My son and I felt like having a pizza for early dinner and I suggested "One Red Dog" but realized it's now Big Dog on Blair (goes to show I haven't been back for quite a while!). We were the only clients when we came in but two couples later arrived with toddlers. Staff were nice and our orders came in promptly. We enjoyed the Water Hound pizza (I'm a big seafood fan) which had a really nice, thin crust, as well as their Chunky Handcut Fries. The place was clean, family-friendly, with a nice ambiance.
Went here with a group of 6 for drinks and food on a Friday night. Was surprisingly quiet. There is lots of choicefor drinks including cocktails and a couple of mocktails. We got a few starters to share as well as two pizzas. All the food was a hit, with people complaining the sliders were to small and they needed more.
Service was good and they continued to check in with us throughout the night to see if we needed more drinks.
I was there with my boyfriend, actually it was our anniversary, and it was really friendly staff, and I highly recommend the place. I advise you to try the fish, it was lovely and fresh, I dont eat meat, but my boyfriend said that his steak was the best that he had had in a long time.
Just got back from Big Dogs on Blair - what a find! I had given up on family dining until I went there with my large group tonight. They made us feel very welcome, great range of beers on tap, and man - they know how to make a good mojhito! Can't speak well enough of the pasta - it was the daily special which changes from day-to-day, tonight it was fab! They got our group seated and fed in time for our movie, even had time to spare for a mixed berry creme brulee - absolute magicians! Definitely heading back there for my next group event.
A wonderful place, biggest serving sizes in Wellington, especially that Courtenay Place-area - where you are paying top dollar for tiny tinsie winsy portions - do yourselves a favour GO TO BIG DOGS! Flavors were amazing - definitely try the pork belly! Service was top notch - friendly as! we received our meals in good time and then went halves in a chocolate fondue with churos!!!
A winner!
The restaurant was recommended to me by one of my mates who lives in Wellington, so I decided to go and try this restaurant, the menu had variety of dishes in it, some attractive pizzas as well, but then I decided to go with the chicken breast, which had amazing flavours in it and was beautifully presented.
Staff were very attentive and professional.
Service was good and the environment was perfect for a nice and relaxing evening, if this is what you are after.
Will recommend this to other people as well.
Two lunchtime meals here now in a couple months and both times have been fantastic. Excellent fresh quality food, flavour twists that you don't expect but they work. All at a reasonable price. Will keep coming back.
A friend recommended to us to come to Big Dogs on Blair for dinner and so we came last weekend for a meal. We ordered the Calamari rings for an entree to share and they were divine. For the mains we had the Fish of the day, which was classic and simple seared fish with a home-made feel and salad. And the Pork Belly, which was roast pork with kumara chips. Both were spectacularly presented at a good price. The lovely ladies who served us were joyful and we are happy to have come.
You guys definitely have great pizza! We came here last night and ordered a couple of large pizzas. Bulldogs and Mastiff maybe?The front of house staff served us quite quickly and the pizzas came out really fast. Awesome place to eat out with fabulous service. Thanks so much for the savy lady boss.
I really enjoyed our recent visit - the pizzas were delicious, and they were very accommodating to our small daughter (putting us a little way away from the other diners so we weren't too disruptive, and providing her with toys and colouring in). I would definitely visit again.
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Big Dogs are one of the few establishments in Wellington who make commendable, full bodied hearty pizzas, bringing a good variety of different options in contrast to several vested pizzerias who make the light bodied style of gourmet pizza. On our visit this week we had a group of 5 who ordered 3 Medium sizes and a Large to share between 2 of us. These pizzas were a good change of pace and vogue, the ingredients and toppings on them were well arranged and worked wholesomely together such as; Caramelised onions and steak strips on one or Bacon, chorizo sausage with sundried tomatoes on another.
One of us had dietary restrictions and needed a Gluten-free option, and it was nice to see that Big Dogs had provided us with an option for a gluten-free/ vegetarian pizza, and after the mains all the guests were happy. The waiters were friendly, mature and experienced and made sure our dining experience was first rate.
In the end we all had positive responses, I was happy to have been a customer, and have recommended Big Dogs to some more pizza-lover friends of mine to try. Thanks.
Staff did well on a particularly busy night. As for our meals, we ordered chunky fries for the entree. It was served with liberal gravy, I'd say for starters they were a decent choice. The mains were the Fish of the Day & Pasta of the Day as well as a Chili Chicken pizza to share. Both mains were well cooked, well presented with good hearty portions. Both went well with a Tuatara Hefe . Afterwards no room was left for dessert but a pair of dessert wines sufficed. All in all a I'd rate this highly and would recommend.
Visited for a mate's birthday.
We were promptly seated and service was fast.
Entries came quickly and orders were placed efficiently.
