TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in New Zealand - Updated October 2024

"Fantastic people and service, delicious food and a wonderful atmosphere. Our party all had tricky dietary issues and the staff were very..."

Eddie Jensen

"Last night we celebrated my son's 1st Birthday there we had a large group of people roughly 30. Lobe star Waitakere was amazing friendly..."

Janie Smith

"awesome night.good food,drinks and friendly staff.the team is run by the owner being there sets good example.telling all my..."

Gillian Gardner

"We have been here a number of times and have never been disappointed. The food is always delicious! Most recently we came on Mothers Day and even..."

Samantha Faulkner

"Had a lovely meal last night for my Daughters Birthday. 6 of us dining. Great food, super friendly staff, easy parking. Will definately be back ..."

Julie Faulkner

"Had dinner at Lone Star New Lynn last night. We had the loaves with garlic butter for starters - delicious as always bread was hot, crisp on the..."

Lusi Faatili

"We went there for our 9th wedding anniversary. Lovely food and wonderful staff and friendly. Thanks for the t-shirts. Thank you for a great night. ..."

Lou Irvine

"Food was lovely as usual. I regrettably dont have the name of our main waitress last night but she was awesome! They were some mix up on the a main..."

Ashley Efaraimo

"Ribs here are an absolute must try. I’ve heard good reviews about their banoffee pie too but unfortunately didn’t get the chance to order them...."

FoodieOodie95

"Had been to lone star many years back. Decided to go back again and it’s still the same great food and great service, the portions was huge. First..."

_foodfanatic

"Very tasty huge meals. Helpful and friendly staff and manager. Great range of food for everyone. Vegetarian included. Will be back again and..."

Sarah Henderson

"We had the venison was tasty and succulent. The chicken on the other hand was a little on the dry side however tasty. We did have to wait a while..."

Vishneil Pratap

"Me and my partner came for dinner on a friday night. We both ordered the Texas Paris Steak which was amazing! Hands down one of the best steaks i..."

Vinny Itiri

"Service excellent, food excellent, dessert delicious, found out you can do takeaway desserts, only slight problem, two steaks were meant to be medium..."

Libby

"A great restaurant for larger groups and family get togethers/celebrations.I think the good thing about lone star is you always know what..."

Chan Can Eat

"Everytime ive been to lone star it has been such a pleasant experience, the food is always amazing and never disappoints. The staff are also super..."

Ellie

"You know exactly what you're getting when you go to Lone Star.Ordered the San Quentin Squid, Rock The Boat and the Hero Burger. All meals were..."

R. T.

"Ordered something new! Midnight nachos-a Mexican dish which I never tend to gravitate towards. However it was a lovely surprise, it was a great..."

The Scarfoodie

"Like the atmosphere.Pork rib is my favorite!!!!!!!!!Very big portion, I think it’s enough for 2 girls!!!Good quality good service..."

Aishwayah

"Friendly staff, servings are quite big for 2 and should be fine for a group, reasonable price, cozy place and food’s yum specifically their ribs. I..."

R Salas

"Location easily found. Good parking spaces to the right side of resto. Ambiance like western texas feel but a bit dark to my liking. Service was..."

Faye

"Amazing food , generous portions and friendly service. Desserts are so delicious, loved the banoffie pie. Mostly the atmosphere and music is so..."

Selina Roy

"This is the first restaurant I've gone to when I arrived here in New Zealand around July last year. With sentimentality, I decided to celebrate my..."

Carina Andrea Leyson

"Have been to Lone Star numerous times, at different locations, namely in Queenstown, Taupo, New Lynn and Botany Town.Their food standards..."

Marcus Lau

"Recently dined here for a 21st birthday dinner. Staff were lovely, drinks were flowing, food was delish. Garlic loaf for entree, johnny cash chicken..."

Shelley Bedggood

"Food portions are huge (& delicious) & worth every cent ! Who doesn’t love lone star. Perfect place to pair a sneaky mojito with your meal aswell !..."

Renee Arihia Mihaere

"Revisited with my husband . Had been a while. Our favourite dishes were very tasty . We felt very welcome and the table service was excellent . Thank..."

Louisenoakes19

"This place has a beautiful countryside ambience and the music was on point. Seems like a perfect place to spend a chill friday night. The food..."

Sanika Chandoskar

"I went here for dinner last night with my partner, the food was exceptional, as always. Our meals came out quite promptly which I was pleased about...."

Emma

"This is the best lone star in Auckland! The staff are so friendly and the food service is quick. The Dixie chicken is my fave as well as the rockin..."

