charley noble eatery & bar

it was my firsttimein 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 nexttimei’m in wellington.

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 ontime(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.

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

the menu is huge. we didn’t order much starters. instead i ordered two mains for myself, loved both spaghetti and ravioli. i am a pasta person and their house made pasta were delicious! you could tell the chef has put in so much thoughts into these dishes. mum had the whole lemon sole and it was cooked to perfection. our wait person was very professional, he returned a couple of times to check how everything was and if we need more drinks. nexttimei am in town i am going to try their signature burger.

lunch here today. wine selection was great, gluten free options were plentiful and the service was faultless. the food was super tasty. i wouldn't usually opt for a vege option but after today's meal i would highly recommend the cauliflower steak. smoked salmon pot was delicious too. nexttimewe'll have to save room for dessert as the sweets on the surrounding tables looked flipping fantastic. cheers!

have been here for several times and every eachtimewas so amazing. the service here is friendly and the dishes are really good. ordered the charley noble burger and it's quite juicy. the bacon provides some smokey taste, but not oily at all. definitely recommend and definitely will come back.

when prepping to go to charley noble, everytimei mentioned it, i was met with a "oh i love that place" or "i really want to go there". as you can imagine, i had high expectations.

i am gluten free so the fact they have a whole menu for us g.f. folk is great. makes ordering a lot easier and less awkward.

the food was beautiful. unlike fine dining places, the portions are huge so i skipped the entree so i could have dessert. if you're not a massive eater at home, i would suggest doing the same as fitting in three courses may be a mission.

the service was great. we had a lovely waitress on a work visa from michigan. she was great to chat and have a laugh with. water glasses were always full, empty plates were cleared quickly and you always feel like someone is keeping an eye on you to check you're ok.

the beer was a bit on the pricey side for the size but i guess that means they won't get any riff raff.
the decor is new stl.

only criticism i have is not being able to book a table in advance but i do understand how it will create additional revenue so people sitting at the bar when waiting for a table...i just like to be organised and have places booked!

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 a goodtimein here.

just had a grey night out, the food was amazing and the service was good and 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 was good - enoughtimebetween course but not to much.

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

this was an incredible dinning experience. the food was full of flavour, beautifully presented and the perfect portion size to savour and enjoy. this place has a deservedly amazing reputation and is perfect for a celebration dinner like the one we went on. we were seated quickly and fortunately so as well as it was apparent there was a large volume of people waiting, a great sign the place is popular. what impressed me was the speed at which the moved the customers from waiting and to a table as i didn't notice any major waiting times and looking down to the waiting area there was a consistent stream of fresh faces. the food came in greattimeand the wait staff were friendly and attentive to our needs and requests even entertaining us by being well informed of the food and the restaurant itself, they had the courtesy to keep us updated on how far our food would be and were great on offering us drinks while waiting. the meals themselves were masterpieces. the fish market medley, pork belly, lamb shoulder and prawn spaghetti were the dishes. each amazing seasoned and flavoured the market medley was especially good. an incredible dinning experience.

it was my partners birthday and we chose charley noble to celebrate; which, we were both quite excited about as neither of us had been before - and we'd read good things.

the restaurant has a great look and feel; large windows, big open space, nice decor with some stylish industrial pieces and an open kitchen; all making this a pretty cool spot. the bar hosts several craft beers on tap too which is always a bonus.

we arrived about 5.20pm. there were only a couple of other tables occupied. come 6.00pm, the place was filling up quickly. we started with a drink, 285ml emerson’s pilsner ($10) and a glass of champagne ($18). both very nice indeed as we perused the menu.

for start we ordered the chicken liver parfait ($14.00). nicely presented in a jar on a wooden board. it came with six small, thin pieces of bread which worked well with flavours of the parfait, keeping it the focus of the dish.

the bread didn't last long and we were almost out; the passing waitress noticed and offered us more bread, we accepted. what we didn't realise (although suspected) was that we had to pay for it. $4.00 for six more pieces. it wasn't the cost, but the principle as we were offered the bread, we didn't order it - big scheme of things, not a big deal though.

