We walked into this restaurant without a booking and so glad we got a table. Our meals here were absolutely superb and we enjoyed a nice Pinot Noir as well. The building has a history which is interesting and is set down in the marina...area of Gisborne. It was not a cheap restaurant but by no means over the top and was worth every penny!More
This Restaurant had been given strong recommendations to us, however we were underwhelmed to say the least. The menu was limited to 5 or so dishes for each course and they were all relatively heavy in style & flavour which didn't suit us as we...wanted something light & fresh We chose the Chartucherie Board to share, which at NZ35 was exorbitant for a couple of slices of prosciutto, a couple of slices of salami & another few slices of pepperoni. Also to fill out the dish there were 6 stuffed baby capsicums and a heap of caperberries and the thickly cut bread & mustard. The menu wasn't really clear regarding what was actually on the plate and as it turned out it was misleading as there was no mention of the very polarising caperberries (which I think taste revolting). When we asked the waitress what was on the plate, she sniffed, pointed at the menu and said it was all written on the sheet. Apart from making us feel stupid, he manner was dismissive and extremely abrupt. The actual reason why she said what she said was that she had absolutely no idea what was on the plate. We won't be hurrying back.More
Very accommodating staff. I do appreciate the amount of effort they put in to keep us comfortable. The food was great even better if you have a hot pallet. The spot itself is so beautiful too.
The most fabulous meal. Everything fresh, and delicious. Served with a smile. Great view. So close to the city. Worth trying. Great ambience And very reasonable for the quality
The wait staff were really good at the works. However the menu is very limited, wine list hugely overpriced prices as are the dinner options. Limited menu and high prices usually mean 5 star in all respects. No chance here. The waitress was so nice...but the rest of it was hick town gizzy with Auckland viaduct prices. You even had to get your own tap water. . Won’t be back.More
We were recommended eating here by our host where we were staying. We sat outside in the sunshine and enjoyed a delicious dinner with some tasty local Matawhero wine (The vineyard where we were staying for 3 nights). I enjoyed a very tasty steak. The...restaurant is wheelchair accessible and has a wheelchair accessible toiletMore
We booked a table for four for 7pm. Wonderful experience! Food was delicious- lamb off the charts and sirloin with mustard mash and veloutte magnificent. Service was good and waitress lovely and customer-focussed in a good way. Would recommend highly.
We absolutely loved our lunch today and so we returned for dinner…impeccable meals…compliments to the chef..pork belly so tender for lunch and dinner…eggs Benedict perfect…Lemon roulade and panna cotta delicious desserts…our 6 yr old boy loved his fish and chips and ice cream chocolate sundae…we...are dining here again Sunday and Monday before we return home…Jay and Marc are superstar waiters…excellent customer service…best restaurant ever! Highly recommend..More
Loved being in the old meat works. Amazing ambience. Lovely meal , great attention to detail by service staff
Lovely lunch, fast efficient service.salmon salad well balanced. Hubby had a steak sandwich which had lovely Asian twist
Perhaps a little too gourmet for us. We booked late in the day for dinner that evening requesting 6.00pm but were asked to come at 5.30pm. We did so; there were three other groups already seated and eating. The food was delicious with unusual combinations,...and the 'small' plates were very filling, desserts were generous. Service was very efficient. Fascinating building - the old freezing works - and, if the weather had been fine, would've been great dining outside (under the grapevine or with a view across the port).More
Excellent food and well presented,lovely ambiance and good service. The pork belly was lovely with crispy crackling.The cocktail selection was good.I enjoyed the apple daiquiri.
We booked at the spur of a moment and enjoyed really attentive service in a beautiful historic building (part of the old freezing works) in Gisborne harbour. I enjoyed the very best marinated fish I ever tasted here, all other dishes were super tasty as...well. The music playing in the background was well chosen, chill, but not cliche. We returned for lunch the following day and can only confirm that The Works is consistently excellent, day and night. They serve great cocktails, too. I really recommend it highly!More
Best steak I've eaten in a long time. Flexible Chef, happy to amend the menu to suit me. Really nice menu. Interesting tastes. Raw fish fantastic, Roulade bueatifiul
Lovely restaurant with a good menu catering for most diets/children but also done a little differently with nice flare. My salmon Nicoise was delicious and husband was happy with his vegan salad.
