Star and Garter Hotel

New Year is always a busy time in Coromandel, especially for the cafe/restaurant trade. We booked a party of six for a birthday meal and were advised because of how busy they were there would be a 40 minute wait, no problems there 1.30 later we were still waiting, but no problem, no complaints, it gave us time to catch up over a few drinks. Without us asking or complaining we were all offered free drinks of our choice as a result of the wait. Great friendly waitressing, big smiles. Maybe a couple extra pork ribs would be nice? But hey, thanks Star and Garter, you went above and beyond to make things right. Top customer service, and many thanks. We are regulars in Coromandel and will certainly be back. A+++++++

Great place to eat. Fantastic service and food was devine. Pork hock is amazing! Partner had 1kg Mussels which she said were lovely and tasty. Can be a bit hot inside to eat in summer, could do with some ceiling fans. Other than that will be back again.

We ate here two nights in a row during an early May visit to the Coromandel Peninsula. The historic 2-story building is the star of the business district, for sure, a charmingly restored old place that is very popular with tourists and locals alike. We sat at a table by the bar and ordered Tuatara hazy IPAs and the 309 pizza: pulled pork, smoked bacon, apples and apple syrup, which was quite tasty. We finished with Banoffee Pie, a yummy dessert of little baby pielets of butterscotch in crust, with walnuts we think and butterscotch ice cream. I also ordered a glass of Brookfields Syrah, which was delicious. The pizza, beer, service, and ambience were all so good that we changed our original plan to go to a different place the 2nd night. We came back here instead and ordered another pizza, the Buffalo Road, which had brisket, smoked bacon, onions, mushrooms, and chipotle aioli. It was yummy! More beer, more wine, more Banoffee, another good time!

Rarely write reviews but felt the need to tonight as 2 of the 3 female bartenders were very rude and dismissive. They were friendly and polite to other locals so I'm unsure if it's an issue with tourists or not but they made me feel very unwelcome ...pointing to the till with no please or thank you - not the same treatment as I saw with other customers. As someone who worked in bars and restaurants for over 10 years I found their attitude extremely disrespectful. The pub is lovely and the previous night I did not experience the same treatment so presumably it's the staff on the night. Given the lack of pubs in the town doubt it will make a difference bu I wouldn't want others to feel hostility the same way I did for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

Good atmosphere and good food. They have specials on during the week including $15 pizzas which are really popular. There's a few vegetarian options on the menu. There's also a pool table, darts and a fire place.