Reviews of Lone Star Cafe & Bar. (Restaurant) in Gisborne (Gisborne).

Name: Lone Star Cafe & Bar
Address: 60 The Esplanade, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand, Gisborne, Gisborne
Telephone: +6468683257
Price range: €€
Rating: 4.1

Lone Star Cafe & Bar

441 Reviews

258 Comments

Restaurant

New Zealand restaurant

60 The Esplanade, Inner Kaiti, Gisborne 4010, New Zealand

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Information of Lone Star Cafe & Bar, Restaurant in Gisborne (Gisborne)

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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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Open hours of Lone Star Cafe & Bar

Sunday

4–10pm

Monday

4–10pm

Tuesday

4–10pm

Wednesday

4–10pm

Thursday

4–10pm

Friday

4–10pm

Saturday

4–10pm

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Reviews of Lone Star Cafe & Bar

We turned up for dinner without a booking a couple of days before Christmas, and after a short wait we were lucky enough to be seated. The service by all who dealt with us was on point, exceptional! The food was next level, massive servings packed with flavour leaving 3 of us very full and satisfied. I highly recommend the Lone Star Gisborne, you won't be disappointed.

Was my second night of dinning, staff are friendly and given we had no reservation we were quick to be seated. I had the spare ribs, 9 of them, with wedges and a lovely coleslaw, I confess, of the 9 supper big rids, I managed 4, but I did eat 80% of the coleslaw. The harbor view is lovely, and yes I'll be back tomorrow night. Will share photos from the first night too

If you are Lone Star fan then you will love it. Serving size is large and hearty. Too large for me. Location at the wharf is ideal for dining while the sun sets over the water.

Went for my birthday dinner last night and the service was exceptional! Food was yummy all of us enjoyed our meals and the whole dining experience. Shout out to the server with the dreads you were amazing!!!

The food was Excellent and the staff friendly

We were visiting Gisborne and went for dinner with another family. The food was excellent and I was able to find some gf and df options. for me and my mum. Our waiter was very helpful and did a great job of providing greatt service. I would happily eat there again.

Lone Star. Ribs. Winning combination. Never fails. I don’t go often, but when I do, I can never complain - except maybe if the portions are too big? But then they offer a takeaway container so it’s all good there too!

Pleasant meal. Good table service. Consistent with previous visit, will likely eat here again on next trip.

We had a fab dinner, the staff were brilliant the waiter we had was the best ever would highly recommend it.

I have been to Lone Star many times before but the family meal we shared there recently was absolutely different and fabulous. Perfect meal and compliments to the Chef and Serving Staff were amazing. We will be going back again in a couple of weeks. Cheers Lone Star.

Best Chicken meal iv had was so good...great friendly service. Would have been 5 star if it wasn't for the hour wait. Still good place to eat tho nice views.

Great food, friendly staff and good atmosphere

After dinner, I feel that the service is good 。 Friends also ordered different meals and they were delicious. Especially you can see the port. It is a plus for the restaurant.

Thank you to the wonderful team . Beautiful food, huge portions and kind, attentive staff. Dawn ☺️

Auckland Anniversary weekend and down to Waipiro Bay/Te Puia Springs for the long one, on our way back surprised to find many of the eateries were shut for the public holiday on the Monday, hunted around and sure enough Lonestar was open and on a perfect hot sunny evening, grabbed a table and watched a bit of the NZ v IND ODI then secured a table outside for dinner, for her Classic Caesar salad & Steamed pudding, I had pan fried Tarakihi, capers and mash followed with Banoffi pie ... the desserts we redeemed on our Lonestar Loyalty phone apps free for both of us ... well delicious dinner and drinks - highly recommend you wont be disappointed ... Nga mihi nui!

