10/26/17 I was in NZ…read morefor the month of October, and this is one of the restaurants that popped up on my Yelp radar. Since I am from the states, and grew up not too far from K.C. I thought I would check it out. l took the bus out there, and it was a very comfortable and scenic ride. The restaurant is located in an area of Wellington known as the Lower Hutt, and located along the main strip. There are lots of little boutique shops and ethic restaurants. I actually found a cute set of wooden toy trucks and a tea set. Uncle Mike's is owned by an American who is from K.C., and just like Texans and Southerns, the folks from K. C. take their BBQ serious. I had the place to myself. It was very clean and had on display iconic American symbols. I elected to have ribs, beans, and fries. The BBQ is wet style, and it's pretty good. I prefer a dry rub with sauce on the side. Nonetheless, it was worth the trip; the beans were really good. When I go back, I plan to stop in again. Uncle Mike's wife was my hostess, and I enjoyed my conversation with her, and hearing her and Mike's story. I hope I convinced her to come visit the states...overall Lower Hutt is a Good place to eat and shop.

Man, don't listen to the 1-star reviews because they obviously wouldn't know good 'que or service…read moreif they got hit in the eye with it. I never thought I'd get down-home Kansas City style BBQ in New Zealand of all places. Smoked, tender, juicy, fall-off-the-bone meat, with a killer sticky, tangy sauce that will make you want to gnaw your fingers off. The bullet is in the smoke, though. Holy crap, that's one helluva smoker they must have in the kitchen because you can taste the applewood right down to the bone. I was gnawing on that bone, I ain't gonna lie. The BBQ is brutally good. It's that good folks. I'm a blue-blooded American girl who loves her Southern BBQ. I prefer Louisiana versus Texas (wet vs. dry), but I think Uncle Mike may have converted me into a Kansas City fanatic. The portions are all-American, so the half rack was more than enough for little ol' me. My Kiwi partner chowed on some brisket bits drenched in sauce in a soft roll that was also damn good. Decent prices for the quality and portion size. Very nice and earnest service from the super-smiley server and his side-kick. We never felt underserved. p.s. We tried the buffalo wings and they were also authentic Buffalo, NY style wings. Spicy, tangy, with a refreshing dill-ranch dip on the side. I wish they had some celery sticks instead of a green salad on the side because that would have been even better and more NY...dipping is key!

After hearing the team behind Logan Brown had opened another establishment in Wellington, I had to…read moretry it during my visit. In short, I'm giving this a mid-range review because of the service, and because the food was only okay. A bustling Saturday evening, and having only opened recently could be the reason for the not so good service, but I would've thought a month was enough time to iron out the kinks. Initially told the wait would be 45mins for a table of 6, we ended up waiting nearly 1 hour 45 minutes. Normally, I would've left to dine at another establishment, but as I mentioned above, I was very keen to try the food. After checking with the hostess a couple of times (after the initial 45 minute wait), she tried her best to be accommodating by taking our food orders early so they would be ready when we finally sat down. Unfortunately, the food wasn't worth the wait: Ribs with hoisin-lime sauce fell away from the bone as if they'd been paid good attention to, but they were a little dry. Japanese fried chicken- good salt and pepper taste, with slightly soggy coating. Chicken was nice and tender. Bavette steak- nice flame grill char, cooked very well. Fennel Apple slaw- nice, but a little bland. To summarise, the price of food here is great if you're looking to order small plates to share, I don't think the portions of the mains were suited to their higher prices. The food here is decent, but if I had to wait a long time again, I wouldn't think twice about finding somewhere else to dine. As I said above, my experience could be a one off, which is why I've given three stars and not less. In a city with amazing dining options, grill meats beer will need to pick up their game if they are in it for the long haul.i

It's great that there is a place to get good ribs in town and beer! It was very exciting to come…read morehere. The place has a really nice, modern, casual, laid back ambiance. I came here specifically to have ribs, and I was not disappointed. I had the hoisin sauce, which was sticky and salty, and really good. I also had the onion knots on the side which I've never had anything quite like it. They're like curry flavored battered onions. The one thing I wish I had was some hot sauce for those ribs. Would come back here again, and also recommend for others to try.

This business is located within the Wellington Capital Markets along with many other small cultural…read morefood stands. They make a killer BBQ chicken stick and menudo! The service here is very friendly. So far this is the only Filipino food place we have discovered in Wellington. But it's a great little market to visit during lunch!

