The Victoria Tavern, Petone

Nice atmosphere, great selection of food and the food was amazing (thanked the chef personally). My only criticism (minor) was where wasn't enough coffee flavour in tirimisu (I'm not a big coffee drinker but love this dessert). Service got a 3 because there were two waiting staff and one forgot who we were (only table seated in the dining section) and the other seemed rushed and it felt like our requests were a burden.

We had a the calamari, tiger prawns, fish sliders, and clam linguine. The calamari was cooked perfectly a d the tiger prawns has an amazing flavour (I was dunking chips into the sauce because it was so good). The only downside was there was a little bit of sand (or something gritty like that) throughout the linguine sauce. The pasta itself was cooked well and had a nice bite to it. We finished with the peanut butter mousse and thought it was amazing! Great balance of textures, sweetness and acidity. Wait staff were nice and friendly, and the kitchen was very quick to put out our orders.

Had no problem getting a table for three on a Tuesday night. Menu is varied, service and atmosphere were great. Tuesday night was pasta night and my partner enjoyed the beef ragu. I had the cauliflower steak, and felt the price was a little steep for the size of the meal. Can highly recommend the apple crumble cider, it's a must try.

Great service! Forgot to book in pram/baby but easily accommodated by servers. Fish and chips was tasty!

Had a nice buzz on Tuesday and Saturday when we dined there. Great staff. Very friendly, accomadating and attentive. Food was lovely. Unfortunately, the food was served on cold plates, on both occasions, but that could be fixed?? Hence the 4 star on food. Yummy enough for sure. Loved the old photos of Petone in the decor. Felt relaxed there and a place we will return to.