Shepherd

Our first time at Shepherd. I have been told that brunch is amazing there by many people. Is it really though? I would say the food was nice, but not amazing. The salad with fried chicken was average. The Waffle with Persimmons was disappointing, I was expecting more flavor to enhance the fruitiness in the dish. The Cashew Truffle Mushroom dish made up for it as it was balanced hitting the right notes. The ambiance was very pleasant, somewhat intimate yet very open. Well done! The access to the restaurant is daunting.. with a pram, as many steps to climb to get our table. The staff is GOLD by all means. Very friendly and helpful. Everyone seemed to get along well. I enjoyed seeing pretty much all of the waiters and cooks smile during our service. The bottomless coffee service reminded me of breakfast and brunch restaurants in North America. Thank you, and we appreciate waiters being proactive with refills without us waving for their attention. Will definitely return for dinner!
Apr 30th, 2023

Apr 19th, 2023

Had heard a lot of great things about this place and finally decided to true it. Was let down. The price of the food did not reflect the quality (there's must better places in wellington for this price point), whilst the whole experience wasn't bad, it was extremely average. The service was fine - however did ask if they had a certain type of alcohol three times, never received the answer instead just saw the waiter walking around.
Apr 10th, 2023

Great food and really nice to sit at the bar and watch the chefs make it. Felt like every aspect of the dish was enhanced. No compromises made when preparing the food and it came very fast.
Mar 24th, 2023

Food : 5/5 | Service : 5/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 More
Mar 7th, 2023