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The Fox, A London Pub

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One of the Most Reviewed Pubs in Auckland


Address

85/87 Customs Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Website

goodspiritshospitality.co.nz

Contact

+64 9 553 4995

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (18) great (16) good (12) table (10) roast (10) friendly (9) night (8) drinks (8) atmosphere (8) Sunday (7)
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  • 5/5 Etomia W. 8 months ago on Google • 133 reviews
    A typical English pub, great food. Awesome pub quiz on a Wednesday night. A ton of different seating options. Small outdoor area and pool table.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thomas H. 2 months ago on Google • 100 reviews New
    Used the private room for a 20 person stag booking. Tasteful, clean, and air conditioned room with private smoko area + access to very decent sound system. Burgers all decent and tasty. Staff were friendly and very accomodating. Good deal on jugs between 3-6pm. Thank you for the great night =) Would definitely book here again!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Martin D. 11 months ago on Google
    I know what bar snacks portions are and I’m really not complaining about the price here, But $18 for literally BATTER crumbs , and for me to complain about it and the waitress tell me “it’s pre weighed portions we can’t do anything about it “ I feel extremely robbed here
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greg C. 3 months ago on Google • 340 reviews New
    Very trad English pub showing American Sunday football . Great food and taps. Cool knowledgeable staff. Must try.

  • 4/5 Lyndon B. 6 months ago on Google • 171 reviews
    This is a London style pub that’s looks the part and actually had English pub Food on the menu. We had a few pints and I grabbed the pie and mash, genuinely one of the better examples I’ve had especially outside the UK. Tucked away off the viaduct I’ll definitely be back for a quiet beers

  • 4/5 Merrin G. 7 months ago on Google • 136 reviews
    Lovely waitress, the day we went. Huge meal for 2. Worth trying the roast

  • 3/5 John R. 4 months ago on Google • 105 reviews
    Saw Sunday roast deal for 2 on Heart of the city with 3 appetisers for 69.95. Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, etc. Booked well in advance for 6 pm so I wouldn't miss out. Got there to be seated behind a pillar with a great outlook of a row of plastic flowers. I ordered a couple of drinks, thinking there would be a table tab, but no, their preference was to pay for each purchase . Then, I noticed it was not beef with Yorkshire pudding but roast of the day ( chicken for $79.95) but all sold out. So paid $103 for a burger and fish and chips and a gin and 2 beers.

  • 4/5 Em D. 1 month ago on Google • 97 reviews New
    Tucked away in a little corner by Giraffe at the Viaduct. Gorgeous pub feel, friendly staff. I do believe we were charged more than we should’ve been but didn’t bother to point it out to the staff. Food was amazing! We had to take away our meals as the portions were healthy! We ordered the lamb Shepards pie which was around $29 with a house wine. And a scotch fillet for about $42, there was a lot of fat in it which we had to seperate and a mocktail. It costed us $89 in total. Over all I would recommend this place, it’s affordable within the viaduct and the food is so comforting and satisfying.

  • 5/5 Libby A. 7 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Get the "bit of everything " platter. Everything homemade! Lovely jubble. Gin trees are worth the money! Very good priced pub especially it being on viaduct.

  • 5/5 Kylie K. 1 month ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    Loved this place, food was bloody good, staff were awesome, only issue we had was been seated and told they would come back for our order and didn't, so after waiting 20 minutes we had to go to the bar. Prices were good 👍

  • 2/5 Wendy W. 6 months ago on Google
    We called in for a game of pool and drinks. We were the only ones in the section with the pool table and asked if we could listen to some music - the manager was rude and put really loud American Grid iron on (which wasn’t on before) and said sorry it’s a sports bar and her attitude was terrible, really rude. I can understand if other people were in this section to watch the sport, but they weren’t and we buying quite a few drinks. The reason for the 2 stars was because the junior staff were friendly and made attempts to apologise - so we appreciated that -but the manager on duty Jana Smatanova, provided no service or hospitality to make us feel welcome. Sorry guys but not okay!

