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Circus Cinema Restaurant Bar

Address 34 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough, New Zealand
Phone +64 6 306 9442
Website www.circus.net.nz
Categories Movie Theater, Dinner Theater, Restaurant
Rating 3.9 49 reviews
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Circus Cinema Restaurant Bar reviews

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Chris
16 June 2021 20:01

Another good movie, a great food in front of the open fire, with a good choice of alcoholic drinks to boot. Had a chat with some locals dining there too. Staff very happy in their work, great to deal with.we have been here before and will return.

Den
18 February 2021 5:34

Love this little place. Cozy cinema, with a great atmosphere. Sit in comfy sofa seats with a glass of wine and a restaurant meal ready when you leave the movie. What's not to love!

Wendi
27 November 2020 15:06

Enjoyed our starters and mains, a nice glass of local Pinot Noir wine Would be nice if they checked that the glasses and plates aren't chipped before serving tho, let it down a little.

Edi
02 November 2020 15:18

Meal was disappointing, steak was overcooked and tasted liked cardboard, parsnip was undercooked so couldn't even get my fork into it. The potato was cooked very well with a nice crunchy texture. Choice of wine was very good.

Sonya
30 October 2020 10:05

Lovely little boutique cinema, comfy seats, plenty of leg room. Did not try the food on offer in the cafe but given how busy it was I'm guessing its good

anthony
28 October 2020 17:26

I dont think Martinborough knows how lucky they are. Super spot, super service and stunning food. Thank you for a fantastic night.

Olivia
28 October 2020 16:25

We decided to visit upon hearing good things about the place. Unfortunately, we were quite let down with the quality of the food consider the price point. I tried the Tom Yum hotpot to find the seafood overcooked and the noodles undercooked - the soup base however was quite nice. My partner had the Japanese menu. Firstly the starter - sushi - was very bland - probably due to the rice lacking any seasoning? The main - Katsu chicken - didn't really resemble katsu at all. The dessert was also unfortunately underwhelming.

On a positive note. The staff were friendly and attentive, plus the atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasant.

Olivia
16 July 2020 9:12

We decided to visit upon hearing good things about the place. Unfortunately, we were quite let down with the quality of the food consider the price point. I tried the Tom Yum hotpot to find the seafood overcooked and the noodles undercooked - the soup base however was quite nice. My partner had the Japanese menu. Firstly the starter - sushi - was very bland - probably due to the rice lacking any seasoning? The main - Katsu chicken - didn't really resemble katsu at all. The dessert was also unfortunately underwhelming.

On a positive note. The staff were friendly and attentive, plus the atmosphere of the restaurant was pleasant.

Wayne
11 April 2020 21:04

Two weeks ago 14 of our friends dined at Circus. To our surprised we has a room separate from the restaurant and cinema. The room looked amazing as it had a large table setting and comfortable chairs to sit in as we had pre dinner drinks before our meal. All of our friends enjoyed the food as we all had a variety from the menu. I can rightly say the food was very tasty and all the comments from our friends were very positive. I would like to say a big thank you to the young lady who worked so hard to accommodate our large group, also to the chef for your tasty food that you produced. We all would recommend Circus as a restaurant to visit if you go to Martinborough. Written by Annette Broughton

gabrielle
11 April 2020 19:13

Excellent, they restarted the movie after there were some people coming in late causing the few there not to see the start (and that happened so quickly). Initially the food was forgotten but when reminded and arrived was excellent, really enjoyed the calamari. Great little cinema, well worth the visit. Great service.

Tom
09 April 2020 3:35

A real treat. Sadly I was a man at a girly movie. That's what you gotta do. So I took a nice wine into the theatre. Everyone was happy. Hic!

Jo Robertson
25 November 2019 14:40

Lovely cinema and beautiful little restaurant! Great food and lovely atmosphere in their garden area! Great Boutique cinema!

Trevor
14 September 2019 10:31

The cinema is really nice good comfortable seating. We did not realise at the time we had to order drinks when buying tickets. Other patrons missed the start of the other film because of the wait to pick up tickets. I waited over 10 minutes for service at the bar, staff could see me there but ignored me so went without drinks 4 of us in the group. I will not be back.

Viv
27 August 2019 17:01

Fairly regular visitor this place. Always receive a high standard of service and delicious meals.

Chrissy
16 July 2019 0:02

WOW WOW WOW - what a great place to done for great prices. We spent a lovely weekend in Martinborough, to relax and unwind. The lovely man at Olivo said to try you and super impressed that he did. We shared the outstanding pate with a bit of carnalised onion. Oh I would so love that recipe:) We also had the decadent garlic bread. As a main we had the vintage pizza - once again amazing. We will have to go back for a visit. If you are in the area you must try this wonderful place.

Linda
30 May 2019 3:54

Unique place where to have a dinner. Cozy atmosphere, nice service and interesting food menu. You definitely must try pizzas here, especially the one with lamb. Here you can also try local wine as well.

nick
03 May 2019 3:42

Food was really good. However there was a huge wait for the main. In the time between our starter and main, another couple had come in, ordered and eaten their main, ordered and ate desert and had left. The staff were completly unapologetic, only saying they were busy.

Robyn
27 April 2019 7:07

Service was good but could have been better if the waitress had more information about content, size & presentation of food. She was European so there may have been a language barrier but management's needs to offer more training.

Grant
26 April 2019 10:26

This is such a nice place to catch a movie and enjoy a coffee or a meal before or after. We've had dinner only here before and it's been great. The staff are super friendly too!

Alethea
19 April 2019 23:58

Only four stars coz I’ve never given 5! Great service, great decor and outdoor green space. Dont have to sit and look at the street! I ahd the Thai beef salad with prawns, just what I needed.something fresh, cleansing, tasty, filling but light. Beef done just on rare. Great!

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