This place is fab the staff were fantastic and our lunch was gorgeous I had the scallops and my flatmate had soup of the day, both delicious and the cocktails were great as well. The price was lower than expected and I can't wait to go back. To know they also do takeaways and dinner deliveries is even better.
Jan Bedford.
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We stumbled upon this British eatery on Waitangi Day for lunch as it was one of the higher rated places!
We walked in at a awkward time, in time for a late lunch and the lady told us at first that it was too late but then she generously let us sit down and order anyways.
We got the Beef Cups, Chicken Jerk Tacos and a Smoked Salmon & Prawn Salad to share between 2.
Food didn’t take long to arrive, and my it was such a wholesome meal! The soft beef was mixed with a plum jelly-like substance, and sat in small pudding cups. The small side salad it came with was also full of flavour; I wasn’t expecting it!
The chicken tacos were amaaaazing, burst of flavour and the chicken was tender and oh-so-satisfying to devour!
The salad was beautifully plated! Fresh, crisp and refreshing, the dressing delicately wove the flavours and textures together. Loved the touch of beetroot sauce on the side! Different and bold.
At extremely affordable prices, the Beef cups and tacos were $14 each and the salad was $13.50! Absolutely crazy! It set us back by $41.50 and we were really satisfied. Hearty and authentic food made from the heart. Service was extremely accommodating, lady was so nice to us even when we were the last to leave. Atmosphere is very rustic, you feel like you’re in Britain!
Food: 9/10
Price: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Service: 10/10
been there twice. Very nice, good food, good price, good atmosphere. You have to go there at least once. ignore the bad reviews, i feel they are just having bad days when they give low ratings,
The food was incredible, they were so fast with all the food and service was amazing. My only tip would be to do up the bathrooms as they weren't very nice. ❤️
We just love going to our local restaurant. Always taking family & friends, either for lunch, dinner or just a drink or two with nibbles. Great service always with a smile. Recommend The Shires to anyone who want a beautiful, cosy, warm atmosphere to dine.
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Came here on a quiet Tuesday night. The two waitresses were very nice, and it was nice and cosy with the decor and low lighting. We ordered 2 of the Scotch Fillet Steak mains and the Pork Belly. It was a very long wait for a quiet night (well over an hour), but the food was very good, the steak cooked nicely (I got mine with the mushroom sauce which had a lot of flavour, the mash was smooth and very tasty, and the roast kumara was delicious). The waitress said we could get these with both yorkshire puddings and onion rings (the menu states to choose one of either), however we were unaware until paying that we were charged an extra $6 per plate for the extra onion rings which seemed a bit much (they were really tasty though - very crunchy and nicely seasoned). The Pork belly was tender and came with a flavorsome sauce, and they were fine with swapping out the scallop potatoes for mash. Overall a great experience with the food but due to pricing and wait time, probably would only come back on a special occasion.
Great atmosphere. Real food. The liver and bacon was particularly good. Have been there many times for lunch and dinner. Always enjoy myself I love the dessert trolley.
Amazing atmosphere; so perfect for a very special night out with my lady. Thank you so much; the food was superb and the service faultless, welcoming and friendly with some good humour. Will be back often.
It was amazing lunch for us. the food was fantastic especially the ribs (I was say this the best one by far) I'm a big fan of pork spare ribs..the service was very friendly and quick...we will go back there again soon for sure
Love the meals here. The selection is great and they are welcoming of children. The menu for the kids isn't processed chicken bites and fish but the real deal! Beautiful battered fish and a selection that is enough for our young ones to choose from.
2 of us came here one Saturday night for the first time, and can't speak more highly of it, lovely and quiet, tables spaced a good distance apart, service friendly and welcoming, we both had an entree, main and dessert, and walked out way too full, the dessert was just okay, you choose from a dessert trolley, but the entree and main were absolutely fabulous. Not really suitable for kiddies, but my husband and I will definately go back - Thanks very much "The Shires".
Absolutely lovely! great atmosphere,great service,great food! will definitely be going back! wonderful evening enjoyed by all! It was my son's 25th birthday and they made the evening very special! we will be back to sample the steak! was very impressed by the desert trolley! what a great idea * I love being able to see the variety before ordering!
Have had brunch here twice, and dinner once. Fast, friendly service. Yum food, good helping for price. Our young waitress was lovely, good manners etc..atmosphere relaxed, welcoming.We will definitely be returning.
