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US$6 - US$35
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Bar, Cafe, New Zealand, Contemporary
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Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Breakfast and then dinner it was so good. For some odd reason the place wasn’t crowded. Dinner menu was wide and the kitchen was flexible, which we found was unusual. But the waiter made our meal with humor and advice, and even cocktail expertise. We...recommend this place!More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 31 October 2023

My wife had been hanging out for a GOOD Caesar salad since arriving in NZ. Got it! I've become hooked on seafood chowder .. found the best! Great service AND excellent prices. 5 star rating.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 2 October 2023

Fantastic! All 5 of us highly rated the food, I had possibly the best mushroom ribeye steak I've ever eaten, service was very friendly, we'll be back again

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 1 August 2023

Not everyone wants a sweet muffin but very little else on offer. I decided on a cheese roll and if it had been that all may have been well. But, it wasn't. If the was any cheese at all in that hot bread it was...indiscernible. NOT GOOD!! I know cheese has become expensive so put the price up if you must, but this roll needed to have the advertised ingredientMore

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 4 February 2023 via mobile

Service was terrible. We waited 25 minutes for two flat whites. The staff were unfriendly and unapologetic for the wait.

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 19 December 2022

Tried the Black Dog twice. 1st time food was good but FOH poor. 2nd - FOH was worse & we walked out.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 17 October 2022

Visited for a late lunch on a Thursday during the school holidays - The staff obviously didn't want to be there, were completely uninterested and not welcoming at all - They were more interested in having a chat amongst themselves and a colleague on their...laptop at the bar. My eggs benedict was unfortunately so oily and greasy that I had to leave most of it. My son's chips were cool so probably not fresh. Coffee and cake were nice. Would not return - it doesn't take much to be friendly and welcoming to a customer........More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 30 September 2022

We had a table in the back for a graduation celebration. Atmosphere was OK, service was good (drinks were replenished regularly), but where this place really stood out was value for money and great food. I had the onion rings and filo chicken (normally comes...with kumara chips, but they were out and we got potato). The side salad had beetroot and nice dressing. The filo parcel was huge, with lots of camembert and flavour. Others at the table had chicken parmagiana (huge, well breaded, although my husband was not that fussed on the sauce), steaks with mushroom sauce, and salmon.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 22 July 2022 via mobile

Lunch stop. Very busy. Friendly staff. Coffee is good Big breakfast is filling and good value for money. Did not wait long for food. Place is clean.

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 24 March 2022 via mobile

I ordered via Uber. I ordered the chicken fill and stuffed chicken. The restaurant called and told me they ran out of fill so I chose the stuffed chicken. The stuffed chicken was phenomenal. On the other hand the chicken ceaser salad was atrocious it...was a entire serving size despite being a main. I’m sure they were probably just having a bad day but I won’t be returning for time. Overall I was left feeling a bit disappointed.More

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 15 February 2022

This used to be my favourite place for a good hearty meal, with great service and amazing deserts, now decidedly Meh, service was slow and confused, food was of a lesser quality then previously, and the deserts are a far inferior to what they used...to be, their homemade cheesecake used to be amazing, now decidedly tastes like a processed one. Plating is now far below average. Sorry team, you have severely dropped the ballMore

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 19 December 2021 via mobile

The service was very poor. The staff had to be prompted to take our orders for drinks & food. Coffee was ordered at 7:30 but we were told the machine had been shut down for the night. Wait staff seemed like they couldn’t be bothered...serving us. Mains were bought out before entree plates were cleared. On the positive side food was very good.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 15 October 2021 via mobile

When we visit Dunedin we always come here for their giant size muffins. Last night we had a First Table experience and we had the egg soufflé. It was amazing so we went back today for morning tea and dinner again tonight to have a...Burger. The Black Dog burger is award winning. It was so tender, a huge succulent beef pattie with bacon. I would upload a photo but it wouldn’t do it justice. The service was fantastic and there is little else to say except give the rating a 5/5.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 16 July 2021

Had a good seafood chowder here but the girl behind the counter was so rude and dismissive it really ruined my experience. would be great if I wasn't treated like a second class citizen when I am spending good amounts of money on drinks and...food with a large group.More

Date of visit: July 2021
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Reviewed 15 May 2021

At first we ordered onion rings and stuffed mushrooms and received the wrong order, for mains we then got the garlic ribeye with vegetables and the veggie burger. The steak was lukewarm and chewy, didn’t look like it had been grilled and tasted of freezer...burn. The vegetables were definitely microwaved. Not enough chips for the price we payed too.More

Date of visit: May 2021
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BLACK DOG KITCHEN & BAR, Dunedin - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Black Dog Kitchen & Bar is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4