restaurant 88

we always pick restaurant 88 as theplaceto go out and eat on occasions. however the last service was really disappointing. we ordered three well-done steaks, however only one came out well-done. we also ordered a medium steak, which came out medium-rare.

the chef did not take the complaint well, instead threw the blame back on us, stating we were the only table ever to complain.

this will now make us re-think where we would go on our next occasion.

thisplaceis always busy, so if you are interested in visiting, i would suggest you make a booking to avoid disappointment.

i have dine here twice, and in both instances i have been very impressed with the flavours of the dishes, where it has exceeded my expectation.

the prices here are not cheap when compared to other vietnamese restaurants around wellington, but do not let that hinder your decision, as i do advise giving thisplacea try.

please visit my website for an indepth review of my visits and what we ate.

we went for sunday lunch, and found thisplacedisappointing, especially after reading so many outstanding reviews prior to choosing this place.
although the restaurant was only half full but there was a long wait for the food to be served.
the decor is lovely and the wait staff are friendly. we found the food tasty but the portions are very small.

thisplacewas recommended to me by a friend who lives in wellington. there were 6 of us. when we arrived it wasn't busy yet. customer service was very good. staff were all friendly and had smiles on their faces.

their aromatic roast duck wraps when plum sauce were awesome. stuffed chicken wings with pork and prawns were such a great idea! tasty too.

but their banana leaf wrapped baked fish with prawn and papaya salad -which i ordered was a tad too salty and strong in terms of flavour. quite hard to swallow alone. and correct me if i'm wrong, but i was expecting to have papaya in my salad which i saw none of.... so i don't know what happened there.

overall, a niceplaceto dine at. food in general is very good. good portions. will definitely be back.

thisplaceis incredible!! having just got back from a trip to vietnam i wasn't holding my breath for food as good as i'd had there. but thisplacecompletely delivered. i had the ca (fish dish) which came with a gorgeous papaya salad (zingy, spicy, perfect) and rice. was faultless, the flavours were out of this world. had the creme brûlée to finish which was great although i wasn't a fan of the black sesame ice cream it came with. i tried a friend's dessert - waffles with coconut ice cream. divine!!! (and a very generous portion). great service too. get yourself here!!

loving the duck grabs! such a tasty dishes even its the entree one ! the young coconut water was also amazing as well beef shaking was also really ! always went to thisplacelast year like every weekend honestly! but this year was too broke to go to ! willing to come back again when i have money lol

lovely and beautiful green enviornment. it's so green and clean. waiters are really friendly. for entre we had the coconut calamari which was really delicious and fries which were not so oily. my main was the lemongrass chicken with rice which was really filing as it also came with corn springrolls. beautiful setting and lovely staff. greatplaceto dine out.

the food they served in theplacewas so so so delicious!!! but a bit expensive, i had vietnamese mini pancakes as en entree, and curry fish with prawn papaya salad as the main...big full!!!

the food at this restaurant is truly inspired. from mini prawn pancakes to succulent chicken, to quirky cocktails and lashings of fresh coriander and mint, thisplaceis doing (almost) everything right. i came here with a friend the other night and was totally blown away by the food. we had some above mentioned prawn pancakes which were absolutely delicious and left as salivating for the main course. for mains we shared two dishes – the beef and the chicken. the beef was done two ways. one was seared and came with a fresh salad packed full of fresh herbs. the other beef was sweet and sticky. bouncing from savoury to sweet was an absolute delight for my taste buds and the sweet and sour tastes from the salad made for a fantastic flavour explosion. the chicken dish was divine. the chicken had been cooked perfectly and was accompanied by a noodle salad, which again, was packed with fresh herbs, namely coriander and mint – the top two herbs on my top 5 list. i had a cocktail which paired really well with the food. the service here isn’t overly friendly but our waitress was pleasant and very attentive. i much prefer attentive, pleasant service to overly chatty and conversational. so for me, the service was very good. as mentioned, thisplaceis doing almost everything right. there is a lot of pork on the menu, none of which is free range. as a big supporter and activist for the free range pork movement, this is a deal-breaker for me. i do commend them on their honesty when i questioned them about it. so it’s a 4.5 from me, but i would have no qualms in giving thisplacea five otherwise.

lunch with wife
service - outstanding
food - best i have had outside vietnam and better than a few when i was there last so highly recommended.
value for money - not cheap, but not expensive pretty much the same middle of the road price as most.  where is the value? when you eat the highest quality and freshest food like i had today you feel it was real value.
recommendation - yep, highly recommended and please just try it yourself i will probably be there when you go!  excellentplaceto have found and going back again soon.

i was recently in wellington for work and caught up with an old friend. my friend wanted to try restaurant 88 and i was open to something new so as you can do in wellington, we made our way there on foot. when we arrived we were seated straight away even though we didn't have a booking. theplacewas buzzing for a thursday night. orders were taken promptly and we were left to enjoy chatting. the appetizers didn't take long to arrive and although slightly pricey, it was a decent sized portion and extremely delicious. the presentation was pretty cool as well. mains arrived promptly after that and they were not disappointing either. i had the shaking beef and it was so good. the portion was too big, i couldn't finish it but that's better than paying big bucks and not getting enough food. my friend had the fish wrapped in banana leaf and that was amazing too. the food was so flavorful and well cooked. we decided to go elsewhere for dessert prior but they had some pretty tempting desserts on their menu as well. the menu is slightly limited but i found that there was still quite a nice variety to choose from. waitstaff were polite, friendly and efficient. i would definitely recommend this place. the only downside was that i found the interior just a little too dark but that in no way impacted how amazing the food was.

i very niceplaceto eat.  good service and great food.  always reliable.!  had the lemongrass chicken with coconut noodles, so good and worked well together.  if you want a my full review visit my website.

goodplacefor a group or just two people. food is always good and good portions. atmosphere is always good. baby chicken and rice a high favourite

i wanted to enjoy this place, but it was a poor substitute for my own city's local version that i was hoping 88 would emulate. 88 used more sugar than i'd even want in my desserts, and the absence of fish sauce and fresh chilli was felt with each bite. i'd say thisplacehas loads of potential: menu was creative,placewas clean and service was polite. however, i wish they wouldn't capitulate to local tastes and reduce the authenticity of their vietnamese dishes. you've accomplished the tough stuff yet lost the essence, that excellent vietnamese balance of flavours.

yum! thisplacewas fabulous when we went. we went for our anniversary and foud it to be nice a quiet/romantic. no kids in sight! the food was spot on and we thoroughly enjoyed the fresh spring rolls! highly recommend this little restaurant.