Nice place and great food. Superb fresh oyster & mussel platter. With friendly staff. Monday is famous for mussels so thought to try it and the experience was awesome. The service was very fast , the delicious food and very wide range of Belgian beers... we loved the cherry beer and Hoogarden. It’s a great venue on great sea side beach. Surely coming back with my family. Thanks for the great experience guys. The manager Vijay is amazing very friendly.
This is our neighbourhood joint where we stop for a quick drink and fries, or celebrate our Birthdays and anniversaries. It’s a great place full of buzz and they have their daily specials but the best evening is Sunday when one gets entertained by a Jazz Band. Their food is fantastic and service with a smile. The location is great! In summer one can sip a beer on their balcony watching the sunset and the iconic Mission Bay! Love the place!
This is a great location for tourists like us; breath taking views; Monday is half price Mussels day ; so delicious; some friend recommend it to us; very tasty food and service is very fast too; staff is very friendly; efficient than other restaurants we visited here in NZ: manger done grateful job; thanks jay
Nice place lovely food comfortable good service recommend to anyone food delicious and worth the Mula.
I commend the customer service my family and I received from the manager. They brought out food to us and it was not quite up to standard I told the waiter nicely and voiced my concern in regarding to the kids meal presented and also my mussels that were over baked. I ended up cancelling the kids meal and ate what I can salvage from the mussels as I am too tired from a day out to complain. After couple of minutes speaking to the waiter the manager came up to me and Apologised without making any excuses and came back with a perfectly baked mussels and he was so friendly and spent time talking to us and my children. Thank you for your service and we will be back soon. Made my day. #nostressdining
Perfect spot to wine and dine and drink Leffe Blonde on the belcony overlooking Mission Bay beach out to Rangitoto... Nice food and awesome service A++ 👌🏼
Excellent customer service, thank you vijay and prince,perfect place for functions, will surely recomend
nice place!a wonderful meal!good service…!
my friends recommend this restaurant for me!nice place!delicious food and wonderful service!
nice food!very delicious... warm environment and good service!will come next time!
Good service...taste well...excellent environment!👏👏👏will come again!!🤚🙌🏽😘😘😘
fast service and tidy pub love the selection of beers good recommendations nice Kasteel triple on tap
3.4/5 Taste
4/5 Display
4/5 Quantity
2/5 Customer Service
Only go there for Mussel Monday's to get ur monies worth!
Grilled mussel and mussel pot is really worth the visit and their choice of luxury Belgian beer is amazing.
First time trying this restaurant tonight. Location is superb! With an outdoor seating option on the rooftop which overlooks Mission Bay Beach. The staff was very friendly and hospitable. Didn’t wait to long to be served and food was delivered not long after ordering. Me and my friend ordered the large seafood platter to share, which was reasonably priced. Portion size was good & there was a good variety of seafood included in this platter. Was quite disappointed in the mock tails we ordered. Was maybe expecting it to come in a fancy cocktail glass but it came in tumblers and looked like juice and.... tasted exactly like juice. We ordered the Tropicana and mango flavour and it was nothing exciting. Should really be classified as juice not mocktail. Overall we had a lovely dining experience and would definitely come back again :)
Love a good local feed from here. This is the spot in mission bay ! Reasonable prices and seafood is amazing!!!! Would recommend the mussels and seafood platter. Can’t go wrong with a solid Belgium beer to wash it down. Overall love this place for good feed in the area.
Always right way to mussels.
It’s amazing service, loved the food
I love this place for the mussels.
Service was not bad.
We love this place for the mussels and they did not disappoint when we took our visiting mother in law - a surprise brownie treat courtesy of the manager. Very attentive. We will be back.
Nice music nice food and nice view.especially excellent service of the manager Andrew and his young team,we had a perfect night.
beautiful views outside the cafe, the music is old fashioned which is my favourite. We had fish'n chips the combination of the salad and the chips was awesome, the fish is fresh. Also the services of the manager Andrew and his team, the waitress was soooo lovely. We had a great night there.
by the way, the mango madness was so good XD
Went here for a work dinner and had a great meal
Very enjoyable restaurant with great food and very efficient service.
Some of the beers are very pricey ($16.00 a pint) but this a minor downside to a great place to eat.
Great atmosphere. Been here a few times, food is always flavoursome and you get quite a bit for ya buck!
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+4
As we stood outside the restaurant/bar - we were deciding where to eat lunch.
We were immediately greeted pleasantly by Andrew the manager, and because of his approach we sat down and decided lunch was going to be there.
The atmosphere was great, the weather was beautiful and the dogs were behaving! The food was good, although we were brought a fish pie rather than beef - however the correct plate was replaced with no hassle. Ultimately the service given by Andrew, which we later found out he was the manager, was superb and we would certainly return based on his welcoming, polite service. He even gave our dogs their own water bowl. A+ thanks guys.
Of course .. one of the hot places in Mission Bay.
Perfect for a date night!
When we entered, a live band was playing and a couple was dancing. Wow.. what a great vibe. The best crowd.
We got cherry and Lucifer beer and honestly I can say it’s one of the best beers I had so far.
We ordered mussel pot (of course), seafood chowder and potato chips. I wished I hadn’t ordered seafood chowder because it ended being too much food with the beer. My taste bud seems to not work when I have alcohol, so I completely forgot what all of them tasted like, but the beer was definitely a 12/10.
Our lovely waitress was so kind to us.
Thanks so much !
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+4
A mission bay institution. We almost always come here for the mussels either the 1kg pot and/or the grilled plate (po pei is our favourite). Good atmosphere, views, and the belgian beers, of course
Never knew this place did brunch, but you learn something new everyday! Was the perfect start to the day after a boozy Saturday night. Great view from the top deck and great company
Went for Sunday lunch a couple of weeks ago. Service was very friendly, cosy atmosphere and delicious food. My guest had the homemade pie, I had sossies and mash. Large portions and very tasty.
Come here often, always my favourite place for half price mussels, nice view makes your visit more enjoyable, friendly staff, we enjoyed and will surely come back.
Wonderful service, great atmosphere and delicious food. The price is not too bad as well. Well worth your money. If you like cherry and beer then I would suggest you try their cherry beer, it has a very refreshing taste that you will always come back to. Highly recommended.
Been here several times and De Fontein never disappoints! Good food and beer, and great value. Also, it has the best chocolate mousse in Auckland :)
I went there with my friends twice, tried the seafood platter at the 1st, it was standard, and at the 2nd visit we tried the steak, it’s pretty amazing, and the mussels were also good. Give it a shot!!
The staff were welcoming from beginning to end. The food was sooo good 😍 and very reasonable priced. The view made the entire experience so much more enjoyable. I’ll definitely be returning to this place 😊
We were here on a Grabone Voucher Deal for a birthday lunch. Couldn't have been better, good atmosphere & the host Andrew was great, very friendly & even organising a special dessert treat for the birthday girl @ no extra cost. The food was delicious, just maybe a little less salad and a little more Salmon on that dish. Great spot on the balcony overlooking Mission Bay. Definitely will go again.
Loved the food and view on the balcony! Best service with really friendly wait staff and the manager Prince who was super accommodating! Would highly recommend the mussel platter! Happy Easter indeed!
First time here, had an amazing experience! The staff were friendly and polite and the food was fantastic. Will definitely be back, thanks to Prince and the team
What a treat on holiday in New Zealand!!! Sunny, great service here sitting in the balcony and treated like a princess by your man Prince. What a boss! 💕
Had dinner here with family friends and ordered their Seafood Platter, Butcher’s Block, Fish & Chips and Ribs. Food tasted amazing (especially the lamb chops, oysters, smoked salmon, mussels—just wow); one of the best dinners I’ve had in Auckland. Location helps as well—Mission Bay is beautiful.
Will be back, if I have the chance 👍🏼
Go to restaurant if I’m around Mission Bay, and never had any issues apart from slow servicing at times. In my opinion they always have great service, food quality is good, portions are large , and have plenty of spacing indoors and rooftop.
Monday half price Mussel. It's delicious and cheap. Drinks of de fontein were pretty good, especially the black beer. Steak was over cooked, too dry. I forgot to take photos. But others were pretty good.
Five of us had seafood platter, butcher platters, a kilo mussel pot, fresh loaf, and cherry beer(must try!) , bill $190 we were soooo full! Service was fast and friendly, great location! only thing is the carpet/ floor needs to be refinished looked old and bit dirty
lovely surroundings andpleasan and helpful staff made this dinner great food was good always enjoy coming here.. will visit again soon and also recommend to our friends
the staff is so nice and professional perefect place for musseles loved the atmosphere always busy place but everytime i have been here found service prompt will love to come again
i had lunch with some family friends from overseas... the food was good.. good collection of belgian beers.. vijay served us and was always there to look after us.... must visit place....
Love this place, have been coming here for many years, i never seen changes in standard, staff is always poliete and attentive will surely recommed our favourate place in mission....
Convineint location and friendly staff always good to come to this place nice colllection of beers view is amazing staff is always there to help you
here is very delicious and staff is very kind!!! amd beer is veri delicious we will definatly come back
thank you prince manager for the special deal of deinks we will caime back with frdz
Very delisous food!! I will come more times!!. Excellent service i came here with my friends as it was recomonded by my frdz we had best time ever great service
Firt time experience very impressed ! Staff is very friendly and they have good deals of drinks we had best deal of pints .going in group is best and indvidual as well . we are very happy thabk you so much team we will be back .
I noticed some nad reviews as well but i denied as this place is the best
Excellent place with nice view and service. obsessed with their mussels. best place in mission Bay to have beers and food.. will visit soon again..Reconended
sea food. flatter is great for everyone to taste local sea food. and the beer is always great. pork rib is nice too! recommend to everyone! service is also impressive!
Nice mussles! Steak was cooked well, staff was friendly and service was prompt will recommend, view was be nice from balcony, staff were helpful throughout to look after us, Thank you.
definitely a best restaurant in the mission bay, love the sausage and beer here. Nice view from deck. Vijay provide the awesome service. will visit again :)
Will visit surely again, perfect place to hang around with friends, nice food and ambience with great service, nice view from balcony and moreover helpful staff..
Came here this afternoon with family, had a very good experience overall, very nice place with great service, had a very good experience with vijay manager,will surely come back.
I have been here twice now and this is a great restaurant and bar which has an excellent atmosphere especially in the evening. The food is excellent with helpful and friendly staff that are always ready to assist. Highly recommended for a bite to eat and something to drink after a day at the beach or anytime to just relax and enjoy.
I had good time here today. I had cherry beer first. It was always good:) fish and chips was good but little bit oily for me. I would love to come here again.
