Governors Eatery & Bar

Our experience was of a high standard as expected from a Novotel, the meal was absolutely perfect, restaurant staff exceeded my expectations,( when I heard a restaurant staff member offer another table to some guests because of the sun glare through the window at that time of the evening), well done will definitely dine there again.

We thourghly enjoyed our dinner at Governors. The service was excellent and the food was tasty. Would recommend to others.

Very good Restaurant and we loved every bit of the yummy food that was given to us. The starters and the entrees were to die for and the desert was just the bees knees! We will def go again. A must if you are in New Plymouth!

A lovely day to celebrate a friends Birthday. Excellent service. Got greeted professionally and the waitress was lovely. Thank you to the Chefs who work so hard to provided a lovely meal and presented a beautiful dessert with Happy Birthday written in icing on the plate!! Very special. A lovely lunch. Thank you.

Lovely dining experience for my daughters birthday xx thanks a million

The food was lovely and our waiter was attentive but unobtrusive. He was also very knowledgeable about the menu. We were unsure what puffed rice was and he brought us a sample from the kitchen to try.
I really enjoyed our evening

Great service, very tasty food.

Absolutely amazing!! Our table was by the big windows so had a great view of the sunset. Garlic bread is the most delicious I have ever had. Main course I had the fish which melted in my mouth. Dessert was divine! Staff are very friendly and also catered for my pregnant friend by making a mocktail even though they weren't on the drinks menu. By far my favourite place to go for a nice dinner in New Plymouth. Atmosphere is also really nice and not too noisy.

This is honestly the most wonderful find in New Plymouth! We had a lovely window seat, The service was amazing with attentive staff, a great variety of choices on the menu and the food....divine! We opted for the $79 four course option, wow...talk about party in our mouths! We particularly loved the beef tartar with wasabi, the fish ceviche, the pork croquettes, the aged beef, the fish, the salted chocolate ganache and the apple feast!! We would highly recommend Governors for a fine dining experience, we will most certainly be back!

It was my daughter's birthday and she has always wanted to go to Governors. I have previously been with my husband and both girls were dying to have the chocolate sphere dessert but unfortunately the menu has changed.
My husband and I both had the 4 course meal and the girls had the children's meal.
The birthday girl got Fish and Chips was advertised with peas and tartare sauce but only had a salad and tomato sauce - the fish itself was great.
My lamb was awesome as was my husband's aged beef. My eldest got the burger and enjoyed hers.
Fantastic service and surprised at how busy it was.

Staff made us feel very welcome and were professional customer service providers. Food was great quality and delicious.

This was a awesome family dining experience with delicious food thank you

Very pleasant lunch with family, the restaurant was very quiet and the food was delicious. Will be happy to go again

Lovely atmosphere and looked after by staff very well. Highly recommend the Devine food and experience. Find out for yourselves, you won’t regret it

Governors was a perfect venue for our group of ex colleagues to have a catch-up. The atmosphere was very relaxing, staff attentive but not over bearing and the food was very tasty and beautifully presented. We will be back!

Superb, fine dining. Succulent, tender lamb and chicken mains. Excellent flavours. Well presented with a good balance of colours.

had a great night chefs food was spot on bar area was a bit loud but in all we enjoyed it

Meal was great, we had stopped going as the standard had dropped, but new chef and food so much better. Staff were good to.

We went to Governors to celebrate my birthday and it was such a treat! The confit duck croquette was delicious, and the chef gave an extra portion with compliments for my birthday. The lamb backstrap and fish en papillote were really tasty as well, and the lemon cheesecake was divine. Great service from the waitress and even got a birthday card from the Governors team! Truly memorable experience. Would definitely go back again with First Table!

A warm welcome, and great service throughout the meal.
Food was artistically presented and a delight to consume.
A pleasant, enjoyable lunch time had.

Great dinner out with the girls. Outstanding food and great service. We felt well looked after. Thank you. We will return in the future.

The place and waitress was nice. Would've been better if she had informed us about the happy hour deals, but anyway the mulled wine was real tasty though. We ordered the duck and aged ribeye, which we both enjoyed. Only thing we didn't like was the hard bacon with coconut oil taste on the steak. The chocolate ganache was yums! Great to get the 50% discount. We'd definitely try more places with First Table

From the moment we stepped through the doors with local musician providing background music our experience was seamless - top notch service and the beautiful food which was an experience in itself with it's flavours and presentation. We thoroughly enjoyed our first table experience here, I cannot recommend this restaurant more highly.

The food was fabulous & we had a very relaxing evening

Fantastic service, meals where great , they looked beautiful. The desserts were amazing. Will def come back.

Nice food, great staff.

Food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Will definitely be back here for dinner.

Liza our waitress showed great enthusiasm for her role. The food was tasty and presented beautifully.

We had a wonderful meal - gourmet food & friendly but professional service without intrusion. Good selection of wines. Will definitely return!

We had an outstanding night out, we are not foodies by any stretch, however the food was amazing. The combination of flavours, colour and texture was perfect. We had entree, main and dessert, which in some places you couldn't do because the main would be to bulky and filling. We loved the fact that we weren't bloated but very satisfied with the experience of eating great food. The service was very good and very attentive.

Ladies night out!!! My friend and I enjoyed a delicious and beautifully presented meal at Governors. Our waitress was absolutely delightful and very helpful with describing the meals and we both made a perfect choice. Such a lovely evening, thanks very much.

Great night out and food was perfect. Thanks for the excellent service.

Mains were OK - fish did not taste fresh and was slightly overcooked. Dessert was excellent and service top-notch

Nice and quiet with great food. Had a great evening

Food was absolutely fantastic and the service was excellent. My friend and I both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Will return again!

Tastie food, lovely setting, great service.

We had a wonderful evening. Food, ambiance and service were all exquisite.

Love our night out at Governors! Great service from all staff and we all enjoyed our meals.

Great service and food

Service was awesome.... having a meal out with a young family is a challenge and they were fab at getting food served promptly and giving the kids theirs a little earlier.
The kids meals were awesome although we should have asked for no dressing on the salad. Adult mains were really nice. Meat was cooked to perfection (the lamb and venison) and the vegetables were... interesting. Not sure if I'm sold on charred veggies. The only negative would be the potatoes.ts no something we would order again but the other sides were lovely.

The atmosphere and staff were exceptional but unfortunately my friends and I did not enjoy the food, the portions were small and we didn’t enjoy the flavours at all.

Great

Great Service, however, the food wasn't up to its usual high standard, I understand the head chef is on holiday.

Delicious food exceptional service will be back to dine again

Great food and awesome service! They only reason I'm giving 4/5 for food is because the salmon for entree was only bite size which was really disappointing although cooked perfectly

My first choice on the menu wasn't available but lamb was a good second choice. Great service topped off a lovely meal.

Wow Wow Wow, what a great experience it was, we really enjoyed every second. the staff was so helpful and friendly, from the moment we entered the restaurant till the moment we left. the food was Amazing and so tasteful. the Cocktails was to die for. Governors is a Highly recommended restaurant and we will definitely be back for more. this was a Sunday Lunch to remember and First Table make this possible. thank you

Amazing food, great company, great service! Highly recommended for that special occasion.

Delicious food. great service

Excellent food and service. Would highly recommend to others.