Reviews of Detour Bar, Lounge And Restaurant. (Pub) in Whakatāne (Bay of Plenty).

Detour Bar, Lounge And Restaurant

411 Reviews

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84 The Strand, Whakatāne 3120, New Zealand

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Information of Detour Bar, Lounge And Restaurant, Pub in Whakatāne (Bay of Plenty)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Reviews of Detour Bar, Lounge And Restaurant

D. G.

Have visited Detour several times during my stay in Whakatane. Food, drinks and service are consistently fantastic, with the staff always friendly and great at what the do. Food is fab and the cocktail specials list puts the the cities to shame (Bailey's espresso martini for $12!!!). Still coming back here over and over, has failed to disappoint yet (and I really should have taken more photos 🤣).

s. s.

We happened upon Detour for a meal back on 18 Jan when we were staying at Ohope for two nights. The food was incredible! The staff were attentive, the vibe was relaxed and we had a really wonderful night out as a result. Needless to say we were back there for dinner the following night by mutual (wordless) consent and again, we were not disappointed. If we lived locally we'd be dining here every week! Special shout-out to the rack of lamb and seafood linguine - both absolutely superb and the former perfectly cooked medium-rare right through to the last mouthful.

B.

Nice food and friendly staff. Came in for dinner last night but we hadn't booked a table, friendly guy on front of house offered us a table even though they were very full. Ordered our meals but unfortunately the fries were stone cold, i don't usually complain about stuff like that but they were really cold. Asked for fresh fries and they bought them to our table very quickly and apologized. Both meals were delicious and good value. Friendly and attentive staff makes all the difference. Will definitely be back.

K. E.

Absolutely delicious food, very big portions so you'll have lunch for the next day. Excellent pricing for what you get. A good place to take a date or a nice place for a birthday dinner with the family. The atmosphere was excellent too.

R. M.

First time there for four out of five of us. Amazing 🤩 food. The seafood chowder dishes were so nice. Our mains were just something else. Three 🥩 meals perfectly cooked, Tai chilly chicken was just spiced enough and so creamy, both, fish linguini and pasta. Dishes were soooo nice. We were trying all each others Kai. Thank you. The service is friendly and fast.

C. M.

Amazing food very very good service will go back for meals again forsure and recomend to others. Offered a take home container for what we could not eat. Brillant evening out. Music was good not to loud and music you could hum along to.

C. N.

Absolutely amazing food. Me and my family come here every few weekends and we are never disappointed! Such fresh good quality produce, especially their seafood! Portion sizes are massive and flavours are absolutely beautiful. Would recommend this place above all other restaurants in whakatane.

T.

BEST place to dine in. Had a table of 8 adults and everyone left feeling satisfied and happy , Food was very very delicious and on point definitely worth the price you pay the meals were very nice portioned sized meals every bite was to die for.....The staff were all very friendly our waitress was very helpful. Would HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone you will not be disappointed 😊 Compliments to the chef everything was cooked to perfection 💯

J. P.

An unexpected but delightful find. A great location for some delicious food. The menu caters for all tastes, the added novelty of the stone grill cooking at your table. A most pleasant experience

R. B.

We left it late for dinner and found that most places in town had closed their kitchens, when we came across Detour. We were blown away by this bar/restaurant for firstly the fact their kitchen was actually still open but from there the service, wine selection, food options and friendliness. Our five star rating is so well deserved because the meals were fantastic the chicken fettuccine and fish of the day were fresh, flavoursome and fantastic value for money. Well done, can not recommend your bar enough. We will definitely eat here when in town.

D.

Very enjoyable experience. Staff were super friendly. Nice meal and nice beer what more could you wish for.

G. J.

Friendly Staff. Meals were absolutely Delicious. We all needed doggy bags to take home. Recommend to Everyone.

R. M.

We could taste the love in every mouth full. Highly recommend this restaurant. Thank you for your care and attention to detail. Neil and Re x

m. K.

Went for a beautiful meal with my son best eggs Benedict I've ever tasted friendly waitress and well done to the Chef amazing food

S. E.

Tasty fresh snapper with eggs on top for breakfast.Beautifully cooked fish and great service too. What more can I say. Awesome.

D. A.

Great staff! Very nice food, go in hungry as the meals are huge. Big breakfast was lovely.

E. L.

Amazing food! Amazing service! It couldn't have been any better. Thanks!!!

D. D.

Very reasonable price. Yummy 😋 food. Clean and tidy. Staff are excellent customer service skills.

A. M.

Detour was really good. Staff were excellent, polite and on point. The food was exceptional!

J. N.

What an awesome experience! Rolled in quite late, the staff were super welcoming and friendly, provided very good advice about my delicious and entertaining dinner. Stone grill is dangerous and exciting and wonderful. Had a lovely time and would definitely recommend for a nice dinner with a friend or special person 🥰

M. C.

This is one of our favourite places to eat in Whakatane. Relaxed vibe, excellent service, delicious food with generous portion sizes.

