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“Birthday Dinner”
Review of Sails Restaurant

Sails Restaurant
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Ranked #2 of 2,925 Restaurants in Auckland Central
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: $19 - $45
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Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Description: Sails Restaurant has an amazing location. Set in the middle of Westhaven Marina, beside the Harbour Bridge, with breathtaking views of the harbour. There are few views in the world that capture the essence of the city than the one from Sails Restaurant. A couple of minutes from the centre of Auckland, yet in a world of its own, with unlimited free parking at the door, Sails Restaurant is not just about its location. Over the last three decades the restaurant has forged its reputation as one of New Zealand’s top restaurants through an uncompromising belief in using only the freshest ingredients, the most talented chefs, and professional waiting staff. The menu at Sails is seafood focused, but also includes New Zealand’s finest beef and lamb. The full menu and all the details can be found on our website.
Reviewed 4 weeks ago

as always a wonderful evening, great food, atmosphere perfect, looking forward to going back in december!!

Date of visit: November 2024
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Sails Restaurant, Owner at Sails Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thanks Jackie. Glad you had a wonderful birthday. Looking forward to seeing you again in December

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Excellent experience in all respects. The service was brilliant. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the lunch, the sea breeze and harbour views added to a great afternoon

Date of visit: November 2024
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Sails Restaurant, Owner at Sails Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you for the lovely review. We do strive for excellence in all respects. I'm so glad to hear that we achieved this for you. Great that we even got the sea breeze going right !
We look forward to seeing you again soon

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Sails Restaurant has been one of my favourite restaurants in Auckland and this dining experience did not disappoint. We had the Tasting Degustation menu and the team were able to accommodate a requested swap for both of us. Nothing was too much trouble. Ambience is lovely with a view to match!

Date of visit: October 2024
Thank Cheryl J
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Sails Restaurant, Owner at Sails Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you Cheryl, we love that we are one of your favourite restaurants. We are always happy to accommodate dietary requirements even with the signature menu. We hope to see you again real soon

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

We love Sails and this visit was just as fantastic as ever. The service is brilliant. They don't try to hurry you out the door and successfully make 'going out for dinner' a evening experience rather than eat and run like most other restaurants these days. The entree selection is always varied with new items on the menu. The crayfish mornay is the best we have had and is always our go to. Cocktails are great too!

Date of visit: October 2024
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Thank Laura C
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Sails Restaurant, Owner at Sails Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you for taking the time to post this lovely review. We believe "going out for dinner" should be an experience and not an "eat and run". So glad to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience with us. We hope to se you again

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Reviewed 4 November 2024

We had the 6 course set menu which was superb. The quality of the ingredients was great and the flavours/preparation was equally as good. Although it was a relatively expensive meal it was well worth it considering the quality. They have an extensive wine list but I was surprised to find that they also had some very reasonably priced wines as well which is not common at most fine dining restaurants. And finally the service was just perfect. I would high recommend Sails for your next celebration dinner.

Date of visit: November 2024
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Sails Restaurant, Owner at Sails Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

Thank you for this wonderful review. I am so glad to hear that you found our menu superb and our service just perfect. That's the goal for us. We look forward to seeing you again for your next special occasion

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