Lone Star Cafe & Bar
What other Aucklanders are saying about Lone Star Cafe & Bar.
Customer : What a fantastic place! First time trying Lone Star, took my mum yesterday to have lunch and we couldn’t be happier with the service that Taryn(I think is her name, sorry I forgot hahaha) she made our day, exceptional service from the moment we open the door! I told her when we left
Food: OMG! that Dixie chicken was to die for! I’m a chef, and I NEVER thought about poached chicken in sauce, it was incredible, had to order another to takeaway to bring it to my partner, so he can try it it was fenomenal!
I will definitely come back! My mum loved the Pina colada that Taryn made for her, my little girl was so happy with her drawings pictures for paint and her food , and I was happy with everything to be honest, thank you so much!
Customer : Booked table for 7pm got here with hungry kids .
Felt different today drink took longer to order and arrive.
After ordering rest on time got tired of waiting..
8pm got to know that order never got placed and just a sorry with no one apart from a new team member trying to face us and explain . Felt sorry for her as she was new.
May need better training for your team or need to buddy them so kids don’t sit hungry for over one hour waiting for their order.
Always make a special effort to come to this place as it’s a great environment and ambience along with great food .
Chicken was good but looked smaller portion than usual. Lamb turned up warm and not hot… felt like it was sitting and waiting for other dishes to get ready. Same plate year ago I reviewed 5 star as it was exceptional but lamb was dry and blend .
Very avg experience after 5 to 6 great visits here need to wonder if it’s worth drive anymore . Staff lacked eye contact and just walked passed without asking for any help. Had to sort out cutlery as couldn’t bother waiting again after delays in everything .
Again just a sorry doesn’t help might need to actually improve service.
Customer : Kia Orana,
Island style graduation!! Saaaahhh
I had the privilege to celebrate my graduation at lone-star Alexandra!! This was the best night for me and myself and guests of up to 50 had the best night ever!! Dealing with Matt (Owner) made it so much easy and wanted to give me the best experience and night! Despite A bit of a hiccup in terms of the music and noise as such (probably best to double check the finer details first before you book people to hire/local residents complained regarding noise) however that was out of the venue and owners control. Nevertheless, Matt (Owner) is such a sweetheart down to earth guy and really knows how to look after his guests!
Big Ups to the chefs!!! The Food was absolutely AMAAAAAAZZZING!!!! We swallowed that bar up and cocktails were just DELICIOUS!!!!!
Food and drinks were AMAZZZING! We had $3500 to spend on food and drinks between up to 50 peeps and still had a refund lol….
I would highly recommend this place for celebrations and occasions!! The setting and location is spectacular!!! The Deck is the beat space as it overlooks the race course and dim lights makes it so intimate!
Thank you to Matt and his team for making my night one to remember!!! You and your staff deserve the credit of acknowledgement! I hope you let me book here again lol but this time will triple check noise levels awsome stuff Lonestar! My 1# favourite place!
Customer : The food was rough and very undercooked and when I had addressed this with the staff waiter, she was trying to correct me saying that it was cooked twice like she was the one in the kitchen.
I am very upset because I tried to talk to her but she kept cutting me off trying to prove her point. It’s no wonder the shop seemed not busy.
First off, the wings we had had blood and was undercooked but because we didn’t want to trouble them we ate it anyway just not that piece.
Second off, because that happened of course we would naturally assume our mains would be undercooked as well and of course I was correct. My baby ribs were rough, fell off no bones. My partners deer was cold in the middle and also rough.
Service was absolutely horrendous and we will definitely not be going there again.
Customer : Really nice place, was clean and inviting, staff were friendly. The food was good, ribs however were a little tough but the flavour was great. The Buffalo fries were delicious and the coleslaw was good. I mainly enjoyed the banoffee pie. It had just the right amount of sweetness and the banana was nice and ripe, the presentation was nice also. Will definitely go again in the near future
Customer : Came here recently to give it a go as it’s the closest Lone Star to us and the vibe was so off which was super disappointing.
Staff didn’t ask for our vaccine passes, we waited 15min for a glass of beer, there was a 45min wait for food and tables on either side of us ordered after us but got their food first. Our waitress forgot our drinking water and also forgot the hand washing water for the ribs. Took ages to get anyone’s attention at the end and when we went to pay, nothing was said, just the bill plonked on the table.
Food wise, the pork was dry and crackling was soft. Ribs were great, just enough sauce and meat wasn’t dry. The coleslaw, potatoes, stuffing and kumara chips were all very nice. We wanted to get dessert but decided not to after how the whole evening felt.
Customer : Came here for a reunion with friends last month. The food was pretty good, but the service is lacking a bit. Servers are inattentive, disorganized, and a bit apathetic to the needs of guests. There was also a long delay in getting our drinks, which arrived after our food got to the table. A different server came by each time, so it was as if one person didn’t know what the other had done. Cocktails are a bit on the pricey side for what you receive — the rum in my mojito was barely detectable. Portion sizes are massive, which you’d expect from truly authentic American fare. Overall, for a ~$75 evening meal, I was reasonably satisfied.
Customer : Had our Christmas gathering here with my friends and we enjoyed it very much. The food was amazing, everything from the entree to the mains. The staff are super friendly and the service was really good.
P.S. They serve a really good guinnes too with art on the foam.