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Seashore Cabaret

86/100 (3955 ratings)

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"Great food, cool and colorful environment. Friendly employees. Limited vegan options, but really tasty. Enjoyed a "gracious" plate that was very..."

Viola Balzaretti

"Brilliant place, lovely staff and great food and coffee. The place looks really well done, love the pinball..."

Andrew Bennett

"Great vibe and warm smiles from the friendly staff as soon as we walked in. The chatter was rowdy but we bagged a table outside on the deck so it..."

Dawn Brannigan

"Excellent retro decor, Just the way I like it. Great atmosphere and view of the harbour. Friendly staff and most importantly the steak meal was..."

Danny Yee

"Curly fries are good & the seafood options are the best!!! Highly recommend...."

Joti Singh

"Another great visit with the usual good service and fabulous food. Delighted to have the kids fish & chips (which were delicious) with a Halloumi..."

Sharon Webber

"I wish I could give this dish 7 stars out of 5. The fish had a really crispy coating while the inside was juicy. The jalopeno tartare sauce gave the..."

Coogie

"I’ve been here a couple times and I’ve loved it since my first visit! I’d never heard of this place before then but saw online that it had a..."

Kylie

"Great menu and cabinet food! These pancakes were m a s s i v e. Staff are pretty nice and the decor is so cool. A really cool cafe to eat at!! The..."

Ronia Ibrahim

"The food is good and the staff are very friendly. It is just the usual problem as with lots of places: it is just too loud! Hard surfaces everywhere..."

Oliver Dambeck

"Visited Seashore Cabaret with a group of 4 for the first time a couple of days ago. Absolutely loved it. It has a great vibe, staff and some of the..."

Nitisha Arora

"Long wait during busy brunch hours but worth the wait. Awesome breakfast menu and good food. Have also been here for dinner twice and enjoyed it both..."

Kirsty Brownlow

"Fantastic place! Especially, I was mind blown by their coffee(had 2 cups).. The staffs were very friendly, and the place is well located. Would..."

Ryan Jang

"Been twice now, and it is safe to say that the lunch menu is a better option for your best dining experience compared to the dinner menu. A friend of..."

Aaron Nocete

"I went here a few days ago and I ordered nachos and a milkshake, both were amazing and I love the atmosphere! Definitely heading back here in the..."

Holly

"Wonderful #fishtacos with Jalapeno sauce & Garlic Lemony #GrilledPrawns served with friendly smiles & seated by the doors with views out to the..."

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"Great place for breakfast in Petone but be early to avoid the queues. Great 80’s atmosphere including pinball machines. Food was great and..."

Peter

"Imagine this. You're catching up for weekend brunch with a friend, somewhere you've never even heard of. You get to the entrance door and your first..."

RaeRae

"Burger I had was delicious, well cooked and served with good fries.Also had a very tasty milkshake which was nice and thick.Staff were..."

Thomas Cooley

"Loved it here. Friendly staff, meals came out promptly and were delicious. The classic cheeseburger was simple, well presented and paired with super..."

Bopnbeep

"I visited during the school holidays so the place was very busy and a tad chaotic, which meant the service was probably not as good as i'm sure it..."

Lara Wills

"I had a Coffee Milkshake, Halloumi Bagel and Curly Fries!The Coffee Milkshake was delicious and veerry large!The Halloumi Bagel and the..."

Octagon Pie

"I always love coming here when we visit Wellington.The atmosphere is so charming with its unique coffee bar and vintage collectables, it's..."

Mataira Kennedy

"amazing service, the coffee was amazing there breakfast meal bacon, sausages, eggs, and mushrooms was amazing 😍😍 there staff was amazing they..."

Lauren

"Was very busy as it was a 2 for 1 Tuesday. Coffee wasn't hot enough. I got an Americano with hot milk on the side and by the time I added the hot..."

Sharon Harvey

"So much fun.The place has a great ambience.The staff are wonderful and friendly.The food is delicious. Cafe food great..."

Karen Betsubara

"An experience I'll never forget! Seashore Cabaret, classy, hip, elegant - tailored to the finer more sophisticated people in this land. Not one fault..."

Randy The Reviewer

"Love this place! I have been here many times. Especially if it is a sunny day. Nothing can beat the esplanade view on a good day! I usually get..."

Nikita Rawnsley-Wratt

"Round the table we had a pancake stack, date scone, cheese scone, caramel slice thing, curly fries, americano, iced coffee, iced mocha and an almond..."

Team Thomas

"Great atmosphere, great service and great food. Had the fish tacos and shared curly fries with the person I dined with, portions were very..."

Sarah Shannon

"No long explanations needed for this place. One visit here and you'll understand why it's a Wellingtonian institution. Food, service and vibe are all..."

Jocheli015

"The salmon bagel was very tasty and i was happy to see a decent piece of salmon and not just a few slivers. Despite being very busy the service was..."

Ronel Kapp

"Great atmosphere, had a banging hot chocolate. Ordered the pancakes with banana, bacon and maple syrup - was top notch. Fabulous service, and will be..."

Hannah Eaton

"Great for kids as there are pinball machines and ride on toys up the back by large booths. Brunch is usually rammed as it is that good, go earlier or..."

