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Oyster And Chop

3.8 (75 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Happy hour specials

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Pork belly
Thembi S.

Oyster and Chop is a schmancy seafood restaurant at Viaduct Harbour, and was on a list of places to visit/eat at in Auckland. It is charming on the inside, with a lot of sea inspired decor offset by modern trappings. I pondered the menu and decided to go with an oyster shot and pork belly as an entree. The attentive waitress put in my order and shortly thereafter brought out my oyster shot. It was AMAZING! The pork belly, not so much. It was ok, but that's what I get for ordering a land animal at a seafood restaurant. Overall, excellent visit!

20 happy hour oysters and happy hour APA. Awesome!
Jason K.

My wife and I were on vacation to Auckland and we took a dolphin and whale safari, where we saw a whale and over 400 dolphins. We entered Oyster and Chop for some happy hour oysters, I ordered twenty. I ordered a nice pale ale bottle, but they didn't have any good happy hour draft beers? Weird! They came in two large trays, with just balsamic vinegar, but unlike the States, no horseradish sauce or cocktail sauce. Boo. I ordered another beer to help with the mediocre oysters. No salty brine flavor at all.

Oysters
Gillian H.

$2 happy hour oysters were great! Ambience on the water was beautiful. Service was ok. Hair in my drink took 20 mins to replace. To be fair, they were very busy. Calamari and fish were good. Burrata was excellent!

Grilled tiger prawns
Brenda S.

We thought the food was delicious. Well presented. Elliott our server was excellent at suggesting. The Pinot noir was also a great choice. Service was great. The ambience is a nice dining experience but almost bar like on the harbor. Beautiful views. People waiting to get in. Great first night in Auckland.

steak tartare
Celine L.

We had heard such great reviews and high regards for the restaurant so we made a reservation. Unfortunately, our expectations fell short as the food wasn't as fresh or tasty as it could have been. The steak tartare tasted gamey and the proportions were off, but the beer battered oysters were fantastic. Nice, light, and great batter, but the sauce was plain. Personally, my cocktail smelled like the aftertaste of dishwasher grease, it was good but the glass itself could have smelled better. We also got a steak and lamb entree. The dry aged steak was over cooked and chewy, but the lamb was perfectly cooked and medium rare (but it seems like no one in NZ messes up their lamb). The mac and cheese wasn't cheesy, just creamy. This was the only restaurant throughout our entire trip where we thought it was average. If we had known, we would have saved our stomach space for another restaurant.

Abha A.

Wasn't super hungry so we opted for small bites and sharing an entree. The bartender was fantastic, but unfortunately our server not so much. The salmon was absolutely fantastic! Crudo was good- unique but personally not a highlight on the flavor profile spectrum for me. The oysters were cleanly shucked and quality was good. The view from this restaurant is great! Definitely a wonderful spot for drinks with friends and a romantic dinner!

King Salmon main
Rob B.

Nearly perfect! A great choice for any oysters as the name implies. My Bluff oysters, au natural, were lovely and nicely presented. Lots of lovely seating, some seats better than others depending on the weather. My King salmon main was exquisite and perfectly cooked. The service is leisurely maybe too much for my American patience, but friendly and helpful.

Tiramisu - as delivered, then:partially deconstructed
Eileen M.

Great, delicious oysters. Excellent service. AND ..Best. Tiramisu. Ever! Would return again and again.

Greg T.

This plais a must if visiting Auckland. Oysters were amazing. Fish was fresh and cooked perfectly. Steak was one of the best mu brother in law has had, so he said. Looked great

Scott W.

This was our first meal in New Zealand on our last trip, though I've eaten here before. After dropping our bags at the hotel, we stopped here for brunch before heading out to hike Rangitoto. We enjoyed a lovely Benedict, salmon with miso, and tea service. Service was attentive and friendly. It perfectly set the tone for our day and entire trip.

Seared scallops
Carissa C.

Such a great seafood dining experience! My family and I were easily overwhelmed of how many restaurants were in the area and we stumbled upon this beautiful looking restaurant. We were greeted without there being any wait (it was a bit during the later dinner hours) and tended to by a super friendly waiter, who also proved to be a great photographer haha. We split a half dozen of the baked mayo oysters, seared scallops, gnocchi, fish and chips, and the shrimp and grits. The oysters were melt-in-your-mouth scrumptious, scallops were cooked to perfection, and the gnocchi was luscious and creamy, and the shrimp and grits were packed with flavor. This is a beautiful restaurant by the water side and was definitely a treat! Would highly recommend!

