Pescado Tapas Bar

Not one to eat Vegetables but had a chicken dish with fired vegetables on the side and I completely finished all of it! Great ambience on the outdoor tables facing the water.

Exquisite setting for an afternoon alfresco lunch enjoying a crisp chilled glass of wine and watching the nomadic passers by along Wynyard Quarter! The food is beautiful and I've ordered the fish of the day, Hapuna, my fav, on both occasions whilst aimlessly chatting and soaking in the atmosphere with favourable company! Highly recommended for lunch!

I love good Tapas, and we love it here! food and drink are on point

The tapas here are different from your average restaurant. They have the usual bread and dips and seafood ones, but they've also got ones like olives and chorizos and kebabs or halloumi! Its really lovely here and the service from the staff is professional in their manner, I love it.

We went to Pescado on Anzac Day which would be excepted to be busy. When we came in to the restaurant, no one greeted us which is fine I can wait but its not a good look and first impression. Everyone was sitting outside because it was great weather. Funny thing, just before having my food I went to the bathroom. I walked into the restaurant and the manager (I think) said to everyone "guys, customer". There were no customers inside, only staff, rushing and looking stressed out. I straight away said "Im sitting already..." and not even finishing my sentence everyone just turned away to continue accomplishing their long list of meaningful tasks.
The waitress serving us didnt smile, was tired and looked like "hurry up im exhausted". I totally understand it but I mean I am paying money not only for food but for service as well. If I wanted only food I would just pop in to my fav Mexicali and I'd probably receive better service.
My husband had shrimps tapas and I ordered soup of the day which was seafood. The food was good. I wasnt sure about the soup. Im not an expert on seafood soup I'll probably order something else next time if I were to come back... I must say shrimps were cooked very very well.
I can't say I was impressed with food but it was good. Good enough for me to come back but the service just crossed it over for me.
There was a family or a group of friends sitting in front of us and they knew at least that manager I wrote about earlier. And they did receive the service everyone should have received at that restaurant... warm welcome, helping with the menu, having chit-chat etc.