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Review Fireworks - Auckland Central

Keith Ashkettle
Been twice now to give it a second chance. The food was 'good' on both visits but that was it. It was 'good'; Sounds like I am being fussy but it didn't quite live up to expectation. Anyways, I will probably visit again with friends. Its a great spot down by the water front.
Jordan Biddle-Noble
BEEF CHEEKS are my new favourite type of meat!!!šŸ˜šŸ‘ŒThe flavour, smokey and moist. Not a fan of Bake beans in general lol but was shocked to find i really enjoyed the Mustard Slaw. I hate mustard but this slaw and the beef cheeks together match made in heaven. Definately a spot to reccomend great prices and great meat!!!!
Josh
Good food, mostly perfect BBQ. Pulled pork was a little dry and another of the meats was a little tough but the rest were delicious. Good wine list, average beer list. Would probably come back but it is quite pricey.
Keith Izett
Genuine low and slow smokey barbecue. The tastiest platters you can find in Auckland from a team that care about great quality food and are happy to share their knowledge of smokers and barbecue. If you enjoy juicy brisket and smokey ribs this is the right place to be.
Khatleen Tobias
Ive been here for lunch a few times and food is always good. I was most impressed with the short rib I had a few weeks back which was on their lunch special at the time. Definitely will be back again. Only down side is that their lunch specials were not as great a year ago.
Andy Vlaas
If you love smoked meet and beer-this is a place for you.Excellent ribs, good service, cheap prices.I coudn't finish my meal-so big it was.Will be back.
Aaron Muir
Some of the best bbq around and the pickled cauliflower is amazing. Just wish there was a proper indoor dinning area.
Arun Nair
Stunning fireworks. The best part about Auckland's fireworks is that it is not as crowded as Dubai
Kartik Chand
I ordered the Smokehouse Plate with Pork Cheek. The meat was cooked perfectly, melted in my mouth! The sides were great and the portion was very generous with my favourite was being the potato salad. Overall it was meattastic! The service could improve as the person on the counter was not communicating well with the kitchen staff causing delays..
Eric Mulek
We got the meat platter (4 meats 2 sides). We had brisket, jerk chicken, beef cheek and pork ribs. The brisket and jerk chicken were really good. The brisket was nicely smoked and just fell apart. The chicken was really good, normally I don't care for jerk but this I liked allot. We didn't care for the beef cheek, but we never had it before. It was flavorful and smoky; not our cup of tea though. Ribs were good too. The sides were good as well. We had the corn bread and mashed potatoes. The potatoes could have used some more gravy I think. The corn bread was delicious. Also the staff was nice and attentive. One of the cooks asked what we thought of the meats and how they compare to American bbq so we chatted a bit about that.
Nickie Sattler
Followed our nose from the car park! Great pulled pork. Close to the taste of home. Decent Mac and cheese and I love the skillet corn bread. Will be back to try the brisket. Always great to support fellow pitmasters.
elise faherty
Fireworks Smokehouse lived up to the hype. Great service and even better food. Best brisket I've ever had and the mac n cheese was amazing. Such a great experience. Highly recommend.
Brad Brown
Consistently the best Texas brisket in town. Ask for "moist" if averse to the lean side. Large and excellent mashed, great cornbread, good slaw, beans overly sweet. Surprise, the Lunchbox is available for dinner - best deal. Enjoy
Eugene Peni
American southern style low and slow Barbecue in the heart of Auckland city. If anything nothing makes it more southern style then being further south of where this traditional style of cooking comes from. Fireworks price range is pretty decent for the city and still with a high quality of standard. Totally recommend
Richard Williams
After reading a few poor reviews I was a little hesitant in going. If you love bbq smoke meat then this is the place. Tender meats with great flavour. We had the platter with. Pulled pork, pork ribs,brisket and jerk chicken. All top knotch . I would def visit again.
Andrew Davis
Disappointing meal on Sunday, beef short rib was extremely dry to the point of being 50% biltong. Pulled pork was cold and no sauce offered and then when requested was given a minuscule amount of bbq sauce. All meat seemed like it had been sitting around for a long period, beef cheeks were the best but still seemed old a dry in comparison to what I have had at other restaurants.
