Excellent lunch service - wide variety of choices from either brunch or lunch menu. I had the pate dish - absolutely scrumptious.
Had my daughter's baby shower on Saturday. All arranged from Tauranga. Excellent service, great food-all platters and venue set up was great according to what we needed. The group stayed longer than planned but we were not rushed-continuous serve with a smile.
I have been to this place many times
Nice environment
Always clean
Great service by the owner and beautiful staff
Ms. jess
Good luck to them👍🏻
Went there tonight with my mother had a very enjoyable night. I had the duck which was absolutely beautiful. My mother on the other hand got the Shank which came out like warm to cold. Being a very shy person she didn’t want to complain. It was still nice but would’ve been better hot therefore the rating isn’t quiet a 5. We had a chocolate cake dessert which recovered the cold dish but service was great even tipped the guy. Coming back again for their $13 main special though.
We went there yesterday for birthday lunch. It was a great experience despite unusual wet November weather. Staff was friendly and informative. Serving time was good. Poached Gunard for fish of the day was devine. Kids enjoyed their kids meals - Fish and chips, chicken and chippies, Lime milkshake , Banana milkshake.
Portion was surprisingly big which we were delighted to have. Great ambience for family with kids or you just want to enjoy a great meal with a glass of wine by yourself. Small negative was the kid's hot chocolate was too hot, luckily was easily fixed with adding ice blocks from coke zero we ordered and blowing. Overalls, enioyable birthday lunch and we would love to come back 👍🤗
Being one of the few restaurants along Eastern Beach, this place was by far one of the best restaurants I have been to.
The service was fast and friendly and their prices were very reasonable for the quality of food they served.
We ordered 2 entrés, the calamari and aranchini risotto balls, both delicious and came out fast and freshly made. The mains were lamb with potatoes and red wine sauce, chicken with kale and mash, and a blue cheese risotto
I truly had a wonderful meal here and will definitely be coming more frequently on special occasions 😊😊
It was a really good experience that had a great dinner at barracuda with my companions.
By a friendly supportive staff member we were welcome.
had tasty food according our choice.
Obviously we could taste the real taste of its own.
Hope to taste again :)
Went to The Barracuda for a birthday dinner of 8. The decor is stylish and new adding to the class of the restaurant. My partner and I ordered the t bone steak and the chicken pasta respectively. The meal sizes were alright for the price and both were nice to eat but not overly special. In regards to the steak it comes out more rare than you ask for so consider asking for a medium if you actually want it medium rare. Service was good, with the waitress coming back to fill our glasses with iced water quite often and our meals came out very quickly which was very good considering the size of our group. Overall I would come back again
food very tasty , staff friendly and attendant,dishes presented like fine dining
went there Saturday in cold rainy night . the restaurant was very cozy and warm perfect for the night,
my wife had the lamb shank very tender and tasty, i had the yummy pork belly with scallops and prawn starter
I have come here twice and both times I had a great experience. The food is lovely and very delicious. The first time I came here I had the lunch specials which was the Pork Scoloppini Marsala and my partner had the Beer Battered Fish. We both loved our meals and the second time we came, was today, which is Valentines day. I had the Barracuda famous chowder and my partner had the Duck Confit Envelopes and the wedges as the side. Once again we had a wonderful meal and both enjoyed what we were served.
Excellent mostly seafood restaurant in one of the best locations . I have to admit the service was excellent. Glasses filled discreetly. Portions here are huge and the ingredients so fresh. If you choose to go for a drive one day stop in here..
had my birthday party with 40 members of family and friends,restaurant was full,got bit worried how they will serve us and the long wait.when i asked the manager assured me they have done it before and its piece of cake . after we ordered with our nice bubbly waiter , everything went really well , the food was there in good timing , presentation was excellent everyone was very happy with there meal .then they served my birthday cake with song and candle and all the patrons on the restaurant was singing and clapping made me feel so special.
just want to thank you all manager and staff to make my night a special birthday to remember
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
FIRST TIME THERE WHEN VISITING AUCKLAND
LOVED THE PLACE AND THE FOOD WAS LIKE A PIECE OF ART
WE SAT ON A TABLE WITH THE MOST AMAZING VIEW OF EASTERN BEACH, OUR LITTLE WAITRESS WAS VERY ATTENTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL, OUR FOOD WAS TO DIE FOR , AND THE DESSERT WAS DELICIOUS
AM LOOKING FORWARD TO GO BACK TO AUCKLAND AND WE WILL DEFINITELY BE DINING AT BARRACUDA
Huge food, the chowder is awesome totally recommend it, I had the eye fillet mignon and that was great the dessert was well presented and the waiter we had was lovely, he recommended great food, definitely a must try if ur at East auckland
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I have been to Barracuda many times before, about once every 4 months. Food is normally better than service. The wait staff was friendly & cheerful, but rather inefficient, like refilling water.
