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Apache

88/100 (1818 ratings)

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"The curry fish was delicious and more like Thai food. The popcorn chicken was not greasy. I felt that they were fried with soy..."

Tian Sweetly

"Back and back I go. This is a favourite haunt. The palate is clean, and sharp and fresh. Great use of mint, ginger, garlic and chilli. I have never..."

Orangikaupapa

"Had to make a Desicion between the chicken and the squid for lunch. The waitress recommended the chicken as the squid was a smaller portion and she..."

#fatlyfe

"I would give this place a 6 if I could. Tonight we ordered: fried pork imperial rolls, pork belly, beef cheek bourguignon, and coconut..."

Doris Ma

"Wow! where do we start? Took three office staff here for a 'business' lunch over two hours. We selected a range of options for the table, and..."

Carlos

"Had lunch here today - this is a lovely pl. had bang bang chicken salad which was full of flavour and was very filling for a salad but a couple..."

Sei

"Apache is a place you really need to book for, it’s busy and viby! Two reasons why not giving 5 stars, we waited sooo long for our food to..."

Lisa

"Try the crying tiger and you'll be crying with how exquisitely seared the steak is. Chicken seared to perfection. Mocktails complex and well..."

Matthew Yang

"Apache is a must try when visiting the Capital. I would highly recommend booking in advance. I ordered the duck salad and the black sticky rice for..."

Veronica Te

"We arrived at 5pm for an early small dinner/snack before our flight home. I had ordered the fresh rolls and pork belly to share, and they were..."

LiLi Bee

"Apache for lunch. The food here was very good. Nice little venue. Popcorn chicken is a must has a nice little slaw hidden under it and a crazy good..."

Flippynz

"We book a place in Saturday night. The atmosphere is simple and casual. The green rice prawn is just fresh and get the exact right point of crispy..."

Erika Liu

"Solid eatery serving up some delicious Vietnamese fusion cuisine. Beautifully decorated interior, they have super cool tables, one of the..."

Tan Wang

"Delicious Indonesian inspired WOAP burger. Reminds me of home! Kung fu was the perfect description, good punch in the mouth with flavor and spice!..."

Nitia Sari

"An absolute gem of a restaurant. The beautiful flavours, the creative dishes, the friendly staff. It’s a must and somewhere I always bring my..."

Jackieharris

"I highly recommend the Spinning Pig. The flavors were amazing! A great blend of food cultures traditional Vietnamese and modern contemporary cuisine...."

James Ong

"Modern quality Viet food. The prawns were gorgeous and I total cleaned up all these dishes with ease. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. Definitely..."

John Chin

"I highly recommend the popcorn chicken and beef tartare as starter. Everyone in our groups love it. The taste is very well-combined and..."

Vinh Nguyen

"Popped in for dinner on a Tuesday night as a singleton. This place is Chocka and packed to the gills! I sat at the bar and the lovely staff looked..."

Lara Wills

"I've been here a couple of times now. Nice atmosphere and v delicious menu.. service is friendly but a little slow at last visit.. if you miss the..."

Fat Bob

"Small number of vegetarian options but good quality and tasty plus. Full points for the sticky black rice with bruléed banana with vanilla broth......"

David Wenig

"Message on the door said they were fully booked, but we were waved in by a staff member, offered two table options one with the proviso that it was..."

Heather Ngamanu

"Yum!!!! Been there twice now - and both times were superb. So many things on the menu that need to be tried. Service is friendly, professional..."

AGB

"I was part of a group of 25 odd that dinned at Apache. Someone else organised it, had no idea what type of restaurant it was.Loved to..."

Megha Dogra

"Felt like some fresh, tasty food and we weren't disappointed. After some very good summer roles we ordered the Green Mango Salad with Chicken, and..."

Karen B

"Delicious food. Popcorn chicken is always great. Steak tartare is definitely a new favourite. Tuna colada and summer rolls also yum. It's noisy but..."

Sarah Dalton

"Our daughter suggested Apache for a dinner on a weekend visit to Wellington - and what a great suggestion! The food was great - boringly we all went..."

Tim Mackay

"Great service and atmosphere, friendly, speedy and tasty.. (the bang bang chicken salad is the best)🙄 look forward to coming back for lunch..."

Bigmuncher

"Came here tonight with a couple of friends for an early dinner. Great atmosphere and soon was a full restaurant. We ordered the popcorn chicken,..."

Vicki Wong

"Had lunch here - ordered Dragon & phoenix fried rice, chicken pho and green papaya salad with grilled chicken.Atmosphere: Good ambience..."

TinaS

"I love this place! We went for dinner last Friday night (make sure to book in advance). Excellent service - friendly and non-intrusive and the food..."

Marie

"Hmmm. Good food, not so great prices. The beer for one is horrendously over priced. We had the burger welly burger (chicken) the spinning pig and the..."

