We hoped to have a nice meal at this beautiful old hotel, which has apparently recently been refurbished but....When we arrived we noticed the menu that according to the website 'primarily uses Kai Moana from Northland' was a bit short on that front. The food was ok at best - we shared the lamb shoulder which was tender but lacked... More

We stopped in Russell for an hour or two on our journey taking us up north. We had read some nice things about the place and decided to have a walk over the promenade and finish off with an early dinner snack. The sign next to the entrance caught our attention and pursuaded us to give it a try. We... More

We stayed last weekend in Russell and dined here on Saturday night as we had heard that a new team had control of the kitchen and the food was pretty outstanding. I have been coming to Russell on and off over the years as we used to have a family bach here so am familiar with the Dukes ups and... More

Stopped off here after cruising the Bay of Islands. It's in a lovely location overlooking the water and the lunch menu was great. Hamburger was thick and tasty, and included beetroot, as every hamburger should. Fish and chips was juicy, not oily and came with the best steak fries ever cooked. More