  • 3/5 Georgia F. 11 months ago on Google
    Good food, portions could be bigger. A proper Knickerbocker glory would be in a tall sundae like glass, not a small regular ice cream glass, also not enough mash and peas for the toad in the hole. The British vibe isn't really there, however it is a nicely decorated place with very friendly and helpful staff.

  • 5/5 Levanna M. 6 months ago on Google
    I had an amazing time at this pub, was there for a friends 30th last night, from the get go, The security staff here were great, I felt safe and well-looked after throughout my visit. They were professional, friendly & inviting (which you can’t say for all bars in AKL) The bar staff also deserve a special mention; they were also polite and attentive, and I didn’t have to wait long for my drinks Overall, a great experience. I'll definitely be back soon to try the Sunday Roast 🙂

  • 4/5 Becca M. 4 months ago on Google
    Food is always nice but every time we go on in we get told they serve food until different times so it’s a bit frustrating because Google says 4am. Drinks can also be expensive in here. Always a good atmosphere though when a big sports team are playing. Gluten free options as they use different dryers which is amazing

  • 3/5 Suleman A. 8 months ago on Google
    Not bad, not great Had Lamb’s Shepard Pie … it was ok… no vegetables in it… just minded meat and mashed potatoes… sauce was ok.

  • 5/5 Gemma S. 2 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    We had the roast for two and everything was beautiful. I was missing a good roast and these guys delivered.

  • 5/5 Debbie F. 10 months ago on Google
    Amazing atmosphere, great food and wonderful service!

  • 3/5 Cameron M. 10 months ago on Google
    Beer choice good, food disappointed.. Ordered their "toad in the hole", nothing like that dish arrived...In response to the owner's request.. I was at The Fox on 18th April 2023 at approx 6pm. My issue was "Toad in the Hole" is a dish where sausages are browned, put in a baking dish and has tasty batter poured over then baked , giving a delightful baked dinner served with onion gravy and veg. What I was served was basically sausages and mash !! Will be back though for a beer Cheers!!

  • 2/5 sebin j. 9 months ago on Google
    The place is a good one, with a good ambiance and a lively atmosphere. I was with my friends just to have some chill time. But one of the staff was very irritating and very rude. He wanted to check our IDs for further verification, which was already done at the entrance. We didn't mind it. But he was just bothering us very much by intruding into our conversation by something or the other. He also took one of my friend's credit cards as a security, like would leave without paying. We finally had to ask him to leave us alone and ask other staff to replace him for our table. I don't understand why you guys employ people like him just to make our day worse.

  • 5/5 Brendan D. 9 months ago on Google
    Fantastic atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff. The food was very generously portioned and came out quickly, well presented and flavourful even for our big group. Big thanks to the whole team involved

  • 5/5 Sarah B. 1 year ago on Google
    Had my 21st here a couple of weeks ago, and I loved it! The location (churchill room) was perfect and a big big shoutout to Joey and Steve who helped me put on an amazing night for my friends and family! They were the best and funniest bartenders and all my friends loved them! Everyone loved the food as well, it was delicious, the platters were awesome! Thank you for an amazing and memorable night! Highly recommend for a 21st!!

  • 5/5 Sai K. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing vibes after the refit. Friday games at Fox are fun to watch. The manager was super attentive, while rushing back from DJ he took our order from our table, had a quick chat, and brought the EFTPOS to our table for payment. Very good customer service. One of the lady bar tenders is very pleasing to talk and attentive. She has gained super confidence in six months at Fox. See U guys again.

  • 5/5 Diane D. 2 years ago on Google
    We had a great evening. We had shared nibbles of fish, bhajis, and chips and we had a lovely gin tree. The staff were rushed off their feet, being St.Patricks day, and they did a fantastic job of keeping up with everything so a special well done to them.

  • 5/5 Sio Sale L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great everything, location, service, staff, heaps of television screens catering for all sports. The Sunday roast was on point. Great environment and atmosphere. 12/10 above and beyond.

  • 5/5 Joanne H. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful food, great service. Would highly recommend this place.