Cheryl Vallance
We came here today for lunch and ordered the platter. Beef cheeks, brisket, jerk chicken, pulled pork, potato salad, coleslaw, pickled veges jalapeƱos and sausage. It's was amazing!! The beef cheeks were the absolute best, the servings were generous, we had to takeaway our leftovers. Definitely recommend!!
Paul Wilson
Tried this for the first time and was super impressed, friendly service and great location. First up the ribs were very meaty and came out amazingly tender just came off the bone like it should and had great mix of spices and sauce, pulled pork was even more tender than he ribs and was a flavour explosion both came with a good mix of tasty sides. Now what I came for the Rueben sandwich which had the best ever pastrami Iā€™ve ever had and was just a delight in every mouthful.
Martin Searancke
Got the 4 meet platter. Great ribs but unfortunately the brisket was very dry. In my view bbq always comes down to the brisket so this was a big disappointment. Made the comment to server and got apology but can't see myself going back.
James Orban
Went to Fireworks a few nights in a row while in Auckland, I can't recommend it highly enough! The meat totally speaks for itself, the sides are on point and the guys there are brilliant. Definitely worth hitting up if you get the chance!
Jay Morales
Regularly order through Ubereats and never disappointed. Beef brisket burger is one of my absolute fave burgers ever, and their BBQ lunchbox deal is worth every penny.
Samantha Hope
Hands down best service in a long time. Sat inside Marvel Grill and ordered from the Fireworks menu. Ordered the platter & short rib. Meat was nicely smoked and sides were tasty. Will be returning.
Raewyn Louttit
We had been to Auckland for the meatstock . These guys had been one of the thirty or so entrance . It was amazing on its own . Somwonderoundingnsroind for something to do and eat wemcamemacross them . It was neat we loved it and just enough food on the plate for four Hungary people . Good work . Plus the waitress was lovely doing a great job guys .
Wilson Winterstein
Definitely worth a visit. Beef is on point only negative was the cornbread being a little dry. If it wasn't for the glaze, you'd need a drink to follow it down. Anyway there's bike parking in front and all around so I'm definitely coming back.
Natasha Mitchell
Have been to Fireworks a few times and have always had great food, good amount. However we went there last night and what a rip off. Meat was served on small dinner plates half the amount of food than we got a month ago. Very disappointed
George Abourizk
What fantastic resturant, top service took time out in their busy time to talk to you about the style of BBQ they're doing. We had the mixed meat plate which was sensational everything on the plate was cooked perfect, thanks.
Kitty Chan
The food was great but your service is absolutely HORRIBLE!!!! I don't normally write reviews but I couldn't stand the service received. Got there we had to go up and ask for a table when there was plenty the girl was just standing there. Gave us one menu we had to go back and get another ourselves. Didn't bother to explain anything to us, generally most places do or ask have you been here before and how it works. We ordered drinks from another girl. The useless one that gave us the menu came and she put the drink on top of the menu i was reading how rude could she not see I was reading. The food came it was yum but some was slightly a little bit cold and also once again had to go get our own stuff and when she bought the food out she just plonked it on the table we ordered different she didn't bother to ask which was who's when it arrived. When we paid she was rude didn't read the bill out to us and didn't ask us how the food was or nothing assumed split in the middle what if me and my friend had ordered completely different foods didn't bother to give my receipt either or ask didn't actually speak much apart from when we said split the bill she said the words "half the bill". Didn't get her name unfortunately. I've been to many restaurants and considering this is at Wynyard Quarters I would expect a better level of service. I suggest you re-evaluate your staff and also get her to learn to communicate properly with ALL customers as thats her job as a waitress and have better hospitality skills!!! It has nice food but its a shame that the service is so crap that ruins everything. Please hire some better staff.
Rebecca Tavioni
Good food, shaky service. Recommend the chorizo & beef cheeks. Brisket, pulled pork, ribs & jerk chicken are touch & go.
