I came here the other day with my family. This place used to be incredibly expensive and upmarket however now that it's more casual, this place is an amazing place to come to for a dinner (it's still reasonably expensive so once a year type of place). I had the pork belly which was divine, incredibly moist and tasty. To finish I had the lemon dessert which tasted as good as it looked. If you want somewhere nice and reasonably fast for a special occasion here is the place to go :)
Delicious snapper on risotto and my partner said his free range chicken was an excellent portion and tasted great. Really nice to see the same staff year after year. A rarity in Auckland. Must be a good place to work.
Clive Barclay-Sellers
+3.5
Get the oysters. The rest is Good but DON'T FORGET THE OYSTERS!
It is often busy and loud, the staff aren't particularly great either but if you want a casual dinner with friends, worth a visit
The food were very nice~and the staff are very friendly~will definitely go there again~~~
We ordered the yellow curry and 200g eye fillet ~ and there were very good~ but just little bit too pricey ~
Pizza and steak & chips are both delicious options. This is a very consistent restaurant and doesn't disappoint. Would highly recommend coming here for a relaxed tasty meal
Nice ambience and GREAT service with a very good wine list. Was recommended to eat here by a friend but the food was average. M friend ordered the charcuterie plate and I, the seafood pizza. The plate - ho hum and the pizza had spartan 'bits' of fish and calamari scattered on tomato base. If you want an amazing seafood pizza, go to 'Archies' in Newmarket. It's the best!
This restaurant has some interesting euro-asian fusion dishes. The steak here is superb. I would also recommend pekkin duck spring rolls and duck pizza for you to try. The ambiance inside the restaurant is excellent.
Banque is the best place in Remuera if you are looking for both delicious food and excellent cocktails!! Staff is amazing - super friendly, attentive and fun! 10/10
The oysters are the best I tasted in Auckland. Peking duck very tasty, over all a good restaurant, also the service is attentive and the wine list is complimenting the menu. Will be back.
Relaxed atmosphere, good food, great night out. I had the roasted duckling and raspberry creme brulee with raspberry sorbet which was very tasty. The oysters were also quite good.
We used to visit Banque fairly often before it changed to Oyster Bar years ago, but can't remember what made me stop going there for quite a while. We started with oysters both kilpatrick & tempura & the charcuterie plate with chicken liver paté, followed by double lamb cutlets, market fish with risotto rice & prawn cutlets, roasted duckling, Angus eye fillet with asparagus & bacon, Margherita & roast duck pizzas, and ended with a sharing plate with crème brûlée, apple tart & chocolate cake. All went well & it was really an enjoyable dinner with family & friends. (Food - 4/5; Service - 4/5; Ambience - 4/5)
It was a very good experience last night. Was jam packed but the service was still very good. Food wise high quality. The only downside was the pancake if the duck pancake was a little bit too chewy. My wife and I lwill come back as long as we can find a carpark.
GREAT oysters. Uncomplicated wine list.
Overall, good atmosphere, attentive table service and judging by the number of people filling the bar and restaurant on a Tuesday evening, very popular.
Always enjoy the food at Banque - especially the knowledge and friendliness of the staff - pity there is so much noise from the bar that it is difficult to have a converation with your fellow diners.
Food does seem to be on the expensive side - esoecially when all you get is a small piece of steak on your plate and have to pay extra for the vegetables.
Remember to take a torch (if you dont have a light on your phone) to help you read the menu.
Fantastic sharing plates, lovely wine selection and Bluff Oysters in season.
What's not to like!
We popped in for a casual early dinner and enjoyed the experience immensely.
We really enjoyed our evening at Banquet and loved the delicious food. We had the oysters, steak, green beans and the soft shell crab. The wine selection was perfect for us, and we found the waiter was friendly and professional. Will defiantly visit again.
Banque is one of my favorite restaurants, i do not understand why the rating on Zomato is so low....
The service is very attentive with a waiter per section style.
The wine list has a good range.
The food style is mainly European with a some Asian fusion.
Recommended dishes:
Roasted Duckling with kumera ( Best duck leg mandarin kumera combination i ever had)
Peking Duck pancakes
Pâté
Steaks (Most tender eye fillet cooked perfectly)
Not Recommended:
Spanner crab (It had potential as an asian style dish yet lacked enough flavor to pull it off)
Laksa (Was slightly bland for a laksa)
Overall, Banque caters for a variety of flavors and types of dinners. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.
Great night. Oysters were great especially having tempura oysters on the menu. Sea food curry very good too. Sizeable proportions and good service.
Great option for Remuera area. Definitely recommended and is currently underrated!!
Spectacular food and great service. Although I went here with some friends with the purpose of taking advantage of their deal in the entertainment book which they refused to accept when we got their
Courtney @ A Food Awakening
+3.5
anque is a quiet, but trendy eatery found on Remuera Road. I had been meaning to try this place for weeks after the good recommendations from a cousin.
The inside is totally not what you expect. Don't be put off from this place, because its in Remuera and gives that upperclass vibe. The inside of Banque, is totally comforting and relaxing. Theres wonderful warm decor and an inside fire. Its a great place to have lunch or dinner with a glass of wine.
My dining partner and I went for a quiet Friday lunch. Banque's menu is designed for sharing. The menu has a slight Asian flavour.
