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I came to Farside one Saturday night in April with my older sister and my cousin who had just…read moreturned 18. My sister and I wanted to take our cousin somewhere nice and different for celebratory drinks. My sister suggested that we try Farside as she had been once before and had met the owner Eddy through friends. Farside is a small bar located down Parnell Road between Renkon and Burgerfuel. If you are looking at a map, it is quite hard to spot and most of the time, you will walk straight past it! We only went for drinks, but they were all delicious! Farside has an extensive cocktail list, which my cousin and I happily chose from! All the cocktails had cool names and interesting flavours, which is something you would not find in a bar/club in town! Overall, the best drinks we had were a Margarita with a salt rim and a Cosmopolitan with a sugar rim (see pictures) - both were yummy! The décor was nice and the music interesting, which we all liked. Farside plays all sorts of music, so it is great for everybody! It had a cool vibe to it all night - we even had a boogie in the corner when Queen came on! Farside also serves a range of bar snacks including cheese and cold meat platters with vegetarian options as well, which would be great to share with a group of friends - and a few of their amazing cocktails as well!

Good prices an great for happy hour. Good sound system and latest song list. Love going there!read more

I was extremely disappointed with the customer service at this place. We arrived at 1:30am (the…read moreplace closes at 3 as advertised on Yelp) and the staff told us simply, "we are closed". We explained that the website says the place is open until 3 and their response began to change each time we continued to press for an explanation. We heard a group singing karaoke down the hall and wondered how they could be closed with patrons still in the establishment, to which they replied "we are full." Which she immediately amended and and said "no we are not full." I asked them to explain why they wouldn't serve us and they replied "we stop entry at 12". Why does the website say 3 then? They replied that they can stop entry whenever they feel like it and proceeded to tell us other karaoke locations nearby. Terrible customer service. I don't understand why they didn't want our service and why they persisted in refusing our money, I also don't understand why we couldn't have been given a logical and truthful explanation for being turned away. Not recommended.

A typical local bar, with a very comfortable atmosphere. Rock up in your shorts and jandals, or…read moreyour jeans and T-shirt to have a relaxed low key drink or a couple of games of pool. The staff are friendly and the locals are plenty. There is also a gaming room if that's what you're in to. Be warned the place is very "rustic", which gives it that authentic pub feel but may not be what you are looking for in a watering hole.

If Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man were ever to enjoy a beer in New Zealand, then Mavericks in…read moreGlenfield would be their bar of choice. Situated at the top entrance of the Glenfield Mall, Mavericks is an old school tough guy bar. The kind of bar where you play pool, drink beer and waste away the morning. Okay, it is not as rough as I make it out to be, and it is quite enjoyable to visit. I often catch a few frames, an ale or two and converse with great company. The great thing about Mavericks is location, location and location, as I can walk home after a long night. Not that I do this often...

Kia ora, I am looking for the proprietors of this bar from the late 70's through to the 80's, and…read morepossibly the 90's. Back then a lot of the Auckland Power Board workers used to drink at this bar. They used to have pool & dart competitions to win trophy awards. I am particularly interested in speaking to someone who has knowledge of the trophies whereabouts. My name is Charlie aka Charlaine, daughter of the late Sonny Te Koha Rihari. If anybody has any information that may help my journey, I can be contacted through my facebook page, nga mihi.

My first experience of this Club was one Saturday night. There was a small patronage, my guess is…read morethat this a strict favourite with its regular crowd. It reminded me very strongly of an RSA. The rugby was on in one corner, with a small outdoor to the rear of the bar. It's decor is tired however this is indicative of the the present crowd's priority list. As with other venues such as bowling clubs and RSAs, I had possibly discovered the cheapest beer prices in the city. Jugs are around $6 and pints approximately $3. It is well worth a visit for the experience, particularly sharing discussion with society's elders.

I'm secretly amazed people still go here - as adults, I mean. When I was a teenager this was where…read moreteenagers went to spend their evenings trying to impress girls and surreptitiously drinking beers they'd sneaked into the toilets. Oh and playing pool, sometimes. But it seems that grown-ups enjoy this place too, and not just in an ironic faux-slumming way. Turns out people actually like pool, I guess. Which works out well, because that's what the Ponsonby Pool Hall is all about. Plus, now that you're of age, you can enjoy a drink with your game. In the open, I mean - one that you bought there rather than smuggled in zipped up in your oversized backpack. What weirds me out most is that the place isn't even full of obnoxious, drunkenly underage teenagers. Where did they all go? They must be secretly drinking somewhere, but wherever it is I'm glad it's not here...