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Went here for Steak and Frites Wednesday $19.50 and my usual Belgian Beer Cafe Bellevue Kreik cherry beer (actually tastes like sweet/sour cherries!) with it and was very pleasantly surprised.
Staff were friendly, service was quick and staff were keeping the place clean and tidy.
Might just be bad timing, but whenever I get the same from The Occidental (Vulcan Lane), half of the time the steak is tough, a poor cut (harder to cook, admittedly, but med/well done one end, rare on the other), or not quite med-rare (but in saying this, they'll gladly redo if you have an issue).
Here, on this night, our steaks were thick, New York cut rump (about 2in.thick) and were cooked to a perfect med-rare. They nailed the outer crust and sealed in the juices very well. It was so tender and juicy, i thought it tasted like a more expensive cut, or something from a 5 star steakhouse, at least. The sauces were rich and creamy.
That chef knows how to cook a steak.
Will definitely revisit when i want a fine, affordable steak.
Food is delicious and out of this world. One of the best places to have dinner. However, it will cost you an arm and a leg.. Drinks are the same though they do carry wines and beers. Atmosphere is pretty cool.. a mix of modern with old culture.
The food is amazing as always, so is the belgian beer and the mussels. Service was amazing on a lovely day :)
Especially the managers service was so good, staff was kind and I would definitely come back
Awesome atmosphere, great taste of mussels, and beer!! Highly recommend , come here today for lunch very busy mission bay place and we had good service very friendly staff
We come here often but never seen it this Busy we will be back again
Service is fabulous!!!! We tried steamed mussels and beers and they were very busy and friendly staff and food was very very very delicious :)))) definitely recommend! a big thanks to de forte team and hope you guys all the best!
Thanks so much for Prince’s suggestion for my beer, I love it! The seafood platter was so delicious. We will definitely come back for another try.
Came here when it was super busy but the food and must mentioned about service was really good, will come back for sure nice location and nice view..
Great service, awesome beer selection, food was generous serving and tasted great. Views were awesome and the vibes, although not that busy, was pretty chill.
Visited here this afternoon,found food quality and service up to the mark,will visit again very soon,recommended . Mixed platers and steak was really cooked well
Had a very good experience this afternoon very nice food with good service, ordered chowder, mussels and breakfast food took some time to come but they already informed us about that which was a good thing..
Great food and great service, what else can you ask for? :D
Good place to hang out on a rainy day. Will surely come back recommended, they have got the very nice deals
Came here This evening, very busy place but Vijay and prince managed to give us very good service we got table in the balcony very nice view good food and great hospitality.
Had a very good dinner, was told by our friends to visit here on Monday for half price mussels, will definitely come back again, very nice place for family gatherings,Thank you guys.
Good value steaks and big juice mussels, friendly and helpful staff. Would recommend when visiting Mission Bay. Will surely come back and highly recommended
Came this afternoon for mussels very nice and fresh food with excellent service will surely come back and recommend to our friends
Had a amazing experience like always
We had fantastic food here! The steak is really good! Guarantee will come back here later! Service is also nice! With the beautiful Bayview, it is awesome!
The food is really fresh and nice. We are enjoy it!ordered mussels chicken and pork ribs and sirloin steak served nicely will recommend to our friends.
It was really good meal with family and nice jazz and manager Vijay was super friendly!! nice jazz on sundays overall enjoyed our evening will come back for sure...
Great place to have a meal with a view! Foods tasty, staffs friendly! Having a meal at this awesome place then going for a walk along Misson Bay is one of my favourite things to do!! Highly recommend this place!!
Been here while i was in mission bay. I had just one beer and the view was just stunning. Sunset at its best. Nice place overall and friendly staffs.
Must try. Though i didnt try food over der.
Great restaurant with beautiful view of the beach. Food was awesome and customer service was so good that I want to thank Price and Vijay for making our day go smooth.
We arrived early just after 5pm on a Tuesday for birthday dinner. Food is great and generous in portion, arrives in reasonable time. Service is great, special mention for Lonn and Vijay.
Must taste the mussels in pot paired with your fav Belgian beers. A great place to view the sunset at Mission Bay. Attentive service by Prince and Vijay.
Really loved the friendly staff that welcomed us. We had come in with my newborn baby and they were all kind to welcome us in and lend a helping hand taking her pram upstairs. The food was also amazingly delicious ! This is why we always come here for the good food. All round a lovely place to dine and have quality time with the family/friends!
The customer service was amazing. We had a little baby with us today and they carried the stroller up and down the stairs for us and were very kind about it, they made sure we were comfortable the whole time we were there. The food was amazing we had the beef stew and steak. It’s our favourite place for a good steak. I would recommend it to others and would definitely keep coming back.
good food and service ordered sea food chowder and sausages good experience with vijay and prince they looked after us will come back nice view from balcony
had very good experience this afternoon very good customer service will surely come back and recommend to our friends very nice view from balcony
Great place with a great view 👍
The service was great and the food was really tasty! Definitely recommend coming here for a nice lunch with friends 👍
Nice place, perfact food!!!!!!!
Ordered musseles bread and dips and some beers nice jazz music great hospitality and very nice view from balcony
Good food with beautiful view. Ordered ribs sirloin and kids meal food took reasonable time, service was excellent and staff was polite will recommend to our friends
The food quality was good, nice presentation and service was excellent, I wanted lunch before 11.00 am, and vijay helped me getting that for my mom, will come back for sure.
Had a very good lunch very friendly service by Vijay food took reasonable time nice sea view perfectly cooked steak enjoyed will surely recommend and come back...
The food was nice taste and good looking.ordered seafood plater and ribs which was very tasty nicely seeved by the staff nice view good ambience and amazing service will surely come back
OMFFFG!!! Best steak I've ever had in a looong time and shit I'm brazilian XD
Totally recommend the 500g of Angus Prime for everyone, just amaaaazing. Some meals we never forget and that was one of them!
Great mussel pots also great service here lovely people , good slection of beers. I will definitely come back Prince and Vijay good stuff mate
Had very good experience this afternoon with service by Vijay food came very quickly nice ambience will surely come back very good deal half price mussels
Vijay is best
Food better
Selection of beer amazing
Wed night special experience
Plus fireball shot $6.00 !!
Always like coming here great hospitality
Came this evening around 8.30, had mussels and ribs was very busy but the food took reasonable time, and good service too.will surely come back.
Came this evening to try seafood platter and chowder,was served perfectly food took reasonable time, and service was good too, nice view from balcony we were being looked after well......
We like coming here always on Mondays good food with good customer service, nice variety of beers too, Thank you team de fontein. Will recommend to our friends
Good pub nice spot for group lunch had lunch this afternoon served by Vijay, mussel deal is very good had a great experience overall, will come back for sure.
Nice bar restaurant in mission bay one of our friend suggested this place nice jazz on Sunday will be coming back again good meal and found seevice really impressive thanks to vijay and his team mates
Very nice food with awesome customer service! Had brunch here, ordered four menus and they were all delicious :) I wanted the seafood chowder less salty than usual and Vijay helped me getting exactly what I wanted! Will definitely come back here
Brought my mum and a friend there Monday afternoon, food was good. Very helpful and friendly staff, especially Prince and Vijay. Will definitely be there again.
Had a very good experience this evening with my friends, we were being looked after by Vijay will surely come back and will recommend to our friends, half price mussels was a very good deal.
One of the best deals available in mission bay, it's hard to find a deal that provides fantastic food, vibrant colours, a pleasant atmosphere perfect for social meetings,will come back for sure,Thank you vijay...
Food was awesome and full, service was friendly. Great view with the table we had . Had the steak which was just right , compare to others I tried .Keep up the good work.
Very good food, nice servixe. Mussel pot taste super! Lamb Shank with big portion, ribs are nice as well, Nice sea view as well! Very nice service with VIJAY and Prince!
Excellent service and delicious food, I ordered butcher’s block and seafood chowder, they came very quickly, definitely will come back and recommend to my friends, love it (>^ω^
We had a fanatastic dinner after work food was good was surprised by the service very nice and poliete staff, good collection of beers will coming back.
Enjoyed our half price mussels, good food good service and enjoyed with their hospitality, must visit place, don’t know why their ratings are down, they deserve 5 stars.
Will come back for sure.Thank you Vijay.
Good food, generous portions and great service. The mussels were especially good. Had an expired coupon and the manager was understanding enough to accept it.
TASTY AND LOVELY FOOD! GOOD SERVICE TOO!
As a tourist from Australia, received recommendations from my friend to come.
Really enjoyed the beach, the food, the vibes and overall experience was very satisfying!
Would recommend to my other friends as well.
This is the perfect place to have a good time with your family or friends. I will strongly recommend this place to my friends. Food was really good and service was really good as well. Most importantly, staff was really kind.
I must say, the quality of food was really good, had a great view from balcony, the burger deal is worth,great hospitality from Vijay and his team mates,will come back for sure.
Always love to come here because of their food and service, enjoyed half price mussels, had a great experience as usual with Vijay and his team, highly recommended, see you guys soon..
Wonderful place
we have really best experience here
I want to visit again
Very Gooooooood
And staffs are so kind people
Sunday jazz bar was great for me
Very nice staff and nice food here. Nice for family, friends and also come in as groups. Always here for their steak and mussels. Highly Recommend and make sure you call Vijay
Nice ambiance to the place, went on a Wednesday evening for a steak special-super affordable for a decent cut of steak cooked to perfection with fries & mushroom sauce (medium rare! if you ask for fully cooked-then there’s something wrong with you!!! lol) Staff were friendly & attentive.
We had Thursday lunch at this place. We ordered large platter to share an it was great. The steaks are well cooked. Services here are great. Recommend
Very good place and environment for a family meal, friendly services and delicious food. Pork ribs, mussels are our family's favorite. Good choice for a special dinner and good prices.
Half prize mussels were a good deal, we were served by vijay had a great experience overall, we will be coming back for sure, nice view from balcony.
Food was really good. The seafood and meats were cooked just right. The people were friendly and accomodating. Good service as well. They have daily promos which is really good.
Had a wonderful experience here on Sunday night,service and food was amazing, jazz and is awesome, highly recommendable, will be coming back for sure, Thank you team de fontein.
came here on Sunday eve, had a pleasant food and beverage, the mussels were fresh and nice with different flavors and the ribs were super tasty, liked.
We have been at de fontaines today and I just want to commend the staff for the wonderful job they did today. It was the busiest I have ever seen it. I especially want to acknowledge Simona working bar down. She was awesome and still smiled.
Came here Wednesday night, had a amazing experience with the food and service, the staff were very attentive and polite with us, will be back for sure, thank you guys.
we ordered 5 dishes and each and every food is out of this world. We came on a friday night and we had a blast!!! The service is excellent, vibe too👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 we’ll definitely come back!!!!
