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Lord Kitchener

Restaurant Bar Gastropub

One of the Top rated Gastropubs in Albert-Eden


Address

6 Kitchener Road, Sandringham, Auckland 1025, New Zealand

Website

www.lordkitchener.co.nz

Contact

+64 9 815 1933

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (939 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 3 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 3 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Rosie D. 7 months ago on Google
    We had an excellent time, and incredible drinks mixed by Jason. His service was top notch and drinks even better, not all pictured, regrettably. Highly recommend!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Syd E. 1 year ago on Google
    Great pub! Outdoor tables, vibrant atmosphere, great pints and lively locals. It gets really crowded on quiz nights.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sue M. 2 years ago on Google
    I had a great birthday celebration Sunday Lunch with 40 guests at Lord Kitchener today. An excellent environment, great service, delicious food. Several of my guests said they will go back again. Recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Todd F. 1 year ago on Google
    The best steak and cheese pie. Full of meat and nice gravy for the spud. Good friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Latha K. 1 year ago on Google
    Today I booked an appointment with one of our clients to meet at Lord Kitchener at 10.30am without realizing that the restaurant opens at 12pm. We were standing wondering what to do as there were not many cafes around. Suddenly, one of the staff members, Stephanie came to us and explained that the restaurant opens late, but she said if it's just drinks in a takeaway cup paid with EFTPOS, she can serve, and she took our order and helped us. I really would like to thank Stephanie and the management for training the staff to take care of the customers well. I will definitely bring my clients here in the future to show our support. Thank you, Lord Kitchener team.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 abby j. 1 year ago on Google
    Awsome $20 pork roast sundays only with all the trimmings including a Yorkshire....very yummy
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leese22 10 months ago on Google
    So impressed with the service and atmosphere 💯 Food was the icing on the cake 👌 My kids are legit the most fusses kids in town and loved the Buttermilk chicken pieces & Loaded fries. Little spicy for them but they got over it. Thank you 🙏
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Peter de L. 1 year ago on Google
    Great beer selection here. Friendly and accommodating staff. Nice place not cluttered with obnoxious gaming machines, and vile background muzak. Meals good, standard pub fare. I enjoy coming here (it's a local).

  • 4/5 Andrew F. 5 months ago on Google
    Ordered the pork belly roast. The food was great. They could have used a bit more meat. Made up with lots of veges and a huge yorkshire pudding!

  • 5/5 Jonathan O. 8 months ago on Google
    Wow! Probably one of the best dining experiences I’ve had. The staff were friendly, funny and conversational. The food was excellent, drinks and cocktails delicious. 10/10 first time dining here, will definitely come again.

  • 5/5 Etomia W. 8 months ago on Google
    This is my local, I come here often. The staff are amazing it is busy but also friendly and I feel safe and welcome. They have a variety of seating options inside and outside. The menu is well designed they have daily specials. This is my go to place for after work drinks. Never disappointed.

  • 5/5 h b. 9 months ago on Google
    Had a few quick beers and some wings for a Friday arvo... +Tiger on tap, yuss! +Hazys if that's what you are into! +$1 wings on Friday, (Buffalo or BBQ), good crispy skin, great sauce, perfect! +Curly Fries with Vindaloo mayo! (Great combo) +Service 10/10 (or 5/5). Definitely coming back, well done team

  • 5/5 Joe F. 11 months ago on Google
    Lovely local bar. Good range of beers on tap and in the fridge. Something for everyone's taste. I looked online at the menu and ordered the Walsh rabbit but the menu had changed over night. The awesome staff sorted me out with a cheeky slice!

  • 5/5 Sophie H. 8 months ago on Google
    Delicious food and lovely staff. They were super accommodating for our gluten-free needs too. We ate there due to a generous donation for our work pink ribbon breakfast raffle, we'll definitely be back 😊

  • 2/5 Mr V. 8 months ago on Google
    Been here several times over the years and there's several things this bar always gets right and several let downs. PROS: - Awesome location right on the corner. Bit of an indoor outdoor vibe which is nice on a hot summer night. - Big sports games are on the large screens with good sound. - Cool themed toilets that are often clean. - The bar always has a bit of atmosphere going on. CONS: - Drinks and food very overpriced. - Sometimes it feels like the owners/managers hire less staff to save money. Meaning you have to line up at counter to order beers mid-game etc. - Have eaten here several times with mixed results - but for the price, would expect it to be decent every time. LK knows it's the only game in town in Sandringham.