Terry Lister
Second time back, had to go back for the brisket.... had a crack at the pork ribs this time round, very nice meat fell off the bones. But can't say enough about the brisket, absolutely love it!!! Nice work team
Desmond Chan
Came here for lunch with work colleagues. Ā Great location, great atmosphere, great service and yummy food - I had the pork ribs and it was delicious ;-)
Caleb McKubre
Been a couple times now and foods been awesome. Got a half rack of ribs for $20+ and came worh heaps of sides and the ribs were real meaty. Will be going back for sure!
Jay
Came here for lunch, and ordered the half chicken. For the price you pay ($20+), you get what appears to be a decent amount, but it actually mostly bone when your start digging a bit deeper. They've also changed their menu where the vegetable sides now cost money, when they were included before for the same price!<br/><br/>Service wise, they were ok, but a bit too keen to get on with it, interrupting our flowing conversations every few minutes to see if we were ready to order (plenty of empty tables). It gets annoying after the second time.
Lisa Loves Good Food
Love the food here. A little sad that brisket is off the menu but still lovely food. We always get the beef or chicken Burger and there is never a problem . nice and big portions<br/>And staff are rather polite
Roseanne
The bbq was yummy!!! We got the shared platter and the meats were cooked beautifully. I would've given a 5 but there was no warning of certain condiments served to us to replace other side dishes which would've complimented our meals and the famous brisket and ribs weren't available when we walked in. But other than that, was a good experience. Love the overall feel of the place
Medium_Rare
Iā€™m always game for some meat-focused dishes, there's just something about smokey BBQ grilled meat that just spins my brain. This wasnā€™t exactly the spot that I wanted to dine at but came here to meet a friend who had just moved into the fancy viaduct apartments.Ā <br/><br/>Iā€™ll keep this review rather short, the mac & cheese was ooh la and the pickled veg was surprisingly sourly and refreshing everything else was to be blatantly honest OKAY. Rather harsh perhaps but it just frustrates me that so many Viaduct restaurants are unable to serve high-quality food. They charge astronomical prices based purely on location which doesn't go well with me. This isnā€™t to say the Fireworks serves bad or poor food, it's just not as good as I had expected.<br/><br/>Aside from that, this is a cool spot to grab a bite, there is a great atmosphere and the service here isnā€™t too shabby.<br/><br/>Showstopper: Hmm that Mac & Cheese and pickled veg<br/><br/>Overall Grade: B
Isaac Valach
Right, i have been here before twice in fact & the food was BLOODY amazing. I arranged for my wife & 2 friends to meet her for Dinner for my Birthday Dinner, not knowing that my wife had actually orgagnised a surprise birthday dinner here, she had called a head to book a table for our large group & was told the menu had changed & oh by the way you will be need to be seated at Marvill Grill ........ & oh the Fireworks menu is now reduced to just a $70 platter of jerk chicken, pulled pork, beef cheek & smoked brisket! I love the smoky flavour of bbqā€™d meats hence why i wanted to come here. The Jerk chicken is was Dry & tasteless i mean cmon i can make better jerk out of a jar!. The pulled pork was dry & tasteless! The Brisket was dry little smoke & covered in New York Cut Pepper...... the Beef Cheek was without a lie OFF & bloody terrible no smoke flavour covered in pepper & honestly smelt like fish & tasted like it had been sitting in the packet far to long in its own blood & then cooked. The best part of it was the Onion rings & the slaw that arrived 30min after everything else what also made up for the food was the service we had from our waiter (SID) this bloke needs a pay increase he was very helpful from the moment we arrived to the time we paid our bill . Otherwise a bloody disappointing night out & waste of time travelling into the city. As it turns out Fireworks donā€™t reopen until Feb 2019..... so would appear to me that we were served Meat cooked in Mid December! But the website says theyā€™re open !
Eeram
Northern bass disappointment lol. Went in because it was shortest line (aka there was nobody in line) and watched them give out 10 meals to people who lined up after me. After my 20 minute wait and reminding them they forgot, the meat was gristly and chewy with hardly any flavour. Threw it out after a few bites. 12 dollars poorly spent.
Brett
Had the platter. Jerk chicken, brisket, sausages and beef cheeks. Mac n cheese and chicken gravy mash for sides. Was delicious. Perfect spot for a summers day outing. Smokey and tender
Reuben Pou
Great food and service. Tender and juicy beef brisket, beef cheek's and beef short rib. The cornbread was sweet. Even the baked beans were tasty. I will be back there very soon.
