Lorenz's Bar And Cafe

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.

Great place for breakfast if you arrived Whakapapa early morning. Food just not much choices but understandable in distance point of view. Coffee is good.

Absolutely amazing breakfast muffins. Cooked perfectly, with crunchy English Muffins. Highly recommended

Decent food, great drink options. Friendly service. We enjoyed hanging out there

Nice atmosphere, enjoy some cool drinks after your long hike. Reasonable prices compared to other places in NZ. Service was ok-ish.... Nice view, worth to come here. Wasn't really busy during summer time, but just by the size of it it must be buzzing on a winter day!

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. $10.00 Despite 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.

Bought a coffee here, and it was nice. Have to wait for your coffee because it's get very busy and crowded here. Food is a little big expensive. Customer service was nice.