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Travellers' Choice2023
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Join us for a wonderful experience over the water in either "The Aquarium" or on "The Dock". Inside we serve up-market dishes situated in a cozy dining area with great views. Outside we have a big lounge area for you to relax and enjoy your day - completely casual and informal. All our locations can be booked for events as well and we try to cater for every wish that might arise.
PRICE RANGE
US$9 - US$24
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
CUISINES
International, New Zealand
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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All reviews lamb shank fish and chips snapper chowder calamari salad lovely waitress our waiter lovely evening food was lovely great dinner awesome service overlooking the bay fish of the day greys aquarium jay
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Reviewed 5 days ago

Great location, excellent reasonably-priced food and attentive friendly service from Leoni, who went the extra mile in letting us know there was a slight hold up when a large group arrived unexpectedly. The aquarium a feature. Recommend.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Whatever you do don’t order the chowder, it tasted like condensed chicken soup with a few overcooked bits of bacon and a small amount of seafood.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Great spot! Try the chowder and mussels with coconut curry sauce. Fish and chips were awesome. Lisa, our server, from southern France, was attentive and fun to work with our large group. Highly recommended if you like fish and want to have fun. Reasonably priced.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Sick of paying for overpriced meals. Hubby ordered the smallest mussels I’d ever seen. The fish in my meal was over cooked and had a sweet black sauce with barley. Enough of the black sauce. ( It’s not squid ink surely!) Move on. Not barley...either. That’s a cheap filler. And $10 for a bottle of water. Meh. A star for the setting and a star for the wait staff. But that’s it.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 4 November 2023 via mobile

Staff were exceptional. Helpful and courteous. A special mention for Inga, she was smiling, helpful and welcoming to us at Zane Greys. Food was amazing. Served quickly and Inga made sure everything was to our liking. Thankyou from the 6 of us.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 30 October 2023

Beautiful setting however very poor service from the Belgium barman, ordered 2 large flat whites, they were delivered to our seats later, in small blue cups and Cold. Bartender served 6 other people who arrived after us and chattered to females, presume he had made...the coffees then served the others. Not interested in his love life, just want good warm coffee not cold and large size not piddly small blue cups. Won't go there againMore

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 24 October 2023

We visited the restaurant for dinner and had an enjoyable meal, very attentively served by Sylvia!! Delicious oysters and mussels for starters. Can recommend this for a good meal.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 30 October 2023

Thank you for taking the time to give us a lovely review!

Reviewed 23 October 2023

Nice bar on the Piahia harbour. Small selection of local beers plus Heineken. Good décor and nice views. Service efficient and friendly, prices reasonable. Close to all the water sports hire firms.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 30 October 2023

Thank you for your great review!

Reviewed 16 October 2023

A beautiful location next to the Paihia ferry wharf with great views of Russell and Witangi. Staff were friendly and provided excellent food and service..Lovely place for casual dining and sharing with friends.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 17 October 2023

Thank you for the wonderful review!

Reviewed 16 October 2023

Amazing meals and desserts! Enjoyed the service from our waitress Sylvia and the rest of the team. Would love to come back!

Date of visit: September 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 17 October 2023

We really appreciate you taking the time to give us such a great review. We would gladly welcome you back anytime!

Reviewed 12 October 2023

With waterfront views, dinner here was fantastic! The same can be said for the staff. From Ethan's greeting and on through our service at table, we enjoyed a wonderful meal. I particularly enjoyed the beef brisket ... tender, moist, sweet, with a nice medley of...vegetables and mashed potatoes. There's a nice selection of wines to pair with the mains. On a relatively quiet evening, empty tables meant that we were not rushed and conversation was not challenged by any background noise. This was a welcome alternative to the other seafood / fish and chips restaurants in town.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 17 October 2023

Thank you for your detailed and lovely review Dave! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Reviewed 14 September 2023

Our last meal at Paihia was made special thanks to the wonderful service by Courtney. We both had delicious fish meals - I had the battered fish and my husband had the Fish of the Bay. Watching the sun go down while sipping on our...wines was memorable. We wish you all the best for the upcoming summer after a few dreadful years with COVID and cyclones! Hope to be back one day. :)More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

Thank you for your wonderful review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your meal at Zane Grey's and we hope to welcome you back one day.

Reviewed 10 September 2023

Structure is going green, glass is dirty, the white sails need cleaning, utensils are open on each table for everyone to handleMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

I'm very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your experience at Zane Grey's. At the moment we are busy hiring and training new staff members for our upcoming summer season so I am sorry if this upset you seeing us training our staff....More

Reviewed 22 August 2023

Went to celebrate mums birthday. Got treated by small gesture by Joy(one of the staff) Was really nice

Date of visit: August 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 6 September 2023

Thank you for the wonderful review. We're glad that you enjoyed your lunch and are glad that you celebrated your Mum's birthday at Zane Grey's!

Reviewed 19 August 2023

There was no service. The restaurant was not busy. The staff where less than helpful, we were offered only one drink . Never came back to offer a second. Desert. Extremely disappointing. Would not recommend.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Laine Monkhouse, Owner at Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar, responded to this reviewResponded 6 September 2023

I'm very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your experience at Zane Grey's. That does not sound like our typical standards of service. We will have a word with our staff members to ensure that we can do better the next time.

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Go onto the Restaurant Web page, that will tell you, if not contact them direct.
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Hi, the menu is on their website Zane greys paihia ( sorry can’t post the link here). No prices but we found the prices standard - mains between $22 and $40 depending on what you order :)
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ZANE GREY'S RESTAURANT AND BAR, Paihia - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Zane Grey's Restaurant and Bar is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4