Fife Lane Kitchen - Mount Maunganui

The main dishes were quite ordinary, but the dessert was delightful and the service was outstanding. We dined in for dinner and the price per person ranged from NZ$80 to $90. The food was rated a 3 out of 5, the service a 5 out of 5, and the atmosphere a 4 out of 5.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Only negative is price of wine triple retail cost seems too much. Meal type: Dinner Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Mussels and Scallops

Great setting and great atmosphere. Well done Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Absolutely phenomenal. One of those occasions where 5 stars doesn't seem enough, and you feel the need to add an extra one. I'm not sure why it's taken me a few years to try Fife Lane. But now that I have, it'll be my go to for special occasions. From an unassuming location, you enter into a tasteful decor. Very comfy chairs, which is oddly overlooked at many fine dining establishments. Love the open plan where you can see the chefs in action. That's not so common for steakhouses, so a nice touch. And the window into the aging room. A bit more common but always fun to look. Friendly and helpful service. If I had to search for a criticism, I was expecting to have the oyster origin and meat medley explained. We had to ask for these, but not really an issue, so that's looking for items to criticise. Choosing our individual steak knives was an excellent touch. I really liked that. The food was wonderful. Bluff oysters best in the world, so went down treat of course. The calamari was solid but not the best I've had. The brisket filo was very nice. Then onto the main event. Three of us shared the meat medley. Two shared the Chateaubriand, and one had the Beef Wellington. Plus a number of sharing sides. The medley was the best. The fillet was phenomenal and cooked to perfection. It said medium rare, but was on the border of rare, which is just where I love my steak. I sampled the other meals too. The Chateaubriand was good, but closer to medium. That's too cooked for me. The Beef Wellington was very nice. Overall, the meats were very good. Best I've had in Tauranga. I'd stop short of saying the best I've ever had period. Hard to top the A5 MBS12+ I've had elsewhere. But you can't get that in Tauranga. Excellent wine selection. We had whites and reds that perfectly complemented the courses. Not as expensive as I imagined it might have been too. Overall, a wonderful experience. Highly recommended it, and will absolutely be back. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: NZ$100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

This place is absolutely fantastic! I can't praise it enough. The food, service, and atmosphere all deserve a perfect 5-star rating.