Fantastic food, fantastic service & price and we will be back. The chef really knows how to cook seafood, waitress and waiters knew what foods I needed to avoid being dairy free. Would recommend to others who love seafood like us
I have been a regular at the reef for a few years now. My favourite menu item is the platter. Has a but of everything. The platter changed a little and I emailed my thoughts and got very pleasant explanation back. I had ordered seafood platters in Sydney and Samoa and The Reef is the best I have tasted withe a great balance. The desserts are good now too since Rob took over.
FOOD QUALITY: 4/5
PORTION SIZE: 5/5
SERVICE & AMBIENT: 5/5
VALUE FOR MONEY: 4/5
OVERALL: 4/5
I'm not a seafood lover so I only tried Battered Sole, Calamari and Mini Spring Rolls and Samosas so far (and Smoked Salmon Salad which I didn't like as it was just a cold fish slice on salad). The first three meals listed were delicious, came with fries and a salad.
I like the fact that you get a bottle of tap water although my partner says it has a distinct taste.
Portions are very reasonably sized, although I do need to eat again in 3 hours or so after this meal.
Staff is VERY friendly and attentive, ambient is great, usually the place is quite empty and pleasant around lunchtime. The decoration is appealing - at least the place doesn't look as empty or boring.
Overall, for a $10 lunch I've been pretty satisfied so far, although after one's been there a few times the food starts being too repetitive. I'd say it's worth a visit every couple of months.
My husband and I visited Reef on Valentine's day and it was good experience. Had a wonderful time.
Ambiance in the resraurent was good. Staff was very friendly. I ordered Smoked Salmon which was very delicious. B ordered Surf And Turf T-Bone, it was nicely grilled and was very tasty. Quantity was very good. Even thought restaurant was full, Service was fast. Good value for the money.
Overall all the experience was very good. Surly on ourlist to visit again.
My partner and I recently ordered the shrimp platter for 2... my gosh it was a feast!
It included: a garlic bread each, salad each, fries and over a kilo of shrimp (lemon slices and chilli dipping sauce on the side). We were both incredibly full after this meal. The shrimp was cooked well and the sauce was tasty. Efficient service, meal arrived quickly and interior was quirky and fitted the under the sea theme. Great place to come for a fun relaxed low key meal with family or friends.
The only down side was I ate so much shrimp I was put off for eating it for a while :P
Eating here was recommended on our recent tour of the South Island - what a gastronomic delight - from the garlic roll, through to the blue cod & bluff oysters, not to be disappointed by the pound cake/marscapone dessert!!!
Service was friendly and efficient as well. Thanks guys!! Wish you were in Auckland!!!!!!
Tony, Lorraine, Frank & Thelma
We went to The Reef for the first time last week and it was fabulous. The service was spot on and the food was cooked beautifully.
We had the Blue Cod and the Salmon which were both delicious and the Mussels as our entree were the best I've had. You can order the mussels as a main but the entree was over a dozen mussels so the main must be huge!!
We were 4 on a driving holiday from Australia. The location is very convenient. The food, generous and the service friedly. I left my scarf on the back of my chair and on request they mailed it back to me in Sydney proptly.
Thank you
David Pannell
Fantastic meal! Great for children. Very good value. Service excellent. Super place to eat!
Truly one of the best restaurants in New Zealand, the
complete dining experience, service was impeccable,
asked to have the entree's and the mains bought at
the same time, and it was! and cooked to perfection,
i had a mixture of their finest fish dish's and
meats, a wonderful treat for the taste buds. I have
eaten throughout New Zealand and Australian
Restaurants and if you really do want to experience
the flavour of New Zealand seafood then i fully
recommend eating at the Reef. 2 thumbs up.. !!
Been here a few times for lunch, they have a nice $10 lunch menu. Food is always really nice and the theme is suited well to the restaurant!
This is absolutly one of my fav restaurents in dunedin .. if you are celebrating your birthday dont go to anywhere else ;) !! they have the yummiest seafood eva !! the stuff are excellent and they take orders very fast ! I really love this place it takes you to another world !!
rec food:
chicken breast
salmon fillet
prawns =D the chips and wedges are yuuummm try it !! U HAVE TO
When we first entered The Reef we noticed the beautiful ambience the place had. The decorations were well suited to the seafood theme and I got a 'under the sea' kind of vibe. The staff were very helpul and prompt and left me feeling well served. The food was delicious! Different flavours complimented each other very well and my salmon fillet was a delight to eat. My date happened to get the tiger prawns which proved to be quite an entertaining site. I thoroughly enjoyed this restaurant and would recommend it to anyone in the future.
