Clooney Restaurant

4.7 · 164 reviews
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Jonathan Maitland-Smith
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2020-12-26 15:02

Last night I had the pleasure of dinning in at clo...

Last night I had the pleasure of dinning in at clooney's. All in all it lives up to being one of the best restaurants. The wait staff fit out and overall experience was exceptional. The complimentary starter had excellent taste, texture and presentation. The house made bread and butter was executed ...

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Russell A
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2020-12-24 19:35

Faultless High end dining with such creative and w...

Faultless High end dining with such creative and well thought out dishes. Top marks on the food journey, excellent service, great ambience and lighting superb. Such a story behind each dish. For fussy sods like us it was polished and could not be faulted. Worth every penny, especially the wine match...

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Christian Baverstock
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2020-12-16 19:35

Great experience. Some dishes you may like, others...

Great experience. Some dishes you may like, others may be a little too experimental, but the service is incredible and there's a lot of thought behind what you're eating and drinking. Recommend the wine pairing as well to top it all off.

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J L
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2020-12-15 09:48

Dined at Clooney in October of 2016 and did the 10...

Dined at Clooney in October of 2016 and did the 10-course tasting menu w/ wine pairings. It was fantastic! What I loved most about Clooney was the vibe, service, and moving art. When you're in Auckland, it's a must! Definitely do the tasting menu w/ wine pairings for the optimal experience.

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Evgenii Belkin
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2020-12-07 12:54

Meals were very nice with a strong accent made on ...

Meals were very nice with a strong accent made on presentation. Service was superb thanks to Hayley and other staff. The downside is the size of meals. We certainly I did not expect to be served with a chunk of beef, but what we had was not enough to not wish to have next course on the table asap. A...

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Eric Ku
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2020-12-03 08:36

Unfortunately the food completely missed the mark....

Unfortunately the food completely missed the mark. Only 1 of 4 canapes were good and 2 of 4 degustation dishes were acceptable but nothing special whatsoever. The rest was actually just absolutely awful. Either tasteless or oversalted. Textures were disgusting, especially 'lost to our past' and 'loo...

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Jarryd
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2020-11-19 08:33

Amazing culinary experience - sit back as you enjo...

Amazing culinary experience - sit back as you enjoy seven courses reflecting New Zealand's culture and historical backgrounds. The staff guide you with paired alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages - each complementing the dishes to the highest degree. While you can opt for the Ala carte menu - I'd h...

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Jennifer J
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2020-11-15 16:35

Service was excellent, and of course I had tipped ...

Service was excellent, and of course I had tipped the waiters for what they deserve. However, there were flies and fruit bugs (or something else) flying around during our entire dinner which was very disgusting. A bit disappointed for a well-known restaurant with such a high rating. I didn t pay $45...

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Malia Tia
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2020-10-09 20:27

I'm not fuss on potion size but here I think it mi...

I'm not fuss on potion size but here I think it might be nice not to walk out a bit still hungry lol.. lovely thought behind each dish. Truffles grated lightly over my pasta was beautiful washed down with a red pinot noir thanks for the tip. It's a lot of experimental some of the food but taste did ...

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Jess Poitra
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2020-10-09 08:18

Came here not expecting much was pleasantly surpri...

Came here not expecting much was pleasantly surprised food was light ,refreshing &tasty startled with snacks then 3-course menu after all the fine dinning across Australia this Auckland beauty was the best.A must try with excellent service & food

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Devin Brown
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2020-10-04 14:22

I am giving it the benefit of the doubt at 2 stars...

I am giving it the benefit of the doubt at 2 stars.

The ethos of the restaurant was, best of NZ sourced food to get the freshest Ingredients available as explained by the waitress. Shorten version!

Looking down the menu, I noticed that there were no bluff oysters.....why is this important? We...

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Shaun O'Reilly
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2020-09-09 01:00

Great for couples to enjoy a variety of extravagan...

Great for couples to enjoy a variety of extravagant bites, and wine tasting of a great selection of wines in a perfectly set romantic atmosphere, or bring a business discussion to the table and make your customers enjoy the very best that NZ can offer... Bring a big wallet too... :-) But it is worth...

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Loren Barton
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2020-09-06 22:45

This is a wonderful contemporary restaurant. The f...

This is a wonderful contemporary restaurant. The flavors and pairings are rich, complex and avant-garde. I enjoyed a wonderful wine list and un-sweet butterscotch butter with bread before diving into the menu choices. The 5 and 7 course menus (also available in vegetarian versions) were tempting, bu...

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Pri A
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2020-09-03 11:14

It was my first time visiting Clooney and I can't ...

It was my first time visiting Clooney and I can't believe I haven't been there sooner. We had the Restaurant Month special and we were blown away. The courses and canapes had combinations of flavours that I haven't experienced before - like mushroom and chocolate, buttery-soft beef with aged cheese....

