Average food & service. We stopped by mid-afternoon after driving to Lake Tekapo for a late lunch and the restaurant was not too busy, but had a fair number of other patrons. We ordered the brisket sandwich and vegetarian burger, both of which were ok. There were many food options available. Lots of free parking available as well. read more

Came for lunch and was deeply satisfied. The restaurant itself is warm and a wee dated. We were seated straight away. The menu had plenty of options to choose from. We ordered fish and chips, ham and cheese toasty and the brisket burger. The burger was generous and juicy but a bit sweet. The fish was flaky and delicious. The toasty was perfectly crisp and had ooey gooey cheese! All in all a good experience. read more

Mackenzie's Bar And Grill - Brisket burger - Pubs Near Me - Canterbury, CAN

The view at night if it weren't overcast or was dark in winter might be nice but it's hard to tell. I am guessing when it's clear it would be pretty. Probably prettier if it were dimmer in the room. We are by a window and it's so bright in here it's hard to see out? There is also a fabulous view of stores.. :/ later they closed and it was better!! At first the music was kinda hip hop then changed a bit to more easy pretty music... like Billie Ellish... there is a cook your own food stone thing we tried... I had thought it might be a little gimmicky but also a little cool because you can cook steak on the stone to what you want... I should have tried steak maybe? But... I had been craving scallops since we landed in NZ and this was the first place to find them. I was a little nervous... and wasn't unwarranted I blame my American nativity... I had thought food would arrive with hot stone for me to heat or if cooking oiled and looking like something like prepped meat in a tray to go. Was freaked to find prawns with heads (that's on me) and raw scallops with feet? Neck? I'm not sure... they were different than what I've ever seen... salted stone... no oil... I really disrespected the scallops in my failed attempt to cook them and then the prawns... I think Themis the only time I literally cried at a restaurant trying to cook my food... anyhow the service sensed that I was having a hard time. They were super kind and cooked me scallops and tried to help me with the prawns... I was a failure... anyhow the food was good... the soup was pretty good not what I would normally make at home? The venison was top notch. If you are from the states the cocktail is tomato-ie!! No vinegar... just heads up!! They were super nice and got me some soup as I sat disheartened by my failed attempt to cook... :( good place tho, nice people and decent food! Thanks for putting up with us!! read more

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The best meal I ate in New Zealand hands down; will think about that stone grill melt in your mouth rib eye forever.. couldn't find anything like it again during our trip (even in Queenstown). Choosing a restaurant in Lake Tekapo if tricky b/c you always need reservations. Fortunately, they let us in the bar area within 20 min, though we didn't have reservations. read more

This is where I cooked my steak on hot stone and it was delicious... quite an experience. Recommend their booze went for craft beer! Excellent selection. Go here for special occasions as it is quite pricey but food is good. read more

Staff were very polite but this place is extremely exepensive with mains around $45-$50. Had a very limited menu of meat. Wouldn't go here again. Nice view read more

Some staff are nice and some obvious rude enough, the Indian waiter delivered the wrong dish to my friend who can't speak english. 10 min later the waiter found his error and came to our table and criticized to my friend why didn't you tell me that's not you ordered! The way he speaks is a real a bluff and tried to put the mistakes on my friend, the funny thing is my friend ordered a stone fillet and he delivered a stone steak, how can he find the difference with those two? It's very common and understandable such error occurred, what we angry about is how this Indian waiter deal with it, the dish didn't replaced at last and that wasn't a pleasant experience in tekapo! read more

Mackenzie's Bar And Grill - Pubs Near Me - Canterbury, CAN

I went here for lunch. The view were very awesome during lunch time. I ordered the 200g prime rub and it taste good.. staff were friendly.. CONCLUSION = RECOMMENDED!! read more

We were warned by locals but the menu seemed sooooo good we tried it. Everyone was very nice but we waited an hour between our salad and entree and it was not busy. When we finally got our entree it was extremely disappointing. I had the stone grilled special with beef, venison, and lamb and it was evident right away the cuts were very poor as the textures were so tough I could not get a folk to puncture the meat and the seasonal vegetables were over cooked and extremely dry. My wife got the monkfish which was also over cooked and tasted more like dry chicken then fish. Her veggies were also dehydrated. read more

Stopped in here for a quick lunch. Staff was friendly, great beer on tap. I had the classic cheese burger. Bun was fresh and burger was pretty damn good. The view of the lake out back is amazing. read more

Mackenzie's Bar And Grill - This is the "the challenge" from the hot stone menu. It was enough to share with two and delicious. - Pubs Near Me - Canterbury, CAN