Joe Garlick

"Great food with excellent service and atmosphere. Good selection of brunch and lunch items, some with a slight 80s theme (truckers breakfast). ..."

Rachael Trudgeon

"Great vibe and splendid food. Fish Tacos a current favourite... curly fries a great addition. Burgers, shakes, great breakfasts... Can get busy so..."

Richard Hazelwood

"The beetroot relish is perfection - I'll definitely get the halloumi bagel again. The coffee is also excellent. Service here is friendly and..."

Siobhan

"Food was delicious however it did lack seasoning and unfortunately our table had no salt and pepper, coffees are good service was exceptional..."

Angie Liu

"Great spot on a sunny day. Plenty of good menu options. Probably not as much caninet food/ salad options than Maranui but damn the cheeseburger with..."

Vicki Wong

"Nice food and exceptional service. Wait staff were extremely helpful and attentive, coming back at regular intervals to check in on us. They were..."

Johann Go

"Nice place for some casual food and a drink or brunch, comfy and quirky design and an amazing view over the harbour. Not fine dining or anything but..."

Tessa J. Houghton

"Met friends for brunch on a Sunday. Super busy at 11:00am. We were told 10 min wait to be seated then 30 to 40mins for kitchen food. It turned out..."

Sean P E Fleming

"Pretty good service on arrival and throughout our time there by the staff. Loved the layout of the place. Ordered the cheese burger and was good and..."

Adam Faatoese

"Awesome place , service was excellent food came out fast and was delicious , def recommend this place and will be back as a regular . Thank you..."

Kiri Tuhoro

"Loved it! Such a wicked atmosphere and a funky building! Beautiful views over The beach and lots of seating! Food was fab and staff were super..."

Emma Bell

"We arrived early on a Saturday morning and we're able to find a seat to enjoy the amazing view. It filled up Quickly despite how large the place..."

Jenjaroo

"Fantastic place to go. 5min wait for a table because they were busy, which fine by me. Great food & very friendly staff. Nice location, with..."

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"Have been twice - once for lunch and once for a bday dinner. Fish tacos for lunch - good enough and very filling. Dinner - had the pide with..."

Neat Eats

"Visited during what seemed a pretty busy brunch rush on a sunny but cold Queens birthday Saturday. Seated in a nice little booth, drinks orders..."

Simon Kearsley

"Really enjoyed our visit there. I've been there before and usually you have to queue a little for getting a table, but this time there wasn't any..."

María Paz Cárcamo Agüero

"Had brunch here at 12pm on a rainy Sunday and had somewhat mixed emotions. Major kudos to the staff who had great control of the long queue, speedy..."

Ashlee Nicholson

"Great atmosphere and the decor was nice. I got the pan seared prawns, it was good not great the prawns were nicely cooked but the whole dish lacked..."

Helen Lim

"Incredible staff and service. A little quirky and kitschy in the best ways imaginable. Delicious espresso martini. Great tap selection. Beautiful..."

Jeff Chamberlain

"sooo yum! I went in a bit nervous because of the small ish menu, but i got the burger royale with curly fries and that burger..... that burger is so..."

lily

"Great food, good vibes, and lovely kaimahi. It’s bound to be packed and bumpin’ in the summer time—just remember to protect your food from the..."

Sala McCarthy-Stonex

"BuSY! But service was great and wait wasn't too long. The Chilli calamari was very good ($19). Sea views and beachy, surf..."

Michelle A

"Pie and pancakes were good, so was the coffee. Nice view from the window side tables, lots of interesting vintage decorations around the..."

J M

"Lovely place and beautiful on a summer's evening. Good food and few fun things to entertain the..."

Matt Weldon-Smith

"Fun, friendly atmosphere with interesting character and history. Delicious food and great sea..."

Debbie Maher

Mr Ji's Kitchen

82/100 (1360 ratings)

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"fantastic food and good service. definitely go back with..."

Ke Wei

"Great service! Definitely need to try their Peking duck!! We went there to try their Peking duck which is recommended by many people. The skin is..."

Jinjing Fang

"Take away menu is very good. great variety and very tasty. service is good. Flavour is more on the western style but you get more of an authentic..."

Fiona Edmonds

"After living in living in Lower Hutt for the last 12 months and driving past Mr Jis weekly we decided to give it a try. I am disappointed that we..."

Jaymee O'Neill

"This was our first time getting Chinese takeaways from Mr Ji's kitchen after trying at least 6 other establishments for Chinese over the past few..."

Ali Stevenson

"The best combination fried noodles aka chowmein, I have had since I used to frequent the old-school style Hop Louie in Chinatown, Los Angeles. ..."

The Mad Diner

"Love the authentic food, great place to go to as a group or party #tripe #fungus delicious kai! Cumin Chicken was so lite and refreshing. Squid, salt..."

Terence Hikawai

"Ohh Mr Ji......love your food.Super delicious meals .Can't fault for anything.Very impressed.Highly..."

Sapphire Crystal

"Easily the best Chinese Restaurant on Jackson Street, not only for value but raw taste and portioning.If you're in Petone and after a great..."