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We were a party of 6 for dinner on a Friday night in March. This was the first visit to the Shires for most of us, and without fail we agreed that the service was friendly, attentive and consistent, delivered by one waitress over the whole evening with good back-up from management who also checked in twice to see that all was well with us (it was ). The menu was excellent, with a good range of dishes (not just one of each type of meat!) We all ordered a main meal(no entrees), which was delivered within a very respectable time from ordering, and the waitress remembered who had ordered which dish - a nice touch, thanks. There was a range of meals ordered - sirloin steaks, snapper, salmon, pork loin and a pasta dish and we all were impressed with presentation, size, and quality of our dishes. I have to say we all really enjoyed our meals and felt they were delicious, interesting and good value.
We were offered the dessert menu which turned out to be offered on a trolley at the table and we enjoyed being able to view the treats on offer and choose from the trolley. All were good, with special mention for the Key Lime pie that I shared with my husband - it was great! The dessert trolley was a nice way to end the evening as by then we were all feeling quite relaxed and comfortable so the informality of this was a fitting end to the evening. At all times the staff were helpful, and friendly but not intrusive, and we appreciated their efforts to keep us cool on a hot summer evening.
Overall, a lovely night out at a restaurant that was welcoming, relaxed, informal but with attention to detail and consideration for their customers, and most importantly of all with a menu that delivered fresh, interesting and substantial meals.
Thanks for the evening.
My husband and I had dinner on 4 Feb 12. And we both really enjoyed our meals, the atmosphere and the helpful staff. Being gluten free always makes it difficult but the waitress had everything i could order listed on her board and they went out of their way to make sure i could eat the sauces etc. Will definately reccomend Shires to everyone. thanks for a lovely evening.
Both my wife & i have had dinner lunch & breakfast at the shires on various occasions and on all the times there we have had a great meal & very prompt service prices are good and not the atmosphere is good and friendly.
Highly recommended.
Amazing restaurant, wonderful staff and the kai is beautiful. Hardly a wait time. My partner asks should we go out for dinner? My response is The Shires. Been here loads and will keep on going.
A lovely last evening with our family before flying home to UK.
Always the best restaurant to enjoy a real treat from the moment you step inside with the warmest if welcomes from a happy team where nothing is to much trouble.
The food was as ever delicious, and you could just sit relaxing knowing your every need for a special evening was taken care of.
Thank you and see you again very soon.
Lovely food beautifully prepared and great service. Highly recommend.
Again another amazing meal totally enjoyed every bite. Loved the girls singing Happy Birthday to the Birthday party at the other table absolutely awesome 👌
I’m from Yorkshire so this place was awesome! Had a cocktail which was yummy, service awesome. Only 4 stars as didn’t eat so can’t judge the food but for drinks definitely worth a visit!
Had a lovely family dinner and it was great 👍 👌 😋
Courtney Smith (_ctney)
+5
So yummie, ordered and paid over the phone and got our food delivered for free (when you spend over $30), was ready so fast too. Natasha was so lovely to talk to :)
Enjoyed a lovely 3 course meal. The service was amazing. and so we're the pina coladas😊 Highly recommend.
very nice environment and friendly stuff.Food are also great.
Scallops were perfectly cooked. Attractive but simple plating. Warm ambience.
Delicious food. Excellent service. Wonderful experience for a quiet no rush evening out
Good quality food at a good value, certainly tasty and choice menu. Good with kids too
The staff are all friendly and very helpful. However, I ordered a beef wellington and was expecting the usual - however what I got was roast beef and mushroom in a pastry pocket. Now it was still delicious but it wasn't a beef wellington in terms of the cut of meat and the preparation. The other people I went with ordered the lamb pasta and the steak which were pretty tasty. I felt a bit mislead by the beef wellinton menu item.
We have dined in and have done take out recently. Both experiences were great. Service is friendly and during covid restrictions they were amazing. Food we have had has been wonderful - generous in size and great pricing.
Beef Wellington, pork belly, ribs, sticky date pudding and few other dishes (those most recent that I can recommend all these).
I really loved my first time experience at Shires, the girls were very friendly, and went out of their way to cook up a vegan dish that was not on the dinner menu, get me wrong if I were. The atmosphere that night was warm and very comfortable. My husband liked as well, I would recommend to family and friends Shire is really nice place to have dinner out, amazing!!!.
Great staff . Very helpful . Brought our 4yr old daughter an activity bag as soon as we were seated . Nice move as it kept her entertained. The food was absolutely wonderful. We will be back !! Thank you
Very good food, not too long to wait. My chicken dish was superb, although at $26 I would have liked more vegetables. The dish was excellent, chicken was moist and tender. My desert of tiramisu was excellent, light, fluffy, well presented. Overall a very nice experience. Be aware that this place is on the more expensive side, but you get excellent quality.
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