Orbit - Sky City
Friday night, 21:30 reservation.
I like Orbit. The view of Auckland city, especially at night, can't be beat and for an up-market kind of place, the prices are pretty reasonable. A place that has a wine list 6 times larger than their menu can't be all bad either. The waiters are there when you need them and don't hover around when you're trying to have a conversation.
The fact they have an online reservation system is a plus in their favor also. Only a small plus mind you. Orbit's reservation system appeared to require human intervention to actually confirm a booking. They state that they'll email you back "within 2 hours" with an actual confirmation although it only took about 30 minutes for mine to come through.
Mine:
Crayfish Soup ($18). Not bad. Personally I'd have preferred it a tad more crayfishy.
Market Fish ($29) - Snapper. Nothing to write home about (but I am!) yet managed to please. A nice strong sauce really offset this dish.
Hers:
Mussels ($17) - These were very good but if you're someone who likes tasting your friends food, don't mix and match mussels and the crayfish soup.
Chicken ($28.50) - One word, Delicious.
Booze:
Pegasus Bay Merlot Cabernet 2002 ($48) - Yes, we ordered a bottle of red wine with a seafood and chicken dinner. I like a nice red and this was thoroughly enjoyed so keep your wine snob comments to yourself :)
Desert:
Brulee ($13.50) - It's a brulee, you either like them or you don't. This one was at nice treat.
Orbit really do need to sort out their air conditioning system. My guest came away with quite the chill from periodic cold gusts that would assault our table on an all too frequent basis.
Will we be likely to go back? Oh yeah, for sure. We just need to remember to keep the jackets on while dining. Remembering to avoid the Blackjack and Caribbean Stud Poker tables on the way to the car might also be a good idea.
I like Orbit. The view of Auckland city, especially at night, can't be beat and for an up-market kind of place, the prices are pretty reasonable. A place that has a wine list 6 times larger than their menu can't be all bad either. The waiters are there when you need them and don't hover around when you're trying to have a conversation.
The fact they have an online reservation system is a plus in their favor also. Only a small plus mind you. Orbit's reservation system appeared to require human intervention to actually confirm a booking. They state that they'll email you back "within 2 hours" with an actual confirmation although it only took about 30 minutes for mine to come through.
Mine:
Crayfish Soup ($18). Not bad. Personally I'd have preferred it a tad more crayfishy.
Market Fish ($29) - Snapper. Nothing to write home about (but I am!) yet managed to please. A nice strong sauce really offset this dish.
Hers:
Mussels ($17) - These were very good but if you're someone who likes tasting your friends food, don't mix and match mussels and the crayfish soup.
Chicken ($28.50) - One word, Delicious.
Booze:
Pegasus Bay Merlot Cabernet 2002 ($48) - Yes, we ordered a bottle of red wine with a seafood and chicken dinner. I like a nice red and this was thoroughly enjoyed so keep your wine snob comments to yourself :)
Desert:
Brulee ($13.50) - It's a brulee, you either like them or you don't. This one was at nice treat.
Orbit really do need to sort out their air conditioning system. My guest came away with quite the chill from periodic cold gusts that would assault our table on an all too frequent basis.
Will we be likely to go back? Oh yeah, for sure. We just need to remember to keep the jackets on while dining. Remembering to avoid the Blackjack and Caribbean Stud Poker tables on the way to the car might also be a good idea.
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