1841 bar and restaurant

went for sunday lunch with family. was good as it has plenty of room, and with one a couple of elderly, one broken leg and one baby amongst the ten of us, we need a bit of space.

the staff were friendly , and made the group feel welcome. the food was basic pub grub - but good value.

we had a great time. thanks.

this place is awesome 👍👍 the steak was the best! big fat and juicy just how i like it 😊 the chips on the side could of done with less salt but still good tho and the coleslaw complimented the dish altogether.
service could of been a bit better, but would definitely recommend coming back again

good pub grub. bit inconsistent at times, but usually pretty good. good service, reasonable prices and the best bbq ribs i've found in wellington so far.

went for breakfast with the family , presentation was nice nothing to special , got the benedict with bacon was around $15 . nice hollandaise bacon nice and crispy downfall was the poached eggs ( poached is the standard for every breakfast unless you ask otherwise ) eggs were a tad on the undercooked side . otherwise no complaints

i ordered the fettuccine dish, was very nice...above average.i asked about the dessert special which was a white chocolate cheesecake...it was all sugar and lacked depth of flavour (very sugary)...below average.was there with a larger group for a club break-up adults and children alike.  the duty manager seemed overly concerned about the under age members of our group and even after we stipulated we're only here for dinner, he wanted to see id and ensure legal gaurdians were present etc etc.  not sure what the law is but if you have a large party and walk into say 'lonestar', i'm sure they're not going to single every single underaged person out even before sitting down right??other than the above issue, the staff were great!

simple tasty pub grub. not had dinner here but been many times for the $12 lunch dishes. standard fare - burger salad fish and chips etc.

friendly staff and always quick service.

with the cheapest jug being an $11 amstel lite and the other jugs all settling at $13 this is a good place for a cheap drink! although a few more varieties of beer on tap would be welcome what they do serve is ice cold and gets the job done. the foods reasonably priced considering the sheer size of the meals, pork ribs will set you back about $30 but will see you right with an entire kg of rips on top off some delicious home made rough cut chips. the slaw that came with the meal however was below average, the red cabbage was bland and lacked any discernible dressing and really let the meal down.

i dined here with a few friends for lunch about a month ago, i ordered the steak, eggs and chips. the meal was good and everyone else seemed to have been happy with they're choice of food too.the only con was, when we entered the restaurant we were straight away asked for our proof of id instead of getting a friendly welcome and hello. so overall, food was good, but the service wasn't as good as it could be.

i'm not sure why this place has relatively good ratings. i come here frequently with friends, and when i think about it, it's always awful. the food is priced at $20-$30 per main. what you get for those city location prices is sub-standard pub food. i had the potato and leek soup for my main which had a fatal error made on it, no seasoning at all. it's a basic rule to taste and season before things leave the kitchen.
as i watched my friends struggle to eat a chicken burger with an oversized awful dry breast and incredibly soggy wedges which were solid in the middle due to lack of thorough cooking, we exchanged looks of despair whilst trying to be polite as it was a birthday event.

i hope 1841 picks up their game, with a new menu, i'm doubtful of its success given the inability to execute such basic cooking concepts.

however, on a positive note, service was really good, but do keep and eye on empty wine glasses, i'm sure that's where you can make easy money.

i'm really not sure what has happened to the food here but it's gone down hill in a massive way. ordered med rare steak. comes out well done. second time now. have also ordered butter chicken here, what a disgrace! was tomato soup, i am not kidding either. i told the waitress who agreed. she brought another back and all they did was thicken the same dish with corn flour.
partner ordered the fish n chips. fish was that grosse fishy taste so def not fresh. also her salad was just plain wrong with brown mushy lettuce leaves. the core of the red onion also was included. only giving this place a 2 because it was good when i got ribs about a year back.

i've been here so many times that i'm surprised i haven't reviewed it yet!.take advantage of their specials!! they're so worth it. 2 4 1 monday's are a bargain and there's a dish for everyone. i thoroughly enjoy the fish and tend to go here to get my fish fix as no one else in my family eats fish!  the rest of my family tend to go for steak, which can't really be faulted but sometimes a medium can come out medium rare and medium rare, out rare. thursday get the 'biggie' steak dish for $20, but again, bit touch-n-go with the medium rare. $10 sunday brekkie is worth every dollar. sometimes the wait times can be a bit too long. if you're prepared for that, you'll thoroughly enjoy your dining experience here. last dining experience came to about $90 on a monday for 4 mains, 1 child meal, 2 desserts and approx. 4 drinks. a thursday night dining experience for 6 adults, 1 child, came to around $260 - with quite a lot of drinks both alcoholic ($10 jug special night) and fizzy, a main each, child meal, couple of desserts & couple of garlic breads.

1841 take their name from the year that johnsonville was established in the wellington area. this venue has had a few facelifts over the past six years but i reckon the current owners have a winning formula. the food has really good pub grub. its a little noisy when there are high profile sports games in as the casual drinking area is only a partition away from the cosy dining area. the kaukau salmon is my fave, the salmon is served not overly greasy and and the honey hinted mash is such a lovely combo with the fish. if you want a quiet meal out with family head there between 6-800pm on a friday or 6-700pm on a saturday.

came here yesterday for meal & quiz night. the fish of the day (oven-baked gurnard, potato & sun-dried tomato bake, cucumber salsa, salad) was seriously tasty. i was chuffed about tabasco sauce being in the condiment box as i love to put hot-sauce on nearly everything! the staff who were working last night were extremely friendly and professional.

as visitors to wellington we asked some of the locals where a well priced dinner was. we were told 1841!

my friends and i dined at 1841 on a monday night which lucky for us was two for one. what an amazing dinner we had! and even better to feed four, with drinks and with lots of side plates, only cost $90!

staying in wellington till thursday morning, we decided to travel again to johnsonville for dinner. again we had a wonderful meal. this place is faultless. amazing staff, quality food, and great prices!

i'm shocked at some of the other reviews because i had a perfect experience, twice!

we quite often visit for a quick drink, or steak on tuesday. the food is tasty, but as a lot of others reviewers point out nothing to rave about - then again its pub food.
to be honest, $20 for a good steak and a beer is good value, although we have had mixed results, some great, some overcooked. i'd go back, but because its a local more than the food.
service is always friendly and helpful. for the right crowd, its good - its not a "dinner for 2" place - would suit a group very well.