Foundation Kitchen Lounge

Genuinely friendly experience. The team is very friendly, informative and I believe truly proud of what they serve. We were recommended the Matariki special Herb Stuffed Otorohanga pork loin served with smoked purple kumara puree, watercress oil, braised cabbage parcels, roasted cherry tomatoes and Pukekawa agria potato game chips.It was awesome. It tasted fantastic, it looked great and the presentation with the smoke from the glass was excellent. So glad I followed the recommendation of the waitress. Highly recommended! Kudos to the chef and his team, Dave and his team front of house!

Always enjoy going here! I had the pork belly bites which were quite filling for a starter. Delicious! I am looking forward to trying more meals here, especially the salads.

Have been to Foundation numerous times. The platters are always nice, but never seem to have enough bread for all the toppings (which is a shame). I’ve had dinner here once, and was a little disappointed. I had the Trio of Pork, which was okay but not great and lacked any sort of vegetables. My partner had the Ribs and was a little disappointed also. The service is usually all right, but can be hit and miss. Bar staff is usually very good, and always lovely. I will continue to go to Foundation, as the atmosphere is lovely, it’s great when shopping as it’s in The Base, and not too pricey

Called in for dinner last week. The thirteen year old had the calamari which she did not enjoy. I had the fillet steak which I very much enjoyed. My meal was on the small side (compare the size of the asparagus to the rest of the plate). However, it was sublimely tasty. In fact it was the tastiness meal I have had in months.

This place is awesome for a lunch or 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 :