Hangrygirl

"I ordered lone star via Uber eats and even though it wasn’t dining in at the restaurant the food was still just as great as it was if I had gone to..."

Siobahn Armstrong

"Came here for dinner to redeem our grabone voucher. Upon walking into the restaurant we were greeted with lovely staff and explained what special..."

Adventure Foodie

"This restaurant is great. The food was amazing, the decor was beautiful, unfortunately I can't say the same for the staff nor the waiting. With the..."

Local Grams-ma

"Always love the food here great for families bit pricey but the portions are decent, friendly staff, the wait on food was so-so but absolutely..."

Charlotte H.

"Fabulous food. Very Attentive wait staff. Ordered the Dixie chicken. Cheese sauce was creamy, mash was buttery and smooth. Chicken breast was tender...."

Klak

"Awesome food and good service. Had the rib eye steak with JD's sauce while partner got Dixie Chicken. Steak was cooked perfectly well (medium..."

Dillon Misa

"I got 2 entrees for my main and a side of fries.My first entree was the Lone Star Artisan Loaf.It was good. Much prefer the Cob Loaf they..."

Keriata Peters

"Delish dinner with my friends! Enjoyed the cool and rustic ambience of the restaurant! Glad that their portions are big and can be shared! We'll..."

Girlwithabraces💋

"Starting with the service, as you walk in there is usually someone there to greet you, I've been on numerous occasions and there is never a dull..."

The Cheesy Ravioli

"Our first time to the New Lynn branch of Lonestar and we couldn't have been more impressed. We are new parents with a 12 week old baby and we were..."

Hayley Atkins

"First meal at New Lynn LS for us and I hadn't been to one for about 20 years! (Queenstown) it didn't disappoint at all; food was fresh and yum and..."

Steph Korucu

"Brandon greeted us at the door, what a great guy! Absolute example of what fantastic service looks like and draws people coming back again and again...."

Mercypatch

"My wife and My Son and His Partner went there for Dinner last night..BRILLIANT in Every Aspect..FOOD..SERVICE..ATMOSPHERE AS GOOD AS ANY..."

Marty Barraud

"Cant go wring with Lonestar, food is always good , but sadly in Newlynn alot more food options around now and the prices at Lonestar are abit on the..."

Gavin Leat

"You can never go wrong here. Customer service is amazing - you can tell they pay attention to detail. Love the setting. Food is to die for! Always a..."

Shayleen Narayan

"AMAZING!!! My family have been coming here for years but due to me always working I never went so last night was my first time. Such lovely people..."

Rebecca Harris

"My partner and I tonight dined here for the first time in approx 9 years. We enjoyed it. Alessandra (correct me if I'm wrong) was our waiter tonight..."

Brunette1

"Very accommodating- had to eat and run. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Steaks were perfect! Will definitely return for a more relaxed meal...."

Faye Mangu

"The food here is amazing. I love the redneck ribs, they are my favourite. I think at lone star their quantity and quality of food is excellent. Not..."

Vienna Domingo

"Generous portions!Reasonable prices!And good ambiance!Along with great service!Definitely a classic fav, esp when major..."

LoveEatLive

"Amazing service and very friendly staff, served by Ravina who did an outstanding job for us! Very helpful and polite, nothing was too much too ask!..."

Wilson Meleisea-Felix

"Excellent service here. We were served by Ravina (sp?) who was very helpful, friendly and quick and the staff not assigned to us were incredibly..."

Emma Hinton

"First time here and it was exceptional. Food was great and the sizes are big which is good considering the prices. The waitress who served my was..."

Seamus M.

"Always huge meals with good service. It's expensive which is the only negative as we'd like to go more often as a family. Desserts are big enough to..."

Fiona Mathers

"My partner and I dined here on a Thursday night which was surprisingly quiet at 6pm. We ordered the prawn star and lone star loaf for starters which..."

Couple Of Cheap Westies

"AMAZING food as it always is!!! First time taking my mum there and she loved it too. Steak was medium rare but so tender my fork went straight..."

Alex Perkins

"Visited in April 2016 from England. Fantastic staff and friendly atmosphere a wonderful place to eat for all the family young and old. We were served..."

Ian

"I'm quite the regular at lone star new Lynn, I dine in with my fiancé every so often. This time on the 15/5/16 I took my sister and mother..."

Adrienne

"Amazing food great customer service, loved everything that got served. Would definitely come back again. Food came out quick, waiter always came to..."

