Bullock Restaurant and Bar

Bullock Restaurant and Bar

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Hours
Sun
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Mon
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tue
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wed
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fri
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sat
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.3 of 5 bubbles
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CUISINES
Steakhouse, Bar, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer free wifi?
CUISINES
Steakhouse, Bar, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles162 reviews
Excellent
93
Very good
40
Average
15
Poor
6
Terrible
8

TImmothy
3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 none
Considering how busy the place was, our service was nice and quick, very decent prices on food as well as on Cocktail Menu (most of cocktails under $15) Food was to die for I had venison my partner had buttermilk southern style chicken. very young team, staff mentioned how hospitality overall struggling with staffing issues. Still great service from young waitresses. Will definitely visit again!
Written 16 December 2022
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Murray F
Dunedin58 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 couples
We wondered why an online booking for 4 p.m. dinner was accepted when the kitchen didn't open until 5 p.m.. A peaceful drink to wait in the warmth. The steak we each had was cooked perfectly and the accompaniments were just right. The go-to place for steak in Timaru. A second visit and will return.
Written 4 June 2023
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Mumma&Co
Timaru7258 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 friends
The waitresses were lovely, the meals were delicious. Weird the guy at the counter put us at the worst table (squashed against the privacy screen by the cleaning trolley) when the place was empty apart from one other table! We did ask to move though.
Written 16 May 2024
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Sherpa30534262013
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 couples
Excited to see that they had a Smoked meat menu, however only to be very disappointed and let down by the quality of the food served up. Brisket was dry ( jerky texture) and smothered with a strong sweet gravy, pork ribs also very dry and cold to the touch ( not fresh from the smoker) it was accompanied by a bourbon gravy which was just short of being a cup of bourbon and finally the chicken wings was also very dry and not very appetising. The saving grace was the coleslaw, fries and 2 tortillas, so in a nutshell I paid $40 for a vegetarian starter at a Smoke House!!!! We mentioned this the the cashier who said “ it’s not the first time “ Do Better!!!
Written 20 March 2024
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Robyn
Timaru22 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 family
Booked for 8 people at 6pm because we had children in our group. We arrived early at 5.50. Waitress pointed and said that’s your table but neglected to bring menus. About 15 minutes later we finally get our menus and asked if we wanted drinks. It was such a long time before our drinks arrived that we actually forgot we had ordered drinks. We finally got told at 6.45 that they were just starting our meals. That in itself is not a problem but when the food finally came out they bought the adult food out first. Unbelievable. My daughter and I had pork belly with crackling. Well I have never had a whole bag of beans on my dinner plate and the pork was not only cold but the crackling wasn’t edible. I do understand that they were short staffed in the kitchen but that does not explain the appalling service from the staff. We decided we would want to look at the dessert menu so said yes when the waitress asked us. She cleared away two plates and neglected to come back for the rest. 15-20 minutes later my grandchildren went as asked for the dessert menus. We decided not to have dessert cos by this time it was well after 8.30 and no one had bothered to come and see if we wanted any dessert. The kids by now had had enough and were ready to leave. I understand being short staffed and am sympathetic to the problem but if you can’t service the restaurant well short staffed don’t book it out.
Written 7 January 2023
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Dan H
7 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 family
Went here last night, read some of the latest reviews. It’s really surprising to read down a few reviews their mushroom sauce on their flint stone steak was the best they’ve ever tasted. Changed owners perhaps? Last night the mushroom sauce was the worst I’ve ever tasted, bland would be beyond description. Fellow family member thought the same with their exact same flintstone steak. Mushroom sauce isn’t hard to get right if you know what your doing. It tasted like it was days old or out of some can or jar from some supermarket. Didn’t taste fresh and without any flavour. The second biggest or arguably biggest let down were the chips. It’s so dissapointing when you know you can cook better at home. The chips were just disgusting. Outright disgusting. I didn’t eat them. I hate wasting food but I couldn’t stomach those chips. Salad was average. Protein was cooked well to a medium rare I will acknowledge but didn’t have much flavour. Il never come back. Others at the table also thought similar thoughts. Waitress had little energy, I get everyone has bad days but like others said, she really seemed like she didn’t want to be there. Massive investment needed here for long term business stability , otherwise just like the lonestar before. History.
Written 2 September 2023
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Bruce S
