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 agoodburnt 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 asgoodas the depot (auckland) sprout dish but tasty. i didn't get much taste of the maple or ginger but it was agoodside 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!

had agoodbusiness lunch here. arancini balls were a highlight.goodbeer 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 wasgoodserved with homemade marshmallow.

this is one of our favourite restaurants in wellington. been here a number of times and food is consistentlygoodexcept one time the oysters were not as fresh as we would’ve liked. the service is always friendly and helpful.

very popular place. staff are knowledgeable and friendly. verygoodfood and great presentation. all four of us were impressed. keep up the great service.

my friend and i landed in wellington super late after a super rocky flight and we just wanted to find a restaurant that was still open that did decent food and that’s how we stumbled across this place! i got the risotto and he got the fish and chips. my risotto was very good! the flavours and textures were perfect, however i did find it a bit salty. nevertheless, it was creamy and yummy and just perfect after a long day :) the restaurant itself was very nice and had agoodfeeling to it. the staff were also very accomodating!

one of the best meals out i've had in a while. the wait staff were all friendly, helpful andgoodat their job, even the people out the back seemed to be enjoying their night. the place was busy, but our meals came out to us a lot faster than i anticipated and were beautifully presented. we shared the house smoked potted salmon and were given the option of having it as a starter or as a side with our mains, which was a nice touch and appreciated. we also chose the ravioli and charley noble burger for mains. the ravioli was one of the nicest i have eaten, and the burger didn't stay long on the plate either. the burger was served medium rare (the best way) but it was double checked with us that we were ok with this. we also ordered the strawberry and rhubarb tart, and the yoghurt panna cotta. both i would recommend. reallygoodmeal.

great service,goodwine list, a menu withgoodvariety and one of the best steaks in town. tonight i started with bluff oysters, followed by the ribeye with a side of truffle fries (perfect combo) and finished with a strawberry soft serve in a waffle cone. great meal at one of the best restaurants in wellington.

yummy yummy!!! absolutely 5 for this one!!!! highly recommend this!!!! the crab bisque is really delicious, it's not like a soup, the flavor is so nice. for the lamb shoulder, the sauce for that is sweet, but it can balance the flavor of the lamb. the tiger prawns seasoning very well. i really have agoodtime in here.

visiting from melbourne, our party of four were very underwhelmed by our dinner experience here last friday night. the service was almost non-existent - having to ask to have our water glasses refilled shouldn't be necessary. the menu offered agoodrange of options and the starters (such as my bruschetta) were fine - without being very innovative or memorable. two of our group had 'aged' sirloin steaks for mains which were  grisly and certainly not the tender piece of age beef we expected for the premium $38 price tag. to add to the disappointment we then had to order sides at $9 each. surely its not too much to ask to expect some modest accompaniments when paying a premium price for essentially a 300g slab of meat? at least the turkish delight for desert was a tasty finish but i won't be rushing back . great location andgoodvibe but charley noble should do much better.

fine dining experience that was very nice. the flavours were great, the service was excellent and the menu would cater to all tastes. it was fairly packed and the tables were a little close together but otherwise i'd recommend for an enjoyable meal. agoodvent for a work dinner.

amazing place. a friend and i really wanted pork belly with crackling and found this place through zomato. every single staff member we interacted with were friendly and helpful and went above and beyond to make sure our experience was agoodone. the pork belly was amazing. all the flavours went perfectly with each other and the crackling was the best i've had. we had the strawberry tart to finish which was also delicious with a perfect shortcrust pastry. both bar staff and our waitress let us taste wines to find the perfect one for a glass, which was an experience i haven't been offered before and was truly appreciated.

many people have recommended coming here for dinner so we finally did on a sat evening in early january and were able to get a seat. the restaurant was really busy but the service was pretty quick. i asked for sparkling water and my partner a tap water. out comes a 750ml bottle! often waitresses will let you know the size if it’s only 1 of you drinking it but this waitress didn’t. had i known, i would’ve ordered something more exciting than spend $11 on a bottle of water as they had some interesting non-alcoholic drinks on the menu. this was more than an alcoholic drink! i ordered a small size of the duck ragu pappardelle which was tasty but not amazing for the price you pay. my partner enjoyed his steak with béarnaise sauce. they said they would bring out a selection of mustards to go with the steak but this never arrived. we shared a sesame slaw which was really tasty and had an orange flavour to the dressing and some chips with aioli which were nice but not asgoodas they could’ve been. overall, not as great as i was expecting.

just had a grey night out, the food was amazing and the service wasgoodand friendly.
went for dinner with another couple, was worried at the start as it took a while for he waitress to come and get our drinks order, but after that things were great. it was so nice that the staff knew who had order what - to tired of paying high prices for poor service. all of us enjoyed our food, each dish was cooked well and presented beautifully. timing wasgood- enough time between course but not to much.

want to have a relax night out with friends i highly recommend charley noble.

very accommodating staff.goodservice
sirloin was the best i have had in new zealand. my wife's pumpkin ravioli with ameretti was simply divine.