Harry

"Haven't been to a Lone Star restaurant in Auckland before. And this New Lynn branch definitely did not disappoint. Came here on a Tuesday night. Not..."

Queena

"Thank you to Jordan at Lone Star New Lynn for the his amazing service today on 15 March 2016.Great food and to top it off Jordan was..."

Manesha Jeram

"Went to lonestar tonight and shock horrible the service was outstanding again. We had to wait for our table but were asked if we'd like drinks and..."

Chelsea

"Went there last Friday and had the lamb shanks. These were superb. Best shanks I've had in NZ. The slaw and mash were outstanding. The wait staff and..."

USADINER

"Lone Star New Lynn awesome experience on our visit staff friendly and very efficient. Pleasure to dine here. Meals where delivered quickly and..."

Neil Jones

"So wonderful! I was nervous about coming to the New Lynn Lone Star as I had a really bad experience at the Takapuna one, but this was great! My..."

Char

"Good food although calling roast potatoes buffalo chips was a bit confusing music way too loud had to shout at each other over our meal ended up..."

Belinda Liley

"Hi team - yummy dinner served up tonight for our family of four. Like all Lone Stars - you cater really well to the kids which makes it easy to do a..."

Foogirl

"Good food, always generous servings! Good to see Lonestar in better hands, we hadn't been since it went downhill a few years back and my partner and..."

Sonya Prior

"Food was very delicious, a bit pricey but presented very nicely, service was fast, speed of the food delivery could be improved, however the ambience..."

Spencer's Reviews

"Came in about a week and a half ago with family. Had a great experience, food was great (I ordered the Dixie chicken) and didn't take to long to come..."

Henry Speirs

"Made a reservation and were seated almost immediately even though we were early. Amazing hospitality from our waiter Rebeena, very attentive and..."

Kelly Griffith-Thwaites

"Had the best meal ever, dixie chicken & johnny cash stash, green lipped mussels in that "to die for sauce" & LS loaf. Meal portions were very..."

Peata Piahana

"The customer service at Lone Star was amazing. My friends and I were very impressed with Athina's exuberant personality and witty behaviour. We..."

Ronal Reddy

"Always such a good night out at lone star new Lynn. Great food and always friendly service. Tonight we had the best waiter, Herbie. He was so..."

Krystina Ivicevich

"Herby makes this place 5 stars!! Always helpful, quick to serve, attentive and so sweet.He probably should get a pay rise because he made our..."

Jennifer Blankley

"We have been here several times and we have always walked out of here happy and satisfied. We always have our little girl with us and the staff are..."

Mohini Singh

"Monday night out for dinner - Had a fabulous waitress who couldn't have been more helpful or friendly especially for a Monday night. First time..."

Theresa Shelley

"We went to the Lone Star for dinner tonight after having a very rough long day at work and ever since the main door was open for us, we new it was..."

Carlos Luis Garcia

"Very friendly staff and the food is always amazing with the usual massive Lonestar portions. The Maverick steak is highly recommended and the..."

Tim Summerville

"We had dinner in celebration of my my husband's birthday on 18 Oct 15. The service was good; the waiting staff was attentive; we didn't wait long...."

Dolly Pan

"I had great mid-ale! We ordered beef steak and rock the boat, they were delicious and cheap! I hope to visit lone star again to try some wine..."

Zhou Chenhao

"First time here tonight with group of 4. Greeted at entry by a very energetic and bubbly lady. She took our names and told us to wait in the bar for..."

Smiley☺

"Dined here with a small group. Front of house staff are awesome and go the extra mile to make you feel welcome. Food is delicious and servings are..."

Kai Finder

"Wonderful service and tasty food. Very friendly and attentive staff I can highly recommend this restaurant. Good location and vibe. ..."

Emily Watson

"Had a fantastic time here quite a while ago. Have tried the Redneck Ribs, Dixie Chicken & JD's Choc Pudding. Food was very good, service excellent, a..."

DarkSister

"We were a group of six children - ranging from 18mths to 10yrs - and two adults.Good range of kids meals, which with a free drink and free dessert,..."

Bevan Knox

"Just been to lone star in new lynn, and wow we were so amazed by the awesome service there tonight, everyone was so welcoming and friendly would just..."

Anna Jane Dyson

"Great food and service! Generous portions and not a long wait time. Ordered slow cooked lamb shoulder which was very tender. Timaru su for dessert..."

Sunny

"Ahhh good ol Lone Star! As my gf from the Shore made her way out west for dinner here I remember feeling a tad nervous that it would be a flop and..."

