We wait too long for our meals and expect the food to be mediocre and no one come and pull me a cup…read moreof water But after all the chef Still got something

I was persuaded into getting a big lunch today. And Faro was right next to the only parking space…read moreavailable on the whole street. So it made perfect sense when the sky was turning dark and started to drizzle. The place was booming at 1pm, had about 20 odd people inside. I had a look around, they were all Koreans. Which means the place is quite popular amongst their own. Which is a good sign to me about the quality of the restaurant. I mean you hardly see any Chinese people eating at your local Chinese takeaways, if any? Right? The menu brought back some memories about high school. It's basically two pieces of printed A4 glued to the inside of a Manila folder. The whole left side is the drinks menu, the right side is the meat menu. I thought this Faro is gonna be like the other Faros, which served all kinds of Korean delicacies. And you'd be wrong if you think that too. This Faro is actually a steak house. I was very surprised. Pleasantly surprised. I know that the Koreans love their beef, they have 120 cuts of meat off a cattle. all the major steak types that we love in nz is listed on the menu. And Faro states their beef is aged 28 days. So I had high hopes even tho I didn't feel like a steak. I asked for the teriyaki pork Katsu, and after much debate my mate went for the 400g T bone. Ok, now comes the good part. The Katsu is priced at 15 dollars. The t-bone is priced at $28. I mean, the prices seems pretty normal for a steak house. Right? But... Lol. The price also includes the full all you can eat salad bar. I was speechless, literally. And when my Katsu arrived on the table, I was basically shocked. The portion is so generous compare to the 15 dollar price tag. And the meat is not wafer thin. It's real nice and thick and juicy. And the sweet teriyaki sauce is just perfect for the pork. My mate asked for a med rare steak. And it arrived med rare, I wasn't very impressed with his choice of garlic sauce for the steak tho. Oh well, each to their own. The Faro's version of garlic sauce did intrigue me a bit. It's a soy sauce based sauce. I didn't get to taste it, but my mate said it tasted fantastic. I don't know how he could chow down a whole t-bone, two plates of salad, and still reach across the table to eat most of my kumara fries and some of my Katsu. Lol. Well, this is a place that really did surprise me. The beef is tender and nice. The salad is free and all you can eat. The place is warm and cozy. Oh yea, I forgot that the service is very very friendly. And a huge lunch for two plus alcohol only costed 61 bucks in total. So Faro. Please keep up the good work.

Barbequed meat and vegetables Mongolian style; basically you help yourself to the quantity of meat,…read morequantity of vegetables and your choice of sauce/marinade, take it over to the chef's at the wonderfully spacious flat barbeques and they cook it right there with you alongside them. I personally believe it is a great set up, particularly for fussy eaters and meat lovers. Did I mention it is ALL YOU CAN EAT?! There is also a selection of salads, buffet style, and a few small options for dessert to top off the meal. It is well worth checking out if you have not gone already. Plus If it is your birthday you can eat for free*... *conditions apply...

The service is excellent. Food are very fresh. There are many options for dessert. And I found that…read morethey upgraded hot food machine. Lovely atmosphere and interior design. I will recommend it to my friends. 服务非常好。食物非常新鲜。甜点有很多选择。我发现他们升级了热食机。可爱的氛围和室内设计。我会推荐给我的朋友们。

We loved the breakfast buffet as part of our stay at Cordis! Huge variety of food and drink…read moreavailable and nearly everything was top notch. Staff were all very friendly and did a great job keeping everything clean and well stocked. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate can be ordered with your servers and are then delivered to your table. Other drinks are self service including water, apple juice, pineapple juice, and even fresh squeezed orange juice! The pastries were disappointing, but everything else we tried was delicious. The made-to-order omelets and waffles were expertly cooked, and we also enjoyed the bacon, triangle hash browns, fried rice, yogurt with mango compote, and fresh kiwi fruit. They even have honeycomb and chocolate fountains! Breakfast price was NZ$30 per person as part of our room package. NZ$40 per person otherwise. We thought it was well worth it and would definitely come back on our next visit to Auckland.

Absolutely positively outstanding! I'm not a fan of buffets but this restaurant is superb! I ate…read morebreakfast and lunch there on two different days. They have a huge selection of meats, seafood, vegetables, salads, Indian food, sushi and sashimi, so many desserts with both white and dark chocolate fondue machines. I tried everything that I could. I enjoyed a pot of hot tea with my meals. Their staff was very friendly and accommodating with anything that you need. I highly recommend eating here when in the area of the Cordis Hotel or guest of the hotel.

