Got through security quickly and decided a Heineken and pie sounded good, so I bellied up to the…read morebar and $17 later I was eating a microwaved pie and scooner of Heineken. Outside the airport I would have turned right around but give the people and plane watching opportunity I decided to stay. Next round was Monteith's Pale Ale, cheaper then the Heineken so now I'm a happy man ready to fly. Cheers to the staff who are on top of the clean up and empty glasses!

Great service and always followed up on our needs. Food was amazing and there was a lot of it. Good…read moreatmosphere with the vibe and the Coke bottle was the extra on top. The food at home was still great tasting. Will be visiting again.

I had my 21st Birthday here sometime ago and it was a nice space for the amount of people I had…read more(approx. 30-50 people) I also came on a different occasion for dinner with friends and the quality of food was great as well.

I was staying in the hotel and it is near the airport but in an office building and industrial…read morewarehouses neighborhood with no options for food. Had the burger and fries. It was pretty good. The bun a little dry so it fell apart as I was eating it. Had to use fork and knife to finish it.

Decent restaurant, especially considering how this is the only restaurant in the area for guests of…read morethe Sudima hotel. The food is pretty average - we ordered a lamb shank and the grilled salmon steak. The lamb is tender and the flavor meets expectations; the salmon was a bit overdone. They are decently priced for what they're worth - as a family of three our final total came to around 80NZD. The service was a bit slow, but we weren't in a hurry so it didn't matter.

The staff here are as slow as snails. Don't visit Mac's if you are in any type of rush. I asked if…read moretheir homemade tartare was made from fresh raw egg, after looking at the bottle it comes in the staff concluded nothing here is homemade. We ordered a big breakfast with extra bacon instead of toast and the salt n pepper calamari with tartare alternative, tomato sauce. The food arrived very quickly, the kitchen staff maki up for the bar staff. Breakfast was hot and tasty, we discovered they had charged us without saying for the bread bacon swap. Eggs bacon and sausages were great, hash brown was a let down. Calamari was grease free but slightly under. I probably would return here unless I was just thirsty.

I came here at about six in the morning so may be why the service I experienced compared to other…read morereviews I read was very good. It was pretty quiet. They had a friendly manner and the order came out shortly after. I ordered one of my favourite,( amongst a few other hot beverages) ,cappuccino and a Farmers breakfast. This is bacon , venison sausages , potato cake , toast , tomato and eggs done how you like. I chose poached. It was one of the best poached eggs I have had and the whole meal was pretty good. I have eaten the same here before and it was good then so is good to see it has kept the same standard, at least when it comes to this meal. The price is a tiny bit high but I would expect that of a place in the airport. Will have to try one day come here to see how it is at a later time of day. See if the service and food is as good then. All in all I think a good place to grab a bite before going on a flight , to watch the world go by ( literally ) , or wait for someone to come off a flight. This time I had to settle for the latter case.....but not too long and I will be experiencing the first..

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.

They have the best steak mealI've been to this place about 6 times n I always get the steak and a…read moreside of fries the pudding is to die for!! Love this place.

The seafood chowder is awesome. My only gripe is they are stingy with their bread. The bread is…read moregreat but the size of 2 pieces of chesdale wedges. (sorry only thing I can think to use for a comparison) The staff are always friendly and helpful. The $25 3 x course lunch is a good deal.

First, the positives: + Lots of seating…read more+ Large screen TV + Plugs to charge your devices + Lots of folks were using the place as a general seating area, bringing in food and drinks from other businesses (like Burger King next door), but the staff didn't seem to care. - After looking over the menu (bar food items, pizzas, etc.), we decided to get the sampler platter - onion rings, samosas, prawn twisters, calamari, wonton and chips/nachos with dipping sauces (salsa, sweet chili, aioli). Unfortunately, the individual items were TINY - calamari, for example, were little nuggets (looked like popcorn shrimp/chicken). Dipping sauces were also in TINY plastic, sample cups (no bigger than a quarter). Flavors were all a bit bland. Underwhelming. - Pricey (to be expected) - $30NZD for the sampler platter Located in the International Terminal, after the security check point.

Poor quality and service, Asked bar staff to have table wiped down as table was dirty and had…read moreliquid on it, no one came to wipe down had to use on baby wipes to clean . Ordered smashed avacado on toast with coriander and tomato's . What came out was brown mushy avacado sliced on the side of the plate with a thin slice of tomato and no corriandor . Orderd kumara chips with sour cream and sweet chill suace. Came out with about a table spoon of sour cream and sweet chill when asked for more server said yes but never bought any more to table. Lucky to be given even one star becuase the tea was hot and strong. Would strongly recommend not dinning here.

We had free admission associated with our flights - If you didn't not sure this would be worth the…read moreprice of admission. One issue is that you can't see how crowded it is until you're inside, in short pay first, know what you're getting after the fact. When we were there, it wasn't particularly busy, and it was a good way to get something to eat before a long trans-Pacific flight. The chairs were comfortable, the hot food limited but reasonably good, the deserts tasty and plentiful. As for the staff, they seemed a bit overworked, scrambling to keep up, but maybe at busier times they have more people? I don't know. The shower and rest room situation was a little odd, but workable - just kind of limited in capacity.

Great way to spend 4 hours in an airport…read more Priority pass lounge. Lots of buffet style food options and other snacks. I wasn't really hungry. Just needed a place to hang for a while because my flight home wasn't until 1130pm and hotel checkout was at 10am. Got to the airport around 6pm. Lots of drink offerings, I mostly just stuck to the unlimited ginger ale. Lots of chairs & desk setups for you to plug in or just tune out. They had a rugby game on which I liked. Not too crowded.

Ugly lounge. Too small and gets very over crowded. Always messy and food offering definitely…read morereduced. Hardly a 'premium' experience.

Absolutely love this place. AirNZ has done a great job with a domestic lounge. This is way better…read morethan lounges offered by the American domestic flights. The place- spacious, lots of seats. Take your pick. You can choose from a communal large bench, bar stools, couches, to dinning tables. Has a kids playground also. There are a few shower rooms. Not as fancy as the international terminal but it's amazing for a domestic terminal. The food- I look forward to flying so I can come and eat here. Has egg and sausage breakfast, lunch sandwiches. Their tomato soup is awesome. The hot food around lunch time is ok. I had lamb curry once, was a bit blend. The drinks- good beer and wine selection. Help yourself. It has a pretty clever setup to order coffee using an iPad. I feel sorry for the barista. Seem to be making coffee nonstop. I normally get a chai, a flat white, and another flat white during my stay... Complementary wifi, newspaper, and lots of magazines. Great job AirNZ