Ormond103 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 couples
Food very average …and that’s being kind. A lot felt microwaved and the steaks over cooked compared to requested. Lamb shoulder very fatty with little meat or taste…zero attempt at seasoning. Serving staff nice and helpful though…but don’t order coffee
Written 3 January 2025
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Daz
Timaru91 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 friends
Bloody slack and poor service. Don’t waste your time or energy going there for lunch. Arrived for lunch and were told the restaurant wasn’t available since it had been set for dinner and waitress didn’t want to reset the table. Turned up at least half hour before kitchen closed according to their menu and hours. We’re told had to order immediately , followed by the waitress saying about half the menu was unavailable since , so wasn’t much left to choose from. There were 5 of us and 3 got their lunch half an hour after ordering , the other 2 was 45 minutes and those 2 were cold from sitting in the counter while the waitress servers and chatted to young ones at the bar. Since they didn’t write the order down, instead tried to remember it they forgot coffees. Food that was hot was ok, the staff there needs a shake up or replacement. There are plenty of other better places to dine for lunch , won’t be going back
Written 8 October 2022
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Jobehan
48 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 family
Meal was huge, but lacking flavour. The food took a while to get to us and we were left waiting on our child’s ice cream sundae, because the cook forgot about it. If your looking for big size I’d go here but if you are looking for flavour then I’d give it a miss.
Written 15 May 2022
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RJean
New Zealand85 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 family
This used to be a great place to visit but it seems it has seriously gone downhill. Through word of mouth and experiencing first hand, the service is terrible and the food is not as good as it used to be. We had one meal missed completely and two times our drinks were forgotten and we had to approach staff to ask if they were on their way. Then for the waitress to say “we’re not even busy.”. Won’t be rushing back
Written 13 September 2022
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David C
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 couples
I had the Flintstone. It was cooked to perfection. The mushroom sauce has to be the best mushroom sauce I have eaten. Wife had pork belly. Just enough fat, crackling was as it says on the packet. It too was cooked to perfection. Our meal has to be the best meal we have had for quite some time. Highly recommend.
Written 24 March 2023
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kewpie1
Seneca372 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 couples
I recognize dining is different in various countries but I was so happy to have some fresh steamed veggies to accompany my meal this evening- carrots, green beans & broccoli. They weren't overcooked and tasted delicious. Plus it was nice to get a choice of different chicken dishes - that weren't fried. The pesto chicken was tender & moist with a nice sauce set upon mashed potatoes. The pesto was prepared differently from the way I make it with fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, & fresh parmesan. This was a creamier based. Yet it was flavorful. Again the accompanying veggies were so appreciated. The waitresses did a nice job attending to us- tho the place was busy.
Written 28 February 2023
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angelacurtain
Christchurch17 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 family
My family and I went for an evening meal yesterday. The guy who took us to the table was not friendly or welcoming. He didn't appear to have any customer service training and only offered adult menus so we assumed they didn't have children's menus. About 10 minutes later another family was seated and he offered them childrens menus! This annoyed us as one of the kids was older than our son but he didn't get the children's menu offered to him. Then a girl asked us if we want drinks. She did not want to be there....no smile, looked bored, uninterested, and also had a bad attitude. The food was nice but due to the poor and unwelcoming service we won't be back.
Written 3 January 2021
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796kayem
Dunedin27 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 couples
This is by far the best meal we have had for a long time. The beef fillet was absolutely perfectly cooked- meltingly in the mouth. The venison was so good it was sad to finish it. Well worth the stop in Timaru for the night just to experience this. Better than, the supposed high flying restaurant.
Written 15 July 2020
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Celine S
658 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 couples
Hubby and I were looking forward to dinner, having read great reviews online. The restaurant was bustling and busy on a Friday night. We made reservations and were seated quickly. Service was prompt and efficient. I had the fish and chips and he had the flintstones steak. The portions were HUGE! My fish was beautifully flavoured and came with lots of salad! The flintstones steak was a tomahawk, perfectly medium rare. Although the only complaint was that the steak was cooked sous vide style and didn’t have the over the fire char and flavour. We followed this with a Kit Kat cheesecake which was impossible to finish! We were stuffed! Overall an excellent meal with great ambience and service! Definitely recommended!
Written 14 March 2020
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