By Peter CalderAddress: 112 Parnell Rd, ParnellPhone: (09) 283 0648112 Parnell Rd, Parnell(09) 283 0648The 2013 census showed Filipinos to be our third-largest Asian ethnic population after Chinese and Indian, and, by a margin of three to one, the fastest-growing since the previous census. Azon comes from the Spanish word "corazon", meaning heart, and is presumably intended to signal the heart-and-soul vibe the place is striving for. But the restaurant seems to be aiming more upmarket than down home, even if it misses more often than it hits. It transpired that they are not, which in 2017 is verging on unforgivable, I think, in any restaurant with aspirations to being half-decent. Related Content Restaurant review: Onslow Bar and Eatery, Mt Eden Restaurant review: Fish, Auckland CBD Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky Dumplings, Karangahape RdThe seven entrees and seven mains are all billed by their Filipino names and Filipino words proliferate on the menu, which may be just as well.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2017 22:52 UTC