The Curve Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant in Napier

We were looking forward to eating there. The online comments on TripAdvisor and Google motivated us. Seeing the pictures we really wanted to come and taste the food (especially the fish). When we arrived we had what seemed like a reduced menu (not the one we saw on the Internet) with only a couple of items to choose from. Not too far from what you can get in some hotels with the room service when the kitchen is closed. We had a piece of meat ordered rare which came closer to well done, and a chicken curry which was bland, the sauce was no better than what you find in a supermarket without any cooks work and reheated. The prices and experience were not at all aligned. I would expect to have this quality of food when going to an establishment that doesn't show any claim and certainly not for this price. The waiters were friendly and knew how to smile, this was a positive point, even though they seemed a bit lost and overwhelmed with only a few tables, they weren't proactive. I hope this helps as...

We’ve been struggling to find a good place to eat breakfast the past week, with terrible places around the area - seriously, you’d think a fancy place like Mister D would know how to fry an egg... but see my other review for them. This one will be on our saved list.

Normally we’d avoid hotel restaurants as they’d be overpriced etc but this one definitely has the best scrambled eggs in Napier.

Prices are the same if not slightly cheaper than the cafes nearby!

Scrambled eggs perfectly cooked! Not oily, not runny, not overcooked. 2 stars extra just for that.

Staff very friendly and accommodate dietary needs - instead of bacon we managed to get sausages.

Coffee - make sure to ask for extra hot. Short black is very good, not bitter. Flat white - needs to be hotter.

Unfortunately no pictures as we were too hungry and enjoyed the...

Surprisingly, I enjoyed my meal here. The Fish was cooked to perfection, as was the rib eye steak. My side of Mash was exquisite, I’m aiming to make all these myself. The best part was the desserts, my partner, who normally doesn’t eat desserts, raved about his Lemon Tart and loved my Tropical Verrine. The only disappointment was our waiter, he was lovely, but I think he forgot about us after entrees came out. What was nice to see was the chef coming out with any late dishes, apologising and getting back to his kitchen. We came back on our last day for Breakfast, although 5 minutes away from finishing serving breakfast, the staff seated us and the kitchen baked us cinnamon rolls, danishes and croissants- just amazing! I would definitely recommend...