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    Garrison Public House

    3.4 (21 reviews)
    ModerateCoffee & Tea, Pubs
    Open 9:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Kelly C.

    This is a regular spot for work lunches and functions for my company so I've been a few times, usually during the lunch hour. There's a varied menu of tasty pizzas and burgers and the salads are great too. On this occasion most of our table went with burgers and loved every bite, especially the curly fries, while I tried to be healthy and order a salad and then just gusted all the arancini chips that were just crispy on the outside and warm and creamy centred. There's a function room upstairs and I believe you can rent it free of charge as long as you arrange a bar tab which is perfect for small group workshops. There's heaps of parking, usually sport on the TVs and it's close to the mall and public transport so it's pretty handy for anyone in the south-eastern part of the city. A good reliable spot for a bite or drinks with the work crowd.

    Mandy P.

    I've been to Garrisons so many times that I've lost count. Its a great spot for an after work drink, a birthday dinner or met up point on the way into town on the weekends. Its part gastropub/part sports bar, with a pretty wide variety menu, full bar and projector screen and a few TVs scattered throughout the place. They've got a great loyalty program which I'd say contributes well to their repeat customers. Its location in Sylvia Park is handy from any which way you're coming from in South/East Auckland and there's ample parking. But it can get crowded- there's lot of space for drinkers but you'll find diners are squeezed into a section of the bar that fills up very quickly, whether you've made a reservation or not. I've gotten used to the food here, I know what's good and I rarely have to look a the menu to know what I'll order. They're pretty consistent with their meals so I always leave knowing I've spent my money well. Try their pizzas if you haven't, there's a great selection with different sizes to choose from, so you're bound to find a couple of flavours to dig into! The service here is always great, it just may take a while for your food and drinks to come to you. My advice; order your food from your waitress but go and buy your drinks up at the bar- much more efficient and you get your drink right after you order.

    BBQ chicken wings and chips
    Marie C.

    I'm afraid I don't have anything really good to say about this bar. We hadn't been for ages due to thinking the food was not great. Then you know how it is, it's Sat in Sylvia Park and you need a break from shopping (especially if you are like me, and would prefer to do ANYTHING else but shop). We decided to give it another go. Bad idea. First we couldn't get anyone to serve us, so ended up ordering food at the bar. We just got BBQ chicken wings and chips. The chicken was very average - between the two of us we didn't even finish the 6 we ordered. Thank goodness we went for the half dozen. They just tasted like poached chicken dumped in a load of smokey bbq sauce. It definitely wasn't marinated in it, because there was no taste off the meat. Hard to get chips wrong so I can't complain about those There seems to be a lot of staff just standing around doing nothing, and I would never accuse them of being OVER friendly! This is good if you want a drink to break the boredom of shopping but I would rate the food court above the food served here.

    Jayde T.

    For a pub at the mall, Garrisons is pretty good. It's large and has a great outdoor area that fills up quickly on a sunny afternoon. They have a good range of drinks on tap at reasonable prices. Their menu is big and has a little bit of everything. The meal sizes are also large (so think about sharing) but the quality is only OK. I've never had much luck with the calamari there, but the pizzas are good, especially if you are drinking with a large group. It has a pretty good atmosphere, especially on the weekends or if it's game night. And the best bit? Unless you're there the week leading up to Christmas, you don't have to worry about trying to find a car park.

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    Good Service. We came here to order drinks and they were really good. I ordered the virgin mojito and it was good. Would recommend this

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    Review Highlights - Garrison Public House

    It's the perfect place for a feed and a beer or two if you're shopping at Sylvia Park and can be a good meeting place.

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    Cock & Bull English Pub & Brewery

    Cock & Bull English Pub & Brewery

    3.0(3 reviews)
    6.8 kmEast Tamaki
    $$

    The Cock & Bull is a feel-good place located just beneath the Cinemas in Botany Town Centre. The…read morewooden walls are lined with traditional English decor and you're welcomed with a roaring fire during the colder nights. The staff are a friendly bunch, but don't always bring your food on time. You have to order at the bar, so don't go waiting for service. The food itself is traditionally English too, with your plain, but satisfying fish n chips, beef burger or calamari delicacies. Mainly you go there to enjoy a certain atmosphere ,which changes depending on whether it's a family afternoon or a rowdy weeknight. A pleasant place to dine if you feel like a good, old fashioned pub meal sometimes coupled with live music too!

