A Wellington institution. As long as you know what to expect with this place it can be enjoyable. White bread and butter is served to start, not my cup of tea but a tradition they haven’t changed. The servings are large, served with green salad and potato salad. Lamb chops, pork chops and schnitzel were ordered at our table and were all tasty.
Awesome, cosy atmosphere!! Went in on St Patrick’s day but were seated straight away. Their mains portions are huge! Too full to try their yumo desserts. Great service will definitely be back when in town!
We come here a few times a year before our functions at the Amora and it is always clean, welcoming and inviting. The staff is always friendly and accomodating. The food is great value for money, large portions, fresh and delicious! Great family dining or for functions!
Excellently prepared large meals. Steak was cooked to perfection. My wife had the pork chop which was still very juicy. Had friends in from Australia, and they raved about the food.
Service was great. Waitress were friendly and even spoke to my young kids. This place isn't fine dining, and they don't pretend to be either. It's traditional, simple meals. They pride themselves on changing little since 1946. Starters is sliced white bread and butter. On the menu they had bacon and eggs (for dinner), and milk. It ain't a cheap place to dine, but portions are massive. I'll be back one day.
Certainly an iconic restaurant. Great for a family dinner. Slightly older clientele/market. Think sliced white bread and butter as an entre. The mixed grill is awesome!
I take my family here quite a bit, good food, OK service (the older gentleman behind the grill is the friendliest of all) , large portions. do recommend
we having been going to green parrot for 24 years and have always been made welcome and the food is always great, and even the chefs are very cool as well, we are off to the green parrot again very soon yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xx
I went to the Green Parrot start of last year and enjoyed it so much that I recommended to my work as a place for our mid year work function. Sure enough we went there and the service was awesome, the food was devine, and the atmosphere was great!! Even though there was 20 odd of us there was no mix up in the orders, they all arrived in concession and the beers never ran out. And the bread, it's complimentary so why complain!! Top Place!!
I had visited the Green Parrot last Saturday with 4 friends and found the experience great fun we hadn't,t had the grumpy staff or anything wrong with the meals , which were sizable and cooked to our different tastes and they hit on just right for all 5 of our group all the meals arrived together or within 2 or three minutes.
The restaurant had about 5 other people when we arrived at 6.30pm but when we left 8.00pm only 1 table was unoccupied.
Sorry to hear others didn't have a very good experience will come back again .
The green parrot is AMAZING! The food is to die for, juicy meats the salads are so fresh, its such simple food that you could produce at home but somehow they make it so much better. For all those that don't understand their tradition about the plain white bread and butter and HUGE meals with chips and salads then there no point reviewing!. Every time this place leaves me full and completely satisfied. Well done Jim, Kosta and Chris. Best of luck!
I had a steak from the which the likes I have not seen, it was a huge T bone! I b.y.o.ed some red wine and I'm telling you it was indulgence. I recommend a big group of friends because it takes a while to cook a dinosaur
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I'm a foodie.
Give me quail stuffed with lamb sweetbreads and a trumpette mushroom sauce and I'm yours for life....
BUT! The Parrot is my bolt-hole, my sanctuary, my grounding place.
Everything is fried, grilled and served with salad and chips and is just superb!
If you're gonna be shocked by being served sliced white bread then go eat somewhere else! This is real kiwi grub so pack up your hootey-tootey 90's pretentions and get thee hence!
The wine selection is basic - who cares? This is the nature of the beast!
The waiting staff is usually filled by itinerant students - frankly, I've never seen a waiter last more then three months but dammit this is the Parrot! It's iconic - and, more important, the food is good!
Deep fried scallops that are juicy with a crisp covering; pork chops that are thick, well cooked and juicy; flounder that melts in the mouth; thick steaks that are cooked superbly ....
The salads - mixed lettuce, coleslaw and potato - that accompany each dish are fresh and wonderful. The chips are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside - ideal chips!
I've never eaten an entire meal - they're HUGE!
Go the the Parrot!!!!!
I love this place!
love love LOVE the parrot! an icon with great food. yeah, ok its no logan brown - which is why i eat at the parrot instead!
the schnitzel is the best in town. the steak is amazing (when you can finish it! the portions are so huge!)
heres to another 80 years of yummy! :)
The staff were excellent, friendly and helpful. The food was wonderful, well priced, well cooked, tasty and down to earth. VERY LARGE portions, we are big eaters and had to ask for a take away container! Would recommend Green Parrot to anyone who is looking for decent food at a decent price. Will definitely be going back.
