vknow restaurant & wine bar

we had booked online, which was an excellent and easy process, and when we arrived were happy to find theplacebustling - often the sign of somewhere good. we had browsed the menu online and ordered quickly as we already knew what we wanted. forty five mins after ordering we were asked how things were going and we mentioned we were just waiting on our food. our host came back and told us that with hubby having ordered the lamb shank it would take some time as it has to be roasted. once we knew we weren’t forgotten, we were happy to wait. the wait was well worthwhile and the food was just excellent. after we finished our main courses we asked for dessert menus (though again we nearly knew what we wanted and just needed to check). menus were brought promptly but half an hour later we gave in, went and paid our bill and walked to the dairy two doors up and bought ice cream for dessert. shame, because i really would have liked to try the crumble . . . but the wait for service was just too much. shame they couldn’t teach the resident dog to take orders - he was pretty attentive!

thisplaceis on my top ten list in the world now! we came hear after hiking routeburn track. everything in thisplaceis awesome! the decor matches the multi-level word play of the restaurant's name. it is kinky, unusual, original, unexpected, but not overdone - fantastic artwork on the walls and everywhere else. the service was excellent: helpful, polite, not rushed and friendly. the food was just fantastic! we had the soup of the day, which was a fusion of thai and italian cuisines, a duck and a wild venison. the house red wine (ausy bloody good red) was bloody good and a blended white called "the white" was excellent as well (similar to sokol blosser evolution). the food was so good that we finished every last piece of it even though we almost never do that. finally, even if you are sure about what you want for dessert - try the yukkies. they are deliciously addictive.

kiwi as and hidden away in fernhill, a real locals destination. danny and lizzie run the team and maintain an upbeat casual atmosphere sporting great food and the best wine list in town. well worth my weekly dinner and a greatplaceto entertain friends or those you wish to have an unforgettable dining experience.