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Cullens Cafe & Wine Bar

Hood St, Hamilton 2001, New Zealand
(07) 838 3618
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Ranked #19 of 165 restaurants in Hamilton
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Hamilton, New Zealand
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Very expensive for very average food. Wannabe fancy with not much going for it in terms of flavour, partially incredibly salty, partially plain - overall a mix of too many flavours none of which were tasty and didn't work together. Presentation showed some effort but couldn't distract much from the taste. Pretty disappointed sadly. Atmosphere was quite nice though.

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Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Beautiful food, good setting, service was good too. Really enjoyed the experience, and will be happy to return. Only slight issue was I think our. Waitress was run off her feet, maybe should have had extra staff on for a busy Saturday night.

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013 via mobile

The food is always great with attention to flavour and presentation. This is a Hamilton institution and consistently good. Highly recommend the beef carpaccio.

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We were looking for somewhere to eat before a meeting, but there turned out to be a celebration in it too. This was nearby and in the Entertainment book for which we get a discount. We were blown away - from the moment we sat down, and a bottle of sparkling water was put on the table, the service was... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013 via mobile

Can't complain about anything. Food was really good and couldn't fault the service. Will definitely be going again.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

What a nice experience. Started with an easy booking that included asking if there were any dietary requirements / food allergies in our group. Upon arrival excellent service with great knowledge of wine list. We had a wide range from the menu and each dish was well cooked with its own flair. Great service, really nice food, awesome experience.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2013

Great food, great service, great night. Can't rate this place highly enough, my wife and I were treated by our son and partner and they chose the restaurant and didn't they do well. Good choice of food, great choice of wines and stickies, food was interesting, tasty, innovative. I now have a reason to look forward to going back to... More

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Cambridge, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2013

My husband and I regularly go to Cullens Cafe and Wine Bar, but I only just realised I have never posted a review - so here it is! We always experience the very best service here, which is really hard to find these days! The food is always amazing. We are fans of the duck pancakes, oysters, scallops, tuna and... More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

Have been to Cullens various time with large groups and just two. Every time the meal is great. The scallops are a favourite, the vine choice excellent and staff always make you feel welcome no matter how busy they are.Service is excellent.

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Hamilton
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 December 2012

I was out with friends, one of whom was celebrating her birthday. I enjoyed my fresh fish meal at Cullens - the fish was beautifully cooked and the fresh vegetables were just delicious. I had the chocolate dessert which was very nice but I thought it was a bit over priced. In fact I thought all their desserts were a... More

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