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Lone Star Bar & Cafe

3_half star rating
13 reviews

Cuisine: New Zealand, American (Traditional), Family, Steakhouse

66 Tory St
Wellington Central
Wellington City
04-385 4848

Hours:

  • Mon – Fri 5.30pm – late
  • Sat & Sun 5.00pm – late
  • Facilities/Features:
    • Children's Menu
    • Private Functions
    • Private Parties
  • Payment Types: EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners
  • Price Range: Spendy, $25 - $35
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Alcohol: Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails
  • BYO/Corkage: BYO, Corkage Charge
  • Parking: Free Off-Street, Free On-Street
  • Good For Groups: Yes
  • Good For Children: Yes
  • Takeaways: Yes
  • Delivers: No
  • Takes Reservations: No
  • Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian
  • Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
  • Outdoor Seating: No
  • Meals: Dinner, Dessert

Established in 2002, the Lone Star Wellington is nestled in the Courtney Quarter in a real character office block formerly known as the “Globe Building”. This circa 1920 structure has been lovingly restored with a blend of both historical and modern design.

Inside you’ll find a sprawling contemporary and luxurious area in which to dine, imbibe and relax in – a reputable addition to the gastronomic centre of New Zealand. Downstairs the Café seats around 130, including relaxing booth areas and an eye-catching flaming star fireplace (a much sought after dining location, especially during the winter months).

Upstairs we have an elegant, opulent Lounge Bar with DJs most nights and a function room which caters for up to 60 people, available 7 days per week. The LoneStar also offers a set menu to cater for all your function needs – simply give us a call, tell us what you need and we’ll do the rest.

13 Reviews for Lone Star Bar & Cafe

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29th March 2010
4 star rating
I have been there several times and it has been really good. The food is always nice.

The meals are “American size” which is huge. We made the mistake of ordering an ontray and could barely fit our main in once. When you order bread, a loaf of bread comes out.

The atmosphere is ok but can be a bit difficult to hear someone. There is memorabilia all over the walls, so they are always a topic of conversation

They don’t do bookings, so if you arrive at a good time they can seat you straight away. Otherwise it is ok waiting near the bar,

The staff are ok but make sure they get your order right when the repeat it to you.

The place is clean and some seating you can see the chefs in the kitchen.

You leave feeling full. Right pricing for the meal and quality you receive.

Recommended.

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Ann G.

2

18th March 2013
4 star rating
You can always rely on the Lonestar for a delicious meal that is worth every cent.

The staff are always friendly and welcoming!

The last time I went to this Lonestar I had a couple of issues with the waitress ordering two of our orders wrong which resulted in us being charged a lot more then we were hoping to pay for our dinner (she ordered large meals and also ordered the wrong entree). Also, they had run out of a lot of ingredients for cocktails so we were unable to order anything.

This wouldn’t deter me from going there again as the food is so good, but I will be sure to complain next time the waitress gets the order wrong.

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19th November 2012
4 star rating
Though Lone Star was tightly packed on the night the food was tremendous and hearty. This is exactly what we needed. However the atmosphere was raucous at times (we were bumped next to a large table of loud roaring guests ) and we couldn’t hear our own conversations. Staff were knowledgeable but we didn’t recieve our entrees for at least half an hour

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3rd October 2012
5 star rating
I went to Lone Star last night and was a bit blown away.
When the my brother said he wanted to go to lone star I was a bit disappointed my childhood memories of Lone Star are huge over priced meals no one can ever finish and that you pay for the quantity not the quality!
However my mind is changed and I will be back! We had an entertainment book so got 25% off our booking but I would pay full price as I was that happy.
The entrees are yum as- I had the calamari as I always do and having a chef back-round I’m usually disappointed. But not last night they were so tender and delish!
For a main I got the Ribs. They are massive and I took a doggy bag home- not so cool. The the quality of food was great- Kudos to the chefs on last night!

And a massive thanks for Josh he was our waiter and he has great customer service which is often forgotten in chains like lone star.

Thanks to all the staff for an awesome meal out- I’ll be back.
And the Jelly beans are great! Cheers mate!

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Nancy

7

3rd June 2012
4 star rating
Whoa! Huge servings, even for the biggest of meat eaters! You’ll need a doggie bag. The food has always been simple but tasty every time I have been. One of the ONLY chain restaurants I would in-trust my palette too.
Its quiet loud in the restaurant on a busy night, I found myself shouting at people across the table.
Watch what you order, staff bung ups are frequent and you could end up paying for more than what you ordered.

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18th November 2011
3 star rating
Food was good! Only thing was that some dishes were a little expensive, but hey quantity & quality is good.

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Cam D.

1

26th March 2011
2 star rating
went there on a fri nite, place was buzzing with conversation and looked very unquie with all the memorabilia on the walls. After been shown to our table and introduced to our waitress who was to look after us, we were asked for drinks promptly and handed our menu’s. I chose the pork belly which really was’nt all that impressed with, when your paying $30+ for meals I would expect to have a dish that oozes quality and great taste. Instead I ended up with a stack of wilted spinach, potato and pork belly….drowned in a very sickly sweet apple and balsamic chutney.
I really thought that this dish was going to blow me away, instead I was left feeling like quantity over quality was this places first and for most appeal.

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Mark R.

38

23rd September 2010
4 star rating
Service is always very good and we’ve never had a bad meal. The Lonestar loaf is fantastic. It is way too noisey though.

A great Lonestar restaurant compared with others we’ve been to.

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T M.

1

23rd December 2011
2 star rating
Err not a good experience that I do not wish to repeat. It started well as we were seated very quickly but that was about it the rest was not good.
We waited for approx 30mins for our meals and I received a very over cooked 325gm Sirloin after requesting it medium. This was very annoying as the waitress made a real point of stating the chef does not recommend any of the steaks be cooked medium to well done, It was dry and and hardish on the outside. I did not say anything as we couldn’t get any attention due to the over crowded and loud enviroment. As well as not wating to wait any further as I was very hungry I made do, I wish I hadn’t.
As for desert there wasn’t any left of what we wanted after only 3hrs of trade so we left in a hurry and I personally wont be back for a main that cost $35 and was almost inedible.

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17th June 2010
1 star rating
I used to go to Lone star and it was one of my favourite restaurant. The food used to be quite nice. But now the salad and chunky potatoes were piled up like a plate of rubbish. The steak was pre cooked in the oven then the customer order they cooked in the grill. it is pretty disgusting.

Staff are normally quite friendly but once i didn’t eat my steak and want to take it home, he threw it in the bin and told me he replaced stir fried mushroom.

Good atmosphere, but too noisy.. Ideal from fa miles and kids (that made a lot of noises).

One thing I would like to complement is the Kahlua Cheese cake. TOP!!!

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Terry

6

23rd May 2009
5 star rating
Best service ever! every time I go there, the staff are brisky walking all over the place making sure everything is cool. Great food, great atmosphere. Wish all Welly restaurants had such fabulous friendly staff!

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Alice C

11

22nd November 2008
3 star rating
Food was nice, but find the proportions almost quite sickening. Good food doesn’t need to be served in such massive quantities. If you’re wanting a quiet night, not recommended as it’s very noisy. Service however was fantastic, very charming and pleasant. Would go again and order an entree, but not a main. Probably a good blokey restaurant.

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Melvin

20

25th October 2007
4 star rating
Starve yourself for the day first as meal portions are gynormous and superb!
Great value & country western/retro atmosphere, warm on a cold night – recommend!

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