the grill

a wonderful meal, great service. the steak was amazing and the desserts were amazing too. overall brilliant experience and would’ve gone 5 stars but the music was loud and inappropriate for the setting. felt like we were sitting in a mall fast food or casino floor. had to ask for it to be turned down.

the ambiance of the place was lovely. i liked how they displayed their fine meats and seafood for the patrons to view.

the night started well. antipodes water was served. we were given complimentary canapé (fried mushroom, garlic & parmesan twister) which was very tasty and homemade rye bread served with lewis road creamery butter.

i ordered the sunday roast which i thought was value for money. the savannah beef off the bone came with roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, caramelised onions, red wine jus and bearnaise sauce. when it came out i was like wow, the plate also had carrot and a bit of creamed spinach. the meat was tender and cooked medium (prefect for me). i loved everything on the plate except the caramelised onion - it was extremely salty. i could only taste salt.

the smoked mash potato w chicken gravy again was too salty. but i liked the smokyness in it. the confit mushrooms w garlic & thyme was okay but it was cold. my friends ordered the duck fat potatoes which i tried, it was lacking salt.

dessert was great and my favourite course of the evening. the apple tart w vanilla ice cream was amazing. crepe suzette and profiteroles were good too. profiteroles had a generous amount of hazelnut favoured cream.

service was a bit on the down side. the lady who served the table (9 of us) only ever asked if we wanted drinks once. when explaining the specials of the day, most of us couldn’t hear what she was saying, so had her come back to ask questions.

no waiting staff ever asked how the food was and if we needed anything else. the is very strange considering it’s seems to be the norm to check on your customers.

i sound picky but if you’re dining at $50 average for 300gm of meat only type restaurant you would expect everything to be exceptional.

however, i would like to go back and try other seafood dishes. and hopefully things will have improved and refined by then

came for a birthday dinner, staff was attentive, dim lighting was nice. they ran out of a5 wagyu at 6pm so that was a bit disappointing, but nevertheless the dishes we ordered were decadent and the steak was cooked to perfection.

i assume this restaurant in skycity is served best steak in auckland. the steak there looks very exquisite and makes my mouth watering. it is a bit pricey. however i think the food quality is worth the price. i highly recommend it.

there oysters are so fresh and juicy. large and full of meat. i struggled to eat the whole dozen that's how big and filling they were. can't wait for oyster season again.

celebrated a birthday here last night for my husband. service staff were lovely, attentive and happy to answer any questions. cannot fault the quality of the food, we had the savannah eye fillet and queensland wagyu. both steaks melted in your mouth and were cooked to perfect medium rare. they do the best sauces to accompany (we had red chimichuri and miso hollandaise), oh and the surprise canapé and bread to start is a nice touch. sides are a must, duck fat fries, cabbage and parmasan slaw are favourite! shared the chocolate peanut butter dessert, a great way to finish off the night.

had a birthday dinner there last night, i received a call in the afternoon that i can’t bring a cake, but instead of that the lady told me that they will provide a birthday treat for us. nothing showed up when we finished our meal. the service quality was not good enough, the waiter and waitress just threw the handkerchief on our laps, the food was average. will not come back again until the service is better.

food 5/5
i tried twice. that’s my favorite beefsteak place at the moment. we had a pumpkin soup at the first time. but can’t find it any more. that taste sooo good.

went there for august restaurant of the month, good price for the set. yummy steak, upmarket atmosphere. excellent location and nice staff. loved the carrot and sashimi, simple ingredients with special sauce. we had a good time and the friend from hongkong enjoyed it very much.

had lunch here today with a business associate
lovely room and ambiance
the service was a mixture
some a bit over the top
could be improved
the food was superb
steak sandwich caramelized onions pickles mustard on toasted bread
the bread was too thick and the "gravy" too thin 
the duck fat chips were superb
but should have been given one each rather than a shared one
not cheap but who wants cheap
very well done but not perfect
nice spiced tomato juice amstel lights and long blacks

it was my 2nd time to dine here and same as the last time, the staff were very welcoming. now for food, i am not really a steak person but since they are known for their steaks, i feel like i need to have it. anyway, we ordered the study of beef at $180, 3 of the chef's favourite cuts, beef were top notch quality, melts in your mouth, but one was cook quite rare although we requested everything to be med rare. duck fat chips is always good, and the mac n cheese was delicious! they were sold out of the suckling pig which is such a shame as i was looking forward to that. the desserts were good but i didn't each much as i was already very full. ambiance was nice. a bit pricey but that's a given.

the service and the food were superb! i would recommend this restaurant to everyone. a bit pricey but your get what you’ve paid for. worth it! :)

the dining room is lovely and dark, downstairs was quite loud but we had a booth which was a little more isolated from the bustle. service was friendly enough but a little frantic. food was excellent though. a beautiful gravalax entree, a made at the table chef's salad, and a delicious export quality nz steak. not cheap, but the quality of the food made for a highly enjoyable meal

hands down the best steak place in auckland for sure!. the steaks were such amazing quality new zealand beef and cooked to perfection, served with their signature mac and cheese, just brilliant!. the staff were very attentive and we were given an extra starter complimentary from the chef. the place itself is quite an upscale classy steak place but the prices reflected the food quality! will be back for sure.

‘twas my husband’s birthday when we ate dinner here. overall, the experience was good. the waiter was polite and friendly. although, i personally felt that they were encouraging the customers to order more than they can consume.