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Garrison Public House

Restaurant Bar Sports bar Gastropub Function room facility

One of the Most Reviewed Restaurants in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki


Address

60/286 Mount Wellington Highway, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1060, New Zealand

Website

joylab.co.nz

Contact

+64 9 573 1212

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (1.7K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 pm
  • Friday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Monday: 12 to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (14) good (13) ribs (10) great (10) service (10) chips (8) friendly (8) Great (8) Garrisons (6) drinks (6)
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  • 3/5 Katy H. 2 years ago on Google
    Really looking forward to a meal out after a long day, and Garrisons was okay, but nothing really that good.$187.80 for 3 x entrees, 4 x mains and 5 x drinks. Tables are sticky, doesn't appear to be any order to the wait staff areas or roles (nothing to define the staff from the patrons). The nacho chips didn't appear to be warmed before toppings applied, as they were cold by the time they got to the table, most of the chips underneath so about half were soggy. Fish was good but chips were over cooked. Not sure about going back, maybe to meet friends for a drink (as it's really handy) but not dinner.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Leo M. 1 year ago on Google
    Sorry for the low rating but I figured it will help improve your business. We had the 10 hour slow cooked pork ribs...(can't have been) Extremely tuff meat sad to say,,, a battle to rip the meat from the bone and cartilage with 2 forks. Worst ribs we've ever had. I'm a Big fan of ribs, and $40 to serve them up like that was a very disappointing experience in itself. We also had the Garrisons Works Pizza... The base was stale and smothered with sauce to compensate the dryness of the base and the Chorizo was over cooked (hard / charred). The Chips were Perfect thank God 👍. And the Mixed Berries Smoothie was perfect too. The staff are friendly, but only visited our table (once) to bring our drinks and food. There was no other communication with us in the 50 minutes we were there. No one came to check if we needed anymore drinks, water, or how are food was. It wasn't busy. I went to pay the bill and was asked how was your meal... I gave the guy the above feedback and he replied that he would let the Chefs know. Hopefully you can improve in these areas. It's a nice establishment, and I feel the food should reflect the same. Kind Regards, Leo and Samantha.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Simon M. 2 years ago on Google
    The platter was great, lots of variety and stacked. The 10hour 1kg ribs were good, plenty of meat and sauce. Only challenge was the medium rear scotch steak, came out medium well in colour, however the taste was perfect.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Teta F. 1 year ago on Google
    I love Garrison Public House. Its always got a great atmosphere and a cool vibe. The staff are always friendly. Plenty of seating area , indoor and outdoor. The food I would rate as okay nothing special about it. They make delicious cocktails. They play some pretty cool music. Great spot to catchup with friends or family. Added bonus is its right next to the mall.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Desmond K. 9 months ago on Google
    Ordered the $97 platter, for the food that was presented I thought it was quite cheap and rip off. Only soft Pork and prawns was the only basic meat on the tray. Other then that, the service was lovely and the atmosphere was pretty epic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Julia W. 8 months ago on Google
    Sadly Garrisons has done downhill since I was last here. Food was horrifically expensive too. I ordered a side of spice roasted cauliflower which cost $18. I knew it was a side, but given the price I was expecting more than a palm sized bowl.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Arlene B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely dinner with dear friends!!! Appreciate how welcoming and helpful the staff to us. Tidy place and good smelling. Even they were short staff due to COVID, they did not fail their customers. Excellent service and yummy food. Will definitely be back for another catch up and unwinding 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clayton P. 1 year ago on Google
    Despite having signs plastered that they have staff shortages the team here delivered exceptional service and amazing food. Don't mistaken the price for the ribs. So worth it! We couldn't fault any of our food or the service. New regular? I think so!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taluz 1. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service from everyone that waited on our table! Sucha good vibe here. Almost everything was amazing and we ordered alot of food too. Only thing is that we probs wouldn't recommend is the nachos, too watery that my chips were just a soggy mess also did not have enough flavour so it was a let down! The ribs and the chicken fried burger was bomb as, definitely yummmm😍🤤
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Cole S. 2 years ago on Google
    Far more expensive than other Joylab pubs ($50 for a jug!!) Pizzas are very small for $25+ As you can see in my attached photo they don’t have great quality control either :/ Will not be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Semesi 2 years ago on Google
    Food was good, really enjoyed the wontons and ribs. (Forgot to take photos of ribs) Staff were attentive and food was out within a reasonable time despite it being busy. The steak I thought was over priced. Would come here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Sarah S. 5 months ago on Google
    We dined at the Garrison a couple of months ago and it was one of the worst experiences we have had. Cold curry with terrible stale fry bread and undercooked chips. We mentioned this at the start of our meal and their response was ‘I’ll let the kitchen know’. We left incredibly disappointed having paid for a meal that inedible. Gave them the benefit of the doubt this week as we thought it might have been a one off. It wasn’t! Tried to play it safe with a pizza but it was bland and the crust was so thick it was undercooked. The chicken wings were good and so were the chips but the aioli was very runny and tasteless. It’s such a shame because in the past it’s been a great place to have a break from shopping where you can sit down and have a drink.

