Family Bar and Club

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😠 I picked up a glass bottle and put it in the only rubbish bin they had at the back of the counter. They kicked me out because i am not allowed at the back of the counter. Was just trying to help. I guess it’s to each their own, if you help you get kicked out. They prefer bad people leaving glass to... People often mention good, people, night, music, staff, dance, security,


Address

270 Karangahape Road, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Contact

+64 9 309 0213

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (399 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 10 pm to 4 am
  • Saturday: 10 pm to 4 am
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: Closed

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  • 1/5 Kévin 1 year ago on Google
    I picked up a glass bottle and put it in the only rubbish bin they had at the back of the counter. They kicked me out because i am not allowed at the back of the counter. Was just trying to help. I guess it’s to each their own, if you help you get kicked out. They prefer bad people leaving glass to break over the dance floor instead. Good job guys. Bad perception of good intentions to help them as the cameras can definitely prove it. Very rude staff that needs to be kicked out themselves. No respect for kind people. Probably racist staff and i definitely mean it by watching how they behave with customers. Should have called the police for discrimination.
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bruno V. 10 months ago on Google
    In Auckland for this weekend, from Sydney. Tried to get in with my Australian Drivers License and sadly I had to have my passport on me to enter. But the security guide (apparently the one managing the security that night) said I could go to an ATM close by and get him 20 dollars so he would get me in with my Australian ID. Found it sketchy so I didn’t want to go. Maybe the owners of the place want to know that those things are happening. Not very good experience as a tourist.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Carlo D. 6 months ago on Google • 146 reviews
    One of the worst club I've never been, has like 3-4 halls/rooms and music sucks in all these, and too much people in some spaces, overcrowded and music played by spotify one by one in one of these rooms, ridicolous not in the good way!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mark T. 1 year ago on Google
    Family used to be the go to club but has fallen from grace. The staff were incredibly rude. A number of us were waiting to buy drinks at different times throughout the night and despite being next in line would take drink orders for those people way in the back. It seems that regulars or ‘attractive’ people are getting favouritism. When they finally asked for our order we queried why we haven’t been served and they just ignored us.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Zoli G. 1 year ago on Google
    Don’t go here, I was treated really badly by the staff. I was charged 30 for two rum and cokes. I paid and walked off to the dance floor. The guy came up to me claiming I hadn’t paid, I even showed him a bank statement from a few min ago when the purchase was made. He told me he will call the cop if I won’t pay when I did and I had people around me to prove it. I even asked him to check the cameras. Have 10 min of going back and forth I decide to double pay it. When I asked if I can give him my contact details, so they can check the camera at the end of the night, they kicked me out. Don’t ever go here cause they take advantage of you.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iván Sánchez R. 3 months ago on Google • 189 reviews New
    excellent nightclub to have a good time, it has several environments to dance, it has a floor with Latin music

  • 2/5 Joshua M. 5 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    Mixed emotions about this place, I'm sure many love it. Personally I found it weird as I went to the back to exit a man named Evan insisted that I try using his personal back door, rather than the one provided? Left me very confused. So I hope other enjoy themselves! Just stay clear of the guy with greasy blonde hair and a wrinkled shirt.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tegan D. 1 year ago on Google
    Every time I’ve been here it’s been bad. Bouncers busting into the woman’s toilet which didn’t lock and required a friend to hold the far away door closed, being harassed by men and the bartender saying they “can’t do anything”.. This bar isn’t safe for women. It hasn’t been for years. It’s dirty and gross, and they only care about the pokey players out the front.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jennifer Jayne F. 4 years ago on Google
    LOVE this place. It has 4 different areas to party. A karaoke area (although the girl that's normally there taking peoples requests is not cool and doesn't let people sing and sings herself instead.) There is a dance floor with poles and a DJ and sometimes shows which are awesome and theres the outside area where you can smoke and drink and dance and the downstairs area which has different music and is a lot of fun. There are 4 different bars too, one for each area. It is honestly so much fun and it really is a family there. ❤
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Matthew A. 1 year ago on Google
    This place had destroyed its reputation. Just another straight bar. Door staffs attitude and general direction this place has gone in last 5 years actually sad to see. No point going here.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kate G. 3 months ago on Google • 74 reviews New
    Went to my first ever drag show here Friday night absolutely loved it. Super cool how it’s multiple types of bars in one. Really hot inside though, needed some fans

  • 5/5 Ren 11 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    Favourite bar in the city. It's always a good time. Most places charge a cover where this one does not and as there are several areas you get to chose your vibe for the night. There is a karaoke room, one with more pop music and another with a more electronic flare. Drag shows on weekends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul S. 3 months ago on Google • 46 reviews New
    DJ is supremo! Vibe is electric! Bar staff are very good.