Crystal Johnson
Visited here just after 1:30pm on Saturday for lunch. Really nice setting right in front of the harbor. Staff were excellent and very attentive.<br/>Ordered the Shared Platter with Jerk chicken, Beef Brisket, Shredded Pork Shoulder and Beef Cheek with the Beef Short Rib on the side. Our sides were the Corn Bread and Mash with Chicken Gravy (The Pork Ribs had already sold out)<br/>Every Meat item was absolutely delicious with the highlight being the Beef Short Rib. The Jerk Chicken was quite spicy but very tasty. Personally I didn't like the sides we ordered, the bread was very dry and the Gravy on the mash was tasteless. We struggled to finish what we had ordered and our dog was pretty lucky to have received our leftovers. All in all a great experience but I think next time I would order different sides.<br/>I would suggest getting here as close to opening time as possible so that you have the highest chance of availability of items on the menu, im glad I read all the reviews before coming so that I was aware of this.
ShoRt
When you're around wynyard quarter, follow your nose and you may find this place! We did not realize it was outdoor seating only, thank goodness for a not so windy winters night and quite good heating.<br/><br/>We ordered the set box that came with a smoked meat and 2 sides. Our choices were chicken and beef, together with coleslaw, gravy mash, mac and cheese and cornbread. The meat was tender and tasty, and would recommend the first two sides as they were delicious! <br/><br/>The mac and cheese was quite tasteless and mac felt overcooked. The corn bread was yummy but only if u like a sweet-ish bread. <br/><br/>Overall a good satisfying meal with a nice outdoor scene :)
Taylor Collective
Such a hidden gem in Auckland, such a good crew , really really good food , meats smoked to perfection. I think the only thing that could make smokehouse better is a good selection of some real good nz craft beers , then fireworks would be absolute heaven on earth
Sunema Tuifao
I was so disappointed, thought this place was awesome after reading some reviews, and seeing photos on social media, yeah no, total build ups, wouldn't even recommend, left feeling very annoyed.
T.B.F
What a shame! I had been talking this place up based on their Instagram posts like they had mountains of meat on a tray. Unfortunately not. The waiter was lovely all the way through so he makes up for the ratings I'm giving. We ordered two $58 platters figuring it was just easier to share among 4 people then buying our own.<br/>Haa! Boy were we wrong. Lol We laughed all the way through our ripped off meal because it was that hilarious to see such a small platter for a ridiculous price. The boys wanted to take the tables with them and eat the lemon soaking in their Heineken to fill up their guts. Haha. I asked for a water from the very beginning and never got it in the end lol. I was more disappointed at the build ups they displayed on their Instagram. They made it look like meat buffet on a tray.<br/>In the end, we laughed all the way through (literally) šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ hurt the bank account on ghost food, looked back at the building and said to ourselves - the bridge was more exciting to look at and walk across rather than that platter. šŸ˜‚<br/>We walked past a couple carrying pizzas from Pizza hut and thought - wise choice. šŸ˜‚<br/>And in the end, the bro bought pizzas for dinner to make up for the mistake of taking us to Fireworks Smoke House.<br/><br/>
Miura Elikana
Restaurant Month Menu: $25 this place shares the indoor dinning area with Marvel Grill. The pork ribs were marinated & grilled to perfection. The beef cheek was succulent and tenderšŸ’ÆšŸ‘ŒšŸ¾. I have a sweet tooth so definitely recommend the chocolate pudding. Good combination not too overpowering. The pav was a diabetic nightmare but absolutely divine. Great customer service. The mac & cheese was enjoyable, maybe a little less pepper. Recommend the mash & gravy.