  • 5/5 Nancy S. 9 months ago on Google
    Great service and an amazing cocktails 🍸

  • 5/5 Brower P. 8 months ago on Google
    Came here to this place to celebrate my 21st birthday with my friends and family. I am absolutely amazed how great the service, food and the staff were. Nothing but great things for this place. Highly recommend this place !!! Great food served to all my friends and family. Bar was great with a great range of beverages. The staff were great as well. Made my night stress free and it ran smoothly. Cheers team!! Coming back for sure !

  • 1/5 Ming T. 8 months ago on Google
    Went there for a drink with a group of colleagues and was given the cold shoulder by the waitress. (Just to point out that were were all Asians). We were told that we can't sit together despite prebooking a place and there were 2 tables there. We were told to hurry up and order because the kitchen was closing in 20 minutes, however when we try to place an order, she would just ignore us. Had to walk to to the bartender to order food. We could see that she was friendlier to the other customers, which were non Asian. Not impressed at all.

  • 5/5 Meagan M. 7 months ago on Google
    Stopped in on a whim and was absolutely delighted! Jason, who we later found out is the owner, was awesome and had a great gin selection (among other drink selections). The menu is full of elevated bar and pub food. They also played the women's world cup quarter final. While the game didn't go the way we were hoping, we had some good food and drink to console us.

  • 5/5 noelene d. 6 months ago on Google
    Celebrated a family member’s birthday and the food tasted like home. We ordered 4 Sunday Roast Dinners with huge Yorkshire puddings and gravy and left with full bellies and plenty to take away. Wait staff were great and checked in on us regularly. Will happily return.

  • 4/5 KP G. 7 months ago on Google
    Good spot for a pint or a meal. I had a tasty cheeseburger, which came with thinly cut fries. Good selection of draft beer (draught beer?) Two fireplaces - one inside and one in the terrace, which also has heat lamps for the winter. Friendly staff and efficient surface. Can be a bit tricky to park. I parles in Calgary and walked a block to avoid the main avenue. Lots of seating. Large screen TVs for watching sports, but not obnoxiously loud or rowdy. Family friendly, with large tables to accommodate groups.

  • 5/5 ricky l. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place and even better people. A huge thank you to the management for today kind gesture and their understanding. After about 7 minutes of us ordering our food and taking two sips of my beer my partner and I got a call from our childcare centre advising we needed to attend immediately. The team had already started cooking our food but it wasn’t yet cooked enough for us to take away so the staff insisted we only pair for our drinks. This is a great pub and I’ve always enjoyed spending time here drinking, eating and watching sport which always has a great vibe. If you are looking for someone to catch up with friends then please check out this place. We will be back to enjoy your great food and hospitality in the near future and this will now always be my default cheeky pint hotspot. When my 18months old son turns 18 I can share a pint or two here with him and tell him this story.

  • 5/5 tabucutie 1 year ago on Google
    Have been here for a couple of after work events. The pizzas are delicious. Recommend the Pepperoni. Also have $1 wings on Fridays? Also super tasty. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Angelyse A. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this place. The service and the staff are second to none. I'm a celiac and they made all the accomodations for the food I could have. Always a treat going there and has definitely become a favourite bar/gastro pub of mine .