Excellent food, excellent service, excellent location. Will definitely come back for the mussels!! An amazing place to spend your friday night👏🏼😆😆
We had a fantastic Friday dinner after work. Food was great and tasty. Tried their chicken and smoked salmon for the win! Staff are super friendly too. (thanks to Prince) we will definitely come back. :)
We had a great time! Food was great! Staff was amazing too. Prince and the short frenchy blonde girl (forgot her name 🤪) , both of them were so accommodating. Will definitely come back to this place 😄
I have beautiful Friday dinner , I went here with my friends from overseas we are very impressed. We will definitely come back . Good beers and excellent service.
Thank you manager for hosting us
Mussel Mondays are the best. Mussel tasting pot upgraded with 5 different sauces is very good way how to enjoy NZ World of sea food. Even if you starter or experienced with sea food, that's a good choice. 1 kg of mussels are more than enough to get you full. And beer, ohh, not much comment, just enjoy.
Always enjoy our Grilled mussels and the butcher block, love the environment but just the customer service let it down, overall satisfied comment.
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Beautiful dinner and good service. Looking forward to coming back!! Beautiful Friday night. Definitely come back!!!! Next time I will bring more friends with me!
Found this place always busy but its always good to come here again,because the food and service is always good,will come back again,Thank you.
Had a good afternoon today,busy restaurant but service was good,food was good as well,will definitely recommend to our friends and will cum back for sure,Thank you.
Went for lunch on Auckland Anniversary Day and the restaurant was very busy so there was a 30 minutes for our food - was worth the wait though! We ordered the seafood platter, calamari, chicken burger, and a kilo of garlic white wine mussel - Leffe Blonde was an excellent match drink! Aaron the manager was very helpful in sorting out some account issues we had with our Frenz Card. Thanks Aaron and the De Fontein team!
Nice jazz band,enjoyed our food and beers,had a nice view on balcony,will definitely cum back,found staff very friendly,and helpful.Thank you for looking after us.
Steak deal was worth,had a very good experience,friendly staff,nice atmosphere,enjoyed mussels and beers,view from balcony was very nice,will definitely come back.
Beautiful dinner experience on a Saturday evening. We had the mussel with the creamy white wine and the 500g rump steak. Service much better than before. Great selection of beers. Lovely view on the balcony.
Great customer service,our complaint was taken by seriously by the manager,staff was very friendly,enjoyed,steak deal...will definitely cum back and will recommend to our friends..
My family are on vacation from the States. We happened upon this restaurant and had a fantastic seat overlooking the bay beach. We had a wonderful server, Amy D, and would highly recommend anyone visiting the Mission bay area to look up this restaurant and request Amy as a server. Food was great, the service was better and the beer selection was superb. Thank you!
Good customer service, especially from Chris. Great staff, great food, and affordable prices. Looking forward to coming back for the meals as I only had Belgium brownie, which was very nice.
Have a wonderful dinner here. The view is good, food is good, service is good. Seafood platter is very huge with many different seafood. Rib is delicious.
Great food and service ...loved it...be back soon...highly recommended...........
My mom love the seafood planter and berry beer^-^outside table have little bit sunshine～but nice view look at mission bay～some bird and seagulls around us～seafood flesh and good～
This restaurant actually is my favourite restaurant. But I found it the food are getting down a little bit? Hard to say but overall service or food both great. Good place to come enjoy the nice weather with family and friends
Busy place but food came super fast. Beautiful view in this restaurant and beautiful food. We enjoy this place so much!! Staff very friendly. Highly appreciate this place. Thank you and see you next time 👌🤗👍
We had a great night here tonight. Very good place in mission bay. We are very impressed by the restaurant food and specially Belgian beers. So many options in wines and beers. Plus so many special deals on everything. Food was delicious and service was very friendly. Our waiter Indian looking guy was so good , very attentive. We are really impressed. Thank you man for a great time and looking after us so well. You should get a rise. Surely recommend to all my friends and family!
very nice place : very buzzing atmosphere: great music ; very good beers and very delicious food: we had fish and chips special. mussell tasting pot is so big portions ; and Friday night is very busy ; service is very efficient and staff is very friendly but professional; specially vijay manager so friendly and gave us xtra ordinary service. He is very good manager; thank you so much; highly recommended !
Wowwww what a great place : very good beer list and food is very delicious too: the mussell tasting pot is so big ; and Friday night fish and chips only $30 for two is so cheap and so tasty: service is very fast: staff is very friendly which these days is very hard to find easily: specially vijay is so funny and friendly ; he made our day; thank you so much; highly recommended to everyone out there in Auckland: see you soon with my family function ,, cheers !
Amazing sunday jazz music. Delicious food. Very friendly service. Fantastic is the word for this place. Satff and Manger Vijay is very nice. cheers.
Meeting my clients here for a pre-wedding shoot. The place found really buzzing. We come to know it's a Monday half price mussels so it's packed. But lucky enough to get a table . The mussels were amazing. Overall great food and service in mission bay. Five star from me. I will be back with more of my clients to entertain this place. Good going guys. Highly recommended 😊👌👍
Wowwwwww ......... Best experience of my life. Great food and service . Highly recommended! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great experience, very tasty food and fast service, very cheap , very nice, beautiful restaurant. Mussells very cheap and delicious . Thanks jay manager. See you again.
Nice place and great food. Superb fresh oyster & mussel platter. With friendly staff. Monday is famous for mussels so thought to try it and the experience was awesome. The service was very fast , the delicious food and very wide range of Belgian beers... we loved the cherry beer and Hoogarden. It’s a great venue on great sea side beach. Surely coming back with my family. Thanks for the great experience guys. The manager Vijay is amazing very friendly.
Great food, good service. Mussels were delicious!! Calamari wasn't great, bit floury, but the chicken vou le vent was nice and the chocolate mousse was to die for!
I commend the customer service.
My family and I received from the manager. They brought out food to us and it was not quite up to standard I told the waiter nicely and voiced my concern in regarding to the kids meal presented and also my mussels that were over baked. I ended up cancelling the kids meal and ate what I can salvage from the mussels as I am too tired from a day out to complain. After couple of minutes speaking to the waiter the manager came up to me and Apologised without making any excuses and came back with a perfectly baked mussels and he was so friendly and spent time talking to us and my children. Thank you for your service and we will be back soon. Made my day. #nostressdining
Thanks for the great dinner :D!
It was really awesome😊💕 The restaurant is really close from Auckland CBD.
We ordered 3 kg steam pots with some beers.
Staffs are really friendly and nice to us.
As usual great experience; monday half price mussells very delicious; yummy food with friendly service; i think new management but doing a great job; beautiful sea views ; great belgian beers; we had hogaarden, leffe dark, cherry beers very tasty; we are regular of this place because of this only, everytime we come had a great experience consistently; five star from me and my overseas friends; 😊😊😊
Florence Nadia Tirtodjojo
+4
Always come back here for the lamb shank and a glass of Leffe Dark :) Should be perfect for summer time to sit outside and enjoying the view and an ice cold beer.
Fantastic dinner with my friends. Seafood platter was fatabulous and mixed large platter was awsome. It was a packed Friday night and service was amazing. So efficient. Staff so attentive and was smiley faces. Great experience coming back soon guys ! 😘😘😘👏👏👍 thanks Jay.
Amazing food, service was fast. Friendly staff. Views are beautiful from the balcony. Beach was great in sun. We had Belgian sausage with mash and Thursday special ribs very generous portion. Food was up to expectations. Great place for a day off. Tasty mocktails Tropicana and red peach. I am surely coming back soon. 👌👍
Great experience at this place. We have been recommended by friends and we are so glad we came here. It was steak special night. Half price for a big 500gm steak and simply amazing and it was perfectly cooked for us. Belgian beer are also very great. Staff is very attentive and service was friendly but efficient. Highly recommended to all. 5 star from us. Thank you guys. Coming back soon.
Had a very cruisy afternoon here with my amazing man. Food was yum. Drinks and service great too. Friendly staff. Great view :-)
Brasil. Lalalalala
The service was good as the staff was accomodating in catering to the needs of the customers. Location wise the resto has an very picturisque ambiance as you can see the beach. The toilets were clean and well manage in terms of the needs. The food is perfect, where the steak is mouthwatering and juicy. You can really taste the angus beef made at it's purest juices. I will definitely come back here for more with my mates. Highly recommended !!! Cheers.
The view was nice and they had friendly service...
The mussel tasted good especially with the red thai sauce................................
We are here Saturday lunchtime. Beautiful seaviews. Beautiful weather , great location. We came with our family. Enjoyed the whole experience. We come very often here. Every time is a great experience. Steak is my husband favorite. Mussels are also delicious. Seafood platter is one my boys love. Very yummy, excellent services, highly recommended!!!
LoveFoodWithApassion🥗🍸 (Ngata)
+4.5
My first time here tho I've walked past a few times. Lovely atmosphere , grab a table for five outdoors, our tables were a bit wonkie but the weather was perfect. Ordered seafood platter and meat platter and two chicken burger and fries . very nice . Will be back again.
18/02/19
Came back!!!
Still awesome as place to eat. Atmosphere and price is well worth.
We recent went here for lunch it was such awesome experience.we love the service it was good the way treated there.such good Saturday morning.we will be back.highly recommend.
thank you
A great place to go for a beer. THe food is a bit expensive and I feel like it's not worth, the wait is long as well, especially rush hours, but other than that, the staffs were friendly enough to keep you accommodated and quick with the drinks - you never have to wait for more than 2 minutes.
I have to say I prefer the cocktail, but will come here until I've tried out all the beers and drinks, and that would take like a year to finish, with their 9 page beer menu
this is really good restaurant I love to have there mussels knowing that I don't really eat mussel but when we tried there now I do love mussels 😍😍
Very good service and good dinner amazing environment and all the food are hot and fast. We will definitely come back moreover nice selection of beer .
Thank you prince for Recommending Kwak and Gulden draak we loved it
Good management
This cafe is famous for mussels. We ordered a pot of mussels, ribs and beers. Mussels are big, delicious and tender. We like it. The rib and beer are just normal.
Came here with a group of 6 with a Groupon on a busy weeknight, had two platters-The meat, and the seafood. Both were fantastic, the oysters legendary same as the ribs. Cannot recommend this place enough for a casual meal! And staff handled the crazy business amazingly
I had beautiful dinner with my family. Especially the ribs was amazing. Also there were lots of beautiful beers, nice and friendly staff. Always look forward to come here with my friends or family. I highly recommended this place if you wanna have beautiful time .... The manager and all the staff is well trained to handle large group. The manager has good skills to serve customers, talking friendly, knowledge of recommending drinks matching with food. Everything was perfect! ! Can't go wrong!!