N. P.

Thank you to Lucky our waitress for the night, your service was the best I’ve had in years, Thankyou for being so attentive to our large group, we really appreciated it. The Chef came down and personally said sorry for taking long to get our meals, but it wasn’t that long a wait!!!! Our meals were delicious and my whanau thoroughly enjoyed their meals/ night😊 Also I would like to thank anybody who was in Detour last night between 6:30 and 8:30pm the 18/09/20 you were all so lovely about our children running around causing havoc, no one complaint.. Thank you for a great Birthday dinner with my family ❤️

A. M.

Great food and excellent service, would definitely recommend 👌

N. S.

Came here as my teen boarder brought home some really nice left overs home. Anyway ordered Calamari which was over cooked and chewy, my rib meal stated it came with apple and walnut slaw, on arrival it was just red and white cabbage barely dressed, unsalted fries, when I asked on payment if the apple and slaw was out, the waitresses were confused one asked the on duty chef and he just shook his head. Apparently they were out. Of course room for improvement. Notify guests on missing ingredients and offer options rather than dry cabbage to fill the plate. Ribs were average you get about 5 with barely any sauce. Facility really nice.

V. m.

Have rediscovered this place again. Amazing food and service. Love it. Best steak meals. Well done to the new owners and team. Keep up the fantastic mahi. Our new go-to.

C. B.

The seafood dishes we ordered were all really nice. The wine selection was great too. A very big thank you to Jo and the young lady from OZ who looked after us. We had a lovely night.

I. W.

The times that I have been the food has been great

J. K.

We lunched here a few days ago..very impressed with new chef/owner i had surf n turf the seafoos was ver generous and steak well cooked just how i liked it... seafood included prawns scollops and myscles absolutely delicious..i thought the menu was a great and prices reasonable..cant wait to go back!!

M. O.

Great experience eating here. The Same Carbonara was really awesome.

P.

What a fantastic night we had Last night on 4/03/20. I went there with my wife for dinner and it was very busy. We waited near to the counter for 10 minutes as it was busy but luckily, the head lady saw us and asked us with smile on her face to sit anywhere. We really liked our meals, Detour scotch and pork belly. The service was great and we got our food on time too. The food was delicious and the head lady was awesome👍. We will be back. Thank you.

S. B.

Awesome service, amazing lamb, linguine, much more than we expected. Well done to the hard working young team behind the bar and in the kitchen and the waitresses. We will return.

T. K.

Staff are really nice as is the dining atmosphere. However dont order a cocktail here, they are not worth the price they charge for them. Zero garnish presentation, tastes like amateur mixing and little alcohol in it for average price of 15 dollars. Food is good but desserts are wanting.

S. F.

Had a very nice meal, and the waitress was lovely and very helpful. The meal was delicious, had the seafood chowder and omg delish lol the portion was huuuge too

A. K.

First time visiting this restaurant, very nice. The food was excellent good portions, happy hour between 5&6. Staff are trained very well making sure we were happy. I tried the pork belly and it was tasty, also the lamb skewers and cauliflower bites were something worth trying. Will come back and try again.

N. F.

Great staff, excellent food, nice environment

D.

We went to this place for a dinner last night . Nice & clean place. We like the seating arrangements. It was busy but staff are trained very well for making sure we were happy. The lead waitress was very polite and calm as she was getting some complaints from customers even one customer was very rude to her but she handled that in good way. Both girls did a job👍

C. H.

My husband and I went for lunch, the antipasro plate was heaven, easily enough for two with plenty of variety. Chef was good enough to share seafood sauce recipe with Me. Was so good was Cheeky enough to ask. Will definately go back next time we are in whakatane, dont miss this place peeps.

M. I.

Excellent evening at Detour's in Whakatane, the meals were very tasty and more than enough on each plate..(alot).. the staff and service was 100%, they made the experience fabulous, and we will be back for sure...and a huge thank you to our dear friends for a great night out..

C. K.

Excellent service and yummy food.

R. A.

Meals and service were of reasonable quality. The menu displayed outside was not the same as the inside menu which was frustrating as we went in because of what we read on the displayed menu. We still enjoyed the meals we had.

j. v.

Really enjoyed this place. The food was delicious. Also the staff were frendly.

N. M.

Just had the best feed I've had in a long time eating out in whakatane. Staff were friendly and would recommend you give them a try

M. D.

Great location, awesome food.

C. W.

The mixed grill was AWESOME!!! Yum Yum!!!Great atmosphere. We were so pleased, and wished we'd found it earlier during our stay, but it was an awesome finishing touch.

T.

Lovely ambiance, food and service

I. J.

Very nice seafood platter. Great staff member that served us too (friendly, efficient and helpful).

M.

Food was amazing,staff was nice and our waitress michaela was outstanding. Will be back, 100% recommend Detour Bar and Lounge!

