Brick Bay Wines & Sculpture Trail

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1. Regan Doyle ★★★★☆

   It's a beautiful, beautiful location, with well presented food, at a pretty good price with very good staff. On two of those points though, I would have some caveats but probably just personal points rather than across the board. The mezze platter was very good however the tabbouleh is not tabbouleh. Its bulgur wheat with a parsley garnish. It should almost be the other way round but that's how they do it, perhaps for a NZ audience. The additional salmon was a little dry and felt hasty rather than sumptuous. Probably just unlucky. The service was attentive yet a bit saccharine and I felt we were just being buttered up for tips. There was certainly an impressive array of tipping options when we went to pay. I feel the platters are too siloed and are possibly designed to encourage buying two which for two people is a little much. A larger one combining meats, cheeses and mezze would be welcome. The tasting room was not open today as a staff member was sick. The alternative was a tasting paddle which was also already chosen for you and quite siloed in that there were only three set paddle options without the ability to combine the three wines you wanted to taste. I'm not sure why. Overall, I think its an impressive space and with a couple of tiny tweaks could be formidable.

   almost 3 months ago
2. Tony Chote ★★★★★

   This is a wonderful place with a lovely ambiance, featuring a park filled with sculptures. The food and wine are amazing. We were warmly welcomed by Maori cultural performances, which was truly awesome.

   almost 4 months ago
3. Val Ridler ★★★★☆

   A lovely setting. Many ponds, fish, native trees and birds. The trail is well sign posted, it does have steps/stairs in some parts. Mist of the walk is under the tree canopy. There is a large variety of sculptures. There are bench seats around the trail to sit and rest or take the time to enjoy the surroundings. We had brunch in the restaurant that has large picturesque windows over looking a pond. That had fish and lily flowers. The restaurant was light and airy. There are out door dining areas . Staff efficient , helpful and chatty.

   almost 4 months ago

1. C K Leong (Ah Leong San) ★★★★★

   Had a very good lunch and walk at Brick Bay Wines & Sculpture Trail. The drive was just about an hour but the experience there was great. We had warm olives which were nice as there were three types of olives. The lentil, chickpeas and curry soup was deliciously good. So was the crispy squid which was cooked with thin layer of batter. Fish croquettes were yummy too. The fish meat was covering by crispy and thin batter making them crispy outside and soft inside. I love the pumpkin salad and I must say every dish is covered with nice crunchy salad which made the dishes very tasty.

   almost 6 months ago
2. Marilyn Comber ★★★★★

   What an amazing place, loved the sculpture trail, fantastic, everyone should go there, we did wine tasting for $10 each, bought some of the Pinot Gris, delicious, you must go here to visit if you are up this way, we are visiting from the Kapiti Coast

   almost 2 years ago
3. A K ★★★★☆

   It is located in a stunning natural location, and you can book a table either inside or outside. From the restaurant's inside, you can enjoy a wonderful view of a lotus pond and some sculptures arranged in a large section. With your dining reservation, you can also get a pass for the sculpture trail walk if you want to explore their beautiful trail. The meal comes with a lovely presentation and a good flavour.

   almost 2 years ago

1. Jaya ★★★★★

   I've been visiting this place since 2010 and every time I come the food and service just gets better and better. A perfect place to come and celebrate a special occasion. Wish there were more seatings where dogs were allowed on rainy days tho!

   almost 2 years ago
2. Julia Lu ★★★★★

   It's a lovely and nice place for the best visiting in Warkworth. Although the service staff working here are busy, they have not forgotten to take care of the first-time visitors. Definitely try the Brick Bay wines! Basic wine testing is NZD10 for 3 different kind of wine with 30ml around each and standing by the counter to drink. Pay for NZD16 will have table service and the capacity of each glass of testing wine is increased to 100ml around.

   almost 3 years ago

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