His restaurants are world famous, his face increasingly so, but for Nobu Matsushisa it's still all about the dining customer.

Turned away from Sal Rose's doors one recent Saturday night, we came back for another go on Sunday night. Second time lucky - just.

If you want a table at Coco's, show up early. When we got there at 6pm, it was starting to fill.

We came here because it was time for a mother and daughter catch-up.

Big appetite? You won't go hungry at Der Metz, a German eatery whose focus is firmly on quantity.

There is a lot of bad Italian food around and Steve's, his mission statement notwithstanding, is not that.

Peter Gordon has never run his kitchen staff with an iron fist and a mouth like a sewer, yet he is one of NZ's most internationally successful chefs.

We came here because it was a stunning day and we were keen to dine harbourside.

He may have won MasterChef New Zealand last night but Brett McGregor is sticking to teaching.

A Copenhagen restaurant has knocked Spain's elBulli from the top spot on the S.Pellegrino World's Best 50 Restaurants list.

The hard part is deciding what to choose from the menu, writes John Gardner.

Two rural and two seaside favourites make Paul Jobin's list of great North Island cafes.

We came here because we were going clothes shopping and Benediction was on the way.

Auckland couple offered vouchers after finding blood in a Burger King meal.

Luke Dallow does it again with a new and delicious addition to his Sale St venue.

One day, I hope, Peter Gordon will cook my dinner. It hasn't happened yet.

Fast-food chain Wendy's is considering taking pancakes off the menu after a woman was served mouldy pancakes.

Meat-lovers rejoice - Cazador satisfies all carnivorous cravings and more besides.

Aaah, beef carpaccio. Slices of raw meat so thin as to be translucent are arranged on the plate, just so.

We'd heard about Porcini restaurant on the grapevine, and were mildly dismissive. A seriously good restaurant in Helensville? Give us a break.

Buffalo could have done a little more to make a theme of its name, but the food was fine.

A night out at a good value suburban tapas restaurant is made all the more palatable by passionate, gentle staff, writes Nici Wickes.

Restaurant Brands is reporting full year net profit up 70 per cent, thanks mainly to perennial top performer KFC.

An old Auckland favourite should try harder, writes Janetta Mackay.