Just a "HUGE" Thank you VM for your staff and the service you provide, friendly and clean. I was not expecting it. Yet you made our Father's Day Occasion very memorable. The food was spot on, the venue clean and surprised to mention, very packed with other diners, laughing, smiling and enjoying themselves as much as we did. Awesome, we will return soon
an unforgettable experience. after reading the bad reviews, not sure to take the risk to have dinner there. so glad we did give it a go. a family of 7 had dinner there, everyone was happy as. the staff, a maori lady and a chinese guy were very helpful and polite, the meats were yummy, i loved the steamed bread so much and kids loved the desserts. the restaurant is reasonable clean. it would be better if they have a kid area. definitely will be back soon
We went for lunch. The service was excellent. The food was delicious. We loved the roast meat and fish and chips. The lemon cheesecake was really nice. We will be back.
decent place. for around 34$ a person, not a bad deal. asked for some items and they topped up when it z almost empty. lot cleaner and maintained much better from years ago from the old place... might visit again soon u guys
Aveta Desray Panapa-Laufili
+5
Omg! It was so lovely at VALENTINES. I went today for brunch, my daughters 20th brunch... the food was so lovely.. the host was AWESOME!!! Best ever... I enjoyed it... my kids loved it.. best upgrade ever.. the old way...I didn't like, upstairs/down stairs... this one wow!!! 10 out of 10... I'm going there again!
After trying to find a good place to have dinner and not being able to find a park, we bumped into Valentines, which had parks so we went in for a look. We were unsure as to whether we'd dine there or not but were greeted with politeness and told to go and check out the food before we decided on dining, which was good. After seeing the selection it was a win as we didn't know what we felt like eating, but after having our fill on butter chicken, roast beef and an assortment of roast veges, oysters, raw fish and desserts galore I would recommend to everyone. Hoping the bad reviews were just over exaggerated, maybe we just hit a good day. Would love to take the kids next time and see if the standard is still good :) Only bad thing was one of our glasses was a bit dirty...
I ate here about 3 weeks ago...Despite what many people say, I really enjoyed my lunch here. Friendly customer service and such a reasonable price. I enjoyed the afternoon out, loved the food, especially the Butter chicken, Mashed potato and desert. Its is hygienic and classy.I think people are a bit too fussy, the price is fairly reasonable and affordable for many, customers need to lower their expectations, the quality is what you get because of its affordable price, you aren't walking into a Billion dollar resort. I actually think this a great restaurant and food quality exceeds its pricing by a mile, thats just my opinion. Looking forward to lunch here again whenever I land a day off, going to be great to be back, hopefully soon
The reviews are shocking. I very much enjoyed our last Dinner at Valentine's which was at the new premises. People are so quick to write up bad reviews. And i bet the people with nothing nice to say are the one's that go there ALOT and make Family bookings there for almost every occasion The service we received that evening was AMAZING. The young lady at reception was all Smiles and that Gentleman by the name of Christo (if I remember correctly) was an absolute pleasure. He made sure we were ok the whole evening. The food was Great and well worth the money I say,:) Going back there tonight actually. EXCITED!
I am surprised at the reviews this place has been given.
They have shifted into new premises and I feel many of these reviews were before the move. I would have said the same comments when they were in the old place.
However, since moving I have been twice, and both times had a great time. The food was lovely, clean and warm, would like to see children's prices lowered a bit, as our 7 year old once again dined on ice cream and cake. Most kids under say 10 or 11 eat hardly anything. Am going today either lunch or dinner.
Love the place. Don't let the comments put you off, it's a good place for friends and family to dine.
Anne Freeman Manurewa.
I went with my family last night for dinner at the new Manukau Valentines and to my surprise the food was not bad at all, it was great, service wise was great and we all had a great time.
Thanks for the great experience.