  • 1/5 Luis M. 1 year ago on Google
    Some staff need to learn good manners. I was charged 8.5$ for a drink but the guy in the bar did not realised when the efpost processed it. I explained I paid but he said no and , without any verification he removed my drink and totally ignored me. I called him a couple of times and he kept ignoring me. Fortunately another customer saw when I made the payment and confirmed my version. I talked with the other person in charge and he verify the cameras after that he gave the drink I paid for but it was actually 6.5$ Never got an apology. Really a shame that rude people are working in this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pani M. 1 year ago on Google
    Always a pumping bar, friendly, hot and sweaty bodies 😜
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tama P. 2 years ago on Google
    Was a fun night they need someone to clean those toilets all night it was not a nice experience... music was good fun crowed ...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria B. 4 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    Fun place to dance till late! Definitely recommend to anyone. They are open till 4am.

  • 1/5 Pickle brown (pickles b. 3 months ago on Google • 5 reviews New
    Your bouncers were pulling gang signs all night. HH AND KC just saying. Yall gang affiliated.

  • 5/5 Lolini 1 year ago on Google
    Had a great night here always a good atmosphere, great for karaoke, thats why we come here, good for a dance and good laughs with all walks of life. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Sophie R. 2 years ago on Google
    The best night out I had in a long as time !

  • 5/5 Dylan 2 years ago on Google
    Goes off! Staff are awesome, good music, multiple levels of bars and different music. Drag shows, this place has everything!

  • 3/5 Anthony W. 2 years ago on Google
    Will be great when we can start dancing again But still a great place

  • 1/5 M A. 9 months ago on Google
    As a Dubai citizen, I came to explore New Zealand with high expectations, hoping to experience a welcoming and inclusive environment. However, I was disappointed to witness instances of racial discrimination, even at recommended establishments in Auckland. It deeply saddened me when a security guard prevented my entry while allowing individuals of a different ethnicity to pass without issue. Such discriminatory treatment is disheartening and goes against the values of equality and respect. I strongly dislike the way in which people of brown ethnicity were treated differently. It is my hope that steps will be taken to address and rectify these incidents, fostering a more inclusive and harmonious society for all.

  • 3/5 Indivi A. 9 months ago on Google
    Good vibes, but less flashy lights and better music please! Makes it less enjoyable & too many creepy dudes around, get it sorted asap

  • 4/5 Kaiya S. 11 months ago on Google
    Entertaining, a bit crowded, sticky surfaces (unsurprisingly considering it’s a club), but overall a fun vibe. I’d say best as something to go to after attending an event beforehand

  • 4/5 Santiago Andrés Del Zotto (. 10 months ago on Google
    Really nice place, they are connected with a bar next to it with karaoke. They have also a Latin music backyard. The guards are a bit rude, pushing the people.

  • 3/5 Harata H. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun, loud, and all shots are $8. 2 separate club levels that are so much fun to swap between. The toilets are always broken or dirty smelling so i wouldn't recommend going if you are sensitive to smell. Bartenders are lovely and very friendly

  • 4/5 Abigail W. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place, good muic and drinks!

  • 5/5 Aroha O. 1 year ago on Google
    Far too packed to be fire safe. Great vibe though

  • 1/5 Unique C. 1 year ago on Google
    Bouncers listen to work colleagues who are drunk and playing af the game centre. What a shame they don't look after people who will pay money for drinks.

  • 3/5 Kelly C. 1 year ago on Google
    It's good. Nice bar lady. Nice outdoor area. Not enough pokies or room but over all , it's good.

  • 5/5 Foodoholicher - Rytham Shakti Dance g. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this spot. Only fun dancing place on Kroad?? Let me know if there is another spot where you can dance away 🤩?

  • 5/5 Smokin Cole B. 1 year ago on Google
    1st time there, we enjoyed the outdoor section, nice & airy. Great tunes!

  • 2/5 Kate H. 1 year ago on Google
    Family bar was okay. The staff were not engaged or helpful but the atmosphere was fun.

  • 5/5 Michaela R. 11 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I met my wife here, we hit it off straight away!! It’s such a great, friendly and energetic environment to be in. I would highly recommend LGBTQIA+ community to definitely come to this bar. You meet so many awesome and wholesome people!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Chloe F. 4 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I went to family bar last night. I tried to go through the door to Saloon Bar to go to the bathroom. The crowd was too overwhelming and I really needed to go. The security guard refused to move out of the doorway when asked in an attempt to get me to brush up against him. When I got upset that he wouldn’t move, he got angry and violent. I asked bar staff and surrounding people for help, because I lost my friends, and each either told me to get over it, or failed to get through to the security guard. The security guard got physical with me, and I am a small woman for context. This place is not safe and I don’t want to go back ever again. I want my money back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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