Lonestar Gisborne was amazing 25/1/22 6.15pm last night. Special mention goes out to: the lovely lady who gave us such a beautiful warm Gizzy welcome (even though she looked like she was run off her feet); the barman who made our delicious mojitos and bounty hunters (so yummy); the chef who cooked our 3 x ribeye and sirloin steaks to perfection, with even our lamb rack expert connoisseur who told us it was the best he's ever had, and last but not least, Heath (our waiter) delivered fast, super-efficient, exceptional customer service way above and beyond all of our expectations (we all shook his hand repeatedly to extend our appreciation...you deserve a payrise mate, thank you so much). Thank you to all of you for helping make my 20th anniversary even more special, especially when we were relocated outside and got to take-in the most romantic-looking sunset in the world. ❤

Great food here - always! Swift service too so can't complain. My go-to feed in Gisborne!

Had a lovely dinner with my friends a few nights ago. Our waiter was absolutely amazing, he was so friendly and really made us enjoy our night. 10/10 service thanks heath :) Will definately be dining again soon!

I had shared snacks with a good friend when i had time to take in the harbour water views, flying fish breaching the water surface and Kaiti Hill. Was too late for dinner but the ribs with the famous Lone Star loaf was nothing short of spectacular. I was hungry and i usually feel my temper wanting to flair... A condition known as hangry. When we were minutes late for the kitchen and dinner no longer available... Just as well the snack menu was sufficient. Dare I say it, if the snacks menu had fallen short, i would engage the local Maori war dance... Kniwn commonly as the haka... If you havent seen one, pay attention to the All Black's Rugby team as they enthusiastically enter the rugby arena and prepare for battle... Albeit to my delight. I would have done a haka... Just as well Lone Star puts up a consistent standard of good food with decent proportions too. Otherwise I'll be jumping around with a protruding tongue, intense facial expressions and muttering in te reo about how appealing the staff would be in a hangi (traditional earth oven)... Dodged a situation there! 😂😂😂

Amazing service from start to finish. Delicious meals and a fantastic venue!!!

My wife and I had our anniversary dinner there. Awesome meal, great value for money. Good service. If I was to make one comment though, it would be that they were a little slow on the drinks. That said, the wife loved it, we will be back.

Awesome view's good service and food, wide menu selection, never fails to impress

Had the steak. Cooked perfectly! Good service!

Nice meal, except for the Coleslaw, too wet and it doesn't taste nice also service a little to be desired, no one came and asked if the meal was OK WHEN it was served, and we needed drinks top-up but no one around to take a second drinks order. Waitress disappeared and so we asked another staff member clearing nearby table.

Fantastic food. Amazing service.

Yummy, delicious, juicy, tasty oh....speechless. Till next time Lone Star..

Excellent waitress, the best pavalova dessert, best salmon and green vegetables! Nice red wines, warmest restaurant in Gisborne.

Love going to Lonestar ! Always have an absolutely beautiful meal there, lovely and relaxing atmosphere great staff and service , beautiful view over the harbour. Thank you Brendan and the team 🤩 Always happy to recommend.

Got on the chop here with some mate's. Feels classy, best veiw from any bar in the land. You could pick up hot rich chicks here with some skill.

Great food fast service and friendly service

Great service, great food 😁

Wonderful service great views and the food is delicious and the price on the meals is expensive my husband Alan Robinson order steak meal an only had a steak 🥩 and salad there was no chips or eggs for the price of, $80. 00

Well...I have eaten here a few times but this time was was a little disappointed. Known, and advertised as having big portions, this time the meal felt like it was boutique size without any pretty...in other words...small and cheap but at expensive price. I guess it didnt help that, that day, after a big days work, I was pretty hungry. Also didnt help that the meal took a long time to come after ordering. Maybe it was just a bad day in the kitchen and they were getting light on steak. 😀 On the bright side, the location and view is awesome.

Great meal, had the Nachos couldn't eat it all. Pleasant staff, busy atmosphere, enjoy eating there

Another night here with the great team at lone star awesome food great service.joe i want to buy one of your stella glasses as a momento of my great times here

I came here tonight for the first time,perfect. 100% perfect. Food was awesome,the staff were helpful and polite and id recommended to anyone . Il be back😊 thankyou guys for a great night

Service was Great, me and my partner both loved our meals and it is just a great place to eat and drink with good company.

