apache

vietnamese cuisine with a touch of french,apachetakes a spin on traditional northern vietnamese hawker street food and gives it a contemporary flair.apacheuses local, organic and gluten-free products when possible and gives everything a healthy touch. between the two of us, we ordered four dishes to share. we were expecting ourselves to have plenty of food leftover but we managed to devour everything without feeling sick afterwards!

good, fresh food but where's the zing.apachefood was very fresh, innovative menu, cool atmosphere, nice service - but where was the vietnamese zing? the lemongrass, coriander, chilli, lime, mint, ginger, thai basil? across 8 dishes there was a hint of some of this (although almost no chilli) but no ... zing.  (maybe this was the french influence).  food was very fresh, nicely cooked (especially the fish) but just lacked that ..... . and veggies be warned the night we went there was no veggie starter and the veggie curry was very bland. disappointed.

our daughter suggestedapachefor a dinner on a weekend visit to wellington - and what a great suggestion! the food was great - boringly we all went for the spinning pig. and regrets? i've had a few but this was definitely not one! tender pork, crisp crackling. they were very busy but the staff was very attentive and the service very quick. look forward to the next visit. thanks apache!

dinner atapachewas amazing. the wait staff were friendly, ambience was on point, food was delicious, the cocktails were great! also they had a great selection of drinks. i will be back thats for sure.

dropped into apaché with a group of 7 on a monday night during woap. it was very busy, so we were glad that we booked a table.

we started off with popcorn chicken and the rolls. the rolls were fresh but didn’t have much flavour and the pop corn chicken needed more kick.

i had the crying tiger, vietnamese hot, so it had a reasonable kick but wasn’t uncomfortably hot.

we drank hanoi beer, which wasn’t great, saigon beer would have been better.

service was friendly but not very efficient.

i won’t be back.

apache is a place you really need to book for, it’s busy and viby!
two reasons why not giving 5 stars, we waited sooo long for our food to arrive and we ordered the sizzling crepe and the pork was dry.

the pop corn chicken needs to be ordered each time you go there, very delicious! we also ordered the bang bang chicken salad and the crepe. the bang bang chicken was not hot at all but very fresh and tasty. the crepe was good but the pork was so dry, even with all the fresh veggies it was still hard to eat.

great place and loved the food, cannot wait to try it all.apacheis definitely on the top of my list!

popped in for dinner on a tuesday night as a singleton. this place is chocka and packed to the gills! i sat at the bar and the lovely staff looked after me incredibly well. they are very friendly and even though they’re under the pump they treat you like a special guest which is wonderful. i had the spinning pig with a side of coconut rice . crackling shard with soft melt in your mouth pork belly, soft poached egg, and a myriad of ridiculously good flavors. nothing to fault and it’s delicious as delicious can be. had the lime coconut and passion fruit panacotta for desert. knocked it out of the ball park. this place does service and good food in spades. all customers paying we’re happy and full as was i. i can’t recommendapachehighly enough and next time i’m visiting wellington i’ll be back for sure. i’m now slipping into a food coma

went toapachewith a group and was given excellent service. waitress knew the menu very well. the popcorn chicken we had as an entrée was a stand out of the night, and the cheese croquettes were tasty, but a little too much - definitely share that dish. the mains were divine, especially the beef bourginon and the chicken and cashew dish. dessert was delicious as well. overall, a great dinner with beautiful flavours and a warm, inviting atmosphere.

the spaceapachenow occupies used to be finc cafe. at first i was sad to see that finc was gone. butapachehas proven to be a worthy successor. i was excited to try it - i'm a big fan of vietnamese food and apache's french-inspired/infused vietnamese creations sounded irresistible. and it did not disappoint. the fried pork spring rolls were great, complemented by flavourful sauce and slaw. it was a vietnamese classic that i felt was executed perfectly, not too oily, and filled with quality ingredients. for mains, the pork belly and and salmon green curry dishes both had their own punches. the pork was my favourite, meat had a balanced lean-to-fat ratio and sat on a bed of to-die-for sauce. the salmon was done well but the curry was a little bland, perhaps deliberate not to overpower the salmon - green curry is always tricky as it's hard to strike a balance with how much coconut milk/flavour should be put in. in this case i think it could've use a bit more hit. finished with dessert, the chocolate mousse was a decadent treat, washed down with a mojo coffee. one of the best things aboutapacheis all the dishes are tailored for sharing. i'd be keen to come back, perhaps with a group to try more things.

i was disappointed to see that finc was no longer, but my disappointment didn't last long.apacheis a fusion of french and vietnamese cuisine. i went for the beef bourguignon which was made with the softest, melt in your mouth beef cheeks i have ever tasted. wonderful flavours and rich gravy broth. stunning. the staff were very attentive and knew their menu and specials well.