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Mixed feelings about this pub. Main menu is limited. Meat eaters were disappointed: $50 steak was over cooked and rump cap roast was tough and chewy. …
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$7 schooies of Vale Larger and 19 bucks for 250 grams of Meatsmith porterhouse with chips, salad and sauces on a Monday. Im a fan of Meatsmith meat, s…
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We came here for lunch on a Friday at midday. We decided to order the whipped cod roe to share, the fish pie and the porterhouse steak with a side of …
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7 Reviews on “Builders Arms Hotel Bar and Bistro”
Mixed feelings about this pub. Main menu is limited. Meat eaters were disappointed: $50 steak was over cooked and rump cap roast was tough and chewy. The snapper was very nice but a small serving (3 small slices of fish), the fish pie was also tasty. Cod roe did is always good and the sides were very nice. Desserts were ok- Sussex pond pudding was stodgy and I probably wouldnt reorder it. Chocolate dessert was nice but again nothing special…we shouldve walked up to Marion and had their chocolate tart!
$7 schooies of Vale Larger and 19 bucks for 250 grams of Meatsmith porterhouse with chips, salad and sauces on a Monday. Im a fan of Meatsmith meat, so not surprised the steak was great and was cooked to perfection. I ordered medium rare and it was a true medium rare, still very pink.
Place was really busy too so vibes were good.
We came here for lunch on a Friday at midday. We decided to order the whipped cod roe to share, the fish pie and the porterhouse steak with a side of onion rings. The whipped cod roe was to die for! The fish pie was nice but I wished that there was more filling in the pie as the seafood was abit scant. The porterhouse steak was also cooked to perfection and well rested. I would recommend this place to anyone.
I enjoyed a variety of small plates in the courtyard on one of those lovely hard concrete banquettes, but under the shady trees. We shared some lovely fresh oysters as I continue to wean myself on them. As per many other positive reviews, the whipped cod roe was a winner: creamy, light and well seasoned served with crisp dipping fingers. I would have loved the fish pie as I am such a fan of this NZ perennial but I checked with the kitchen and the sauce is still runny. No thanks. We also shared the cured salmon which was very subtle, fresh and light. The cheese on our heirloom tomatoes had already gone hard and rubbery by the time it got to the table. I didnt even recognise that it was cheese. It was really difficult to cut through. It must have been sitting on the pass for a while. Not a great result. The presence of the anchovies was a bit to subtle for me, but thats because I can literally eat them out of the jar, and am not adverse to their intense flavour.
The Builders Arms is a really nice pub, particularly for mid week lunch when its quiet. Service was excellent- really friendly. Its definitely worth a return visit and is a great local pub.
Tip: cushions for the concrete benches?
I came to the builders arms with work for a small Xmas lunch/ afternoon. I wasnt actually sure what to expect but we had a delicious fine dining style meal with great wine and plenty of atmosphere. We close the set sharing menu and where not disappointed, the cod dip was smooth and creamy, the oysters seriously fresh, those that had the slow cooked meat said it fell of the bone and my fish was exquisite. We all had panacotta for dessert that wobbled well, a lovely vanilla flavour.
KD
Pretty reasonable food let down by a bit of a stuff up (which I will go into). However, this isnt going to be my final score as they were pretty good at fixing it.
I have been to Ricky and Pinky a few times and had also been to the Builders Arms for private functions so I have been keen to try this place. It was very busy and quite loud; and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Our reservation was found quickly and we were shown to our table. I can’t exactly remember having the specials discussed with us, but they have a very interesting wine list with lots of organics, unfiltered etc.
We visited the bar for an early Saturday dinner. Staff were doing their best, but the bar was understaffed and there was a long wait to order. The stand out dish was the whipped roe. Fish pie was good, albeit the sauce very runny.