    The Cock & Bull in Botany Downs definitely attracts some very different age groups. On a Friday…read morenight you'll find it full of twenty-somethings attempting to jam out to the live band of the week, but on a Saturday night it may be full of older men have a nice old chinwag during the game. In saying this, its hard to say what the Cock & Bull's target market is, but nevertheless, they seem to be accommodating for a wide age range- and thats a good thing. I've always enjoyed the service at Cock & Bull. Always welcoming, quick and cheerful, and you know your drink is in good hands. Their food is very well done- I tend to lean towards their salads, but they do great wedges, nachos and fries with aioli. Their aptly named Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa pizzas are well priced and taste even better! Cock & Bull is a long-standing establishment in Botany Downs and really fits the gastropub mould. If you're looking for somewhere that does its job right in the Botany area, go no further than the Cock & Bull.

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    Nineteen Eighty One

    3.8(4 reviews)
    9.6 kmManukau

    Nineteen Eighty One is a great local restaurant in Manukau, right opposite the Westfield Shopping…read moreCentre. It's a fairly new establishment in the area, but it's become a regular hangout for a few beers and very good food. You definitely feel the '80's vibe when you're there, and its always nice to see a little appreciation for that era. Their pizzas are delicious, particularly 'Rangi's Hangi' and 'Larry the Lamb'. They do a very nice caesar salad and my favourite main has to be the crispy chicken burger with aioli and melted brie- one of the best restaurant burgers I've had. They've got a good range of ciders and do a few cocktails to quench your thirst. They also serve most of their drinks in 600mL milk bottles, which is a really cool touch. I'd have to say that Nineteen Eighty One is best known for their fortnightly Wednesday quiz nights. The place gets packed and its always a good laugh- there's even a prize for the team that comes second to last.

    This was our first visit at 1981. The waitress was very friendly and informed us of the "Specials"…read more I asked if I could non alcoholic version of one of their cocktail's, she said no problem. We had the garlic cob for Entree. For Mains, My wife chose the Steak & Kidney pie with mash. I had the sundried tomato and feta cheese stuffed chicken fillet. My wife said it was the best pie she had ever eaten. I really enjoyed the stuffed chicken too. The decor brought back lots of memories.

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    Queens Head Tavern - Pork belly sliders

    Queens Head Tavern

    4.8(4 reviews)
    9.5 kmAuckland CBD

    Fantastic happy hour for Bonvoy members (which is free to join). I was able to score $10 glass of…read morewine and $10 bar bites! We had the pork belly sliders and the chicken bites. Both were delicious and great for the price. After HH, I stayed for a Margherita pizza and more wine. The pizza was thin crust and tasted fresh. Only thing that was interesting to me was the inability to order the same HH wines after HH. The selection switches out. Service was really great and friendly. It started off rather quiet for HH but began to fill as time went on. Plenty of seating options and trendy decor.

    VISIT: end of February 2020…read more This was a pleasant surprise as we ate here probably every day of the 3 that we were in town. I typically shy away from restaurants that are in the hotel because they tend to be pricey. We felt, for Americans, that this was decently priced and that each time we ate here, we got a different meal FOOD WE TRIED: - Chicken and vegetable dumplings - Prawn and chive Gyoza - Arancini - 55 day aged beef brisket sliders - Seafood Risotto - Spaghetti with mussels, snapper and prawns The sliders, gyoza and spaghetti with seafood was VERY good. I wouldn't order the dumplings again, but I always forget that chicken dumplings just aren't the same as pork and/or shrimp. The Arancini was a bit disappointing in flavor, maybe just a touch more salt would have been helpful and same thing with the flavor of the Risotto. The seafood was cooked perfectly, but the sauce on it just wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked, for a risotto. Service was always great with the staff always helpful with recommendations. We were very happy to have access to this restaurant during our stay the Four Points

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