Walked up the road from work to grab a bite to eat. Soon as I walked in the the barman acknowledged…read moreme. Cool music playing in the back ground. Barman suggested I go up stairs to the garden top since it was a nice day. Waiter was straight up to grab my beer order and worked out what kind of beer I'd like from what I usally drink. Order my burger off the menu and It came really quick was beautiful amazing taste. I had the whole hog burger which was worth every dollar I spent on it. Can't wait to come back for our work do here in a couple of weeks.

This is a good cafe for business meetings. It's spacious, there are lots of seating options and the…read moreacoustics are amenable to having a conversation. Its location is ideal for offices on The Terrace and Lambton Quay as it's near to the Woodward Street walkway. If you need to pass some time there's a television showing sports, but it's not obtrusive. Coffee is very nice and they have a range of tea also. Good service, thank you.

Our stop in Wellington was quick and brief, however, we knew we were hungry. What better way to…read moresatisfy that hunger with All You Can Eat, Korean BBQ? This place is legit. When we saw it pop up on yelp we weren't sure if it was really open since it only had 1 review and no pictures. But since the review was pretty fresh we took a chance. When we arrived near by we parked and started following the GPS. It is located in the back of a courtyard area. It's a bit hidden but there a few signs pointing. Also, follow the meat fragrance! When you get inside, they had aluminum foil for you to put on top of the grill. First time, I had seen this technique used, but it makes sense. Instead of replacing the grill, they just replace pieces of aluminum foil. They clean it at the end but at least throughout the meal you don't have to get a new grill. All of their meats was delicious, but our favorite was the pork belly. They also had a wide variety of sides and other traditional dishes on the buffet line. I thoroughly enjoyed their korean fried chicken. They only brought out small batches so when they refilled you had to jump on it. Value was definitely there.

They are okay for all you can eat. We arrived there late but they still took care of us and allowed…read moreus to eat. There are meats from brisket, spicy pork, pork belly, bulgogi and also ban chan dishes like kimchee, seaweed, broccoli, fish cake. Everything I had was similar to the one back home. But honestly it could be a little bit better. Back home in Hawaii gen bbq is more flavorful with the sauce as they have green tea salt, sweet soy sauce and sesame oil dipping sauce. It could be more tasty with the right sauce. Oh and the soju is on point as well. But this place is not bad I defiantly would recommend if your craving all you can eat.

The woodshed is now The Social. We had the burgers and pulled pork. The burgers were way overdone…read moreand the pork was really bad. The place was also empty and the service was fair at best.

Good basic pub grub. Food is mediocre but hearty. Reasonable service. Confusing dress code. Beanies…read moreare ok but baseball caps aren't. Management worried about attracting the "wrong crowd". Clearly they're unaware that many people from different socio-economic walks of life wear hats. Dress code is not documented so be prepared to remove any item of clothing before being allowed to eat.

Last time I went there is about a year ago. The ribs are fantastic! Last week, I went there with my…read morefriend particularly for ribs again. However, the waitress said they have been sold out. Disappointed about the food even ribs were run out. It is used to be a good bar and restaurant. I'm not sure why it got that worse so far.

Went there for brunch issuing Grabon voucher…read more . I ordered a big breakfast with sausages and bacon while my friend has the mixed grill. Both came with sausages. Unfortunately the sausages were not cooked and we returned them. When they were cooked a second time there was still not cooked properly and so they said they would give us a new serving. Unfortunately the third lot were also not cooked so we decided not to bother. They offered complimentary dessert but we were not interested and also perhaps some other items on the menu. But having seen the way the sausages were cooked or not we decided to eschew that offer and left. As a previous reviewer had noted the poached eggs were like rocks. It was hard and it looks like they had been microwave. I should have ordered scrambled if I wanted them that way.

On a recent trip, I was waiting for different restaurants and bars to open for the day and decided…read moreto give this one a try. This is a tied-house with some of the larger breweries so the selection is less. It's a nice space with center bar and lots of tables with typical NZ comfort food. It seemed like a popular brunch spot as well as there were many happy families. They also have outdoor seating to enjoy on the nice days. The staff here were very welcoming and nice. I got a tasting paddle, which was choice of three. All the beers were solid. They also had clean restrooms.

I came to the tasting room after walking all day in the city for a quick drink and it was exactly…read morewhat I needed. The patio is a nice spot to hang out and the service is fast. Great place to refuel and grab a quick drink . Did not try any food this time