A'meza - Wynyard Quarter New Zealand

Fusion restaurant with easy parking (i.e.not in the CBD). The food was different, didn't really WOW'd us, but not bad. Slightly average on the taste, no dish really stood out to us. We had 3 starter, 2 mains and 1 side for 3 people, reasonable priced~ The staff was lovely and very attentive. Lovely environment

I hate Zomato, but I downloaded the app just so I could help you all know how totally worth a visit this place is (my bf is younger than me and apparently Zomato is the app to use, and now that I've downloaded it I'm quietly impressed, but I digress).<br/ <br/ I made a booking for 10 people, and we were seated at a table in the front, separate from the main seating area, which meant that our boisterousness (aka pre-drinking) didn't unduly impact on the the other guests. <br/ <br/ Food: On the small side, but filling, and tasty. $35-45 for entree main, can't complain.<br/ <br/ Service: If this was America I would have tipped but not felt salty about it. Attentive but not over-attentive, they nailed it.<br/ <br/ Wine: Actual decent wine for $40-50ish a bottle.<br/ <br/ Summary: Whoever owns this place has done a great job of balancing price with great service and tasty, affordable food. I can't speak highly enough about the staff on the night we visited (26 Oct), thank you to them, the chef and anyone else who played a part in our dining experience.

We heard good reviews about this place and would agree about their excellent service, warm and inviting ambience and great food! We went there for lunch and tried the Sisig Arancini, Gochujang Roast Chicken and BBQ Pork Ribs. Both comes with coconut rice. They are all well-presented and delicious. The chicken and ribs are juicy and tender. The sisig arancini is a crumbed rice ball with pork sisig inside is tasty and a great starter. We will definitely come back to try their dinner menu.

One of the best dining experiences we’ve had to date! My partner and I visited A’meza on a weeknight for dinner and the standard of food and service was excellent. We couldn’t have asked for better in terms of service. Both the ladies that served us was very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I made our reservation online via their website which was super easy to use and convenient – exactly want you want. The restaurant is a renovated church with a high ceiling. They have done a great job with the space and we loved the modern but homely feel to it. <br/ <br/ Their menu isn’t long but it’s not a bad thing as there are plenty of appetising options. They have a good wine and beverage menu too with a nice selection of cocktails and even a ‘customised’ gin and tonic menu to suit your preference. We tried the Malee Tonic which was a mix of Gin, Midori, tonic and mint. It was so easy to drink and the perfect balance of flavours…yum!<br/ <br/ We ordered four dishes to share between the two of us and that was plenty! Haloumi chips, kumara fritter sliders, mapo tofu and the grilled eggplant. The star dish of the night was the kumara sliders. The kumara fritter was crispy and delicious! Sandwiched in a brioche bun with kimchi cucumber and spicy coconut sauce, I would be happy to have just these for a main dish. The eggplant was cooked to perfection and we enjoyed the miso dressing and roasted peanuts. The mapo tofu wasn’t a traditional dish but we enjoyed it more, served with mushroom miso ragout, green beans and butternut in a thick tomato based sauce. We were also lucky enough to try their Pandesal which is a Filipino breakfast bread, compliments of the chef. The bread was delicious and freshly made. Slightly sweet the buns were served with creamy milk curd and lavender salt – a very delicate texture and taste but it paired perfectly melting into the bread.<br/ <br/ A’meza is definitely worth the visit and is now one if not my favorite restaurant in the area. We will be sure to visit again to try out their desserts and even their 5 course dinner menu. If they can keep up this high standard they will be sure to please. Thanks for having us and keep up the great work! Two thumbs up from me :

I’m a Filipino who loves to eat, cook for friends and family and try new restaurants. So, i know what great food tastes like, and A’meza did not disappoint. Their ambience was inviting and modern, their staff very friendly and warm, and the food... let’s start with the gin pomelo drink their version transported me to the days when we used to hangout with friends and share a pitcher (or five). Then their Pan de Sal literally brought on a few tears as it flew us back home. The bread was hot, fresh and really tasty. It was epic. Their Lamb caldereta is a modern take on a classic dish. Packed with flavour and tender meat. We had two plates of another epic dish soft shell crab sliders. Crunchy soft shell crab on a tiny soft brioche bun with a sauce that is slightly salty and spicy but goes well with the crab. One of the staff, Leah, made sure that we had everything we needed and provided fantastic service. It was our first time here and it was on a random “lets try that place” night, but will definitely be back!!! Thanks!!!