A must stop! Great place to hang, have a good bite to eat and drink. Very friendly, clean and…read morelively.

Good food, great craic! This pub has a really great…read moreatmosphere and the the food is good solid pub grub. We stopped in for dinner on a Sunday night and had the steak and the beef and Guinness pie which were both very good. There was an Irish band playing some great live music which really made the evening special.

This is my first 1-star restaurant review... Yikes. It already had a 1-star review, which, had I…read moreknown, I would have avoided it in the first place. As it was, we'd just driven 2 hours, the kids and hubby were hungry cranky and pub food seemed like the best idea at the time. The atmosphere and decor aren't actually bad, but man, the food was terrible. I ordered a cheese pizza (like, just sauce and cheese) and the server had difficulty understanding this request (because it wasn't one of the menu pizzas -which to me, all looked like awful combos for a pizza). Anyhow, I suppose that should have been my first clue. The pizza came in a fairly timely manner, but the crust was thin and soggy, the sauce tasted like leftover spaghetti sauce and the cheese was manufactured tasting. It really sucked. Even my kids wouldn't eat it (insult to injury). Stopping in for takeaway at the local Pizza Hut or Dominoes would have been WAY better. My husband got the "special," roast of the day. Special indeed. It was a few small pieces of pork, cauliflower and broccoli (both tasted previously frozen) with weird white sauce, one piece of roasted potato (flavorless) and some carrot sticks and a scary looking fried thing that I can only assume was meant to be a crackling. The whole dish tasted as bad as it looked. Do yourself a favor and eat before you come here, or just don't even other coming here at all. Yuck.

Stumbled upon this place looking for lunch one day. Absolutely loved it! Staff were friendly and…read moresuper helpful. Food was delicious and reasonably priced. Nice little pub in the middle of town.

Excellent Paua Fritters- whitebait fritters, oysters on the half shell, mussels- BEST seafood…read moreever!!! We were so happy some pucs are of all the eaten food!

This place is just great! It's large, it's unique, it's friendly, the service is amazing, the food…read moreis great, the pirate band in the dungeon is amazing and most of all the menu is old school long. We were in town for a trade show and recommended this place by a local. It was so good we went back a second night in row. I'm not a big desert eater but my wife is. Both nights she ordered desert and I ate half of hers, not too sweet and beautifully presented.

Great Barman 1 hr+ what for food!…read more This dockside pub is in a great position. Irish barman really friendly and helpful. HOWEVER The food comes from The Thirsty Whale Bar & Restaurant next door, so although there were only a couple of other people here it made the wait for food 1hr+ so there really is no point eating here! When the food arrived it was nice but REALLY too long a wait! Shame!

We never expected to find a restaurant this good in such a small town in New Zealand. The red…read moresnapper here was caught right off their shore, and made some of the best ceviche we've ever had! The food was all incredible, and the people working here were also genuinely nice. Visiting here from Los Angeles was a bit of a culture shock when we realized tipping wasn't expected. We only had a credit card, so we nearly panicked when there was no tip line for us to add gratuity. After staying here for a few days, I feel this restaurant proves to be the best in town for dinner. PS: the place next door has amazing breakfast and some of the same people work their too! :)

A great spot in downtown Gisborne! We didn't have a booking but (unlike the prior reviewer) we did…read moreget a table, though we were relegated to the back patio by ourselves. Food was very tasty and inventive. We shared the pork croquette entree, the had pork belly and the fish special as our mains. Fish was tasty but the pork belly was the winner! We split an interesting take on creme brûlée for dessert. A nice selection of local wines too!

It's not a place to go for a romantic dinner. No privacy, the noise level was very loud as we could…read morehear three different conversations around usThe atmosphere was cold when we sat down. The seats were cold, and the venue was cold. Also, where we were seated next to the window was ok, but it's also next to the walkway where the staff and public walk past Service was OK even though we didn't get everything we asked for. The food was OK .

Family favourite for many many years. Friendly staff and a well designed menu to fit with the theme…read moreof the place. Food is always served hot and to a high standard and the view of the harbour is amazing especially if you manage to catch the sunset whilst eating here.

Beautiful setting. Attentive staff. Great food. We arrived before dinner was being served; so…read moredecided to hang out on the deck with beers. Enjoying ourselves- and much to my surprise- was invited back in as soon as the grill was being fired up

Not being locals I'd say we chanced across the best restaurant of this type in Gizzy…read more What we really appreciated was that the kids meals were of reasonable size and quality, not to mention the very well cooked and put together adults meals. Book ahead and ask for a table by the window to get the best view of the water. In summer I'd guess they have tables outside which would be even better.

The restaurant overlooks a marina. The food and service were good. We had the dinner mussels made…read morewith a broth of turmeric, coconut, coriander and served with garlic toast ($20), the pan fried fish ($30), Spanish salad ($12), cauliflower and pumpkin salad ($12) and for dessert the flourless chocolate cake served which is served with ice cream. All were good. Reservations are a good idea, as they do get booked up.

We went here on our motels host recommendation. The food was quite tasty and the portions were…read moregood. The staff also very helpful and took good care on us. For the 5th star I would have liked to have the outside location (where we were seated) a little nicer and with a better view to the harbour.

Passed here today on our way to the south. It is a really nice place to sit and watch the sea. We…read morehad the duck mushroom soup, which was very delicious. The staff is also quite nice and helpful. If you pass by this place, get in and have a drink or a light lunch, it is the perfect place for a stop for a relaxing moment.

Best bar in Napier. Owned by locals with great selection of local craft beers and whiskeys. Don't…read moremiss this place!