We enjoyed a beautiful 5 course degastation meal tonight. The food was faultless and the staff really did go above and beyond. Thank you so much for a beautiful child free evening
Bloody Lovely! Wonderful menu & a beautifully relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend Tonic
Consistently high level of service and food, well worth the trip into the suburbs to experience this delight. The food is always incredible and it's a real treat to dine here, highly recommended! The salmon avocado starter is something I look forward to every time and the occasional Grabone special for the 5 course degustation menu is something we grab every time, leaving fat and happy. The menu choices are well spread with something tasty for everyone and the wine list holds a great selection.
Have never written a review for any restaurant before but came home determined to show public appreciation for what was a spectacular evening and meal. Perfect service that extended to bringing a drink at a specific point during the meal that it was requested for, topping up water and other drinks smoothly and unobtrusively, and then drawing us a map of places to visit when touring the region the next day (including other food establishments). The food was unquestionably perfect! We both ended up choosing the duck (I tried to talk my daughter into trying something else so that I could try two things from the menu!) - but we were both raving when we left. Thanks to the lady at the arts shop at the Marina who recommended it to us!!
Went on a Sunday and had the set type meal.....fabulous food.
Felt the cost of the side vegitable dishes a bit expensive althought tasted great.
Service was excellent
I would recommend this restaurant
Beautiful beautiful food, presented wonderfully on a plate, everything I mean everything is perfect right down to the side of broccoli.
The dessert I picked was gorgeous!! Will definately head back here, for a special ocassion.
Great staff, let you enjoy your meal but there when you need them.
Thanks for the great meal and service.
We probably eat at this restaurant 8 - 10 times a year, often when we have visitors or guests from other towns or cities.
Consistently the quality of meals and staff service is great, and recently seems to be getting even better.
Having eaten at Tonic now over a 5 year period, the experience remains one of the most rewarding in the North.
Highly recommended, almost to 5 star level
You can't go wrong here if you are looking for a great meal, excellent portions, and great staff. Not the greatest place space wise, but you never leave here unhappy. Well we never have and we go at least 4-5 times a year!
You will love it!
I was recently in town for work and was told about tonic. I went on a Tuesday night and there were only a few customers there.. The food was truly amazing. The staff were friendly and the service was top notch.
Would love to go back there again.. I went to Adeco the following night and can't decide which one is better. They both serv up world class meals in my opinion.
Absolutely stunning. My partner and I celebrated our 8 year anniversary at this very small but warm and very efficient restaurant. The service was top notch. The food was beautiful and hot and well presented. Lovely fine dining. We went on a Sunday and so had a set menu. Reasonably priced for beautiful well presented and delicious tasting food. I will definitely be back for more. Thank you!
Deborah Harrison-Flynn
+5
Lovely 2 or 3 course dinner on Sun nights in a cute neighborhood restaurant
Attentive service and great food.
Thoroughly recommend for a treat dinner.
Beautifully presented and thoughtful dishes, perfectly cooked. Quiet and intimate atmosphere on a Wednesday evening. Perfect for a couples celebration. Attentive and friendly service. Highly recommended.
Apparently they are celebrating 25yrs in business. Congratulations!
One of a few quality Whangarei restaurants providing 'scratch made' dishes, well cooked flavoursome offerings that are attractively presented . Good variety wine list.
Top quality professional table service is the norm, and the compact environment is where you can chat easily to your table companions. Pricing is very fair, as is portion size.
Well worth a visit. Parking outside the door. Reservations necessary.
Best restaurant in town hands down. We have been a few times now and can’t fault it. Everything is amazing from the service to the food. 10/10.
We just had the 5 course degustation and it was amazing, we both walked away full.
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We are here for dinner last night, party of 8. The restaurant is small and quaint, and does a good job of shielding the noise from the main road nearby. The staff were excellent, and very attentive. We did not have to wait long at all for drinks and food.
The food I would say is very thoughtful, and delicious.
For starter I had confit duck in broth with picked onions, radishes and a small salad. The duck was very delicate and the broth it was in was delicious and paired well with the dish overall.
For main I had the eye fillet, which was served on top of a potato rosti with buttered spinach and a red wine and onion jus. The beef was cooked perfectly- medium rare and was extremely tender. Very appealing to look at and tasted even better. The jus really tied the whole dish together and I cleaned the plate.
I finished my night off with a nice glass of cognac and the others had their desserts. All of which looked extremely appealing and delicious. I tried a few and was pleasantly surprised.
One of the things I find nice at this restaurant is how the chef doesn't over season everything. In fact, I would say a little bit under but the wait staff will come and additionally season if you require. I felt that the dishes were about perfect in terms of seasoning and if it's not to your liking you can always add more, but you cannot take it away.
My one criticism of the entire experience would be the plates, and it is a minor one at that. The plates are stone and as such can be a bit noisy when you are banging your cutlery on it, but it may just be due to how many of us were there and how excited we were to enjoy the food!
I cannot recommend Tonic enough for a nice quaint atmosphere with delicious food and friendly staff.
The food was amazing. The avocado and hot salmon was divine, the avocado cake was just the best. My main, pork belly was so tender. Highly recommend
I attended a Five-Course Degustation Dinner for me and five of my friends, every dish was incredible and I would be tempted to say it's the best restaurant experience I have had in all of New Zealand (lived here 20 years). I was pleasantly surprised that a friend of mine who is famous for being such a picky eater that he only eats fettucine ate every single course brought to him. Everything from scallop chowder to pulled pork crochets. Staff were perfect and had a good sense of humour. Food was incredible. Atmosphere was delightful.
Thank you
Amazing food. Consistently good. Very friendly staff.
Imperial Panel Beaters
+5
Thankyou to the team for a wonderful meal and service. The whole experience was first class. No problems dealing with a larger group and no delays. Just fantastic.
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