little easy

i loved their beer garden andgreatcocktails. a tad overpriced for my liking and it does get insanely busy on some nights. but i did love their amazingly delicious, old school, whiskey sours...and the (ipa) beer selection wasn't too bad either. overall, check this place out!

i came here with mate for dinner on friday.
the service is really good but food took a while to come out as they had a function upstairs at the time.

i ordered; mac'n'chief burger, onion rings & eggplant chips

mac'n'chief burger - overall one of the better burgers i've had and is very impressive.firstly the burger buns were nice and toasted, crusty on the outside and fluffy on the inside. the burger pattie was nice and thing, had a nice grilled flavor to it.my only critique would be or the mac'n'cheese croquette in the burger, its was too firm for my liking. the flavor overall was good but i personally would like it to be slightly more soft and gooey.

onion rings - wasn't that great. too much batter for my liking however the spicy mayo is very good.

eggplant chips - this is nice! light crunchy batter, soft gooey eggplant on the inside.. the sweet soy sauce is had complimented the the dish very well.

overall dining experience for a after work/friday chill vibe kinda place - 8/10


update: went there again on a friday for dinner.burger was good as expected. tried their original wings; they were disgusting. too salty and too acidic. the wings were drenched with dressing.

update: 4/08/2019
came for wings wednesday.
men has fully changed. possibility of new owners or new chef.
changed rating from 4 to 3.
wings are better than what i've previously had.
service was slower.
i got the thai beef salad. rare beef on it was great. but overall salad was missing something. needed more dressing. coriander would be agreataddition rather than the watercress garnish.

came here for snacks an bevy’s during the week, had agreatquiz night and the bar staff did there best to cater for us even though we hadn’t booked!greatservice,greatfood! only mild nit pick would be that the quiz was crazy loud but so not a major!

little easy is a ponsonby pub that aims to get the basics of a good pub right –greatdrinks, simple, tasty food, live music, and an overall fun atmosphere.

went here for my friend's 21st party, and it was agreatexperience. food was great, the drinks weregreattoo. the vibe and the atmosphere was great. it was a private party, but after 12 they let the public in which was nice, it turned up the vibe even more!

friendly staff with excellent service. good hang-out to catch-up with friends. decent selection on the menu with agreatsampler platter that we enjoyed

little easy is agreatplace 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.

great spot to start a night out or relax with friends and a drink in the evening. friendly and attentive staff,greatspaces (nice area out the front, courtyard out back and booths inside) and cute little touches like free popcorn! highly recommend the burgers and eggplant chips in terms of food.

a burger with mac & cheese in it? yes please. was here for the sunday night comedy. the service was good, if not a bit chaotic, we wanted fries with our burgers but they didn't add them to the order. burgers were delicious &greatvalue at $10 - usually $17.

back into ponsonby, to little easy. the service was quite slow, we had to hunt down and ask different waiting staff for a drink. i think i was there almost 30 minutes before we got a drink, then every other drink after that was also slow.

the food was awesome, i had the mac n cheese, probably the best i have ever had! i wondered if you added a truffle crumb it would send it to the next level, but hey i'd come back for this dish again anytime!! all the other dishes weregreatpub grub dishes!

the outside areas and inside areas were funky and fresh. the toilets were a let down as there were lots of little flies in there.

i loved the band tonight! wow they could sing!! but i wish we weren't sat inside because the music was so loud we couldnt hear each other, which was a shame because we reserved a table and everything.

i'll probably come here again! i'd sit outside and get a jug of beer and just chill. it's a place for a nice casual catch up, not so much for a birthday dinner venue.

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 little easy for drinks, so i thought it was agreatchance 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 somegreatpub 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!

little easy has agreatburger 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 agreatkick 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, little easy for theirgreathospitality – it was an enjoyable night!!!

sweet, saucy delicacies galore. it's a big and brunty menu, withgreatportions. excellent service from the friendly staff, and a very short time from order to serve for drinks and food. sit snug inside or out, you'll have a mean feed.

went here for the burgers but was recommended the wings... and i wasn't disappointed 👌 super fresh herbs and spices, the wings were delicious. burgers weregreatto, good specials on the weekend for these 🍔😊

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 little easy on 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 hadgreatflavour 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 little easy is the staff. they are all so friendly and helpful and give me good advice when i'm tossing up between two burgers.

always a good time here :)greatfood, awesome atmosphere and wicked staff! even better that it's a late night bar too on the weekends! heaps of daily rituals... this place is too much :)