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Tried the october full set menu. Service was very friendly. Relaxed and intimate atmosphere. Most of the courses were excellent, with a couple criticisms in the remaining (extensive review below). Review of food: Beer bread, welsh rarebit butter (highly recommend) Taste and flavour was excellent and very moreish. A little smokey char on the bread would have elevated the taste and texture. "Green eggs and ham" Taste, flavour and texture was nice. However the confit yolk tended to overpower the bearnaise. Just the bearnaise with tarragon powder and asparagus was amazing; the other elements took away from that just to stick to a theme. Whitebait toast (highly recommend) Taste, flavour, texture were excellent and balanced. It reminded me of what I would ideally like takoyaki to taste like but always fails to achieve. Steak and fries, charred cabbage (highly recommend) Cook on rare steak was perfect. Mushroom beurre blanc perfectly accompanied the steak. The texture of the fries was amazing, delicately crispy yet pillowy in the centre. The charred cabbage with burnt onion ranch was delicious and I almost scoffed it down before the steak. It also paired well with the rest of the dish. The pickled lions mane mushroom didn't feel necessary and could be ommitted. Green apple sorbet (highly recommend) This is the embodiement of an ideal palate cleanser. It achieves an almost candly like green apple flavour, with a refined hit of booze. Tarte au citron The tart itself was a delicious "tarte au citron" with a brulee top. However, the dish as a whole felt disjointed and unbalanced. The tart was sour and had a custardy texture....yet is balanced with sour poached rhubarb and creamy chantilly cream (i.e more of the same)? The meringue shards complemented the tart well but there wasnt nearly enough of it.

We had a great time tonight! Chill vibe, delicious and creative food. I love the desert a lot, it has crunchy peanut candy, as the Chinese we ate it a lot when we were children, when it mixes with waffle, jelly, and ice cream, it becomes familiar but fresh to us. We will come back for sure😄

We tried the Cheese Fondue Set here, which comes with three courses. Appetizer: Homemade bread and butter infused with saffron. The butter paired beautifully with the saffron and a sprinkle of rock salt—simple yet delicious. Main: Cheese fondue with extra mushrooms and churros. The churros were incredibly comforting, just like grandma’s recipe, while the mushrooms were so flavorful I almost forgot they were mushrooms! Dessert: A refreshing sorbet and creamy ice cream to end the meal. Without any add-ons, the set costs around NZD 39 per person, which feels well worth it for the quality and experience.

Nice bistro-style restaurant that’s on the finer side. We got the smaller tasting menu. The standout dish was the beetroot entre. Dessert was pretty good too.

We had the most beautiful dinner at Arc. The quality of the service from start to finish, the atmosphere and the delicious fresh food. Quality ingredients and the combination of flavours is magic! I cant recommend them highly enough.

Beautiful menu. Perfectly presented with fantastic flavour combinations. The smoked butter I could have eaten by the spoonful. Fabulous chefs and service.

One of the best experiences in NZ so far. This restaurant has good food and services also the best. Definitely will come back for sure.

We chose to come here for my birthday celebration. While they didn't acknowlwdge this (I had mentioned it when I made the reservation) or do anything special, the food and service was outstanding. We started with oysters and cocktails, then ordered the cheese fondue which was delicious. We loved the oyster mushroom skewer, baby potatoes and gherkins. The baby magnums and apple sorbet with prosecco for dessert were the perfect end to a truly special meal. Johanna, our waitress was a delight. I suggest removing the dried flowers/plants and adding some acoustic panels to improve the ambience. Everything else in 5 star.