Staff was very pleasant and helpful, great beer, but meal was average

Great food and great bar. We got takeaways but service and staff awesome and friendly.

Went to Lone Star for a birthday. Meals were great - plentiful and we had to take home our excess. Because the restaurant was crowded we were not served until 50 mins. Setting was good and for and the meals were above average.

Food and Service was amazing!

The space is very small and we had to walk through the main bar to get to the dining area, not good when you have 4 children under 5 in tow. The service was very slow but the meals were to die for. Thank goodness the meals were of a very high standard because our children were hungry, bored and tired, the food soon had them all quieten down. We were a large group of mostly adults so we ordered every main and dessert on the menu and so there was a little bickering about who ordered the best meal :) I highly recommend Lone Star Gisborne for anyone without children, or if you have children, go when no-one else is there.

The meal was good, the location is great, but it was a little too noisy for our liking.

Fantastic smiling faces the staff there are absolutely fabulous. Beautiful kai beautiful wahine beautiful tane just fab thanks gizzy

Excellent food and ambience. Staff were very good but they forgot to bring my ice cream. Great location.

I always rate Lonestar's highly. This is a more enjoyable venue. I love the outdoor seating. Food and pricing is consistent of course. Service good - not excellent. Most enjoyable restaurant. I recommend.

Sadly, we were too late for dinner menu but enjoyed bar menu. Great service friendly staff

Fantastic service and good food...staff very accommodating. Well worth it

Food very good and excellent service, however had to wait quite a while for food ordered.

Second time visiting Lone Star in Gisborne. Great service, lovely food and not to mention the view outside. Lovely staff, highly recommend

An hours wait for a table (on a Wednesday night) so book in advance. Staff were below average to deal with and they seemed more inclined to ignore people waiting at the bar rather than serve them. Food was ok but nothing above your standard Lone Star restaurant quality.

I often dine at Lone Star when traveling, often eating the order from the menu. This occasion saw me having the best cooked steak and dessert of any venue. Helpful staff and not so noisy this visit.

My first choice was "off". My second choice was mediocre limp salad at premium price. To add insult to inury they pulled that old Kiwi scam - surcharge for using a credit card. Waitress was good.

Awesome food. Staff were lovely and accommodating. Me and my little princess had a wonderful time eating out. Thank u

Pleasantly surprised how good it was, exceptional kids menu, pleasant service, really enjoyed it

Food was delicious. Drink prices were awesome as well..enjoyed our family dinner.

Easy to book, delicious dinner for my birthday and speedy amazing service 💖

Great company good food service little slow when clearing away between courses but otherwise good

Good service, food and drinks. Good to see menu has had a tweak. Our food was very nice and our waitress was very nice.

Good food and service even when it's busy!

Only had a bar snack but it was lovely. Nice views, prime spot...must book on a Sunday.

Staff are very accommodating ans we had excellent service and meals.

Lovely to relax and enjoy the famous ribs. Wasnt dissappointed. Service was excellent all way through.

Nice food good veiw from outside

Again a nice evening out with family, great food and great service

Nice coffee down on the waterfront

It was quite busy but we still had very good service and order came quickly. Food was good and plentiful. A little tricky to find without a navigator.

Enjoyed Dinner and the atmosphere is great as well as the view, only let down was it wasn't relaxing staff seemed to rush you .... but in saying that they may have had a few bookings that night .

It was ok. High prices, but good. Starter menu was the price everything should have been and was plenty to eat. Staff was somewhat friendly. Worth a go once but not a regular stop.

Had a great time compared to Auckland way way better

We love coming into Lonestar Gisborne whenever we are in town. It has the best location, lighting and atmosphere and of course food is amazing. Staff are very friendly too. 5 stars!

Nice cocktail. Seafood Crowder is fine.