Hosted my graduation dinner here last night for a loud and energetic group of family and friends (kids too). Came away with a smile on my face and plenty of compliments on the food and service of staff. Staff were lovely, the food was worth what we paid for it, This is not the orbit in town and so we were not expecting the food to be either........ Great time had by all.. thanks.
First of all i congratulate the chef and his staff for the hard work they put into the restaurant. I will always keep good times i have had there with me. I have worked in some of the grottiest kitchens of some of nz's top restauraunts, and have worked as a Chef De parte at the Hilton. Its not easy running any restaurant these days, and I would imagine more so in a very diversed cultural region like Manukau, you cant please everyone. Where prices for food these days is so expensive please dont take it out on the restaurant, its not their fault. But I say good luck guys and keep up with the hard work, your ok.
Went there for dinner for a friend's birthday on Sat. Felt it was not that bad as comments saying here, actually I think it was the best I have had in Valentines in years. The foods were fresh and yummy, the staff were friendly and polite, even the kitchen staff were very friendly and helpful.
The only thing it's not good was they needed to keep kids away from the desserts.
was so worth the money compared to Happy days 🥴🙄🤦♀️ this is lunch so many choices im so happy i brought my girls here its a big ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me desserts also i will be coming back 💕
I take my 89-year old aunt monthly (out from her care home) to Valentine's Manukau. She love the extra service she receive, the variety of food, and special seating so she can access food with her walker, and don't want to go to any other restaurant...and the cheaper price for gold card holders. Thank you very much.
Went for a family dinner on a Tuesday evening. A couple of my workmates had said it wasn't very good but I found the food very nice and the guy working that evening was very efficient and had excellent customer service skills.
To be honest, I didn't have very high expectations for Valentines, based not only on my colleagues review, but also remembering the food from my last Valentines visit a few years ago. I was pleasantly surprised!
Also, the toilets were clean so that was a plus.
There is also plenty of parking there.
So, thanks Valentines in Manukau - I will return!
Had my sister inlaws graduation celebration party tonight we all had a great time duty manager Gurminder was awesome she's so lovely and friendly great service. I'm from Napier and I'm going back with a great news. Thank you Valentines Manukau for having us tonight. We will come back again. Also the staff were amazing too. God bless
Excellent customer service, Good venue and plentiful quality food. Excellent experience. Thanks again
Absolutely grateful to Valentines Manukau and therefore the manager, chef and serving staff!
If you are looking for great food, welcoming staff and easy bookings do yourself a favour and give Avi a call & book here.
We had a booking for 150 guests & they surpassed our expectations.
Thanks Avi & your team, for making our occasion special.
Pauline Elizabeth George
+5
Exceptional service and delicious seafood chowder. Overall experience, highly recommended to dine here. They have chocolate fountain too😍 It is my first time dining here and I'm highly impressed. Thank you to the staff, keep up the good work. Will definitely come back.
Valentines was so amazing, had went there for my birthday. & once I stepped in the doors it was amazing the waitress who was serving me and my family was so lovely and kind, I honestly give her five out five for her customer service🙂.
Love the food, nice and fresh. The hot food was so delicious, the salads and the chowder was so yummy. I honestly would recommend going there, ik different people have there own point of views and reviews on the restaurant but there is always room for improvement and honestly they showed it tonite😊. It was good for us to go there tonight because we enjoyed it so much we would come back anytime. So yeeahhhh hope you guys go to Manukau Valentines🤟.
Food was amazing and staff was very friendly. Special thanks to Gurminder kaur! She was very helpful. Now the price per person is $34.
Best buffet for families with a wide selection of fresh seafood, meat, vegetables, hot and cold dishes. Various dessert and ice cream was plentiful The raw fish with coconut cream (oka) was so fresh and the lamb shanks etc fell off the bones. Everything was top notch and great value for money. I was visiting and treated my family to a delicious array of dishes at a very reasonable price.
went with family for lunch,food ok ,just the usual,but love the atmosphere, and service.
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