Moas Nest

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Westfield St Lukes Shopping Centre,
80 St Lukes Road,
St Lukes
Auckland,


(09) 815 3333 

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Reviewer bear
11/2/2011
Went for a quick bite before a movie and ordered the platter. Unfortunately this turned out to be the most ghastly plate of food I think we have ever been served anywhere. The cheese which was meant to be feta was off and made us gag therefore we could not eat the seafood as we couldn't trust that this wasn't going to make us ill. The sauce poured over half the plate was unidentifiable and certainly not appreciated. On mentioning the above to the barman (possibly the manager) no apology was offered. Instead, the chef was told, in front of us, to have a word with the suppliers. I somehow don't think that this is going to make a difference to the standard of food served here nor to the level of service. We will definitely find somewhere else to eat before a movie in future.
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Reviewer shopoholic
10/8/2011
Went in for dinner and had the vegetarian crepes just delicious! Friend had the fish and chips which was a huge plate and she could not finish them all but very tasty too. Decided to stay and listen to the DJ who was really good. The bar staff were very friendly and they were accommodating with virgin cocktails. The place has a pool table which is great and the manager moved it out into the main area so we had more room to play. Nice to know there is somewhere with easy parking, good food and friendly staff. On less positive note: have to go up and order your food and drinks but did not ask if could run a tab? The wine selection is not great which is why we went with the cocktails, one of the bar girls seemed a little confused with one of the cocktails but the manager was great and made them and apologized. overall it is not fancy but it has a nice atmosphere and were made to feel welcome, pub food, pub decor. Will be going back if just to try those crepes again!
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Reviewer otukuogo
8/15/2011
Purchased the half price vouchers online yesterday and enjoyed a nice afternoon out BUT would have to say that the place is looking very tired and bathroom looked like it had not seen a mop in far too many weeks. The corn fritters were deep fried to a veritable crisp and were returned to the kitchen. The lighting was so meagre we could barely see our meals and our request to have the unused lighting over our table switched on was ignored (or forgotten). Although a staff member did approach our table once meal was served to ask how it was, we did have to order our meal at the bar and collect our own eating utensils. I thought the pricing was reasonable and the presentation of food was good, but taste was average. Salmon a little over-cooked, lamb burger not particularly lamby, and the aforementioned corn fritters frazzled in the deep fryer. Butter chicken was good, Thai beef salad was good, and roast pork was OK. French toast was tasty but serving was minuscule - literally 2 pieces of a french stick ungenerously cut - and served with large but cheap chewy bacon. On the positive side the staff were generally nice and the corn fritters were replaced with french toast free of charge, kids downed the choc frappes quickly, and the undercover parking was a bonus on a wet day. Would not go again at full price but may consider it at the discounted online price now we know which dishes to avoid.
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Reviewer hele27
8/4/2011
Went to Moa's nest last night (Wed).
Firstly, barely anyone in the place. But despite this we had to go to the bar to order our meals, even though we were sitting in the restaurant area.
Ordered the platter for starter, two prawns with heads on were tough and chewy, obviously frozen as was the calamari, mussels were cold.
Ordered the fish of the day, Snapper which I seldom eat as it is so expensive, so is a treat. It arrived and had obviously been frozen, the skin was on and the flavour of the whole meal was disgusting. Served with big chunks of carrots and a tomato sauce. It was so bad I sent it back.
To top it off the cost was very expensive for what was offered.

Will never go back again
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Reviewer Baggs
7/28/2011
One of our friends recommended Moa's Nest to us last month. We had never heard about it.We thought we will try it out and went for drinks and dinner on a Thursday night.We were happily acknowledged by the girl near the bar who quickly went behind the bar to take our orders. She was friendly and knew ins and outs of the food and drinks menu.shortly we were served our drinks and pizza bread. Pizza bread was fresh and nicely baked.we ordered lamb shanks and chicken Thai salads . they both were delicious. The male bar manager visited us during our meal and asked "is every thing alright" over all it was an excellent experience.The place is huge with nice music system and smoking balcony.Moas Nest is the place I will like to be every weekend> great service
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Reviewer Tabu
7/28/2011
We always go to movies at St.Lukes mall. During these school holidays we friends went to see Transformers 3 on Monday and had lunch at Moa's nest. They have free pool on Mondays and owner let us played pool for hours. My sister is fond of music and we often go with our parents on Thursdays and she enjoys karaoke . The deck is a nice place to sit in Sun winters and enjoy evenings in summers.

The staff is very polite and welcoming. Great place to hang out!
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Reviewer annsh
7/28/2011
i think if anybody wants to hang out after or before shopping just go MOA's NEST. I went there with my family 5 6 days back, very friendly and active staff. We had ordered drinks and soup of the day and i found that soup yum very yum, food was very nice n tasty. There is a separate smoking area, dance area, if anybody wants to have some coffee so u ll find a coffee area as well, nice and beautiful decor. Next month i will celebrate my birthday over there only that's why i have already made my booking.
I recommend Mao's nest one of the best bar.
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Reviewer Tabu
7/28/2011
It was my son's first birthday and a friend recommended this place to me. They were booked that night but they took us on board for an early dinner.
The owner who migrated from US has good knowledge about the wines and served the appropriate wine for our set menu. Children under 15 had unlimited free drinks. Knowing that my son loves to groove to music they surprised us with their DJ. For teens they opened their pool room for free.

I thank Moa's nest for their excellent service , yummy food and their exceptional hospitality.

Jenkins
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