Masculine in style, The Grill's basics are excellent but little details need attention.

The Longroom has been a Ponsonby fixture for years and it's still a popular hangout.

Jimmy Pham's Vietnamese restaurants dish up great food for tourists while giving local kids an opportunity to better their lives.

As I write, on Wednesday, The Grill has 1099 Facebook fans. It has done 160 covers, so at least 939 people are fans of a restaurant that they have not eaten at.

We came here because we used to live across the road and wanted to check out the newest addition to the area’s cafe scene.

Wellington's famous hunter-gatherer celebrity chef sets up an unusual eatery in Auckland's Sky City.

A taste of Argentina in Herne Bay proves to be good training for South America-bound tastebuds.

The menu was apparently selected based on Jenson Button's interests in different cuisines, cultivated while globetrotting on the F1 circuit.

We came here because it had caught my eye as I’d driven past but I’d never managed to pay a visit.

If this is what we are offering diners on the eve of the biggest sporting since 1990 we might as well put up a sign at the airport saying "Country Closed Owing To Lack of Interest".

New Zealand's biggest meat company expects the incoming horde of carnivorous rugby fans to sink their teeth into an extra 70,000 of its sheep, cattle and deer during the World Cup.

Diners are facing worsening service as staffing is cut to compensate for rising restaurant costs.

Gorgeous views, experienced staff and skilful, fabulous food - Sails Restaurant is a sure thing.

Despite first impressions, a Hamilton restaurant provides a fine dining experience worth repeating.

Skycity's plans to expand its gambling operations may not impress all-comers, but what they are doing for Auckland diners certainly impresses me.

We came here because we'd been for a birthday meal some months earlier and always meant to return to try a brunch.

The humour may have improved but not the prices.

It was named among the world's top 50 restaurants last year, now a former sparkie has claimed top honour for his...

Al Brown's Auckland venture is a revelation in fresh, delicious Kiwi flavours.

Dishonest diners are enjoying their meals then fleeing without paying.

We came here because we were intrigued by the name - would it be as crazy as it implied?

By Living's restaurant reviewer Peter Calder.