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Reviewed 2 days ago

It's very hard, if not impossible, to beat the views of Auckland from up high in the SkyTower. And the views are made better while dining at Orbit 360, which has seating that slowly rotates around the entire tower, offering a compete view of Auckland...in about an hour. Watching the city below at night is, indeed, spectacular. Unfortunately, I can't say the same about the drinks or food. While the dinner itself was just fine, even above average, it didn't stand out, with the exception of the Tiramisu dessert. That was fantastic. The lamb was well cooked, but the seasoning was lacking and the veggies were a bit cold. My rib roast was well prepared, but wasn't anything special. I guess we were just hoping for something as memorable as the views. One thing we didn't like were the specialty drinks from the bar menu. These drinks were prepared exactly as described, they just weren't to our tastes, I guess. We really didn't like them. The staff, I will say, were excellent. Working as a team, they were always attentive and did work to make the experience a pleasant one. Overall, a good evening, but I just don't think I can recommend it.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Sloooooooow service, then we were given the wrong orders. The waitress literally forgot about our table. We had to remind the waitress 3 times that we hadn’t had our main. 1.5 hours later. It finally came.

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 1 week ago

$69 per adult main & desert was a Disappointment. My order was chicken with mung, worst meal ever. My fiends order was roast lamb which was uncooked and had to ask to cook it but more. The desert was really late. Nothing fancy with the...dry bread. This was our first experience which was hugely disappointing. Only the view was nice so not going there ever again.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

The service is terrible . Staff are inattentive . The place and food are amazing but for a family of 7 and in particular costing $800, for my sons 21st, it was a total let down. I had to ask too many times for water....The main dishes were served disjointedly. Dessert was well over 45 min. And because we were last they started packing up and cleaning up and we were left to watch and hear them. Management rang me but he never replied to an email. Promised to look after us but never did. What a lack of communication and respect. Waste of money.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

I think this is a must do while you are in Auckland if you have enough time. For the great views and great food, we really didn’t think it was that expensive. If we were to do the same thing in a city like NYC...it would be at least quadruple the price. I got the pork belly entree and the lamb rump as the main. WOW both were delicious. The lamb was the favorite at the table. The service was 15/10 and the view cannot be beat. Where you eat rotates in a circle so you constantly get a different view of Auckland. I cannot say enough great things about this experience.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Have not returned here for 5 years. This was a special Occassion with family from overseas and we felt the overall experience was disappointing which made the special Occassion not so special. Waiter could not have cared less - whilst attending the table had no...zest for life or job. Lamb had gristle in it which for a high quality restaurant I was shocked at.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Orbit never fails. The best food in town. Service always 100% the birthday cake was absolutely divine highly recommended and the views day or night beautiful

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed July 1, 2023

My wife and I came for dinner after missing out our last trip (we didn't realise the bookings were so far advanced!) - Our server CJ (?) Was great, very friendly, & knowledgeable. Our entrees (pictured )were spectacular, our main meals (also pictured) were as...well, for the most part anyway. My lamb was overcooked (the rest of the meal was perfect) and CJ offered to get the Chefs to make a new one but I'm against wastage where possible so he suggested speaking to the Front of House staff when we left. The manager was great & very apologetic and removed my meal from the bill. This was above and beyond anything that I was hoping for. It is for this reason we will definitely be back in the future.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed June 29, 2023

Pathetic. We have been regular customer for dinner at Orbit Restaurant. But today's experience was just pathetic. Food was not as expected and minimum charge per meal was $95

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 20, 2023

Amazing food excellent service...Incredible view of the city from the tower while dining... excellent location for special occasion. Got a good bartender who can make most of the cocktails or cocktails and amazing kitchen team...

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed June 8, 2023

Had dinner here tonight and was blown away by the great food and service. Shout out to Kay who was our waiter, he is fantastic! We’ve dinned at a lot of restaurants and have never had someone display such amazing service before. The food was...delicious and the views were spectacular. We will definitely be back in future.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed June 5, 2023

Our family has been regular customers at Orbit Restaurant for quite some time now, but after our most recent visit, we are deeply disappointed and will not be returning anytime soon. While the food was undeniably delicious, the inability of the staff to accommodate a...simple request to split the bill left a very sour taste in our mouths. On this particular occasion, we went to celebrate my sister's birthday, and we wanted to split the bill evenly into two separate payments between the two families. This is a request we have made numerous times before, and it has always been accommodated without any issue. However, this time, we were informed "one bill per table", which was fine, we just wanted to pay in two separate transactions. We were not asking to pay for individual items, which can be understandably complicated to handle. Instead, we simply wanted to divide the total bill equally between the two families. To our surprise, the staff member seemed unwilling to even consider our request and offered no alternatives or explanations. When the bill was $800 it made it tricky for one of us to pay for the entire amount in the first place, however, we were prepared to pay for half of this. She wouldn't even let us pay $400 in cash and the rest on a card. The fact that we had enjoyed our meals and had been loyal customers in the past made this experience all the more disappointing. It left us feeling undervalued and unappreciated as customers. It is disheartening to see a restaurant we once loved so much fail to accommodate such a basic and reasonable request which all other restaurants do. While I understand that policies can change, it is essential for any establishment to communicate these changes clearly to their customers. If splitting bills is no longer possible at Orbit Restaurant, it should be explicitly stated on the menu, and website, or even communicated verbally by the staff when customers. In conclusion, I cannot recommend Orbit Restaurant based on my recent experience. Despite the delicious food they offer, the disappointment and lack of flexibility when it came to splitting the bill overshadowed any positive aspects of our visit. I hope that the management takes customer feedback into consideration and reevaluates its policies to ensure a more pleasant dining experience for its patrons in the future.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 29, 2023

We took our friends from Melbourne to Orbit. We all loved it! The food, the service and a sweet gesture cupcake were so great! Recommend! Also you get to go to Sky tower for free if you book Orbit! Worth it for sure! Thank you...guys!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 22, 2023

Awesome dinner! What great views we saw! We had a group of 7 awesome. I had the lamb and it was the best I ever had. Well worth the price!

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 16, 2023

This rotating restaurant on top of the Sky Tower provides awesome views of the city! We rotated 3 times when we visited for dinner. I was pleasantly surprised by the food choices, amount of food we got and the presentation. The cost was a bit...high - $95/person NZD for an appetizer, main course and dessert - sides cost $10NZD each on top of that. Reservations had to be made ahead of time and payment had to be on 1 credit card (no split checks). If someone cancelled, they indicated that no refunds were provided. Service was ok, not great. Members in our party raved about the lamb.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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David p
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Response from jacquitohc | Reviewed this property |
For dinner, Orbit Set Menu: per person for 3 courses, which are: entree, mains, dessert. Other specials could be available; check with restaurant before booking
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I don’t see this as a good place for kids.
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  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5