First off, this place is OPEN ON SUNDAY. Everywhere else closed early. This place is clean as and…read morethe staff is attentive. Walk up to the bar and grab a pint. Remember your ID and you're set. Beers on tap are: Castle Point, Lion Red, Macs Gold, Speights Gold Medal and Isaac's Cider. Cheers.

We stopped by here for drinks one day. It's a friendly looking place from the outside and has a…read morefunny skeleton dressed up sitting at one of the tables. The man behind the counter isn't the most friendly, which is surprising because most people around here are. We tried to make conversation as there were no other people at the bar the entire time we were there. Drinks were average. We ordered vodka and also gingerbeer with rum. No gingerbeer on tap so you get charged for the drink. Plus the bottle of gingerbeer to mix. Bar snacks took a long time to arrive. Chips were listed as with aioli, but arrived with garden variety tomato sauce. Cost cutting perhaps? Great location but there are other places we prefer to go in this area.

Fantastic vibe and wonderful, attentive staff. I went to see a band (Mermaid Bait, who were…read morefantastic as usual) but grand some wings and a beer. Wings were really delicious, wish the blue cheese was a little chunkier though. The beer was whatever the hoppiest thing they had on tap was, some red IPA. It was very refreshing and nicely hoppy! That being said it was almost $30 for wings and a beer. Felt a bit steep for what the place is. That being said without a cover for the music I suppose someone has to pay.

Super sweet sticky ribs with lots of fries and coleslaw, I could just barely eat the half rack all…read morefor $20. The vegetarian burger that Cindy had was fantastic. They don't have a big menu but what they do, they do well!

Staff was very friendly and welcoming from the moment I arrived. Asked me where I was from and what…read moreI was planning to get up to while in town. Not at all busy but I was early for lunch. Meatlovers pizza was fantastic. Live music will be playing later tonight, so hopefully I can make it back in time.

Was up in Whangarei for a gig with the band, and they had organized lunch here for the group. On a…read moreSaturday afternoon it was pretty empty, which was good to accommodate our large group (you can make bookings in advance). There was covered outside seating with heaters, good for the chilly winter afternoon. They've got a few house beers on tap - light, medium, and dark, as well as an alcoholic ginger beer. Their main food option is wood fired pizza, lot of topping varieties. It was not gourmet pizza, but solid, satisfying, with a good amount of toppings on each pizza - they didn't skimp. The standout food-wise was their nice fat chips... they were perfectly crispy outside, soft inside, and properly hot. Bottom line - solid option for a beer and some chips, a quick pizza if you're in town. Nothing fancy, nice folks...

Went here over a holiday weekend for a nice lunch with a view out towards the water. Ambiance was…read morereally lovely with both indoor seating with lots of natural light as well as outdoor seating with picnic tables and umbrellas. Menu was good, covering most food allergens. However, it took forever to get food. We arrived with kids already hungry, and we definitely reached hangery - from when we placed our order until when we got our food was over an hour and 15 minutes!

Been here a few times very sporadically…read more Awesome place. Live music and fairly decent price alcohol, and good food. Really relaxed vibe, and New Years the place goes off. Definitely recommend!!! And Devilskin here on the 21st of January... Yayahhh!!

Great views..seating is fast but food service is horrible...took 1.30 hrs to get main course.. food…read morewhen served was ok... Overall average...shame as tons of potential...

Our first Kiwi pub experience and it was a good one. Rugby on the big TV, large beer selection,…read moreand a great burger. What else do you need?

This cute restaurant is right opposite the Russell ferry. There are tables on the grassy area under…read morethe trees where we ate (so I can't speak for the inside) the menu is sweet and savoury waffles which I am usually not a fan of but I chose the mushroom option and it was YUM! the waffles were infused with herbs as well - we also had the salmon and the big breakfast options which were also good. The service was good - they were attentive and really friendly. I would suggest taking a light jumper as the wind can get up on the waterfront if your sitting outside. I think they do dinner as well so next time I'll have to try that too.

Is 15mins for a Spanish omelette too long?…read more That's my question after sitting down to order this plus a coffee. The coffee came pretty quickly but alas my omelette did not. After 15mins I decided not to wait any longer, wanted to pay for my coffee and leave. Miraculously the omelette appeared as I did at the bar to pay where I was promptly told that 15mins is standard. Not in my book. It is a shame as Russell is crying out for a great cafe that offers good food & coffee, served year round all with a smile.