Sun dried tomato cream sauce gnocchi with oyster mushrooms and parmesan cheese
David C.

After taking a look at all the restaurants available with a nice view of the water, we decided to give Oyster and Chop a try. Dang we were lucky we did, this candle lit dinner was fantastic! We came as a party of 4 without reservations on a Saturday night, and originally there wasn't a table for us unless we wanted to sit at the bar. But the very welcoming host/waiter said we got lucky and a table opened up just as we were about to walk away. Based on a jacket I was wearing, the waiter noticed we were visiting from Houston, Texas USA so he graciously explained their menu to us. I wish I remembered our waiter's name, but he gave us amazing service the entire dinner. Between the 4 of us, we ordered 4 entrees and 1/2 dozen oysters so we could try a little bit of everything. They were as follows: Oysters - 6 baked oysters that were topped w/ creamy Japanese mayo and togarashi crunch, solid choice but I personally would have liked them just all natural with a squeeze of lemon Fish & Chips - big serving of fish and chips served w/ fresh lemon and homemade tartar sauce, the fish had a crunchy exterior with a perfectly flaky interior, fries were just as they should be and well seasoned Scallops - seared to perfection and beautifully presented, served with this salad throughout that had a tasty vinaigrette of sorts Shrimp & Grits - another beautifully presented dish consisting of creamy grits and slightly spicy shrimp, there seemed to be pieces of house cured bacon throughout as well that added a lot of smokey flavor Gnocchi - by far the BEST dish of the dinner! Elegantly presented pillows of gnocchi that was covered in this velvety smooth sun dried tomato cream sauce. There was a slight smokey flavor to this dish that was delightful, and it had big pieces of oyster mushrooms throughout that was full of umami. The big shavings of parmesan cheese on top was the perfect garnish that slowly melted into the sauce. Overall this candle lit dinner at Oyster and Chop was well executed! The service was top notch because our waiter was extremely friendly, and he really took the time to get to know us a little. The clean white linens and beautiful view of the water gave the restaurant a glowing ambiance as well. I would highly recommend this restaurant to others if you're looking for a nice, slightly more upscale dinner with a waterfront view.

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Love the food, service and ambiance. Food fabulous!!! Will come back when in New Zealand

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Great place! Attentive servers, great menu. It was a great meal for our first evening in Auckland

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The local wagyu is a rare piece of crap. They also lied about the weight. I ordered 300 grams and they cheated me out of 450 grams.

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Tony's Steak and Seafood - Fried Camembert. Extremely small. Extraordinarily basic. Not worth it.

Tony's Steak and Seafood

4.1(69 reviews)
0.8 km•Auckland CBD
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Tony's feels like stepping into an old American steakhouse, the kind that's been around forever,…read moreknows its regulars, and hasn't felt the need to change much over the years. It's been 60+ years for Tony's. The food is average but dependable. Steaks and seafood are prepared competently, portions are generous, and everything tastes exactly how you expect. Nothing stands out, it's familiar comfort more than destination dining. I wish they used fresh calamari instead of the rings. The friendly, old-school service does a lot of the heavy lifting here. The staff are warm and attentive, which helps elevate what would otherwise be a very middle-of-the-road meal. I watched them work together like a Olympic team. GREAT! A cultural icon with nostalgia on its side, worth a visit if you like classic American/Australian -style steakhouses, but not a place you go for wow factor. You will get good fires and a steak.

A vintage steakhouse with the dark moody vibe that gives the feeling it's been here for decades,…read morewithout any upgrades. The steak is good and the servers are kind. But the food is underwhelming and our server got our orders incorrect, despite repeating it back to us. She also brought us a drink that we did not order and instead of simply taking it back, she tried to push it onto us claiming that we indeed ordered it. Odd experience. For table appetizers we tried the fried calamari and camembert. It was disappointing to see the camembert was very small and served with basic crackers, not complimentary to the cheese at all. The calamari was good but a little oily. Each person in our party of 4 ordered different steaks, the steak is why you come to Tony's - all were cooked to our preference. I requested double veggies with my filet, since 2 sides come with each entree. But my veggies were the exact size of everyone else's at my table. When I questioned it, I was told that this is what I would get. Hmmm, okay. While I see the appeal for the pricing and the steak, Tony's would not be my first choice for a steakhouse in this area.

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The pepper steak, with veggies, brandy pepper sauce, and chips.

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