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“Evening meal for overnight stay”
Review of Reef Restaurant

Reef Restaurant
Ranked #41 of 56 Restaurants in Paihia
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Reviewed November 23, 2018

Had a very enjoyable buffet for dinner, good selection of food types and cuisines. Reception was excellent and the table service first class, and the waterview was stunning. Also had a cooked breakfast the following morning, which was awesome. The view was made even better with a cruise ship in sight.

Date of visit: November 2018
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1  Thank RossofIslington
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Reviewed October 31, 2017

We had breakfast included in our room rate. On entering the restaurant you could see the potential it has lovely large windows overlooking the bay, the tables reminded me of a college canteen. On to the breakfast there was very little orange juice left, a tiny amount of fresh fruit on day one then none after that. The buffet cooked breakfast had seen better days a few baked beans left with a skin on them, the sausages looked like they had been there a very long time. Very little bacon left. For toasting it was the thinnest sliced bread so turned the toast into biscuits. It's interesting that this hotel is part of the millennium chain we have stayed at a few on this tour and found breakfast was poor at best running out of food is not acceptable

Date of visit: October 2017
1  Thank Susan H
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Reviewed October 24, 2017 via mobile

Rey disappointed with our meal at this restaurant after specifically wanting to dine here. Menu was so-so, pr awn cocktail was very small and no taste, all lettuce. Asked for the creme brûlée as it was supposed to come with hokey pokey ice cream and after checking that it was hokey pokey I got vanilla.
Would not recommend.

Date of visit: October 2017
Thank Positano15
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Reviewed September 11, 2017

We met friends here for dinner, while the food was lovely it certainly did not warrant the high prices for such a canteen style dining area, I ordered the "Venison Pot Pie $24.00 Cooked in red wine served with fresh roast seasonal vegies and pea puree", the pie was lovely but to advertise that it is served with seasonal vegetables is a joke, a teaspoon of pea puree with 3 carrot and 3 parsnip sticks the size of a McDonald fry is equivalent to a garnish not a serving of vegetables.. very disappointed :(

Date of visit: September 2017
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1  Thank twodeezz
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Reviewed September 10, 2017

To begin with, I didn't think the menu Offered enough variety. I don't eat red meat but there was no chicken option and the only fish on offer was flounder (which I don't like). I opted for a Polento salad which was very average. Two of the others had venison pot pie which seemed ok, however the seasonal vegetables consisted of 2 thin strips of carrot, a thin strip of parsnip and a Brussel sprout. The fourth member of our group received a large plate with 2small rounds of steak (no wider than10cm across) and a sort of patty that was something with lamb shank. His plate also had the same few strips of vegetables as the others. We each had a drink and the cost was about $45 per person for unsatisfying and disappointing plates of food. Had we not started with garlic bread (not so nice either), we would have gone away hungry.

Date of visit: September 2017
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Thank JulieS7376
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