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Chameleon Restaurant and Bar: Restaurant Reviews

2 Grey Street, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
04 495 7841
Ranked #20 of 404 restaurants in Wellington
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Price range: 14 AUD - 31 AUD
Cuisines: European, New Zealand
Dining options: Reservations
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Redwood City, California
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“One of our Top 3 Favorites in Wellington!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

My husband and I lived across the street in Queen's Wharf for 6mths in 2005!

I was surprised that a 'hotel' restaurant was SO wonderful... but it was indeed SO wonderful!
We'd go once every other week or so for dinners... and once a month or so for weekend brunch buffet.

We were always satisfied, no matter the time of day, the food was wonderful!
That staff became to know us well and treat us wonderfully!

Favorite dish : Truffle Mushroom Risotto with Chicken
Favorite dessert : Pavlova... Sadly, I have not had as good a version ANYwhere since!

  • Visited August 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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ChameleonR, Manager at Chameleon Restaurant and Bar, responded to this review
9 February 2012
Thank you for taking the time to write a review of Chameleon Restaurant. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your many dining experiences and I was pleased to share your feedback with the team. We hope to welcome you back to Chameleon Restaurant again soon.

Kind regards,
Craig Wood
Chameleon Restaurant Manager
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Launceston, Tasmania
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Award Winning”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011

Service is friendly and professional. The eye-fillet steak is cooked to perfection.

Visited December 2011
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ChameleonR, Manager at Chameleon Restaurant and Bar, responded to this review
22 December 2011
Thank you for you review of Chameleon Restaurant. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed your meal and in particular, the eye fillet steak. We do hope to welcome you back to Chameleon Restaurant and the hotel again soon.
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Craig Wood
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Queenstown, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Hidden surcharge on credit card payments”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

Enjoyed a lovely buffet breakfast here last weekend, however disappointed to be advised of a credit card surcharge only when we went to leave and pay our bill. Surcharge is not mentioned on the menu nor on the signage when you enter the restaurant, not a big deal in $ terms just one of those things that is irritating on principle. Manager waived the surcharge for us and assured he'd improve the signage/notice, however won't be returning to Chamelion, lots of great restaurants in the immediate area that don't nickle and dime you with a c/card surcharge.

  • Visited September 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Food
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ChameleonR, Manager at Chameleon Restaurant and Bar, responded to this review
18 September 2011
Thank you for taking the time to write a review and we are pleased to see that you enjoyed your meal. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback and comments. Please do not hesitate to contact us directly via the email address chameleon@interconti.com and we would be happy to discuss your comments further. We do hope to restore your opinion of Chameleon Restaurant in the near future.
Kind regards,
Craig Wood
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Wellington, New Zealand
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Delicious”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011
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We went to Chameleon during the Chocolate Festival and had a set 5 course chocolate menu. It was delicious! The staff was very friendly and well informed and answered patiently all our questions. Unfortunately, the snow storm kicked in and we had a few, very short power cuts so the lights went off for a few seconds. We either sat in a very cold area or the heating was down. Other than that it was a fantastic evening!

  • Visited August 2011
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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ChameleonR, Manager at Chameleon Restaurant and Bar, responded to this review
18 August 2011
Thank you for your review of Chameleon and the chocolate degustation menu. We were pleased to see that you enjoyed your experience and I was happy to share your comments with the team. We do hope to welcome you back to Chameleon again soon.

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Craig Wood
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Wellington
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“An all round fantastic dining experience!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
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My partner and I dined in Chameleon for his 40th birthday. My partner is a very large eater so as always I was hoping the meal would be big enough to fill him up. The service was fantastic, we had an amazing waiter who doted on us the entire night, our glasses were never empty and his conversation was great! The food was unbelievable. The tastes were sensational and my partner left feeling very full. We were both completely satisfied and extremely impressed and wouldn't hesitate to go back again.

Visited December 2010
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ChameleonR, Manager at Chameleon Restaurant and Bar, responded to this review
26 July 2011
Thank you for your review of Chameleon. We were pleased to see that you enjoyed your meals and I was delighted to share your comments with the team. We hope you had a lovely birthday celebration and we look forward to seeing you both in Chameleon again soon.
Kind regards,
Craig Wood
Chameleon Restaurant Manager
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