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Basalt

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"Dined here couple of weeks ago, loved it. Great beer selection and pork belly is the best. Will definitely be..."

Adam Jones

"Thanks..."

Monika Solanki

"the food was fresh and delicious. the staff is so friendly and..."

Nish Gahlan

"The only suggestion i would add regarding the menu is, its hard to read small lettering on a rea background. Excellent seating upstairs..."

Dhawal Gala

"went to Basalt Tuesday evening for beers and bar snacks. The bar snacks were the best ever. Absolutely delicious and so good the way they were..."

DJR

"We came here for lunch when they recently updated their menu with new options. We ordered the Smoked Brisket & Rye Club, Basalt Corn Fritters and the..."

Shuyi Wang

"Such a nice place for a Sunday brunch. I have been here many times before for dinner but never for brunch. The upstairs garden bar was a lovely touch..."

Emma Judd

"Amazing Father’s Day lunch today; been half a dozen times before but not for a few years and service still great; food amazing; didn’t like the..."

Alicia Crowe

"After being in the hospitality industry and swapping that for the wine industry, I originally came in to sell wine. We were sat down by a lovely..."

Dell Smythe

"Love the rooftop bar/terrace area. Had some gin and tonics and the salmon poke bowl. The bowl was good but could have done with different sauces?..."

Vic

"Was pretty busy on Friday night . Nice local restaurant. Good for groups. Could probably be more vegan options, overall food was good and prices were..."

CY

"We had a birthday celebration here!! The customer service is fabulous, all the staff are super nice and friendly. The food on the other side is..."

Jo

"My favourite local spot for lunch. Ordered a power salad, was delicious fresh and a huge portion. Great coffee with excellent service, both the..."

Steph Harper

"GREAT SERVICE, will be definitely be back. Love the live music on Thursday nights as well while having drinks on the rooftop bar! Highly..."

Ella Jane

"Fantastic place, friendly waiters, fast service, great meals and a fantastic Thursday night events. Have been there so many times and had lovely..."

Courtney Williams

"Had an evening meal with friends & enjoyed our time. We were served well by the lovely wait staff, our drinks arrived in perfect time & we had great..."

Lvgdfd

"The stone grill is so cool and so hot. My friends traveled Auckland and wanted to try famous stone grill so I recommended basalt and we had a great..."

I'm A Foodie

"Best place in Howick!! Love their “Give mum the night” Sunday night specials. Great service and atmosphere. Love coming here for lunch and..."

Angel Solipo

"Good place, lovely food and great service. Enjoyed my steak meal cooked perfectly as ordered, it was busy for a Tuesday night. we will be back to try..."

Preet Singh

"Came here for my birthday a month ago. First time here. Food is tops! Same as service! Brooke our waitress was awesome! Thanks so much! Will come..."

Sai Makaola

"I always enjoy the rooftop basalt bar. The staff are really great - always making sure they’re clearing empties & refilling glasses.They..."

Hana

"Delightful service with delicious food, Basalt is the place to go in Howick if you are looking for a nice European restaurant. Definitely..."

Sylvester Kuo

"Were upstairs on wednesday for lunch and drinks, and the atmosphere was great! Was pretty busy for a wednesday day i thought and the..."

Gbrown

"Haven’t been to Basalt in years - what a lovely surprise. We went to the fantastic upstairs bar and were served by the lovely Grace - what a..."

Cathryntiley

"Thanks Ashleigh for looking after us :) Food was on point ✌🏻👌🏻 Both my parents enjoyed their food and my lil brother liked his pizza! It..."

Ali Yvonne Groom

"Have been coming to basalt for the last few weekends and have received impeccable service from Natasha.Will defiantly be returning for more..."

Ignatious Mushonga

"Came in for lunch and received excellent service from Natasha, food was great, service was great, the upstairs area is nice, will definitely be back..."

Jodi Bold

"Such a nice sunny today sitting upstairs Tash and Ash both had amazing service.Very lovely two ladies will definitely be back again, great food...."

Kadin Murray

"Flippen love this place!! Staff are lovely and chatty and always very attentive, and the food caters to everyone and anyone! My favourite recently is..."

Cole

"Date night for hubby and I which was dinner and a movie in Howick. This took us to one of our favourite places - Basalt. Since we arrived..."

Meshellmybell

"Amazing place for dining out! Great service and excellent food. Ash and Nicole were super friendly and gave top notch service. Nicole gave great food..."