the parfait was nice but it lacked something - a depth of flavour perhaps. but it was an enjoyable start to our meal.

we ordered two glasses of the marqués de riscal reserva, rioja, to have with our mains ($28.00) - it was quite heavy but thoroughly enjoyable. a good choice.

next were the mains, we both ordered a wood fired rotisserie dish; pork belly ($33.00) and lamb shoulder ($34.00). we also ordered sides; truffle fries ($9.00) and french peas ($9.00).   

my partner had the lamb. she found it a bit fatty and bland - overall average. i tried a bit myself but couldn't really taste it because of the issues i was having with my pork belly.

first bite of the pork belly was extremely salty. quite overpowering. the waitress passed and asked how our meal was going. i said 'fine thanks' as i felt it was too early to judge as it could've been just that piece of the crackling that was over seasoned. so i persisted hoping that it would improve but unfortunately it didn't. the meat and crackling were over seasoned throughout - a real shame.

the nexttimethe waitress passed i mentioned it was too much and i couldn't eat anymore. she apologised and offered to replace it with another portion but by then the salt had killed my appetite and i didn't want a repeat experience, so i declined stating 'thank you, but i'm kinda over the dish'.

i was then offered a free desert and for them to clear the table - which was a nice gesture, but it left me thinking; 'so, i have to pay for this dish even though it was inedible?' - i said i 'wasn't feeling that hungry right now but would think about it (a desert)' - i didn't want to make a decision right there and then.

about five minutes later the waitress returned with a take away box with some complimentary 'sweet treats' to take away, saying: 'i know you're not feeling that hungry so here's something to take away'. this again was a nice gesture but it missed the point. i wanted to make my own decision but it was made for me. we did want a desert, so we shared a panna cotta, which, we later found out, we had to pay for. so my free desert wasn't free after all. i appreciate she was trying to help, but it didn't work.

the sweet treats were a couple of marshmallows, some dark chocolate and toffee popcorn.

the caramel panna cotta ($16.00) was a welcome dish taking the taste of salt away from my palette. however, it was a bit too fussy. as my partner commented, 'i don't see why it needs cream on it', it also had chocolate crumble sprinkled over it - it was a nice desert but would have been much better if it was simpler.

there were some high points to the meal, but also some low points. when i went to pay the bill, it was for the full amount - my main at full price and the desert wasn't free after all. i paid for everything (all up $174.00) as i didn't make a fuss as it was my partner's birthday.

to be fair, the service was good, the ambiance and music are great and if you experience no issues with your meal you will have a great night here, but we left feeling disappointed.

the next morning i still felt that it wasn't right. so i called up and left a message for the manager. to their credit they called me back that day and i spoke with the duty manager, and passed on my feedback. he passed my comments onto his manager and they chose to compensate me - i didn't necessarily expect that, but it was a great gesture offered in good faith, for which i was very appreciative.

the point i'm trying to make here is that things do go wrong sometimes, but the important part is how they are dealt with that makes the difference - i was happy with the way they professionally rectified the situation.

because of this i will return to charley noble, and look forward to a better experience.

one of the best places for dinner. always a goodtimewith just two people or four. good atmosphere. food is always going to be good, no doubt about it.

always busy and a with a wait at the bar, but bar staff friendly and attentive.  food high standard and delicious.  a big wait for and between courses (but it is a busytimeof year).  table sizes odd...i felt closer to the neighbouring guests than my partner.  a good night out, worth the hype.

"get your taste buds ready", proclaims the advertising. hmmm. had lunch here and was thoroughly disappointed with the miniscule and boring vegetarian cesar salad. my dining companion's potato salad was similarly tiny for the price and greasy to boot. the bruschetta and topping was nice though; however, we had to wait 30 to 40 minutes for our food -- not acceptable during a weekday lunch hour, and we should have been advised of this waitingtimein advance.

the waitress asked how our meals were, quickly followed by, "yummy?" i didn't have the energy to put her straight on one of the dishes, seeing as she'd already answered for me. waiting staff is a little glum generally. could do with being more approachable.