Lil
We decided to get the platter as it was our first time trying and we wanted to taste a variety :) <br/><br/>The four meats we chose were:<br/>- Pulled Pork Shoulder<br/>- Beef Brisket<br/>- Beef Cheeks<br/>- Jerk Chicken<br/>And the two sides:<br/>- Mac n Cheese<br/>- Potato Salad<br/><br/>It was freakin' awesome! We drove an hour, plus 20 minutes finding a car park lol, to CBD to try it out and we had high hopes for Fireworks because we had been longing for a BBQ place to try. We were NOT disappointed. To be honest, when the platter was presented to us we thought it was pretty small for us but, we actually couldn't finish it and kept cheering on each other to finish the entire meal HA! The jerk chicken was a bit too spicy for me but was cooked very well. Everything was falling apart (which I looove) and every single piece of meat I tried melted in my mouth. Every piece was cut perfectly and easy for us all to dig in. Separate plates were provided along with cutlery so that we could pick off the platter. The Mac n Cheese was my fave! Not sure what's in there but it gives a great kick - today I felt like going back to bottle up the Mac n Cheese sauce but I'll defs be back at Fireworks sometime soon anyway. If you can't tell already, I thoroughly enjoyed my first time experience here :) Pity I forgot to save the photo when I snapchatted it oops.
Joanna šŸŒ·šŸµ
Had an enjoyable experience with Fireworks as we didn't have to wait long for food and it was very nice. Price is okay and only down point is we had to sit outside while it was pretty cold at night. Food got cold just as fast as we did ;;
Rajneil Rinal
Great food great atmosphere. Just what I was looking for. Awesome range of smoked food. Authentic American BBQ. Great selection of sides. Heard a lot about this joint so I thought to pay a visit and was not disappointed .
Loe Askin
The best mac n cheese you'll ever have! Came here by accident. Great value and the meat is soooo tender. The beef brisket is delicious. The only comment i would make is to increase the vege side options. But other than that I would totally come here again!!
Rebecca MacDonald
Fireworks smokehouse is just on the side of marvel grill in Wynyard quarter. Offering all different kinds of smoked/BBQ meat with the great scenic outdoor seating. We ordered off the lunch menu, the beef brisket burger and pulled pork with mac n cheese and chicken mashed potatoes. Definitely tasty and filling!
Lovely Munchies
Holy moly this place served the best ribs I have had in New Zealand, or, ever. <br/><br/>The lunch boxes are priced extremely reasonably and the portions are so big that it's always more than enough to go around. We always end up eating every last morsel because it is f*cking delicious!! <br/><br/>Everything is made/smoked in house (except for the chorizo which is made by a butcher with the fireworks recipe especially for the place). <br/><br/>We absolutely LOVE this place. The meat must be eaten when served when it's hot and tender and dripping with juices!!
Billy Chandraa
Wont be back..<br/>Over charged $86 when its supposed to only be $68 and i was fine with it becausw i thought it was just an honest mistake and i havent paid.. <br/>after paid $68 i realised they charged $7 extra for the drink that i didnt order..(I did get my money back after I told them) <br/>thats not all, service was a big disappointment. Did not feel welcome at all and i had to stand in front of the bar for 5 minutes just to ask for a small plate while the person in the bar is just keep ignoring me like i wasnt even there. <br/><br/>
Aroha Wara
Everything was exactly how we imagined. We came all the way from Tuakau especially to try the rare (in nz) BBQ cuisine. It was so worth it. We ordered the 4 meats platter and a brisket burger. Honestly way too much for 2 people. Pork ribs were perfect. Brisket mouth watering and the pulled lamb wow!!!!! Great service from the staff, great atmosphere too. Worth the much awaited BBQ dream we see on American tv.
Claude VanDamm
Yummy affordable and tasty lunch menus!! <br/>The mac n cheese and corn bread is 100! The meat was tasty although not really hot. But we've been a few times
JenniferJ
Great value in their lunch box! Had the pulled pork with mac n cheese and potato slaw. Pork was juicy and tasty. The sides were good but a bit on the bland side, could do with more seasoning. I would recommend and go back.
Lia Yosaatmadja
I decided to try this place for my first ever UberEATS order. The order took a lot longer than expected, and the food was cold by the time it arrived, but I didn't really want to leave the house in this crazy Auckland weather.<br/><br/>I ordered the bbq lunch box with beef brisket, corn bread and mac n cheese. I thought the portion was quite decent for the price. The biggest let down was the mac n cheese. It was very bland and tasteless. I was definitely not a fan. However... i am definitely a big fan of the briskets! They were so soft and juicy, with just the perfect smokey flavours. The cornbread was also pretty darn good. It was a little dry and cold but it was still delicious! <br/><br/>I am definitely planning to go and eat there next time instead of getting a delivery.