Merishka Rughunanan

"After a surprise birthday visit to Basalt in Howick I was treated to a most delicious sharing platter. Succulent ribs that fell off the bone, a..."

Sam O

"My favourite go to! Shout out to the staff for making the atmosphere warm and social and to the chefs for cooking the eye fillet so well I can always..."

Paige Eden Joy

"Best place in Howic for a beer on their roof top bar. Good selection of food and drink only down side was price of food to what you actually..."

Matt Tapsell

"Went there for a family members birthday drinks great place,atmosphere and staff! Awesome Sunday afternoon solo singer playing upstairs, Definitely..."

Kylie McIntyre

"The restaurant was very clean the staff are polite and very quick the food was very delicious I ordered a salad which is not my first choice in any..."

Ms Picky

"Have visited twice now for dinner with different groups and each time everyone complimented the menu, food and quality of service. Definitely a place..."

Doug

"Had a lovely meal here with a friend of mine, just ordered some entrees and desserts! love the garlic bread with the added nuts and seeds. Service is..."

Abbey Jamie Field

"Went and had dinner with a couple of friends yesterday. We sat upstairs in the rooftop garden and the ambience is amazing. However we had to get the..."

Ariel Chen

"The food and service were good but for some reason I was expecting it to be better. The menu items were quite different like the zucchini spaghetti..."

Benedict Uy

"My boyfriend and I live locally but have never ventured to Howick for a meal. Decided to come to basalt for a nice meal on new years eve. Such a..."

Holly Grey

"Nice Pub food, burgers generously served which they were a bit overcooked to our taste, beer selection is always good with choices such as Velvet..."

Cesar Luis

"Went here for dinner the mains were great but God damn that bread. Ordered some bread and it took over an hour and a half for it to come out. I'm all..."

Auntysue75

"Came here on short notice for Father's dat lunch but staff was very nice and accommodated us. Ordered the calamari for starters and mixed stone grill..."

R-Dee Roche

"So we started with their famous garlic bread and surprisingly there are crunchy tasty toppings together with it and it tasted good even we didn't get..."

Malia

"Not bad arrived late .. Just got in for a nite meal All blacks was on watched it when eating mean meal The steak was good and good..."

MARCUS KILT

"Yummy. Is all I can say. Had the lamb n fell in love! :) Great dinning experience. Left feeling full and happy!Our team would definitely dine..."

Rochelle O'Connell

"Had a fantastic meal here. Lovely atmosphere, good service, food was delicious :) my only tiny little gripe is there were no dipping sauces with the..."

Victoria Taua

"Have come in for dinner. It is a nice place and staff very friendly. Food was brought over quickly. Have had the grilled kangaroo which was..."

Iharcy

"I decided to try out Basalts new winter menu and I'm glad I did.Squid entree with coconut was great. The Tuna Main Course was awesome. The..."

James T. Raukete

"Had a really good experience here, my wife and I had lunch and we were amazed with what we got for the price, considering we chose off the lighter..."

Mark Matthews

"Came in here last Thursday for dinner with my family and got a lot more than expected. We did come in early so restaurant was nice and quiet but the..."

Sarah Kheller

"Nice place, went for work dinner so bought this deal where we order something of the Mother's Day menu and you get dessert included too which I think..."

Sheena Kumari

"I've been to Basalt three times now and I've had a positive experience every time. Good environment, food is decent, cocktails/mocktails are bloody..."

Foodiesquarepants

"Pretty Good food, comfortable place, and friendly customer service. One of the best places in howick for a meal & a drink. Always clean and tidy..."

Kirstie

"Catching up with family in Howick, we were keen to try Basalt - it had been a while since our last visit but we'd heard good things about a new menu...."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Basalt has been one it my locals for years - decent food - and awesome upstairs bar is perfect destination for drinks in the sun. ..."

Charlotte Gibbs

"I have been here a couple of times and have rather enjoyed it. Their menu offers a lot of tasty options, it makes it hard to choose. Some..."

Karen

"Finally was able to try out Basalt for a post-exam treat. I love the local atmosphere - as soon as you enter you feel welcome. Despite it's..."

Sue

"The decoration of the shop is beautiful with great service. Huge bowl of mussels with very reasonable price and the drink is also fabulous. Love to..."

