Gorgeous ambiance, right on the river. Service was good. Brought food out promptly. Now the food,…read morewe had a lot. The winning tapa for us was the crudo. We ordered it twice! All the food we had was delicious, seems like you can't go wrong with anything you order. The drinks were also pretty good. I ordered the cocktail passionfruit sour. It was so good! Definitely a great spot for tapas and cocktails/mocktails with a great ambiance.

The food and service is fabulous. Best time to go is in the water weather when you can sit outside…read morein the fresh air and enjoy the river views. Thoroughly recommend,.

Good fun and a very nice place to eat. Service is quick best…read morefor a nice meal during a mall visit

Spent a lovely lunch with mum at foundation and shared food off the bar menu. The onion rings were…read moreso crispy they melted in your mouth, the Mac and cheese was to die for and the pork belly bites were AMAZING. A must try for even just the bar menu.

I came here on a weekend with my husband and two young children. It was new since the last time…read morewe'd visited Tauranga (not sure how new, because we hadn't visited in a while). I thought the location was pretty good and the atmosphere was inviting. That's about as good as it got for us, sadly. There was no indoor seating, so we were relegated to sitting in the outdoor area. It was chilly and the fireplace and heaters weren't particularly helpful. It took a while to place our order at the counter. The staff members were friendly, but the service was intolerably slow (so much so that we almost left before our food arrived) and not particularly attentive (took ages to get someone's attention). I asked our server for the password to the free WiFi. She didn't know. Had to wait in line (again) to ask for the password (then had trouble connecting - not worth the effort at all). The food was OK. It wasn't terrible, but nothing to write home about either. I was somewhat disappointed with the range of food options available (both for the kids and adults). It might be worth a second try in a pinch, but I'm in no rush to return.

Terrible service and long wait time despite not too busy, plus lots people sending food back…read moreincluding hair in food. Yuck.

I waited an hour to receive my food and the restaurant was not even slightly busy. When I finally…read moregot my food it was completely cold and the flavors were awful. One of the worst plates of food i've received at a restaurant. I got the spinach and ricotta ravioli. The view is great though.

The fries and fish had a nice crispiness to them. The salad had a good dressing. I feel like, for…read morethe price, it could have had more flavor overall. The service was nice. And we ate outside, which was nice. Overall it was fine. Not the best, not the worst.

Portobello is upstairs at the old Pukekohe fire station above the Edinburgh St pub. It has a nice…read moremenu with very good food - some say it's fine dining but I think it's more casual but still upmarket. They have a selection of European style dishes, roast pork, venison, snapper, roast duck, lamb shanks to name a few. The desserts are the quick-to-prepare type cheesecake, ice cream, donuts etc but no fresh fruit option which we felt like after the heavy meal. The food was delicious, my duck perfectly cooked and came with a nice selection of veges and chunky batons of potato. There's a good wine and beer selection and some very tempting cocktails on offer. We found the service to be good - attentive but not intrusive - although we were not offered any water on our table which we found strange - not sure if that's the norm here. After downing a few wines we needed a glass of water! All in all I was nicely impressed with Portobello and would definitely come again. Great for a family occasion or group of friends, but equally suitable for a romantic tryst!

As we walked into the bright and airy restaurant we were warmly greeted by the staff and Manager…read more We were served soon after seating, did not have to wait too long for our meals. I had the Flambeed Chicken and my wife had Lamb Shanks, we had enough room to squeeze the Banoffee pie and Sticky Date pudding in. The portions could have been a little larger, as you were not really satisfied after your mains, but then again those who enjoy dessert it left room. For me, the food was good, but the menu was limited. Still worth trying would come back again.

There are two parts to this place, upstairs is the restaurant part called "Portobello Fine Dining"…read moreWe have eaten here a few times now. It does get busy at the weekend, so maybe wise to book if in groups. I have had a couple of their dishes and really enjoyed them, the duck is my favourite. There is also TV's screens showing the big sporting events, so you can enjoy while you eat. Downstairs is the main bar area, with sufficient seating, and an outdoor area for smokers. TV screens are also dotted around so you can keep up with the action. Tuesday nights they host very poplar "Believe It Or Not" quiz. Often hard to find a spare table unless you have booked your team in advance. Worth a visit as it's often fun and entertaining. They have a variety of bar food available. The staff are friendly and attentive.

Bad service due to understaffing. Average food cooked in old oil. Save yourself the disappointment…read moreand don't go.

The restaurant space looks amazing and that is what made us try this place. We tried the pizzas…read morefrom their lunch menu: the Napoli (olives, capers and anchovies, $19) which was a tad too salty due to the combination of ingredients and the Buffalo mozzarella, tomato and basil ($19.5) which was extremely watery on top when it came out, possibly from the melted mozzarella? The service was fast and efficient but I have had better pizza in other places.

Went to Alpino for dinner. Very friendly staff and quick service! We ordered the margarita pizza,…read moreoctopus, burrata, the 200g tenderloin, and the fish of the day (which was snapper). They were all really good! Location was quite good as well with parking a one minute walk from the restaurant. Seems like a very popular place so I would recommend getting a reservation before going. There is also an Italian gelato shop just across the street if the desserts at Alpino don't suit you. Overall, really good and highly recommend for anyone in the area!

Great food and amazing service. Can be loud when busy, but a good atmosphere. And price wise food…read moreisn't to bad