The Press Club

"We came here for dinner for our wedding anniversary. Klaudia served us most of the night and was an excellent waitress - knowledgeable and very friendly. We were offered a complementary beverage for our occasion, which we were pleasantly surprised with. The scotch fillet was cooked to perfection, it was melt in the mouth tender. We tried some of the recommended cocktails for dessert and they were well made and delicious. Breakfast in the morning was good too. Thanks! We hope to be back soon."

"Stayed at Fable hotel and were unfortunate to have arrived too late for dinner, however we were so excited to wake up early to try the breakfast there. Got there at 7:30am (place was empty) and quickly ordered a coffee, hot chocolate, French toast and an eggs benedict. The coffee and hot chocolate were quite good and thoroughly enjoyed these. However, the food left quite a bit to be desired (especially considering the hype around the food for dinner etc.). The eggs benedict (vegetarian) came with two slices of bread, 2 poached eggs, spinach (to replace bacon) and sauce, now whilst there was nothing wrong per say regarding the meal, it felt very underwhelming, especially considering the price of $24 and how small the serving size was. The French toast came as two slices of bread, with a banana with skin on (assuming frozen and cut in half) with some maple and blobs of curd. All dishes came literally as detailed so no faults there, but wouldn't say it's worth it, nor worthy of being Fable hotels breakfast place. Taste wise it was okay, nothing special in any regards. If you're looking for breakfast options, there are plenty of other good cafes around Dunedin within walking distance."

"This was a top quality dinner in the heart of Dunedin. We booked via a phone call the night before, and the team were very flexible. There was a young waiter who explained the menu beautifully and eloquently and rightly deserves an individual mention in this post. All were attentive and service was fast. We started with the soy chicken which we shared, tender and flavoursome. Followed by the Mount Cook salmon and the scotch beef fillet, both were divine. The flavours matched well and the food was warm and tasty. The wines on offer were great, with a solid alcohol free selection. We finished with the chef’s trio of desserts, this was a lovely mixture of raspberry slice, chocolate mousse and an amazing chocolate salted caramel brownie. Cannot recommend this eatery enough!"

"We have been wanting to try this place for sometime now. Have had the opportunity to have an odd coffee before and the place looks fairly good. A lot of effort has been made setting up this flash restaurant. As usual, it was apparent that they were under staffed. The young waitress was all smiles and a little talent. The manager was a bit stand off ish or a dude with a sense of humour that none of us understood. The meals were super pricy and then it raises the expectations a little bit. Our steak was $51 and was served fairly cold and cut into two. It was generously served with a tiny skinny carrot and a stick of asparagus. Not impressed at all. The steak was well cooked though to our liking. Chips were luke warm too. The salmon was beautiful but the Israeli cous cous was a mismatch. Risotto was rich and creamy and tasted good. Vension was definitely the pick of the lot served with mash. We were in Xmas spirits and had à great time laughing and sharing jokes. We thought the music was very low and it was awkward to have a decent conversation without the neighbouring tables listening to our stories. It all came to an abrupt end when the manager decide to plonk the bill on the table stating they were ready to close. Really, it is not even 10 and we are in a so called 5 star hotel. I get really worried for the industry and the owners who run the show. Covid, lock downs, lack of staff and the economical reasons to keep operating offering little service. Good luck guys. We spent more than $100 per guest and it was certainly no where closer to average."