Q - Auckland

I love Q Theatre!! And was stoked when I was invited to Citizen Q for a Zomato foodie meet up! All profits from the restaurant and bar are used to support the budding community of musicians, start up filmmakers and performing artists.On our visit we were treated to a tasting platter of chicken wings, lamb cutlets, salad, mushroom arancini, prawn twisters and a pesto cob loaf. My favourite part of the platter would have been the succulent rare lamb cutlets and arancini risotto. The cob loaf maybe was a bit dry for my liking I would have loved more pesto spread all over the insides rather than just a dollop in the centre as the loaf was very large. Maybe the salad could have used more dressing or balsamic vinegar over the tomatoes and leaves but I'm also not much of a salad person.Our chef kindly treated us to three desserts: warm sticky date pudding with icecream, chocolate mousse, and cheesecake cups. The cheesecake and mousse were very rich (probably best to share these between 2) but the sticky date totally hit the spot. I would totally recommend this, even if you don't like dates.Overall great experience and I look forward to stopping for dinner before the next concert at Q.

$10 lunch special on a Friday. Delicious steak, polenta and broccoli. The polenta was absolutely delicious, could have had a tub of this to take home with me. Steak was cooked well and cut nicely. Just can't beat this for the special of the week. Meals were served quickly, and all staff are very friendly.

Love to come to shows here and little did I know that there was also great food. The sharing platter is a good option but there are limited vegetarian options, if you're vege would be best to order off the main menu. The chocolate mousse kills, don't know if it's on the menu but might pop up as a special. I could eat litres of it. Krishna the head chef is doing a fine job!

It's great to have a theatre-run restaurant knowing that all proceeds go towards the Arts. <br/ The ambience is great, although some of the spotlights were too bright for me in some areas. But the food made up for it. <br/ <br/ We got a sharing platter that had some amazing flavours (Indian inspired roast lamb racks and chicken), prawn twisters and unique bread with pesto and to balance it a healthy side salad. <br/ <br/ Dessert however was on a whole different level. Chocolate mousse with choc biscotti was delicious! Also tried a passionfruit cheesecake which I thought was average but my my... you must try the sticky date pudding. The show can wait, while I finish up this plate of deliciousness!!!

I was lucky enough to be apart of the Zomato meet up here last night at the Q Theatre. We were treated to a special backstage tour, drinks, dinner and tickets to The Elephant thief, which overall was a very enjoyable night! Love the vibe and atmosphere about this place. <br/ <br/ The service was great! The staff were very efficient throughout the night and made our dining experience run as smoothly as possible. Our waiters kept us informed on when the food would arrive and how long till the show started.<br/ <br/ The group of us were served with a selection of nibbles all well presented on rustic wooden boards. There was definitely enough food to get round and we were all left satisfied and full. The Q nibbles board had a good selection and consisted of Harissa chicken wings, lemon pepper calamari, mushroom arancini, tandoori lamb cutlets, prawn twisters, bread and salad. My favourite element for the night was definitely the calamari thick, tender and well seasoned. I also enjoyed the mushroom arancini, which was served in a pool of rich tomato based sauce.<br/ <br/ The head chef was very accommodating and made several visits to our table to ensure we were all happy with our meals and if we had any feedback for him. It was nice to meet and speak briefly with chef Krishna Kandasamy, as not often do the chefs step out of the kitchen. He even surprised us with a selection of desserts – Sticky date pudding, Cheesecake and Chocolate mousse. I found the cheesecake a little too big and sweet to finish on my own, but would be perfect to share between two. The Sticky date was delicious, served hot with gooey sauce and melting ice cream. The Chocolate mousse would be the best option if your already quite full after the main meal as it is light and not too rich in flavour.<br/ <br/ If you are after great service, food and drinks I would definitely recommend visiting here before heading to a show at the Q Theatre! Would be worth booking though as this place fills up fast. Thanks again for a great night guys.