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“Stunning beer and out this world food!”

Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room
Ranked #5 of 29 Restaurants in Matakana
Price range: $9 - $32
Description: Visit the Smoko Room inside the Sawmill Brewery for generous hospitality, food with gumption, 15 beers on tap, as well as flagon fills and takeaway beer. In the Smoko Room we champion local and seasonal produce, sustainably caught fresh fish and under utilised cuts of meat. It's real food. Live music every third Friday of the month from 4.30pm.
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Description: Visit the Smoko Room inside the Sawmill Brewery for generous hospitality, food with gumption, 15 beers on tap, as well as flagon fills and takeaway beer. In the Smoko Room we champion local and seasonal produce, sustainably caught fresh fish and under utilised cuts of meat. It's real food. Live music every third Friday of the month from 4.30pm.
Reviewed 23 May 2017 via mobile

2nd time visitors to this amazing venue. Last minute decision to hit the road on a Sunday and grab a beer and a bite...best decision of the week! Sun was shining, staff were smiling and everything was perfect. As there were a few new beers I went for the tasting tray and we ordered a mixture of food. Kingfish, eel pate', goat hummus were all outstanding but my fave was the braised beef shin - yum!
Started by beer flight with a refreshingly perfect Crystal Lager and finished with the Baltic Porter. I think I may have to move closer, walking distance to home would be good.

Date of visit: May 2017
Thank Whiritoa
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Management response:Responded 24 May 2017

Thank you for taking the time to review us and so good to hear you enjoyed your second time here. We'll see you back soon :-) Cheers from the Sawmill Crew

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Reviewed 14 May 2017 via mobile

Was lovely place to visit had great feel and was Awsome to see into brewery as we entered, however food was average... was not seasoned and most of what we ordered was rather bland, plates where too small to share but not big enough for one person so if you want to be satisfied you will need three meals minimum between two people ...four to feel like your full so was pretty pricey! Also waitress spilt water all over our sons meal and then as she walked away on his head and down his back....she never offered replacement of meal until we asked for a top of chips, probably should have mentioned our son was sufficiently wet but didn't want to make a fuss... felt waitress probably should've been more attentive cost was $140 just for two adults and two kids, kids shared 1 kids platter and a bowl of chips.

Date of visit: May 2017
Thank chrissyRichie
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Management response:Responded 18 May 2017

We really appreciate your feedback and are disappointed to hear you didn’t fully enjoy your experience with us. We have passed your comments regarding the food onto the chefs.
We have also spoken to the waitress who accidentally spilt water on your sons meal and she is mortified that she did not realize she had also spilt water on your son. Had we known at the time we may have been able to rectify the situation.
We hope to welcome you back here on another occasion. Kind Regards, the Sawmill Team.

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Reviewed 3 May 2017

We stopped for lunch after visiting Tauwharanui bird sanctuary. The atmosphere was buzzy and we sat outside as it was a nice day. The meals were small but delicious. The decor was fabulous - so cool to see the old windows put into the new building. Make sure you check out the bathrooms - cool!! The service was patchy and although the menu states that food will come out of the kitchen once it is ready, our English guests insisted on waiting until we all had our meals beef they started.

Date of visit: April 2017
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Thank drmfe
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Management response:Responded 4 May 2017

Thanks for taking the time to review us. Sounds like you've had a good time. Hope to see you again. Cheers from the Sawmill crew

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Reviewed 25 April 2017 via mobile

We went for lunch. Menu looked impressive. But upon receipt of the food it was disappointing. Ordered ribs with blue cheese sauce - absolutely no blue cheese flavour whatsoever - more like goats cheese. Also ordered the smoked kahawahi and had multiple bones and scales throughout the dish, ended up sending back to kitchen.
Service also bad - every order for drinks was incorrect.
Overall wouldn't recommend.

Date of visit: April 2017
Thank mkme1122
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Management response:Responded 28 April 2017

We're sorry to hear we didn't meet your expectations. Hopefully a next visit will give you the good experience that most of our customers have. Cheers from the Sawmill Crew

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Reviewed 25 April 2017

Great food!! Nice service. Beautiful environment. We enjoyed ourselves. We will be back. My favourite restaurant in Matakana.

Date of visit: April 2017
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Thank Nicole R
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Management response:Responded 28 April 2017

Thanks Nicole! We'd love to see you back.

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