Turkish Apple

"Pretty excited to try out Basalt, easily located on the corner between Moore street and Picton street. Basalt has established itself as a premier pub..."

Medium_Rare

"Basalt is definitely a goodie. Over the years I’ve visited quite a few times and i’ve always left satisfied. My latest visit I had the ‘duo of..."

SS

"Situated in the quieter Howick suburbs, Basalt is a great place for a meal if you're looking for something a bit more central city style but not..."

Heartshrooms

"A couple of my girlfriends and me went to Basalt on a Monday evening and we were surprised that the place is packed. The interiors is well lit and..."

Jason Paul Garcia

"I've been here a couple of times now for lunch. It's a bit of a mixed experience as we found that when the food was good it was great, but when it..."

Solarflare

"Love the balcony area! Basalt is definitely a great place to get together for lunch :) We had a bad experience at a different cafe so had eaten a..."

Maye Elle

"I came for lunch with my friend as they always have good deals during lunch time. We both ordered the stone grill. With a green apple and peach..."

Helen Liang

"Always a good night out at Basalt. From just having a drink and a bar snack on a Friday night, the ambience is buzzing and fun! Staff..."

Elsie Houghton

"Basalt is one of my favorite restaurants in Auckland, for good reason. The food, the atmosphere and the service. Each waitress is absolutely lovely..."

Monique Porteous

"The best place in Howick (probably East Auckland) to have a drink on a lazy summer day. The Gazebo upstairs is a brilliant place when the sun is..."

Josh Law

"Such a brilliant place to have a couple of drinks with friends. The menu is very reasonably priced and the atmosphere is brilliant...."

Lana

"Dinner here was superb! We got the calamari as entrée to share and that was delicious ~ My stone grill eye fillet was really good,..."

Kelly

"Good place for drinks, bar staff are great and very friendly. Ambiance is chilled and laid back, great place to wind down with work colleagues or..."

PancakePanda

"Went here last night with friends. The first thing you notice is that it is warm, busy and inviting.Service was strange; there was lots of..."

Stephen Potter

"Came here on a sunday night for coffee and deserts. It was pretty busy.. and had a great atmosphere. Very happy with the service staff were friendly,..."

Hanan

"The food and atmosphere is great, the waiting staff were very accommodating and cheerful. It's a nice place to have Instagram lunches. Ka pai!!!..."

Sam Mercado

"There are a lot of eateries in Howick, but if I need to choose a decent restaurant for lunch or for dinner, Basalt will be on the top of my list, not..."

STRADS

"Went here on a date with my girlfriend last night and we were both extremely impressed! The food was amazing, well presented and came out in very..."

Aaron Mitchell

"Came here for the third time tonight, once again impressed, more so than previous times in fact. the service we received was amazing both my..."

Jessica Manly

"Easy to find place in Howick with plenty of free nearby parking. The place was warm and vibrant. Friendly and knowledgable staff. We had the stone..."

Recur Transport

"I haven't had a Stonegrilled meal for years - not intentionally - completely un-intentionally - in fact based on my experience on Tuesday evening - I..."

Bri DiMattina

"We came along to Basalt for the 20th Anniversary of StoneGrill. It was definitely worth the drive out to Howick!We were taken upstairs for a..."

Samantha Lines

"I love this place, from the salt & pepper squid to the stonegrills to the new décor. It is my go to restaurant!! Even on a very busy night they are..."

Ange Gray

"Had a family dinner here on Friday night. We booked the long table at the rear with the bench seat. It was all set up beautifully when we arrived...."

Penelope Anne Reynders

"Basalt burger/ 200g beef burger with chunky fries & pear cider The burger was very good very big too. Too big for my mouth even the beef was..."

Richard Tran

"came into basalt on Wednesday for 16.50 steaks, was delish and well presented. staff were also very friendly and helpful. will definitely be back..."

Sarah Cox

"We came here with the in-laws for a lunch a month ago. We all got nice meals, my partner and his father said the fish was amazing , super fresh...."

Summer Probyn

"The partner and I came here for a late lunch and the staff were happy to serve us, which was a delight. We got 2 iced mochas, eggs bene and big..."

Iamcii

"Really good, fun place to be. Nice wine list. Kind staff. Excellent meal, the pork belly was really tasty. The manager was attentive and..."

Sarah Kennet

"Nice atmosphere, good food and friendly staff. We go most..."

