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Reviews for Lone Star Cafe

by Bianca
29th January 2013

I have dined here twice. Once for my partners mid year work-do.
I do have to admit, we had already had a few so I didnt notice the wait if there was one. My waitress spilt the butter on my shoes while putting down my meal. It was clearly an accident but I think she was so embarresed that she didnt stay to clean it up! That made for an interesting trip to the bar. Buttery boots and wooden floors dont mix! However, overall the food was delicious and massive!

Second time round, the service was impeccable! Restaurant was packed but the food was quick. A few times I was bought a drink with ice when I asked for none, but that was forgivable.

I’ll definately be going back

by Mandy
4th September 2012

Kind of like Cobb & Co dragged in to the 2000′s…

Great if you like simple steak and chips kind of fare…not particularly imaginative or vegetarian friendly and overpriced for the type of food presented.

The service is usually very good sometimes verging on over familiar with the wait staff sitting at the table to explain the specials……crikey….

by Aaron G.
13th April 2012

Coming from Christchurch I have to say not a fan of Lone Star, but went to this Lone-Star last week & enjoyed every bit, best nachos I have tasted & 3 other guests all enjoyed their meals. Service was good if anything a wee bit too much attention from the wait staff, was a bit disappointed with the cheese cake but they were very obliging when I asked for an affogato (wern’t sure what it was) but were happy to make one when told what it was. This Lone-Star is definitely a place I would return to & would recommend

by Era
10th December 2011

My work have had a X-mas function recently here and this was our first time to come. My husband ordered the double chicken breast, they were beautiful cooked except the stuffing were really awful, he can’t eat them at all. I have medium cooked Rockin’ Rib eye, it turned out well cooked like leather boots. After 20 minutes waiting, they replaced mine and turned out very nice steak. The salad bowl weren’t really taste nicely at all.
Not finish yet, time to choose dessert now, a bit skeptical but we gave a try, I chose Kapiti ice cream to minimise any disappointed, yes it was beautiful except the wafer was stale, better not using it at all. The waiter has good customer service. The service of the food was very slow, we all have to wait for almost an hour after we placed our main menu order.

by Greta P.
11th January 2011

I disagree with the review below. My partner and I received the best service here!!!!! We arrived and were greeted by extremely friendly wait staff. We were introduced to our waitress for the evening who had a bright smile and was very cheerful and eager to please. Our drinks came very quickly, again accompanied by bright smiles. While eating the owner/ manager checked in to see how we were enjoying the meal, we were loving it. Unfortunately our waitress’s shift finished during our meal- this is the part that impressed us the most.. Our waitress approached the table to alert us that she was leaving for the night and THEN INTRODUCED US to the waitress who would be taking over.
My partner and i were so impressed that we sought out the owner/ manager and thanked him for providing us with such amazing customer service…. the manager then gave us a voucher for a free desert at our next visit as thanks for our feedback. I have never experienced such INCREDIBLY friendly and attentive service and would recommend the Nelson City Lonestar 100%!!

by David
8th June 2010

Your typicle lone star,good food & filling meals,unfortunally its sometimes the staff that let it down with them standing around chatting in front of the diners

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