I would def recommend having the Bluff oysters and diamond shell clams. They were served with a delicious dipping sauce. Obviously Bluff oysters are only served to season, so if you have the chance to eat them, try them! I wouldn't normally order any kind of pizza, but seeing it was a pizza bread it was a good choice for a filler, but tbh it was really tasty. The dough was super soft and flavour was great.
The other two dishes were just a bit bland and lacked the same flavour excitement as the other dishes. I would recommend for Banque to just add more flavour to the ribs instead of just covering them in hoisin sauce. Although i think its a great idea serving lamb ribs as its pretty rare on other restaurant menus. Service was great, lovely guy who served us and I think i may have even tipped him. Would def recommend coming here, for good food, great atmosphere and service. Also good value for money, but Banque features in the Entertainment book if you want a good deal.
Rating:
Food: 6/10
Service: 9/10
Value for Money: Average
I often meet my friends at this bar and it is really fantastic. Not too noisy but a great atmosphere, excellent service and really good food. Any night is good fun. It does not attract low lifes. People go there to meet their workmates and to have a few drinks without getting drunk.
Service was excellent and food very good. My drinks of OJ and coffee were first rate. Everything was priced well, too. Warmly recommended.
First visit since renovations and rebranded. Week before Christmas and arrived without reservations, but was politely told by head waiter that he could seat us even though the restaurant was nearly full. The menu has a good range of food including raw shellfish, sharing plates for entree, pasta, fish, steak and wagyu hamburger. Something for every size of appetite. Both the Vongole and snapper dishes were superb. We had ordered a sharing plate for entree which didn't arrive when our mains were served, and when we enquired, the head waiter admitted he had not written it down, and said he would serve it but it was on him. Throughout our meal from the moment he seated us and took our orders to the end of the night, he was especially attentive - even providing my husband with a pair of reading glasses when he noticed that he was having trouble reading the menu. Such service! We enjoyed the evening very much and will definitely take other friends to dine there again to share the experience.
I would like to differ with all the bad comments posted on menumania, I have had an excellent experience with both the food and the service.
We dined off the new voucher deal 5-course Degustation menu on Saturday evening and it was awesome!
So thanks Banque we will be back!
I had the pleasure of attending a wine makers dinner at Banque last week. The food was exceptional - cooked to perfection. The service was fantastic, with Oscar being as attentive as always.
The wines which were delicious (Marisco Vineyards Kings Series) were matched perfectly with each course. A real pleasure to dine at Banque and I have recommended to all my friends.
We had such a wonderful dining experience, the ambience was great, the food was just brilliant, the service was attentive, polite and well informed.
We were particularly impressed with the wine list which was very well thought out and delivered.
The food was a very clean mix of beautiful textures and flavours to a high standard of complementarity.
I would rate this establishment a 5* and have already recommended it to 5 friends and we only ate there last night!
Highly recommend to anyone wanting a beautiful taste sensation, great service and beautiful wines in a relaxed chic environment.
I have always enjoyed eating at Banque....It has a great atmosphere, the service is outstanding and the food is innovative with interesting flavours, always cooked to perfection and presented beautifully.
Do you like shellfish? Why not to visit here. Oysters, clams... So good. Especially the time of Bruff Oysters, you have to go and eat some!!
This is probably our favourite restaurant. The steaks are superb and for us a must - we almost always order them every time we go. They have a good wine list and we like the combination of bar at the front and the tables at the back. Its busy and for good reason with helpful staff some of whom have been there for some years. Definitely worth a visit.
Great range on the menu and the steaks especially are excellent. Good range of drinks available too. Very busy almost every night of the week so it definitely pays to book. Seems to be a firm favourite of the Remuera locals.
Warm and trendy atmosphere, service was good. We had the $70 pp set menu for private function and the steamed crab entree was a bit small. The dessert took a while to come out but otherwise the food was amazing.
Pleasant interior, very good waiter. Kitchen was quite slow for mains of scallops and steak. Food was good when it finally arrived.
Good wine list. $100 for two mains, one salad and 3 glasses of wine?
It's great place to catchup, service was good and snacks Well in time. Decor could be better and it can be very noisy to talk with mates. Space feels limited so probably the reason for noise but overall not bad.
Inconsistent service and decor is looking tired.
The menu hasn't changed much since they first took heavy inspiration from Al Brown's Depot. And do they look after vegetarians? No they don't. Some of us vegetarian types don't want to eat pizza.
We've been a few times, our favourite "casual date night" restaurant (especially if you get the fire side table). Food is always beautifully prepped and never disappoints on flavour.
Got to try the oysters they were very nice. Also the eye fillet steak was cooked to liking. Great relaxing place for a nice meal and glad of wine
What a fantastic meal and friendly service. Thanks to Brittney for suggesting the venue and a big thanks to Oscar for looking after our family. We will be back.
Just had Dinner here tonight and it was fantastic. I was served by Peter whom provided some of the best service i have experienced. Would highly recommend.
Great food and atmosphere. Extremely consistent, never let's me down. The eye fillet is consistently excellent.
Service and food were really good. Well worth a visit.
I was in the area on a business trip and popped in for some food, had the steak which was cooked exactly as I asked. Good place.
Nice fish, pizza, pork ribs and belly, asparagus also good. Parking is so hard. A bit too noisy.
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