Yay! What a breath of fresh air. Amazing, attentive service and a good chat with staff. Give that man who was on tonight a promotion or a pay rise. He does you proud!!
And your beer and ambience aren't too bad either!! ��
Great vibe, excellent service, fantastic location and view and the food is deleicious as well!!
First impressions at Sardine, what a fantastic bar layout and cosy vibe right on the water. Great cocktail choices from classics to new wave interpretations. "Portside sour" with Sipsmith plum vodka and plum powder was a class act. Thanks Gareth, will def be back.
Great place and Great Service. Awesome place to sit out the front on a sunny day.
Came in last night for a few drinks and honestly it was perfect. Great atmosphere, great service, and definitely great cocktails. Thanks to Gareth for an awesome night and some truly spectacular drinks!
Great place!! Best bar in Auckland - so relaxed and service is amazing. Thanks Gareth, see you again soon!!
The best cocktail I've ever had! Thank you Gareth ❤️�
Awesome custom cocktails made by Ruben and Liam! Love this place already!!
Great cocktails, awesome staff �
Absolutely loved everything about the bar, awesome service from Gareth you made our trip to Auckland the highlight of the weekend and will definitely be recommending this bar when I get back home!!
Such a wonderful experience thanks to the lovely bartender Gareth. The cocktails were 10/10
Thank you Gareth, we love our lemon meringue cocktails!! They are AMAZING!!! We will definitely be back!! You made our evening! We would love to see you at the Viet Q food truck next time you're in Matakana :-)
Love the custom made cocktails! So many delicious combinations!
Great drinks and because it’s part of white & Wong, you can order baos from the bar snack menu! Perfect if you’re just feeling peckish. The baos are frikkin YUM BTW!
Having the nicest Monday afternoon here. Beautiful way to start the week. Great cocktails and a great view! Loving the whole vibe! We had the chicken bites and calamari, soooo delicious.
The middle sibling of popular Viaduct venue "White & Wongs" & baby brother "Burger Boy", this cozy little bar makes full advantage of it's little nook. Late summer sun on the water, upbeat tunes, a fun & quirky (but still chic) décor. More importantly, a delightful wine list, offering top end NZ & old world classics by the glass or bottle. Pushing their rating into 5 stars is the authentic customer care the staff offered, which extended past the punters & into the street to a fallen pedestrian; Service without the hubris or nonchalance we get in so many other Auckland establishments. Kudos to you Sardine- Will definitely be returning to try the cocktails...
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A Rose between two thorns.
After having escaped from the chaos that was the opening of our friends new nightclub on the harbour we needed something more civilised.
After a short walk along the waterfront we noticed many bars were pumping loud music and we worried we may have to call it a night - until we found Sardine.
The best thing about this place is the service. Tom the duty manager saw us approaching and came out from the bar to open the door for us.
We chose to sit at the bar and ordered 2 glasses of our favourites.
Tom really made us feel comfortable. His wine knowledge is superb, his Margarita was excellent and he really made the effort to interact with us. P
Though only thing idv changed would have been the wine selection. We would have certainly started with 2 champagnes if the glass pour was decent - Mumm isn't our thing and the selection felt more like a contractual obligation instead of something put together with the customer in mind. In my opinion, having a boutique wine selection would give this place a real edge over what else is in the area
Other than that we really enjoyed our evening. The service was fantastic and the vibe really suits hard working corporates that need somewhere they can unwind.
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Meeting friends for dinner at White & Wong, there was time to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail on what was a clear winters night.
I'd been to White & Wong's before & seen the bar but had assumed it was all part of the restaurant - I think it may be the same owner as I was able to take my drink into the restaurant later, but it is definitely marketed separately. It's a relatively small space (hence the name) but it works well with the deck outside.
I decided to order from the cocktail menu & there was a lot of choice - being Negroni week I decided to order one of them. Not cheap at $18, but considering the quality & location, it was not a total surprise. It was well made & presented.
Service was great - friendly & helpful with the menu. I was told to take a seat outside & they would bring the cocktail to me, rather than waiting at the bar. Sitting on the deck outside was a fantastic view - this will be a popular spot anytime of the year, but particularly summer.
Looking forward to visiting again & exploring more of the cocktail menu.
Great drinks list and amazing service from the team at Sardines. I've only been here a couple times but they make you feel welcome and they are always open to conversations. Will definitely be coming here more often. To top it off, the area is beautiful. Keep it up guys.
Awesome drink selection. Great service and some really good dumplings !
I really love the char Sui pork. Not that the others were bad but hard to choose the best. Chefs are really talented and have great presentation skills .
Will go for more soon
Lovely spot any time of the day for a drink. Amazing staff go above and beyond to ensure you have a great experience. Drink and cocktail lists are on point. Bar snacks from White & Wong / Burger Boy. Perfect.
Great food and wicked spot. Cocktails were nice. Food was cheap and great size. Gluten and dairy free as well.
The venue is part of White and Wong, has separate entrance also. Attentive waiter and bar tender. He turned on another patio heater to keep us warm before we requested him to. It made a big impression on me for being mindful.
We were here only for some cocktails.
Right choice: Nice selection, good quality, friendly and professional service.
Could not have had a better experience. Drinks food service atmosphere....all 5 star.
Thank you Sardine! Thank you Tom!
Love this wee bar. References to sardine canning in the name. Great drinks selection. Outdoor seating to enjoy the sunshine. Perfect 🍸🍻🥂
Great spot for drinks and snacks during our first night in Auckland. Bartender was incredibly attentive and kind!
Huge thank you to the best ever barman at sardines Tom!!
He always looks after us locals and goes well out of his way to make sure we are well looked after.
He is a huge credit to this company.
Thanks Tom for everything you do….plus amazing food also….
Keep up the good work Tom x
Absolutely loved this place. The bartender Emma made my night!! Came in for drinks with some friends and asked Emma to mix me up a few cocktails of her choice that she thought I might enjoy, and she did just that. 10/10 recommend !!
Was very busy and understaffed so credit to them for managing. Food was unbelievably fast from adjacent restaurant. Nice atmosphere and quick bites. Will return
Small, but nice place, friendly staff. They could pay more attention to cleanliness of the bar top and the tables, especially when the bar isn't extremely busy. Little details go a long way! Also, lukewarm water in drinking water jars is quite off-putting guys! Especially when you have cold water at the tip of your finger, literally! I'm giving you 4 starts. You can do even better!
Love this bar! Very clean nice view.
I have to disagree one of the earlier reviews about the bartender Emma. I find her very friendly and good at her job.
This place was the highlight of our afternoon. The barman, Benii, was super knowledgeable and friendly and really made the afternoon for us. He suggested drink after drink, that was perfectly on point for our afternoon on the waterfront. Good chat and good bevvies, what more could you want. Props to him and his excellent customer service 🙏🙌❤️
Excellent views and vibes on the waterfront under an umbrella. 5 star easy.
First time at Sardine. Very cute and cozy bar near the mariners museum. Definitely going to head back there. Very cool vibe and atmosphere. Thanks for the experience.
Being going sardines for the last 6 months the bar manager Emma is legendary and the reason we keep coming back ( as well as her awesome cocktails). Highly recommend!!
Brilliant cocktails and beautiful food. Very tidy and attentive especially during a busy long weekend. Thanks team!!
Such a great little spot if you're into top shelf. Our barman Benji was an absolute pleasure and if you're lucky enough to have him wait on you yourself then make sure to give him a tip. For a young feller he knows his stuff when it comes to gin which is what we were sessioning. Top notch work Benji keep up the good work and well see you next time!
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