Lockdown/Covid Check In
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@JC The Vietnamese cafe in Hastings St is good although its a stretch to call it a restaurant. If it had the little blue plastic chairs it would be very authentic.
Enjoyed Sai when I was down in July although it was more Thai Fusion than traditional and is a bit up itself.
IMO you have two very good Indians in Rasoi and Indigo and the Malay ON marine Parade - can't remember the name but very twee decor It's practically next door to The Dome which is where we were staying - did a good lunch.
Nothing else I can think of and I do agree I have has some shocking ethnic meals in Napier, but for its size you are incredibly fortunate. Hope more don't go the way that Elephant Hill has although when I was last down the place was pumping
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Vietkitchen is really good - eaten there many times. Since we came out of first lockdown into Level 2 we decided that we would do a different Vietnamese restaurant every weekend on the basis that if we can't go there this week we will bring it to us.
Only missed two weekends each time we were up in Russell as they don't have Vietnamese and I couldn't be arsed cooking. Even had it in Hamilton and Napier. Off to Queenstown on Saturday for 5 nights so will have to try out the local. Probably for a lunch as there are too many great dining options in QT area.
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@nzzp said in Lockdown Check In:
@dogmeat @JC have been pointed towards Viet Kitchen in Auckland for good Vietnamese (by some Vietnamese friends of ours).https://vietkitchen.co.nz/
Any other recommendations for great food welcomed!
Sounds great. Love a nice bowl of pho
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@nzzp I haven't had anything that was a disappointment. It would be one of the best in Auckland. We will travel over from the Shore especially. They're South Vietnamese so use more herbs than many Akl restaurants who might just through in a bit of coriander and garden mint. They also use the right cuts of meat so tripe and tendon as well as brisket.
They have a weekly special which is worth asking about. Often more adventurous. The pho is very good as is the bun cha, bun bo hue and banh xeo. They also do excellent Vietnamese coffee.
Friendly staff. Seem to remember us which is a nice welcome. Never been crowded. Plenty of Asian diners.
I'm sure you'll enjoy.
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@MajorRage said in Lockdown Check In:
@canefan said in Lockdown Check In:
@JC we went to a little Malaysian cafe, Faith Hope Love (so asian) on Marine Parade a few months back. Perfectly passable food and friendly staff. And an Indonesian joint which was okay too
Shit joke.
I thought it looked like a joke. Almost. 😀
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@canefan Faith Hope Love - that's the one I meant.
I've been to the Indonesian but found it poor. Apparently the Dutch guy that had it for over a decade sold it and opened a Filipino Restaurant in the Westshore pub. Never made it there and I see it is now a generic "Asian"
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@dogmeat said in Lockdown Check In:
@JC The Vietnamese cafe in Hastings St is good although its a stretch to call it a restaurant. If it had the little blue plastic chairs it would be very authentic.
Enjoyed Sai when I was down in July although it was more Thai Fusion than traditional and is a bit up itself.
IMO you have two very good Indians in Rasoi and Indigo and the Malay ON marine Parade - can't remember the name but very twee decor It's practically next door to The Dome which is where we were staying - did a good lunch.
Nothing else I can think of and I do agree I have has some shocking ethnic meals in Napier, but for its size you are incredibly fortunate. Hope more don't go the way that Elephant Hill has although when I was last down the place was pumping
Agreed Rasoi is good, really top class ingredients. The railway curry is top notch. Indigo OK too with the whisky collection from God. But I do miss the dreadfully decored cheap and cheerful curry houses from the UK. When I want a curry I don't care about anything else except how it tastes.
Piku in Joll Rd in Havelock North is a good Japanese robatayaki in the mould of ROKA in London. Recommend. Don't go to the attached bar next door, it's a soulless parody of a Japanese bar.
Malo in Porters Hotel (also Havelock North) is pretty good too.
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@JC Thanks for the recommendations. We do tend to stick around Napier when we are down for just a weekend but we generally add on a day to Deco weekend so might give it a try next Feb.
Down in the Bay next week for work but timing of meetings will preclude anything more than a sandwich in Camberley
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@dogmeat said in Lockdown Check In:
@JC Thanks for the recommendations. We do tend to stick around Napier when we are down for just a weekend but we generally add on a day to Deco weekend so might give it a try next Feb.
Down in the Bay next week for work but timing of meetings will preclude anything more than a sandwich in Camberley
Camberly? You poor bastard.
Although, hangi takeaways across form the hospital are a good bet if they’re open (and still exist).
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@JC said in Lockdown Check In:
@Nepia Handi Hangi? Yep still there. There’s a donut place next door to it now that basically sells a heart attack with a hole in the middle. As you can imagine in the ‘stings it sells out by about 8:30 in the morning.
That's just low bro, telling me about this knowing I can't come home .
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So, still in lockdown. Went into work twice the last week for meetings.
Last week was 7 years since the old man died. A few days after that my daughter turned 13.
On Monday they announced a restructure at work. I still have my job, but my reporting lines have changed in a way that pleases me not.
My Line manager doesn't change, which is great.
But he's got a new boss, which is the issue, without going into detail.
Additionally, they broke up our very effective team into two separate areas. Which lacks any form of logic.So tonight I had a beer