Northstar Restaurant Bar - Oamaru

I visited the North Star Restaurant for a team lunch, and it turned out to be one of the best meals I've ever had. The food was flavorful, warm, and delicious—exactly what I needed to satisfy my hunger on a chilly day. The service was exceptional, with friendly staff who greeted us with smiles and engaging conversation. I would return in an instant and highly recommend it to everyone in Oamaru and anyone I know. I'd even be willing to drive 45 minutes for a meal like this again. Thank you, North Star!

We arrived for a late breakfast and discovered there wasn't a breakfast menu available. Instead, we opted for a very affordable ribeye steak, which was cooked exactly to our liking and tasted amazing. The sides served with it were well-seasoned, and the overall meal was truly delightful. We really enjoyed it, and it was easy on the wallet!

Absolutely wonderful experience! The staff was very pleasant and friendly. As a vegan, I had a vegan salad with roasted vegetables and couscous, and I must say it was the best meal I've had in years. The flavors were outstanding, and I really appreciate the effort that went into preparing it. A huge shoutout to the chef! I will definitely be coming back for more meals. Thank you!

Food was overcooked, small portions, and basically all fries. Not what we were expecting. Usually enjoy our meals there but it's all going downhill. Service was un professional.

The service was fine but the food was over good, some at my table got steak and it was over cooked, I got fish of the day eg sole, it was over crumbled and deep fried so muck the fish was dry and crumb so hard. The entree squid I got 4 tiny mouth fall of squid it was over cooked and chewy and rest was coleslaw drowned in soya sauce , so it was sooo salty. Horrible there were 17 in my group and 2 got pulled pork and liked that and 2 got lamb shanks and liked that. So 4 out of 17 not good we wont be going back nothing really has changed over the years as far as food goes.