the grill

came here for hubby's birthday, the staff were very friendly and welcoming, 5/5 for customer service!
the sirloinsteakwe ordered complimented with red wine jus and garlic&parsley butter was delicious, the duck fat chips are a must try! i'm usually not a fan of chips but here i ate the majority of the chips in the cone. the clams were a little too salty for my liking, however it was still nice when eaten with bread. will definitely come back here again to try the study of beef next time.

this place does some of the beststeaki’ve tasted. thesteaktasting platter is well worth the money. service is lovely, cocktails are great. interior is outdated, but let that slide considering everything else.

delicious food, great environment, and most of the time great service. the suckling pig is tender and delicious,steakcooked to perfection and tender, miso hollandaise is sooo yummy and the usual sides we get are always amazing. grandmas carrots, potato gratin and the onion rings (actual circles of onion in a puffy crispy batter)
always look forward to dinner here and my mouth waters just thinking about it.
definitely a place to try at least once in your life!

i will remember it being very dark and noisy. the prior the result of black paint and decor with dimly lit cravasses for tables along the wall. a great place to wine and dine if you were say sleeping with your boss ladies! so dim that it was difficult to make out the faces of waiting staff. we were a party of 4 at table 35.
as for the noise its clearly popular so maybe not such a good idea for discreet redezvous. why i didnt run into anyone i knew the venue is similar to another federal st outlet the depot in being a cosy table layout and crowded. staffing levels are good with many serving staff. service was good only one minor fault when the entrées were served tge waiter served twi plates crossing over two of tge guests placing instead of going to tge opposing side. he then called out the dishes were "those are to share" as he walked away from the table while i glared at him. odd given they were not to share and we were not in the depot! ! otherwise all the mains were served by 3 waiters to the 4 settings very professionally and timed to perfection. this may have been important to maintain thesteakafter resting as those steaks were impressive. best delivery of mains al la carte but disappointing entree serving. 3/5.
my entree was the ox tongue. i didnt regret ordering it but is an acquired taste. large piece cut length wise. scampi sashimi was very good also with a light chilli. 4/5
for mains, three of our party had eye fillet from the savannah pastured fed angus. cooked to perfection. hope chef at annebelles st heliers reads my review. clearly slow pan fried nothing burnt. the fourth member of the party had a sirloin. this came attached on bone and looked superb. 5/5 notesteakfrom the butchers block are priced solely for thesteakand nothing else. so served on a plate there is no veges or garnish. further cost of about $14 for sides each. so its quite expensive all up when thesteakwas $45-$50 to start.
the sides were brocollini with walnuts and roasted pumpkin with a cream paste. both were very good but pricey. 4/5
dessert sadly no brulee that night. settled on a honey roasted figs with ice cream. a good dessert if you didnt want something too sweet. 4/5.
in summary flashy place to be seen in (lighting permitting) but for refined steaks excelkent choices better than say with tonys outlets where it's less noisy and to me i'd find more relaxing. price is high end $100 pp plus wine $100-$200 a bottle.

definitely an amazingsteakrestaurant experience! the food was perfect and super tasty, the only issue is the price (which is why i gave 4 stars) this is definitely a once in a blue moon type of place, but worth it when you want to really splurge

great food,great service,great environment. have to be patient as the waiting takes some times. recommend their oyster, steak( we had medium grain-feed sirloin) which is the beststeaki have ever had in auckland. price is reasonable given the service and food. the steaks is not ordered as combo as othersteakresturant such as tony's. the side salad and chips cost us extra 24 dollars.

went there for their promotion. wakanui sirloinsteakwith miso hollandaise, duck fat chips and drink. no choice of drink, just a merlot, but it was nice. i ordered thesteakmedium rare, and it looked medium rare but was still chewy :-( the taste was really awesome though!!! chips were uber great. hollandaise a bit too heavy for me, but love that they serve the mustard :-) also ordered the broccolini with almonds and olive oil. meh, couldn't taste the olive oil, and didn't see the point of the almonds. great restaurant but not yet five-star according to me. why??? i was served red wine in a white wine glass- twice, and so was my friend. and their staff didn't seem to knowledgeable about wines when i asked for a recommendation. the staff also seem a bit uneasy- their friendliness a bit forced. maybe my hospitality background making me picky, but when i go to a five star restaurant, i like to see staff who know what they are doing and are actually enjoying their job or can act really well as if they are. i can get stand-offish staff at the food court, i don't care there.

take a deep breath. the grill will break the bank, but you will never look atsteakthe same way ever again. thesteakserved at the grill is superb. bursting with flavor, succulent, tender and excellently cooked, it is thesteakof the gods. we ordered a study of beef ($150) to share and you didn't need asteakknife to cut the meat it was so tender. the sides are also delicious and complement well. the service is chic, slick and professional. you will have a good time at the grill, but you expect nothing less at the price you pay. to dine here is an amazing night out, an experience you will never forget.

i come here every so often but especially when i want an amazing steak. the price is definitely higher than your regular bistro, but its absolutely worth it! the ambience of the restaurant is lovely, and definitely a nice place to come on a date night!

if you ever have the money to splurge on a steak, the grill has an amazing a5 kagoshima beef, which literally changed my perspective on steaks. (keep in mind thesteakis a lot smaller than your usual steak).
for an entree my go-to would be the beef tartare! its made in front of you, and you can also ask to customise how much of each ingredient you want!
however, if you have a big appetite and you have no idea what you want to order, i highly recommend getting the "study of beef", it differs according to the chef's preference, but ultimately they get to choose what you get and the sauces that go with the 3 steaks.
the duck fat chips are a 10/10, highly recommend if you're looking for some extra sides!

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

currently my favouritesteakhouse. eaten at the grill a number of times, and always impressed. try the duck fat fries and the wagyu short rib. actually try anything. you won't be disappointed!

for "fine dining" this place really needs to up its game. the service is bistro grade at best and the prices are way over the top. waiters reaching over you to clear the table and taking drinks away before you have finished is not impressive and not what you should accept when paying prices this high. i booked it for my partners birthday as a last dinner out as she is heavily pregnant. they promised some kind of complementary desert over the phone but forgot on the night. my food was nice. pork belly starter $28, nice but small. carpet bagsteakmain was really nice but it should be for a $58 steak. partners meals were both disappointing- crab cocktail $32 and bland! and snapper main 5/10. all in all this place was a let down and definitely not worth the money. i wouldn't return

service here is extremely good as well as the food. the food is on the pricey side but absolutely worth it. thesteakwas cooked to perfection and absolutely loved the green peppercorn sauce with it.
also the mac and cheese here is delicious and oh so cheeeeesy😍

came here before the lion king. they had a perfect smaller menu that we ordered of. got a perfectly cooked piece ofsteakthat was juicy n it came with a side all for $39. we ordered the broccoli and the duck fat chips! the broccoli wasn’t for me due to the sour cream that came with it but i loved the chips! the just melted in the mouth❤️❤️ to finish of we ordered the cheesecake and that was divine to! the berries were the perfect accompaniment 😋😋

we had our anniversary date at the grill. what can i say... everything is on point:
ambiance: 5/5
service: 5/5
food: 5/5
by far the beststeakin auckland. ;)

we had a group lunch with clients. we ordered shared plates and everyone had a bit of everything. the beststeakin akl