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Arrival SQ285
Auckland Ben's Wedding 2019
08July2019 Day 1 (Mon)
A quick lunch at
BBQ Noodle House
Ambience 3/5
Food 4/5
*Their roast were really good. You can taste the dry rubs on the duck and that fat distribution on the pork was to a T.*
Value 4/5
Service 3/5
Day2 (Tue)
09July2019
Auckland Fish Market
Sadly the most exciting thing at the area was the dredging that was going on.
Silo Park
From a failed farmers market outing to a nice walk along the water inlet and breakfast at Kittyhawk Cafe. There's a little creature's brewery attached.
*Excellent Kid friendly toy area with an X-box Kinetic section even*
Ordered On:
10July2019
*Nice but a little pricey. Done better than Outback though.*
The 600g chuck special on Wed. NZD38
Ambience 3.5/5
Food 4/5
*Really good dry rub and they got the medium rare down perfectly.*
Value 4/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service 3.5/5
11July2019 (Thur)
Fogged out day French Festival
Renault French Festival by the Bay
10NZD per entry
*A difference of 2hours. From fogged out to clear visibility*
*They've got a nice spread of free sampling. Loads of pattee sampling and macrons!*
*Just a couple of shops offering on-site purchase eats. Okay at best.*
Dinner at
Andiamo Eatery
Ordered On:
11July2019 (Thur)
Ambience 3.5/5
Food 3/5
*Strangely a lot of the meatball dishes were more Indian influenced with fennel and cumin. Half the dishes like the risotto, squid ink and appetizers were hits, while the rest were strange misses with the other cultural flavor profile influences. Even the pasta was more half cooked Udon than pasta.*
Value 3.5/5
Service 3/5
12July2019 (Friday)
Brunch at
Fact Tree
Ordered On:
12July2019
All day Breakfast
French Toast Brioche
*Very interesting with the candy floss top. A nice twist to the already very tasty dish.*
Ambience 3.5/5
Food 4/5
Value 4/5
*Especially for Zomato Gold members. You get a 1-4-1 for the most expensive item.*
Service 3/5
Dinner at
Starcafe Seafood Restaurant
Ordered On:
12July2019
Ambience 3/5
Food 2.5/5
*Not that good A lot of dishes were overly salty and the meats especially were over tenderized with baking soda. It left a horrible after taste.*
Value 2.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service 3/5
13July2019 (Saturday)
Ben's Wedding
Morning Church Service
14July2019 (Sunday)
Clevedon Bay Sunday Farmer's Market
Open Sun 8300-1300
*Authentic Japanese as you can tell. haha*
Clevedon Coast Oysters
Lunch from
Manuka Fish and Chips
Ambience na
Food 3.5/5
*Nice fry on the fish and chips. The sausages were a little over processed but other than that, fairly decent fish and chips especially for the asking price.*
Value 3.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service na
Wedding part 2 Dinner at
North Shore 100 Seafood
A massive 10course meal. The food just keeps coming!
Ambience 3/5
Food 3.5/5
*Most of their dishes were pretty good. The noodles here however lost out to BBQ Noodle House listed above.*
Value n/a
Service 3/5
post wedding part deux dessert
Ordering almost the same thing as last time. Epic pies and great sandwiches. After wedding treats.
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15July2019
SQ286 1410hrs departure Home
Lunch at
Dairy Flat Bakery
(Award winning pies)
A must when going up north for a pit stop pick up!
Ordered On:
15July2019
Their award winning pies did not fail to disappoint.
Filling were very generous and the crust was super flaky and light. There's a large variety to choose from and each packed with loads of flavor.
Value 4.5/5
Service n/a
Ambience n/a
Food 4/5
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Arrival SQ285
Auckland Ben's Wedding 2019
08July2019 Day 1 (Mon)
BBQ Noodle House
Food 4/5
*Their roast were really good. You can taste the dry rubs on the duck and that fat distribution on the pork was to a T.*
Value 4/5
Service 3/5
Really good roast here. I'd say even better than some places in Hong Kong. The duck's rub got so many layers of flavor to it, and that roast has the beautiful marbled pork. The Ee-fu noodles here were really good and a huge serving. In fact it was ordered for the post church wedding meal.
Dinner at
Crab Shack
Mussel madness got loss in translation.
Crab Shack
Mussel madness got loss in translation.
The crabs from memory were a disappointment the last time, so we tried out the mussel and clam mix. Two thumbs up. The soup/sauce was exquisite and we lapped it all up!
Day2 (Tue)
09July2019
Auckland Fish Market
They did revamp the place but the Auckland Fish market really consisted of like 4 stalls and the rest were mainly different eateries. Nothing much to see by way of seafood like Sydney fish market or an even worse comparison to Tsuikiji fish market. However the selection of eats are quite interesting for a simple lunch and afternoon meetup.
