foundation bar kitchen & lounge

i have been here twice forlunchand dinner. for lunch, i had the pizza and dinner i had a pasta. both were great portions and tasted delicious. this place is family friendly too which is great.

group of seven for alunchget together..
place is quite large nd noisy, dark inside..
we sat in the outside area which was finr.
interesting choices on the menu. we did sharing plates of arrancini, squid nd duck coquette, all very tasty nd well presented.
service was very good nd food came in good time.
too noisy for us, but have to say a couple of our group were on full volume too!!

this place is awesome for alunchor dinner. it isn't in town and there is heaps of parking.
the last time i went here was for a dinner catch up with a friend. during this night there was a 21st and a rugby game on so needless to say the place was packed and we were lucky to get a table! we ordered our food which was a platter, bread and onion rings to share. some how people that arrived after us managed to get their food before us.. we asked the waiter and our food order was never put through! the staff and manager were really good about it all and remedied it straight away. the food was amazing and of course i will be back :)

recommend, visiting nz and wanted to take my mum out forlunchover the easter holidays, hit the jackpot!!! the fish and chips were wonderful, desserts fantastic and the staff were outstanding. yes yes and more yeses

went there for a birthdaylunchtoday (9th jan) and had amazing service , friendly staff and really delicious meals had the seafood chowder and the foundy platter .. def would recommend to anything was my 2nd time there (1st was a work do there at xmas over a yr ago) mums first time she adored it and nothing was a prob for the staff (even taking home stuff we couldnt finish was all good)

came down this way on father's day and took him out forlunchto this restaurant. having been here before and having a good experience that time thought it would be a not bad choice again.  and we were not proved wrong.  even though it was busy as when we went in we were quickly seated in a " conservatory " type area.  it was actually good because it kept us away from the far noisier main part of the restaurant. the service was really good and the orders taken pretty quickly despite how busy it was. we chose the sticky pork ribs for my other half, the steak, egg & chips for me and my parents both had the fish & chips.  i also ordered the boysencider....which as you can guess is cider with the flavour of boysenberry .  that added flavour made it quite nice actually...bit of a break from the normal old cider.  my parents had ordered a couple of glasses of wine but instead the waiter came along with a couple of coffees!! this was quickly remeded and the correct order brought to the table. this was the only flaw in the service and the reason why i didn't give it the full 5 /5. shame ....because everything else was great.  our orders came out quickly and enjoyed by all,  except the ribs though good were not as good as other ribs we'd tasted; the steak for me which i had asked to be done medium rare was done exactly as i had asked, the fries were nice and chunky ....great to go with the steak and the eggs were just perfectly cooked that when you cut into them the yolk ran out.  the fish and chips was very good too. still with enough room in our stomachs i ordered the rice pudding and my other half the creme brulee off the desert menu. the rice pudding was delicious and one of the best i've had in a restaurant for quite a while. as for the creme brulee , i tasted a little and it too was very nice...the custard cooked well and the burnt sugar top cracking as it should. perfect.  so anyway overall the service was great bar that mistake with the drinks , the price what you would expect and the food great. all in all deserving a return visit sometime.,

stopped by forlunchand it looked the best option at the te awa restaurant area.

the restaurant was quite large and has a really nice interior. we just got a table in the main dining area but there were booths and outdoor seating as well.

service was quite good. aside from waiting a bit for menus, we were well taken care of.

lots of options on the menu, standard pub food selection. the scotch was good but a bit overcooked. the ribs were quite nice. portions were quite good.

nice place to stop by for decent food.

stopover forlunchyesterday on our way back to auckland. nice contemporary decor and outfit, excellent customer service and love the fish and chips probably the best i have had in hamilton. also butter prawn were so delicious. price is also very reasonable and good portion size as well. highly recommend seating next to fire place. will be back again.

had a fish and chiplunchhere a couple of weeks ago. interesting way of serving it with the chips on the bottom bundled in newspaper. plenty of chips but a slight lack of fish certainly for the price which wasn't the most competitive price in town by far. a bit of greenery would have been a nice addition to the meal but on reflection there was no room whilst wrestling with the chip bundle. good level of service and a nice modern ambience with a quirky selection of furniture. reasonably heavy pricing but the pick of places to go at "the base" and they serve a very well structured flat white.

fabulous service and food for a latelunchfor 2 adults and 2 children. kids meals were a great size and taste, main meals were divine!! we had no less than 3 people come to our table - they introduced themselves and were friendly yet non-intrusive or pushy. kids described thelunchand bar as "the bomb"!! we had to agree!

fantastic service and wonderful food.

we visited forlunchand had the twice baked cheese souffle and the vegetarian pizza. both were scrumptious!

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went there forlunchwith friends and family , loved it. the staff were friendly and helpful. the place was quite full, yet we didn`t have to wait too long for the 6 meals.
the meals were very well presented and superb tasting . they were plentyful and value for money. a great experience and a great team!!

living/working close to the base, it did seem like foundation bar would be a winner. however, i've been here twice now since opening. both time disappointed.

first time waslunch- bit on the high side for alunch(as it is the same as the dinner menu - no small snacky meals, which you would have else where). $21 for a burger with fries - good burger but unsure if its really worth $21... also watch out as the unclear menu makes you think it comes with aioli but that is on the burger not on the side with the chips.

second time round was dinner. wait staff weren't useful at all - sat around waiting for a drink over 5 minutes before we managed to get their attention to come over. then about another 5 minutes before they arrived.

- pork belly (average - nothing fantastic...)
- salmon pizza -- very very disappointing. very plain, lacking flavour and ingredients.
- burgers - very good, full of flavour but again no aioli which another guest was expecting!
- recommend trying their 2% ginger beer which is very refreshing.

might leave it a little while before i head back to foundation bar. its got the potential but hasn't won my vote sorry...

newly opened so we thought we try. very nice comfortable and spacious restaurant. nice to be able to orderlunchat 11am, i'm not a brunch fan. i've never struck this before, anywhere in the world....we were asked for either a credit card or a drivers license! i was rather insulted, i asked as we left why and it was so they could find us! we ordered the foundation pie and the burger. the burger was huge and delicious (expensive at $20) but i think worth it. the pie was a pot pie and after adding salt was very nice. the staff were helpful and friendly (and obviously enjoying there work dancing to the music), the meal however took a little long to arrive. will definitely go back.