Governors Eatery & Bar

Thank you for the excellent service from our barman/waiter and to the chefs for our beautifully presented and very tasty food. We had a friend with us who travels the globe frequently and she was very impressed with the Decor, food and service. Thanks for a lovely evening. One hint ..... as it gets busy at 5pm on a Thursday and Friday having two people serve from 5pm would be a positive step as their was only one person on trying to do the bar, serve drinks and take food orders with at least 15 people and more coming in. He was an exceptional waiter and did an excellent job not being phased but I have seen this happen every time we have been in. Many thanks and appreciate a lovely place to bring our guests.

Delicious food and Great Service
Thank you from Kathryn Lionel and Joss

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.

Absolutely fantastic food. We all loved our meals and also wonderful service. Thanks- and we will come back.

Lovely food and great service. We all thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Govenors. Would recommend this restaurant to all.

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.

even better than last time - we had the same food but it was more delicious - good on you for perfecting your dishes and making the dining experience absolutely phenomenal

Absolutely devine kai. We had the four course menu and it was absolutely delish. Thank you for such great food. And great wait time in between courses.

the food was excellent.

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

The food was okay, but overpriced. The service was terrible. There was only one waitress on and she didn't seem to be worried that I was trying to get her attention for some reason.

We all had an enjoyable dining experience. There have been changes to the menu since our last visit. We each had a different main (fish, steak, and lamb) and we were delighted with our meals.

A wonderful meal with friendly, professional service. Great wine selection too.

We had excellent service from the staff. Unfortunately the food didn’t match.

We were expecting top notch food for the top priced menu. It was not what we expected. The mussel entree was very small, crumbed and overly deep fried - very little flavor.
The main we chose was fish of the day, which was ok. The accompanying deep fried balls of pumpkin mash(?) were again tasteless. I ordered a side salad to supplement the meal, and it was disappointing as it consisted only of frilly lettuce leaves, some finely sliced carrot and dressing. I had had better value at lunchtime from a chain fast food outlet with a chicken salad, which included 2 varieties of lettuce, carrot, tomato, olives, cucumber, gherkins, jalapeño, capsicum and celery. Scrumptious.

I don’t like to be negative but we won’t be going back.

Great food and service, Well looked after

We had a fantastic night, the food was top notch, the service was friendly and accomodating. The different courses we had complimented each other very well. The flavours were rich and fresh, subtle and surprising.

Excellent

Excellent food and presentation

Excellent food and service. Highly rate the quality and value for money.

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!