The Hop Garden seems to have a perpetual Groupon deal so we decided to get one for a dinner on Saturday night! The website stated that bookings had to be made online, but when we tried it, no Saturdays were available. There was nothing in the fine print excluding Saturdays, so we picked up the phone… Continue reading The Hop Garden
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Astoria
Well, a bad review had to happen eventually. What a disappointment Astoria was. I went here recently when I was in the Lambton Quay area with a friend from Auckland on a Saturday lunchtime. Not much was open nearby, and we’d been walking for ages and getting pretty hungry. My friend was not picky about where we… Continue reading Astoria
One80° Restaurant
Situated on the 7th floor of the Copthorne Hotel, One80° Restaurant overlooks Oriental Bay. Its website brags that it has views to “dine for”. The views over Wellington harbour were pleasant; unfortunately most tables were obscured, at least partially, by the hotel itself. We had requested a window seat and One80° gave us possibly the best view they had for a table for two,… Continue reading One80° Restaurant
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