Burger today was WELL overcooked, to the point meat was gritty.. although to be fair, I didn't ask…read morehow I'd like it done, I didn't expect that.. Chips were the highlight of the meal unfortunately.

Called in for an early Saturday brunch, the place was pretty quiet, service was friendly and…read moreprompt. I ordered the big breakfast and it is big! It was ok but be prepared for a large portion. My other half enjoyed the vege breakfast, a good portion size and quite tasty. I will visit again and would recommend, three and a half stars!

Lazy staff, went through drive through, they took my order incorrectly, which is beyond me I only…read moreordered a mocha milkshake, when paying she said chocolate milkshake. I said no i ordered a mocha milkshake she was polite and said oh ok. I assume they would remake the drink she came back with a milkshake that had pieces of undesolved coffee in it. I was probably the easiest order they had that day and they still couldn't produce quality food, and I ordered a drink. No pride in their work literally there for a paycheck.

This is my most far-flung ever review for YELP. I'm writing this from Mississippi 5,000 miles away…read morefrom this Carl's Jr in Palmerston N because I received exceptional customer service from the people at Carl's Jr and I wanted to pass this along to other Yelpers. I have a dear friend who I graduated from high school in Mississippi over 50 years ago who lives outside Palmerston North after retiring from a 40 year teaching career there in New Zealand. She lives alone in a rural area and raises goats. I had the bright idea that I would like to send her a gift card to dine out with a typical American hamburger experience and with YELP I was able to find, lo and behold, that the California chain of Carl's Jr which we have in Mississippi as Hardee's, has many locations all over New Zealand. There is also a McDonald's there but who treats a friend to a dinner at McDonald's, unless there are children involved? I will have to admit, though, that all my friends do drink coffee at McDonald's in the States which is very, very good and an exceptional bargain for seniors at $.69. I notice from their website Carl's Jr has some seasonal special burgers that are a little far-fetched for my imagination. Anyone who wants a highly rated American burger would be advised to stick to the Big Carl or Original Thickburger before trying any of the exotic concoctions. It seems that gift cards have not yet reached the level of popularity in NZ that they have in the states so I contacted Carl's Jr to see if they had something equivalent. They have a contact form on their website at http://www.carlsjr.co.nz/contact-us/ or you can just email them directly at: Feedback.CJ@rbd.co.nz Their customer service people informed me they do have gift vouchers in any denomination which are similar to gift cards in function but are not reloadable or as flexible since they have to be used for the full face value at time of purchase. Breaking a $50 gift certificate into 5 x $10 is a good idea for your recipient's flexibility. They do take American credit cards and the credit card company handles all the currency exchange which is a great thing. They charge $5 for postage or courier as they call it. A $50 NZ gift plus postage cost me $34 US so it was a great bargain and had the additional benefit of making me feel like the big spender. For those used to the speed of light in internet transactions, plan ahead. While the people at Carl's Jr. were exceptionally nice and accommodating, the process took about 3 weeks. I will ask my friend to report back on her dining experience and post an update to this review at a later date.

Delicious! We got the burger with avocado and bbq sauce, and the beer battered fries. For a…read moretraveling American who was craving a good burger, it hit the spot! The service was great, and I think the cashier found it funny that I didn't know what L&P soda is...

We were greeted quick as we came in the door. A staff member then came out into the front of house…read morearea and talked us through the menu - his favorite items, the most popular burgers and that sort of stuff. I ordered a third pounder with cheese, and was recommended to add bacon, which I did. I also ordered spud fries and a shake. The third pounder had a super juicy and tasty beef pattie which was beautifully cooked and mouth watering. The burgers are large, I had one of the smaller larger burgers (pickles instead of salad for example). The fries were crispy, and the shake thick, icy cold, consistent and had one of the most yummy chocolate tastes to it I've had in a shake. Well done BurgerFuel!

There are pub lunches, gastrobars, brasseries, and cafés. But to me, few places earn the hallmark…read moreof quality that is a GOOD steak. It's my go to order, it's a core of any western dining experience. We were here for about 4-5 hours and we ordered two 'nibble' dishes and then went of the quality of those dishes to order a meal. Let me tell you about the nibbles, a platter of delicious looking bite sized items, ranging from chicken wings to mini hotdog pastries, to black pudding, with cheese fondu, great for 3-4 people. But my favourite was the chicken, tender breast chicken bits, wrapped in a nut/rosemary/sea salt mixture, with manuka honey sauce. It was freaking delicious. After that, several wines and a rousing debate over local body politics we attacked a dinner. I had a steak and due to my long lasting hate affair with tomatoes, I asked for a different sauce and settled on a red wine jus. What followed was their special triple thickness home cut chips, heavily battered (but not oily) onion rings and one of the best steaks I've tasted. Service was awesome, friendly, relaxed atmosphere and a great place. Highly recommended.

My wife and I had a meal that was a study in contrasts, great food and VERY average service…read more In the hour or so we were in the place there were four or five mistakes, wrong wine, missed side order, could not print a bill before payment, serving assumptions that were wrong etc. that really it took the shine off of what was four very nice plates of food, 2 mains and 2 desserts. The food was REALLY good, in fact probably one of the top 10 steaks I have had in a NZ restaurant and the chocolate dessert was a masterpiece in flavour combinations.

The steak was good the pig pen pizza was okay I thought the cowboys pizza was much better! The…read moreservice was good with the waiter behind the bar explained what the various food items in the menu! the ambience was nice with opened windows so it feels as if you are dinning outside nice place for dinner

Looked a little uninspiring from the outside with al the photos of fries and pies. But actually…read morequite good. Have to say, that the pies and fries DID look good when being served to others. Good range of other counter food - sandwiches etc. Nice outdoor courtyard but had to carry dog in through cafe as the gate appeared locked and said exit only. Next person with a dog ( obviously smarter than me) checked the gate and walked in fine Good coffee and tasty blueberry muffin.

Good service & a really nice environment. We started the evening with beautiful bread & dips and…read moregarlic bread. Around the table we enjoyed medium rare angus eye fillet, chicken wrapped in bacon and lamb rack. It was beautiful. This was followed with many apple crumble & sticky date pudding. Again all plates cleared. Definitely more than worth a visit, a must stop in Feilding

Out of all the feedback I usually do, I make a point of not assessing fast food/food court…read moreeateries.. but tonight I will have to make an exception.. The mixed kebab I had? Not only was the lamb cooked as expected, but the chicken was seared nicely and still retained its moisture. The extra 2mins in the press once assembled also gave it that 'toasted' sensation that other kebab shops frequently lack in this procedure.. Over all? 8/10