little easy

sunday night dinner out at littleeasystarted off to a nice start, came into a nice chill environment with a decent amount of people around the place. sat in the garden bar and was promptly bought menus by a friendly waiter. another worker came out to take our order 5 or so mins later, seemed like they didn't want to serve us or was tired? no friendly attitude mixed with not paying attention to us when ordering. also gave us incorrect expectations in regards to i.d needing to be shown for purchasing just food, was told didn't need id. then couple mins later, was told actually you do. bit annoying as no signs saying it was needed, also being told wrong info. (although we should have presumed that because it's partly a bar, i.d was needed). car was parked far away so took around 10 to get it and come back. although that implication, the rest of the workers were awesome! super friendly and considerate. food served so quick that it beat me to getting back lol. got the chicken burger and prime beef burger and they were having $10 burger night special. woo! burgers were ok, my chicken burger seemed dry a little but that might be because mine was under the warmer for a bit? chips just average shoestrings like mcds. i think the workers set the tone for how much you enjoy a place. bar man who we paid with was really nice, if all who served us were competent i would be more inclined to rate higher. shame i can't this time round. overall cool sunday session venue, cool music and league on tv too.

great ambience friendly staff and delicious food.easyparking too especially after work! ribs, wings and beer make an excellent combo!

will definitely be back soon!

service: 5/5
presentation: 4/5
environment: 4/5
food & drinks: 5/5
quality & quantity: 5/5

here lies littleeasy2015-2019 r.i.p
all i can say is new ownership has ruined this place with greedy pricing.
littleeasywas a sunday staple for us, we loved the $10 burgers and always accompanied it with either onion rings or the buffalo wings and a couple of beers.
we made the commute to littleeasylast weekend and were shocked to be given a new photocopied menu that now showed the burgers priced between $16-$18!! for just a burger!
what a shame you messed up a good thing.

thought we’d visit our old fave club littleeasyduring the day for a few beers and some snacks. the place was almost empty, as expected in a bar at 2pm on a weekday. we asked to sit outside at the front as we were going to smoke and also thought it’d be nice to watch the people along ponsonby road but the girl told us to sit out the back - as i assume they want to maintain a clean image 😂 ordered both food and bev at the same time. disappointing that we had to wait 30 mins for our drinks, which were served at the same time as our food. we got bored of staring at a wall at the back so doggy bagged our food and left. was looking forward to ordering more drinks had the service been faster. on a positive note, the wings were pretty good. not sure if i’ll be back though.

littleeasyis a ponsonby pub that aims to get the basics of a good pub right – great drinks, simple, tasty food, live music, and an overall fun atmosphere.

on the menu tonight was a bigeasyburger, a big labroyeski and the cuban, accompanied with fries and calamari. all and all it, it was pretty yummy. the baconbeef patties were a little too full on, but the calamari was super gourms.

littleeasyis a great place to enjoy a drink or 3 and listen to some oldschool/newschool hiphop or r&b. because of its music selection, it is the only bar that remains unique to ponsonby as they stick with that certain genre. (dont ever change) this bar will always be a fav for this reason.

went to littleeasyfor a chill drink andeasydinner. i had the chicken burger which was so yummy, loved the crispiness and the brioche, and but my friend had one of the beef burgers which was average.
service was average at best. the waitress had a terrible attitude and got pissy when we moved tables.

a few nights ago, i attended my first miss viv’s bitchin’ bingo held at little easy. i was super excited because i have never tried her particular bingo (but have always wanted to), plus i have only ever been to littleeasyfor drinks, so i thought it was a great chance to try out their food, in particular their burgers.

the atmosphere was buzzing when we arrived and eventually, the place was packed – definitely a place to be on a weeknight! the bingo was so much fun, lots of laughs and i highly recommend it. if you are thinking of going, make sure you book ahead as it is very popular and also arrive earlier than the start time for some great pub food and drink!

