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Degree Gastrobar

Degree Gastrobar
Address: 204 Quay Street, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Phone: 09 377 1200
Fax: 09 377 1406
Website: http://www.degree.co.nz/
Email: degree@degree.co.nz

Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday 11.00am - late
Friday - Saturday 11.00am - 4.00 am
Sunday 9.00am - Late

Degree is a vibrant and popular restaurant and bar located on Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. While over looking the super yachts moored in the harbour why not have a glass or two of Australian or New Zealand wine? Or if you want to stay a little bit longer, why not try stonegrill dining - where your food is served sizzling on a hot volcanic rock.

If this doesn't take your fancy we have a range of specially prepared cooked meals - from burgers to pizzas to pastas to gourmet seafood dishes.If you are looking to hold a function at Degree...Our private mezzanine floor The Mercury Room is available for Corporate functions, birthdays, family events and cocktail parties - with it's own 42 inch television, private bar and removable lounge area it holds 100 people for a standing cocktail affair or 60 people for a seated meal. We also hire out other areas of the restaurant and bar for functions whether it be outside for a BBQ or the Front Bar for casual birthday drinks.

If you are out and about looking for live entertainment...Phil Madsen and his band bring the magic back to Thursday nights with originals and funked up covers kicking of at 9pm.

DJ Groove plays classic remix's and current dance hits every Friday and Saturday from 11pm. For a more subdued and relaxing musical experience come in on Sunday afternoon at 4pm and enjoy Malcolm and Chet play acoustic classic and contemporary tunes.

Whether you're after a place to meet with your friends, enjoy an intimate dinner, hold a business lunch, wind-up or wind-down we'll do our best to make sure you get what you need.
Alrighty,

Let's check out the Gastrobar interior. Sorry about my picture quality..... too glaring i think...

Drinks

Seafood Chowder

Rating: 5/10

Seafood Chowder with mussels, shrimps, squid and market fresh fish - $14.50

Now look... This seafood Chowder isn't the best I've tried. I think it's way too thick and hence, it doesn't feel like soup, SOUP? Do you get what I mean? Or rather it's like porridge texture. I guess they've put in too much flour...

No doubt, they've great combination of seafood in it though... beautiful...

Carpet Bag Steak

200gm sirloin steak, Clevedon oysters, with a garlic aioli - $27.50

Rating: 9/10

This is stone grilled! Love it!

But somehow, I think it looks kinda gross?

No?

What do you think now?

And this is how you cook it

And look at the oyster, I tell you.. it's the best!

I love love love love love Oyster! OYSTER OYSTER OYSTER!

Oyster oyster oyster! Oi oi oi! Oyster! Oi! Oyster! Oi! Oyster oyster oyster! hahahaha!

Side Dish: Mushroom & Onion Rings

Buffalo Wings from "Buffalo New York"

Rating: 10/10

sticky, spicy wings with blue cheese sauce and celery

half doz $11.50, 1 doz $17.50, 2 doz $23.50

Oh holy cow! I mean buffalo! I can easily have 5 doz on my own, while watching my favourite movie series! Isn't this the greatest thing to do? Enjoying food! Enjoying life!

I just simply am so in love with the way they seasoned the buffalo wings! Puurrrrrrfffeeecccto!

I'm in love with it! Love it love it love it!

Scallop & Prawn Linguini

with rocket and Chilli infused olive oil - $19.50

Rating: 3/10

Now, I think this is the most disappointing one to be honest. It's quite tasteless, I think?

Well, I don't know what you'll think until you try it. However, both of us tried it... we thought the same as well....

My Favourite Chinese Restaurant, Nowhere else but DING HAO! :)

I'll let the picture do the talking, but I have always been very satisfied with the quality of food here! However, I need to spilt my meal to two portion! It's HUGE!!!! SERIOUSLY, I can't possibly finish it at one go...

Crispy Noodles with Chicken
Rating: 10/10












Chinese Brocolli
Rating: 7/10
I think this is WAY TO HUGE! Seriously, U need to cut it to 3 or 4 pieces before putting it into your mouth.. hahaha






The joy of having YANGCHOW Fried Rice from DING HAO!
Check it out!
Rating: 10/10



Talk about stingyness from some restuarants huh?
But I can guarantee you that you'll feel satisfied when you dine at DING HAO!
It's really value for money! Not only that, one portion will feed two.... Unless you're an extremely BIG EATER (like 3 double cheese burgers from Burger King at one go), u can probably then finish what they serve you....






Cripsy noodles with Seafood
Rating: 10/10
WOOOHOOO!! I'd give a big shout out for this one! This is extremely well done! :) I LOVE IT!
It has scallops, squids, good size prawns, vegies & fish in it.... LOVE IT! LOVE IT LOVE IT!!
















Even after trying my upmost best effort to eat the extra large portion... I was still able to make up another box of noodles from my left over for another person. So that means, one plate for two meals :)







Fu Jian Noodles
Rating: 6/10
mmm... Maybe to some people this taste nice, this is solely my personal opinion. I've tasted better Fu Jian Noodles before and I think the Noodles is too big to my liking. It's like UDON NOODLES XXL.. hahahaha! :) Anyway, here's the picture...

Oporto Once again!

Website: www.oporto.co.nz
Rating: 10/10
Address: 304 Queen StreetAuckland, Auckland 1010
Phone: (09) 309 3098
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Where do you find the best Grilled chicken? Nowhere else but Oporto!
With the right sauce, right taste, right spice! :) Try it!!!
But let me warn you, it's SPICY! Not unless you can handle really spicy food (pardon my tolerance for spicy food though... i can't really take spicy food actually) :P hahaha! so in my context, it's extremely spicy!
:P

I've probably done a post for Oporto previously. anyway, this is another one :)







Moist!!

The Noodle Box

The Noodle Box
Website: www.greattong.co.nz
Address: Shop 1/583 Manukau Road Epsom Auckland
Phone : +64 09 6254 745
Overall Rating: 7/10
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First Established in 1994, The Great Tong™ Takeaways has quickly became renowned for it's uniquely seasoned fried chicken and healthy styled takeaway meals. The Director Mr Tong Lin had an inspirational idea about combining traditional Chinese style cooking with the needs of the growing generation of today and came up with the noodle box concept. With Great Tong Noodle Box you can choose which meats or seafood and vegetables you want from a smorgasbord display. Then our chefs will combine those items and fresh ingredients and noodles in a sizzling wok and serve them to you in a stylish takeaway noodle box.
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I think The Noodle Box does serve good food! However, they should REDUCE (SERIOUSLY!) on the oil... it is VERY OILY! But the food does taste good though!

I've only tried Noodle Box twice, both time, I leave with a happy heart after taking the food! But I really think it's way way way too oily. When u first start eating, nothing seems wrong.. but when u get to the bottom of the container.. OMG, the food's drenched in oil! :S

Anyway, here goes the pictures:
This noodle doesn't have a name to it. I called the shop and said,
me: I'd like to have thin egg noodles. I'm craving for thin noodles (as to replace kolo mee! damn!)
the lady: yeap! What kind? Spicy or not spicy?
me: Spicy
the lady: with Pork? Chicken? or Beef?
me: Pork
the lady: you want veggies too?
me: (duhhh!) yes, please
the lady: When do you want it? My cook knows how to cook it!
me: owhh.. mmm... 10 minutes time?
the lady: ok. no problem. see you in 10.