Lorraine Santos Tuano
Used uber eats. Food is amazing well prepared and well seasoned definitely smoky. Would recomend to anyone who likes meats. Will definitely order again.
Sophia Egan-Reid
So average. Very poor service, and everything, except the meat, was well below average. Where was the seasoning! The macaroni was so tasteless none of us had any idea how anyone could even make something that bland. The brisket was delicious but had big fatty bits in it. I won't be back.
Manic Diner
My friend and I ordered through UberEats yesterday and I have to say, their food was deeeelicious! I ordered the cubano, mac n cheese, potato and chicken gravy and my pal ordered the BBQ lunchbox with brisket, mac n cheese and cornbread. They initially forgot the brisket when the order arrived but they were quick to cover it in the next delivery minutes later with complimentary sides. These guys are all about service and their smoked BBQ is definitely one of the best I've tried here in nz. I wolfed my meal down faster than I could take pics so I'll make up for it the next time I review :)
Eve Lewis
Holy moly I don't understand why this place wasn't busy as when we go here. Slightly confused on how to order everything or where to go but that's when the staff stepped in and saved the day. With the smoker out front, even with it being an opened floored place, the smells were mouth watering. Menu is simple and easy to understand. Food obviously came out at record speed. Got the platter with a friend. 4 meats 2 sides. We made sure we tried to eat every last bite as the food was amazing. I've never been a fan of lamb but I ate all of the pulled lamb we were given. Left the place unable to move as we were stuffed. Thanks for the fantastic experience.
Manoj Patel
Been there twice and both times the food has been great!! i recommend the pulled pork and corn bread, the brisket is also quite nice.i didnt really like the lamb ribs. For $87, it feed 3 people including drinks.Will reattend Fireworks Smokehouse another day
Mikayla Plaziuk
By chance we ended up popping in to Fireworks tonight after my partner had been wanting to come for ages! Two of us got the BBQ lunchbox which is such good value for money! I had the jerk chicken, macaroni and cheese and corn on the cob all of which were deliciously flavoured and well cooked! My partner got the chicken and the beef brisket with potato salad which he devoured. Our friends loved their Chicken and beef and broccoli salad too. AND as a bonus they messed up an order (not ours) and made extra so they gave it to us! Which was nice being able to try some beef Cheek! The food from this place is great and super well priced! The only reason I wouldn't give it a 5/5 is because of the service. There was only one guy there and it was quite busy, (not his fault at all) he did great with what he could but we definitely think things would have run smoother if there was someone else on board!
Genie @ BunnyEatsDesign
Fireworks is well priced for the style of food. Many of the dishes take a long time to prepare and therefore the backlog is lengthy. When we visited, much of their menu was unavailable so we pretty much got everything else they had available. I suspect we were given larger portions because of this but can't be sure. They threw in a couple of freshly baked skillets of cornbread for free and this was absolutely divine. What we tried was fantastic and this is one of the best value barbecue joints in Auckland. Would recommend and 100% will come back.
Vick
We went to have a meal today, we order the Ā smoked platter. First of all, to get someone attention was a challenge, It took ages.<br/><br/>Ā Finally Ā a lady Ā came to take our order, she was unfriendly, and quite careless, in overall the service was really poor.Ā <br/>Ā Regard to the food, it was insipid, the chorizo and pork ribs were too dry, no juice at all. In general everything was Ā flavourless.<br/><br/>Ā Unfortunately, we are not going to be back there, even if the place looks nice and the smell from outside was nice, the experience was disappointing. We will not recommend to anyone.
David Purvis
Called in here after a cooling swim @ Te Whero bridge Wed 1 Feb 2017, good value for a North Wharf eatery, love the smokyness of this place & the Pork ribs are very moreessh and I could have nibbled on another 3 of them. Marvel Grill use to be here. I'll be back. Some beetroot on the sides menu would be nice.