We had duck liver parfait (with crostini), some garlic bread & a dozen of oysters Kilpatrick for sharing. One of my friends had a seafood chowder soup himself. So we had quite a lot of bread to start. Liver parfait, not perfectly smooth, but was very nice; oysters were served with big slices of bacon, not crispy, no onion, a poor execution! Next, we had a single lamb shank (one could choose to have a double), Denver leg venison, duckling confit & I had an aged T-bone steak. (I had a taste of all dishes.) Lamb was braised & seasoned nicely - as usual; the half duck had insufficient dressing, probably absorbed by the accompanied nouilles which turned out in excellent taste; venison, cooked fairly rare, was still tough; and so was my T-bone. We didn't order any desserts as we planned to have them at another location. (Food- 4/5; Service - 3/5; Ambience - 4/5)
Refreshing local venue with very good service and delicious food. Spectacular views day and night across the water. BYO is a bonus however the wine list is good with excellent wine by the glass options.
Service attentive and pleasant. I had the eye fillet , my husband had the t bone. Both were up to the standard expected. The eye filet had the wow factor for presentation but personally I'd rather have it without the prawns. Decided not to have entre or desert as the meal looked ( and was) filling enough. Will return one day but no rush. The restaurant was fairly full with families I'd say having a celebration.
Came here for lunch and the weather was absolutely gorgeous with amazing sea views. Food and service was excellent. Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food was really good - would definitely recommend their famous seafood chowder! So creamy and just full of flavours and the garlic bread on the side was just perfect. The chicken and mushroom salad was very nice, generous amount of chicken breast. Definitely coming back to try their scallops wrapped in bacon!
Second visit: Came back here again and I tried the soup of the day - Potato, leek and bacon. It was really good, nice balance of flavours and the bacon was a very nice touch. This time I got the Thai beef salad - again portion size is amazing, very generous with all ingredients and the beef was so tender. BF got the seafood chowder again which he really enjoyed but he didn't like the fact that there was a lot of celery in it. Other than that everything else was perfect.
A good local restaurant. I had the Cajun salmon with crispy skin which was cooked to perfection ($39). The service was not overly attentive but when we needed someone they were not far away and could signal them and they then responded. Decor is looking a bit tired, due for a refurb I think (May 15). Wine list fairly limited.
Monique Robbins-Ashmore
+4.5
Barracuda is my favourite restaurant! Awesome views of Auckland's prettiest Beach (Eastern Beach).
The service was twice as fast as other restaurants i've experienced.
The $12 menu is excellent value. 'Beer battered fish' - devine with salad and chips and leaves room for dessert.
The food is beautifully presented, fresh and delicious.
My husband devoured his chicken and creamy pasta. Each dish has a great variety of ingredients making every mouthful interesting.
They have a children's menu with healthy, delicious food eg crumbed chicken tenders which are home made. (We all polished them off when my young son was full!)
The service is always very attentive and comes with a smile.
The pavlova tower was beautiful and full of flavours – totally worth the sugar!
I fully recommend it to young and old. (Maybe if they make enough money they can renovate their bathroom, which could do with paint touch up), no biggie tho!
Just wow oh wow!!!!!
Seafood chowder, not very often do you find one that has actually got more than a smattering of seafood in it or loaded with corn to bulk it up. This was lovely & loaded with seafood not corn.
Scallops wrapped in bacon, whilst a little over cooked they were very tasty.
Mussels in creamy/garlic sauce, this was the only downside of our dining experience. Way over salted, totally killed the cream & garlic. Back to the drawing board with this one guys.
Aged T-Bone, cooked to perfection with creamy mushrooms.
Parmesan crusted chicken breast, tender & juicy.
The special of duck, just fell of the bone, would have been nicer if the skin had been crisped up.
Presentation of all meals very good.
Lovely setting, attentive staff, great food.
We eat here often. Friendly staff, great food, reasonably priced, local business. We have never been disappointed. I recommend it for a local restaurant. We can walk to it.
Sitting in the back is great as it is not real noisy. Carpeted floors help reduce the noise that other restaurants in the area have.
Never been out to Eastern Beach, so was pleasantly surprised by this cafe right on the beach. I had just finished a waka race so was hungry and looking forward to a hot coffee.
The service was great, the coffee was hot and the breakfast of Eggs Florentine was wonderful, Eggs poached just right, big tomoatoes, spinach was al dente and the hollandaise sauce was just right.
I will definitely be coming back if I am out that way again....
I have been here few times! I absolutely love this place, and I love the non-pretentious and friendly waiters, the waiters never got our order wrong, the service is fast and the food is always amazing!
It's become our favourite restaurant since the new owners.
Kids love it for their chicken and chipped and ice cream.
Our favourite during weekday special.
Pork scoloppine and my husband loves the Fish n chips.
Weekend drink escape always there enjoying the view while drinking. I thought I must write our lunch yesterday. Went with the family the restaurant was full but we still got same welcoming.
Service was very fast. Must say staff are always friendly, food is the best. We love you Barracuda team
We had our staff end of year Christmas function at Barracuda last night. Food was fantastic everyone was very happy with their dishes, choices and presntation. The staff were very attentive when required. We have a great night and will certainly be recommended Barracuda to all our friends and will be back again soon.