Had a good dinner here on our first week in Gisborne. Then back again to watch Rugby game with my fiance one night. Great service and ambiance during both occasions. Crème brûlée was absolutely delicious!

Another great meal with fantastic service. This time we all ordered the Gérard burger and was well worth it. Be warned its massive so bring your appetite

Great service and food

They were very busy which may have impacted on the fluency of food and drink to customers requirement

Favorite restaurant by far.

Went on two consecutive nights. Chef cooked the fillet steak and vegetables to perfection 10 /10.Staff efficient and welcoming.. Thank you

Good food but service was quite slow

Fantastic service from enthusiastic staff, the meals were lovely and the view of th boats was really cool.

Creme brulee was delicious. Great service and quick to arrive meals.

Very mediocre ribs I got from here. Great spot for hanging out for drinks. I think it was 40 something bucks for a jug of beer.

The food is good and the service is fantastic.😉

Lovely restaurant i had an amazing waitress who was really friendly and the food was pretty good the service was great 😄😊👌

Long wait to get seated, and had to really push to be booked in even though there were 12 of us and we called early. Good food once we got to it.

Great food and great service and friendly staff

Great service and yummy food for dinner.

Lovely meals and happy staff, worth the price for mid-winter Christmas - 3 course and beverage

Best chef in Gisborne an hot female staff

Go there your love it

Can't emphasise enough how lovely the staff are here. Polite service with a smile. Nice atmosphere. Clean and tidy. Can't fault it

Shame couldn't have main menu in bar area :(

Great service food atmosphere and views

Yum Food And Also Free Drink And Dessert On The Kids Menu

Great food. Awesome service.

Awesome meal and service, chilled beer and nice view

We stopped for a few drinks at lonestar and sat out on the deck overlooking the harbor. Lovely venue. Watched the sunset.

Yum food & relaxed atmosphere They gave me a free dessert & $20 voucher for my birthday .very enjoyable

Very nice location. One of the best lone star locations I've been.

Good food great service know menu almost off by heart

Big hearty meals, good service and always a solid choice when traveling away on business and looking for a meal

Great place. Good food. Worth the visit.

The only thing that hold me from making it the a 5 is the prices but everything else is good

Fantastic food and friendly service.

Excellent service. Great atmosphere near the harbour. Great prices meals .

Great views, nice selection of food and drinks, and fabulous atmosphere!

Seems like they add the same coleslaw and potatoes to every meal. Could have cooked a better meal for the $95 paid for 2 meals

Great food, great service, great ambience. Value for money- will be back.

Our server was great and Food was awesome.

Great food and awesome friendly staff ,will definitely be coming back

Great service, great food......say no more

Had bar meal yum quick and really nice. Well worth considering

A great place with great value meals

Very nice meal. Friendly staff. Well done

Excellent, meals are very large but quite pricey at $30+ per meal.

Great service!

Very generous portion size ate way to much but very yummy.

Great friendly staff and good food!

Had the prawns which are always very good Service was okay and atmosphere is always great

View of the harbour. Food good and big helping. Good value for your money.

Good food snd great vibe. Nice warm snd vody on a cold night.

Drinks ok, same as anywhere. Food served somewhat average and slow.

Amazing argentinian people working there. Great bar, not the cheapest one.

Having a beer at this amaizing place lone star gisborne makes my afternoon cool with a chilled beer n such a friendly staff at bar .Worth my day ,time n money spent here cheers everyone

Decently sized good flavoursome meals, nice staff, and with a good atmosphere and views of the harbour.

Wow top notch food & service ....can't wait to go back

Amazing food. Compliments to the kitchen staff.

I am visitor from Australia ..my friends from Oregon USA . Food enjoyable will be back again .

Awesome food, great service.

Was the best meal and cocktails I've ever had

Always reliable, good food and generous portions

Enjoyed it. Desserts are delicious. Lovely staff

Good service raised the price of my drinks as it got later which seems to me as a scam

Excellent place to pop out on the deck and have a drink in the evening sun

Great meal. Good staff

Got to have my fav meal, The Prawn Star.... beautiful every time...

