fish restaurant

i organised my husbands 40th at fish. their set lunch menu catered beautifully for the 15 adults and 9 children that attended. i was worried that the children would get board but fish was well prepared with colouring-in menus and pencils and had us all seated in a perfect spot that we had free access out on to the very large balcony where we all spent a lot of time drinking and soaking up the fantastic sun and views of auckland harbour. top service, top quality, great value.

fish is our go-to for breakfasts out because of the variety of food and excellent service. each time has been wonderful to visit. we came as a party of 10 on mothers day and it was absolutely bursting, even at 9! we were treated to the private dining room and it offered fantastic views over the waitemata harbour. the decor keeps changing which makes sure you never get bored (how could you!) it's lovely, airy and spacious the breakfast buffet is loaded with many varieties of food, including hot, cold, deli, pastries and even chinese food. i really enjoyed the dumplings, the pastries were up to their high standard and the smoothie and shot selections are great to kickstart your morning. the spirulina shot was missing which was sad because that is spectacular. janaka, the manager was really helpful, despite the number of people. overall, a fantastic breakfast and fish didn't disappoint once again. would love to come back to try the lunch and dinner menu.

food is good and service is nice but the way they arranged parking is shocking. security in front will tell you that hilton sorts the parking whereas once you pay the bill hilton staff tells you that there are exceptions and you have to pay full price to wilson parking. if you want to charge for parking, put a sign in front of the gate and please don't confuse people. very sour taste after a nice meal.

took my parents to a birthday lunch for my mum here, had some nice views as we managed to get a window seat. very tidy dining area.
got the bread with a tomato & balsamic vinegar mousse for starters, was a bit unsure of it at first but tasted amazing. only bad thing is the vinegar sinks to the bottom of the mousse so need to fish it out to make sure you get the full taste of the mousse.
for starters 3 of us had the crumbed prawns with a sauce that was a little bit too spicy for my liking, however prawns were big and deliciously cooked. dad got the smoked fish cakes, which he enjoyed but did say the smoked flavour was very strong. the waiter also explained that the chef loved to put sprinklings of sun dried tomatoes on everything which was true with the prawns.
for mains i had the skin on fried tarakihi, not something i'd normally go for but very happy i did. skin was crispy and fish was well cooked. potatoes were a good side, and the sauce was yummy but not enough for the dish. did have to season my fish a little bit more as found it lacked enough salt.
partner had the pork belly. it was tender and rated in the top 3 pork bellys he has had. we were sad the portion wasn't a little bit bigger.
mum had salmon which she enjoyed and left a very clean plate, while my dad had the fish and chips that came with a lot of chips. the fish and batter was good though.
all and all it was a good lunch. some portions/amounts could have been a little bit bigger.

read the reviews and thought sweet! special anniversary dinner for us at a silver service restaurant. our previous visits have always been top class. last night we could not fault the food and strong compliments to the chef and team on superbly cooked and presented dishes. unfortunately we didnt think the service matched the 5 star food. host was very casually dressed and at first we thought he was a customer, we were shown to our table and a waitress was pointed out to us. friendly but not attentive, plates hurriedly placed on table, dirty plates sat for ages and we were given two different menus. it just wasn't as good as previous visits and equal to the many casual restaurants we frequent. sort of spoilt the ' special' factor of the food. service did not reflect the quality of food or the price $300 for two ( 3 courses and a glass of wine)

had a lovely experience here, the view from every seat is absolutely amazing during the sunset and you can definitely get some really nice gram shots!

the food was great, however as we used first tables, it excludes all the dishes including crayfish so we were unable to get the full experience and try all the different dishes. if you’re not a big fan of chocolate you might find desserts a little tricky, as all the desserts (besides the cheeseboard (?) ) had chocolate in it.

the service was good, there was one waiter who had to serve an entire room of customers and not once did we feel like we had gotten lesser service than any other restaurant.

ambience: 5/5
food: 4/5
service: 5/5

awesome view with great food. i went to the place with my family. they all loved their dishes. i loved the lamb dish especially. and the dessert was also fabulous. staff was friendly.

love this place for fine dining.  the restaurant is very elegant with sea/water view.  also you get a nice view of the city and the "cloud".  the service was very good and the seafood was very well cooked and yummy.  all in all i'd give this place a 5/5.

service: 5/5
food quality: 5/5
food quantity: 4/5
presentation: 5/5
environment: 5/5
price: 4/5

great restaurant and beautiful view located in hilton hotel. staff are nice and friendly. definitely come back with my family again. thanks.

good place for fine dining. the food is good and the service is prompt. the fish and chips was perfectly cooked. duck was over cooked but the creamy risotto made it a winner. great setup of the restaurant and picturesque harbour view.

went here just last night for my partners bday. the interior is so beautiful, i fell in love with it when i walked in. it's so beautiful, calm and relaxed. you can really enjoy a quiet dinner here with your special someone. me and my partner got the venison carpaccio & poached prawn & crayfish to start with, which were both delicious. for main we got hauraki gulf snapper & grilled free range chicken breast as well as garlic parmesan shoestring fries as the side. we both loved the mains. for dessert we had hot chocolate fondant and a special dish hand made by the chef which was truffle with happy birthday written on the plate for my partner. overall we had an amazing time. the dishes were perfect. the view was amazing. the interior was amazing and it was a comfortable easy going place. my partner and i really enjoyed it. our waiter had great service as well.

omg! exquisite food, lovely attentive and personable service (thanks eddie, wonderful), and a view to die for! this must be auckland's best kept secret. add to that, the amazing value-for-money lunch set menu ($31 for 2 courses), and why would you go anywhere else? thanks fish for an outstanding experience :)

amazing scenary!!!
delicious food
great service!!
when you enter its just like the magazines with the photoshops done
the amount of space you have and privacy!
just amazing
would highly recommend for a date night or even lunch with some friends as its not too expensive for ifs quality

service was pretty wonderful. food didn't live up to expectations but was still delicious! for the price and taste of food, i probably won't look at returning... but it was indeed a wonderful experience.. atmosphere is fantastic

we first dined at fish restaurant almost four years ago and were wowed by the experience. true fine dining. food was great; the flavours were complex; staff were truely professional and well presented. we still talk about the chacolate fondant we had from time to time with fond memory. last weekend was the 4th or 5th time we had dinner there. somehow it has lost that wow factor. food is pretty good, nothing wrong, but just not on the same level. a bit one dimensional, instead of different layers of flavours. the background music had that heavy beat and wasn't really ideal for a relaxing dining experience. the gap between 2 courses is too short, ten minutes at most. bang bang bang! if we didn't order a cheese board after desert, we would have finished our dinner in an hour and half! it's a good restaurant but we wouldn't call it fine dining. it's a shame really. you have great location, great setup, etc. we hope you will improve and we will be happy to dine there again in the near future.