Yummy breakfast, excellent coffee, fun very French ambience, complete with a chalkboard that tells…read moreyou how to order in French phrases, if you prefer! I had the omelette - delicious and plate-sized (it could easily be shared). Raspberry muffin was delicious. A great spot!

An authentic French cafe in Rotorua NZ. Whodathunk? The Eggs Benedict was up to snuff and the…read morechocolate and banana crepes were world class. Friendly service with a proper dry cappuccino kept me smiling throughout a relaxed breakfast experience. The orange juice could have been better, (a little odd tasting by American standards) but not enough to lower the rating of this little gem with a full 5 stars. We'll definitely be back again while visiting this cool city.

This restaurant is a must if you are staying in Whitianga!!!! A lady from southern France created…read morethis place and she is the one that serves you (zap least that was our case). The menu was small but the variety of types of dishes were great. Basically you choose whether you want an entree & main ($60) or main &dessert (60$) or entree, main & dessert ($80). We went for the entree, main and dessert choice obviously. For entree we shared the salmon and the octopus order and both were amazing. For entree we shared again both the lamb and the fish of the day and again both were delicious! Finally for dessert my wife and I went for the same dish, the banoffee. (Given we don't trust each other when sharing dessert) Overall great place to eat!

From the owner: Nous sommes Samuel et Séverine Goslin, les propriétaires de ce magnifique restaurant romantic. Nous…read moreaimons offrir une cuisine savoureuse et subtile, uniquement élaborée à base de produits frais dans un cadre chaleureux. Une expérience unique dans une sublîme petite ville en bord de mer pleine de charmes et de surprises.

The Brook is located at the Ripple Rotarua Hotel. We were initially turned away until the next…read moreseating time since we had no reservation, but then a woman came out from the kitchen and had the server put a table out for us, which we only waited 20 minutes for. The seating area is small which is why it's a good idea to make reservations. There were only 4 or 5 tables inside and a couple outside. We took the server's recommendation for the wine, which was very good, Le Phant. Food was delicious, one of the best meals we had while on vacation. We started with Garlic Butter bread, which was soft and buttery. I had the Butternut Squash Lasagna, and it was perfect. Finished off with Affogato for dessert, not to be missed! It was a wonderful ending to the meal.

What can I say?!? This place was phenomenal. We were not sure when we pulled up. It is located…read moreinside the Best Western and from the outside looks uninviting. There were no patrons which made us even more skeptical. I am so glad we stayed!!!! We decided on the mushroom lasagna and the steak. Both dishes were phenomenal. The wine paired beautifully. The gentleman who is the host was simply amazing. Very knowledgeable and extremely personable. Knew the food, wine and area very well. The chef...simply superb. We went with her choice for dessert. Turns out she was a trained French Pastry Chef. The raspberry tart was delicious. Do not let the initial impression sway you, this is the place to eat at!!

Cute little French restaurant. I lived there decor. The server was super nice and really wanted to…read moremake sure our meal was perfect. I would highly recommend this cute little gem in Auckland, NZ by the university.

We were out walking looking for a place for dinner on a Friday night, and were pleased that our…read morepath took us here. We ordered 2 different savory crepes, which were delicious and reminded us of the crepes we have enjoyed in France. We enjoyed cider, who is available sweet or dry, served in stemless bowls. For dessert we shared a Martinique crepe, delicious! A lovely meal with excellent service.

Fantastic small French cafe and deli featuring a beautiful selection of cheese. Many customers were…read moredashing in for at home supplies. There is a large cheese room with glass viewing area in the main dining area which adds to the ambience. There is plenty of seating to enjoy the limited menu - everything we tasted was delicious. The place was almost full when we arrived and totally full by the time we were served. We had pretty decent coffees with palmiers which were super crispy and perfectly sweet. We actually went back for more. The cheese and ham croissant was flakey, warm with gooey Camembert and a generous amount of ham. I had the braised ox tail on custard which is served with a few slices of fresh baguette. The braised ox was gelatinous and salty, the custard smooth and creamy set into the serving bowl, on top were pickled mushrooms adding a much welcome tangy refreshing way to cut through all the other richness. I'm not usually a fan of micro greens, but these were pretty tasty fresh and added texture. DELICIOUS! I only wish the serve was larger. Will definitely return because I saw many tasty looking soups being served and want to try more.

This is my favourite place to have a good French style cafe meal, Everything we ordered was…read moreamazing. This cafe is also a cheese retailer, so if your looking for some of the worlds best cheese this is the place to find it.

