We were there for dinner and had a whole snapper, perfectly cooked and presented. We sat a a table by a doorway with a view out to the sea. Service just a little slow but otherwise a truly excellent meal.

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Without a doubt the culinary pick of the Bay of Islands. I ordered the lamb which was exquisitely cooked. All the servings were generous and beautifully presented. An extensive quality wine list was provided, and we treated ourselves to a beautifully balanced local pinot gris (Marsden Point[?]). The service was right on the money - efficient and attentive, yet not...

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Lived up to its billing - delicious food and great service in a prime waterfront setting. On a warm summer's evening its fun to sit beach-front but you will probably have to reserve to get a table out there. We enjoyed our dinner here - a lot!

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I have been a regular visitor in the Bay of Islands for the last 3 years and after sampling many of the Bay's finest restaurants, there have been none that have been able to better The Gables Restaurant. Serves both purposes as in the past I have enjoyed a relaxing lunch and also a romantic dinner. Staff are always very...

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I visited the Gables in late January with my wife and a friend visiting from the Netherlands. We had been thoroughly impressed the year before and decided to take our friend, we were not disappointed. Russell is a stunning place and the Gables is in a lovely building on the waterfront. We managed to get a table by the water,...

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We ate here on our first evening in Russell. The host did all he could to accomodate us even without booking. The oysters we had as starter and the fish of the day we had as main course were very well prepared. The location and the place itself make it a comfortable and feel-good place.

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What an amazing setting, beautiful view of the bay, oldest building in Russell. Relaxed atmosphere and owner and staff really friendly and made the meal an experience to remember. It was winter time and although people were still dinning outside on the terrace we decided to take a table inside where the fire was warming up the restaurant nicely, as...

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We were showing our French parents around the Bay of Islands and were so impressed with the level of service that we came back for lunch on Sunday! Our first visit was during a busy Saturday lunchtime, the staff were obviously very busy but took everything in their stride. They took the time to coo over our baby, answer the...

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In our January 2011 visit we found The Gables to be a stand out performer in this area. We started with a shared seafood platter, followed by whole snapper for a main and a pavlova/eaton mess style dessert. All were very good and the service was friendly. The one area there could be some improvement was in the delivery of...

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