Vivo Kitchen - Hillcrest New Zealand

Came here for a friends birthday and it was very good!! Our waitress was great and the food was on point as well!! Everyone enjoyed their meal and we had no issues! They gave my friend a free dessert for her birthday as well! They were fairly busy as well, but we did not have a super long wait for the food. They were very efficient and clearly a popular place!

After a busy day my husband and I were on our way home with our very large German Shepherd Belgian Malinois, I called State Maine hoping we could bring our dog to sit on the patio to enjoy a drink and a meal before heading home, they not only welcomed our dog but served him first with a big bowl of cold water. Our waitress Kayla was extremely pleasant, making us feel very welcome! I love to see I smile on a waitresses face and she had the best smile. Thank you, Kayla, Jo-Ann, Greg Gunner

Excellent food. Service was most outstanding, our server this evening (Jan 28), Juliana, was absolutely fantastic. Attentive without hovering. Cheerful. The rest of the staff was excellent as well, any server going by the table would look, and ask if an empty dish or glass could be taken.

We really enjoyed our dinner at State Main. It was a Wednesday night, but the restaurant was quite lively. I ordered the Honey Glazed Cajun Chicken with asparagus and mashed potatoes, and it was delicious. The chicken breast was blackened, but it was also moist and tender. My son ordered a medium rare NY strip steak, and he loved it. Our server was friendly and attentive. She heard us discussing my son's birthday, and at the end of the meal, she brought out a large slice of chocolate mocha cake for him. We'll definitely be back again.

My wife and I came here for the first time and were told good things. Upon entering there was a funky smell, not sure what it was or how to describe it other than hot plastic. After sitting down the smell faded away. The staff was friendly and we we seated quickly even though it was fairly busy with almost all tables full. The menu was a little surprising, consisting of a handful of burgers, handful of Thai dishes and handful of typical mains like stake or salmon. I went for the Royal Bangkok Noodle Bowl, spicy. It was tasty, good flavours with a touch of heat. My wife had the Sirloin with asparagus and poutine instead of mashed potatoes. The steak was good, cooked perfectly. My wife said she enjoyed it more than the Keg! The poutine was alright but could use more cheese curds, the sauce was definitely off the grocery store shelf stuff. Overall I think it was good but it just seemed to lack in the intangibles perhaps. The atmosphere didn't really have much of an impact on us, but we'll probably be back for the food.