Barrier Social Club — Restaurant in Aotea Great Barrier

First and foremost - never have we rated a meal so poor. Meal and service read disappointing. We were warned by locals! Operating under L2 means you need to be seated. Twice we needed to ask for a drink and twice we had to go up to the bar which is a no no. Service is very poor to say the least with 1 waitress running around in bear feet. We waited over an hour for our meal. We believe we were overlooked. There wasn't an apology. When the meal did arrive it wasn't what was ordered. Furthermore it was cold - cold fish and cold chips. They promptly sorted the meal which was disappointing but still no drinks and no offer to get us another drink. If NZ hospitality business want kiwis to travel and spend dollars they need to step up. This is the 2nd meal in a row on Gt Barrier that was very disappointing. Tomorrow we will go to the local general store and buy provisions to cook.our own meal. Hospitality - don't cry you're suffering because of Covid. You deserve to fail when service and...

I was delighted with the very friendly environment, not busy as people were hunkering down before cyclone hit the island. I was stressed, and the barman, Muzz, was so, so kind .. thankyou, Muzz :) also Jonquil, who made my dinner, which was delicious and beautifully cooked . So, a huge thank you for showing a touch of island life and kindness on my first venture to Great Barrier, a place I've wanted to visit for many years. Cheers xxx Avryl Rarangi...

It’s always a good vibe and a warm welcome at the social club in Tryphena. We were visiting Aotea and always felt at home at the club - if you’re visiting do stop in! Food is also very good served by Kat and the ladies in the kitchen, and when we visited for my partners birthday they made up a special table and sung her happy birthday - was...