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Relaxed & homey French restaurant offering a range of crêpes, traditional mains & wine.

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Relaxed & homey French restaurant offering a range of crêpes, traditional mains & wine.

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Overall, recommended! Brunch: Eufs Garde-Manger — 4.5/5 This is one of my favorite brunch dishes. The baguette, brie cheese, and sausage were all great. The fried eggs were also cooked perfectly. Entrées: Les Escargots De Bourgogne — 3/5 A simple yet classic appetizer. Seasoned lightly with olive oil, basil, and garlic. The snails were chewy and, paired with the baguette, made for a decent starter. Mains: Pavé de rump steak sauce aux champignons — 5/5 I ordered the rump steak medium well, and it was tender with a nice texture. While the potatoes, vegetable salad, and steak were average, the mushroom sauce was absolutely stunning and left a deep impression. The sauce was incredibly creamy, full of the natural aroma of mushrooms, lightly seasoned, and paired wonderfully with the steak. I’d gladly revisit the restaurant just for this mushroom sauce:) Beef Bourguignon — 2.5/5 This is one of the most classic French dishes, but unfortunately, it wasn’t great overall. The beef was tender and melted in the mouth, but the red wine sauce was too sour for my taste. The acidity overpowered the beef’s flavor, and it also lacked enough salt. The staff here are friendly and helpful, patiently assisting with the menu and recommendations. However, it’s worth noting that the restaurant can get quite busy on weekend evenings, so you might need to wait for a table.

Ran LuRan Lu
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Nestled in the upper part of Queen St, Auckland, surrounded by predominantly Asian inspired cuisine, we literally stumbled across this wonderful bistro-cum cafe and were silenced at the brunch treats on offer. Sweet or savoury was the decision and to be honest, either would have satisfied the senses and actually a good excuse to make a swift return visit. Dinner is also planned sometime soon! A shame the Chateauneuf du pape wasn’t available by the glass, but I opted for an Italian Peroni in what felt like locale close to Sacré-Cœur itself, my favourite spot in Paris, a city I haven’t been to in 25 years or more. My lovely lunch partner opted for the crepe with mushroom. Made from buckwheat it was divine. I know because I also stole a mouthful. Personally, the Oeufs Garde-Manger with sausages, roast tomato, bacon, mushroom, eggs and Brie on toast filled me to the brim to the point I will be eating light tonight. Absolutely sensational and in a country where a sausage of quality is hard to find, this has to be recommended in the highest regard. We left smiling and can’t wait to return. My smattering of schoolboy French used, our friendly waiter wishing us a pleasant rest of Saturday. We’ll be back, Monsieur, very soon! Tres Bien indeed.

Sean O'ConnorSean O'Connor
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I came in for brunch today and chose the eafs benedicte because previously I’ve really enjoyed my experience with the dish at Le Garde-Manger. Unfortunately, the dish came out drenched in a laughable amount of hollandaise sauce that was impressively bland. It was like someone poured a glass of milk on eggs and toast. The whole dish was lukewarm and had clearly been sitting out for a while - evident by the fact I didn’t even need a knife to get through the absolutely soaking wet “toast”. The tomato was also barely roasted. Honestly very disappointed because there have clearly been changes made in the kitchen that have resulted in a huge drop-off in food quality, I’m genuinely confused how a chef would let it leave the kitchen — never mind the 45 minute wait. I couldn’t be bothered complaining in person because they were clearly busy, we had been waiting for a while already, and I already felt bad for the waiter for having to bring out my food. Pictured is the comparison between how the dish used to look in March vs. what I ate today. Eggs Benedict soup.

PaddyPaddy
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For a pre-show dinner at Aotea Square, we visited Le Garde Manger to some French cuisine. The ambiance and decor of the restaurant was Quaibt and homely, packed full of various patrons and a lively ambiance. We were very fortunate to get a table without a reservation. To peruse the menu we ordered a glass of Les Grandes Vignes Cotes du Rhône and a Rinquinquin and our beverages were exquisite and drinks promptly were served. We tried the 2 course menu of salmon salad with capers, fennel and goats cheese with coq au vin and both of my dishes were delicious. This was one of the best coq au vins I’ve ever had, so unctuous in depth of flavour and falling off the bone flesh. We also tried La Fermiere galette with creamy mushroom and herbs. The texture and flavour was lovely although more source would have improved this dish. Overall, our dining experience was wonderful, the service was highly impressive, so efficient and friendly and the cuisine was simply delicious. I’ll return again to try more of the menu. Highly recommended!

Taylar WTaylar W
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A charming authentic French Restaurant serving classic dishes including Escargot, Beef Bourgogne and many other favourites. Kir Royale to start, I had the snails poached in Garlic butter then the Scotch Fillet, with Gratin Potatoes, fresh salad and a Portobello Mushroom sauce. Delicious with a glass of Vaqueras from the thoughtful and carefully chosen French wine list. So cozy and quite romantic - we were lucky to get in because once we were seated the whole place was buzzing with every table taken.. Delightful warm cafe atmosphere with historic pictures on the walls and real decor that made me truly feel for an hour and a half that I was back sitting in a side street in Lyon. A friendly French owner to boot - he flamed my Absinthe at the table to finish a wonderful relaxed dining experience. Lovely French & European waitresses provided immaculate unobtrusive service. Definitely one of the best kept secrets in Auckland and unreservedly recommended by me! I will be sending many clients there!

JohnJohn
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I went there yesterday with a large group of 30 people and the kitchen and front of house staff did a good job on all our meals and service. I ordered the “La Grancopaise” Galette, which is a buckwheat pancake filled with scallops, mushrooms, leek fondue, white wine sauce and served with salad. I really enjoyed the flavours of this dish and the different textures. The scallops were perfectly cooked. There was a lot of cream in this dish though, which it didn’t state on the menu, which would have been nice to know. Regardless, I really enjoyed this dish even though the presentation was a little bit lacking for me. But I didn’t deduct any stars for that since food is more about flavour than looks (right?). For dessert I had the Nutella crepe which was beautiful and authentically French as well with its chewy texture. I thought it was a little overpriced at $7 for a plain crepe with a little Nutella on top. All in all a good (food) night out.

Katrin PechingerKatrin Pechinger
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