beach babylon

ordered the fish of the day which was dry and the asparagus was very overcooked. commented on this when the waiter asked and was offered a complimentary coffee. after the meal we ordered the coffee and waited 20 minutes before giving up. food was over priced for a below par meal and the service very average. atmosphere cool, but not enough to want to go back!

we dined here on saturday night. although our main's were slow to arrive, it was because our orders were taken after a table of 20.

i had the chicken and the other person at the table had the lamb. we both really enjoyed our meals! and of course we could not go past the apple & berry crumble for dessert. not quite how mum makes it but very acceptable nonetheless.

i would be happy to go back here and would recommend it to other diners.

i am a regular here, whether for breakfast or lunch. have not tried it for dinner though. i think another quality cafe open during day on busy oriental parade was well-overdue and this is why on a sunny sunday it is invariably bursting at the seams.
i keep coming back though because the food is usually delicious, the coffee likewise and the service fast and friendly although the latter does vary a bit. i also like the fact that they usually tell you to take a seat and they come to your table to take the order - not the norm in wellington for this type of establishment so a pleasant change.

manhatten has now morphed into beach babylon, which is a real shame in some ways - i loved manhatten with dan doing his thing out front!

i've been to beach babylon three times now and it has improved with each visit. the staff are a lot more relaxed now, and friendlier, which is number one make-or-break for me. number two is good coffee, and yes, the coffee is good here.

i was impressed with the wide range of food available. counter food, tapas menu all day, brunch until 2pm (yes!) and a dinner menu (a bit light on choices but good quality).

yesterday i fancied spinach with my scrambled eggs, and although it was not on the menu, the kitchen managed to come up with some - now that's service!

well worth a visit - i can see i'll be a regular there so long as they keep up the standard.

we sat down deciding what to have for brunch but after 3 min decided to leave - we just couldn't face eating there. all the water glasses were filthy with fatty and lipsticks marks, the waiters and waitresses were untidy and looked unkempt. in fact the whole place looked like it needed a good clean. the staff weren't exactly very enthusiastic either. won't be going back. perfect spot though!

a mixed bag. the tapas menu was great and the food was tasty and well-presented. service was up and down; generally friendly, but perhaps showing signs of inexperienced staff, eg mixing up our table booking, asking us how much we would normally be charged for soda water when paying for a drink, bringing water and glasses for only half the table, and desserts arriving at quite different times. a good selection of counter food and those who had coffees were happy with them.