charley noble eatery & bar

excellent service, very attentive, patient wait staff and comfortable atmosphere. similarly excellent wine menu and the house made sourdough we had for a starter was divine i could have eaten a whole loaf 😍 my only disappointment was in regards to my main (ravioli) and i can't overlook it because it made me feel icky 😁. don't get me wrong, i love a good burnt butter sauce as much as the next geezer but i'm not sure the sauce was caramelised enough because combined with the cheese and croutons it was all quite fatty! although the ravioli itself aside from the toppings was delish and perfectly cooked. it's worth mentioning the portion i ordered was a large and i'd hate to think what the medium is!! thank god for a side dish of mashed spuds! dessert of irish coffee was nice although a little weak for $15 worth of beverage, hit me with that shot of booze people 😛 the foundations/makings of an awesome restaurant!

returned back to my old home (and favourite city!) wellington for a few days so decided to try out a new-ish eatery in the city after hearing lots of great reviews.

an interesting space; located inside an old bank building, the restaurant was nice but lacked that high end ambience probably due to the windows being open (it was a cold night) and no candles or anything to make it feel warm and intimate.

service seemed a bit hit and miss from the get go. we were given menus (but not explained the specials, fish of the day etc) and had our drinks order taken after our food order. seemed disjointed and a bit disorganised - i also noticed that there were probably double the staff to customer ratio despite our earlier dining time. still, staff were pleasant and happy to help.

i ordered the scotch fillet - rare, with cafe de paris butter. as it came as meat only, i selected a separate side of brussel sprouts which came with ginger/maple glaze and bacon.

when the food arrived, i was instantly pleased that the chef had cooked the steak rare - and perfectly. so many times i find that perfect rare steak illusive. it always seems medium or the opposite, borderline blue. the steak at cn was perfectly rare and delicious. the cafe de paris butter however, was disappointing. the flavour of curry powder was so overpowering that i ended up scraping it off - what should have been a nice complement just didn't work.

the sprouts were pleasant - not as good as the depot (auckland) sprout dish but tasty. i didn't get much taste of the maple or ginger but it was a good side accompaniment to the steak.

my disappointment however would be that for a steak at $38 and a side at $7-9 - at a total of $47 for a main, every element should be perfectly executed and delightful including top notch service, ambience and even perhaps serve bread/butter beforehand like many high end establishments do.

cn fell slightly short in my expectations due to this - nice, but for that price needs to do a little more. bravo on the perfectly cooked steak though!

have eaten here a few times now and it's currently the best meat restaurant in wellington. dined here as a group and had a wide selection of the menu- all excellent, and dined as a couple at the kitchen bar. what a fantastic experience. probably the best kitchen in wellington. loved all the side dishes, the desserts and especially the delicious meats. a great bar too with yummy cocktails. my husbands favourite, the oysters and rib eye, mine the arancini, corn and the lamb. only disappointment was that it was closed for a private function one night when we got there!

visited in early may 2016. french waiter had been in nz for 1 month. amazing service! food was incredible. great to see such an open kitchen. a pure delight. serrious props to the waiter!

incredibly over-priced food, no doubt. there are plenty of other places that offer more competitive prices with better food in terms of quality and taste. i do stress that i would be willing to pay their current prices happily, given their dishes were to increase in quality. do not recommend.

amazing

had the bruschetta to start which was delicious and i would highly recommend to anyone looking for a light entre. the pork for a main was disappointing and not as expected and was very sweet.

it was my first time in wellington and i found the place on zomato. decided to try it and as soon as i got in, the manager (i think) greeted me. the servers were nice and i loved that i could see the kitchen. decided on mushroom risotto and seafood chowder. i loved them both just less potatoes on the chowder. will definitely recommend the place to everyone i know.

exceptional food, service and wine! every dish ordered was met with food envy from our table of 6! all photos taken on old phone that died unfortunately but i had the house hot pie with a side of fries and truffle aioli to die for and it was very tasty! presentation of all meals superb.
must go back to have breakfast next time i’m in wellington.

over priced and too small portion. recommended by a friend to come here, ordered a small rabbit ravioli on the menu for lunch, price was $22, only comes with 2 small pices of ravioli. disappointed with the price and portion.

charley noble has been recommended as an out of towner by quite a few people. food was top notch and the service too. drinks menu is pretty extensive. fries, arancini, venison rump, beef cheek, petits fours. all very good. would love to come back

had a good business lunch here. arancini balls were a highlight. good beer and wine selection. no chicken on the menu which a few of us thought was weird. very little choice if you don't fancy steak or fish. ended up with blue cheese ravioli which unfortunately was a bit thick and chewy. coffee was good served with homemade marshmallow.

i had the duck and it was delish! great atmosphere, eventhough it was quite busy it was quieter than most busy restaurants. my dessert; while nice....just was weird. it had funny textures and flavours. some sort of trifle.

my daughter and i had an excellent meal. oysters were fresh and juicy. the bruschetta with goats cheese was different but tasty. the star of the evening though was the lamb shoulder, tender and juicy. would have given them 5 stars if i had got my pre dinner drinks on time (they arrived after my mains had been served). the manager did offer us a hefty discount to make up for it. but i’d have really enjoyed a nice glass of nz wine with my meal.

they have the best truffle fries！crunchy but light, sauces are also delicious! aged steak also great, medium is just right with no blood! will revisit for sure