Thank you for your warm and friendly service
Tuesday burger deal was great with the great service during the night the waiters were attentive and friendly there were no hassles and food was great I would like to strongly recommend the butchers block and the Belgian frites.
Brought friends from overseas for lunch, having steaks and seafood, having great time here and lunch was great and having friendly and kind staff helping us out, thanks for the hospitality
Excellent customer service ^^ and great foods ~~~ waiter and bar manager are so friendly ^^ love this place . Will definitely recommend this place and come back again n again 😄😄😄👍🏻
I love this place ' very good place to come and have beer or food I always come here with my friends or family very nice,very good and pleasant staff,highly recommended this place
Thank you
This is a very cool place.
Ambiance is awesome..food is good..staffs are very friendly and humble. It was a friday evening, all busy. But the manager really help us get a table as quickly as possible. We ordered spicy calamari..was okayish..wasnot crispy and the calamari was thick sliced.lamb shank..was yummy..chicken vol au vent..it was chicken and mushroom in creamy sauce with salad..chicken mushroom crèpe..okay
All in all food was okay but the atmosphere was enjoyable.will love to go back but in summers
Where To Next Auckland
+3.5
De Fontein is perfected located looking over the busy waterfront of mission bay. With a wide selection of food and an even larger array of drinks on offer, you're sure to find something for everyone in this hangout.
Feeling hungry? Try out their monster open steak sandwich (see the pictures attached), piled high with cheese, steak, onion rings and mushrooms. This hunger buster is sure too please!
Grab a steak, a cold beer and take in the beauty of mission bay from this icon by the water!
非常爽口的青口贝，分量特别足，一个人点半份都吃不完，还有配套的薯条，再来一杯啤酒真是绝了 I am from Sydney, came for short holidays. Wanted to check out new zealand beach, so heard about mission bay closest to city. This place is very famous in this area. So was excited to try there famous mussells. I have to say mussells are so delicious. They have good belgian beers on the menu, so tried Hoogaarden, tasty is the right word. Rainy day, not too many customers but the food and service was great. Staff is very friendly but professional. I will reccommend it to all the travellers all over the world. Next time surely coming back! 😊👌🏻👍🏻
Nice place, service was great and we where well looked after. Mussel pots are great. Calimari was average. Staff did incredible well dealing with a irate customer on the table next to us. Great range of beer!
I am a steak night regular here. I come every wednesday for big portion 500 gm Angus steak on half price. The steak is so delicious every time we come here. Staff is very friendly. The restaurant is awesome location .. great views. Great service. Very satisfied. Reccommend to all foodies!!! Thanks vijay, you are very nice.
Food = Average, nothing special and not too consistent with the quality. Busy days tend to mean slightly overcooked food.
Service was amazing for us, our waiter was friendly and attentive! Definitely extra points for that.
Quite a convenient place to dine when you are in the area but nothing too outstanding that would make this place a destination visit.
Loved my red that curry mussels & the guy who's served us was really fun & entertaining & provided us with really helpful suggestions for food & beverage matches. Julie behind the bar was amazing. Thanks for a great night out guys
What a fantastic experience at this beautiful place. Delicious food with very friendly staff. Nice views. Our family had a great time. We surely coming back soon. Highly reccommended !!!
Wowwwwwwwwwwww experience. Great views. Amazing food with fantastic service. New Burger deal is great. Great beers on the list. Highly recommended. Cheers.
Great Saturday night . Delicious food with fast service very impressive. Beers are very wide range. Beautiful location. Great views. Ideal for any good hospitality place. Staff is very friendly . Look like change of management. Going positive my feedback. See you again soon. Thank you.
Advise: come on a sunny day so you could be seated on the balcony to enjoy the view of the beach while dining.
This place is always packed with the locals and if lucky, from personal experience, you won't have to wait for a table but that's rarely the case. The Mussel Pot is the main dish that everyone would go for and the popularity of this dish is reflected by the taste - amazing. With a lot of varieties for cooking the dish, you can find the flavour that suits you best. The mussels are always served hot and it comes with hot fries as sides. The key to the amazing flavour is within the sauces they use. The service has been on and off but that's understandable because it's always so busy. The size of each dish they offer won't let you down, and the prices are also very reasonable. $45 for two is ideal.
Quality - 9/10
Taste - 7/10
Size - 7/10
Price - 7/10
Service - 7/10
Not sure why the score is low for this beer cafe in zomato but I found it good enough. The food was great, make sure you try the mussels. During happy hours, its not that expensive. We ordered platters and found it great. Also had meat (i can not remember the name) but also satisfactory. We came in, got the seat and chit chat while waiting for the food with some great belgian beer. Did not feel too long waited for the food to come. Recommended and will come back.
Best dinner one more time at this beautiful restaurant in mission bay. We coming here from last one year. The food is consistently amazingly delicious. The beers are premium Belgian beers, our favourite is Jupiler. We enjoyed the different kind of food all together to share. The staff is very efficient and friendly. My friends had a great night. We are coming back soon. Highly recommend to everyone. Thanks guys! Thanks Vijay , I want you my manager in my restaurant. 😊👌👍👍
Amazing food. Decent price. Wow views. Great food and nice place! Great service. Staff very friendly. Highly reccommended !♡♡♡♥♥♥!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do come on a bright sunny day, then climb up to the first floor, go directly to the outdoor sitting area, facing Rangitoto. Yes, That's what I will do.
Everyone must come here for the steam mussel. Then try the basic sauce with white wine- mostly Sauvignon Blanc, parsley and onion. Best quality seafood will stand out by itself, no need condiments to make it up.
The second favorite should be the sweet and sour pork rib. Please share it with close friends. It is so much fun. Better not for your first date.
Then the menu comes to your choice. Seafood platter is always right, with Hoegaarden is a beautiful plus. You wouldn't stop picking up those cutie bites.
For dessert, try waffles with ice cream and chocolate sauce. If you don't expect too much, then it is easier satisfied. Well, I have to say, the waffles is not as good as the one I had in Seoul or even in the Hollys Coffee. But in such a beautiful day soaking in the sun, better just enjoy everything at hand.
This is life. So just take it.
Beautiful restaurant with amazing views. Hot food and chilled Belgian beers. Sirloin perfectly cooked, fresh oysters with tasty seafood chowder. Yummy. We tried mocktails Tropicana, mango madness and citrust burst very good for non-alcoholics people. Love the wide range of menu. Loved the half price Ribs too, very big portion. Staff very friendly. Nice experience of food and service. Will come back again soon with my family for a dinner. Thanks.
Beautiful Oysters and seafood platter. Hoogaarden, Stella, Kriek and Blonde was the beers we tried. Amazingly tasty. Delicious desserts and on half price today. Love it. Highly recommend to all. Staff is very friendly and polite. Nice exerience, see you again!!!
Sunday Love Jazz night here. I am a regular. We had another amazing night here with great live jazz atmosphere. Delicious food and some very friendly service. We had a trademark Stella beer as usual mind blowing and a good choice of different food from the menu. Very satisfied with the whole experience. Highly recommend to all. Thank you and see you soon.
Went here for dinner last night, very attentive and smiley staff. Some good specials each day of the week. Wednesday was angus steak with chips and sauce, steak was really nice and cooked exactly how we wanted. Also ordered the spice ribs for our son who even though is a picky eater, he loved it. Meat just fell of the bone. Personally the taste was a bit bland only because maybe it could have been marinaded longer but our plate was still empty afterwards.
For dessert my son ordered the waffles with banana, bacon and maple syrup..he of course cleaned the plate. Maybe dish could have gone without the banana? If it was fried longer it would fit perfect with the dish. Would visit again for sure!
Came here on Anzac Day. Great to see staff abiding NZ liquor laws. Very professional. Good training backed up with great food and service. We will definitely be back. ��
Just being here for dinner. The restaurant was busy and pleasantly decorated. The service was good and friendly. As for the food, it was quite ordinary, nothing very special and of acceptable taste. Overall it was an enjoyable eveing with the family.
Enjoyed the food and service, especially the wonderful and hospitable service of Prince! Will definitely come back for more!
Highly recommend this place I always bring my guest back to this restaurant from overseas and we always left happy
Love this place
Thank you
What a mind blowing place. Awesome food following with great service. Our waiter Anju Saklani was great . Our food came little late as we were told of food wait of 30mins on entrance but still it came before that and it was very tasty. Very yummy. Vijay and his team is great. Thanks.
Wowwwwwwwwww.... so awesome place. So tasty food. And very good friendly staff. Beautiful views. My family enjoyed the whole experience. We had angus steak , steamed mussels , with salad very delicious. Thanks Vijay and Aaron. See you back again soon.
Amazing experience at Easter Night. Thanks for an amazing night !!!! With your great meal, I made my girlfriend really happy. Can't describe how wonderful it is by words. Thank you so much Vijay and Aaron !
We had beautiful day in Defontein. We had group of 16 people good lunch and good selection of beer we really enjoyed it.
One of the best thing I like it was eater bunny I really enjoyed that Thank you very much bunny we had great time with you.
This place situated on beautiful heart of mission bay we will definitely be back good staff and friendly
Thank you prince and team
Recently visit to this place during busy time we got nice view table
It's very nice to have Belgiam beer and food matching is very nice. Thanks prince for serving us
Highly recommended this place to visit
We will be back
Didnt book the table just thought to give a try. Vijay took care of us and prepared for a table in a good short of time. We ordered one desert and a Belgian sausage for the main. The sausage was good and so was the desert. Tasty drinks as well. Pricewise, its acceptable in Mission bay area. Thanks for everything. Surely coming back again.
Thank you Prince for your service! Enjoyed our meals with awesome beers. The view from the restaurant was awesome as well. Hope to see you again next time!! :)
I have been here on a Monday night with our family, the great manager Vijay has done a fabulous job and recommend us all the lovely food. Highly recommended for anyone to come again on a Monday night! I had mussels, steaks, and seafood chowder. Good environment to enjoy a weekday night! Everyone should come here. Thanks
Been here a few times, no surprises, for the steak and chips special. Great value for money and a seriously good mushroom sauce. Would be great to get a Bearnaise or blue cheese sauce on the menu, to compliment the steak.
Beautiful restaurant...nice music....delicious food.... Very good staff and fast service. Love all time here. Very nice sea views. We sit down on the window and it was a beautiful weather. Thanks.
