Great views..seating is fast but food service is horrible...took 1.30 hrs to get main course.. food…read morewhen served was ok... Overall average...shame as tons of potential...

Our first Kiwi pub experience and it was a good one. Rugby on the big TV, large beer selection,…read moreand a great burger. What else do you need?

This cute restaurant is right opposite the Russell ferry. There are tables on the grassy area under…read morethe trees where we ate (so I can't speak for the inside) the menu is sweet and savoury waffles which I am usually not a fan of but I chose the mushroom option and it was YUM! the waffles were infused with herbs as well - we also had the salmon and the big breakfast options which were also good. The service was good - they were attentive and really friendly. I would suggest taking a light jumper as the wind can get up on the waterfront if your sitting outside. I think they do dinner as well so next time I'll have to try that too.

Is 15mins for a Spanish omelette too long?…read more That's my question after sitting down to order this plus a coffee. The coffee came pretty quickly but alas my omelette did not. After 15mins I decided not to wait any longer, wanted to pay for my coffee and leave. Miraculously the omelette appeared as I did at the bar to pay where I was promptly told that 15mins is standard. Not in my book. It is a shame as Russell is crying out for a great cafe that offers good food & coffee, served year round all with a smile.

Ambiance was wonderful, on the porch at sunset. Waistaff was pleasant, but didn't go out of their…read moreway. We were disappointed they were out of the two dishes we came to try. We opted to substitute the flounder dinner which was supposed to have a burnt butter sauce with capers. What we got was a burnt fish with burnt capers. Pretty sure someone got confused on the recipe in the kitchen. It was served without apology. We ate it...the fish inside was good, but the rest was inedible. Not sure it was worth the ferry trip from Pahia.

Ordered fries (chips) and they came with cheese on them... the server looked at us like we were…read morecrazy for asking them to remake them bc my boyfriend is vegan. After paying $50 for two drinks and an order of fries, this was quite surprising. She refused to remake the fries and offered if we want to pay for another order, she'd be happy to put it in. The best part was she made sure to admonish us and let us know we should have said we were vegan while ordering... to which I would respond... who assumes fries come with cheese? Not the kind of service I would have expected. Not a nice start to our stay. The only redeeming quality is that the bartender was awesome. Needless to say, we won't be eating or drinking here again over the next week and will be sure to tell others this isn't the place we'd recommend.

First off, this place is OPEN ON SUNDAY. Everywhere else closed early. This place is clean as and…read morethe staff is attentive. Walk up to the bar and grab a pint. Remember your ID and you're set. Beers on tap are: Castle Point, Lion Red, Macs Gold, Speights Gold Medal and Isaac's Cider. Cheers.

Juicy burgers on burger night, couldn't be happier. A unique lamb burger with creative toppings,…read moreand some really yummy sauce I was hungry and this hit the spot perfectly! My husband got the pulled pork, and I couldn't decide if I wanted to make him trade me or hoard my lamb to myself. Great options, good beer prices, and a nice atmosphere it's a good little dinner spot.

Found this place just 100M from the waterfront. Had a really good tropical feel, the burgers were…read moreonly $10 each and they had a great range and choice. The burgers tastes amazing and the chips were done just right. Had a mango and coconut vodka cocktail which tasted amazing as well. Again had a good cocktail range all for about $12. Overall was a great experience, would recommend and come again.

We stopped by here for drinks one day. It's a friendly looking place from the outside and has a…read morefunny skeleton dressed up sitting at one of the tables. The man behind the counter isn't the most friendly, which is surprising because most people around here are. We tried to make conversation as there were no other people at the bar the entire time we were there. Drinks were average. We ordered vodka and also gingerbeer with rum. No gingerbeer on tap so you get charged for the drink. Plus the bottle of gingerbeer to mix. Bar snacks took a long time to arrive. Chips were listed as with aioli, but arrived with garden variety tomato sauce. Cost cutting perhaps? Great location but there are other places we prefer to go in this area.

We booked a table for 6 30 on a Friday, and then place was packed and very noisywhen we arrived…read more We shared the Haku Kingfish sashimi starter, which had a yummy ponzu sauce and some interesting tapioca crackers, which were black with small white blisters - really unusual. Main course was the market fish, a bl we fin tuna variant on a wonderful green sauce that's apparently a local delicacy, although we passed on the beef lardons that normally go with it. Even without the lardons, it was fantastic For desert, they named to Manchester a vegan chocolate cheesecake option. That, and a couple of glasses of port, rounded off the evening nicely

We had a short time for a light lunch and decided to stop in. Our server was very friendly and…read morehelpful. When I asked what she recommended, she said that the Aglio and the Te Ika Mata are great paired together - so that what we went for. The Aglio is Confit garlic, Rosemary salt and Truffle Mascarpone. The Te Ika Mata is raw market fish (cod today), coconut, coriander, chili and lime. The Aglio was warm and fresh and the the confit garlic had a great flavor without being overpowering and was very good. The Te Ika Mata had a wonderful flavor - a hint of lime mixed with the coriander (cilantro for those from the U.S. in a liquid with subtle coconut flavor. The flavors worked so well together - I was very pleasantly surprised and our server was right - the two (Aglio and Te Ika Mata) worked very well together. It was light yet satisfying and I would absolutely order it again!

Great bar, awesome oysters and loads of tapas to choose from. Attentive service and friendly…read morestaff. Great views across the bay, and dog friendly!

Would definitely recommend! We had the Khan Bros, the lamb (can't remember the name), the 6-oyster…read moreplatter, as well as the piña cola style cocktail at the top of the drink menu. All were great. Khan Bros and the oyster platter were standouts--both were inventive and tasty. Service was friendly and attentive (though we came on a slow Monday night so I don't know how it gets when busy). You'll have to wade through pictures on here to find the menu in case you want to take a peep beforehand as the menu on their site seems to be out of date.

Excellent food but service very slow as it was really busy and there were only two people working…read morethe floor. Hats off to the wonderful Marion who did most of the heavy lifting and was uber-efficient at keeping things together all evening.

Food over priced,-food bland & mains extremely small. This restaurant is surrounded by sea so I had…read morefish ceviche - fish was watery, not enough lime, no coriander & it tasted like thawed frozen fish. Service was poor, dish came without cutlery we had to go ask for cutlery. Looks appealing as is right on the water but steer clear not worth the money