Salty Pidgin

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1. Bilal Saib ★★★★★

   This place is very cool. The food is wonderful, the wait staff are helpful, kind, and (for lack of a better word) a bit funky. Being Turkish, I can be a bit snobby about Turkish “Pide.” Especially when they are made in a place that is not Turkish. The onePide that we got (Smoked Fish) was excellent. Despite never had or even heard of such a Pide in my life. I highly recommend this place. Well done! My only complaint: my old Fashioned drink was missing a cherry.

   almost 4 months ago
2. Sarah Planted ★★★★★

   Consistently Excellent – A Go-To Spot One of my favourite eateries in Pōneke Wellington, and for good reason. Every visit is a consistently great experience — the food is always delicious and thoughtfully executed, with a menu that offers great vegetarian options and never disappoints. The service is equally impressive: professional, personable, and attentive without being overbearing. The space itself is lovely and well-situated, making it perfect for anything from a more casual bite to a special dinner. It’s rare to find a place that delivers on all fronts every time, but Salty Pidgin truly does. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

   almost 5 months ago
3. Jackie S ★★★★★

   I'm always a fan of going to restaurants located slightly outside the central city area. I tend to feel a sense of community and not to mention supporting local business. Prime spot in Brooklyn, and you won't miss it. To top it off, friendly service always helps. I felt the layout creates a different vibe through the restaurant, a nice touch. My personal favourite on the night was the prawn toasts, yummm and the chef's dessert of the night.

   almost 7 months ago

1. James Shilling ★★★★★

   First visit to the Brooklyn renowned special place. Food was awesome and seeing friends was special on my birthday. The staff were brilliant so we gave a tip. Was a bit chilly though

   almost 8 months ago
2. Pei-Ying Pan ★★★★☆

   Have heard raving reviews of this place and everyone who attended this dinner were curious because of its reputation. We shared 4 entrees and 5 mains plus their Turkish pizza, and because the dessert price was very palatable, we mostly ordered 1 dessert each and didn't share this. The crudo (tarakihi) was nice and fresh but not very distinct in flavour, the orecchiette (like a shell pasta) had a very nice tangy lemon flavour to it and was generally very well like by all the diners, but the sauce was very watery. The biggest surprise of the entrees was the ox tongue, usually my impression of ox tongue is that they can get very hard, but these were extremely tender and fell apart when cut, the flavour was beautiful and it resembled the texture of beef brisket cooked for a very long time. The beetroot was nothing notable and some of us claimed it would be the same if we had cooked it at home in our own kitchen. The mains arrived promptly and the lamb was raved about by many of us, I am personally not a big lamb fan because of its smell, but I must admit it was fall-apart tender, even softer than a beef brisket would. The steak was nice and soft but the flavour was quite generic. The chicken breast to me was as soft as they could be without having them soaked in brine (which means it was still on the dry side) but it was done rather well, the sauce that goes with the chicken breast was beautiful and actually I liked that more than the chicken! I actually really loved the gnocchi because it was infused with a very nice cheesy flavour and a rich side of mushrooms. The fish had quite a strong smell to it but it did not taste old or off, so it must have been some condiment they had used, with the eggplant in the side that had a good kick or spice to it, generally if you like fish this was quite well made. The consensus of the table especially with all the mains that we had, was that the name of the restaurant is present in these dishes - they were all very salty. Every single bite made us reach for that glass of water in front of us, which was topped up very frequently by our lovely attendant. At the end of all over our savory dishes we added the beef kofta Turkish pizza, it was a very cute presentation of a boat shaped pizza, the crust was lovely with a nice texture and the filling was very well liked, it was one of our favourite dishes of the night. Yes it was also very salty! On the other hand, we collectively ordered the chocolate semifreddo, coffee rice pudding and panna cotta. The chocolate was rich, the coffee pudding had a nice coffee flavour to it and the panna cotta was very bland. It was quite funny because the chocolate looked like pate, the rice pudding looked like porridge and the panna cotta looked like tofu. Generally the portion size was on the small side for all the dishes, and even though they had very nice flavours, but the saltiness dominated our impression of this place, albeit the service we received was top notch and the attendant was very knowledgeable and friendly. Giving them a 7/10

   almost 2 years ago
3. Olivia Worthington ★★★★★

   Every dish was on point. Amazing flavour combinations and good selection. Very good service. Highly recommend the roasted cauliflower and the meatballs in pomodoro sauce. Desert was amazing. Looking forward to going back when I’m next in town.

   almost 2 years ago

1. Lindsay Harn ★★★★★

   We always enjoy our meals at the Salty Pidgin. The staff are always so friendly and accommodating. The Salty Pidgin always has some fun specials and I enjoy seeing their dishes change on their menu.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Susie Campgirl ★★★★☆

   High points: Overall food was spectacular, including a stunning vegeterian main. Wait staff were attentive and friendly. Deserts to die for. Let downs: a long wait on drinks and meal. A missing side dish, as it was delivered to wrong table. Very small lamb main for the price and rolled cabbage with pork was bitter.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Charles Jarvis ★★★★★

   Amazing food and highly attentive staff. Highly recommended. Friend & I had a lovely evening. Thanks, Charles CJs Junk Removal Service Wellington.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Elisabeth Wolter ★★★★★

   highly rate this restaurant! the food never disappoints, absolutely beautiful. balanced all the way through. the menu covers everything, but isn't overwhelming. the service is always on point, feel looked after appropriately and never over the top. prices match food and service! can't wait for my next visit! thanks to the team (:

   almost 3 years ago

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