prego

prego deserves its reputation as an institution in auckland. long a feature on the strip in ponsonby this pace is always consistent and always meets expectations.

the woodfire pizzas are always a good start, but it's the rotisserie chicken that always wins me and my family over.

to finish definitely tiramisu with an illy coffee on the side.

i have been going to prego for 15 years now and it has never failed, either in how wonderful the food is or how knowledgable and helpful the staff are. this is, was, and probably, always will be, the best restaurant in auckland.

i went to prego for the first time in july 2011 with my family for a leaving dinner. there were 5 of us, including a 12 years old boy. prego is always so busy and we had to wait for a table to open up. not wanting to wait at the squashed bar with a 12 year old we went next door for some drinks. the prego staff gave us a call on our mobile when a table opened up which i thought was great of them. it is incredibly busy in there. there are children running around everywhere upstairs, it’s so loud and the staff are rushed off their feet. however, if you can overcome this busy atmosphere, it really is a fantastic place! the 5 of us ordered a calzone, a beef and fish special of the day, a lasagna dish and a pasta dish. they were all exquisite. we had a friendly chat to some of the staff and they allowed us to move to another table outside for dessert where it was quieter and where some of out party could smoke. i would definitely go back here, but perhaps not for a romantic first or special date.

had a nice time at prego. still an institution in auckland. a bit disappointed about my main as the pork was a bit dry and also they were changing the wines so ran out of 7 in the list, just bad luck i guess. still good thought.

i had my birthday here recently with a group of 13. the restaurant was humming, they don't normally take bookings but reserved a table for us for 15 people. the atmoshere wa electric, the food was fantastic and the waitress that looked after our table was a real laugh and gave fantastic service. i couldn't compalin about the evening at all and thankyou prego's for making my birthday celebration such a fantastc night. would highly recommend and would definitely return

i've only had the pleasure of dining here twice, the second time 2 weeks ago. the food is always fresh, well presented and very tasty. the pizza's are a treat, the calamari entree delicious.

the service is friendly, professional and as helpful as can possibly be.

this place is fantastic for catching up with friends for a lunch outside in the garden with a few wines.

such a great place! i always know that the food will be perfect and the specials are always to be tried! (love the pies! fish and beef both great!)
quick service and always attentive.
not ideal for a romantic date but great for friends and families.
the addition of blankets at the outside tables on winter evenings is a cute touch.

the food was absoutley awesome - probably the best i've had! and the service to match was awesome too!
go here for a dining experience!!

always a favourite, service has always been fantastic and we have never had to wait as long as we are advised. food is great and so reasonably priced for such a good restaurant. agree with the cold breeze, have sat by the fire on one occasion and it was lovely on a cold winter day, but the most recent time we came we were seated by the door and had to keep our jackets on which was a shame, food, wine and the fabulous allpress coffee made up for this though.

attentive service and a humming vibe, not really the place to go for an intimate dinner date but good for groups. watch out for the cold breeze if you are seated near the doors, we kept our jackets on for most of this night which was a shame. there's a lovely open fire in the middle of the restaurant but it didn't heat the room too much. beautiful food (our entrees: vitello tonnato, mussels, mains: lamb and the linguine marinara). the tuna in the linguine marinara was horribly overcooked though which was really the only let-down of the night - staff were apologetic and offered to get a new one but there was not much point (i just avoided it). all else considered, a nice restaurant.

went a couple of weekends ago with some friends for dinner. we didn't have to wait the advised hour for a table, and the food was excellent. our waitress was a little manic, but had a good knowledge of the menu.
i had wood roasted hapuka on dill risotto with orange hollandaise which was delicious. the dessert of a cassis sorbet and passionfruit semi freddo was also to die for. i tried a friends pizza and it was yummy too.
good value and a good night out. only criticism is the tables and chairs aren't that comfortable, but hey who cares when the food is that good?

you can't fault the service and the is food excellent.

there was a group of six of us including two kids who ate off the kids menu. our pizza, steak and pasta could not be faulted.

great place.

i have been eating at prego since about 1986. we have been there at least two or three times a year ever since. we have celebrated numerous special occasions there, from engagements, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, you name it.
most recently we had the big table at the back for a birthday, which i had always wanted to do, and it was so worth it.
it has never, ever disappointed, and always been of a very high standard.

good quality and authentic italian menu , much much better than your "typical" tried and tested worn out italian cliche menu.
very good service , good presentation . quality of ingredients really good too.
best indian - oh calcutta in parnell,
best italian - prego in ponsonby,
what else do we need

love prego! service great, food delicious but unpretentious. can be a little loud during peak times tho but i think this adds to the "vibe". also very reasonably priced.