Food, staff and experience are AMAZING! Food is made and served with LOVE. Would highly recommend heading to little Havelock & experience what Mills Bay Mussels call the Mixed Mussel... read more Tasting plater; juicy bacon wrapped mussels, grilled garlic buttery, crunchy crumbed & good ol’ battered...More

  This is a stylish little bar on the wharf in pretty Havelock, "the green-lipped mussel capital of the world." We ordered a mussel tasting plate for $30 and they were... read more unbelievably delicious - some crumbed, some battered, some with chilli, some steamed, with salad and...More

  Wouldn't normally go for a salad for lunch but this was amazing who would have thought on a tiny Town like Havelock that you would find such wicked food

  This place is an absolute Gem! If you're in Havelock it is definitely a MUST to visit. All the food is spectacular! Excellent staff/service, excellent food, excellent prices, clean premises,... read more 10 out of 10. They do Mussels in so many unique ways...even a non-mussel-lover may...More

  Very lucky to have been here when open (Thursday to Sunday 10am to 2pm currently) The Mussels here are cooked in so many different ways and the chowder is also... read more worth a shout out. Wonderful all round

  I have a bucket list of things to do before I leave this world, and one of those items for me to eat fresh green lipped mussels in Havelock new... read more zealand. A friend recommended that Mills Bay Mussels down by the marina was the place to go. In my excitement to visit the establishment I turned up an hour before they opened. But it gave me a chance to have a joke and bit of banter with the staff as they prepared for the day. At the allotted opening time I rocked up and placed my order for the mussel sampling platter!. With a bit more banter and a laugh with the crew at Mills Bay Mussels, my sampler arrived. With 5 differently prepared mussel types I embarked on a gastronomic fairy tail trip. It was sensational! Fresh,tasty, and nicely presented with 3 dipping sauces on a board platter. I cannot recommend this place more highly, the team were almost as enjoyable as the food. Well done.

  Had the $30 platter, was overpriced for what you got. Staff we very blunt and unfriendly. The food came out at different times when it was all ordered together and... read more they weren’t busy. Would not recommend to anyone and will not be going back

  This was by far the best mussels I ever ate! We shared a tasting plate and had the award winning garlic mussels - both dishes were absolutely amazing and we... read more were served in no time after ordering, even though we ordered very close to closing...More

  The perfect place to sit in the sunshine and fresh air to enjoy some super tasty fresh mussels. Staff are lovely and prices are really good.

  The platter of various mussels was FANTASTIC!!
The garlic ones were to die for...
These were the best mussels we have ever had...
And the staff were so enthusiastic..,... read more

  Passing through Havelock looking for green mussels and found this place and shared a platter for early lunch, absolutely delicious and had a lovely chat to the chef and waitress.... read more Wouldn't normally bother doing a review but so good I had to.

  We stopped for lunch after visiting the marina and deciding that this informal little place looked interesting. What a find! It turned out to be one of the best lunches... read more we had in NZ. The range of delicious-sounding mussel dishes on offer made it hard...More

  We made a detour on our way to Abel Tasman with our rental car to look at the marina. Once done we figured we could eat, saw Mills Bay and... read more had the mussels tasting platter. It was so delicious that on our way back from...More

  Had lunch here twice and forced ourselves to indulge the whole range on the menu. The Ladies are absolutely fantastic.

  We tried every type of mussel with their tasting platter it was GOOD!! Definitely try them out if you’re in Havelock. Check their hours though as they are currently... read more open on the weekends.

  If you’ve heard the mussels are good in this area, you really need to stop here. Generous portions of steamed mussels, garlic mussels, salad & shoestring chips. Didn’t have room... read more for the chowder, but guy at table next door was raving about it to his...More

  We have stopped here twice recently. First time to have a chowder (delicious, creamy, and full of flavour) with fresh bread. The second time was to have the platter to... read more takeaway with an additional salad. I love mussels, these however are taken to another level with the crumbed mussels in the shell absolutely delicious and tender. The rocket and parmesan salad was also a joy, just fantastic flavours and fresh. The service is also standout, friendly, prompt and evident that these guys care - Mills Bay Mussels you have a winning combo. We will be back.

  We loved the steamed mussels! Fresh, tasty and gluten free. I have coeliac disease and the staff easily accommodated for my dietary needs and we thoroughly enjoyed our mussel experience-... read more highly recommend!

  My oh my - the Classic Steamed Green Mussels were delicious! A must try if you are passing through Havelock.

  Me and my partner went there on a late afternoon for raw musses and garlic buttered mussels. It was aboslutley amazing. Still think about those mussels. Best I had in... read more my life so far!