The atmosphere here is really nice as you can sit outside on the deck and enjoy the sunshine while dining. The actual food is ok. Nothing too impressive but I did order snack food like fries and pizza.
Absolutely amazing meal. Very nice place to eat and atmosphere was so relaxing. Can't wait to come back and I love the fact that you are in the heart of gulf harbour close to where we live.
We live in Gulf Harbour so come here occasionally for a drink and hot chips with the kids. Last night we decided to attempt taking them out for dinner. We arrived early as we knew it would be quiet at that time and were greeted and the girls given activity sheets to keep them occupied. As usual the staff were amazing with the girls. Our food was all really good! I had the fish which came with potatoes, I loved the flakes of salt. It could have done with some greens (I should have asked for this) but the girls kids meals both came with a yummy salad which I ate. We also had pudding after. Tiramsu was really good, cheese cake and the girls icecream also went down a treat. Thank you to the staff who go the extra mile.
Fantastic food 5/5,service awesome 5/5.
Great choice of wines and a real pint of beer. Wonderful live music on saturday nights and Sunday days. More people should be trying this restaurant. If you haven't - why not?!
Such a beautiful location, viaduct quality food at gulf harbour prices. Fantastic new owner that goes out of his way to make you welcome as do all the staff! What an amazing transformation!!
What a wonderful time we had! From our first impressions warm greeting to paying the extremely reasonable bill as we left. I'm afraid I'm going to do a rave. The service was outstanding. The food was plentiful and delicious. The staff were ever-present, friendly and helpful.
And something most unusual in cafes around town - the coffee was excellent!
We travelled an hour to reach Gulf Harbour and we can't wait to go back. (I haven't said that about a cafe for years!)
Thanks very much team for making our Sunday special.
We've had two meals here in the last 2 weeks. We hadn't been in for years but had heard great things lately so decided to give it a go. Honestly the best meal we've had in a while. It was quite busy but the service was still good. Will be back again soon for sure. Well worth a visit.
Awesome menu and food is always 5* great Marina location wether it be lunch or evening meal we have always been blown away by the quality and quantity of our meals.
Staff are friendly.
Well worth a visit!
We have been several times in the last couple of months for both brunch & dinner (Groupon vouchers), the food & the service has been excellent every time.
Lovely little place, and the reviews dont seem to give it justice. We went for a brunch on a groupon voucher. 55 dollars for 6 people. To be honest I wasnt expecting much for that cost and the reviews but we were very pleasantly surprised. Most of our table ordered the eggs Benedict type dish. It looked divine when it arrived, and it got rave reviews from everyone eating it. You could tell the food had been made with love and care and was cooked to perfection. Well done to the chefs. I had the fish and chips which again was cooked perfectly. Good sized portions and the service was great. No complaints from us at all. Even on a voucher type deal they still accommodated my sisters fussy habits who asked for ciabatta instead of the potato hash for the eggs benedict. The environment is also very nice with tables looking right out on the marina. Will definatley come again and highly recommend to others.
We had dinner at Carpe Diem restaurant on New Years Eve, with a new chef and management it was an all round great dining experience. The staff were fantastic and the meal, my husband had pork belly and myself the chicken, was excellent. For $65.00 on New Years Eve this was brilliant value for money. The party at the venue that followed was well organised and it looked like everyone had a fantastic time including us. We highly recommend and by the way my husband is a UK qualified chef! Well done Carpe Diem we will be back.
This restaurant is in a beautiful location and has recently had a new menu and new chefs. The food has improved ten fold and I would highly recommend booking here for a delicious meal and glass of wine.lovely atmosphere and professional restaurant. Very good experience. Highly recommend
Firstly I would like to say my daughter got married on sat 21st Jan 2012 and she had her reception at Carpe Diem, it was the perfect setting, the food was fantastic and plenty of it. The service was outstanding, so friendly and so help full. They really went the extra mile for us and made life so much easier. I cant thank Mel and the crew for the wonderful job they did for us. We will be going back for many meals now we know where they are.
