The Engine Room - Auckland New Zealand

Celebrated my sister's belated birthday last Friday (19/07/2019) at the Engine room. We were pleasantly surprised by the ambience and interior styling of the restaurant- cozy yet sophisticated. It however was a little tricky to read the menu from where we were seated. We ordered:1) Twice baked goats cheese souffle- this was the dish of the night. I'm not usually a cheese fan but the lightness of the souffle balanced the richness of the cheese perfectly. Definitely a must try. 2) Steak frites- a classic steak with chips and salad. My scotch fillet was cooked perfect medium rare and seasoned well. Chips were crispy and salad well dressed. Portion size was also generous. 3) Duck confit- skin on the duck was crispy and meat tender but slightly over seasoned (too salty). Paired with the puree and sauce it tasted more balanced but still felt like it needed more freshness. Portion size was slightly small for the price of a main. 4) Orange creme caramel- the creme caramel had a great consistency (creamy and wobbly) but the caramel on top was slightly over done (too bitter) and syrup was slightly too sweet. Overall had a good evening with good service and hearty food.

Never disappoints super friendly service, great venue, delicious food. You have to try the triple baked goats cheese soufflé absolutely exceptional!! Cheesy goodness

Brilliant place, awesome atmosphere, found the blackboard menu a little tricky to use but food was good, perhaps a little dear for what it is. Worth a look for sure

Hadn't been for years, so 3 of us decided to make the big trek across the bridge to try them again.  Hadn't been since the refurbishment so was good to see the bigger space.  Having said that, they need to do something about the heating, as our table was near the door and the restaurant was cold my friend and I kept our coats on the whole time.  All of this was made better by the excellent food goats cheese soufflé is still a wonder to behold, and I can never go past the Steak Frites.  Our service was a bit patchy to start with, until Natalia took over and then things were much better!  Shame it's so far away.

I went this place with my gf.<br/ Well... such a great wine selections.<br/ I had ordered duck and my gf ordered beef cheek.<br/ AMAZING. The portion was too small but worth it.<br/ Little surprised waitress knows how to attend customers and kindly support to find out what I want to eat and drinks. She definitely knows the very good knowledges of the foods and wines as well.<br/ Everything was great but gave 4 because of too small portion for this price.<br/ <br/ But definitely visit this place again.<br/