One of the top 50 cheap eats venues of Auckland and deservedly so. This family run establishment in…read morethe heart of New Lynn offers wholesome and tasty Chinese dishes at incredibly reasonable prices. For $25 per head, we sampled around ten dishes including half crispy, half booked pork wontons, sweet and sour pork, pork belly in sticky XO sauce, salt and pepper pork, black pepper beef, shanghai noodles and twice cooked Peking duck! Meals were served in the order that they were prepared - hot off the pan. There's a BYO wine policy, a fridge full of soft drinks and if you want a water glass, you'll have to bring your own seeing as all they have for tea are cups. Sweet honest fare and well worth the trek if you live further afield. This place deserves to become a cult classic.

Whenever we decide to buy dinner out in the city after work, my partner and I always end up having…read morethe same conversation beforehand: Him: What do you want for dinner? Me: A burrito! Him: No, we always have burritos. How about Thai? Me: Meh, can do. I don't mind. Him: Well, I don't mind either so you pick somewhere Me: Burritos! Him: No, we always have burritos... It then goes on for about fifteen minutes until we actually decide on something-- usually the restaurant we happen to be standing closest to. So you can imagine our elation when one day we came across the International Food Court tucked away underneath Queen Street (it's down the stairs just Opposite Cotton On) that houses around six little eateries that provide Indian, Chinese, Brazilian/Middle Eastern (aka delicious burritos and kebabs) and Japanese. In fairness, thus far I've only eaten in Pad Thai and the Brazilian place but they are both amazing. The food tastes really authentic and it's so cheap. A Red or Green curry with Jasmine rice will only set you back $10 and the burritos with rice and sides only a dollar more. Plus, due to the nature of the place, you can order from different kiosks and sit on the same table. Everybody wins.

I'm a big fan of these places mainly because there are so many different types of cuisines to…read morechoose from and the food is all very affordable. So far I have tried the Chinese and Thai food although now I am interested in trying the Brazilian food since I have seen quite a few people order from there. What I really like about the food court is if you have a group of people with you everybody can choose the kind of food they want but still everybody can sit at the same table.

Food is generally tasty and prices are reasonable with steaks around $30. While I didn't have a…read moreburger, they look huge and to be good value. Ate here for lunch. Chicken Karaage was nice as were the pork ribs. I had the NZ Wagyu steak. I asked for Medium and the steak was at best Medium Well and a bit chewy for my liking but ok and the sauces were very nice as we're the sides Service was pleasant, although we were told they were out of Beef Wellington only to have the next table served it when they ordered after us. All in all I won't rush back but would definitely eat here again when in Henderson.

Very good restaurant location, service and eating very tasty Free internet and wonderful service…read moreThank you

A casual, all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant. Oh, but it's more than that! You can put together your…read moreown delicious mongolian dishes, adding whatever sauces, veggies, meats and salads you so desire. Then watch them toss it over the fire pit! It's seriously exciting! And then they have lovely ice cream and pancakes for dessert. Well, you can imagine how I rolled out the door of this place - never eaten so much in my life! Just goes to show this is really tasty food and an all round good experience. Watch your plates pile high, your food cook and laugh with your friends as you enjoy a competition of who can eat the most plates of food. Just be careful the chefs don't give your masterpiece to someone else - it's hard to keep up with who's who on a busy night!

Oh, Love a Duck! How I love your scrumptious ducks!!! This was my first visit to one of their…read morerestaurants in at least two years & I have never been one to stray far from any of their duck dishes, especially the duck noodle soup. Therefore it was a no brainer to order the above dish and I opted to add wontons for an extra $2. The soup came out in less than ten minutes and was streaming hot & full to the brim with fragrant noodles, meat and broth. The broth was so flavoursome on it's own & the duck was 10 out of 10 - succulent, juicy, packed with flavour with just the right amount of fat. The wontons were really flavoursome too - nothing like the run of the mill kind you get at chinese fish & chip shops. I am looking forward to a repeat visit in the next few days as my trip to Mt Eden was mainly to get a pair of boots repaired, a shop that was highly recommended by Yelpers. My visit to Love a Duck on Dominion Road makes me wonder why I haven't visited their Northcote branch in ages!!

Almost tried every single Asian BBq place. This place is definitely not my favourite. The food was…read moresuper average and service was poor. When I ordered roast pork, it almost seem like left over with tons of fatty bits and hardly any meat. The duck was the same, as we ordered a whole duck and is missing one of the leg and wing... Who knows what happen with that. But we did get double duck neck... Lol