  • 1/5 Rachel U. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff were awesome but the 40th birthday with at least a dozen kids who over took our our table and then rudely placing the birthday cake on our table was Incredibly rude, especially when it became evident one of those involved in the party was part of the establishment. Which made their behaviour even more arrogant. They even proceeded to blow the candles out while my husband was sitting at our dinner table. As if it was their right to do this. We were seated in this area and this was not roped off area for a private function!!! If it wasn’t for the random strangers who could see how uncomfortable we were with being surrounded by this private party and offered for us to sit at their table I would have left this bar. I too was out celebrating my birthday. We are visitors to Auckland to celebrate my birthday and I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. We chose this bar to watch the rugby, have something to eat and have a celebration drink. Definitely wasn’t expecting to be treated this way. To the person/owner? Do you think this is appropriate behaviour?

  • 5/5 Kelly M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic place!! The bartenders are awesome. Tons of great drinks. Warm atmosphere...all ages having fun! Recently renovated and very cool looking inside. It is tucked back in a corner and I think sometimes it may be missed, unfortunately.

  • 5/5 Pip W. 2 years ago on Google
    We each had the daily roast which for $35 also included desert. The roast pork meals we had were well seasoned, well cooked and amazing to eat. Very good sized portion also. Desert was peach Melba which included fresh peach, vanilla bean ice cream, marscopone, compote, and Melba toast. It was a big portion for desert and we shared. I highly recommend the Fox. Staff were attentive and very polite. A lovely afternoon.

  • 4/5 Gwendoline van der S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great and friendly staff, food was lovely. Would have just enjoyed a bit more attentiveness with regard to keeping our water and drinks topped up. Wonderful vibe great place to meet and catch up with friends, catch a game or just enjoy a great Sunday roast.

  • 5/5 Jelena P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service and great selection of drinks. Gin tree was an excellent choice for me and my friend to share. We ordered food as well. Fish & chips was perfect however chicken salad was way to grease and chicken nuggets in it tasted double fried.

  • 5/5 Dave B. 1 year ago on Google
    Delightful lunch before reboarding our ship to Sydney. Service was great & the Fisherman's basket ample enough to share, say nothing of being VERY tasty.

  • 5/5 Eve Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Had my 21st here (in the Churchill Room) last weekend and absolutely loved it! Fern, who had helped me throughout this whole process, made the entire process so smooth and stress-free. The staff at The Fox were all lovely and made sure everything was super easy for me! My guests really enjoyed the selection of platters that we had, and the bartenders were wonderful! Would definitely recommend it for 21st celebrations!

  • 5/5 Rach L R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great cocktails and beer selection was cool (I've not seen some of them available outside of supermarkets). Staff were friendly and helpful despite it being a very busy day. Really nicely decorated and menu looks awesome. Will need to come back for a Sunday Roast board (yep it is what you're thinking and it looks amazing)

  • 5/5 Stephen N. 1 year ago on Google
    Cosy , good service, tasty food. We had the Sunday roast for two. Didn’t book- was ham hock / knuckle. Tasted great- crispy crackle. interesting people watching

  • 5/5 Debra P. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff were lovely! Beautiful venue! We booked the Churchill room for my sisters bridal shower and it was perfect. No need for too many decorations because the place was already stunning. Yummy food and very popular gin trees! Also yummy cocktails.

  • 2/5 James P. 1 year ago on Google
    Venue, food, selection of food and staff are great. But trying to have a conversation against the music blasting out as in a night club or live concert is reallly why I think people stayed a short time. The sound does not have to be blaring for people to enjoy this place. It's not like dance venue or night club anyway.

  • 5/5 Dylan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food and atmosphere. We dined here on a Friday night and really enjoyed our experience. The wait staff was quick and friendly, the beer was cold and the food was good, not sure what else you need at a place like this. Would recommend for anyone.

  • 4/5 Steve T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great atmosphere in a great location. There is always something going on here as the owner has it managed very well. Has a variety of areas to sit in with nice open fire in winter. Even has a back bar that can be closed off for private functions. Has a small games room ith about 9 machines if you are into that. It is however in a prime location so you pay $$$ for drinks unfortunately.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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