Lorenz's Bar And Cafe

Nice place to fill warm after spending a day in the snow... ALWAYS crowded... Sometimes it's very difficult to find a sitting place. But overall nothing to complain

We made the drive up to here. Then walked up from the car park. I was hesitant because of the reviews, but glad we ordered food. Decent pricing compared to other places in the park.We ordered the Hot Lemon and Lime Chicken Wings, bowl of chips, a hot chai latte, and the breakfast muffin. The breakfast muffin was like a breakfast sandwich on an English muffin with bacon, fried egg, a hashbrown, tomato, and two types of sauces. Husband really enjoyed it. $10.00Despite the chicken wings being $15, they were a lot of wings. Full wings not broken down into drumettes. A couple were really large and should have been cooked a bit longer, ended up not eating the drumette on those ones. The sauce was not spicy at all. If you have ever had Chinese food, there is a Peking sparerib dish, same sauce flavor on these wings. Sweet and sour type sauce but a little more robust.The bowl of chips were $9.50, not bad pricing. I see more and more people being their own sauces, I understand why. Whereas in the USA, condiments are usually unlimited, you get one or however many are allotted for your meal, any extras will cost you a pretty amount. Interesting that if you wanted a tiny container of tomato sauce it will cost you $0.80. For the size of the fries, you should have been given two sauces. The fries were hot and crisp with fluffy insides.The staff were alright. The guy working the counter seemed more friendly than his female counterparts. I only got to order from the female counterpart. One of the staffers carried a tray from the counter and lost a container of tomato sauce on the floor. What a mess that made.

Cafe at the base of Whakapapa. The cafe is alright. They have a nice outdoor seating area which is a nice place to sit and relazxafter a day of snowboarding.

I visited this place when I went to Whakapapa ski, and I was impressed by the friendly and proactive staff. They have a great selection, and unlimited ketchup and barbecue sauce refills, which I loved. I had a chicken burger with brie cheese, fried chicken patty and avocado, and it was delicious and filling. My partner had a beef burger, which he also enjoyed. The fries were crispy and plentiful. The price was reasonable for a tourist place, and the portions were generous. The coffee was just okay, nothing to write home about. The place can get quite busy during lunch time, so be prepared to wait for a table or order ahead. Overall, I had a good experience at Lorenz’s Bar And Cafe and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a satisfying meal after a day of skiing.

Cafe food quality was good with a lot of varieties.Kitchen closed at 3pm even cafe closed at 4:30pm. So if you want to order proper meal be aware of the time.Personally I prefer this cafe over Knoll Ridge Cafe if you don't need to supervise the kid by looking at Happy Valley ski field.

The sun’s is out. What a view! Pity about the wooden tea spoon. And I can’t get my finger in the handle of the teacup to drink from it. So it spilt. Maybe it’s designed for that purpose.

Lots of chairs with amazing view to the T Bar ( skiing lift ). Gets pretty busy during lunch time especially during the winter season. Good place to have a quick bite or have a rest.Highest cafe in North Island at 2020m above sea level

Delightful rustic, pity about the sky waka being closed.

Not value for money at all. Staffs are very rude toward customers. Even the lady asked for our passport to check if we have the same name as our credit card we pay for food. We traveled many countries around, but here is the first time. I don't know it is racist or security check.All foods we ordered tasted real bad, felt like they used too old beef. Disappointed.... That's why it so emptyIf I can give zero star I would but luckily google map has 1 star minimumIt is a shame for the location that has really beautiful view.

Wonderful warm refuge from a cold windy day at the Bruce. Good food and drinks