Golden Age / Anchorage Cafe

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Apr 28th, 2023

Wife & I came here 12 months ago with a group of 40 senior citizens after booking weeks in advance to ensure adequate oysters were available. Upon arrival apologies were proffered and lame - duck excuses for not having oysters for our group. Many of us settled for battered Blue Cod. Trouble was there was more batter than blue cod. Very - - - - disillusioned people. Today, 26/4/23, many of the same group made the annual pilgrimage to the same venue to chance our taste buds. Wife & I go there only for Blue Cod & Oysters, no chips salad or tartare sauce. I make my own tartare sauce and everybody that's tried it, confirms it is "Simply the Best." So after last year's disappointment, we were all a little apprehensive as to what was to be served up. First off: The waitress was so polite to every client that walked through the door, in asking, "how may I help you." So gracious was she. Secondly : The presentation of every single meal, (23) was the consensus, simply OUTSTANDING. My wife & I have not enjoyed Blue Cod & Oysters for such a long time, and topping the meal off with some of my Tartare was just the epitamy of ecstacy. If the staff can maintain this level of excellence, this won't be the only visit we make to this establishment. Oh, while I'm at it, I best mention that the oysters were No1's. Many places buy in seconds and cover them with screeds of batter to make them look big. Not the Anchorage. In Southland, start serving up sub-standard food, and the word spreads faster than John Travoltas' Greased Lightning. So Ladies, keep up the good work and this Arnie "will be back."
Apr 20th, 2023

Saw the restaurant online and had family over from overseas so traveled down south to give it a try especially the oysters. Well worth the hours drive. We picked the make your own platter and were not disappointed. We picked the mutton bird bruschetta, paua wontons, oysters, mussels and prawns and what a great feed it was. Great service and amazing food well presented . We will definitely be back.
Apr 16th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Mar 25th, 2023

Mar 23rd, 2023