Jano Bistro

7 Reviews on “Jano Bistro”

• Megha Dogra

  So we had the degustation meal $110 supposedly 7 courses. We also opted for the $55 wine matching with the courses.1.Starter of salmon with fried curry leaves and citrus jus was delicious .2. Beef tartare with fried vermicelli- wow3?? This was a lychee palate cleanser which I’ve never had called a course on any degustation meal I’ve eaten before hence 7 course query.This dish was with vodka foam and freeze dried raspberries on a lychee sorbet. The foam was lacking in flavour and a little like bubble bath foam in flavour but the small scope of lychee sorbet was lovely.4. Fish with Kina and crab bisque was nice.5. Duck – heavenly 6. Cheese balls rolled in walnut and deep fried with truffle sauce- bombed! Cheese was not flavoursome enough and couldn’t taste any walnuts. This part feel very short of the standards up until now and although it was nice it didn’t stand out. Also a wine match was not available with this part so we had to buy an additional glass to go with it!?7. Dessert- tropical fruit dessert- made up of a slice of poached pineapple, some crumbs, a fruit fluff, and best bits a nice sorbet and macaroon with passion fruit blobs. Again not up to preset standards and a shame.Tea & coffee an extra cost and good.All in all a very nice meal and wonderfully informative staff that sadly missed an excellent from us because 2 meals were not up to what they should have been and let it down along side as well as a palate cleanser being counted as a course.

  January 1, 2020, 11:24 pm

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• Brainless Foodie

  Been there 3 times over the last year: hands down to the creativity of the menu of this place. Shot to the Chef: what a talented man! Amazing plating, unusual recipes and great service. The food explosions on your tastebuds are something you need to experience at least once in your life, period.Don’t hesitate and go for the full menu with wine matching, its well worth the price! Matches a lot of michelin stars in France: foodgasm!!

  October 2, 2016, 1:45 pm

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• Meg

  Having heard many great things about Jano Bistro, we weren’t disappointed. Welcomed by the owner and waiter – the menu was explained kindly and questions about the food and wine were welcomed.A friend and I started off with the entree platter with a glass of wine. Entree platter was great, I would have the goats cheese again if I could. Mains were a great surprise and the market fish won our hearts! Snapper at its finest ! And mussels covered in quinoa was very unique! The other main was great too , vegetarian artichoke. However the show stopper was definitely the two desserts , feijoa and lemon. It was so yummy !! Couldn’t stop with just one dish. Overall great experience and very cosy interior just like having a meal at a friends home. Will be back !

  September 30, 2016, 12:56 pm

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• Christopher Tran

  Our dinner at Jano Bistro was a testament to classic bistro style dining. Simple exquisite dishes, done to perfection. The Jano Tasting Plate gave a taste of each of the three entrees they had on offer. The goat cheese was a highlight of the meal, rich in flavour but balanced with the overall light feel associated with bistro dining. The two mains of Veal and Venison were a continuation of the classic style of Jano Bistro providing not only a fantastic mix of flavours and textures but also presented fantastically. Our service was fantastic, the waiter who seated and served had a great knowledge of wine pairings as well as the menu.

  September 14, 2016, 2:13 pm

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• TheFoodGonzo

  I had the pleasure of eating at Jano this week. I had not read any reviews of the place so was unsure what to expect. I did look at the online menu and, to be frank, wasn’t anticipating much. I am pleased to say that all of my preconceptions were blown away completely. The food was absolutely wonderful and the dishes were presented like artwork. (Powdered garlic as fine as talcum powder was interesting.) Service was professional without being stuffy; friendly without being over-familiar. An interesting wine list to boot.The cost was not overly expensive for what is an excellent dining experience. Entree, main and dessert, with a bottle of wine to share and coffee to follow came to about $240. (Not bad considering that, for say, Pacifica Restaurant in Napier, you’d probably pay another $50 to $75 on top of that.)Jano Bistro has to be vying for one of the best dining experiences in Wellington. Will go back very soon.

  May 26, 2016, 6:34 am

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• EpiCurious

  Absolutely fantastic. We had the degustation menu with matched wines, and the flavours were simply amazing. Attentive service from knowledgeable staff, and a cosy boutique atmosphere.

  January 31, 2016, 4:35 am

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• Shirley Arbuckle-Hart

  Having read the other reviews my experience was extremely different and I can only speculate why. Four of my family dined at Janos for Brunch today and none of us were terribly impressed with our meal. I chose the Meat Bread as it included a Goat Cheese mousse.There was NO mousse of any type. My meal was a piece of what in my opinion was a pretty mediocre sort of meatloaf on bread, with some spinach pieces that a few small crumbs of feta scattered on. The bread had a smear of what seemed to be mustard. No mousse ! no goat cheese ! The dining inside was upstairs ( too steep for an elderly family member) so our only option was outside. Fortunately it was fine but it was very cold as the courtyard was not in the sun. The coffee I had was not great and we had to go and ask for sugar. Extremely disappointed and am left wondering if the other reviews were accurate.

  September 14, 2015, 11:34 am

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