Thanks Mel and the team for going that extra mile, we love you for what you did and appreciate the time you put aside to make my daughters wedding a very special occasion.
We came in for dinner last Saturday and walked away very happy.
We started with a tasting platter of items from the menu, the plate was huge for the amount we payed for it. Followed by a perfectly cooked steak, the Mr's had the duck, both of which were superb.
It was a busy night and the waitresses all seemed to be training (and very young) so the service wasn't as great as it could be, but the food came out in good time.
One gripe was our server didn't seem to know anything about wine and so couldn't help recommend anything to match our meals, which was a bit disappointing. Also the music was weird - dining out to trance, rock'n'roll and hip hop isn't exactly romantic.
Overall we had a great night, will definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!
I had dinner there a few weeks ago and found the food to be delicious.
It was on the expensive side of dining out but all the meals were full of flavour. We ordered four mains and tried a bit of each to find them all really good. My only problem is that the duck was a little too rare. I understand it is meant to be served that way but it made it quite tough to eat.
Other than that it was a great night, if your in the region check it out.
Saturday 12 March 2011 we had a very wonderful evening dining at our favourite restaurant again. One thing for sure is we are never unhappy with the quality of food or entertainment. The restaurant is a very busy one and sometimes the service is a little slow but the food is guaranteed to be well worth the wait and always fresh, attractively presented with enough detail. Our host has always been charming, polite and attentive without being invasive so we would give this restaurant the big thumbs up and always recommend this to visitors and those wanting a special night out. Among my husband's favourites are the crumbed & deep fried Camembert cheese, lamb shanks,steaks and Moussaka,whilst I prefer the fish, calamari, mussels and scallops accompanied with salads. But such a variety to choice from and guaranteed to be fresh and tasty. Always a fun time to look forward to anytime day (cruisy Sunday Brunch) or night with added entertainment.
Lovely quiet and cozy restaurant with a beautiful view of the inner Marina, good food and wine.
AMAZING! This place definitely gives fine dining a run for their money! The quality of food, value for money, picturesque location, family environment, culinary skills, ambience and service is nothing less than OUTSTANDING! We had the most beautiful meal, Salt and pepper squid as an entrée made from scratch and 100% gluten free (not like the frozen box kind you get in most places), I had the chefs special dish of Lamb rump that was to die for! It was cooked to absolute perfection and generous portion sizing! My daughter had trouble selecting from the kids menu she wanted everything and she is a fussy eater! I have been to almost every restaurant on the Coast, North shore and Auckland city (a family of chefs and being in the trade myself) Carpe Diem is by far the best place I have been and well worth the trip. Thank you so much for your fantastic food and great service, we will definitely be back with all of our friends and family!
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Awesome thanks. Best waiter with great vibe n humour. Meals were delicious and better than expected. Good entertainment on. Just a wonderful place for a night out.
Good selection of food with reasonable prices. We found the kids meals quite generous, and the service, while average, was friendly.
The best restaurant we have been to on the coast, lovely fresh quality cuisine with good portions, never left there still hungry like some places excellent service and a great atmosphere.
Had a wonderful lunch here today. The food was great and the service excellent. Lovely staff.
had dinner here a few weeks back the food was great sadly the bar is lacking some decent staff
Simple, tasty food. Casual outdoor dining - perfect for a sunny day. Very good prices.
Consistently good food & service.
I am bewildered why it isn't much busier.
The view & location is great.
Had lunch here on Sunday Band with light music outside
Very good food service and price was not too high.
Thank you
Brilliant service
and food. We recommend this restaurant. Enjoy your experience!
Highly under rated restaurant. Slightly expensive considering the location and the low amount of demand but definitely worth a visit.
Great food very slow waited an hour but was worth it.
Not what it use to be. Pizza ok beer cold and that's about it.
Much better now with big in prove mentioned on the entertainment.
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