Pool service great food stuff not really on the ball

Good food at a great venue. highly recommended

Good quality food. Be ready to spend a little.

Service very slow tonight. Food was good

Bit on the pricey side of things but the food and setting is excellent. 👍

Food and service were great.

Hi excellent meal will always recommend to others

Good food , great service , good for kids 😊

Awesome restaurant.. huge meals . Thanks

Very nice bar and restaurant with pleasant views.

Great place, great meal

Good food. Fast service. Good reward scheme.

love lonestar always so polite and the food is always delish 👌👌

Best ribs in New Zealand. Tastes of home.

Did not enjoy pumpkin pizza, atmosphere was good.

My regular place to dine-in for good steak.

Awesome spot.

Good food not bad service and price

Awesome meal and atmosphere ,top class .

Great steak, cooked to perfection.

Good meal happy to return for another

Love this place carm and relaxing

Great food, great service

Yum, good taste, good options, good sized meals

Nice meal, great service

Excellent food and service.

Great place for food drinks with friends and family

Good serving size, good customer service.

slow services but good food

Good food and good service.

Love Lone Star love Johnny Cash Stash yummy

Probably the best Lone Star I've been too

Great food and speedy service. .

Definitely one of the best restaurants in Gisborne

Great food and service

Great food and good location in marina

Good venue but no redbull for jagerz

Great service great food thankyou

Yummy food in particular their steaks.

Great meals great service

Good atmosphere ..generous food...

Beautiful meal great service

Friendly staff. Food it okay

Great service, great food!!

Great food, great view

Best kai we've had in yonks 😉😉

Nice food. Good view.

Great service and great food

Friendly service but long waiting times.

Good service and good food.

Sunset beersies.

It was OK but the service was awesome

Great place great service great food great company

Always awesome at Loney

OK food. service was lacking

Always top quality

Really good meal at a good price

Mean feed! Good service 👍

Good service and food.

Lovely food Lovely surroundings

Great for a drink on a sunny afternoon

As you'd expect. Kids love it.

wonderful service great atmosphere

All ways enjoy lone star

Good place to have a meal

Steinies are lovely on tap

Great pizza great music

Nice food and location

Great kai and great venue

Service was good

Good food and drink...

Excellent food

Very good

Nice view

Busiest place in town great time

Yep.yum!!

Meal was great.

It's ok

Lovely barstaff

Awesome place!

Absolutely loved it 👍👍

Quick

Your standard restaurant

Awesome meals

Good service

Friendly service.

Very nice.

Love the service

Lovely spot

Very pricey.

Good

Good service

Excellent, excellent, excellent.

Legendary.

Lone star restaurant

Trendy Bar

(Translated) Spontaneous visit in February 2019 without reservation, no waiting, staff (welcome, service at the table) very friendly, choice of food and drinks very good, quality of the food was very good (steak was unfortunately not as ordered medium rare), ambience very attractive , Location and view on the harbor very nice, sanitary facilities very clean (unfortunately a good fragrance dispenser is missing) Conclusion: 4.5 stars, absolute recommendation (Original) Spontaner Besuch im Februar 2019 ohne Reservierung, keine Wartezeit, Mitarbeiterinnen (Begrüßung, Service am Tisch) sehr freundlich, Auswahl an Speisen und Getränken sehr gut, Qualität der Speisen sehr gut (Steak war jedoch leider nicht wie bestellt medium rare), Ambiente sehr ansprechend, Lage und Aussicht am Hafen sehr schön, sanitäre Räumlichkeiten sehr sauber (leider fehlt ein guter Duftspender) Fazit: 4,5 Sterne, absolute Empfehlung

(Translated) Good place, medium expensive, and sometimes crowded with people, it is surprising the good quality of attention of the Latin people working there. (Original) Buen lugar, medio caro, y a veces aborrotado de gente, sorprende la buena calidad de atención de la gente latina allí trabajando.