Shirlene

"Been coming here for a few years as I live in the area, the calamari is ALWAYS great...The starters are pricey so best to order mains...They..."

JayJay

"Love this place. Cosy in winter, up on the deck on a sunny day. Extensive menu and great wine selection. Usually lunch with the kids every 3rd..."

Simmone

"Overall a very good night. Arrived at around 8pm Friday night with a friend to get a nice bite to eat and were greeted by a very busy bar and..."

Ben Carson

"Basalt is awesome. Whether it is a family lunch/dinner or Friday drinks my experiences at Basalt have been consistently of a high..."

Derek Ready

"This place is very popular in Howick. Have been many times over many years and have always enjoyed my meals. Lovely venue with great decor and very..."

Ncazza

"We live in the area and visit here quite often, my husband and I booked a table for two on Monday and it proved the reason why we like to come here...."

LJ M

"My husband and I were recommended to celebrate our 31st wedding anniversary (4th July) by dining at this establishment. To our amazement it did not..."

Denise

"This place has a nice cozy setting, and is quite atmospheric.The food is good, have not been disappointed with the food yet - it has always..."

Ella

"Great experience for a party of 8. Warm and welcoming environment. Service was quick and helpful. Changes made to our orders were graciously..."

Graeme Shirley

"The $12 lunch menu is great value for money, the manager seems eager to please and also v. friendly. A nice place to go - although the noise from the..."

Merton

"This is our favorite place to go for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great staff, fantastic atmosphere and food is always top quality. Highly..."

JO

"Great place to meet friends or clients, always friendly service & good food, all we could ask for...back soon for drinks dinner,,well done..."

Grant

"I thought it was unfair for this Great place to have just 3 starsI've been for, lunch, dinner and just for drinks and each time it was just..."

Alex

"Took the family, 2 grown kids and an 8yr old. The kids menu was great. The steaks ordered by the boys were cooked well, we also had chicken and..."

Ellise Connelly

"I've been to Basalt a few times. It's one of the poncier places in Howick, but if you are after a decent bit of kai with your refreshment, Basalt is..."

Alistair Ross

"Love this place! Went with family for Sunday roast which was amazing and it filled us up, leaving us satisfied. The drinks were super good too and it..."

Aimee

"Great service upon arrival, host was super attentive and communicated well. Tables were well situated. The food was mouth watering delicious! Chef..."

Jeanie M

"Service is good. Food is average though. Selected a few items from the bites menu to share. The lamb ribs were rather terrible. The fried chicken and..."

Hiba Anwar-Adamski

"Howick's local favourite and it lives up to its great reviews. We had a party of 6 and the restaurant was busy so it took a while to get our mains..."

Alice PB

"The food and prices are high but reasonable for the food you get. Kids got chicken pasta for $15 I wouldn't really give that a 5 that's more less a 3..."

Christina Grace

"Had the mushroom gnocchi which was amazing!! Really yum. Husband had a chicken burger which was nice, but not great. I like that there is the bar..."

Lauren Ladewig

"Basalt is part of Joylab so you are able to get 10% back with each purchase which is quite nice. It was quite busy when we were there but we were..."

Benedict Uy

"Great atmosphere. Friendly and competent staff. We ordered beef burger and Tap beer for $40 and it was really nice. Burger comes with fries. Well..."

Sérgio Dantas

"Good bar, has been for years. If you are lucky, you will meet Erin. I've never eaten so can't rate the food, it wouldn't be..."

Davy

"Ate here with my family recently and it was great. Had great service from the waitress Laura who was very accommodating to help the food requirements..."

Kirsty Smith

"Being a popular place there was a 50th birthday party happening which did get loud at times. But the food was amazing and the service was friendly..."

Robyn van Wijk

"We loved Basalt when we came here! The food was lovely, the vibes were great and the service was even better! Thank you for the prompt check ups and..."

Apurva Anand

"**Diya - Compliments to an Awesome Hostess** I am from Melbourne, and have been to Basalt Howick on a few occasions when visiting Auckland; it's..."

R Maharaj

"Nice spot to have a meal at, my husband and I came here for breakfast, he had chicken waffles and I had the chorizo hash. Nice flavour profiles of..."

Joy Bruce

"Our time at Basalt were very good, good service for Abril waitress, we spent a pleasant evening with my friends. Thanks The Food was delicious, the..."

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