Lemonslimesoranges

"Very good service eventhough we didnt book before we arrived they still manage to fit us in . Service was excellent we were well looked after and..."

Miriam

"I'm always happy with the food here, such big portions and by far the best lonestar in Auckland. My partner and I shared a three course meal, the..."

Laura Ransome

"What a fantastic family friendly restaurant! We arrived quite early (5:30ish), and while it was busy, our food arrived super quickly. Just perfect..."

Aimee

"Great service and good hearty food. Quite expensive but very filling and the perhaps overly keen waiter was very helpful. Decor was kind of like an..."

Fiesole Marks

"Came here with a friend for a catch up and absolutely enjoyed myself! The service was top notch, the ambience was amazing with a warm yet lively feel..."

Priyanka Victor

"We used to frequent the original Lone Star in Christchurch when we used to live down there and we were always so disappointed with the Newmarket one..."

Linny

"Lone Star!! Always look forward to a steak from lone star!! We started off with the loaf with garlic butter which was delishh warm soft inside with a..."

Moodyfoodie

"Time and date: friday night dinnerFood and beverages ordered: steinlager gold, church road malbac, apache fish abd double lamb..."

Cheap Cheap Foodie

"food- 8/10service- 10/10Had a great meal tonight at lone star new lynn, we were a group of 9 without a booking and we were seated straight..."

Dennis Stevens

"Interesting dining experience. My mother in law ordered the vegetarian nachos and received a pile of cornchips and some salsa dalloped on top- the..."

Sophie Rivas Donald

"I have been to lone star in different suburb, lone stars, new Lynn is my favourite. Their staff are friendly but talk really fast. I love Shank..."

Thanya

"really full！Big size for me, I can't finished. Nice ice cream. First time been here. And I don't know why have to write down at least 140 words, I..."

Chunxia Kan

"I have been here a few times before and the difference this time was the service. It was great, salt and pepper squids to start and it was nice and..."

Ojas Darji

"We went as a 7 person group and got there at 7pm, we had booked the night before but still had to wait at the bar for about 30mins till we were..."

Georgia Vossen

"? Ooo first time in New Lynn! My friend said lots of good thing about this restaurant and we finally made it here. ?Very attentive service. Very..."

JJJiiiiAn

"I love the characteristic ambience and bold menu. Service is very intimate the Garlic Loaf is to die for. Prices are rather high and some nights are..."

Jayden Campbell

"I will start by saying i joined zomato just so i could share my experience after dining at lone star new lynn last night.We did not have a..."

Stacee

"Service was outstanding! They understood that regardless of the fact they were Lonestar, service was important. My beloved tipped our waiter more..."

Jo Y

"Tried out most of the Lone Star restaurants in Auckland and New Lynn branch is by far the best. Friendly and efficient service and great food. Always..."

Neil Hemraj

"Always a fave with large meals that make you feel so full! The rubs were delicious and so saucy, service was good and the staff were very smiley..."

Chloé Manihera

"The New Lynn store is the only Lone star branch I have been to and on a recent visit I can definitely say it will most likely be the one I stick to...."

Mele Foliaki

"Really excellent service, from the moment you walk through the door+ delicious ribs and very child friendly environment. The owner Brendan, has only..."

Bigfatdada

"We recently organise a reunion at LoneStar New Lynn.I ordered my favourite Dixie chicken which was really good. Chicken was tender and can't go..."

Foodie747

"Been going to lone star for years. Every year I receive a voucher for my birthday for a free meal. That's about 10 years of great service...."

Ulrich Frerk

"Very good atmosphere and friedly staff. Very attentive. Highly recommend the ribs to split between 3 to 4 people cz one main is a large portion. ..."

Tan.ned

"YUM. Would recommend getting a side of "dixie" sauce to dip your chips into. The steak is always bloody good and the portions are spot on. Would..."

Sarah Shepherd

"I've passed by Lonestar (new lynn branch) almost everyday and I've always been curious to know what it was like.. So I thought I'd give it a go...."

The Hangry Soul

"We had my nephew's 21st whanau dinner at the New Lynn branch Friday 14 Nov 2014. I have to say the service and meals were awesume, we didn't wait..."

Ngawai Beazley

"Awesome service as usual. The food was also appetizing and plentiful, some what too plentiful. I had the prawnstar starter and loved it but didn't..."

Bex Ellis

"Had a grab-a-meal voucher & decided to go to Lone Star New Lynn as we had never been to that venue. Our overall experience was good &..."