our waiters throughout the whole night were super friendly and helpful in terms of what to order for drinks and food, which was great. the ‘spiced coffee’ cocktail instantly caught my eye, consisting of appleton’s rum, kahlua, espresso and house spiced syrup. it was a dream – creamy, sweet, bitter and nicely presented. i would definitely recommend this cocktail and i can’t wait to go back and have another one!

littleeasyhas a great burger selection – from a three patty burger, to a vegetarian one, to pulled pork and there is also a lamb option. i couldn’t go past the 100% pulled pork burger filled with ham, swiss cheese, slaw and spicy mayo. the burger, wow! it was huge, juicy, and it had a great kick to it! it was quite filling, so i would recommend sharing it with another person.

others ordered their vegetarian burger, chicken parma, mac n cheese and chicken and waffles. all dishes were tasty and hit the spot.

we also ordered desserts – chocolate fondant with pistachio ice cream, plus three scoops of peanut butter, flat white and banana ice cream. to be honest, the desserts were all a let-down. the fondant was not runny inside and tasted more like a brownie. the ice cream was very average compared to other ice cream places in auckland.

big points to the bingo, the burger, delicious cocktail and of course, littleeasyfor their great hospitality – it was an enjoyable night!!!

went here on sunday for the $10 burger deal. given that it's branded as 'pub food' and that i have never really thought of littleeasyas a place to eat (more just a place to stumble into late on friday night) i wasn't expecting very much, but was pleasantly surprised! for $10 i got a burger, fries and small side salad. the burger was good, with an amazing brioche bun and the sides really hit the spot! also, the pub is quite tidy in the light of day and being able to sit outside is nice. recommend for a cheap sunday lunch / hangover cure.

i've recently started going to little easy's 'stand up sundays' which is $10 entry for 4 comedians including a headline act. it also happens to be $10 burger night at littleeasyon sundays (considering they are usually $19 this is a pretty good deal!). they have an extensive list of burgers and it is always a struggle trying to choose. so far i have had the chicken burger and shrimp po boy and sampled the fish and lamb. i'm sure by the end of the stand up sundays season i will have tried them all. the shrimp po boy was the most promising so far and had great flavour but it seemed like the shrimp had been re-heated and wasn't crisp like it should be. you know when deep fried things are microwaved and they become limp and the batter detaches from the meat? it might have been a one-off so i won't rule out ordering it again because i did enjoy, it just could have been better. all burgers are served with a side of shoestring fries. i think one of my favourite things about littleeasyis the staff. they are all so friendly and helpful and give me good advice when i'm tossing up between two burgers.

i went to littleeasywith a work group for burgers and bitch'n bingo. the place had a fantastic atmosphere on the night and the bingo is a less mentally taxing version of the pub quiz with a lot more comedy - would recommend. our burgers were all served on time ( hard for a group of 20) nice and hot and extremely tasty.

i like littleeasytheir burgers are quite nice and the fries are delicious.
the slaw is a bit dry. alcohol drinks are alright.
great atmosphere with awesome music! if you enjoy hip hop and rnb also pop music this is the place to be.

update: came here the other week for nibbles!! the outstanding dish was the eggplant dish they were amazing! also had lamb ribs, pork belly wraps, fries, and squid rings.

as soon as you walk in you are greeted by a member of staff which is nice. went in on a quieter day so was able to have a chat with some of the staff.
their food menu is rather large.easyto satisfy any food craving. 
their portion amount is rather large, but their price matches it. 
i've never been a fan of skinny chips, the ones that are deep fried and can get greasy real easily. 
their burger range is great but their buns came from a frozen batch. wasn't soft or anything. it all fell apart in your hands while eating it which is always disappointing and messy. 
this place is good if you want somethingeasyand relaxing and out with friends.

littleeasyis a great place to hang out with an american inspired based menu and it was a delight to had finally visited there with my friends. the burger with the brioche bun and fries were amazing and so is their beer selection. both floors was very trendy and this was no doubt one of ponsonby's new to-hang-out location.

the only downfall i have is that there were many people entering on a saturday night and one of the staffs had forgotten our meals.  so if i can recommand this to my mates i will, but maybe during the weeknights when the place isn't busy.