The Ponsonby Pool Hall is one of my favourite places in Auckland to play pool. Unlike most bars…read morethat revolve around pool and other such games, this Pool Hall isn't remotely seedy and you don't feel like you have to be a pool-genius to enjoy a few games with friends. With lots of tables available for hire, and both big-ball and small-ball tables on hand, the Ponsonby Pool Hall caters to everyone from beginners to expert pool players. The Ponsonby Pool Hall also boasts a full bar, with beers, wines and spirits readily available. So boys grab a pint and enjoy a game, while girls you can indulge in a vodka lime or nice wine! Open during the day and well into the night, Ponsonby Pool Hall is a fun place to spend a few hours, and located conveniently under the Ponsonby Foodcourt, great meals are right at your finger tips! Tip: One of the staff members is this cool local guy that's worked there for six years and is absolutely amazing at pool. It's pretty great watching him play - keep an eye out next time you're there.

Growing up in the affluent suburbs of Johannesburg, most children entertained themselves behind six…read morefoot high walls, in the safety of their own homes. The days of playing in the streets ended about the same time as disco... My brothers and I kept ourselves busy by playing pool, and I must admit we became quite good at it too, so good we've won a few trophies to brag about. Nowadays I don't play as often as I would like, and with a baby in the house, my chances are really looking slim. So, to increase my playing time, I've started shopping around to get my own table, and I've seen the one I want, and it is waiting for me at Barton McGill Ltd in Glenfield. Barton McGill is home to all the toys you need to fit out your man cave, and they are stylish too.

I contacted Barton McGill through their online platform to request a quote to relocate a table,…read moreafter waiting a week I rung to confirm a price as I was eager to purchase a second hand table on trademe they asked me for relevant auction numbers so they could review and give a more accurate price which I did happily, less then 12 hours later they had purchased the table directly. After approaching the manager Peter Heald for some clarification around the matter as I was obviously frustrated by this series of events he showed a complete lack of empathy, this has left me dumb founded, plenty of other companies out there offering the same services, would suggest you do some due diligence before proceeding.

Having lived off Dominion Road most of my life it is somewhat of a travesty that I had never been…read moreto Bar Eden until last year. Located above the Glengarry's on Dominion Road, Bar Eden is a locally renowned sports bar and pool hall. My sister has been meeting her friends there most weekends since she turned 18, and I can see why. Though not a very flash joint, Bar Eden is a really relaxed place to meet up with groups of friends and have some fun playing pool. As with most pool and sports bars, Bar Eden is a bit seedy, but when you get to know the staff (and the regulars) everyone is actually really nice and it can be a really good time. Bar Eden have both big and small pool ball tables, depending on your experience level as well as shuffleboard tables, TVs to watch the game on and a full bar. Next time you're in Mt Eden and fancy a casual night with your friends, give Bar Eden a go.

In my opinion, the best place to head after or before a game at Eden Park. It doesn't pack out like…read morethe ground level pubs in the neighbourhood, as it has a far greater floor space. It also offers pool tables at a great 6 dollars an hour, as well as shuffleboard, darts, and the pokies if you fancy a flutter after watching your team destroy the other one (or to pick up some cash to drown your sorrows.) They play anything that Sky Sport is playing, and are happy to change to whatever you'd prefer, as there are plenty of TV's around to show different games. There's also a free jukebox, so its a good place to just go on a weeknight and play some pool with your friends.

Miss Q's is a sports bar located in the Westgate shopping complex. I've only been there once, and I…read morehave to say I was quite surprised and impressed by the amount of pool tables they had. There were plenty free for my friends and I to use, which was convenient as we decided to have a bit of a pool competition! The bar itself was pretty good - there was a decent selection of wines, beers and spirits available. However whole they had a variety of cocktail options advertised, when my friend asked for a pina colada, the bartender actually had to Google how to make it. This was a pretty bizarre situation, but was also good for a bit of a laugh. On the whole I probably wouldn't be rushing back to Miss Q's, as the atmosphere was a bit seedy - as well as having pool tables, Miss Q's also has lots of pokies so attracts some pretty average patrons. Plus, as someone who isn't really in to sport, Miss Q's was never going to be a perfect match for me. That having been said, playing pool was really fun, and due to its casual atmosphere it is a great place to keep in mind if you and your friends just feel like getting a bit rowdy and can't be bothered heading all the way in to town!

You've almost run out of motorway, it's hot, there's a large shopping complex on your left and…read moreyou're praying there is a bar somewhere. Enter Miss Q's. I imagine the real Miss Q to be a smiling, buxom lady- the motherly type that you wouldn't want to piss off. She keeps everything clean and isn't afraid to smack you one if you get out of hand. The pub is a spacious sports bar with ample seating and more than a couple of pools tables. It has it's regulars slouched over the pokies or arched toward the TV screens. Some local band might belt out some pub anthems on a Wednesday or Thursday night. It also attracts a lot of attention from the younger groups leaving the near-by cinema or bowling alley mid week. Miss Q's is a pretty typical Kiwi pub where a dress code is vague at best and everyone should sing along to a Split Endz song. I waz temted 2 rite my revew lyk dis so its regurlarz cud reed it.