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Eatingupauckland, Ponsonby (2025)

11/06/2025

COME FIND NEW THINGS AT THE SUPERMARKET WITH ME 🛒💸🛍️

29/05/2025

Recent bites & sips 🤳

20/03/2025

Guys, I miss when photos were king 🤴 A dump cause my camera roll will always be full of food photos

17/12/2024

Friendmas ❤️🎄 I made a grilled peach, prosciutto & mozzarella salad and chicken, cranberry & brie sliders. SO GOOD

22/11/2024

🎄 UPCOMING CHRISTMAS MARKETS & EVENTS 🎄

Here you go darlings, as many free/cheap christmassy things as I could find in Auckland 🫶🏽 save this post & use it as your guide. All of these events are on Facebook if you need more info & I’ll probably see you there at a few of them 😍💫

14/05/2024

Hotshott Chicken 📍 I noticed a little food truck had opened up in the area recently so went to check them out on the weekend. Hotshott do fried chicken, chicken burgers, sides & it is all Halal. I was super impressed that this meal came out of a food truck! The chicken burgers were amazing value & tasted great. The chips were seasoned to the days & so crispy, hot & fresh. The fried chicken was also well seasoned, the coating had a unique flavour that was nice & salty. Everything was cooked well, seasoned well & priced well! 🍗🍟

13/05/2024

[ad] Hoppers Garden Bar 📍 The fact I didn’t know this vibey spot was tucked away in the middle of Ponsonby is criminal tbh. They have deals all throughout the week but my favourite has to be the $14 margaritas from 4-6pm daily AND all evening on Thursday. I tried the jalapeño cucumber marg as well as the mango chilli, both absolutely slayed & were the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, sour & strong! We tried a bunch of food from their winter menu including the wagyu brisket cheeseburger which blew me away. This has got to be the best burger I’ve had from a bar, the beef was so flavourful & perfectly cooked, their burger sauce was so addicting. Just a great all round burger, I highly highly reccomend! The fish sliders were another great dish, nice fat piece of snapper covered in yummy house made tartare on a fresh roll, can’t beat it. The steak frites came with a delicious red wine jus but the steak was a biiiit too rare for me, my fault for not clarifying I’m a medium girly though 😂 the fried chicken was also great, had a great crunchy coating & came with house made ranch. I thought we better order a vegetable dish for balance lol & I’m glad I did. The cucumbers were sitting in a tumeric whipped goats cheese & it was the perfect bite of crunch & freshness when the oiliness got a bit much. The goats cheese would’ve been great with some bread. Keep in mind it’s pretty loud here but still a vibe. I was super impressed by the food & the cocktails were great! 🍻🍔

13/05/2024

[ad] Khao San Eatery 📍 Brings the energy of Bangkok to Newmarket with their vibrant fit out, flavour packed food & stunning cocktails. They’ve taken classic Thai dishes that we love & elevated it with punches of flavour & high quality local ingredients. We tried a huge array of their dishes & I was blown away. Every single dish had a completely unique flavour profile that was clearly well thought out & executed beautifully. Some of the highlights were the fried fish - big chunks of deep fried fish covered in a sticky tamarind sauce, herbs & fresh chillies. This was addicting in the best way, the perfect balance of spicy & sweet. The beef gaolao soup - This was like the Thai version of a hotpot, tender slow cooked beef & beef balls in a savoury soup. This was so comforting on a cold night & the amount of meat was crazy. The eggplant prik pao - This surprised me, it may have been my favourite dish of the night. The crispy coating with the soft eggplant was sooo satisfying & it was covered in the most addicting sweet chilli jam 😮‍💨. The mixed entree platter - This is a classic dish but these aren’t just store bought money bags & spring rolls, they’re filled with unique flavourful ingredients & the tiger prawns were so fat & juicy. The somtum skewers platter - The salad on this was insane, it’s hard to even express how good this was since it does just look like a regular papaya salad. Every bite had a refreshing burst of flavour with a kick of heat from the chillies. It was zesty & sweet. Khao San also offer a takeaway menu which starts at $16.50, every dish INCLUDES rice which ngl is rare for a Thai restaurant lol. They have really taken Thai food to the next level & I’m not surprised they were super busy! Highly highly reccomend 🫰🏻

07/05/2024

[ad/gifted] Mr Hao’s $28 all you can eat 📍 I swear they keep adding dishes to their all you can eat menu but I’m not complaining 😂 This has to be the best value AYCE spot I’ve been too & the food is delish. Mr Hao’s dumplings are so fire, I thought they might skimp out for the AYCE menu but nope they’re the same juicy flavourful dumplings that you’d get on the regular menu. All of the noodle dishes were super flavourful but the fried noodles had to be my favourite. For $28 you honestly can’t go wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️

15/04/2024

It’s time for my yearly hype up of the most underrated, consistently good cafe in Auckland - Hills Cafe 📍I have been here 200 times & I have NEVER had a badly done egg or a bad coffee. Perfection everytime 🤌🏼 They still do their bacon, egg & coffee special which is $16 now but still insane value in this economy. Especially considering the quality & size has stayed consistent since I first tried them 5ish years ago. I always add a sausage to my b&e for a lil something extra & it makes a hearty breakfast (with a coffee) for around $20 🫨 They’re just the best 🫰🏻

20/03/2024

Aunty Mei’s 📍 A welcoming restaurant serving mouth watering Hong Kong cuisine & fusion dishes, their extensive menu will have something to satisfy everyone! The restaurant vibe is modern but inviting, as soon as you walk in you can feel the service is going to be impeccable. This would be a great spot to go with a big group so you can order up & try a bunch of dishes. That’s what we did, some of the highlights were - the Lychee sweet & sour pork. This was an elevated version of a classic kiwi chinese style S&S using good quality ingredients & big sweet lychees. The fusion roast pork belly noodles was another stunning dish, the roast pork is served on the side & is perfectly cooked. The noodles are in a creamy broth which kind of has laksa vibes. Unexpected but omg so delicious 😮‍💨 the braised beef is so tender & rich & you get a huuuge portion! The dessert trio is the perfect way to end your meal, it’s not too sweet, refreshing & has so many textures. Aunty Meis has been open for under a year & they absolutely deserve to be busier then they are! The food is tasty & high quality, the portions are massive & the service you will get will be second to none. They also offer cooking classes which look amazing too. An all round great spot which I’ll be supporting again 🥰🍜

18/03/2024

[ad/gifted] Mums Brew Kitchen 📍 A local pop up serving American style low n slow BBQ. I’ll cut straight to the chase, this is the best BBQ I’ve had in Auckland. They have clearly mastered the craft because every piece of meat was so ridiculously tender, perfectly smokey & well seasoned. The sides (which are just as important as the meat imo) were also just right, balancing out the rich salty meat. Low n slow BBQ is easy to mess up so you can really taste when someone has taken the time & energy to do it right which these guys have! We ordered the brisket dinner box, pork belly & smoked wings. The brisket broke apart at the slightest touch & it was so decadent. The pork belly was my favourite, it literally melted as soon as it touched your tongue & was just so moreish, juicy & salty 😮‍💨 it is super rich though so following up with their house made pickles helps cut some of that richness. The smoked wings were juicy & perfectly smokey & huuge. The mac n cheese was perfectly creamy & not too rich, the coleslaw was so good aswell, crunchy & creamy. They added apple which gave it a sweet crunch. The cornbread was dense yet fluffy. If you like American style bbq & haven’t checked Mums Brew Kitchen out yet, take this as a sign 🍖🥓

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