Eat It Auckland — EAT IT AUCKLAND

Gochu

A new brand of Korean food in Commercial Bay is both artful and imaginative.

Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongFebruary 6, 2021Korean, Modern Korean, KFC, Gochu, Gochujang, Commerial Bay, Auc, Auckland CBD, Natural wine, Sharing, Sharing plates, Asian, Asian Fusion, Restaurant, Restaurant review

Trocadero

A restaurant on Queen Street that tells the story of New Zealand food, very well.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, ReviewMay-Lee WongOctober 5, 2020New Zealand cuisine, Kiwi, Kiwi cuisine, Auckland, Auckland CBD, Bistro

Omni

A simply magnificent modern take on izakaya-style dining with a Japanese twist

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongSeptember 19, 2020Japanese, Modern Japanese, Yakitori, Sharing, Tapas, Dominion Road, Asian, Izakaya, Natural wine, Wine bar, Omni

Barbarino's Spaghetteria

A fun and fancy-free Italian eatery in Avondale.

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongAugust 7, 2020Pasta, Pizza, Italian, Avondale, Auckland, Cheap Eats, Cheap Eat

Lilian

Don’t expect it to get any easier to get a table at this Grey Lynn osteria

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongMay 12, 2020Italian, European, Grey Lynn, Bistro, Osteria, Sharing plates, Pizza, Seasonal

My post-lockdown bucket list: 10 Must-Eat Auckland Restaurants

After a month in lockdown, I’m ready to eat ditch the kitchen and get stuck into my post-lockdown bucket list.

Directory, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, Cheap EatMay-Lee WongMay 11, 2020News

Pandemic Kitchen #2 Macaroni and Cheese

What to do with all that milk (or milk powder)? Why, macaroni and cheese of course!

Kitchen, RecipeMay-Lee WongApril 15, 2020Pandemic Kitchen, Cooking, Home cooking, Pasta, Cheese, COVID-19

Pandemic Kitchen #1 Nasu Dengaku

Dry your eyes and get cooking this lockdown. First up is soft and gooey miso-glazed eggplant.

Kitchen, RecipeMay-Lee WongApril 8, 2020Pandemic Kitchen, Cooking, Home cooking, Recipe, Recipes

Bar Celeste

A new neo-bistro bringing a touch of French class to K’Rd

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongFebruary 25, 2020Neo bistro, Bistro, Bistronomy, French, French food, Fish, Natural wine, Karangahape Road, Auckland, Auckland CBD

Khu Khu Eatery

You will go Khu Khu for this new plant-based Thai eatery.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, Review, FoodMay-Lee WongJanuary 28, 2020Thai, Asian, South East Asian, Vegan, Plant based, Vegetarian, Tofu, Ponsonby, Auckland

Peach's Hot Chicken

Move over Colonel Sanders, here comes Nashville hot chicken from Peach’s.

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongDecember 23, 2019Hot chicken, Fried Food, Fried Chicken, Panmure, American, North American, Chicken, Burger, Burgers

Kind

My search to be kind to myself and the planet leads me to this Morningside eatery.

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongDecember 4, 2019Vegan, Vegetarian, Cafe, All Day, Small plates, Sharing plates, Plant based, Diary free, Dairy free

Cheese on Toast

Holy cheezus these toasties are delicious!

Cheap Eat, Food, Review, Restaurant review, RestaurantMay-Lee WongNovember 12, 2019Toasties, Toast, Cheese, Three Kings, Mt Eden, Coffee, Cafe, Breakfast

Tama Eatery

Repeat after me: we want more momo!

Cheap Eat, Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongOctober 9, 2019Nepal, Nepalese, Nepalese cuisine, Newari, Newari cuisine, Asian, Cheap Eats, Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD

Cafe Hanoi partie un: the vegan set-menu

This is partie un of a two-part series on Café Hanoi. In this part I sampled their vegan set-menu.

Restaurant review, Restaurant, Review, FoodMay-Lee WongOctober 4, 2019Vietnamese, Cafe Hanoi, Vegan, Set menu, Tasting menu, Britomart, Asian, South East Asian, Vegetarian

Good Good

They’re slinging some Good Good burgers down Dunedin way.

Travel, Restaurant review, Review, Restaurant, Food, Cheap EatMay-Lee WongSeptember 18, 2019Good Good, Burgers, Burger, Dunedin, Travel, Fast Food, Fries, Fried Food

Simon & Lee

Modern Korean riffs, now open for dinner.

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongAugust 9, 2019Simon and Lee, Korean, Korean barbecue, Modern Korean, Korean fusion, Asian, Asian Fusion, Cafe, Brunch, Breakf, Lunch, All Day, Parnell

Venosa

A blink and you’ll miss it neighbourhood Italian in Kingsland that oozes charm

Food, Restaurant, Restaurant review, ReviewMay-Lee WongJune 19, 2019Italian, Kingsland, Pasta, Auckland