Steph Michie

"A friend and I ordered the Spinning Pig and Winter Curry (menu here is not updated but should be in their website). Enjoyed the Spinning Pig..."

M

"Came in for lunch last Saturday. Quickly seated by friendly front of house staff and some drinks ordered. I had the Peru hot chocolate, Delicious!..."

Simon Kearsley

"Team lunch and we chose Apache.My colleagues were very keen to go stating it was 'amazing'.Stylish decor. A good..."

Sean P E Fleming

"I love this place. I went here for dinner and I couldn't decide what to get so I asked one of the waitress what the most popular dish they serve and..."

Foooodie Explorer

"I loved it. My friends loved it. And we had a great time. The atmosphere is great and cozy, staff are friendly and the food is excellent!! I..."

Amorita Maharaj

"Apache is an eclectic mix of pan-asian flavours served with European flair. The dishes may seem simple on the plate but are very deeply flavoured..."

Anushree Sen Gupta

"Fresh authentic Vietnamese and its yum! The steak tartare was beautifully seasoned and light, and the fried prawn rolls delicious. The bang bang..."

EpiCurious

"Vietnamese cuisine with a touch of French, Apache takes a spin on traditional Northern Vietnamese hawker street food and gives it a contemporary..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"This also was a very decent place. We ordered food before going so I'm not too sure what the usual waiting time is. It is quite busy as well in..."

Ines

"Dear Apache, you're awesome. Love Me.I was initially confused about the Vietnamese French fusion concept but now I just want to go..."

RaeRae

"Oh Apache, you are just wonderful in every way. Our group shared the beef tartare, chicken parfait, exotic salad, bang bang chicken, pork rolls and..."

LucyGoosey

"Great food, awful service. Was ignored by waiters, had to ask twice for my daughter's juice and wasn't offered a high chair. They are little things,..."

Michael Howden

"I had the green papaya salad with sirloin - it was very, very good. Best papaya salad I've had in a long time! The lychee fizz (non-alcoholic) was..."

Petra Pearce

"Went to Apache with a group and was given excellent service. Waitress knew the menu very well. The popcorn chicken we had as an entrée was a stand..."

Jessica Hunter

"The space Apache now occupies used to be Finc cafe. At first I was sad to see that Finc was gone. But Apache has proven to be a worthy successor. I..."

Wilson Chau

"I was disappointed to see that Finc was no longer, but my disappointment didn't last long. Apache is a fusion of French and Vietnamese cuisine. I..."

Cheyneismyhero

"This French and Vietnamese hybrid cafe/ restaurant is definitely a stand out amongst Wellington many fusion establishments. The comfortable lay out..."

Medium_Rare

"FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Set in a funky old building with hexagonal tiled flooring, the offering of Vietnamese cuisine made this restaurant a surprise..."

Andrew @anjeats

"Had lunch with friends - all of us had either worked in Vietnam or were frequent visitors. We loved the food - great flavours and new twists - we..."

Lew Skinner

"Had weekend lunch, it was awesome, possibly the best Vietnamese I've had ? will definitely be back. I highly recommend the crepe it was so crispy &..."

Emily Owen

"Delicious food. Not cheap but worth the money. It's more infusion then traditional Vietnamese cooking but a very good spin. The crackle was made to..."

A.M.

"Just what I have been waiting for. Some good Vietnamese food that does not include Pho like all the other Vietnamese restaurants in..."

Rosemary Young

"I came in with my fiance last week for dinner on friday night, it was absolutely devine! We've been to many restaurants in our travels and this..."

Sophia Coslu

"Tried 2 of their dinner dishes and a dessert: a. Tomyum Squid: 3 of 5 - the “crispy fried” is not that crispy enough. But good thing the squid is..."

KEL

"Absolutely fantastic. Food was delicious, service very good. Really nice building that fits with the..."

J K

"Was a little bit hot inside, but other than that everything was amazing!! We got a large spread of food between 3 people and it was more than enough...."

Ella Bailee

"Lovely meal. Had the duck curry. Rice didn't feel the freshest. Food came out extremely quickly which was nice. Service was friendly but a little..."

Jared Wood

"Loved this place for a date night! We ordered the Asian greens as a side, and the unusual tumeric, pumpkin dumplings, I loved them! My partner..."

Emma Sproul

"Duck curry was yum, but feels a little pricey for what it was. $40 for the curry then have to buy rice on the side! Lovely staff and atmosphere,..."

Matt Stanley

"Food is the best ever. Wonderful waitress. Amazing..."

Prudence Kilshaw

"We had a lovely time at Apache, the food was great and the staff were all really friendly. We definitely want to try some other dishes..."

Chris Lamb

"Absolutely fabulous Vietnamese experience in mid Wellington. Great service, unbeatable food menu, tastes and presentation. Keep wishing for this to..."

Eric Fleming

"Great place! Very nice food, nice vibe. We were super tired but came back energised! Loved the bang bang chicken salad super moist free range..."

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