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I went to the Gin Trap twice in two days. I cannot stop raving to everyone I see about how good it was. Attentive and compassionate service, the most extensive gin list you can imagine, and food that knocks your socks off. I will be back here as soon as I can get time off from my hospitality job in Auckland. The Gin Trap is the kind of establishment that you want to be a regular at, and I hope they open a location in Auckland, so I can be there everyday. Once again, the employees were extremely organized, and never let our drinks get empty before checking on us. One of the younger servers, Ashley, treated us like family and took time to get to know us and make us feel welcome. This place can take all my money, and the ownership should be very proud of their amazing restaurant and more importantly their well-trained and professional staff. 10 stars out of 5. Also, on our way in we saw Orcas, not that they can get any credit for that, but a once in a lifetime experience.
Jonathan GoberJonathan Gober
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We had previously been here for afternoon drinks while in Napier, and it was great. This time however we called in for dinner. Upon choosing a clearly labeled Gluten Free dish from their menu, we were informed that it could not be made Gluten Free. Next GF dish ordered from the menu we were also informed was not GF. After suggesting to the waitress that this amounted to false advertising, I finally settled on a dish which she assured me was definately GF - Chicken ceasar salad. The dish was great, as were the other five dishes our table received. Our only issue, and it's a biggie, was that the Gin Traps menu listed some items as GF which were unable to be made GF due to cross contamination within their fryers.
carl longstaffcarl longstaff
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Waited 50mins for a piece of flatbread for our entree, and over an hour for our 4 mains, although others that arrived after us got served before us. When we complained we were told it was because we ordered the bread, and when we asked why the bread took so long, we were told it's because that oven is small and the bread is popular. If you'd told us we wouldn't have ordered it! We only got it because we were hungry and wanted something before our meals came! The food was ok, but the steak at least definitely was not worth the price charged. There's a lot of other choices in the same area, we'll be going somewhere else next time.
Paula MendozaPaula Mendoza
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Plenty of free tables but we were turned away because they're supposedly "too busy" and "recovering from lunch". Wouldn't even sell us a drink! Clearly not an efficiently run or customer focused business. Tgis is not harsh.. No one gave us eye contact or greeted us, we had to walk right in to even enquire; they were relying on the sign to turn us away despite all of the free tables. We travelled a significant distance. Now, in Covid times, positive customer experiences are critical. There are many ways you could have made it a better customer experience. We invested into the local economy elsewhere!
Alister McLeodAlister McLeod
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Firstly who drinks wine at the Gin trap, like come on? Now we had to go for a 5 star, the service was great, friendly and honest. The Taco share platter was a good sized meal for two. Lots of variety and great tasting food. Paired with some of the best beer battered chips I’ve had! Aioli was amazing! And on to the gins, huge range, awesome choices, and delicious flavours. All of the best tonic options to go along side. The little biddy hazy spiced apple was superb. Followed closely by the broken heart quince. 10/10 Would recommend to a friend.
William SinclairWilliam Sinclair
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We met here with friends for a dinner catchup and the whole experience was awesome. It's very busy so we made a reservation which meant we were seated quickly and soon browsing the extensive gin bible. The staff really know their gin pairings and recommended the best tonic for each. The food was excellent and the coffee cheesecake dessert didn't disappoint. The service was really great and we'll definitely be back next time
Phil PascoPhil Pasco
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64 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110, New Zealand
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+64 6 835 0199
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gintrap.co.nz
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attractions: Perfume Point, CityFitness Napier, Ahuriri Estuary, National Tobacco Company Building, West Shore Sea Scouts Den, restaurants: The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant, Boardwalk Beach Bar & Bistro, Milk & Honey Restaurant, Takitimu Seafoods Napier, Ahuriri Village Kitchen, East Pier Hotel, Shed 2 on the Quay, Cafe Ahuriri, Cafe Nosh, F.G. Smith
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