6th August 2013 We were a party of 12 in a private room, the food in general was good, however the service was very poor, drinks ordered just didn't arrive, we had to keep asking for water which took an hour to arrive, we waited over two hours for our entree, the seasoned veges consisted of just broccoli nothing else.
I ordered my lamd well done it came rare and I was told the chef only cooks it one way!! a very expensive evening and definitely not worth the money.
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moff13
13th February 2012 Brought my wife to Bowmans for an early valentines present and have to say I was very disappointed with the service we were provided for the Hefty price tag.
On arrival we were welcomed by a nice middle aged gent. We were sat in the corner under the specials board which we didn't think was a problem initially but this soon proved to be a bad choice as we were forgotten about as night progressed.
The middle aged gent was very nice and took our order . After this a younger waiter took over our table and he gave the impression he didn't want to be there and had no customer service skills. When our starts arrived my wife had to tell him what was on the plate. At one stage she asked "is that goats cheese?" and he just shrugged a walked away.
Our mains were then given to a table behind us whom arrived 30-45 minutes after us. The lady had ordered duck and she was given my lamb. She returned the dish which lead to a longer wait for our food as it had to be refired.
When our mains finally arrived the waiter stood there plates in hand until my wife said "I'm having the steak" the waiter put down the plates and walked away. I knew then how he had made the mistake previous.
Overall the food was very good its a shame about the service. When your paying $50 for a main, including sides you expect to have your water topped up.
In future I will spend my money in one of Auckland's many other fine dining restaurant. Maybe if the older gent had served us all night this would have been a 5 star rating.
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DiannaL
28th June 2011 Came to Bowmans on a busy Friday and enjoyed every bit! Our complimentary starter was delicious and the waiter we had, Sam, was lovely and very accomodating. He recommended the Darling Sauvignon wine to go with our fish mains which was perfect. Overall we were very impressed with our time at Bowmans.
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vervid
28th November 2010 The service was medium to slow. The scallop entree was delicious.
The main dish I had was slightly strange. Chorizo does not strike me as natural accopaniment to fish.
The fish was not particularly tasty.
The steak had by one of my party was cooked well but very gristly for a highly priced dish.
The private dining area was pleasant.
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davec007
30th August 2010 Totally underwhelmed. The food was trying to be fancy but didn't pull it off; the service was slow; and the prices were high. Sadly Bowmans did not live up to it's reputation for us.
Wow. The food and the presentation was just exceptional. I will definitely be going back again, and soon.