Logan Brown Restaurant & Bar

First of all we had a lovely young English waitress, she was brilliant and has a bright future in future endeavors.
The paua ravioli was my highlight, had the beef cheek for main it was ok, strange flavors (could just be personal taste) just not for me.
The venue is gorgeous, very very nice place.
I issue I had was receiving my main 1.5 hours after our table booking, my main reason for 3 stars. It’s a very classy and expensive restaurant, I didn’t see that coming!

I actually really like this restaurant, some of their dishes are amazing (especially the Paua ravioli) and the settings are classic. However their service was a let-​down. I absolutely agree with the previous review in May that their waitresses were disastrous. The girl who waited the upstairs area seemed she couldn’t care less about the patrons and came across cold and distant. The dishes were simply dropped at our table with no explanation and some of our clothing were left on the floor.
Admittedly it would put a strain on anyone going up and down those stairs all night but you never want to feel, as a guest, you are the ones putting the wait staff out.

We were gifted a voucher for our anniversary meal and chose to try the five course tasting menu with wine matching. The food was stunning and the wine matches were unbelievable. The meal was everything we wanted and more. We had one server who was just great. Super friendly and down to earth, an all round nice guy. However our two other servers left something to be desired. One looked like she would rather be anywhere else and the other brought over the wrong menus (it says which you are having on your booking) and then mucked up our wine matches. I don’t like complaining about things like this usually but when we are paying around $ 155 a head, I would like a little more vigilance.
BUT this is still not a food opportunity to be missed. The paua ravioli and sweetbreads are impeccable!

Creative and balanced menu; from venison, lamb chops, pork to monkfish, chicken and vegetarian dishes. The Entrées come with various unusual ingredients (associated w sweetness; but not really).
I ended up having Raviolo, lamb chop, white and green asparagus, and apple shortbread.

A quick visit to Wellington was rewarded with an excellent meal at the iconic Logan Brown. Located in the old National Bank at the top of Cuba Street, the setting is grand and luxurious while maintaining the character and many features of the original bank.
The food was nothing short of sublime. My companion and I shared a half dozen natural Tio Point oysters which were a perfect little taste of the sea. My entrée was the Wild Hare Loin served with mulled wine, garlic custard, gingerbread and chocolate molasses. It was rich, tasty and completely delicious. For the main course I had Wild Venison with venison black pudding. It could have been slightly warmer, but again it was extremely tasty and well presented. Heading to the restaurant I was looking forward to a succulent steak, but the only steak on the menu was an 800 gram T-​Bone to share. Steak was a surprising exclusion from the main menu however to be honest, it may have chosen the venison regardless.
There is an extensive wine list featuring both local and international wines. We enjoyed a suburb bottle of Man’ O War cab franc merlot from Auckland’s Waiheke Island.
Last but certainly not least, the wait staff were friendly and attentive and added to the overall ambiance of the evening.
Highly recommended!

Located in the heart of Wellington, on the corner of Cuba and Vivian streets, in the historic National Bank of New Zealand building, Logan Brown is hard to miss. The main dining area is housed in the former banking hall, architecturally one of Wellington’s finest interiors. The atmosphere is elegant and refined. The service was attentive, professional, yet relaxed.
This was not only my last night in Wellington, but my last night in New Zealand. Capping off a magnificent adventure and an amazing gastronomic tour of the North and South Islands.
I had stopped in earlier that evening to peruse the menu and get a feel for the posh looking space. Sarah the hostess with the mostest, was most welcoming and accommodating. Walking me through the menu and wine list, exhibiting the of New Zealand. While expressing their philosophy and environmentally minded approach to food.
I arranged to be back for dinner in 2 hours.
I started with an apéritif, an engaging non-​vintage Nautilus Brut sparkler from Marlborough.
Succumbing to Sarah’s suggestions, I then ordered one of their signature dishes, the Paua ravioli. It was beautiful in so many ways. She paired it with the finely textural 2009 Northburn Riesling from Central Otago.
That was followed by another signature dish, the lamb rack. My relatively low lamb intake on this trip, made this choice a no brainer. The lamb was perfect (no finishing salt needed)! It was brilliantly paired with an Ata Rangi ‘Celebré’ 2011 Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon from Martinborough. I took my time with the lamb rack. This required a second glass of wine. An Urlar Pinot Noir 2011 from Wairarapa suddenly appeared. Produced from organic and biodynamically grown grapes sourced from their meticulously farmed estate vineyard in Gladstone. Urlar, which means ‘the Earth’ in Scottish Gaelic, is an elegant Pinot Noir with a dark cherry, plum nose. A silky textured refined palate with savoury notes and a pleasantly dry finish. Making it a brilliant choice for the lamb rack.
A Churton Petit Manseng 2012 came next. Made from petit manseng, a grape that I’m most familiar with. This had sensational depth of flavour with wonderful mouth-​watering mineral acidity. A delightful wine that begins medium-​sweet and finishes dry. The perfect compliment for ‘The Sweet Taste of Logan Brown’, a veritable powerhouse dessert tasting. Nicely done.
Then finally a Laphroaig 10 Year Old as a digestif.
Everything that I had was incredibly fresh, flavorful and brilliantly executed. The servers never missed a beat. Sarah was perfect… making this a most memorable dining experience.

Another Wellington Favourite of mine, make sure you book in advance as I foolishly left it until the night I wanted to Dine at Logan Browns to call and enquire and missed out as it was fully booked.
Great Cocktails to go with a great dining experience