Absolutely delicious dinner at Barracuda tonight. So nice being right on the water, my salmon was THE best I've ever had (and I'm a salmon connoisseur:-) and my husband had two lamb shanks which he said were delicious but could have had a little more flavour. We had bacon wrapped scallops to start which were yum, but no dessert as we were absolutely stuffed full. Very good sized portions, lovely ambiance, friendly and efficient service. We will definitely be back. Thank you.
Lovely food and service. Would appreciate if music could be more soft, relaxing background music.
First visit after change name and owner.
Restaurant was packed with big groups, bit noisy but was great happy atmosphere.
Had the Parmesan chicken with risotto and my partner had the eye fillet with prawns, both delicious.
With great presentation, very friendly staff and well presented food we are happy to have a great local great restaurant like Barracuda.
Sunday lunch went there with my overseas visitors.
Find out that the name is changed and owners as well.
Was a bit worried first time but as soon as we stepped in the restaurant was full.
Lucky we scored a window seat.
And what a freindly staff warm wellcoming.
Fast service, food yummy and well presented and generous size. Coffee was great and the best part, the tiramisu dessert.
Thanks Barracuda for making our lunch. A great day to remember. We definitely be back
Went last night with my two daughters,the food is outstanding,i can highly recommend the duck with plum sauce and rhubbarb and apple crumble...home made,the lamb shanks are also great.the staff are good and not pretentious,we have only recently started going,despite living round the corner,and its so good to have have such a good quality place with great food so near.one of my girls even ordered from the kids me u a d it was perfectly fine,i can tell you that some places make a big fuss about this,but not Barracuda.excellent food,location,staff and atmosphere,the place was totally full by the time we left.10 out of 10
Nice place for a coffee or a meal. Perfect location for a stroll on the beach during summer. Definitely recommend it!
Delicious food with fresh ingredients. An awesome local restaurant right in front of the beautiful Eastern Beach. A nice place for many locals.
We thought this place was a real gem. We hadn't been here since 2016! The menu had a lot of items and we were spoilt for choice. For a lunchtime the place became very busy. The food was really tasty and a delight. We can't wait to come again.
Andrea Christine Sipos
+4
Beachfront was absolutely serene. Dishes were well-prepared, although they didn’t come out as appetizers and entrees as we expected. They came out all at once after a little bit of a wait, which was a shame as we were quite hungry. We also had to order our food at the bar rather than at the table which was a touch inconvenient. The ramekins topped with cheese on the “Seafood Surprise” were the best bite of the night.
Lovely restaurant! Good quality food and the staff there have amazing manners. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to couples looking for a fine place for a date night, they have a lot of wines there for you to choose. As for younger members, the chocolate milkshake is amazing!
It has a good ocean view so after you eat you can take some nice photos to post on your social media. 😂
The food there is mostly suited for adults, but the beef salad, fish & chips and the carbonara is a great choice for those who don’t like fancy food.
Protip: Bring a camera along! You will be captured by the stunning views outside.
We had some fish 🐠 and chips 🍟 for lunch today
It wasn't the best, we expected more for the amount we paid.
A bigger battered fish would have done the job, our tummies were filled even though.
It's a lovely place to have a drink and look at the view.
Overall a lovely place. Just a bit overpriced. 😊💕
We wish we had found this earlier in our stay as we only got to have 2 meals but what a great experience. The food was excellent, fresh and the quality 5 star.
Just very good food and survice. And Grandma whose birthday we were celebrating also loved it as she couldnt eat it all and took her leftovers for her nights diner.
Went here for dinner with a group of 7. Easy parking on street out front. Staff were nice and attentive. All meals came out together and within a reasonable time, which was great. I got the eye fillet steak which was a bit over cooked to my liking so was a letdown as the meal looked amazing when it was first placed in front of me.
Everything else was great so would give them another try, but next time ask for rarer steak.
A lovely restaurant across from the beach. We ordered the seafood chowder and duck envelope. Both of them were super delicious. The coffee was ok or maybe just not on my taste. Overall this is definitely a great place to go if you are coming to the beach.
Absolutely marvellous!! Beautiful, friendly staff and food was the most spectacular! Best fish I've ever had!!
We enjoyed a cracking mid week lunch here.
Awesome food and great service.
Green curry cream mussels, arancini balls, carbonara and pizza - all good and all available.
We will be back!
Nitin and his team were so accommodating to our big birthday party today. The service was so lovely and the team did a great job at getting all the meals out. A great place for an event or just a casual brunch or dinner. Beautiful views.
Had an excellent experience at this restaurant! My coffee tasted delicious, and the food was simply scrumptious. I ordered the Big Breakfast, and my sourdough was perfectly toasted and eggs were delicately poached. My friend had the seafood surprise, which was very fresh and baked just right.
Overall, highly recommend visiting this place.
We had a really nice dinner here. The menu offers pizza and burgers as well as classics and roast meals. The service was excellent friendly and attentive.
Had great pre-dinner cocktails there
Great service, Great food, great night!!! Thanks team! :-)
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