Golden Sands Bistro

Everything was OK. Seems like they need a point of difference. There wasn't really anything wrong but there also was nothing that would make us want to rush back.

Friendly staff Good service Good Food good location overall good experience

The band was too loud we could not hear our conversation. It was a special open night with free wine, nibbles and cake. We had to keep asking for nibbles and the cake was slapped on 1 plate for 4 of us without serviettes or cutlery. The young female waitress was good but the 2 young males were hopeless. Lots of casual people were partaking of the nibbles and cake etc. We paid for a sit down meal and definitely were not looked after in the way we expected from a restaurant.

The sourdough toast was incredibly hard and no butter was given, I had to ask for it. The eggs were tasteless. The staff were very friendly and the restaurant was clean and has a lovely atmosphere. Just a pity about the food. I won't be returning in a hurry.

Nice view Clean restaurant new decoration. The price is reasonable. Best things is BYOW too

Absolutely fantastic experience. Lovely restaurant, great service and delicious food! Really good value for money too. Would highly recommend!!

Very pleasant evening and we enjoyed a very nice meal. The only down side was the level of noise and we found it a bit hard to converse with a group of six.

Noisy. Tables too close together in the front part. Hence requested to go to the back. Beer was flat and not cold enough. One meal had pepper all over it, which the diner did not enjoy. This should be an option for the Diner to make, not the Chef. Service was good. Meals a good size. But overall difficult to rate the total experience as much more than average.

A lovely meal experience, great food, service, views and ambience.

Great service and food was ok thanks. Not much atmosphere as no art on the walls

We had an outside table looking across the sea to Waiheke. Great range of on tap beers including Heineken and Panhead. Had a good look inside at the newly renovated interior - all looks great. Awesome seafood platter and Beef Oriental Salad, Just need to add dog treats to the menu and it would be perfect !!

Loved the new decor, food enjoyable as always. Lovely location.

Great tasty food. Great service. Young staff were so nice.

It was a lovely meal and a very pleasant atmosphere, efficient service, and attention to detail from the staff. Thanks!

Great staff, prompt service and good food! Would come back again for sure.

Haven't been here in years...food is even better than I remember. Seafood chowder one of the best I've had in Auckland! Prawn pasta and spaghetti bolognese both delicious, gourmet potatoes perfect with sprinkle of parmesan...nice generous portion for a side dish. Service was wonderful. Really enjoyed my lunch there with the family, thank you! Will definitely be back to dine again soon.

Food was great, setting delightful & service excellent. We will be back.

The Turkey dry but the entrees, lamb chops and veges were great. Bread sides should have been included. We were the last sitting and the staff were cleaning up around us which was off putting considering the price.

We took our 96 year old father for Xmas Lunch. Everything was perfect! Wonderful food, great service. A faultless delivery. Thanks to all the staff.

Excellent all round food , service and atmosphere. Went for Christmas day and will go back no doubt!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our Xmas dinner just as good as last year!

The food was great and the service was awesome! Definitely will come back.

Great food, wonderful views, great atmosphere, great service and great value for money. We will be back 😀

Service was excellent but the noise level was very high

We all enjoyed the food and service. It was a bit loud, but the restaurant was full. Thanks very much.

Attentive service overall. But the food was just average. I'm used to great restaurants in Sydney and New York so maybe I'm being unreasonable but it was not cheap so expected better.

Lovely venue. Great food and service. Wonderful way to celebrate a family birthday!

Lovely view in window table as requested. Aircon was good

Great food; excellent service. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice ambiance.

Service and meal was outstanding, would highly recommend to others.

The Duck was great, prices very reasonable. Would go again

Lovely service and nice food. The staff are so friendly

Really enjoyable experience. Food and service were great. Couldn't fault it.

Food and service was amazing. We definitely enjoyed our time at your restaurant ☺️

Personable staff, nice menu, good value. Management receptive to service suggestion.

Although there were several groups making more noise than I expected, I didn’t mind as it added to the local atmosphere. Food was very good and pricing reasonable. We’ll go back.

Lovely food and amazing view made for a great night

Four of us; perfect steak for two of us; excellent snapper and pasta for the other two. Really friendly helpful staff. Great venue looking out over Eastern Beach. A perfect evening.

it was a quiet friday afternoon. good food and choices

Great food and really good service. Highly recommend. Will definitely go back.

The service was excellent and the food cooked to perfection.

always luv it - just want them to put their pate back on menu!

We love everything about Barracuda restaurant, from the moment one walks in the door to the warm greeting from all staff. The food, which is outstanding and delicious. The service is impeccable, and staff are so friendly and efficient which makes our dining out experience special each time we visit. Warm Regards Pamela Lattimer

Good food but service was a bit of a hit and miss.

Excellent food and service. Will definitely go again. Good atmosphere.

Great experience, highly recommended. Superb food. Great service. Family catchup table of 9. Not rushed to clear table. 10/10 (And I'm grumpy "apparently")

Always a pleasure to dine at Barracuda, friendly staff. Delicious food and lovely atmosphere

Good food at reasonableprice & pleasant staff made for an enjoyable night out

Food was excellent and the service very good. Most enjoyable evening.

Very enjoyable evening, good food especially the entree main was a little heavy on the pepper but still very nice