  • 5/5 Angel B. 6 months ago on Google
    Great food, great atmosphere. Security was friendly. When asked for takeout box, think we were ignored. Had to ask for a 2nd time. Music was great and played old school. 👌

  • 3/5 John W. 5 months ago on Google
    Ordered two Caesar salad, none of them has anchovy nor anchovy taste.

  • 5/5 Lia D. 7 months ago on Google
    Came here for my sisters birthday and glad we chose to dine here. Food was amazing, place was busy but we got our drinks and food fast👌Its abit the pricey side but Would defs reccomend.

  • 5/5 Linda N. 2 years ago on Google
    Garrisons is always easy. Easy place to get to and there is plenty of parking. The atmosphere is fun and staff are friendly and efficient. This place is great for large and small gatherings and the outside seating has heaters for the colder evenings. Food and drinks are good too. Pizzas are yummy. This place is a little more on the pricy side..

  • 1/5 Natalie A. 9 months ago on Google
    I don’t normally post google reviews but the food here was so bad that I feel compelled to do so. We ordered chicken croquettes which were completely soggy and drenched in some kind of lemon dressing that tasted off. Fries were super oily. Beef nachos were basically a giant bowl of slop, drenched in cheese sauce to ensure the entire bowl was soggy. Good beer and service but very disappointing food.

  • 3/5 S H. 9 months ago on Google
    Came here Tonight and were seated at a Table that had not been Cleared nor Cleaned untill our Food was brought out. We ordered the Tasting Platter and 1kg Ribs, Tasting Platter was not Great at all barely touched it and Ribs were tasteless would not recommend either Considering the Price. Atmosphere of the Bar is Great and vibrant would 100% come back just for a Beer but never to eat...

  • 4/5 Katie C. 9 months ago on Google
    Came here because a friend recommended it for the great food and friendly staff and she was spot on! We had such a lovely and professional waiter and waitress and the food was yummy. Unfortunately a different staff member/seemed like a manager position in casual wear, came up and told us off for ordering off the wrong menu but had misread the situation and didn’t realise we had already ordered off the current menu. No apology, he just seemed to go about hovering around staff and patrons - a bit off putting when you’re there to chill and enjoy. The wait staff and chef however - fab job! Thank you! Your food and friendly service really made it enjoyable. Cheerful, yummy and casual overall.

  • 5/5 Karen R. 10 months ago on Google
    They made my friends birthday wonderful. Food was really good, could have had a bit of salad with the salt and pepper squid, but good. Staff were around to see we were all good. Love the atmosphere in there ♡ Will go back again.

  • 3/5 Rachel S. 9 months ago on Google
    Great location and pub to have a drink and/or a meal after I'm done with shopping at Sylvia Park.

  • 5/5 Jules W. 11 months ago on Google
    Needed a quick bite to eat and Garrisons was the perfect place! Good food and beverage choices. Our burgers were tasty & filling and served with a decent amount of chips. Staff were friendly and chatty. Bonus that Garrisons is part of the Joylab loyalty programme.

  • 4/5 h b. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped in for a quick lunch on a rainy Saturday Costs: Approx $170 for 3x pizzas, 1x onion rings, 1x kumara fries, 1x cocktail, 1x beer, 1x wine and 2x soft drinks PROS +Attentive, friendly and polite staff +Tiger Beer on tap! +Good range of pizzas +Kumara Fries and Onion Rings! +Well priced cocktails CONS -(I'm being a little fussy here), bit service a little slow for how quiet it was

  • 5/5 Seowoo S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service and nice environment to catch up with friends. Always get burger from here and never regrets! Their portions are huge!

  • 5/5 Denise T. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a beautiful dinner with our youngest. My daughter and I had the steak which was cooked to perfection- thanks chef and my husband had the fish n chips, and to top it off dessert. Thanks to our lovely waitress who had a smile for everyone and with the place being so full she even stopped on our way out to say goodnight now that makes all the difference. We’ve been here a few times now and the staff have been so obliging- thank you for giving our long weekend a great start.

  • 5/5 Naomi O. 2 years ago on Google
    Love their pizza and ribs! Taste so good. And even better when matching a jug of beer. A very good place for hanging out with friends.

  • 5/5 Sheza A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to go for family dinner & friend's catch up's. The pork ribs is the bomb/delicious. And great customer service.


Call +64 9 573 1212 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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