Governors Eatery & Bar

The food was amazing, I would highly recommend going there for lunch. Kids menu was good as well, will definitely be coming back soon!

Best 80th birthday my husband could have wished for. Lovely service, great food, staff made him feel really special.
Good job well done !!

Excellent experience. We were greeted and seated in no time wait. We ordered drinks and looked over the menu. Any questions were answered and we ordered . Our mains were of the finest experience.The deserts were out of this world. Would highly recommend this restaurant. We will be back.

We had a lovely evening at Governors last night; it was a sunny evening so it was delightly to sit in the window and look out at the view. Everything we ordered was delicious and everyone enjoyed their meals very much, very generous servings too. Thanks Governors J&J

We chose 2x four course set menus and 2 kids meals. They were ALL delicious! Service was great, didn’t have to wait long for meals, good portion sizes and the kids ate all their food (has to be a good sign!) Would recommend to all.

Had a lovely lunch for our mother’s 80th birthday. Luke the waiter went above and beyond to make our lunch very special. Governors is very lucky to have such professional, friendly and funny staff.

Thanks to all who created such a memorable lunch.

Mark
Wellington

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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

Wow, awesome dining experience at Governors Eatery. The service was great. The food was even better. Loved the confit duck croquette. We had the lamb backstrap and slow cooked pork ragu mains and they were sensational. We shared dessert - salted chocolate ganache + baked bread and butter pudding - so delicious. I would highly recommend eating here. Take a full wallet though.

We had a fantastic evening last Friday celebrating our 44th Wedding Anniversary at the Governors Restaurant and thought the friendly service was excellent & was worthy of a special mention. Thank you also to the chief who made a special dessert platter for us, nice touch. Thank you all once again.

Absolutely delicious birthday meal, my partner and I both ordered steak one medium and one medium rare and they were both cooked to perfection!! The service was great the staff were all well mannered and helpful. I'd definitely love to eat here again. Thank you

Didn't know what to expect going into a hotel restaurant, but Governors may be our new favourite spot. I am almost reluctant to make this review public as I want it to be our secret. Firstly, the restaurant was fairly quiet but with an excess of staff, so great service fast. The food was incredible, I am still thinking of the crispy chicken almost a week later. I would go back just for this. Overall very recommended.

Staff were really nice and informative. We all enjoyed our food except the chicken wasn't on par like the lamb or steak was. Variety on menu was great we tried a little bit of everything. Love the atmosphere and decor of the place. Would definitely recommend

I am a foodie! I know what is good and I know what isn't good. But our experience at Governors was 10/10. The best I have had in a long time! As soon as we walked in we were greeted with a lovely smile and taken to our seat, We ordered some yummy cocktails and had some complimentary olives, they were delicious. When our mains came out the presentation was just emaculate. Everything was perfect right down to the last detail. Our steak was cooked medium rare. We couldn't fault anything. We will definitely be back and we will recommend you to all our family and friends. Thanks

Another excellent and very enjoyable evening at Governors; we went with friends this time and they also thought it was a lovely place to eat. We all very much enjoyed our meals, the lamb is amazing!, the vegetables beautifully presented and delicious. Desserts divine :) Thanks to the very attentive and courteous staff. Compliments to the chef :)

Our experience at Governors was amazing! The food was incredible and the service was too! To be honest it was one of the best Steak meals I have had! The serving size was huge, we loved everything about our experience here and will most definitely be back

Another lovely evening at Governors Eatery and Bar; the only problem was repeated menu envy!! I had the delicious lamb dish as it had looked so good on someone elses plate last time but the organic chicken looked equally amazing this time ;) So that will be my next meal :) And we ordered the Rocky Road Sphere just to see what it looked like; it looked amazing and tasted even better! The staff, as always, were courteous, attentive and friendly without being over-bearing.

Can see why this is the No.1 dining spot in New Plymouth and rightly so - impeccable service and food was totally out-of-this-world! The pumpkin soup is perfect for this weather, gin cured salmon was refreshing, beef fillet was cooked to perfection and the desserts (chocolate sphere and coffee creme brûlée) were both amazing that I wished that I had room for both of them. Will definitely be back and highly recommended!

We had a great time dining at Governors yesterday! The ambience of the restaurant was really lovely and the staff were superb.
My partner had the pork belly as a main, which she said was delicious and I had the eye fillet- again, cooked to perfection. We also shared the gin-cured salmon as a starter and this was a great way to start the palette! We finished of by sharing a coffee creme brûlée and this was just the perfect way to finish a lovely evening of food.

Warm relaxed greeting on arrival and it was a beautiful fine dining experience, we ordered the duck, salmon and venison for entrees - divine. And then fresh pasta, pork belly and lamb as mains together with baby beets etc. Truly beautifully prepared and executed. Then chocolate spheres for dessert for all 3 of us but I couldn't eat mine - so full :) but another of our party stepped up
A+ Highly recommended