Very, very nice food. The blue cod is a must as is the salmon steak. Very friendly staff and always willing to assist. I left a big tip which would mean I was either drunk or well impressed. Safe to say that it was the latter! Go have a visit.
The food was amazing, when my partner and I went. He had the soup of the day and I had the shellfish bowl. Both were lovely. For main he had steak and I had the catch of the day which was delicious. We then both had the cheese cake for pudding.
Only thing I would say is service could be more friendly. Hence not getting a 5.
It like a fine dining here but cost much less. It has an awesome atmosphere where you could feel like you are in a romantic and quiet place with your love one. Coincidentally I was with my wife and we were very happy having our lunch there. Thank you for the food and that beautiful setting. Definitely will return again.
I really enjoyed having dinner here. I had a chowder soup and a dish of the day that was monk fish with risotto with kumara and yams. The Chowder was good except for a piece of potato and few carrots that were undercooked. The risotto was very appealing and tasteful. The fish was cook to the perfection. This time I did not order a dessert. My partner ordered a seafood bowl as main and the sauce was bland and totally watery. The mussels were tough, the scallops very small and the prawns were the best part but without fireworks.
Our group of seven had a great time at the reef, i started with the wedges, huge serving for a side, great value, and perfectly cooked, the salmon fillet off the grill menu was awesome, i have had salmon at many resturants, and this was one of the best, the cheesecake was the perfect way to finish, loved it!
Generous servings, nice atmosphere, friendly welcoming staff, seriously what a great team, Everybody left full and satisfied, not a single complaint from any of us, thank you! πππππ stars from us!
Lovely restaurant. Recommended for seafood lover. We had order oyster and itvvery freas and testy. Our main course it fish of the day and tunawith done by 3 way. Very perpect with apple crumble pie.
The food was very good, & the apple crumble dessert was of gigantic proportion. Certainly good nutrition here, nice waitresses and friendly service. Itβs a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.
No request was too hard.
Comfortable service and great food. Made to feel very welcome
Beautiful seafood platter and fresh delicious Blue cod. Great service and romantic ambiance β€
We had a delicious dinner and the staff was nice enough to get us a table beside the fish tank which thoroughly entertained my kids
Great food with great staff!
Michael LeCaine
May, 2018
Staff were outstanding, meal took half an hour to arrive which was understandable given the place was packed.
As a seafood lover I thoroughly enjoyed my meal (oysters f/b whole flounder). Was of impeccable freshness and quality.
My only regret would be not staying in Dunedin long enough to sample more of this delicious menu....will definitely be back! A high light of our stay in a beautiful city!
Not a large menu but covers all of the tastes so that's no issue. Really enjoyed the eye fillet steak. All items on the plate were perfectly cooked. The smokiness to the tomatoes was excellent. Good friendly service. Would revisit for sure
A fantastic restaurant in the middle of Dunedin, whether you want seafood or steak you will be more than happy with your choice from the menu! The friendly staff found just the right balance between attentiveness and leaving us to your meal. The food was delicious - I really struggled to decide what I wanted as everything looked so good! I went with the beer battered blue cod and even managed to squeeze in some of the triple chocolate brownie. Everything was beautifully cooked - I will be back!
Amazing food. Amazing service. Came back 3 times while staying in Dunedin! Quick turnaround on meals too.
Prime Eye Fillet = not over filling but very nice cut
Blue Cod = ultra fresh and melts in your mouth!
Definitely coming back next time I'm in town!
We will return.
Enjoyed a great meal here last night whilst in Dunedin. Lovely moody restaurant with playlist which suited us. Very well cooked crispy calamari...not battered!!...with delicious salad and hints of sauce. Followed by medium rare eye fillet with the trimmings cooked to perfection.
Staff were helpful and attentive. They showed pride in their work and workplace ..polishing glasses and top shelf bottles when not attending to patrons.
The chefs worked quietly and efficiently in the semi open kitchen.
Had a great meal at The Reef. Awesome food for lunch and great service. They catered really well to the kids and the kids dessert was amazing - they loved it. The blue cod was awesome and so was the mixed shellfish platter. Highly recommend to any lover of seafood. We will be back.
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