Madame Butterfly

Review of Chikos

Chikos is one of the few restaurants in West Auckl...

Chikos is one of the few restaurants in West Auckland that offers beautifully plated dishes in the style of more popular fine dining options in the City. It's a good option for those wanting to celebrate a special occasion without the hassle of driving into the city proper.

In terms of food, the dishes are cooked well. We had the pork belly, duck leg and raw fish. The kids were offered fish or chicken and chips but we ended up not going with that because the chips are fried in peanut oil and my daughter is allergic to peanuts. So the chef specially pan fried the fish instead with rice and broccoli. Even the children's dish was plated beautifully.



The reason why I gave this a 4 instead of 5 is that I found the dishes to be executed well but the combination of flavours and textures not quite hitting the mark of say the more popular established fine dining places. This should really be a 4.5 but if the chef manages to get this last part right, Chikos will definitely be giving other top restaurants in Auckland a good run for the money.