I ordered a pizza (something like 'bulldog' I believe.) Tasted great and really filled me up.
Staff were friendly and drinks were constantly being checked.
Overall nice experience from this place.
In December we came here with 18 people for a Christmas staff function. We inquired about a set menu beforehand and the manager was very prompt in providing us with ideas for the menu. So we booked for the night and ordered several large pizzas and pizza half splits. The bulldogs had tender strips of steak on top. Another set were seafood pizzas, and the salmon tasted fresh like day catch. We had no problems with the food, and everyone had their meals on the table all hot. The only gripe would be that the seafood basket had too many fried potatoes and was too big to be an entree. To top the night off everyone shared fondue which was sweet and classy. Even gents can appreciate the finer things. We were given a round of drinks as a Xmas present from the big boss, so cheers
Came to Big Dogs on Valentine's Day as we spotted the free garlic bread with the meal~ We were seated pretty quickly and were greeted with a Valentine's menu. We chose to order the pizza and kebabs instead which were fantastic. Kebabs were beautifully done. The drinks came quickly and we actually ordered a few more rounds and spent the better part of our night here, letting the atmosphere soak in. Good value, would recommend+
Fantastic cocktails and good beers guys. Well done. The burgers and fries were decently made. Entrees, which were tapas and garlic bread were sweet too. It was a good place for an evening summer feed. I dig the nice interior decoration.
We had a great time here on a weekend night with a big group. We only ordered the pizzas, so can't speak for the rest of the mains menu, but the pizzas were really, really good and enjoyed by all.
I recommend this restaurant if you have a big group of friends and want to enjoy a relaxed meal in a relaxed environment that isn't too loud.
Oh - and try the French Poodle pizza, it was YUM, and really different (blue cheese, caramel onion, rocket, cheese, walnut and pear).
We haven't been to Big Dogs in a little while, but it was definitely a pleasant surprise as the menus have much improved. We ordered a 300g Sirloin steak, which was huge and cooked perfectly at medium rare. Well worth it, and it seems like they know what they're doing.
The rest of the family had the French poodle pizza with blue cheese topping. It was extravagant ~ who knew blue cheese tasted so good on pizza.
As a patron who dines out on occasion we felt welcomed, and the waitstaff were very friendly to the kids. *Gold Stars
Excellent service! I had bought a couple of deal vouchers and the meals were huge and amazing!!! Would definitely go there again - what a treat! The staff were just marvellous. The atmosphere is brilliant and the waiting times weren't that long.
My partner and I have been here a few times, and every time the pizzas are gorgeous!. Seriously, if you want good pizza, you have to know where to look. We don't usually order mains but on occasion we get the tapas and fries with a pint of lager. The service was warm and friendly. Thanks guys.
I bought deal vouchers, pizza was good, love their entrees, it's pretty good.
I thought it be nice to check this place out. Food was great, a tiny tad expensive, but the 2 large pizzas were masterpieces and actual healthy large portions for large pizzas.
For dessert we had the passion-fruit cheesecake and berry sundae, those were delightful too... except we were already quite full from the mains so we couldn't really savor them.
Good Work!
My fam and I dined at Big Dogs last weekend.
Staff were really helpful; as I'm a vegetarian they recommended to us the "Paris" pizza, which I must say I want the recipe to.
Drinks came quickly, cosy atmosphere.
A delight. Nice addition to Welly.
Everything on the menu is great. Normally I find it hard to find things to choose at restaurants, but I want to eat all the things here! And the staff are so nice!
Stopped in for a burger and a beer after a lot of walking. The Saturday deal of a burger and beer was perfect, and the burger was Huge! It wasn't too busy and we had a kid with us who appreciated the amount of chips she received. I can't say I've been at night, but for a very filling meal and a cool, reasonably priced beer this may be the place for you!
Went to BD for dinner a couple of weeks ago. The food was great. It was a little empty but we really enjoyed ourselves. We will be going back again on Thursday night. I'm not sure why you are getting bad reviews!
Came here with my family. We had various dishes, all beautiful. My steak was perfect.
Pasta dish was lovely. Great atmosphere and service! Highly recommend.
Was looking for a reasonably priced steak and was impressed with the range of pizzas and other foods. The steak was delicious and so was the sticky date pudding!
Was tasty food and good, kind stuff.
Food was great (Pork Belly), still the same layout as old tenants but attention to detail of your food is better. New start restaurant, but strongly recommend.
Came here on the weekend. Outstanding food and service, pizza was great and they served good portions - would recommend.
Good food. Booked via "first table'' and the cost of the meal was really good.
Good was truly divine and came out really fast. Such lovely staff and ambiance made it a really enjoyable evening
Excellent pizzas especially the lamb with the caramelised onion. Black Dog beer by the jug.
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