Annabelle's Restaurant

Went to Annabelle's to celebrate my daughter's 10th birthday. Delicious food with dessert made special with candles and a birthday song. Would recommend.

Had a lovely meal here. This has got to be one of the best 'First Table' experiences we've had so far.
To summarise the service was friendly and efficient and the food we had was excellent.
We would definitely recommend the lamb rump and the fillet steak. Both were excellent and the cheesecake for our desert was delicious.
Wouldn't hesitate to return.

Our delightful French wait staff, her first night on duty, managed our small group superbly. Our meals were also very good. A wonderful evening.

Amazing view of the waterfront

A pleasant experience. Sat in the sun at the window ... lovely view over the street to sea. Both chose the crumbed veal - the meal was well presented and tasty. Value for money.

Great food. Great service. Recommend the lamb.

Everything was great. Food beautiful. Only one little comment, tables are quite close together so be careful what you talk about!

We had a lovely time. Service was great and the food was wonderful. Would recommend it.

Lovely night out, lovely food, lovely wine, lovely company.

Great location, amazing food and the service was excellent as we were literally the First Table. Would definitely go back as the seafood was incredible!

Good food and service.

Another great meal at Annabelle's - they consistently provide fantastic service and delicious food.

Lovely venue and helpful staff. Food very enjoyable. Would go again

Never disappointed; exactly as we would have wished, as in previous visits. Chowder great, meat very tender, dessert just right.

Extremely delicious food!!! Enjoyable evening.

The food was pretty average. The portion were pretty small, and plain. We had to add extra salt and pepper ourselves. The slow cook duck were so hard and dry, it taste like has been over cooked or has been siting in the freezer for a bit. The Lamb rank was soft and juicy, however it has this weird spice taste. Gladly the seafood chowder was better, but again the seasoning wasn’t enough to satisfy. Service was horrible, no smile at all from start till the end. Only 2 people were serving the floor area, every one was trying to get their attention. When we said we are too full from the food, does not want any dessert, the waitress walked away without asking about the quality of the food or smile. Didn’t like the service there at all. The bill wasn’t even fully 50% off, although the 30cents more, but according to the first table policy, it should be exact 50% off, only if I pay in cash then the number can be round it up. Don’t want to argue just for 30 cents.

I was really disappointed with our experience at Annabelle’s. We have had many marvellous meals there over the years, but last night the portions (mains, sides and desserts) were so tiny that we were all still hungry. The food was average though nicely presented. Service was slow and minimal - no one asked us how our meals were or anything - yet I later found on the bill that we were charged a tip! For what?! Very disappointed.

We had dinner with excellent atmosphere, and good food.

We used to dine at this place frequently for many years as a family however it is not the same anymore and its sad given the views overlooking the beach and the experiences we have had there in the past. We waited for ages to be seen and seated, we made eye contact but still left ignored, there was very little customer service as we had to ask for drink refills and dessert menus. Food didnt all come out at the same time and I had to ask for cultery. The whitebait fritters was more eggy than whitebait, duck fat chips means only 2 chips with your steak.
This restaurant is not cheap when paying full price so you would expect great service at least if not you dont agree with the food.
I really hope they can bring back the experience and the amazing food that made this place your favourite go to.

The location is superb being on the waterfront and the live music excellent.
We were disappointed with the food - although fresh and a good selection, was overwhelmingly bland. The whitebait fritter was a good size (2 of them) but the sauce was a dash of mayonnaise with nothing else to give it a bit of zing. Both the terakihi and the veal dishes were slightly overcooked and were reminiscent more of mother's home cooking than an award winning restaurant. Pleasant enough.

Waiter was a bit over eager at the start but calmed down after getting our drinks order. I'm assuming they were still new to the working environment but overall they made us feel comfortable and was a very enjoyable experience. Also the restaurant has a great vibe to it. I would recommend it as a any day any time is a great time to dine there. Plus the food was amazing! Steak was cooked to perfection as requested. And the duck was scrumptious!

Great night out

Great food & setting. Friendly staff.

The food was unfortunately awful, truly heartbreakingly bad. We ordered the duck spring rolls which had ingredients in them that were definitely past their best before, the whitebait fritters which was like eating thick fishy bread, duck fat chips which were saturated in oil and very soggy, and the main beef dish which was tough and sitting on expired spinach. The service was intimidating and rude.

We had a lovely time at Annabelles. I had the haloumi seemed buns for entrees and they were delicious. I had the eye filet steak for mains which was cooked perfectly. The setting is beautiful, being able to look out to the sea and Rangitoto while eating dinner was awesome. The only criticism I would have is that I ordered brocolli as a side which would normally cost $8, and all I got was 3 plain pieces of brocolli. I thought they might have garnished them with something or made them a bit more exciting, but I suppose you wouldn't want too much of a different flavour as it might not go with what someone has chosen for a main. But all in all I thought it was a nice restaurant with good food.

Lovely dining experience and views of the water. Food and presentation was spot on!

Nice treat for my Dad's 75th birthday, the location was a surprise and he was thrilled! The calamari and duck spring rolls were the highlight of the evening, we could have ordered these twice over, flavoursome and perfect portion size. Not often we say we got too much food but the duck main had too much rissotto for him and the pork belly too much crackling for me. Loved the creme brulee, we didn't sense the bailey flavour but that may have been as we were too full by then. Delicious and great service.

Good food, good service.

Amazing food as always.. staff very friendly and very attentative.
Would highly recommend this place to everyone

Lovely brunch at Annabelle's: great selection of food, beautifully presented, with a lovely sea-view as a bonus!

Always a very good dining experience at Annabelle's. Highly recommend the crispy chicken.

Perfect setting accompanied by great service and delicious food

The food was delicious. We will be back!

Exceptional tasting food. We needed to order a few more sides, but they were forgotten about :( So we ate them by themselves at the end of our meal. Other than that, food was outstanding!

Yummy food, great service and gorgeous view without endless street traffic spoiling it

Enjoyed the night, pleasant and tasty.

Great service and food!

We were a boil of four and all enjoyed our meals.
Friendly service with no pressure to leave by 7 pm

Had a great experience, food, drinks and service was excellent, will definitely be back

Good good and excellent service.
Big YES from us.

Fabulous dinner out - highly recommended

Foods were excellent with warm services always.
Can be the best place to enjoy nice foods and environment.

Fantastic food, fantastic service! Highly recommend :)

Cold night and Annabelle’s was cosy and food super. Took friend from out of town who loved it.

Great breakfast with a great view 10/10

Beautiful food that was served quickly. Lovely decor with a view of St Heliers' beach. We'll definitely be back!

Lovely spot with great views. Good food and attentive service.

Great service, views & food was better than ya average for sure!

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Excellent food. Great quality ingredients. Service was quick, friendly and professional. Will certainly book again