A. M.

Very responsive staff, a reasonably priced meal which was very tasty. Would recommend

b. d.

Delicious meal from start to finish. The brownie is a must and will surprise you. Highly recommended. Happy friendly service.

L. B.

Great food. great atmosphere & cozy by the fire 🔥.

D. A.

Beautiful food, great service and will definitely be back

B.

Not bad at all thanks.

B. S.

Had the Seafood Chowder.. Such great value..Highly recommended

K. H.

Had a good meal there. Well cooked and a very nice desert. Will go again.

P. O.

I enjoyed my meal of lamb skewers on hummus. Others had flounder meals. The food was really good and we had a pleasant evening.

M. J.

Great food. Good drink menu. Lovely staff. Wished the night could have gone on forever.

C. F.

New owners, great food and service. Recommend trying it.

L. G.

Really enjoyed the seafood platter for 2 $50 well worth it and great service..

S. N.

Amazing meal, chang mai chicken salad. Compliments to the chef. Fantastic fusion of fkavours

S. D.

Absolutely scrumptious will return.

M. K.

Such an awesome place highly recommend awesome staff friendly and worth every cent love love love

s. h.

Absolutely satisfied great food even better service. Competitive prices You won't be disappointed that's for sure.

K.

Had a very nice dinner

s. s.

Was fantastic lunch really enjoyed the atmosphere waitress was amazing 👍

L.

Good food

G. S.

Food was good but would have been better if we could of had a drink.

J. A.

Up market food for a bar. Really good. The daily special was great.

M. J. H.

The staff here recued me when my car broke down. Really good food, excellent friendly service.

C. L.

Take company when you visit, its a sharing dinner on the hot grill at your table. We will visit again, for sure..

s. o.

Had a lovely evening with family after a stressful day. Had prawns and drinks while being entertained by live music..enjoyed our time.

P. W.

Excellent food & the best service. We will be back.

J. B.

Classy place to chill with good menu , the pate and stone grill is awesome !

J. M. T.

Always epic meals 😋

S. P.

Atmosphere was good. Calamari was tough. Wine good

K. H.

Amazing food great service!!! Yummy drinks!

S. E.

Amazing food and great staff

E.

Love this place. Must try is their cauliflower nibbles... Delicious vegetarian option 😋.

J. E.

A Great spur of the moment dining experience,catering to all tastes, good atmoshere and service

M. W.

Fantastic time at Top Shelf Bar. Thank you for the great service and putting up with our rowdy bunch 😃

S. K.

A great place to have a quiet drink midweek.

K.

Great food.

T. R.

Great food, really good service.

A. F.

Excellent service great food and awesome atmosphere....

R.

Good food and service 👌

C. H.

Meal was perfect.

j.

Nice

C. D.

Friendly people/staff and the food was delicious

J. T. R.

An exquisite place that permits free flowing conversations and wine

S. F.

No liquor license at the busiest time of the year. Not a good look

P. C.

Pork Belly dish was good. Good service as well.

W. W.

Average. Clean and tidy.

M. P.

Really yummy kai. Lovely service.

H.

Great food and great service

P. S.

Good atmosphere and good value for eating.

L. E.

Excellant food and decor,pleasant staff

J. I.

Great meal had upstairs in top shelf

S. M.

Wonderful to see polite and friendly staff

P. D.

Great place to meet for a drink or light meal

N. M.

Warm and cozy with a mixed stone grill by the fire

l. r.

Excellent meal, good price good company

P. L.

Good was good very hard to find parking

K. S.

Great food and fantastic staff

D. S.

Good service cold beers

V. W.

Not bad meals there 😊

I. T.

Nice food was ok

M. C.

Nice food decent service.

E.

Service and food where awesome thank you

A. B.

Fab battered squid and great lamb kebabs

f.

This place is amazing, good service.

E. T.

Great for events and just a drink

T.

Great place for a dinner and a dance

J. N.

Nice meal

S.

Was an orsm night..ty..

A.

yum az and awesome service

A. D.

Food expensive

G.

Great experience

D.

Nice

g.

nice place

K. M.

Always a great experience. Lovely customer service and such amazing value for really good food.

K. W.

Great place wonderful staff and fantastic seafood chowder

A.

(Translated) Everything too expensive - here mixed grill for a whopping 38 NZD, ambience - except for late stars of film pop culture and music, which are placed on the walls, rather average! Not recommended for tourists! (Original) Alles zu teuer- hier Mixedgrill für satte 38 NZD, Ambiente - bis auf verstorbene Stars von Film- Popkultur und Musik, die an den Wänden plaziert sind, eher Durchschnitt! Für Touristen nicht gerade zu empfehlen!

V.

(Translated) Very good food, with portions in line with the nation. A small selection of beers, but overall a good venue. (Original) Molto buono il cibo, con porzioni in linea con la nazione. Scelta di birre un po' ridotta, ma nel complesso un buon locale.

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