Lone Star Rib House - Flynn

The long pork ribs are quite nice and we enjoyed the chicken wings (sweet chilli was better than bbq) but the salads (coleslaw and Caesar salad) both tasted too salty. Food came out pretty quick and Nil issues with service. I enjoyed this experience

Came here for a quick lunch bite. For the price paid, the portion size for my ribs were tiny. My friend thought her Mexican bowl meal was quite average. Service was prompt and friendly and I didn't have to wait very long for the food to be served guess there were only a total of 5 other people in the restaurant. Plenty of seating and a large variety on offer from the menu. They have a help yourself peanut barrel where I noticed others were eating and dropping the shell of the peanuts on the floor or all over the table.

I 'm a big eater so take my review in that context. I really like the place. The food is delicious They use good quality ingredients and unlike other restaurants (where I feel a bit yuck after a large feed , I can enjoy a large meal without feeling upset at the end. In terms of prices, they seem to be broadly reasonable but with some really good specials (bottomless burgers anyone? that are so good, they are surely temporary. As for the service/staff....well, I 'm biased I go often enough that most of the staff know me by now and will take care of me. That said, they 've been pretty courteous since the start. I also appreciate they are generous in terms of things like not charging for sauce which creates bill-shock and a breaking of trust at some other restaurants. As for some of the criticisms on slow service, these are actually sometimes valid. The staff are very attentive but given they only have a few on at any time, it just means they are occasionally spread too thin across many tables. Overall, this is now (according to the sign out the front 'under new management ' , one of my favourite places to eat in Canberra. I 'm curious to see how much longer this place remains quiet before word gets out and the really generous specials dry up. Maybe I should change my mind and give 1 star (kidding

A lot of people seem to complain about the service. Yet my own personal experience was far from negative. Food arrived quickly and smelled heavenly, if you are a big fan of bbq flavours, this is the place to go. I want to thank our initial waiter who has taken a stronger approach to customers than the prior owners. Checking every few minutes if myself or other tables were ready to order, but giving us enough time for it to not be a burden. The new owners are quick and learning how to improve at every corner.

Great setting and a nice selection of dishes that you don't tend to see at home. The steak was cooked perfectly and the chips were perfectly seasoned (if only I wasn't watching my carbs, I could have had more of them). One of the best features was the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff.