This has such a cool interior design, a nice blend of nature with all of the hanging plants and foliage and the cool from the metal and concrete. I had a light bite to eat and some refreshments. I didn't really come for the drinks or the food, which were all decent. What drew me in was the exterior and the interior decor. There's a hip vibe but a warmth that envelopes you upon entry and you just want to stay. It's has almost a tree house coziness to it. read more

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I don't personally think of Snapdragon as a restaurant. Perhaps it's a long-time association with the Loaded Hog, or the small number of dining tables compared to the vast space Snapdragon occupies, that I think of it more as a bar. For those who do want to eat there, I'm sure it's lovely. The menu looks nice and the outdoor seating area has some spectacular views. It does, however, make a pretty good bar. It seems to be a slightly older and more sophistcated crowd than some of it's neighbours (Degree, Danny Doolans, I'm talking to you). The drinks are nice, the bar food is yum, the upstairs bit seems to be where a lot of people gather after work and then spread out onto the dance floor/seating areas later on. All the ingredients for a good night out here. read more

Snapdragon - Bars Near Me - Auckland, AUK

We initially booked this place for their tapas menu (as per their website) but on arrival the menu was changed and there's no tapas... slightly unhappy as the team was looking for a tapas place for our team dinner. :( However, their latest a la carte menu surprised me and my colleagues... I had scallops and it was very refreshing and tasty! My colleagues had snappers and that looked amazing too. The ribs that one of my colleagues had was great too and fairly substantial too. I am though slightly disappointed on the sides like its caesar salad... and the rocket greens. Nothing much to wow for. The Dessert was good. As for their wine menu... guess its the beginning of the week and they were due to refresh their stock... :P we ordered two wines and they ran out on both of our selected first option. oops... The environment was great! loved the seating space overlooking the harbour. Great relaxing hangout place. Thank you for looking after the team this evening. Gold Star! read more

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I've only ever come to Snapdragon in the wee small hours so I can't comment on the food. I can however tell you that the place does make a pretty sweet club during the night - nice big dancefloors on both floors, really nice high-end fit out. It generally feels suitably swanky for the location. I imagine that balcony overlooking the Viaduct is a wonderful place for lunch. The drinks also are pretty good - I've had some memorable Mojitos up here. Tried to get in here on the night of the Rugby World Cup final - was one of the few places without a cover charge. Needless to say it was a long night getting in! One thing Snapdragon need to look at is their bouncers. Now I realise it's the job of a bouncer to be intimidating and keep drunk idiots in check. However one of the blokes here took his bravado a bit far in borderline attacking my 5ft1 girlfriend on the stairs for literally no apparent reason. Needless to say, one ruined night on the town. read more

Snapdragon - Bars Near Me - Auckland, AUK

If you like paying $40 for two slices of sirloin steak then Snap Dragon is the place for you. I went there for a friend's 21st and as I scanned the menu I couldn't help but drool at the thought of having a sirloin steak. The price did not phase me as I assumed it was going to be at least a decent size of steak. I wasn't looking for a huge serving but I was expecting more than two strips of steak. I kid you not I ate that bad boy in two seconds and was left hungry. I ended up filling up on a bowl of fries. The steak was delicious but definitely wasn't worth the price I paid for it. I suggest that when one dines at snapdragon they eat something before hand. Apart from my issue with the steak, snapdragon is a good place to meet up with friends and after dinner you can continue your festivities upstairs to dance the night away. read more

Snapdragon - Bars Near Me - Auckland, AUK

Snapdragon is a bar located in the middle of the Viaduct in Auckland's CBD. During the day they are open for lunch and dinner. At night it turns into two bars (one downstairs and one upstairs) with a dance floor upstairs and also a separate private function room located behind a revolving bookcase. I really enjoy coming to Snapdragon as a club in the evenings. I think that the atmosphere is great! If you feel like having a boogie there is always awesome music playing and plenty of people up on the dance floor getting their groove on. Snapdragon during the day on the other hand is another story. I feel the food is very standard but ridiculously expensive. To be completely honest I probably wouldn't go back there for lunch again as I would rather spend big money on food I know I'm going to be happy with. However it's all about trying new places, and unfortunately I feel Snapdragons menu doesn't live up to all it could be. But I would 100% recommend coming here in the evening. Snapdragon as a club is one of my favourites. read more

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I was walking along the pier and was drawn in by the old school sign. It reminded me of "Chicago" on Broadway. It also happened to be Restaurant Month, so I decided to drop in to try them out. I started with the salmon starter with lime, which was delightfully tasty. I could have eaten an entire entree of the salmon. It was prepared alongside pickled ginger and dollops of some type of sauce. After the starter, I had the roasted lamb shank stew with kumara chunks with bourbon glaze. I was not impressed with the lamb shank; it was warm, but I found it a bit gamy and fatty. The taste of the lamb wasn't all that great, and I couldn't even force myself to finish it. It may be that I'm not a lamb person, but I can have lamb in a pita or shawarma and be fine. I'll have to try something different here next time. Also, the staff was not super attentive. You walk into the restaurant and there is no hostess around, so you're somewhat left to wander around until you bump into someone who doesn't appear to be a customer. Practice waving down people before coming here. read more

The first time I came here i completely fell in love with the place. The food was great, the drinks were even better. Ive eaten here about 5 times over the past year and the level of quality for both drinks and food is dropping significantly with every visit. I'm quite saddened by the over salted chicken lollipops and the under seasoned beef tataki sharing place. read more

During a tuk-tuk ride, our driver guide pointed out Snapdragon and said it was a hot spot and the place to see and be seen after work. As we strolled around today, we saw a lunch special sign and decided to get the $15 steak sandwich and fries. Not only was it a good deal, but it was delicious and artfully placed on our plates. The sun was shining when we took a seat on the upper deck, but it started to drizzle after our food came. Being from Oregon, we didn't mind so much, but our bartender, pulled an awning over our tables. That seemed like a nice gesture, considering he wasn't exactly personable. Not in comparison to the other natives we'd dealt with in the past few days. Who knows? He might jus come across as curmudgeony and actually be a really nice guy. The place itself is MUCH bigger inside than it appears to be. It's also got incredibly cool decor, with a 2-story wall of plant life and numerous sitting areas with high back chairs and shelves of vintage record albums. My guess is that this probably turns into a club at night. If I was visiting Auckland with friends (and not sightseeing with my brother) I'd definitely hit this place up at night for a night on the town. read more

I feel somewhat guilty giving only 3 stars as the staff at 'Snappies' (is that a thing?) are always smiley, friendly and attentive. That said, if there's something missing, I feel I need to point it out for the sake of my own selfish future interest. And so, whilst the pork belly with single scallop and slice of black pudding was very 'nice' (chefs hate that I hear), the portion was somewhat miserly. A small, though delicately, presented main might be commonplace and accepted at some of Auckland's fine dining restaurants but I don't think this is the happy norm at the many waterfront venues. Maybe one more scallop and a slightly bigger piece of pork would have won the day though? read more

Been a regular at snap dragon for a long time. Hadn't been for about a year though. Used to be four stars every time. They have a new menu, which is just average, nothing special, nothing worth getting excited over unfortunately. Two stars is just for the fact they are still relatively friendly and timely. read more

I had dinner here with my girlfriend, and the food was really really nice. The service on the other hand was some of the worst I have experienced in New Zealand on a restaurant in this price range. Just a small example: When the waiter came with our wine, he just placed it hard on the table without even pouring it. That is not how you serve wine in a restaurant, where the cheapest wine on the menu is around 40 dollars. read more

We loved our meal here, which we chose from the list of sharable (for two) dinner plates. We had the seafood pasta, which was loaded with over 2lbs (1kg) of mussels, clams, and oysters, mixed in with spaghetti in a tasty tomato-based sauce. WIth a side of toasted, crusty bread to soak up the sauce and a glass of wine, it was perfect. If you like shellfish, you must try it. read more

I agree with another reviewer that Snapdragon is definitely more of a bar for me. It's a nice one though! I like to head there in the late afternoon for a cold glass of cider (it's on tap) in the sun on their deck. It has absolutely amazing views out across the viaduct and at that time of day (around 3 or 4) it's nice and quiet. I really like their interior as well, although it kind of lacks cohesion, it's pretty cool how it feels like there are like three different areas inside the same bar. It's definitely the place to go to for some relaxing afternoon drinks and snacks with your colleagues. read more

We stopped by here randomly for a late-ish dinner. The atmosphere was great, with very funky decor and the feeling of space at each table. The cocktail was divine and definitely worth coming back for. I had the $15 special (fish and chips), which was delicious and amongst the best food presentation I have seen: simple but unique. Hubby enjoyed the burger. We thought the prices were reasonable given the location and the atmosphere. I was very happy with the service, it was a relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff. Definitely recommend a visit and we are keen to check it out as a bar later in the night. read more