A Francophile's dream, Maison Vauron is stocked full of the very best French food and wine. There's…read morebeautiful French cheeses, cured meats, delicate pastries and shelf upon shelf of imported French accoutrements. What I love most about Maison Vauron is it's authenticity - walk in and you are greeted with a cheery Bonjour! Not sure about a product? Ask the staff, they are incredibly knowledgable and more than happy to help. Maison Vauron are also passionate about education and host regular tastings with French producers. Keep an eye out on their website or sign up to their newsletter to keep up to date with the latest events

I had the pleasure of joining a large group for a cooking with cheese evening hosted by Maison…read moreVauron as a special event. Omg the food was first class. Beef cheeks cooked for 16 hours, cheese foam with beans and sausage, tuna Tartar, and a delish cheese board to complete the meal. All courses where served with matching wines, and the service impeccable. With staff that was knowledgable about the wine and food. I will be trying to keep my ear to the ground to hear about the next event, at $75 per person they are amazing value.

Ahhh the famed Antoine's, I've been waiting to eat here for years but never really found the right…read moreoccasion... until recently (unfortunately) I found out a friend whose company I enjoy dearly is as much in to food as I am and we made a pact to try and eat our way around Auckland. Neither of us had been to Antoine's but have both heard lots about owner and chef Tony Astle. (who happened to be working the kitchen that night) The reservation went smooth, until they called back to confirm the afternoon we were due to dine. I missed the call but called the number back guessing what/who called I got a really confused staff member on the other end of the line who barely spoke intelligible English who was sure I wanted to book a table of six (when I was calling back to confirm my booking for a table of two) We arrived still laughing at the strange phone call, and stood at the steps after knocking on the door (??? yeah we wtf'd) ushered in to the little waiting room (??? again wtf) we peeled our coats off to have them stored away and shown to our (very small) table covered in white linen... in a bookish dining room that felt rather grandmotherly... the ambiance was hushed whispers and "don't touch anything, and sit up with your back straight"... The kind of fancy pants pompatry that I feared as a kid. The food... it wasn't outstanding certainly not what you'd expect for $$$$$... with all the great food and dining that's out there in Auckland today... my salmon gazpacho sort of looked at its feet shoved its hands in its pockets shrugged and heaved an apologetic sigh. The duck l'orange was boring and coyly sweet and a little dry... The oxtail was pretty bold and flavorful and wonderfully aromatic, fall off the bone delicious but it wasn't enough to redeem the rest of the experience. The dessert was pleasant at best. The wait staff was servile and theatrically trite... and didn't know when asked simple questions regarding the dishes... but knowledge about the wine was pretty good once you get past the thick accents. The strangest moment of all was at the end of the night going to pay... this place doesn't take eftpos, and the credit card went through an old zip zap (kids do you even know what this is???) and you're handed a hand filled receipt. It completed our time warp and we headed back through the doors to a world post Robert Muldoon and Margaret Thatcher. Pockets $445 (inc 120 for wine) lighter hardly feeling like we got our moneys worth... perhaps that is the cost for time travel.

Excellent meal all the way around. Started with a delicious…read moreginger-based Cognac and coffee liqueur cocktail. Not too sweet at all and delicious! Moved on to kingfish Andre/ appetizer which was served with a coconut/ cream and delicate sauce. The fish was raw but a delicious flavor combination Then the lamb !! Wow ! Served with a delicious, reduced glaze and delicious trimmings. The meat fell off the bow and delivered an amazing flavor The mane was venison medallion steak which Was served rare, but just tender as can be and also excellent. We finished with the caramel and cheese based little tart that you can see in the photo, which was really just amazing! We also had good chocolate dessert which was a little bit of a misnomer because it was mostly chocolate shavings and a little puffy sponge type chocolate thing. No heavy chocolate heavy flavor. Very interesting. The decor is plain andofern with a lovely garden outside Servers were knowledgeable and efficient - refined I would say A truly memorable meal

I ate at one of their special 'test' dinners over the weekend. I think they do these once a month…read morewhere it's a community table and they try out new dishes. I had gone to Sidart a few years ago and loved that tasting menu so was looking forward to this meal, even though it would be a completely different experience. I loved this as well - not all the dishes were amazing, but they were interesting and the overall experience at a community table was great.

Awesome food! Great staff!! Wonderful menu with plenty of vegan and gluten free options!!…read moreCelebrated my partners birthday breakfast and they brought him out a delicious carrot cake muffin with a candle and sang to him!! Went because saw locals review on yelp! Was definitely his favorite birthday breakfast!

Great coffee and friendly service. Excellent menu food but the cabinet food is priced a tad too…read morehigh for what it is.