Reviews for Lone Star Cafe

by lmk
12th May 2012

We used to dine at Lone Star often as it is such a fab family restaurant. As usual the floor manager is great, and the rest of the waitresses friendly.

I was a little disappointed with the quality of the meals the last time we visited. My Dixie chicken was tasteless, the steak was tough and the lamb specials were on the small side.

Please Lone Star lift your game!

by ian l.
28th April 2012

OK I’m a big fan of Loney but tonight abit disappointed great service floor manager bloody good at his job….
but food abit average seafood chowder wasn’t chowder it was more like seafood and stock . but ribs were good as gold that’s my whinge lol

by Kev M.
25th October 2011

Cant see what all the fuss is about. Great place for kids. The portions are generous, but its just piles of coleslaw and deepfried potatos thou so should be cheaper than it is.Meat is always nice but overall a bit pricey. Girls are always friendly thou.

by Natasha S.
14th July 2011

I’ve been to this Lone Star a few times and have always found it to lack something that others have around the country.
The food is good, but the problem lies is the layout of the restaurant and the staff. The maitre d id very loud when unnecessary, rude, and perhaps slightly uninterested in customer service. The waitresses were all over the place (maybe new, unsure), and without defined breaks in the layout, didn’t know what were their tables. Hence we were left unattended for long periods despite being in a small space within view of the counter.

by Sheetal
26th March 2011

I and my husband went twice to lonestar this month and food as incredibly good for both the visits. The quantity is excellent and food was awesome. I ordered Rock the boat which was amazing and my husband ordered Shank Williams which was OK. The staff is very friendly
and helpful. Even the restaurent was so busy they came several time asking if everything was alright. Ambience in the restaurant is good. Definitely will visit again.

by Jenny
20th March 2011

We always go to the Lone Star if we eat out. It can be very noisy and busy, but that says to us that it’s a popular place with the locals who know. The kids menu is really good – just the right amount of food for kids and a free ice cream pud (for our teenager we order some extra fries and he’s happy too). The quantities for adults are excellent and we’ve never had a bad meal. The best thing about the place is the staff who are incredibly friendly and helpful – my soup arrived a bit luke warm and they whisked it away and brought it back piping hot with no fuss at all.
You can’t actually book, but if you phone ahead you get priority seating. We did this last Saturday when it was heaving and got seated in about half an hour.
They could maybe do with changing the menu a bit as I think it’s been the same for the 2 years we’ve been going. This place is so good we took some foodie friends there who were over from the UK – bit of a worry as they are very fussy about their food and spend way more than us eating out – but they loved it and had a wonderful meal.

by John R.
12th March 2011

An always packed and noisy restaurant. Says a lot when every time you go it’s like this. Romantic evening out – not really. Great waiters knowledgeable friendly and trying to on sell. Food has always been outstanding.Excellent portions. And fairly priced. You will never go away with an empty stomach. I can never fit in dessert.

by steve
21st April 2009

myself and kids had a wonderful meal and good time with good food and great service.thanks to all at the lone star for a great dining experince.

by Ograto
21st March 2009

Have eaten here a fair bit, disappointed that they have removed their creole menu as I always ate from that! Have had a couple of disappointing meals since the head chef moved to Nelson. Quantity over quality is not always a good thing and I think this is pretty expensive overall. Staff always tryng to please though.

by Vicky
12th March 2009

Could not get better service and food ANYWHERE in Dunedin.Just cant help back go back, everytime.Awesome tasty food, huge portion, you get more for your buck.The service.Have been to many many restaurants and you will not find better service anywhre.Fab fab service the best ever, and keep us going back.Such friendly staff and waiters, and that door man is awesome.Will be back again for sure, actually probably tommorrow night lol lol we have been debating where to go again, and once again just cant say no to Lonestar.

by Jason
25th February 2009

This lone star is amazing!, I have dinned at many other lone stars around NZ and this is by far the best!, my girl friend and I enjoyed it so much we went again the following night ,I give all the credit to the staff they were amazing how efficient they were. I’m looking forward to the next time I’m in Dunedin to go back.

by Tallulah
19th December 2008

We eat here all the time, the food is always really good and consistent. Garlic bread is the best we’ve had and the extra spread is good too. Huge meals, well worth the price you pay! Staff are excellent, good fast service.

by Dot
22nd November 2008

I agree it’s noisy, but the food is great and the staff are exceptional. Great service too.The kids love it as well.

by Bren
22nd August 2008

Great food, large portions. A nice place to dine, but just a tad noisy, this can be expected as its always busy. Bookings are highly recommended as walking in off the street, you will be waiting for a table to become spare. You will not leave hungry after dining here.

by Bex
21st July 2008

I eat here about 3-4 times a year, and every time its amazing. The staff are very friendly, you get your food fast and the portions are huge. I highly recommend the honky tonk chicken. The best restaurant I’ve ever eaten it

by andrew
14th December 2007

Great food and atmosphere. Big portions. Great place to go.

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