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Restaurant 88

88 Tory Street | Te Aro, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
644 385-9088
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Ranked #19 of 514 restaurants in Wellington
Price range: $0 - $23
Cuisines: Vietnamese
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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93% Recommend
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Wellington
Top Contributor
96 reviews 96 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
128 helpful votes 128 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

Vietnamese restaurant with great ambience. We went as family on Happy Mothers Day and found the food very reasonably priced, tasty and fresh. Mostly steamed foods (great for weightwatchers - you can eat to hearts' and abs' content) - wide choices available. Well serviced by staff with smiley faces.

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See 6 more reviews by Travellerporirua for Wellington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

Best Vietnamese in town. Such fresh clean flavours. Service is quick and staff are friendly. Will be back next time in Wellington

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See 2 more reviews by Claire H for Wellington
Auckland Central, New Zealand
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26 reviews 26 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Eaten here a few times. The food is good but if you have been to Vietnam you will know it's not as authentic as it could be with some disappointing differences between the 'real' and the kiwi version. Otherwise the restaurant is clean and service prompt and friendly. It's about $20 for pho and the other meat type platters around... More

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See 6 more reviews by SarahNZ_12 for Wellington
Canberra
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13 reviews 13 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Nihot a vast range of choice but for the Vietnamese food lover this is the Resturant for you. Lovely atmosphere and great Pinot Noir!

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See 10 more reviews by Pachkilo for Wellington
Palmerston North, New Zealand
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43 reviews 43 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

On recommendation of a friend we tried a new restaurant. My boyfriend went to Vietnam last year and said it was very authentic. We were in a rush to get to a show, and they made sure everything went smoothly. Very tasty and fresh. There were lots of staff, although at times it was difficult to get their attention.

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See 8 more reviews by MargoBebb for Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I was a bit hesitant as it was my first Vietnamese restaurant, staff were friendly and very attentive, lost track of how many times my water glass was topped up, menu was great even lots of choice for non sea foodies like me....food was awesome, pork that melted in your mouth....sesame ice cream...brilliant, great choice of wines and beers, great... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

A shame. Really good atmosphere, staff, starters, wine, other friends mains nicel, but me and my friend ordered a dish a chicken thigh dish and yeah, mine was only just cooked and my friends chicken thigh bone and small oart if the meat was bloody/pink.

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Lucerne, Switzerland
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18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2013

We had our dinner in Restaurant 88, as we spent a night in Wellington on our tour of New Zealand. Great food, good wines and a very sophisticated ambiance impressed us. We had a great evening tasting some dishes we had never heard of before, this experience left us very happy and satisfied. Next time in Wellington we will come... More

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St. John's, Canada
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

A woman we met in Napier told us this was a great place to try once we got to Wellington and she was so right! The food was stellar, service exquisite and the decor was excellent! I loved the flavours and presentation of food and, even without any reservations, on a busy evening, we were accommodated with smiles and grace.... More

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See 3 more reviews by earthmomma for Wellington
Wellington
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26 reviews 26 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2013

The staff here are all Vietnamese and obviously enjoying working together. We tried some fresh vegetable rolls, "shaken beef" (not sure of the title, but the flavour and texture was a must have) and for mains a steamed curried fish with a delicate flavour. We rarely do desert but after such a gorgeous meal the ladies had to, and we... More

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