Prego Restaurant

If you've ever been to Italy you will know its about dining with warmth, family, friends and fantastic food.   Prego epitomises this and never disappoints.  It is the hub of the colourful Auckland people scene.  You never know who you are dining with but you know you've seen them on TV, in magazines or just know they people who want to share in that buzz of I'm an Aucklander and I'm special.   We strolled up at 2.30pm looking for a late lunch and were greeted by the wonderfully efficient staff.  We chose to sit outside (I mean who wouldn't on a gloriously sunny day).  We sat under the gorgeous canopy of a huge yellow tree (hate to admit I don't know its breed) but the setting has a reminiscence of Italy. We ordered the calamari to start which arrived fairly promptly (what you want at 3pm) and was beautiful.  A light batter and scrummy aoili on rocket salad.  Perfection!!  We added two glasses of a strange sounding red wine which the waitress assured us was good...she was right,  it was excellent.  (Don't you  love staff you can trust). As self proclaimed steak connoisseurs we couldn't order anything but the Surf and turf.. a prime piece of beef adorned with 2 grilled prawns and surrounded with the (yep an OMG good) bernaise sauce... on a bed of polenta which was a new experience and one in which I want again as soon as possible.. OMG yum!  We accompanied this with a rocket salad (with shaved parmesan and balsamic dressing)- a must when having a good steak. Yep I can die now and go to heaven ( again!!)  it truly is a 10/10 meal. Cause we are crazy and have discovered gluttony is a wonderful sin- we went on to try the Tiramisu for dessert (sharing one of course- we are not that crazy)...  It was presented beautifully and was good.  Possibly could have been a bit sweeter in the syrupy parts but the mousse-like majority was divine.    Perfect food, wonderful atmosphere and excellence in all things Prego keeps this as my number 1 Italian (well #1 in most categories)  in Auckland.

Dinner and drinks with a lovely crew of people, Calamari on the house (just for being cool!) it was succulent! The John Dory and risotto was up to it’s high standard, crispy skin and flavourful accompanied by a strong sav. A highlight was definitely that it happened to be child free on Sat = yay!

Great food and service every visit - recently booked the banquet table (which seats up to 16) for a birthday and it was perfect, had an awesome long lunch. Prego never disappoints!

Great food every time. Can get a little noisy, but the service is great and the food exceptional.

I have now been to Prego 3 times in February and every time its amazing!  If you havent been, its a must.  Try the calamari for your entree

I have been going to Prego for years and I have never been disappointed. A friend and me dined at Prego last night and had a very enjoyable evening. The food was delicious and the staff were so friendly. I usually get the saltimbocca when I go as it is amazing, yet last night my friend and I shared a pizza and the calamari which was really tasty. I recommend sitting outside if it is a nice day/night as it can be rather noisy inside but it is such a friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Highly recommended! 

Awesome atmosphere and try the "fish on rosito".  Such a perfect dish 

Prego is my go-to restaurant when I want a scrumptious meal, a bustling atmosphere and some time for some drinks beforehand. You can't book so expect to wait 20-30 mins at the bar but that's cool, because the bar tab can be opened up and tagged to your table bill. Prego staff consistenly get it right with the table wait time, they're approachable and friendly and seem to take pride in their work. The food itself is great Italian fare, the linguini marina is my fave but keep an eye on the specials too and they can surpass your expectations too. I definitely give Prego 5/5 as all of the above is consistent - a rarity in many businesses.

Went to Prego last night for my (work)  team dinner. I have to say it was absolutely fantastic. Great food, bubbles, staff and atmosphere. I had the Calamari as an entree and the size of it that came out could have been a main. For my main I had the Surf & Turf with the house salad and seasoned Veges (asparagus) the steak (eye fillet) was cooked to perfection. The only thing that I was a little disappointed in was that they only gave two prawns. They needed about 3 (or even 4) esp since it cost $40 But other than that everything else was great. The staff were very attentive esp for our large group of 17. Our waitress was fantastic to. Thanks to all the staff at Prego Ponsonby

The food is great. With all the nice warm flavours it is like a party is going on in your mouth. The atmosphere is quite lively and unique and there is something for every one. The service was really good with nice attentive staff. It is a great place to go before or after or to celebrate a special occasion.