Restaurant Recommendations
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@snowy hearing good reports about Ahi as well. Almost went the Saturday we went to Lvl 3 but ended up at Saxon & Parole instead.
I've not been to Baduzzi but have chatted to Bayly a couple of times at Taste Auckland and Restaurant month promos and he seems like a really nice dude.
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@gt12 said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@snowy said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@jc said in Restaurant Recommendations:
My buddy has booked us into Baduzzi in Auckland tomorrow. Any been and know if it's any good? Any recommendations from the menu?
Yes, yes and no.
Been a couple of times and it is good.
We seem to have enjoyed the same restaurants down your way so reckon that you will like it. Ben Bayly is good and his other outfit, The Grove, is also worth a visit.
Can't remember what I had, but last time there was about 8 of us and I think only one person was a bit disappointed - there is always one.You can't go wrong when it's a TAC boy behind the grill! It's fucking choice that he's done so well.
Highly doubt that he’s behind the grill these days. Sous chef usually gets the heat on. Head chef just controls the pass. Celebrity Chef barely touches the plates let alone the food.
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@canefan and contrary to what @crucial (correctly) wrote, Sid Sarawat is very hands on in the kitchen. I mean I haven't seen him peeling the spuds but definitely getting a sweat up over the hot plate at Sidart.
We're lucky in NZ that there are still opportunities to see our 'top' chefs preparing and cooking food and have a chat to them.
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@dogmeat said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@canefan and contrary to what @crucial (correctly) wrote, Sid Sarawat is very hands on in the kitchen. I mean I haven't seen him peeling the spuds but definitely getting a sweat up over the hot plate at Sidart.
We're lucky in NZ that there are still opportunities to see our 'top' chefs preparing and cooking food and have a chat to them.
Yup, I have seen him more than once standing on the pass at Sidart. In contrast, I don't think I've ever seen Simon Gault Ben Bayley or Josh Emmett with a utensil in their hands...
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A few that fly under the radar
Phil's Kitchen, Kingsland. Odd position, odd decore, excellent food from a Michelin trained chef
Paris Butter, Herne Bay. Used to be Vinnies, the food is very good, with innovative but not overwrought preparations
Lillius, Symonds St AK central. Relaxed quiet dining room with delicious food
Cocoro, Ponsonby. Exquisite Japanese food
My favourite restaurant in AK would probably be Azabu in Ponsonby. Nikkei cuisine (Japanese Peruvian) is a match made in heaven
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@bones said in Restaurant Recommendations:
Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar is pretty neat, Bonesetta loves it.
The Rib Shack is fucken top notch though.
Oh, is this not fir Petts Wood also?
Just deliveroo some of that to us over here will you? That'd be great, thanks.
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@canefan said in Restaurant Recommendations:
I don't think I've ever seen Simon Gault Ben Bayley or Josh Emmett with a utensil in their hands...
Have had Simon Gault make me some of his molecular gastronomy creations at my table and explain them to me then serve me himself.
Ben Bayly - serving out pork and puha sliders from a hangi he lay down at Taste Auckland
Josh Emmett acting as sous chef for a visiting chef from Melbourne (can't remember who)
they almost all do it at special events - not so much in their day to day roles as Executive Chefs. Had similar experiences with Sean Connolly, Peter Gordon and Al Brown amongst the celebrity chefs.
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Since I moved back from the UK I really miss a real curry house. We've got a couple of Indian restaurants where I live but they are too upmarket TBH. I want something like Tayyab's. Or even a balti from one of the cheap and cheerful curry houses that you get practically anywhere, with their hilarious decor, dodgy spelling in their menus, ingredients that it's best not to think about, and huge flavour. And samosas that don't look like they've been chiseled out of concrete please.
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@jc said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@bones said in Restaurant Recommendations:
Indian Essence by Atul Kochhar is pretty neat, Bonesetta loves it.
The Rib Shack is fucken top notch though.
Oh, is this not fir Petts Wood also?
Just deliveroo some of that to us over here will you? That'd be great, thanks.
I'll see if deliveramel stretches that far.
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@canefan cheers matey, good stuff. You're a dentist clearly - expensive tastes!
since this is recommendations, I'll go cheap and cheerful with Peach's
In panmure at the moment, but opening up other stores at some stage. Destination restaurant - it's remarkable and I havne't had anything like it elsewhere. Awesome.
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@nzzp said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@canefan cheers matey, good stuff. You're a dentist clearly - expensive tastes!
since this is recommendations, I'll go cheap and cheerful with Peach's
In panmure at the moment, but opening up other stores at some stage. Destination restaurant - it's remarkable and I havne't had anything like it elsewhere. Awesome.
Haha I'm happy to offer up some good cheaper options too!
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@jc That's what I thought. Indigo's not bad although I haven't been since its makeover. Rasoi's about as far away from yr UK examples as you can get but it does do some decent food.
I'm lucky enough to have a couple of decent of school Indian restaurants in my neighbourhood. Occasionally the food disappoints but its usually reliable, the beers always cold and the décor is chintzy as fuck.
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@canefan said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@nzzp said in Restaurant Recommendations:
@canefan cheers matey, good stuff. You're a dentist clearly - expensive tastes!
since this is recommendations, I'll go cheap and cheerful with Peach's
In panmure at the moment, but opening up other stores at some stage. Destination restaurant - it's remarkable and I havne't had anything like it elsewhere. Awesome.
Haha I'm happy to offer up some good cheaper options too!
go for it!
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Peach's Hot Chicken
