Restaurant review: Jervois Steak House, Auckland – Solid steak

Restaurant review: Jervois Steak House, Auckland – Solid steak
Jervois Steak House has been around a long time. (Image: Nourish Group)
Victoria Young
Steak, well done – is a rare thing.Like my puns, Jervois Steak House is a bit sad and dated. Yet the tables are full on Saturday evening when my partner and I take a booth at the Ponsonby institution. Founded by celebrity chef Simon Gault and restaurateur Richard Sigley, the classic grill has been going for almost 20 years.  However, it and many other Nourish Group staples were sold to US billionaire Bill Foley about 18 months ago.New executive chef Gavin Doyle appears not to have made any drastic changes, presumably caught...

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