The private dining room provides an intimate setting to relax and enjoy a fine dining experience prepared by our excellent team of chefs.
The menu opened with hand made sunflower and paprika rolls, served with New Zealand cultured butter.
This was followed by a delicious pea soup, served with pancetta crisps, poached quail egg and truffle oil.
Main course consisted of Cider braised pork belly on a pumpkin puree, served with potato gratin and a cider jus. Fresh seasonal vegetables were also provided.
A french dessert capped off the evening in fine style, consisting of layers of Brittany shortbread, roasted pineapple, vanilla parfait, brunoise of green apple and pineapple, and finally a layer of pineapple sorbet.
Chez Palmer offers a large range of drinks to suit the tastes of all diners.
Another integral part of the experience offered is the ability of the restaurant to cater to diners of all ages. A special children's menu is offered, designed to suit the ages of the young guests.
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To the owners of Chez Palmer,
We are pleased that you have opened your new restaurant and that you have now joined the Home-Based Restaurant Association of New Zealand. Please find attached our review of the opening night of Chez Palmer on October 11th, 2013.
Kind regards,
Tanya Carter (on behalf of HBRANZ)
HBRANZ
Home-Based Restaurant Association of New
Zealand
HBRANZ Review
for: Chez Palmer
Muriwai Road, Waimauku
Date: 11/10/13
Ambience:
The
wide entrance and modern décor in the main area are attractive, with splashes
of Matt-red highlighting the spacious interior.
A designated children’s area is welcoming and inviting. The dining room is cosy, with an over-zealous
candle or two carefully placed, an inviting fire and the surprising addition of
a furry, moving cat-rug.
Service:
Patrons are
looked after well, with supervision available for children, polite and friendly
waiting staff with happy smiles, and a constant supply of a wide range of
drinks.
Cuisine:
For
those used to the finest cuisine, it is impossible to be disappointed at Chez Palmer. The home-made bread was tastefully
presented. The well-textured pea soup
was given a lift by the salty pancetta, and the quail egg was, of course,
poached to absolute perfection. The star
of the mains was the delicately cooked pork belly which was beyond belief. The cold pineapple dessert on a Brittany
shortbread base was well worth the effort of the chef, as it consisted of
layers of cool delight that complemented each other beautifully and left
customers wanting more.
The children’s menu was appealing and exciting for the little ones,
with much thought obviously having been given to each part of the menu. Complimentary colouring sheets, treats and Lego
were given in named gift bags – a sure way to invite customers to come back to
Chez Palmer frequently.
All dishes were presented to the highest standards and were a visual
work of art. Many customers were
observed taking photos of them throughout the night.
Customer Comments:
“That was amazing! The chefs were absolutely unbelievable and
definitely fudge-worthy. I really liked
the dancing waiters – even one of the customers was seen dancing as well. Our experience at Chez Palmer made this the
best anniversary celebration we have ever had.”
“I liked the toys and the
food.”
“The service was
exceptional, the waiters were friendly and the food was sublime.”
“I liked all the food and
the stuff that they let us do. The
waiter helped me with my Lego.”
Overall Rating:
Five
stars without hesitation. ✰✰✰✰✰
