I always get the freshly shucked te matuku oysters topped with seagrapes, green oil and togarashi ($6). As an oyster girl, adding a pinch of sweetness and citrus with seagrapes but balancing that out with a Japanese spice mix is genius.

For your chip-esque carbohydrate choice, they have two options. First of which is the purple kumara crisps ($12) which is nothing special (and as expected are just kumara crisps served with hummus). I far prefer the duck fat potatoes ($12) which are rich, large in size and served with an aioli. They are so crunchy that I always try to convince the girls we need two sets.

Next, the truffle stracciatella ($22) is a must. If you’re an avid Mahi Eats reader then you know that I love both truffle and cheese. This is served up with some prosciutto, wild rockets and pear for that perfect balance of sweet and savoury. It’s topped with pine nuts for some crunch.

The Candied pumpkin ($18) is also a common pick which is served with a soy kumara puree and some wild rice. This is alright, the flavours aren’t mind blowing and you can do without it. I feel similarly about the courgette ($22) which is served with lentils, cashew nuts and tahini. While this is tasty, it’s nothing to write home about.

The roasted camembert ($28) topped with manuka honey and rosemary tastes divine and is usually devoured within seconds when eaten with their fresh baguette ($6). Although this is absolutely delectable, it really doesn’t sit right with me about paying $28 for cheese to be topped with honey, and I often make this at home with chilli, sea salt, rosemary and honey for my charcuterie boards.