The Corner — Restaurant in Howick

Smashing cocktails! The cherry sour was Devine 🍒- $19.50 ea but I just had to have two! I had it without sugar syrup and it was silky smooth yet brightly piquant. The food was just OK - the pork belly was the best dish we sampled with lots of meat and a beautiful balance of flavours but the skin wasn’t crispy and the fat wasn’t rendered off enough to my liking. The scallops were disappointing - the scallop flavour was suspiciously strong and pungent as opposed to subtle and the profile was more salty and oily than light and slightly sweet. The bao were also a bit underwhelming - not bad overall but the karaage batter could have been crispier, darker, more flavourful and there weren’t enough pickled elements to balance the sweet bun and creamy mayo. I prefer a bit of spice, crunch and vinegar - they were bland. The service was absolutely five star 🤌 Our wait person was so attentive, professional and kind. It’s a great atmosphere with beautiful architectural features - if a little cramped. All round great spot to spend a cheeky afternoon...

We booked online as we done many times for a dinner reservation in the RESTURANT area at 6pm on a Saturday night. Our 18 yr old son and his 17yr girlfriend met with us to have dinner. Literally 5 mins after they walked in the waitress asked my son for ID, and his girlfriend. We hadn't ordered any food or drinks at this point. We were told we could not have dinner at all and that we had to leave. A family member was the main chef for this restaurant for many years and we ourselves have been coming here for many years, and have enjoyed many lunches and dinners and met with friends for coffee. Not only was the restaurant full with customers, it was humiliating for us as a family being told to leave. I guess the moral of the story is that if your child is over 12 that they need ID to even have a bowl of chips and a glass of water and make sure you have it ready when you walk in the door. We...

In my very humble opinion this is one of the nicer places to enjoy a cocktail in Howick. There is their special cocktails menu but they will also make old favourites. Their black forest Expresso is my go to. The menu has something for everyone on it. We normally order a number of their sides and share because there is a lot of yummy stuff and we want a bit of everything. I highly rate their fries, perfect texture, served hot and crispy. They also have their blackboard special. Worth looking at these before the menu because they are normally pretty good. Overall a great place. I have been a number of times and will continue to go. If I was going to give it any criticism, they occasionally close early. We have been inside and they have turned people away at 9pm. I am not sure if the reasoning but it’s a bit weird to turn someone away that wants to spend money in your...