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Shaun Newsome
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2020-08-24 12:30

Amazing fine dining experience. Best I've had to d...

Amazing fine dining experience. Best I've had to date. Thoroughly enjoyed the seven course degustation. Quite a few items really surprised me as I would never have chosen them a la carte but loved them and will be looking out for them in the future.

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Ollie Philp
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2020-08-23 10:35

Simply amazing. This was a beautiful and thought p...

Simply amazing. This was a beautiful and thought provoking dining experience, everything was curated perfectly by Tony and his team.
Nobu's menu was wonderful, gloriously executed and showcased each ingredient exquisitely.

Only one con; Clooney is closing and it'll be sad to see them go. It's a ...

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Latoya Voogt
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2020-08-17 04:46

Absolutely loved this restaurant. Travelled from M...

Absolutely loved this restaurant. Travelled from Melbourne to Auckland and was very impressed. We could see the chefs working hard, the food was beautifully presented and delicious too. The waitstaff are friendly and explain the interesting story behind the dishes. It is dark inside with spotlights ...

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Nick
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2020-07-11 05:43

It was a fantastic experience as always. I loved t...

It was a fantastic experience as always. I loved the NZ themed degustation. Particularly inspiring to hear Tony say they only source NZ ingredients. A special note to Michael who remembered me from a few years ago when I'd arranged a surprise dinner for my parents wedding anniversary! Outstanding se...

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Joshua Miers-Jones
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2020-07-10 22:12

The best dining experience we have had to date. Th...

The best dining experience we have had to date. The food is perfection, the tastes are so unique, and the service was excellent. We were lucky enough to have a table facing the kitchen, with view of the chefs plating the meals (highly recommended!).

We had the 13 course degustation with wine matc...

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Cole G
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2020-07-06 17:38

An international must go experience. Another tim...

An international must go experience. Another time at Clooney and I continue to be impressed. This time a New Zealand themed journey with a Japanese twist. Wine pairings are sensational, service - immaculate, the food - I m speechless.

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P T
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2020-06-28 17:04

So lucky to have secured a reservation in the last...

So lucky to have secured a reservation in the last week before Clooney closes. What a fantastic gastronomical delight every dish was truly a work of art. My compliments to the chefs and superior service from the wait staff. Thanks Clooneys for the years of service to the NZ dining scene ... miss ...

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Russell A
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2020-06-26 15:39

Faultless High end dining with such creative and w...

Faultless High end dining with such creative and well thought out dishes. Top marks on the food journey, excellent service, great ambience and lighting superb. Such a story behind each dish. For fussy sods like us it was polished and could not be faulted. Worth every penny, especially the wine match...

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Tyson Klein
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2020-06-15 19:40

Oh my goodness! Incredible! Food is phenomenal, wa...

Oh my goodness! Incredible! Food is phenomenal, waiters are knowledgable and helpful, food prices are high but worth it for the experience, ambiance, and of course the food. Wine list is great, and plenty of food options with great specials. Definitely want to go back.

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Lorena Vargas
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2020-06-10 01:29

We made a detour on our trip to the Cook Islands t...

We made a detour on our trip to the Cook Islands to stop in Auckland so that we could once again visit this amazing restaurant. From the beginning of our meal we were introduced to the many unique tastes that can only be found in New Zealand and a look at the future of food.Everything was delicious ...

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brad stansell
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2020-06-06 01:46

Clooney is, amazing!

Clooney is, amazing!

We had the pleasure of dining a few days ago.
Everything was superb, from the food to the service, the atmosphere and everything, just amazing.
The waitress could tell us everything about each individual dish and they all tasted unique and delicious.
The only negative, was...

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Dawn Dawson
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2020-05-19 20:10

@dawnd2 Loved the experience. I really wanted to t...

@dawnd2 Loved the experience. I really wanted to try this restaurant. I got there an hour and a half before they opened. Now a normal restaurant would have just turned me away without a thought. Nope they were ridiculously kind to me. They couldnt serve so I was ensconced comfortably with water and ...

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Tania Stoyanof
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2020-05-18 09:42

Absolutely wowed with this genius 3 course set lu...

Absolutely wowed with this genius 3 course set lunch, innovative use of beautiful fresh ingredients, stunning presentation with flavors packed full of punch. Talented Chef Nobu Lee and his clever team take you on an amazing creatively crafted culinary journey from the complimentaryfreshly baked sou...

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Ingrid Clark
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2020-05-15 07:28

As always Clooney is a stand out for service, food...

As always Clooney is a stand out for service, food, wine and ambience and my absolute favourite fine dining experience in Auckland . The service is faultless , the food extraordinary, the wine list extensive and it s a reason I recommend Clooney to everyone I know.

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