  • 2/5 Aniva M. 1 year ago on Google
    We got a jug of beer to share and halfway through the first pint we realised it was definitely flat. We soldiered on regardless, finished the jug and when the waitress came to clear I said, "that jug was a little bit flat". "OK I'll tell the barman," she said. Husband goes back to the bar and orders a second jug of the same beer, even though the first was a dud. Mentions nothing about the first jug whatsoever. Barman says to him something along the lines of, "you know the longer you take to drink beer, the flatter it gets." It took us about 45 mins to drink the jug between 2 of us. 1. We were served a flat jug of beer. We finished it without complaint. 2. We discreetly mentioned to the very nice waitress that it was flat and didn't make a song or dance of it. 3. Even after the dud jug, we decided to spend more money and ordered again. 4. Nothing further was said by us about the dud beer - no request for a refund or even to check the beer was ok before ordering again. 5. The blame was put on us that we left the beer too long and let it go flat, when we had been there less than an hour. 6. The barman could have just shut his mouth and let it slide, given that we had done him a solid by discreetly telling them to check the taps by quietly saying the beer was flat. Instead he had to chrip up and say something that pretty much put a dampner on things and really put us off ordering anything else. Word to the wise: treating your customers who have what I would've thought is pretty common/straightforward feedback with sarcasm is pretty petty and pathetic. I hate to think how customers with actual real genuine complaints (main meal mixups, missed bookings) are dealt with. Learn to be resilient and maybe not blame the customer (what is that saying about the customer being right........?) Despite that, I would like to say congratulations - you may be the first person in history to accuse an Irishman of drinking too slowly.

  • 5/5 Parth K. 2 years ago on Google
    Superb place for a Friday evening. The bartender made super cocktails. Loved the ambience. Great customer service. There is car parking.

  • 4/5 Fraser M. 3 years ago on Google
    Came here for Wednesday $20 Steak Night. Meals were massive for $20. Service was a bit slow but I think that was due to Auckland’s Level 2 restrictions. Would recommend checking out their daily specials. BBQ chicken wings were really yum as well 😋

  • 5/5 les i. 1 year ago on Google
    We were highly impressed with both the service and the food, we will definitely be going back. An added bonus was the easy parking at the back of the restaurant. Many thanks for an enjoyable evening.

  • 4/5 Laura D. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing roast here on a Sunday. Pork belly with carrots, peas, pumpkin, cauliflower, potato's and of course a Yorkshire pudding! The gravy was tasty and covered the whole meal! Best roast I've had so far in Auckland!

  • 5/5 B S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nature vibes 😌 nice food, great service from the lady that was serving tonight. Awesome!

  • 5/5 Hels C. 2 years ago on Google
    Sunday night steak and fish and chips. Great service and generous food portions. Nice wine list. Lucky to have such a great establishment in our neighborhood.

  • 4/5 Vanessa H. 2 years ago on Google
    Cozy and nice place to enjoy your beer with friends during the weekend or after work, the hot wings were good.

  • 5/5 Cheryl K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great venue for a late afternoon drink & early Sunday dinner with friends. We booked a table & were seated outside. It was hot & sunny & there was some shade which was good. Drinks menu is standard for a gastropub. I wan't the one paying, so can't comment on the cost of drinks, but as there were no comments from my companions I don't think prices were out of the ordinary. A fairly extensive menu was offered - a good selection of entrees, mains, salads & desserts. I wasn't up for a big meal so chose a couple of entrees. These were a good size & well prepared. My companions all had the 'roast of the day' - roast beef & yorkshire pudding with deep fried roast potatoes, peas, carrots & pumpkin, gravy & horseradish sauce. It was a large plateful, but demolished with gusto by all! Prices were standard for this type of venue. It was busy but there weren't any significant delays after orders were placed. Staff were friendly & interacted well with customers even though they were busy. Would definitely go to Lord Kitchener's again.

  • 5/5 Karthik K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, excellent service and some fool-proof recommendations on the beers!

  • 5/5 Vindya N. 2 years ago on Google
    Place is usually packed so booking ahead of time is advised. Great ambience and nice ND friendly staff Cocktails are a great variety and a must to try.

  • 5/5 Honeybee R. 2 years ago on Google
    What a place to be! From the outstanding service to the delicious food and funky decor, this is one of my favourite places to be with family and friends - in the evening especially. To any first timers reading this, I hope you visit and love it as much as me. Thank you team for making my experience here enjoyable.

  • 5/5 Jon A. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has an awesome vibe. From the fun and unique decor to the friendly staff and delicious food, it's a great place to visit. We managed to get through most of the cocktail list. Each was very delicious and well priced for cocktails. The bartender was super friendly and gave us a sneak peek on some new cocktails. You could tell he really enjoyed what he does. Food was tasty and came out in a good amount of time.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
    • ✓️ Somewhat difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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