foundation bar kitchen & lounge

not bad . last time we went we waited a very long time which dampened the experience . is aniceplace though and see why it is very popular

we ate here as a group on the 5th of january. in total there was 5 adults and 5 kids. i hate taking my kids out to restaurants, i feel like they ruin everyone's dinning experience. that being said, we chose to sit at a big table outside. i've been here before after someone recommended it to me so, i thought it was a great option for us rather than the food court. the decor is ok, very typical layout, a little crammed in places. the staff were good. very friendly, i felt sorry for the young guy serving us due to our brats being a little loud but he handled it well. once again the food was a litlle bit of a let down. we ordered pizzas, fries onion rings and a couple of kids lunches ($100+). i was embarrassed about the food due to my big raving talk that convinced everyone else this was the place to go. the onion rings were so oily and yuck that we didn't eat them (waste of 2×$12), the fries were good but honestly, how do you mess up fries? the pizza (vegetarian, the quack, the tron) were lacking in topping and flavour. i hated the pizza base, it was like cardboard. i feel so mean saying this because i really did appreciate the service but, i think that when you pay $20+ for a pizza that it should be better quality than one from pizza hut. i feel like they were busy and rushed our food (it was probably to get rid of our kids!! i'm over exaggerating, they weren't being monsters considering the wait). would i go here again? don't know. it is the onlyniceoption for dinning at the base but i wasn't that impressed this time around.

came down this way on father's day and took him out for lunch to 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 quiteniceactually...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 wereniceand 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 for lunch and it looked the best option at the te awa restaurant area.

the restaurant was quite large and has a reallyniceinterior. 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.

we went to this joint on the spur of the moment and we're pleasantly surprised with a plate if the most yummy ribs. the staff were superniceand the ambiance was both comfortable and fun. highly recommended .

stopover for lunch yesterday on our way back to auckland.nicecontemporary 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 chip lunch here 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 aniceaddition to the meal but on reflection there was no room whilst wrestling with the chip bundle. good level of service and anicemodern 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.

greeted and seated right away, so that's a good start. a;though we were not offered water glasses, so was forced to empty the candle glass and drink from that.

our first drinks came within a reasonable time frame considering it was valentines day and the restaurant was pretty busy.
i had the chicken liver pate with apple jelly and cranberry reduction, wish there was more variation in terms of the bread on the board besides ciabatta. the other person had the pulled pork taco and enjoyed it.

for mains, i had the steak sandwich with chips. the menu said served medium rare and when i cut it open, hello it was overcooked. luckily the duty manager was in my sight and came to look at the steak-he agreed with me and immediately took it back. got a free mojito as a result of the kitchens mistake and hisnicepositive attitude.  when the dish was returned with the new steak, it was delicious.

my mojito tasted nice, but found the mint flavour didn't come through enough

a few things i found annoying
the sun was in my eye for some of the night, so had to wear sunglasses.
when i went to pay the bill at the bar, the person spoke to me in a rude and questionable tone. she questioned why my mojito was free, like if you don't believe me- find the dm and ask.
the girl who brought over the mains the first time, she did not know who had what dish. either she was new or lacked confidence in her role.

the dm as i said in a previous paragraph wasniceand had a positive attitude, he made sure that my problem was fixed immediately.  

i would like to see a menu change as i noticed many of the starters had a substantial amount of cheese, cream based items or bread.

likely to be back as it is up the road from my house

we went to foundation to kill time before a movie @ hoyt's upstairs. it was reassembly busy but they were advertising 'no surcharge" (it was labour day) so we thought we'd give it a go. we started with a garlic pizza bread to begin and our drinks arrived at about the same time. the kids meals followed soon after which was anicetouch considering we hadn't specified this. both my steak and my partners chicken were cooked to perfection but the side of vegetables that was recommended to us seemed unnecessary. i know the waitresses are compelled to suggest it but sometimes it really is not necessary. we didn't have time for dessert so just grabbed some coffees to go. these were fantastic and have made me want to return for them alone. the movie was horrible however. give 'diana' a miss.

newly opened so we thought we try. verynicecomfortable and spacious restaurant. niceto be able to order lunch at 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.