Espeto - Mairangi Bay

Had ribs and leg of lamb at this place and as a chef all I can say is it was the one the best match spices and flavours. Great service ambiance is formal yet very cozy close to browns bay beach so it a good idea to go for dip before you dig in to food heaven.! This one the few Portuguese/Brazilian restaurant left in auckland with traditional flavour profile!

This is a lovely spot across the road from the beach. Friendly service but food took a little bit long to arrive, my second cup of tea was cold by the time it did. I however enjoyed my meal with perfectly poached eggs.

Colleagues chose here for Christmas do. Absolutely fantastic for 30 people. Cool breeze flowing in from the back door. We had the $29.99 all you can eat platters. Meat was cooked to perfection, this was after we had breads dips to tide us over. Meat served with roast potatoes salads. Our vegetarian eaters were able to eat off the alacarte menu or choose wood fired veges with spuds salads. The chicken was my fav, others the lamb hubby enjoyed the rare steak. Highly recommend for a big group. Also able to pay per person as we left.

Service staff are pretty good and try hard. But you can pretty much guarantee something will be wrong with the order. Food is good enough but it does take a while. I wouldn't recommend coming here if you are in a hurry.

Really enjoyed our meal, service was warm and friendly. Beef Rib wasnt great, but everything else was excellent. Due to some of the reviews we almost didnt go, really glad we did. Go along and make your own mind up!! We'll go back :