Great place to dine. STUNNING menu , amazing food and followed by great service. It is monday special half price mussells day. So delicious we had four pots of mussels so tasty .fantastic. ME and my family enjoyed everything and will come soon. THANKS to the very friendly staff.😊👍
very delicious seafood and good seaview restaurant.
like the fish and chips and also the steak very much.
the best restaurant around the Mission bay.
We will come again.
cheers
it was really nice to have dinner with friend over there, really like the environment of this restaurant,all good!!!we have such a good time meeting here.we will come again ~~~~~~
Wow what a stunning restaurant. Come here first time it is the best experience for us. We came with our family and friends everyone enjoyed the food. We had seafood platter and meat platter called butcher's block. First thing about these so big in portions and then everything was so delicious. This restaurant is nailing it. We highly appreciate and recommend this for everyone who wants to have a great time. Food and service was perfect. Thanks. See you again soon. Great job.
I love this place. I came here almost every time after a walk in mission bay. Great place, great environment, and awesome selection of beer. Also we love the mussels here and Monday is the day for mussel lover cause they doing this for half price! Great value for money :) But be warn, they do not take any booking for group under 10 people and the place are mostly packed. Quite a long queue especially Sunday and Monday.
Nice food and good environment. My parents like here very much. A good choice for dinner. The food was awesome. The staff very friendly. The service was very fast. Great place for the dinner with friends and family. We enjoyed the seafood platter... mussels tasting pot .... butcher's block....very delicious. Our waiter Anju was the best in her job. Good atmosphere. Nice music. Thanks. We are coming back soon surely!!!
Great place with awesome views. We came here tonight with our family. This is one of my best favorite restaurant in Auckland. Always best food and service. We order Belgian sausage, Meat platter and seafood platter. Fantastically yummy. So delicious. They had a good wide range of beers and wines. Tonight we tried Ned rose bottle and mocktail mango madness. So refreshing. The staff is very friendly and efficient. Food came out very fast. The location is the cherry on top. We always came here. I will say this restaurant is Mr. consistent for us. Highly recommended to everyone. If you are in Auckland, you don't want to miss this one. Special thanks to Vjay and Aaron!!!
What a mind blowing venue...amazing experience. We had seafood platter and Belgian sausage with Stella. So yummy. Me and my date had a great time with this amazing restaurant. The portion of the meals were so generous , couldn't finish it all. Great views of the mission bay beach. Great food and so efficient service. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended!!! 😊👌👍
Great service, Friendly and helpful staffs, Fast serve, delicious dishes.
This was my second time with my family.
Were arranged for the seat very fast, even pack of customers.
Food was really great, atmosphere was my favourite.
One finest restaurant in Auckland. Highly recommended to everyone.
食物非常美味，新鲜的食材，绿壳和生蚝强烈推荐👍🏻景色不错 wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww…………破so yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy…………great foood and service…thanks vjay you deserve A pay rise…you are very good … 我we love everythung…☺👌👍
Great food with some extraordinary service. Love every moment. Delicious mussels, garlic bread and oysters. Wednesday half price steak was the best. Beers was also nice. Staff is so friendly. I am coming here over 10 years and never disappointed. Recently come to know about the new management take over but everything is same best as always. Coming back soon with my family. Highly recommend to all！😊👏👍
Wow....wow....wow....what a amazing place. Me and my date for a dinner . We are pleased to share our experience with everyone ....such a great place with great food and service. We came to enjoy mussels and they satisfied us. Highly recommended to everyone. Specially Indian guy don't know the name was fantastic customer service. Thanks guys see you soon.😄
OH MY GOD is the exactly right word for this place. Great sea-side location with amazing views all over mission bay. We sat on the balcony and had one of the great experience of my life with my friend. Jug of cider was great on this summer and the sea-food platter is absolutely stunning, no words for it to explain. Highly recommended to people all over the world!!! Bet you will love every single thing here. Best staff and service is fantastic. 10 out of 10 from us. 100% visiting again very soon for my birthday bash. Thanks guys specially Vjay. 👌👍
Best ever food and service . Great location。Great views with sea-window。 We love seafood platter， grilled mussel ，vegetarian pasta ，steamed mussel. Staff very friendly。Great service。Food came very fast。Roaring pinot noir best wine。thanks .😊
Great food and absolute stunning service even when it seems like busy. This is a beautiful place，good mussels and great beer combination..especially for the STELLA beer. Everything was so good and we loved it. The staff is very friendly. Thanks for the great experience. See you next time.
这是一个非常美丽的地方，东西非常好吃，特别是青口贝和Stella啤酒，我喜欢！
Great food and service. Lunch special ribs was amazing. Very big portion in half price. Yummyýy. Mango madness and tropicana were best drinks for summer but i liked mango madness more. It drives me mad. And our waiter vijay who is supervisor has recommended the best things on the menu. Had a great time here. His service was 5 star. Surely coming back soon. Highly recommended!! 😊👌👍
Great food and mind blowing service. Vijay our waiter was awsome. Great views. Loved every single dishes. So busy but great e experience. Highly recommended. Thank u so much for everything. Love you guys.
Wednesday Steak deal is my go to Wednesday meal! Always nice service, buzzing with people and my Steak is always divine. Located next to mission Bay, is a lovely view and location also ✌
great location with great views. top notch food and service. great experience in auckland for us. vijay give us great service let us feel like home, thank you very much. keep it up!
Awesome environment, decent food really. It's a lovely place to share your weekend hours with friends. Last but not least, you can find the most friendly and handsome staff here. Absolutely recommended. We are surely coming back again. Thanks Vijay.
The best food and service ever! We all really enjoyed! Will back again for sure! Staff was great specially supervisor Vja. See you surely soon ! 😘👍👍👍👍👍👍
The place was amazing we were greeted with friendly staff and they were continually lovely through out the meal. The food was gorgeous and I must say we had tried a lot. We ordered two platters and spit of the most beautiful mussels in a white sauce that should be bottled. My newphew was so impressed with his shared platter the butchers block he has raved to anyone who listens. The seafood platter was a treat you got wonderful morsels of seafood yum. This was a wonderful experience made by the staff and the chefs we will back I am certain of this😄😄👍🏻👍🏻
Great place for dinner with friends and family. Beautiful view with amazing food. Long weekend looks very busy here. We enjoyed thoroughly. We had leffe blonde and the cider , chilled and so good for this hot summer. Garlic bread, steamed mussels, beef stew delicious food. Generous portions could not finish it all. Our Indian look waiter Nash was amazing, deserve some payrise. The service was fantastic during whole duration. Highly recommended for everyone!!! Thanks😊👍
Best experience ever. We enjoyed every moment of our visit. We order seafood platter and steak. I have to say the platter is so big and so delicious. The steak is so large portion. Best steak after a long time. The restaurant was so busy, fully packed. We greeted on the door and our waiter took our orders quickly. So happy to see efficient service in that busy time of the service. Our kriek cherry beer was really nice. Very nice views of all mission bay. Thanks for the Great night guys!!!
Had this wonderful experience with my bf, the food I ordered was seafood platter, fantastic taste. Very professional service staff, always asked as if the food is ok. I highly recommend to come and have a try.
Great food, Great Service and GREAT STAFF!!
Muscles were fantastic. Highly recommended!!
Sit by the window and u will enjoy fantastic views. Monday muscle specials are really good if you are into muscles and seafood platters are also FANTASTIC to share. 😘😘😘
Beautiful place with beautiful staff。 Great food and service。 10 points out of 10 from us. We had Butchers block and mussel platter. So yummy remind me of my mummy. Grilled mussels were so fresh. I dined with my mother only and said you don't need to cook anymore we should start coming here more often. Highly recommended! 😘😘😘
I had fantastic dinner with my family. The food was tasty and fantastic. Great sea view, great selection of Belgium beer. Nice friendly staff. Very efficient. Julie our waitress was amazing. We enjoyed our night very much. We are definitely coming back for another great night soon!!!☺️☺️☺️👍
Best experience ever. Awsome food backed up with great efficient service. Staff is so nice and very friendly. Our seafood platter so big, mussell tasting pot was delicious, location was beautiful with great views and Leffe dark beer made it memorable. Thanks guys see you again soon. Vijay you are amazing.😊✌👍
As a regular customer, I'll say this is the best Belgium cafe in Auckland, nice view with perfect food! Great service. Massive Steak and the Kriek the cherry beer was fantastic. See you again guys. Vijay and Aaron both are awesome managers and their staff is very friendly too. Heartiest THANKS!😊😊😊
Good location and vibe. Food came out pretty fast too. Portions were generous for the price esp for a dinner. Reasonable range and variety in the menu.
Best service and fantastic food of my life.. mussels were amazing....ribs was awsome.....staff so friendly and caring.....great work guys....thank u so much....c u soon ...😊😊😊👌
Awesome experiences!
Great dinner! Great night with very friendly services.
Good location, full view of mission bay.
Nice taste and lots of choices. The manger VJ is a great guy very friendly and easy to talk with. Find him next time when you come, and enjoy the best experience at this place !!! 😘😘😘👍
It's a perfect place to sit by the beach side on a sunny day.
The staff is kind and friendly. Especially the manager Vijay is really cool with his customer centric attitude and service.
Fish of the day and mussels are highly recommended.
Great food with efficient service...coming back soon with my friends and family....Thanks Manager Vijay and your team for great experience 👌👌👌😊😊👍
What a great place.... wow is very small.... Amazing food and service, nice view, perfect service ....buzzing ambience and atmosphere......butcher's block was awesome, seafood platter was fantastic...and the best about everything I love is Vijay- the manager and his team....so efficient... thank u so much for such a great experience !!!😍😍😍😍😍😘😘😘
It has been always my favorite restaurant! The food is fantastic. The manager Vijay and the team is fantastic and provided very good service. Surely I will come back with my family. :)
Good food, service, stunning view overall!!! The manager gave us such a good time 😄 will be coming back here from time to time!! It will be a usual for a place for dinner to bring my family and friends 😃
Great place for time out with family and friend! Definitely coming back! :) the seafood platter was great! also thanks manager Vijay for the service! XD
This is one of my favourite place to dine. One of the signature dish was definitely the mussels. I suggest others should go on Monday because they do special called " Mussel Monday", only half price with a purchase of a drink. The manager "Vijay" was a great host and he would go around all tables to make sure everybody enjoying their meals and having a great night. It's a good place to enjoy the view of the beach with a glass of Hoegaarden.
We sat on the upstairs balcony on the most perfect Auckland day. As I scanned the view, I looked out cross the harbour and gulf all the way down to the Coromandel Ranges.
My son ordered salt and pepper calamari. "Scrummy" was his description. He cleaned it up.
I had the Caesar Salad. I've had a lot of those. This was the best. Utterly fresh and and the dressing was truly delicious. It was spread evenly over the greens - something I seldom see.
