jonathan Luo
Was a bit hesitant after reading some of the reviews here but was glad that I gave it a try. Had a very pleasant experience and the food was very tasty, though some of it was a little too salty.
Filip Andjelić
To not go into too many details - have travelled NZ and the world, this restaurant is one of the best I have been so far. The dishes, which are simple in words yet complex and well balanced, prepared with so much ingenuity, i have only seen in few places in the world. Absolutely a must when visiting Wellington. Congrats to the team!
Rory Crean
Amok is hands down the best dining experience in Wellington. It is incredibly humble, the ingredients are simultaneously seasonal, conscious and intellectual. If you’re lucky enough to be served by the manager you get an insight not only to the flavours of the day, but the ethos of the restaurant. That would be enough of a recommendation on its own but then we turn to the wine. They have such unique, intentionally held bottles that are one of a kind at the time you get them. Their background is fine dining and they’ve taken all of the best elements of that whilst retaining what makes dining a shared experience - not too hoity toity. This place makes the other city eateries look like dinosaurs. Delicious food, impeccable wine pairing and unmatched service. These guys will be an institution, no doubt.
Nigel Wilson
In 2023 we have been told to expect more, to be challenged, to demand standards of excellence in our food choices and our choices providers... I'm glad to say, New Zealand... I found it tonight. Passion in both the shared plates (embrace them and stop being so sad and angry) and the educated and thoughtful wine pairings. Ethical but not pretentious sourcing of ingredients. And finally, the ingredient missing in so many celebrated eateries we've supported... honest raw conversation, whilst receiving good old hospitality in a way seldom experienced these days (groan..."okay Grandad"...).
Vince Usher
The most fun I've had in a long while. Everything from the tasting menu, to the wine pairing, to the music and the service was top notch. Wait staff even directed us to an amazing hidden bar afterward. Massively recommend.
Anthea Digby-Smith
One if the best dinners out we have had in Wellinton. Casual dining and fine eating. Would highly recommend.
Ross Findlay
Food delicious, service fabulous. If you are looking for something special then Amok is the place.
Jackie & Kirby Taylor
Amok is very good. We enjoyed the shared plate set menu and like ti very much. The staff took time to discuss each plate to us and we enjoyed that! Will go again.
Georgia McLaren
Wow - what an amazing dinner at Amok. We nabbed a table later in the evening and were treated so well by the serving staff who were attentive and knowledgeable. We had conversations with our lovely waiter about Australian nuts to mushroom foraging as he kept us watered and checked in on the food. We ordered only the vegetarian dishes this time but would 100% head back again, this time for the set menu to sample even more of what Amok has to offer. Highly recommend.
Anton Bearsley
Had a fantastic meal here. The service was great, the food faultless, and I was even introduced to a new alcoholic spirit I've never tried before (Applejack whiskey).
We went for the 7-course tasting menu and left it to the kitchen to decide our dining fates, and were extremely happy we did.
Downstairs is cosy and intimate, upstairs is more spacious, light and open.
On the pricey side, but we did have cocktails (hence the whiskey discovery), wine and 7 courses at close to $300 for the two of us.
Highly recommend, and we'll certainly be back.
Elizabeth Firth
I never leave reviews but this evening was so special I made a exception. Amok wants you to feel the hospitality of being in their home- and they accomplished this with every aspect of the meal. Like visiting a friend, but one that can exquisitely cook and has a phenomenal wine cellar and liquor selection!
Reuben B
A truly unforgettable dining experience, we ordered 4 dishes/works of art to share between the both of us however that wasn’t enough, we had the skirt steak, the oyster mushrooms, the potato bread, the pork belly and finally as a staff recommendation (forgive my memory) the spicy fish and sausage pasta, all of them, 11/10 the mushrooms are a standout dish, not just in this restaurant, I’ve never had anything like it, of course we had to get all of the cocktails, all of which were amazing, however one took me to a very special nostalgic place, The flavour, the smell, it brought a tear to my eye, I don’t expect this has the same effect on other diners, but this was incredibly special to me, to the amazing front of house staff, you are an employers wet dream! The chefs know exactly what they’re doing and I can’t wait to see more additions to menu as there is clearly no shortage of talent, I hope to someday see the little Amok sign hanging off a building in Auckland as most of the restaurant there do NOT stand a chance!
All of our friends will know of this place.
We will be back.
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