Harry

"A go to for myself and my partner. Our favourite dishes are the BBQ pork fried rice, which is spiced well and the pork is delish!! The fried rice..."

Sofia Jeffrey

"This was my go to for take aways and dining in. Dumplings are amazing and the staff are very friendly. Can't say that any of the dishes have been..."

Kerryn Yeats

"Brilliant night. Great efficient staff. Amazing food. Authentic experience. Don't be put off from reviews from snobs many years ago!! Give this place..."

Steph Poles Alfo

"This place serves amazing Chinese food! Coming in on a weekend, it was packed and bustling.We ordered the orange beef, Mr Ji's special hot..."

Medium_Rare

"This is one of those small ethnic restaurants with an unassuming street frontage, packed with diners and serving brilliantly authentic food. The sort..."

Duncan Galletly

"I always order take out from this outlet as my go-to for my Mee Goreng fix. I also like to order their Orange Beef! Have eaten in with friends and..."

Miss Bhana

"The young people running the floor were beyond friendly and very helpful, a concept I don't see very often in restaurants like this. Well, in Sydney..."

Heneedsfood

"Another Saturday lunch time haunt for our little family. We have been coming to Mr Ji's for a good few years now, mainly at lunch time but there has..."

Muffin Mum

"Came here on a busy Saturday night with a group of 5. Ordered four dishes and were in general happy with them. However it took about 50 mins to..."

Eugene Hwang

"Walked into Mr Ji's on a busy Monday but was able to get a nice table ready for two. Busy atmosphere, staff smiley and pleasant. Each of the..."

Karen

"love this place, food is soooo good and really well priced, basic dining room but kinda adds to it's charm and staff aren't great apart from 1 woman..."

A & S

"i love ji's meal so much. lovely peking duck, orange beef, cumin lamb, the best kongbao chicken in wellington. yes, i love spicy foods. and ji's meal..."

Carl Grey

"We live local and have dined at and had takeaways often. Food is exceptionally tasty and service is consistently good, highly..."

John Hislop

"A real treasure. Superb food with service to match from knowledgeable staff.Authentic dishes. Wellingtons best Chinese and really could compete..."

Wayne

"This is the best Chinese food I have eaten in Wellington, it may be small but the food is fantastic the dishes are different from other Chinese..."

Delia Ma

"Went to Mr Ji's for our Christmas do - the food was fantastic. The place was very busy but service was still good. The food just kept on coming and..."

Craig Fair

"brilliant experience! came here with my family and friends for a small gathering and the staff went all out and beyond. the food was so yummy..."

Tim Wilton

"Mr. Ji's Kitchen is probably the best authentic Chinese restaurant in Wellington and its surrounding suburbs. I say this without hesitation..."

Kiwi American

"We love Mr Ji's! Good prices, authentic food, and lots of choice. Recommend getting lots of smaller dishes. And BYO too.It brings back good..."

Tracy Puk

"Portion size is fairly big. The shredded pork is seriously good and I’d recommend it to everyone, the orange beef was fantastic, oh.. yes, the..."

Pro.N

"We made a booking here after my partner read David Burtons review. Food did not disappoint. The orange beef, pork with pancack was amazing. Food..."

Mary D

"This place has the best pork buns in town and very cost effective. Good..."

Cam

"We had the Peking duck 3 ways, the first course that meat portion was a little smaller than the other restaurant nearby, but their stir fry and the..."

Cabnolen Moon

"We are happen that Mr Ji’s kitchen moved to lower Hutt, right next to Queensgate. Close to where we live. We were enjoy food as usual. The..."

xue gao

"Always consistently amazing. I can taste love in my food. Great customer service. Highly..."

White Lotus Hair Studio

"Me Ji's was BUSY. Unfortunately they were short staffed but they were all over the place doing an amazing job. The food was delicious. We had crab..."

Glenn Evans

"Gluten free magic!! Not well advertised but they can make many of the dishes Gluten Free, this is why we went!! Faultless Sizzling Black Pepper..."

Pip E-Lysaah

"Great service! Definitely need to try their Peking duck!! We went there to try their Peking duck which is recommended by many people. The skin is..."

Hanajan

"Lovely whanau lunch - awesome service Will definitely come..."

Sandra Holes

"Always good food and services. Worth to come..."

Yutong Jane

"The food was exquisite and delicious. The service was friendly, the food came out fast and quick. Highly recommended. We will diffnantly be..."

Hana Awatere

"Very delicious food and good..."

keda tes

"One of the best Chinese Noodles and Chicken that I have had. I ordered the Chicken fried noodles and salt and pepper chicken. Noodles had great..."

Sana TSB Living

"I am a big fan of Chinese. The chicken rice noodles and crispy pork ribs was yum. Will have meal again..."

trisanu das

"Went here for dinner and got dumplings and Beef Ho Fun. The food was great and would happily..."

N J

"Love Mr Ji’s, the food is always great. Love the orange beef, and the shredded potato. Highly..."

Luvyou Life of Freedom

"Delicious blue cod fish in black bean sauce. Looking forward to trying the rest of the menu. This place is a hidden gem. A real iykyk type..."

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