Snapdragon Auckland. Being our end of month event at work. we had a drink or two around 5pm at work and by 6pm we were at Snapdragon, Auckland. We arrived on your premises and had a good time for the first hour. We had a budget around $1000 to spend over 1-2 hours and enjoy our end of month event. Within the first hour, there was an employee named Reny (I believe) at Snapdragon who personally walked in and grabbed me out of the male bathroom as I was washing my hands. He told me to get the "F*** out!" I was very surprised and stunned of this reaction. He looked like a staff of Snapdragon so I followed his orders... Very quickly he shoved me across the bar and told me to "GET OUT" as I was too drunk. Funny that, (as I'd only bought 1 pint of Mac Gold and was a quarter down my 2nd one)... I tried to reason with him and asked what the issue was. He told me I was too 'wasted' and yelled 'GET the F*** out of the bar".... I was shocked! Urgently, I explained to him I'd only had 1 and half beers at Snapdragon and I was not the person he was pursuing or the right person to accuse. He completely ignored what I'd said & continued to physically push me out of the bar & down the stairs. I told him NOT to physically touch me and he kept on commanding me to MOVE... as I was I trying to explain myself. I followed his request with respect and walked downstairs. Ultimately I said "stop pushing me!" and he kept on forcing me down the stairs physically! I told him I had 1 drink and I'd left my other drink and my friends upstairs, but he was insisting that I walked out of the bar. I asked 'WHY?' and he would not explain. By the time I was outside of the bar he did not explain anything, instead yelled! "I told you to leave, Just go home!" This "Reny" yelled at me with terrible aggression! I said 'who do you think you are?!? and he claimed that he was the manager of the establishment. I walked outside and decided to stay put for a while and texted my colleagues what was happening. After about half an hour I walked back to Snapdragon and asked for the manager.. Funny enough this "Reny" person arrived and said to "GET OUT!" again. At the same time he pulled me out of the seat (that I was waiting at) and told me "I told you you LEAVE this place!!!" All I wanted was a chance to explain and that he was wrong and that he was mislead on the information he had. He would not listen. I asked him to "WAIT!" and he kept on physically pushing me back towards the door! I told him that if he touched me again that I'd call the police for assault! He continued to physically abuse and push me outside as I was walking... I told him "NO!" and walked outside on my own accord. By the time I was outside, I asked for the owner's details (of snapdragon) and explained that this is not fair! This "Reny" ignored me completely and walked inside. I waited outside for over an hour outside the bar. I'm an Asian man of 26 of age, and I feel deeply discriminated against with no reasoning behind the issue. There was absolutely NO issue or problem from what I'd supposably done. All I was there for was to enjoy the company of my colleagues and have a good after-work conversation. I did not break anything, damage or abuse any equipment at Snapdragon...nor did I fight or abuse anyone (I didn't even spill my drink...). I was there to enjoy a drink or two with my fellow colleagues and this "Reny" character physically abused me and grabbed me out of the establishment without any reasoning. This is absolute B*LLSH*T! I STRONGLY believe this was completely unfair (without any justification). It's either racial and/or physical abuse and this Reny who claimed to be the manager of the bar is not fit to be a manager within this business. He has no idea or experience on how to manage customers and issues. Someone who physically handles their customers (our group spent over $1200 that evening) and treats them like rubbish... this is not ON!!! I plan to report to this 'Travel Advisor', 'Yelp', 'Zomato', Facebook and Twitter. Also I'll be reporting this to 'Fair Go' on national TV and explain this incident as this is 'NOT ON' on the diverse cultural society we live in. Especially in Auckland! I expect an explanation & a sincere apology from this "Reny" person who is employed by you. He is NOT to treat other customer with this verbal & physical abuse!!! I'd like to hear your thoughts and feedback as I strongly feel abused and strongly discriminated against on this issue... I look forward to Snapdragon's reply before I pursue this with the New Zealand's National Disputes Tribunal Court. TERRIBLE So called "MANAGER". Please replace them read more

Extremely poor service 1. Wrong order, the guy didn't even write down our order 2. Gives out entree and main at the same time 3. Never smile read more

Can't comment on the food or the drink. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon. After waiting for 15 minutes while the staff wafted around not attending to us at all we left. I don't think the 9 patrons should have been too much for the 3 or so staff on working on the floor. read more

Please do NOT go to Snapdragon for a meal. At approx $30 for a lunch plate, you do expect a lunch/meal not a snack. We were a party of 7 for a celebratory lunch - which unfortunately turned out to be nothing to celebrate, it was an extremely disappointing experience. Two of us ordered the same dish The smoked salmon salad. You would hope that they would both be of equal size, wouldn't you? Afraid not, one was so much smaller than the other you'd think they would be embarrassed to let them both go out of the kitchen together, let alone to the same table. The same for the burgers, sure the accompanying onion rings look good, but the burgers are soooo small with meat and sauce being the only filling and thick dry buns. The Hapuka dish was this tiny piece of hapuka with six little pieces of gnocchi looking so lonely on a big otherwise empty dish. Come on, we all know lettuce is cheap, couldn't you put some salad with it. The BBQ ribs were the same just a few bones on a board with absolutely nothing else and $30!!!!! I challenge Snapdragon to go and visit Jack Tars in the Wynyard Quarter, and learn something. Their burgers are wonderful value for money, not only look good, taste great Our bill at Snapdragon came to just under $300 for lunch and we all went off hungry!!!!! We're all voting with our feet, you will not see any of us or our friends at this place again. read more

I have been there with by boyfriend one month ago and the girl at the door was staring at us and didn't move then we ask for a table for two and she was still staring at us. A nice waiter came and ask for our ID so we understood the previous girl thought we was under age but her attitude was very impolite. We took 2 hamburgers, very bad, low quality, bad meat. I would not recommend this place. read more