Reviews for The Fireplace Bar & Brasserie

by Claire T.
15th February 2011

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Very enjoyable experience.
The starter was lovely, the mains were very tasty didn’t appear to be very big but they sure were more than big enough.
The deserts were gorgeous… I have never heard my husband rave about desert in his life but he did tonight. The restaurant was clean and tidy the staff were lovely….definitely go and see them… worth a bit of a drive!!

by Kelly
26th November 2011

We went to The Fireplace for a family function. The food was average but was only $12 for the lunch special so that was understandable.
We had asked if the restaurant could provide a cake for us and they said no but that we could bring our own which we did but it wasn’t until we left that we were told there was a charge of $15 per cake – so as we had 2 cakes it would be $30. This would have been fine if we were told in advance but we weren’t and this fee was more than the cakes themselves. We would have spent at least $800 between us and they had hardly any other guests while we were there so it seems a bit over the top to charge for the cakes.
They also had a female waitress who was friendly enough but knew nothing, every question she was asked she said she didn’t know.
I would not go back here and would not recommend to others.

by Roger
17th September 2011

A well kept secret in Kumeu!!!

Great meals plenty and beautifully cooked with some very nice desserts.
And we could watch the Irish give Australia a fright.
A quick trip from West Harbour!!!

by Glenis T.
9th May 2011

We just keep going back,staff freindly food the best. the food is the best we have tasted for a while

by vmcn
5th July 2010

Absolutely amazing meals! Well presented and served. Wonderful staff, great evening. We had a meal for two, ordered garlic bread, and two mains with a glass of wine or 2 and the atmosphere was perfect.

by Donna H.
19th February 2010

We are a local tour operator and frequent the Fireplace for our tour lunches. The service is always pleasant and attentive, catering to various requests (e.g. vegetarian or other special diets). We have known Mike (the owner) for several years, and he is very community-minded. The food is of a consistent standard which is very important to our tour business. It is also good value for money with a reasonable selection on the menu. One, (if not the best) venues for lunch/dinner in the Kumeu area.

by Gillian H.
4th December 2009

Went out to dinner with my husband. Staff were attentive. Started with appetisers of garlic bread and fries (which had a nice ‘Fireplace’ seasoning), which were both good. For mains my husband had the scotch, which was cooked to perfection, and I had the pasta, which tasted great and was a huge serving. For dessert I had a chocolate tart with a delicious mint sauce and my husband had the creme brulee, that he said was very good. A really good meal overall. Will definitely go back.

by Tracey
2nd December 2009

We went as a family of 5, we noticed most of the tables were either for 2 people or 4 people. We were taken to a table for four people, these tables didn’t have a large area but are fine for the expected four patrons. However we were 5 people and the waitress was told by the manager or owner to just add another chair, we were cramped for space. A two seater table should have been pulled together to give us the area we really needed. This also happened to another family of 5 who arrived after we did. The restaurant wasn’t busy and we were the only people there, so they weren’t likely to lose other patrons, as there was plenty of tables available. On to the food – simply it was “Awful”. My son said the garlic bread was really nice, I had the battered stuffed mushrooms and they were in, what appeared to be a curried batter, I couldn’t eat it, so I peeled the batter off. The stuffing was horrible, so I ended up eating just the mushrooms and at $10 for 5 it wasn’t good value. My girls had wedges, which were soft and soggy, they both ended up eating about a 1/3 of their meal. The rest of the meal was equally horrendous and we left the restaurant leaving a good half of the food we ordered on our plates. On to the service – it was very good and our waitress did a fine job. Would we go back – No way, none of us liked it and would not go back unless it improved by a huge amount.

by Michelle S.
30th November 2009

Great food, good atmosphere, awesome garlic bread. A little slow with the ordering and first drink but otherwise, lovely staff and a tasty dinner.

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