The World Bar — Restaurant in South Island

Disappointing. Ordered their "Chicken & Waffles". Came to me exactly like the photo, except I ordered the $19 main version instead of the $16 lunch version.

The difference was that the lunch version was available from 11 am to 3 pm. I ordered at around 3:50 pm.

It was supposed to have Waffles, Chicken, Bacon, Maple Syrup for both versions. And additional Whipped Cream, Cinnamon, and Sugar for the main version.

Mine came, and I could barely see the difference between the lunch and main version. The added elements were just too miniscule to matter for an additional $3.

Add to the fact that the Waffles, were downright appalling. It looked like it was for children, taste and texture was similar to pancakes.

The Chicken was good, but not fantastic. The flavor combination with Maple Syrup was not good. They could've used a bigger plate so the elements don't mix prematurely.

I would've preferred the Maple Syrup served separately in a small dish. So I could enjoy it when I wanted, instead of having soggy waffles.

Bacon was a no go as well. Neither completely crispy, nor chewy. I got something like 1 day old cook bacon that would have been crispy throughout if served fresh. The bacon was just a little crunchy outside, while the center portion was chewy like old meat.

Honestly wouldn't come back here again. Even though they did win a prize for Queenstown's Best Burger. Don't put out items that you can't do well.

(Edit: Replying to the owner, I do take my food seriously and I expect food businesses to do the same. Hence the long review on what I enjoyed and what I didn't enjoy. If it's not helpful, you...

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I wanted to takeaway their chicken tacos so I rang them and the WAITRESS told me that they don't do the takeaways for tacos and I believed her and decided I will get it from somewhere else. Then one day I wanted to eat the tacos and I told my partner that "The World Bar" won't do the takeaway but he said that they do. So he rang them and put them on the speaker phone. So my partner asked if we can get the "chicken tacos" for takeaway and the guy on the other side of the phone said "YES YOU CAN" and my partner got the tacos, brought them home for me and I could not believe that the WAITRESS LIED TO ME THE OTHER DAY ABOUT HOW IT'S NOT POSSIBLE FOR TACOS TO BE A TAKEOUT AS THE CHEF SAID THAT THEY NEVER DO THEM AS TAKEAWAY " plus they don't have takeaway boxes to fit the tacos in.

This behavior from a staff seriously effects the reputation of the business because I then told my work colleagues that they don't do it and later on that the staff lied. Not a good experience. We have been going in there for meals for years just this one time I felt like for a takeout and I was lied about it. The three stars are for food and the honest guy over the phone. I would have given it 5 star but again it is due to the bad customer service and lie from the waitress...