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Local cuisine, New Zealand, Bar, Gastropub, Vegetarian Friendly
Special Occasion Dining, Groups, Bar Scene, Business meetings
Sponsored by: The Good Home

Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

1. The best brunch in town
1. The best brunch in town
Served from 11am daily - from 10am in the rooftop on weekends.
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2. Welcoming home away from home.
2. Welcoming home away from home.
Attentive and friendly service, variety of dining options, amazing cocktails.
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3. Pizza, steaks, burgers & more.
3. Pizza, steaks, burgers & more.
Serve with a side of Bao buns on the Rooftop or arancini from the Good Home
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About
A Home away from Home! From outside alfresco dining to our own private front lounge, sports den and VIP area - casual dining at its best! In The Heart of The city, easy to find, very hard to leave !! Our Good Home Family will look after all your needs, from Drinks, Snacks,Pizzas,Burgers, Pasta and Salads, and the best range of Steaks in town!! We can even help you plan what to do in Taranaki!
PRICE RANGE
US$7 - US$53
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Brunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
CUISINES
New Zealand, Bar, Gastropub
FEATURES
Takeout, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Full Bar, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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Reviewed today via mobile

From the moment we walked in the door we were being looked after, given a good sized table for our group of 7. Service was quick. When we ordered our usual Mussel&Clam dish we were informed it was now cooked in a coconut sauce, which...we were all disappointed with as we just liked the old ‘White wine and garlic’ that they used to be in, but thankfully our fantastic server Kim asked the Chef if he could do this for us, and hey presto it was, and very yummy they were, as was the rest of the food we ordered, Meatfest pizza with no BBQ sauce or aioli, the best! Garlic bread and squid salad. It was a lovely meal and Kim made our evening with her outstanding customer service! We’ll be back 👍More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed 2 October 2023 via mobile

The Monday night $15 burgers were fabulous and the meat lovers pizza was just perfect. Service was spot on. Attentive but not obtrusive.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 7 October 2023

Thanks very much for the great review. It is always great to read that the food and service were both on the mark. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 6 days ago

Service was great! The pizza and fish and chips were amazing! Came for my birthday and received a free dessert ❤️

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Had an amazing time Kim was amazing best service I have ever had ! Drinks were also really great 👍🏻

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Great place for dinner. Great kids menu and very reasonably priced. Service is always good, very friendly and great with the children 😀

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Amazing night thank you!! We will be back! Much appreciated service and food all very delicious. Thanks!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Came for a friends birthday dinner - Amazing service and good food! Our server was so lovely and funny, and just generally the best time. Would definitely recommend!!

Date of visit: November 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 2 weeks ago

Thank you so much for the lovely review, we really appreciate it and are so glad you had a great time with us. We look forward to seeing you again another day. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Best service. Awesome waitress. Food was nice. Beautiful day for it after the all blacks loss thank you

Date of visit: September 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thanks for the lovely comments. A shame the AB's lost otherwise would have been a perfect day. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 22 October 2023 via mobile

Kim the wait staff was attentive, friendly and wore the best biscuit earrings. The service was swift and the food hot. All the staff were smiley.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Hi Ginnie, Thanks for the 5 star review and wonderful comments. We really appreciate it. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 22 October 2023

We had a group of 15 but the meals come out in a good time. Could not fault the staff very helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend dinning there.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you so much for the wonderful comments and 5-star review. We look forward to seeing you again another day. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 15 October 2023

Kim was absolutely lovely! Her service was *chefs kiss* and the food was scrumptious as always! Can't wait to come back again

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you so much for the great review. Kim is one of our stars! We can't wait to see you back again soon. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 9 October 2023

Came here with my partner on a Monday afternoon. Really terrible customer service, we weren’t even greeted and waiter was dismissive. Apon receiving our snacks the fries were rock hard , barely even cooked properly. The fries also stated on the menu that they are...gluten free , and after consuming them both my partner and I had been glutened, very itchy and ill. My partner ordered an espresso martini which wasn’t even filled to the top , and way overshaken. Disappointing guys , up the game please !!More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 3 October 2023

Had Dinner at the good home this evening Fantastic service by our lovely waiter Kodee , very lovely evening .

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 7 October 2023

Thanks for the great review and compliments for Kodee. Glad to read you had a good night and we will pass on your comments to Kodee. We look forward to hosting you again soon. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 3 October 2023

Great night out at The Good Home. We had a large group of 35 and the evening went really well, with Kim working with us to fit in ordering meals, delivering meals etc in between all the group presentations that we had. Food was great....Service was excellent.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 7 October 2023

Thanks so much for the wonderful review. It is great to read that the evening went well and our star performer, Kim, looked after you well. We look forward to seeing you all back again another day. Cheers The Good Home Team

Reviewed 1 October 2023

Kia ora The Good Home! Once again fantastic fun had holding our big group event at your dining room. We were very welcomed and served well by Kim in the dining space and really quick meal arrivals thanks. My lamb tacos were delicious (and healthy)...and staff bent over backwards to meet needs of our group. Thanks for looking after us so well and help our event work well for all - even the owner came to say hi & assist with something helpfully at one point.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Sam Stones, Owner at The Good Home, responded to this reviewResponded 7 October 2023

Kia ora Sharyn, Thanks so much for the wonderful review. It sounds like the event went well with Kim (and David chipping in) looking after you superbly well. It is always good for the kitchen to know that the cooking and meals were on point...More

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Yes, The Good Home offers takeaway services.

The Good Home is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4