Golden Sands Bistro

a very clean (including toilets), light and cheerful restaurant we thoroughly enjoyed our time there

I like how they have revamped the restaurant. Good menu, great service. Would highly recommend.

Lovely evening, great food too. Will definitely be back again.

First time dining and we will be back Really enjoyed

Good food and pleasant atmosphere. Nice view to the beach

Time to talk then order...mealwell presented and nice and hot.Very clean. Good choice on menu. Waiter attentive but not in your face! We'll be back

Cute restaurant in a perfect location and friendly staff indeed

We enjoyed our lunch. Thank you very much. Great food

Delicious food Should be byo Good service A bit noisy

We enjoyed the evening, service was good and the was food tasty and well presented.

Great service, recommended. Always like the chowder, great value for money

Lovely food and really good service . The new decor is fresh and bright.

Both the chicken and beef burgers were great. The sauces were very tasty. My wife thought that 1 breast fillet on the chicken burger would be enough. Drinks are pricey, but I guess all restaurants are the same.

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