La Porchetta Restaurant Parnell
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TLDR: Great place for a team lunch, keeps everyone happy and at a reasonable price. Details: We had a team lunch here this week, needed something quick and easy. I booked online and they confirmed the next morning we were still a go. Food was alright, nothing amazing and has def dropped a bit since I was last here. One meal too way to long to come out. For most part they did a good job as it only looked like there was one chef on. Service a tad lacking but the guy did his best. My fav part was coming to pay. They seemed to have issues with their existing Eftpos setup so after a bit of fluffing about they finally got to the point of taking all our money, but it was a bit of fluff that could have not been thre had they setup their equipment prior to opening. All round a good place for teams or families wanting simple italian on a good price point.
Guy AlexanderGuy Alexander
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The worst restaurant ever visited in AUCKLAND. PATHETIC FOOD & SERVICE. Upon reaching the restaurant at 7.45pm there was a sign board. Stating “Please wait here to be seated”. But was waiting there for almost 5min to be seated but non of the staff approached and we had to walk in ourself. Upon self seated after requesting 3 times the water was served this was at 8.10pm. Within 5min the waiter can and asked if we were ready for start our dinner. We were not ready still we ordered some starter to start. Since we were 12 of us and didn’t want the kitchen to get over loaded. Then within 5min the server comes back and ask if we were ready to order our next dish maybe more starter or mains. We ordered some pizza which was at 8.25pm. Before the arrival of this order the server come and tell our kitchen will close at 9pm would you like to order main’s around 8.30pm. Still without getting our starter we ordered our mains. And the mains were served without clearing the dirty small plates and without cutlery. Steak was over cooked we asked for Medium Well but we got Over done. Tomato pasta was dry. Prawn pasta was very fishy as the prawns were not fresh THE MOST IMPORTANT WE WERE TABLE OF 12 PEOPLE BUT THE SERVER SERVING OUR SERVER WAS TRAINEE.
Vipul JotaniaVipul Jotania
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Just had a birthday dinner at La Porchetta tonight, and I must say that it was mid. Average really. Although, we loved their service and the trainee waiter was lovely. We got the Fettucine Al Funghi, Lasagna & the Peri Peri Chicken Pizza. Peri peri chicken pizza: 9/10, would recommend. Lasagna: 3/10, it primarily tasted like the bottled pasta sauces with some mince. Fettuccine: 2/10, this unfortunately wasn’t it. This dish is creamy yes, although it just seemed as the cream was not made as a pasta sauce, but just poured over into the dish itself. It was really light in colour, super runny, and smelt like fresh cream right from the bottle. There is usually no smell because it all blends in with the pasta dish. This is how we were able to tell that the cream has just been poured over. Half way through we began to have sore stomachs, which never happens and we do get this dish often from other Italian restaurants. We are still currently dealing with this. Although the service is lovely, we weren’t too pleased with the authentic Italian dishes tonight, apart from the pizza.
Darsh KumarDarsh Kumar
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The first time I visited, it was a pleasant experience; I was there with a friend, and we enjoyed some delicious pesto pasta and classic pizza. However, my second visit with a large party was less satisfying. When I was ready to pay and stood at the reception, I was ignored for at least three minutes by an attendant who was busy settling bills for others. Despite seeing me, he continued without acknowledgment. When I finally inquired, he mentioned that the others were from the same table. A simple explanation while I was waiting would have been appreciated. His avoidance of eye contact and lack of communication made me feel disregarded, and it seemed to hint at prejudiced attitudes towards our group. This experience left me feeling unwelcome and overlooked. If you are not fond of providing consistent customer service, perhaps this industry is not for you.
Angie CAngie C
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My partner and I regularly order from here from Uber eats. The price is very expensive for what it is but we don't usually mind. Not entirely sure what happened but the food we ordered on Sunday was so bland and watery. We ordered the vegan pesto pasta and vegan pumpkin pasta. It tasted like they had lightly seasoned the pasta water and called it the sauce. There was no "sauce". Barely any flavour. It was worse than airline food. I question if it was even made by a qualified chef. Extremely disappointed with the quality, especially considering it cost $60. Definitely would not recommend this place.
Fae WhiteFae White
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We came across this authentic Italian restaurant in Parnell, Auckland. Just as we arrived, a large group was leaving so we had a bit of a wait to be seated. There only seemed to be one guy dealing with everything so he seemed a bit stretched but, nevertheless, he was friendly and welcoming. I ordered the entrée beef ragu and husband, entrée carbonara as we weren't especially hungry. Both meals had delicious sauces, thick, creamy and very tasty. I'm sure this place would be buzzy and lively in the evenings and we'd definitely revisit if in the area again.
Lesley JohnsonLesley Johnson
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Nearby Attractions Of La Porchetta Restaurant Parnell
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland Domain
Spark Arena
Domain Wintergardens
Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden)
Auckland Museum Atrium
The Parnell Hotel & Conference Centre
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Copthorne Hotel Auckland City
The University of Auckland

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Domain Wintergardens
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Basic Info
Address
167-171 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand
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+64 9 309 0807
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Website
laporchetta.com.au
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4.2
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Easygoing chain fixing up traditional and gourmet pizzas, plus pasta dishes and Italian mains.
attractions: Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Domain, Spark Arena, Domain Wintergardens, Dove Myer Robinson Park (Parnell Rose Garden), Auckland Museum Atrium, The Parnell Hotel & Conference Centre, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Copthorne Hotel Auckland City, The University of Auckland, restaurants: BurgerFuel Parnell, Chocolate Boutique Café., Napoli Contemporanea pizzeria bar cucina, Gerome, Winona Forever, McDonald's Quay Street, Everest Dine Nepali & Indian Restaurant in Auckland, Wintergarden Cafe - New Zealand, Oh Calcutta, Rumi

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