Lochbuie
Over Xmas we read a very good review of the Fireworks Smokehouse that had recently opened in the Wynyard Quarter, so having to be in the city we decided to try it out for ourselves. We went for the $15 lunchboxes - meat + 2 sides and pickles. We chose pulled pork and the lamb ribs (the pork ribs were not available) with mac 'n' cheese, baked beans, corn bread, and broccoli salad to share. The pulled pork was smoky, succulent and very tasty. The smoked lamb ribs were unfortunately very fatty and tough - we are not convinced that lamb ribs work to the same extent as pork or beef in this form of cooking. The broccoli with bacon was a winner. The mac 'n' cheese and baked beans, although served in cast iron skillets, were only luke warm, which was a shame as they were both very tasty. The pickled cauliflower on the side added a nice contrasting sharpness. The corn bread was a substantial chunk, and overall the whole meal was satisfying and very good value for lunch.
Sharan Dhanala
We went to this place for lunch with a colleague. Ordered jerk chicken lunchbox and my colleague ordered pork lunchbox. The chicken dish that I ordered was great but her dish was a bit overdone and the pork ended up sort of rubbery. Overall, the ambience was good, the person who took our order had a smiling blissful face and the location was great. Only feedback would be that it would be great if there are more lunchbox options?
Martin Camacho
Went down for my lunch break to wynyard quarter and saw this place and the smoker immediately caught my eye! I had the beef cheeks lunchbox and it was soft and had a nice smoky flavor and coupled with some great corn bread and mac n cheese which i mixed with the sauce they gave. Definitely would come back to try their other meals!
Sarah S
Dined here with my partner tonight. This place is great if your a real meat eater like my partner is. I had checked out the menu online but they only had a few different options of meat available & some of the sides were out of season which was a shame. We shared the chorizo, lamb ribs, jerk chicken and corn bread. The jerk chicken was well cooked but bland. Everything else was flavoursome and delicious. For drinks you go to the bar next door which was a little different but that worked out fine. The pricing of the food is very reasonable & the portions are generous. The seating is mostly outdoor so it wouldn't be so good on a wet or windy night, but on warmer evenings this place is in a great spot on the waterfront.
Stu
Saw some great looking pics online and was keen to check it out having just moved back home to NZ. Got a range of things to sample. The brisket was phenomenal and the lamb ribs very nice too. It was the first time I'd had beef cheeks, but it wasn't really my thing. The chorizo was a nice smoky flavour, but not a strong traditional chorizo style. Didn't really work for me. The mac and cheese was very good, and the extras were good too - corn bread, slaw & broccoli. Unfortunately my beer was warm, should've said something but just drank it anyway. Overall was very good and will definitely be back.
Claire Collins
Amazing! Best meat in Auckland! A must try. Quality food, service and ambiance. My first experience and chefs and waitor went the extra mile for my partner and I to have the most enjoyable, relaxing and fulfilling experience. We will definitely be back!
Dave
Came in here to order for a crowd at the office. All were very disappointed with the food. Brisket sandwich was big but tasted of nothing. The bread was definitely not fresh and did not go down well. The pickles and coleslaw looked and tasted as if the were from Pak n save and the so called Boston beans were ketchup and white beans. No depth of flavour here.<br/>The short rib had been smoked and was very tender, but as a chef I feel it had also been braised. This is a bit of a cheat but still tasted good. <br/>Not really impressed as I feel there are better bbq places to go in Auckland. Not likely to be back.
Stephy_NakiGirl
What a great addition to the range of restaurants at Wynyard Qtr. Firehouse offers a casual but delicious menu range all based on a Southern style BBQ.<br/>We tried the lamb ribs & jerk chicken lunch boxes. Both with some yummy sides (creamy mash) & reasonably priced yet filling.<br/>The meat was well cooked, smoky & tender. Only thing to be aware of is that you may smell a bit smoky for the rest of the day. They do have takeaway options if this is a concern though.<br/>Will visit again soon to try more of the menu.
Miss Kiki
Yummm! What a great place. Love the bbq here. And very good vaue.<br/>Have had the brisket roll with a beer cheese sauce. It comes with a load of pickles on the side which is great.<br/>The beef ribs are good too with the sides. The mac n cheese is not bad but not the best I have had. Will definitely be back though especially for the beef brisket so soft and delicious!
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