No5 Church Lane

Wow!!! Amazing, the flavours, the food, the wine and the service. Went as a small group of friends who wanted a flash night out and No 5 sure did deliver. The chef came out to explain each dish and his philosophy of using every part of the animal or plant, sourcing from local farms, foraging, and making zero waste. My sad old phone didn’t do the photos justice, but the memory is on par with Michelin star restaurant. I highly recommend the Kura-yaki crayfish dumplings and the Jerusalem artichokes. The duck was outstanding and the dessert was over the top.

We went two times one for dinnner and the other for brunch. The dinner was quite nice. Loved the salmon dish. Food quality and presentation were bith great. The dinner time staffs are knowledgeable, friendly and experienced. He recommended the best rose I had in NZ. The french toast was so tasty with the vanilla bean cream. When we went back for brunch though... not so welcomed. It took so long to place an order. The hall was quite understaffed...? One staff said something behind the counter; sounded like something didn't go well. We all have bad days but I felt it was quite inappropriate. I immediately felt quite uncomfortable and questioned about leaving. I would go back ... but maybe just for the dinner.

Very accommodating and welcoming staff - we are slightly late to our booking but had no problem it was during a quieter time. The service was excellent and staff were helpful. Enjoyed our conversation with the chef as well who brought out our meals. We had the lamb and feta dumplings - highly recommend you do try these.

The tasting menu is very good - more food than you can eat - ask for recommendations on what drink with the Chefs selection of dishes and you will not be disappointed.

Good cosy little fancy place. Cocktails were great, we were there for happy hour and had quite a few. Fairly pricey, but it is fine dinning. We were there on a Monday night and were the only ones there for most of the evening

Great meal, disappointed that we had to wait almost 45minutes for our meal. First item I ordered wasn't made aware that it was unavailable when I had ordered. Server should have known what was available and what wasn't.

Service is awesome, same as the food and desserts. If you like spirits and cocktails, this is the right place, they have massive different choices to drink.

We came for NYE dinner. What a complete disappointment. The food, well below average. Some of it barely edible. The service, non existent. More than an hour between courses. For a set menu. Saving grace? Actually not much. 2 stars is being kind. Give it a miss. Much better options here for this price.

Ok I’ve been vegan for 8 years and this was the best dinning experience I’ve had in 8 years and in multiple countries

We loved everything about our dining experience here. The menu was diverse and fresh. Local and indigenous ingredients elevated the food and made for unique flavours. Mouth watering at every bite. They have good portion sizes, so you can try loads of things without stuffing yourself. The price point is really great for the quality! The staff and chef were very personable and attentive. We will be back!

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