Catherine Tan

"Reccommend getting a side of Dixie sauce to dip your chips into...."

Sarah Shepherd

"The wait staff at Lone Star New Lynn are some of the friendliest I've ever had at a restaurant. This one server recited at least 8 different items..."

Lee V

"Have regularly been here for special occasion dinners, the food is always tasty, it's kid friendly dining and the atmosphere is great. Love the..."

Emma

"We have visited Lone Star a couple of times and thoroughly enjoyed the food but I would like to comment on the staff...excellent hospitality last..."

Joyce Pereira

"Celebrated my sons birthday here on 31 June 2013. Great place, & great staff with smiles all round. Didn't have to wait too long for our..."

Mere Birch

"Visited the restaurant to celebrate my son's graduation. We had friends from abroad with us. As usual it was a wonderful experience. Service and food..."

Brian Hickman

"I have eaten here on several occasions over the past 2 years, always with friends, and have never had a bad experience here. My last visit was mid..."

Jay Kay

"I go here every week and can honestly say it is fabulous.Have had a few mix ups with meals every now and then (mostly when it's extremely busy)..."

Sonya

"Perfect place to hang out with your friends. A great ambience and really good customer service. They 've got a bar as well along with the restaurant...."

Manu Viswan

"The service was friendly the food was delicious .Lamb rump was cooked to perfection...so tender! and portion size was more than enough. My mum loved..."

EZEKELZ H

"Fabulous place. Delicious food, awesome staff. The owner Brendan is so obliging and really makes you feel at home. Highly..."

Cantabwestie

"Second time we've been here for a work function.. they are very accommodating. Food was amazing! Tho some long waits for some meals but they were..."

Jenny Jenny

"My time at lone star New Lynn was great!!! I highly recommend this place. I had to change out some things in my meal, and they happily did it, no..."

Lily Ferris

"Staff are friendly and the food are also good. I also appreciate the quick service since our order didn’t take long to arrive despite the..."

Lorene Joy Quezon

"Food as always outstandamazing huge portions and the staff were just on point. Celebrated my sons 5th birthday 🎂 staff made his night gifting him..."

Jerome Swan

"Amazing food, awesome service we waddled out of..."

Karlene Neilson

"Great feed and super friendly funny staff. Can recommend the birthday $99 for 32 ribs deal. Fed the 4 of us and then some. Thanks lone star and happy..."

Richard Surkus

"This place offer great food in a huge quantity. The staff and the manager were especially nice and very welcoming. Five..."

Ishnoor Singh

"Been to it every time we visit NZ. The portions are generous and the food is great. I do love a good Banofee Pie and they did not disappoint..."

J Lieb

"Classic Dixie was TO DIE FOR!!!!! Garlic loaf and Ribs for starters, delish. Definitely order this, it's so..."

Wikitoria Pou

"Great] kid friendly restaurant. Always delicious full satisfying meal on..."

Roxanne Karl

"Great ambience, great service n great food especially something different with a pleasant surprise salad on prawn star. Salad was beautiful n the..."

Catherine

"Loved th ribs and waiter service, th med rare rib eye was rare bt other than that a great dinning experience..."

Fantas Adventures

"Great meals, big serves and nice quiet..."

Artie Ward

"Awesome feed, i shouted my Bro for his birthday dinner 🎉 a great place to come and have a kai, excellent service from arriving to finishing, i do..."

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Eddie Jensen

Janie Smith

Gillian Gardner

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Julie Faulkner

Lusi Faatili

Lou Irvine

Ashley Efaraimo

FoodieOodie95

_foodfanatic

Sarah Henderson

Vishneil Pratap

Vinny Itiri

Libby

Chan Can Eat

Ellie

R. T.

The Scarfoodie

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R Salas

Faye

Selina Roy

Carina Andrea Leyson

Marcus Lau

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Sanika Chandoskar

Emma

Hangrygirl

Siobahn Armstrong

Adventure Foodie

Local Grams-ma

Charlotte H.

Klak

Dillon Misa

Keriata Peters

Girlwithabraces💋

The Cheesy Ravioli

Hayley Atkins

Steph Korucu

Mercypatch

Marty Barraud

Gavin Leat

Shayleen Narayan

Rebecca Harris

Brunette1

Faye Mangu

Vienna Domingo

LoveEatLive

Wilson Meleisea-Felix

Emma Hinton

Seamus M.

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Couple Of Cheap Westies

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Manesha Jeram

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USADINER

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