I don't reside in Wellington, but I went to the Green Parrot Cafe for a T Bone Steak last Friday night. I hadn't been to the Parrot in about seven years. But it hasn't changed still the best T Bone in NZ yet.
Angelo & Jimmy haven't lost their touch
My workmates and I love going to the Green Parrot Cafe as the food is always great. The atmosphere is relaxed which allows people from all walks of life including families to go.
It was warned. The meals are large. This is certainly true. I ordered the snitzel and was not left wanting. Freindly staff despite to constant question of "is Winston here yet?"
While I was dining alone I did not feel lonely. Not fancy just good and tasty.
Earthquakes affect everyone in different ways. Me, I don't get scared, I get hungry. There's nothing like a bit of shake, rattle and roll to send me off in search of some comfort food. And when it comes to comfort food, you can't go past the Green Parrot. Grills, lambs fry, kidneys, the Green Parrot has been serving it up to Wellington for eons. I have fond memories (blurry I'll admit) of rocking up here in the early hours as a student, for a kai. The menu hasn't changed one iota, the portions are still humungous, the place is as unpretentious as ever. Thank you Green Parrot!
Service: 4/5
Ambience: 4/5
Food: 3.5/5
Value for Money: 4/5
Was recommended to try this place, I’m on holiday here in Wellywood these few days. Awesome that this place was established since 1926! Love the mixed omelette (has ham, mushroom and tomatoes!) and the pork chops. So old school nostalgia. Unfortunately the hot chocolate was nothing to shout about. Otherwise this would have been a 5-star place.
The historic Green Parrot Cafe is worth a visit just for nostalgia, a walk through time and the early days of Wellington city, the den of politicians and movie stars alike. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The menu was basic, but the serving sizes are generous and the prices reasonable considering the location. I would recommend going at least once for the experience.
This place offers good value for money. Good service, honest food. If you are hungry then stop here. Nothing fancy, just honest home-style cooking with generous portions. The restaurant service is all clean and good with friendly staff. The washroom facilities are situated at the back behind 2 closed doors. One improvement they could make would be to keep the extractor fan running at all times in this area.
A great dining experience.
Simple décor sets the scene for a very relaxed meal. Great meal by the large plate full.
The Green Parrot never disappoints. A true Wellington icon. Unfortunately dining out now is quite expensive but that can be said of all restaurants now as they need to cover higher costs.
Iconic and nostalgic. Very very large portions. Would recommend the whole Flounder. The "Mixed Grill" is a challenge yet to be achieved.
Awesome cafe. Beautiful steaks cooked well. Their Mixed Grill has to be my favourite. The schnitzel is also really tender and juicy.
A very pleasant place to dine, very friendly and great service.
Very nice Greek family run restaurant from 1926. The Bluff Oysters raw with a squeeze of lime made a perfect entree and the lamb chops and stake were great. Greek salad in a Greek restaurant! Mmmmmm!
Excellent food the quality was very impressive and great atmosphere. The staff gave excellent service.
Great food, excellent service, nice atmosphere
Can't really fault anything about this place. It's exactly what it says on the box. Great steaks cooked perfectly. White bread and butter. This restaurant has been there since 1926. It deserves to be full every night. Not suitable for vegetarians 🤣
Hearty food cooked to perfection. And what a great waiter!!
Nostalgic and homely. Massive portions and all the retro your heart desires. Old school service and complimentary bread and butter. This place reminds me of my folks - it's definitely somewhere they would have gone for dinner back in their day. The carpet takes me back to my childhood - I'm sure we've all had it at sometime in our lives! You can be forgiven for not being able to finish your meal because they are huge so if you're planning on trying the apple pie (and you so should!) then I highly recommend sharing a plate. I add eggs to the schnitzel and it's enough to feed 2 of us.
Food/Drinks: *****
Ambiance: ***
Accessibility: *****
Cost: ***
Service: *****
This is an iconic Wellington Eatery. The food and service is excellent. Either the Lamb’s Fry and Bacon and Lamb’s Kidney and Bacon or Sirloin Steak is always cooked to perfection. Entrance and seats are easily accessible for people with mobility issues. Well worth a visit!
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