The Green Dragon Inn Review

For real LOTR fans it's a must-see in Matamata! It's amazing.

Awesome ale at the end of our tour, loved the experience

Hobbit inspired pub with some of the nicest ginger beer/cider I've ever tasted.

Do you love Hobbits and do you have children. If yes you have to ho in this amazing world.

nice place, i didnt like the cider that much, but that's just me. Customer service is amazing

Hobitton was amazing. Loved the gardens and village.

Even if you aren't really into hobbits, this place is cool to see. Speaks to the kid in all of us and the tour ends with a beer to ease you back into reality. Princess Jasmine is the greatest tour guide of all time. She cinched the whole experience into perfection.

Fabulous spot to end an incredible tour round Hobbiton!

Has its tolkienish atmosphere. But too mamy tourists ruin it.

Crowded as expected but if your a fan of the movies then having a beer here is a must

I'm not a hobbit geek but this place was well worth a visit.

Not a highlight of my visit to Hobbiton; the food was just ok.

What a way to end a great tour of Hobbiton Movie set by having a Banquet at the Green Dragon

Four stars for decor only, it is really a nice looking place - the house cider and dark ale were not good

Wonderful place. Unmissable inside the whole excursion to the land of the hobbits

Very cool LOTR vibes. Would recommend spending this time looking around hobbiton if you could though since the tour was a little rushed

The final stop on the Hobbiton movie set tour, where you can rest with a complimentary beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices) in front of a fire at a cozy, comfy pub that a hobbit would be sure to enjoy.

An amazing pub in the midst of The Shire, a pity you have to pay an $84 entrance fee.

Oh wow. What a great place to sit and have a few ales.

All kiwis need to experience this place it's not what you think..

Great beer, great food, great cat. Would come back.

I don't know. It just didn't do it for me. After walking around the set, this will be your last stop before the gift shop and the exit. I just didn't appreciate the dinginess of the place.

Excellent treat, following the visit of Hobbiton. A beautiful atmosphere brought by the supervisors that motivates the participants! Better to speak English so as not to feel excluded.

I loved everything about this place. Makes you feel like you're at the Green Dragon in the Shire.

Absolutely magical place in the old style, with live fire, beer kegs, wooden tables and round windows. It's really like in the movies and it's a perfect ending to the hobbit. Good own brewed stout! Would have been incredibly happy to come back to such a bar. Really wonderful atmosphere, like a jump back in time and into another world!

What a blast! We did the evening/feast tour and it was most splendiferous! The walk thru the shire, the re-enactments, the stories, the FOOD! The very many happy people! THANK YOU!

Fun if you like beer or enjoy refreshments. The place is good for a good laugh and a good drink with people. The scenery is beautiful!

They really have a great pub and is a nice end to the tour.
Really liked their cider and it was very friendly.

Absolutely awesome! Beers and ciders were delicious, great experience! Definitely a must do while at hobbiton! So many different areas inside, warm, cozy and unique!

My partner and I did the Evening Banquet Tour of Hobbiton which concluded in a huge banquet style dinner, served in The Green Dragon.
It was absolutely amazing.
After the first tour of Hobbiton just before dusk, our guide Will led our group to The Green Dragon and we all had a free drink choice of either Ale, Cider or Ginger Beer and there was an open fire nearby.
Then after around 20 mins, we were led into the banquet room which was laden with the most delicious food, laid out on banquet tables, decorated with fresh produce grown in the Hobbiton gardens.
There were roast meat joints, roasted veges, soups, casseroles, salads and baked stuffed pumpkins.
Dessert was amazing too. Pavlova with fresh fruit, baked tarts and honey yoghurt.

After dinner our guide Will then took us on a night tour of Hobbiton and the lakefront where all the Hobbit holes were lit up by lanterns. It was beautiful.
Will was really friendly, informative and funny and all the staff elsewhere at the Shires Rest were just as welcoming.
I'd highly recommend this tour, it's a little more pricey than the daytime tour of Hobbiton; however you get an enormous free feed plus the opportunity to see Hobbiton in the daylight hours, then again lit up by night.
A truly magical evening.

Drinks were cold and the hearth was warm! Lovely location

Traditional set up and great ambience, Good food. Place is not what you expect but just gives you a slight LOTR feel with the background music. Free drinks was average.

Fantastic 'WOW' experience seeing all little houses and pub from the movies

It's all about the location--Hobbiton.
Its a really cozy atmosphere with dfantastic food

A fun little place to stop and have a beer at the end of the Hobbiton tour where you get to enjoy a complimentary ale as part of the deal. The Inn was quite crowded with other tourists but that was all part of the fun of it. The scenery around the Inn is stunning and there was plenty of seating outside the Green Dragon where you can sit down and enjoy these views. I have not seen any of the LOTR or The Hobbit movies but enjoyed this tour all the same and all that went with it.

The kids Apple cider was amazing, best cider I have ever tried, got one for my son but it is carbonated and he does not drink carbonated drinks. They also offered a light beer and a stout. I got the stout and it was great, smooth and not bitter (see picture)

Refreshing ginger ale.Felt like being transported to the land of happy hobbits!

Small cup of stout after a walk around Hobbiton. Fire place made it cozy, was gonna order some.scones but was put off by the flies under the muslin.

Great beer and great atmosphere at the end of the tour. Great sitting by the roaring fire on a cold day

This was a great place. The free ale drink I liked but if it was an actual cafe. That would be great.

Loved the complementary drinks and the very serene environment. Well worth a stop if around the area.

Drinks are great and you get one free with your tour! There is even a cafe to buy a snack but you only get 15-20 minutes to hang around.

Great beer (had stout) and kids thought best ginger beer on the island. Excellent attention to detail.

This is not really the best part of the Hobbitton visit. The rest of the set is more picturesque, and this part has clearly been done up for the tourists.

That said, they give you beer, and that's always fun. Pies are okay, as is the beer, but it's nothing outstanding. By and by, it's a pretty quaint little place.

An additional downside is that you don't get to spend much time here... We only got 25 minutes all said :(