The service was immediate and friendly. I'm really fed up with poor service and food in so many places, but this was a refreshing change. We're planning a return visit as soon as they finish work on the footpath below.
Well done team. The place was busy.
I have come here a few times and have never been disappointed by the food. The chicken and mushroom crepe is my favourite. The pork ribs are quite good too.
Loved the ambience, convenient location and exotic view make this place one of my favourite. It has all the perks good food, drinks superb service especially Vijay - u are awesome dude👌🏻
#Must visit place guys 😌👌
Steak was huge, definitely wasn't leaving hungry still, and Drinks...Perfect. Service....amazing. i loved every minute of it. Definitely perfect for dates and hangouts. Recommended 100%
This is one of the busiest restaurants i have been too and despite its densed busyness, the service levels doesnt drop, Of course on a jam packed day expect delays in receiving your food and thats just normal but still the services are excellent. my 8th year to this establishment and so far touch wood they have never let me down. Thank you to Anita , the belgian waitress(sorry i didnt get your name) , Vijay the Manager and the rest of the staff for making my dining pleasant and full.
Other establishments should learn from De fontein as they are excellent with their service levels.
Nuff said about mussels at this place. It was a must go and I am glad I did during the labour weekend. Boy oh boy it was crowded as hell, as soon as we entered we were told there was a wait for an hour for food. I was quite desperate chose to wait but food arrived in 30 min. We ordered grilled mussels platter it was in every sense delish especuallt the cheese bacon and spinach one. Despite of having so many guests we were well looked after and their beer range is beyond impressive. Overall a successful endeavor.
Great place to hang out with friend and family. It can be very busy on the weekend, so best to come on weekdays lunch time. Stunning view of Rangitoto Island. Love the food, beer and service. They have almost everything for everyone. Kids to Adult friendly.
Love the Angus rump steak.. pretty good cut of meat. My partner have seafood platter and she like it too. Great selection of premium Belgian beer. Great view from the balcony.
Definitely has improved since the last time I've tried this place a few month ago, menu seems to
Have had a revamp which is nice to see!
Food is fairly good here, the large seafood platter is definitely enough to fill two people! Mussels were nicely cooked, beautiful smoked salmon, perfectly cooked calamari, fresh oysters. . The list goes on! Really good, highly recommend!
The pork ribs however were a let down, lacked flavour and definitely need the sauce as the ribs were on the dry side. Really lacked wow factor, and I wouldn't order again.
Staff are friendly and attentive, clean faculty.
if your looking for a feed hit up this joint! It's been at Mission bay for many many years!
Aaron at Belgium Beer Cafe was a master class waiter!!! Lucy was an exceptional waitresses. I would recommend Belgium cafe everyday! The food was Devine and beer is second to none.
Really pleased with the fish of the day. Honestly the last time we came it was dreadful but so happy they changed some staff. The waiter Chris was wonderful always checking if we as the customers were satisfied with the quality of the food and the atmosphere. Definitely a huge improvement from the last time we came and definitely will be coming for dinner more often now. The manager vjay was very nice as well so overall staff were great, food was wonderful and atmosphere was good!
Food - 4/5
Service - 4.5/5
Ambiance - 4/5
Cost - reasonable
I love this little cafe. Always busy, great meet up place, very chill.
Well this day we were just to pop in for a little snack and wine... next minute, I'm gobbling down a plate of mussels with fries.
Also I love the service - the attention to our table was on point, not too over the top or neglected. And the outside balcony on warmer days is a game changer.
As always will be back again.
I came here recently with friends on a Monday night and ordered the seafood platter, meat platter and wedges. The food was really good and filling and the customer service was amazing! Really friendly and helpful, thank you :)
Went here with friends for lunch on a winter Auckland day. It was nice.
The place wasn't super packed, service was quick & staff were really nice.
The mocktails they have are DELICIOUS !
We ordered the big platter which was $65 which I think was ridiculous. I didn't like everything on the platter. Additionally we ordered fries just to munch on till our food came out which wasn't cooked or seasoned properly
Visited the place with a friend, was very busy but had good food and good service along with wonderful view. Enjoyed the specialty coffee with belgian chocolate and seafood platter, value for money. Definitely will recommend and visit again.
Good food here but the knowledge and service of some staff are left to be desired.
Asked if they did Affogato and got asked if I wanted avocado. Upon clarifying, they still did not know what Affogato was..
Really is our favourite place to dine at mission bay.
Service is always good, and the food never disappointed. Especially recommend their salmon & kumara stack and seafood platter.
Accompanied with the gorgeous sea view, it really does not get better.
Monday 6 January 2020 - had the 1kg mussels in coconut cream & lemon grass ($13.25), delicious + happy hour Hoegaarden $7, love the street seating, service is much improved on last review. I'll be back, going to try the Fish & chips this Friday,. Thanks Prince.
Good place for a bowl of mussels on Mondays, services is a bit slip slap slop & beers are expensive. New tables outside but Specials only avaliable downstairs :( 2017. Happy hour is 5pm-7pm.
Food is good value, nice beers. But the order waiting is too long. Also, customers setting outside at the balcony takes more time to get their order compare to customers setting inside the room. The waiter is sweet and have a heater prepared as that day the wind is blowing strong. Will definitely visit during specials but on normal days perhaps not worth dining there.
Food took long but was worth the wait! Came down to missionbay with my mates last wednesday loved the atmosphere. We had our orders taken by stella I think she was the manager and she seemed polite enough to help us with our orders. She suggested some of the best sellers. After a long wait we got our food and we clearly see why they are best sellers taste amazing! Will definetly be coming back here the next time I visit auckland!
The best beer battered fries I have had lately ,excellent ambience ,I must say and of course hoeegarden is a legend in itself,will definitely pop in again ,proost !
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Always excellent food & great value for money! I love dining on a Monday night for their half price mussels. The biggest, fattest, juiciest mussels we've ever tasted! Often we'll get a tasting pot, or if it's just for myself I order then with the blue cheese & spinach sauce, Doesn't really sound like a match made in heaven... But trust me it is!! Their fries are also delicious, or 'frites' as the call them.. big & crispy, mmmm... My partner often orders the steak & it's always perfectly cooked. I'm usually too full here to eat desert, but the waffles always sound promising. It's unfortunate they don't come with just a little more syrup tho as they can be a tad dry. The only think I've marked De Fontein down for slightly is the service, we've often had to wait quite a while before our orders are taken & the staff are not always particularly friendly. It's always so busy though so they maybe tired.
The kitchen here is open much later than most so it's the perfect place for late night dining. We'll keep coming back over & over.
Having been here for drinks I thought it was my duty to try the food out as well. Location location location - to say the least. Try your best to nag a spot out on the balcony, but good luck on that one 😅. The service is pretty good, room for improvement. The food is the best 'pub' food I've ever found in New Zealand! There's something for everyone and I love how there's a drink suited for each item. Food is cooked well but the presentation does lack in creativity. Definitely will be coming back as the weather heats up! ☀️
Got here at the just the right time on this busy public holiday. Managed to score a table outside which was perfect for today's sunny day. Service was fast seating us but waited a good 15 mins before order taken. A further 20 minutes before the waitress brought out drinks with our food. It would have been nice to have our drinks earlier, especially in the heat.
Orders the calamari which was lovely. Just lightly seasoned in breadcrumbs. Shame it came with some cruddy salad ( tasted like the stalks) heavily soaked in an unidentifiable dressing. For the price this place is okay but nothing standout.
Service here wasn't the best but still did enjoy the food the price are reasonable but nothing really stood out to me just a regular cafe, but if you sit outside the view is super nice
On a lovely summer day..a good place to visit...Choice of Beer is great, and balcony seating is lovely..not so much can be said about the service
Beautiful location with an open balcony dining area, looking right across the bay. I would totally come back here.
Although it can be quite difficult to get spot sometimes, the staff are lovely and make the wait nice and easy.
The food came out pretty quickly and it was so good! Although some things didn't taste very fresh... And seafood that is not fresh doesn't taste too good.
Today me and my family visited De Fountein for lunch we had Oysters, Red Thai steamed muscles and calamari. EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS! The sea food was fresh, the chips were natural real potatoes chips we loved! We had a great time, please keep the good work and the good food!
Located on the mission bay beach front. On first floor . This place has many restaurants and is always jam packed with customers. The name first attracted us. Belgium is famous for the variety of beers it offers . This place has same charm as a typical restaurant in Ghent or Brugges.
We ordered mussels and steak. You get the famous green lipped mussels that you can get at various beaches in NZ.
The Belgian guests I have taken there liked the food .
Worth going again.
Classic mission bay. Food is slow food is average. Staff average. Price average. Best thing is the location. My husband loves the beer but for me it is purely a great place to meet my friends and socialize :-)
Went there yesterday for a little birthday drink. Had the apple pie cocktail and the lemon pepper calamari.
The cocktail was yum, barring the fact that it was more of an apple juice. Not that I can't taste alcohol unless there's a cup of it in the drink, but a little taste would be nice.
The lemon pepper calamari was very VERY nice. Calamari was cooked perfectly and the lemon pepper crust was spot on, even though I would have, personally, liked it to be a little crispier. The view is brilliant and the staff are very friendly. All in all, time and money well spent.
De Fontein is an icon in Mission Bay. If you love beer you'll love the huuuge selection of international beer they have. For non-beer lovers like me, it's actually not that special to be honest. We've been here quite a few times, and each time the food was not bad, you'd go here more for the atmosphere and view.
Last time we went, we got seated to a table and ordered, but when a waitress brought out the food she looked lost/confused, we were watching her as we knew that was our order but she took ages to come over to us and when she finally did, she said "did you move tables?" we said no. When we went to pay, the lady at the counter asked us again "did you move tables?" we said no. We DIDN'T move tables! It would've been your staff who took down the wrong table number when they took our orders. I know this isn't something serious but was pretty annoying, like accusing us of moving tables and making their work more difficult.
The food was really good and I love the vibe there as well. It was just so busy today and we had to wait a while to get served but other than that i enjoyed my time there.
Muscles were delicious best I've had in a while. Small mix up with order but Manager Stella resolved this quickly and efficiently, was impressed.
I love this place, the staff is great and the food is amazing I love the steam mussels. I just hope some day the bring back the one the used to have with the coconut milk... they were the reason I felt in love with the place. I will always be a fan...
There was good service and good beer! The mussels were on the smaller size but the broth was delicious! Good aioli with the fries as well 😄😝 overall a nice buzzling atmosphere
Had a lovely dinner the other week with a group of friends here. We were quite a large party of 10, and arrived a little late but staff was still as friendly as ever! We were well looked after and even when some people came late they still happy helped us get some extra sets of cutlery and seats. Food was good and filling. I had the fish and chips which didn't look like much at first but I almost couldn't finish it! Nice experience here although may be on the pricey side for students!
Cosy atmosphere - you get to look at a great view over a scrumptious meal. Even better when youre around friends. Food is great and if you dont know what drink to match it with staff are always ready to help. This has been our go to place for a late night chill, fun and munch.
This is a great place to come when you really want to sink your hunger into some good old fashioned pub food. I had the pork belly on this visit which wasn't what I thought it would be. However, these guys make excellent steaks and fantastic steamed mussels. I also recommend grabbing some garlic bread. It's a sliced Cobb loaf drowning with garlic butter! This is also a place to go if you're keen on being able to sample a wide range of beers! Take on the beer passport challenges which is a great way to put yourself out there and try something new!
Summerlee Fataoui Schick
+3.5
Great venue to watch a game of footy, price of the 1L pitcher is great value for money and the seafood platter is wonderful. Can get crowded at times so expect to wait if u dont have a booking. Nice atmosphere and great service.
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De Fontein is one of my go to places when I want to drink gourmet beer! The only criticism I have about this place, is when we're seated, I've noticed that it takes quite a lot of time for the wait staff to notice us again, so taking our orders and asking for drinks or something can take a long time.
The food is usually delicious though! I've eaten quite a few things off the menu here and their mussels are a treat! They've also got daily deals as well, like half price desserts and mussels and a discount off steak meals on different nights of the week! The ribs are also amazing, though I usually can never finish them.
I'm not really a beer drinker, but I love their lambic beers which are more fruity! I've also just recently discovered Brambles cider here, which is delicious and you get a lot for the price! It is now my go-to drink to get here.
Dessert here is also pretty good! When we came here for my friend's birthday for dessert, the manager here was lovely! She saw the presents and asked us if it was a birthday and when she found out it was, my friend's chocolate cake she ordered had a special birthday message on it! They also dimmed the lights upstairs and she got a birthday song! She felt super special after that!
De Fontein can have its moments! I guess it depends on who is working, but generally this is a lovely place to dine at.
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Great spot in summer or on a nice day! Upstairs right in the middle of the main strip is where you'll find plenty of seating and even some out on the deck overlooking the hustle and bustle of mission bay.
We went here for lunch and unfortunately missed out a deck table but still had a good spot inside. I ordered the Lemon Pepper Calamari served with salad and fries. The calamari was cooked well with a nice crisp batter, the sauces were nice compliments to the dish. The size was just right for lunch. The three of us did have to wait awhile for our food to come out and the service wasn't that great during our time there. Even thought it was peak lunch time there is room for improvement here.
Would be worth checking this place out if your ever visiting or near by - for lunch or a drink on the deck!
I've been here various times mostly at nights and it usually isn't busy so service is very quick and super friendly! Food is really good and usually comes out pretty quickly. The only time I had an issue I had was when I came in during a busy period and it took an hour for food to arrive so avoid the busy period.
We used Grabone voucher and had lunch there today (Monday) $25 for $50 food voucher. Beverage is not included. We order one grilled mussel and one spicy pork ribs, one beer and one coffee total valued $53.5. We actually paid $33.5 instead. It was a nice lunch for two people. I like the grilled mussel better than steam mussel.
Decided to pop in on a whim to get something to eat before the cinema. In 30 mins we were treated very well, service and food were prompt and the frites were perfect. Courteous bar manager made sure we had everything we needed. No need to look anywhere else if doing the same thing again.
Went here for my 21st and a friends 21st. Both times here was an amazing experience. Food was very delicious. Steak was cooked brilliantly. Oysters had a nice creamy taste to it. Wonderful and kind staff. Defiantly recommend others to enjoy the same experience as I did.
Was looking to find a quiet dinner venue on a midweek night. Alas how many people would you expect here on a night in winter?? Well given it was Angus Rump steak special night the place upstairs set for dining was packed. Luckily got the last table visible for a party of three.
Arrived just mildly hungry. After ordering the wait till the entrees came out was ok. These were a salt n pepper calamari with salad and a garlic and herb ciabatta bread. Calamari was a slightly undone. Flavour coating was all seasoning tasting. 2/5 however the ciabattabread was perfect. 5/5
Great trappist beers as usual, however the mussel pot and fries at this Belgian Beer Cafe was not up to expectations, particularly when compared with its Ponsonby relative. For some reason it was not as well cooked, and I found the shells generally harder to open. Nice balcony however and good atmosphere.
We love coming here for the half priced mussels on Mondays!!
Their ribs are really good too! The tables are a little small since the mussel pots take up so much space!!
Cute little spot for winter meals and beers love coming here on a rainy cold night cause it's so nice and snuggly great hearty meals great for the lads my dad was obssesed with the muscles will be back every year for his birthday for a memory for him as it was his fav place to go :-)
I really like their decor.
Even though it was a Saturday night, we got a table easily and the person who seated us was nice enough to suggest sitting inside as it was really windy outside.
Our food did take about half an hour to arrive but was really good. Their special of the day pasta was one of the best I've had. Strange that it was at a Belgian cafe ?
Monique Terese Francois
+3.5
I don't know why this place has such bad reviews!
Every time I've been its been great, I recommend the pork belly for a main, its absolutely delicious!
A tad pricey but the views, atmosphere etc make it worth it.
I give this place a 3 because the service is pretty paltry. Wait staff forget about you, ignore you and some had very poor communication skills. Also the food takes a while to come out.
amazing muscles and beer, great view during the day to sitting upstairs outside. couldn't think of a better place to have a great meal and a walk on the beach after!
Their dishes of mussels are word of mouth. Group of five were decided to go tonight. We believe the Mussel tasting pot was a must to be ordered. We pretty enjoyed the mussel for starting with our dinner. 400 gram spicy pork ribs to be considered too much for a ladies, taste was juicy as picture but was not spicy at all. One of my friends ordered the medium cook steak, which end up with well done. Overall, prices are too dear according to the service and food average.
True beer lovers place. Was quite impressed with the variety of beers and also relished on the Waffles. The view from the terrace was just perfect. Lovely place and very courteous staff.
Always A good night out here. A regular with a bunch of mates and am never disappointed. Food is good and the beer is great. always fun trying the many beers that they have available. service is outstanding and there is always someone nearby to serve us.
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What a suprise! This is just my impression when I saw this restaurant in one of the corners of Mission Bay in Auckland, New Zealand. Everything there is full of little details that transport customers from the South Pacific to Europe in just a couple of seconds.
I was really amazed with the entire Belgian atmosphere from ancient pics of the restaurant to the photos of former King Baudouin I of the Belgians (1930-1993) and his wife Queen Fabiola (1928-2014) who lived one of the most memorable love stories of the XX century. All the lights, chairs, tables and the first floor bar is the same kind that people can find in Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges or Liege.
The second floor with a terrace that provides one of the most beautiful views of the beach is surrounded with the same Belgian charm, but at this time, with images of Tin Tin in the hall to the toilets.
The restaurant was really busy for a Wednesday, even though, the waiters and waitresses were attentive and helpful and always with a smile.
Food? What can I say? The meat was absolutely perfect and the dessert with Belgian chocolate delicious.
Take your time and enjoy it.
Great Restaurant with Beautiful Atmosphere.
Went to this restaurant on a night out, together with my friends. Lovely view of the deck, looking over Mission Bay and street, beautiful atmosphere. Ordered the beer-battered ribs with chips on the side. Ribs were cooked really well, together with an excellent mixture of the sauce. Pricing was really good considering the quality of the dishes. Service was good overall. Staff were very friendly and approachable. However, they could use more improvement in terms of waiting time (took 15-20 minutes for our orders to be completed), but overall, we were really happy and delighted of the service.
The overall experience went well. I will definitely return soon.
It's an amazing place... Beautiful views, nice selection of beers, yummy food and very courteous and helpful staff. I wouldn't recommend their cocktails though.... But overall it's a must go place. It's facing the beach so you can see all the activities happening while sipping chilled beer...! We ordered Mediterranean bread , wedges, made on order chicken pasta and chicken skewers.... Everything was very delectable.
Been here quite a few times over the years, and it has always been very good.
The staff are attentive and even when they are super busy, we were always able to get a table. Our orders are taken quickly and the food also comes out quickly.
Came here last night for dinner, ordered the grilled mixed mussell platter and some baby potatoes on the side. Both were amazing. Though, I would love it if they brought back the blue cheese mussell pots! They were THE BEST.
I went there with my boyfriend twice to have mussels. The first time we had grilled one, the second time we had grilled and boiled one. We think grilled one is better than the boiled one. We enjoyed the half price on Monday. Want to go next time
Love this place , great for summer and love trying all the beers that's always the most exciting part for me and mussels love the mussels so great!
Nice indoor and outdoor settings.
Delicious food especially the sticky ribs! Pricing is reasonable considering the fast professional standard of service and the deliciousness of the food. Plus, what's not to like about Mission Bay.
We are regular clients of this restaurant meeting there at least once a week for drinks & sometimes a light meal. We find the ambiance in this café very good and the staff always pleasant. The Manager Stella looks after us very well and is always friendly. We like the Belgian beer although expensive being more of a craft beer than the usual run of the mill beers. The café is well situated on a corner site with great views. The décor is somewhat dated now & could do with a makeover but then so do we! a good place to meet & while away a couple of hours. Always plenty of customers coming & going so it obviously has plenty of appeal particularly amongst the younger set especially those of Asian descent.
Great service, we love going there because of their friendly staff and it's gr8 location. Top views are always good, their Meals deals are great and very helpful staff. their dessert menu is ever so mouthwatering . We had Monday Mussels, Thursday Ribs. So tender and deliciously done with frites. Great wines and beers are always available too. We'll be back no doubt. Thanks a lot for taking care of us .. Anoo & Barry.
Went there last week with my family visiting from korea.. It was Monday so the muscle was half price... We ordered a full table meal. I love their muscle it usually very nice with the lobster (something) sauce,, yum~~ BUT normally go there on Sunday... This is my first Monday visit. So I ordered my fav.. But it wasn't as nice. :-( I was a bit disappointed T.T the muscle was not fresh at all,, smelly smelly smelly T.T it ruined all the taste of everything else we ordered T^T... Is that y they r half price?? I was almost Hv to pay full price thou, if I didn't order one cold drink.. Hmm! If I has to pay full price for that I would be very disappointed. I don't know how other dish actually tasted,, cuz the muscle just ruined my appetite for anything else, so I can't really commend on other thing..
Well, they usually good when not half price so that's what I rate them for :-)
Love love love De Fontein!
