williams eatery

a new addition to the new food scene in wynyard quarter, williams eatery is a must visit. i came here for lunch on a tuesday with my foodie friend and i only have positive things to say about this place.

ambience: cosy and modern. love the warm tone lights and the plants. the seating arrangement couldn’t be any better. big fan of high ceiling, making the place more spacious.

service: everyone was friendly, especially our waiter. he was attentive and super helpful. he gave excellent recommendation too. the food came out in a reasonable time frame.

food: weorderedthe health bow and the market fish (this varies). best fish dish i had in a long long time. it was pan fried snappers in a pineapple dashi broth with soba noodles and herbs. super fragrant, refreshing and comforting. i kept telling my friend how good it was while eating. my friend love her health bowl as well.

definitely a must-visit place for auckland foodies. worth every penny.

williams eatery marks itself as the fifth cafe i have tried from urban lists best brekkie cafes in auckland. i can definitely see why it has made it on the list. the look of the cafe, decor, tables and design is very modern. i came here with my husband on a sunday morning so we had to pick from the brunch menu.

this menu was very different compared to any other brunch menus we have come across. i felt the brunch choices were very different to what i was used to: cauliflower, brussel sprouts, no main dishes centred around bacon etc. so i struggled to decide which dish to eat. however, i appreciated the fact that this menu catered to various dietary requirements: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free.

iorderedthe hotcakes. i can hands-down say they were the best hot cakes i have ever had at a cafe before (or the best hot cakes i have ever had, period). they were light. they were fluffy. the crumb on top gave that sweet crunch. it was so delicious! that mandarin curd was creamy and smooth. there was a generous amount of brown butter on top. all in all, it was an incredible dish! i love that there were only a few elements to the dish, but the few elements were executed to perfection! butter, crumb, curd & two hotcakes. superb!

my husbandorderedthe beef ragù with a fried egg. the beef just pulled apart and was so tender. seasoned well & presented beautifully. tasted beautiful.

they use flight coffee. it was made well. not burnt.

ultimately, you can tell the produce they use here is fresh and quality. overall, food was incredible! service was good. we weren’t waiting too long for our dishes to arrive; and when they did arrive, it was definitely worth the wait!

party of four,orderedone sourdough bread slice with humus, onions and beans, a fish dish, a potato gnocchi and vegetable tempura. very rare to order four dishes and have them all taste amazing. the fish in particular was incredibly fresh, well seasoned and came with a delicious sauce. truly wonderful meal, would love to come again.

i came here to try their coffee. i think they use flight coffee and iorderedflat white. it was pretty good and latte art was decent. next time i def want to try their food menu.

have to say i was pretty underwhelmed with this place.  for starters, there's no indication on their website that sunday is an all day brunch menu.  weorderedoysters and bread for an entree and when the mains arrived it was clear we weren't getting those.  my first choice was not available as they'd run out of flatbread which left me with only one vegetarian alternative.  the food itself was good and although the wait staff were personable and friendly they were actually pretty useless on what wasn't even a busy day (we were one of three tables).one of our creworderedan espresso martini but was informed they'd run out of vodka ... seriously? what licensed premise with a small cocktail menu allows themselves to run out of vodka leading up to christmas?  and come to think of it, what was in our bloody marys then?we had 4 bloody marys, 4 mains, 3 deserts and two bottles of wine and my quarter of the bill was $107.  overall not a great experience and not value for money. considering the plethora of really good eateries around this area, these guys can't afford to be this haphazard.  i won't be returning

let me just say. their breakfast sandwich (number 2) is so freaking good. you have the patty, the fried egg, coleslaw, sriracha mayo sauce in a brioche bun. the flavours just match so well together! their coffee is also a plus, they use flight coffee too! my friendorderedtheir wild rice bowl which is a healthier option! the interior of the cafe gives off a minimalistic and industrial vibe! friendly and welcoming staff! love it.

been following their instagram for a while but havent had the chance to visit. turned out they’re just a few steps away from my workplace. we came for a lunch and the staff are very friendly and helpful. decoration on point! food was amazingly delicious. weorderedthe chips and beef. chips was so far the best one i’ve tried. the radish served with the beef was so good, it balanced all the flavour. i love how they served drinks with the metal straws. great kombucha. definitely will come back for more. highly recommend this place!

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

visited williams eatery on the weekend, love the simple clean white and wood vibe, service was great surprisingly not snobby at all, very friendly and helpful.
we chose to dine here as their menu seemed the most interesting and not the drab typical brunch items. let me tell you, interesting and delicious it was.
weorderedthe charred eggplant, beef rib roll, mushrooms, goyza and a pastrami sandwich from the window.
the charred eggplant was most tasty, juicy and the condiments paired with it were interesting and worked so well. the beef rib roll also very flavorful and not dry at all + generous amount of meat. mushrooms were a great surprise! they didn't taste like any old mushrooms dish. i know, i'm going to say the word again but it must be said, they had such a strong delish mushroom taste / fragrance. goyza seemed very genuine and home made. lastly the pastrami sammy weorderedfrom the window was also a winner. all these dishes had an subtle asian twist on them which we really enjoyed.