On the menu: A good range of options is available across the menu. The vegetarian eater is well catered for and so is the carnivore, with beef, lamb, pork, chicken and seafood options. Gluten-free is also available, as are lighter salad options. The prices are mid-range for Tauranga and the portion sizes are certainly good.
The buzz: There is a quiet sophistication about the place, with a certain European flavour. With beautiful wood features throughout, and the doors wide open to Tauranga's waterfront, there's a real natural feel about the place. Subtle background music makes for a comfortable and enjoyable dining experience.
I'll have: I decide to go with a seafood starter and couldn't go past the Calamari with Garlic Aioli ($15). Calamari can be a bit hit or miss, depending on the tenderness of the food but I had no complaint with the piping-hot and juicy morsels on my plate.
Dipped in the sauce and I was on my way to heaven.
For my main I went with an old favourite - Scaloppini Gorgonzola (pan-fried escalopes of veal in a white wine and blue cheese reduction, $27.50). Any fears I had that the sauce might overpower the veal were totally unfounded. The sauce just lifted the veal and the tender vegetables to another level.