It's spring but they were busy & asked if we had a booking. Luckily they had space for 2-dinner rush appears to end at 8 pm so u could check back then. Awesome that they have Monteith Tasting Paddles (we call flights in the States?) to try 6 of the 8 brews they have on tap! Good food cooked well -this is the "fancy" restaurant in Tekapo with great sunset views! read more

Considering there is just a handful of good restaurants in Lake Tekapo, you always need reservations for dinner. Fortunately, they let us in, though we didn't have reservations. Reflections Cafe turned us out. The dinner table was ready within a few minutes and we got seated and were served water. After looking at the menu, we were going back and forth on the ala carte menu and the stonegrill. After much contemplation, we selected the slow braised venison from the ala carte menu. Also, got bruschetta for appetizers. For drinks, I got a passionfruit mojito and a summer sunset (substituted pineapple juice for cranberry juice). Both the drinks hit the spot!! Bruschetta was very different from what I had in the past and it was good (not the best). The venison was absolutely delicious. The meat was perfectly cooked, generously adorned with pumpkin slices and served on a bed of mashed potatoes. The flavors worked well together. You can get views of Lake Tekapo from almost anywhere in the dining area. Cozy ambiance. Great service. Highly recommend checking this restaurant out for dinner. read more

Not bad but also not really impressive. Not a ton of choices in the small town. Tried the rump steak which was just so so. Staff are nice.

If you are staying in Lake Tekapo, this is a solid bet for a good dinner. The food is fresh and tasty. The hot stone cooking at your table is a unique experience and worth at least one visit. You can choose to be as healthy or naughty as you wish. Simple dishes including beef, lamb, chicken, seafood, and venison (a local fav) are all on the menu, as well as vegetarian and GF options. They get three stars from me bc the service is just ok. A local told us that most of the service staff in the town are young itinerant workers from all corners of the world, and they are here to earn some money before moving on to their next adventure. Having dined here twice, I agree. Really pleasant servers who work hard, but aren't really trained wait staff. So if you can look past that, relax and enjoy the amazing views, you should give it a try! read more

I need to reserve it,as it is so popular here.It is pretty close to the lake,having a very good sight view.

Had a great Stone Grill dinner - chicken, beef and lamb. Swapped out some great roasted vegetables for the fries. Nice side salad. Friendly service. And oh the views in Tekapo.... read more

Rib eye steak is really soft and fantastic. My wife says it is the best stake she naver had. Good try! read more

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This recommendation is for their Pavalava.. we had it at many restaurants during our trip to NZ.. nothing came close to this.. my family had the stake on hot grill. All of them enjoyed it. read more

The burger here is OK. The trilogy is really amazing and delicious. And the view is gorgeous with the lake and the mountains and birds and everything. read more

Mackenzie's Bar And Grill - Pubs Near Me - Canterbury, CAN

I had the blue cod which was excellent. Hubby had steak with mushroom sauce, delicious! Free kids ice cream if they find the words on their puzzle sheet. Side of roasted veg was delicious, Broc, pumpkin, beet & carrot. Side salad was so good too. Wine prices for central otago wines very reasonable. read more

The host is very rude. We came in for dinner when we were visiting Lake Tekapo, and since we saw a seat open near the window, we asked the host whether we could sit there, he is very inpatient and rude. If he could just explain to us kindly, we would have stayed, his attitude made us very uncomfortable that we decided to leave. Whoever that's the host, please be nice to your guests! read more

Excellent. Our bed and breakfast reserved a table for us which was a good idea as it was Friday night and packed. Husband got the stone grill mixed choice with beef and lamb that arrives ultra rare and you let it cook on the stone to taste. Totally worth it and delicious!!! I had the blue cod which was also quite tasty. I swear it was served with fresh peas. Yummy. And a bottle of Peregrine Pinot noir. Saw a double rainbow out the window. Very nice. I highly recommend this place. Right on the lake. Had the sticky date pudding and port for dessert. Fabulous!!! read more

The food here is excellent. I haven't had a bad meal here yet. They have lots of options for hot stone grilling, which is cooking your selected meat on a hot stone they bring you. The rump is good, the salad that comes with it is good, and the view is great. read more

Went here for lunch during a visit in December. I tried to sit outside because it was a beautiful day, but between the birds and the construction I had to move inside. Order a gluten free sandwich and the person working had no idea they had gluten free and had to get someone else to help place the order. I should have known better at that point. Needless to say whatever I got wasn't gluten free and I got horribly sick. If you're going to offer it on the menu please train your staff to know how to place the order properly. read more

location and view is good，however，no service at all！waiters are not very organised and i have kept being told to wait a minute even by everyone when few people need be served. other food is so so，either too salty or no taste but the stone grill is quit good and tender. not a pleasant experience. read more