*They rebate parking if parked at the Auckland fish market if you dine within the premises.*
*They rebate parking if parked at the Auckland fish market if you dine within the premises.*
Silo Park
As advertised. More of a play ground really rather than a park. Not worth the detour just for this. The revamped Auckland fish market and eateries does rejuvenate the place a little bit and is probably more bustling at night.
Sabato
(Foodie market place to Masterchef contestants)
(Foodie market place to Masterchef contestants)
What's nice is that you get to try all the cheeses there. The place mostly stocks up preserves, oils and vinegar.
Sabato
Sabato
Day 3 (Wed)
10July2019
Catalina Bay Farmer's Market
*Only go on weekends.*
10July2019
Catalina Bay Farmer's Market
*Only go on weekends.*
Its quite sad when you enter the markets and you can see all the 4 shops maybe? This was the only weekend market which was open from Wednesday onward but wow was it a waste of time. The wait staff there were saying it'll be bustling on the weekend, but I doubt how big an event it maybe.
From a failed farmers market outing to a nice walk along the water inlet and breakfast at Kittyhawk Cafe. There's a little creature's brewery attached. 
10July2019
The 600g chuck special on Wed. NZD38
Food 4/5
*Really good dry rub and they got the medium rare down perfectly.*
Value 4/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service 3.5/5
Will return for their specials. Even though its a chuck cut, its got good char, perfect doneness and excellent flavor to it.
11July2019 (Thur)
Fogged out day French Festival
Renault French Festival by the Bay
10NZD per entry
Dinner at
Andiamo Eatery
Ordered On:
11July2019 (Thur)
Ambience 3.5/5
Food 3/5
*Strangely a lot of the meatball dishes were more Indian influenced with fennel and cumin. Half the dishes like the risotto, squid ink and appetizers were hits, while the rest were strange misses with the other cultural flavor profile influences. Even the pasta was more half cooked Udon than pasta.*
Value 3.5/5
Service 3/5
A nice romantic location for a sit down meal, but the wait between dishes was way too long. About 20mins from order to starters and another 30mins or so for the mains to arrive. About half ordered were hits, while the other half were more Indian/Asiatic flavors. Strange!
Andiamo Eatery
Andiamo Eatery
12July2019 (Friday)
Brunch at
Fact Tree
12July2019
All day Breakfast
Ambience 3.5/5
Food 4/5
Value 4/5
*Especially for Zomato Gold members. You get a 1-4-1 for the most expensive item.*
Service 3/5
Dinner at
Starcafe Seafood Restaurant
12July2019
Food 2.5/5
*Not that good A lot of dishes were overly salty and the meats especially were over tenderized with baking soda. It left a horrible after taste.*
Value 2.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service 3/5
13July2019 (Saturday)
Ben's Wedding
Morning Church Service
Evening Wedding Dinner at
Kemeu Valley Estate
Really beautiful setting and estate. Unfortunately the food couldn't match it. Apart from the appetizers and dessert, the mains of chicken and beef were totally dried out.
Kumeu Valley Estate
Kumeu Valley Estate
Clevedon Bay Sunday Farmer's Market
Open Sun 8300-1300
Quaint farmer's market with a decent variety of shopping and eats. A nice stop over before heading down to Clevedon Coast Oyster farm.
Clevedon Farmers Market
Clevedon Farmers Market
I wouldn't say the oysters are that cheap. They go for NZD2 a piece and the jumbo ones slightly more. The jumbo oysters though more impressive, not as sweet as their large counterparts. There's only outdoor seating available and one can buy to take away.
Barilla Bay Oysters in Tasmania, 1AUD a piece!
Barilla Bay Oysters in Tasmania, 1AUD a piece!
Lunch from
Manuka Fish and Chips
Food 3.5/5
*Nice fry on the fish and chips. The sausages were a little over processed but other than that, fairly decent fish and chips especially for the asking price.*
Value 3.5/5
*Especially so if you go for the specials*
Service na
Wedding part 2 Dinner at
North Shore 100 Seafood
A massive 10course meal. The food just keeps coming!
Food 3.5/5
*Most of their dishes were pretty good. The noodles here however lost out to BBQ Noodle House listed above.*
Value n/a
Service 3/5
post wedding part deux dessert
Federal Delicatessen
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15July2019
SQ286 1410hrs departure Home
Lunch at
Dairy Flat Bakery
(Award winning pies)
A must when going up north for a pit stop pick up!
15July2019
Filling were very generous and the crust was super flaky and light. There's a large variety to choose from and each packed with loads of flavor.
Value 4.5/5
Service n/a
Ambience n/a
Food 4/5
wedding reception venue
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