I really like this place. Two of us came in on Wednesday for lunch, and I had a fantastic Salmon and Kumara Stack (which by the way, the menu on here is out of date, as it's not listed). Excellent flavours and tons of rocket greens so I felt like I'd got the healthy option but also had a delicious dish.
The woman who welcomed us was excellent (duty manager for the day I think) and was very kind trying to clean the candle wax of the table, which turned into a bit of a joke. Friendly banter and a big smile were great.
Gorgeous view of Mission Bay, seated in sunshine by the window.
They were great offering me a couple of taste samples of beer, as I couldn't' work out what I wanted. Went for the Blonde Leffe - perfect choice.
My only recommendation comes from my partner, who felt his chips were over-salted - but loved everything else about it.
Always go there for dinner with my wife. Nice views and location. If you go there on Monday, 1/2 price on the mussel pot. What a great deal. However, sometimes we have to wait long time for our dishes because they are too busy on the weekend. Overall pretty good experience every time. lol
Love this restaurant! The menu offers a wide range of amazing food and offers suitable beer/wine matches and portion sizes are very substantial. Sitting out on the balcony looking over mission bay enjoying the high quality food is a great way to spend time with family. Prices are very reasonable especially considering the restaurants location. Only down side is sometimes the wait time for food can be on the long side due to the large crowds (a sign of a good place) but the wait staff are always friendly and make sure everything is okay. Also they offer a loyalty card which I think is a very nice touch. Great place.
Here almost every Monday for half price mussels. would give a 5/5...however the service is just too slow since the place is always packed on Mondays =(
Very nice atmosphere. Often coming here for a drink or just to relax with a friend's company.
Chocolate mouse from desserts is really nice and wide range of fruit beers.
Nice and cool place to visit and come back!
Although have got an issue with bartender once, because have been charged for $2 extra. But he had excused and made a refund.
Nice place, friendly staff, great menu...but a bit pricey. Love their happy hour, but weird that it must be on ground level and one can't go upstairs and enjoy that deal.
This is one of our consistent places to return to on a lazy cruisey afternoon.
This place is family friendly, and the service is also friendly.
The food is reliable, though not necessarily to the best standard.
I wish their kids' menu contained more real cooked food. The only item the waitress recommended was the fish and chips - as they do their fish fresh. Nowadays toddler shares adult plate.
This location is quite splendid. A sit at the table, a walk on the beach, in the park, and return to the meal.
Verdict: a good place to spend some time.
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We always enjoy meals here... especially the mussels.
The beer is devinely delicious, of course.
Today I chose something a bit different, as I wasn't in the mood for mussels. The roast vege salad was good. I would have like it even more if the dish was hotter - the outer pieces of pumpkin were tasty, but felt just 'warm' to my mouth, rather than piping hot.
Aside from that, the service was really outstanding, frankly. The lovely staff member at the till was very concerned about the temperature of my meal (but I didn't mention it until after I'd eaten the lot, as I was leaving - so my fault for that - she said they would've fixed it if I'd mentioned it to the waiter!)
As it was, our waiter was so helpful, joyful and lovely that I didn't want to whinge or make a fuss. I did enjoy my meal regardless.
Anyhoo.... we sat in the sunny two-seaters overlooking Mission Bay, with the bi-fold doors edged open, just enough to feel like we were outside, although we were inside to keep warm on a crisp, breezy day.
Definitely going again. Excellent service, good food, delightful environment and marvellous beer as always. And I'll know to go back to my favourite blue cheese mussels and beer next time. :)
PS: my partner really loved his terakihi battered fish & chips.
I haven't been here this year, but my previous visits have been very enjoyable. I usually have a light lunch followed by a coffee. Good to pop in after a walk around Mission Bay environs http://walksinauckland.com/mission-bay-rain/
Always a tasty meal, a lively atmosphere and packed with people. The food is good and the staff are very friendly. Great for breakfast too!
We have had several visits to your cafe bar and have found the staff exceptional with the service outstanding. The food is amazing so a BIG UPS to your chef and kitchen crew. We highly recommend this to our family and friends also we often recommend this restaurant bar to our local and international guests who visit with us. Well done team ;-)
Went here with some friends on a wintery thursday night, It was really nice. The service was friendly and prompt. We mussels are a must. The live music was really good too. Nice beer, good food and frienly service..what more do you need?
Very good experience. Four of us had the metre long sausage, which was delicious, try and beat finishing it in 7minutes. Our waiter was extremely helpful and the whole night was a complete success, would definitely go back.
One of the Better Belgain bars in Auckland. Staff are mostly friendly. Food is generally good. The mussel pot is definately the way to go as it is great value for money, some of the other meals are smallish in size. Service can be slow at times, but can be understood because it is quite a busy place.
awesome service and food! x
Giant beer list with carb heavy comfort food!!! Say hello to satasfaction but good bye to your waistline lol !!
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I swear every time I come to this place I'm with at least 3 others, but each time its been a great experience.
Our group will always order platters and beverages whenever we come here just to chill, snack and drink together. The atmosphere is always busy when we visit, but nevertheless, welcoming. The staff members are always busy catering to other customers, but from my latest experience I felt it was my most memorable one. The male staff was so friendly and bubbly, catering to all our random requests, even singing for us. Top notch service that was :) Just had a blast with the good company, good food and refreshing drinks on a sunny afternoon.
Price range isn't ideal for poor uni students if you're eating on your own, but chipping in with a group of pals makes it more easy on the wallet. On a sunny clear day, this place fills up fast, with the beautiful iconic views over looking the beach - this place to go for everyone in Mission Bay. The only down side I found about this place is that when it gets busy, it is busy! So the waiting time for a table can be quite long. But, I still love it. Great place to go with friends :)
Mission bay is a beautiful spot in Auckland, and De Fontein gives you a great view and great food to just make it even better. I'm a big fan of the Belgian Beer cafes that are spread around Auckland and De Fontein is probably my favourite.
There's daily deals on during most days, my favourite is obviously the half price mussel Mondays. There's a great selection of flavours either grilled or steamed.
Being a Belgian restaurant, Les moussles are always accompanied with des frites. There's also beer recommendations/matches for most dishes.
A little warning is that the place can get busy and waiting time may be a pain especially if you're going in a big group.
Service can be a bit of a let down as the restaurant tends to get busy and hectic but that aside, De Fontein is a great place to enjoy and relax on a warm summers day.
I visit de fontein every time I go to Mission bay. It is an iconic bar of Mission bay I think. It's really busy and packed during weekends or any sunny days. Great service. You can choose your beer from a variety of choices. But the food here is just average.
On a sunny day, De Fontein is the place to be. I often find myself suggesting to come here for the great beer selection and the beautiful view. With a great bunch of friends, we could easily spend an afternoon there. The different beers provide a good choice for everyone. Although my staple is the tried and true 500 ml Hoegaarden beer.
The food comes up short however, having experienced some great service and plates one day while on another, slack service and plates that are not that great.
Overall, I would recommend this place on a hot summer day to ease your worries and relax with a cold mug of beer in your hand.
Friendly and efficient waiter Mr. Sergio he deserves 5 stars not the same for his colleague a blonde girl with grumpy face when we asked if she can open the umbrella a little bit more she said No!!😠this is the most it’s not possible open it more, however Sergio kindly open the umbrella a little more. Sergio never forgot that the service didn’t finished until the patrons left the restaurant, he back to us asking if we need something else ( we had a table outside on the deck ) and giving information about the menu . we ordered the green lipped mussels with coconut curry lemon grass velvety and tasty sauce l really enjoy it.
The chicken poulette is a chicken schnitzel cooked at perfection with a superb mushroom sauce so congratulations to the chef deliver time for our plates into the time frame perfect !!! Good presentation excellent flavours and Sergio the perfect match in our Belgian Cafe
I've been going there for quite a few years and the food quality is quite good. Vaste selection of beers and friendly staff.
The place needs a bit of a refresh and tidy up after many years.
The seafood chowder and the salad are great. It’s a shame they didn’t have the steamed mussels today instead we have to order the baked one which is really garlic flavored. Next time we have to try the steamed ones.
We always have some good food here. Prices are very reasonable and oh my gosh the cherry beer was Amazing!
Place has lots of character and great beer selection . $15 fish n chip special was good value, and was mostly great but fish slightly underdone. Apart from that meal was great, and mixed mussel platter was interesting but good!
Maybe they were trying to cook everything together and bring it out all at the same time, unfortunately my meal came out cold and dry, I had the glazed belly pork meal. We also got the steam mussel 1kg and we added the white wine sauce on top as well, the mussels were great just not the added sauce, personally I think it was over cooked and became gravy then saucy, my 7 yr old son said his meal chicken bacon pasta was great just cold, he loved it. My husband loves hot meal as well but his came out warm. Although that's my personal review, I would go back, the food was cold but it was well done. The atmosphere looking over mission bay was beachy and airy.
The food was okay, tastes average, presented in plates on the smaller scale so the use of knife and forks on the meats make other things fly off the plate.
Service was great though, fast, friendly and welcoming. When my 2y.o neph started crying the barista made him a strawberry drink which effectively diffused the situation.
Three of us attended tonight for dinner, after having been previously. Two of us ordered mussel pot with creamy White wine and garlic sauce. We found 3 mussels not opened as we did the time before also. I mentioned to two staff individually and all I got was an awkward laugh or ok ... did my 'complaint ' go back to those concerned. Is it true you should not try to eat unopened mussels? We had 3 meals and one round of drinks with food $131.00. Probably this is the last time I will order this meal.
Great staff very attentive. Beautiful mussels pots ps forgot to take a photo. Creamy white wine & garlic sauce was amazing.
Have various dishes and food was good! Thank you for having us (:
3.5/5 food. (Pretty chewy steak, but the garlic butter helped a lot) Daily specials are neat.
Kind staff
Vibey place
Would go for daily specials, atmosphere, and live music.
Really nice to chill at the balcony. Yummy mussels, pesto one is my favourite 😍 cream one is better with more ham or lemon. It was too creamy and cheesy.
Oysters are fresh, chili beef Nachos were perfect too!
To be honest. The dishes could be made better. I feel the sausages are from countdown or some supermarket. Maybe I’m wrong but it’s not that great. The BBQ ribs taste nice. Overall portion size is not very big and I’ll have to order a lot to feel full. Some little problem occurred during our dining but the manager solved the problem well. It’s an iconic restaurant in mission bay, but yeah I suppose it can do better.
Overall not a bad experience. Mussels were good, steak was a bit on the tough side. Edible just a little chewy. Atmosphere was lively, busy, service was excellent.
We weren’t let down by the mussels, which are renowned for this restaurant. Service was prompt and effective.
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