Elsie's Restaurant Bar - Tuakau

I have been in Tuakau Restaurant for diner a few times and can say that it is the most wonderful venue in Franklin area. The food is very tasty and reasonably priced and the waitresses are friendly and caring. <br/ <br/ May be the negative reviews are relevant to different restaurant management, as these are quite old, but now I find Tuakau Hotel's restaurant truly excellent and recommend it highly to everyone who appreciates classy surroundings and good food.

This old pub has atmosphere to spare and the range of areas to sit and while away a few hours on a Saturday afternoon is great. We visited with family and sat in a booth watching the world go by. The service was excellent, adove and beyond. When ordering a range of drinks for the entire family the staff came from behind the bar to help carry the drinks to our table. We had pizzas which all went down well. Big tick Tuakau Hotel; the facilities are great but your staff were the shining light for us that day.

Entrees: Shrimp cocktail pork dumplings. Price 4/5 Taste 5/5 Portions 5/5 Presentation 4/5 Serving time 5/5 *Could be a bit more creative with how you present/plate the shrimp cocktail, tasted delicious though. Main: Pork ribs Chicken bacon fettuccine. Price 5/5 Taste 5/5 Portions 5/5 Presentation 4/5 Serving time 5/5 *Ribs fell off the bone and melted in your mouth. Fettuccine was so good, both dishes were satisfying. Dessert: Chocolate mousse Price 4/5 Taste 3/5 Portions 5/5 Presentation 5/5 Serving time 5/5 *Suggestion, please use a smaller spoon like a 10ml teaspoon. The spoon we had was too big, it was roughly a 15 20ml spoon. It was hard to scoop the mousse out from the narrow end of the dessert glass. Overall Elsie's restaurant deserves a 5 star rating. Of all the restaurants I've been to, this place by far has the fastest service all the time. Not my first time here and definitely not my last.

Great place to meet up with friends and family can book ahead if you have a large group and you are set up in a separate area off the restaurant. Food was great large portions everyone enjoyed their meals several menus to choose from includes a child's menu and a seniors menu. Highly recommend the roast lamb!

Stopped in for a steak n eggs before moving on. Was still early on a Sunday