Who knows what the inspiration for the name is but apparently this is one of the more authentic Vietnamese restaurants in Auckland. The price is right and so is the service, which is to say it is abrupt and otherwise … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Asiana metro
To continue our run of Vietnamese food in New Zealand, we decided to start the day with some familiar favourites. Although it is owned by the same people as Restaurant 88 the prices were much more reasonable and the food … Continue reading
Restaurant 88
We had heard that there was a substantial Vietnamese population in Wellington so decided it was worth visiting one of the Vietnamese restaurants there to sus it out. Our first choice was shut for a whole month due to Chinese/Vietnamese … Continue reading
Costas Taverna
Loved this place – generous portions without sacrificing flavour. Friendly owner too. Mini Moussaka Sensations: fresh chargrilled eggplant topped with braised Canterbury Angus mince and creamy béchamel, encased in crunchy bread crumbs and flash fried in a rich canola blend. … Continue reading
Smoky cajun chicken fettucine
Smoked chicken in a creamy Cajun sauce, finished with diced capsicum. At Stella Café, Hokitika, New Zealand
Salmon farm café
After a morning on Fox Glacier trekking through the ice we decided to replenish ourselves with some more salmon. We were all very pleased with our previous night’s dinner which consisted of the same salmon that is served at the … Continue reading
Salmon dinner
Our accommodation for Fox Glacier was conveniently located very close to a salmon farm which means that salmon can be purchased the same day it is caught. We were on a tight schedule driving in from Queenstown, but we called … Continue reading
Eichardt’s
Eichardt’s is a small hotel with a bar/restaurant. We came for breakfast and everything was excellent. I wish we could have stayed for tapas served a bit later in the day. The omelette consists of 2 eggs, wild thyme mushrooms, … Continue reading