murphy's law irish bar

if you love good old pub food and pub atmosphere you'll like this place. has great food will a few different options to chose from. most staff are really great!however this place does get really busy on friday, saturday, sunday dinner time so prepare to wait a little while for food.

a group of 7 ladies went on a wed night for the quiz and dinner. two of us had the irish stew - the meat was soooo tough with white fat (cold) and the gravy was jelly like and only warm. we told the waitress as did not eat hardly any of it and she said would tell kitchen staff. we did not even receive an apology so that is the last time we will go there.

my partner & i have, since it opened occasionally called in to murphy's for an early evening meal as the "jolly" is our local.

in the main, until now, we've been reasonably satisfied with the standard of the meals - especially for the price.

however, last thursday's meals were nothing short of disgusting. i had the irish stew & my partner a chicken dish. both were left uneaten.

we have no complaints with the service and have in fact only received 1st class service from all of the young people employed as table waiting staff

our advice would be to try and entice the previous chef/s to return as the current ones are not up to the job

i went there saturday 14th may for a 21st and could not believe we had to pay $27 for a buffet meal of rubbery cold chicken that couldn't even be cut with a knife, pork that was mostly fat and a couple salads..... most people gave up on the meats and ate bread rolls and salad (bread rolls were actually quite nice) staff didn't seem concerned when the issue was raised and nothing was done to remedy it. we actually stopped buying drinks so as not to give them anymore of our money. will never be going back there..... 20/05/2011 murphys came back and have done well at rectifying the situation which is much appreciated, so much so we will be going back for a second try and will hopefully be able to post a much better response. thanks yvonne!!

place was very nice and cosy.
waitress was very helpful-didn't like that we had to find out after a few min's of waiting at a table- to ask for a menu book.its a bar so we are to know to ask for the menu book?ok fair enough- why the restaurant food- mains/entree`s/desserts? if its not a restaurant?!
anyway the food was great- i ordered a steak meal well done because i was pregnant at the time- steak came out rare :(,i told the waitress i had asked for well done steak- she asked if i wanted it to be cooked again. it just put me off to find out eating thur it that it was rare in the middle.i told her no thanks and hope that another pregnant person doesn't experience that. over all the food was great although we got our meals at different times for a couple and one child. ten min's apart.. not great service!. will go back again and give it another go if i receive the same meal problem- says alot about the cooks you hire. will keep you posted.

had a great meal there last night. the four of us all enjoyed our main meals and the desserts were to "die" for.
staff were very friendly and happy to oblige.
it was quiz night so they sat us away in a quiet area.
lovely cosy atmosphere on a cold night.

we would like to thank all management and staff at murphy's for such a wonderful night on saturday 7th may. we had a private function there. all the staff were fantastic, awesome bar service and great comments from all our guests re the superb supper. we had a fabulous night and would highly recommend anyone wanting to have a function at murphy's. again thanks heaps for making the night so memorable. chris steven

as a regular dining patron...i gotta say it....very, very disappointing....i have to feel sorry for the waiting staff. our tables meals in the last 2 weeks are way beyond a joke.....suffice to say...the chefs need a bomb...if you are going to have a menu, then cook what's on the menu & ordered`....half cooked pizza bases ...& no crumbs on crumbed squid rings, ?/?...; a burnt skinny patty in a bun ...is not worth $22.00...then to claim it was venison as ordered...when it clearly smelt like a beef patty to all of us...on request of a replacement meal..hello ! "sorry we are out of venison" .. we might look like morons but we are not...& how can too meals served on the same table look entirely different, one being lovely &; the other looking like dog biscuits...sorry murphy's...but it's eat before quiz from now on for us. it's been very bad experience dining there....what's with the "bitter" garlic butter ? never tasted anything like it &; two weeks in a row ?.. there was other inconsistencies as well ...i really don't like paying good money for such rubbish food..*it used to be a pleasure dining there*......

i haven't been here for dinner for at least ten years but often come for drinks which is fantastic. unfortunately i wouldn't come for a meal again. it was really cold inside when we came which was quite unpleasant. i ordered the steak and guiness pie in a cob loaf because it sounded yum and different to try in a cob loaf. the meat filling seemed nice with the first couple of bites but then me and mum who had both ordered it realized that it was so incredibly salty that we could barely eat it. the cob loaf would have been nicer if it was a bit more toasted from the oven. the mashed potato had way too much butter in it and with the salty meat was just overkill. i have given it a two because it is a nice pub to come and have a drink and bar snacks, just don't get a meal.

great food - excellent value for money. will definitely be back. only complaint was there needs to be more seating for diners & maybe some heating. although there was a lovely open fire the room was cold if you were not right near the fire.

regularish diners all the aspects food and service have dropped emensley from last time wont go back for a while

went here for a birthday meal on christmas eve. will not go again. a rare steak was served, clearly requested medium. my friend ordered pork belly which he could not eat, being a chef himself he was of the impression it had been badly cooked then microwaved. the price of the meals did not reflect the flair that could have been expected. additionally, the service offered from staff was appalling, while waiting for service at the bar, one attendant was on his phone, a waitress was standing around and twice looked at me prior to leaving the bar to go into the restaurant area seemingly to look busy - all this while the 3rd barperson was busy serving a long order, after which he chose to address me as "love". the waitress mentioned was then heard to refer to my friend in a derogatory manner relating to his pork belly order/complaint. what we were given on compensation was a dessert - to share. poor form. if you want good service and food value, do not go here. clearly needs a stronger manager to kick ass with these disrespectful kids, get working or find another job

went there last night. great friendly service. food was good and great atmosphere with friendly locals.
the pokies room could do with a slight makeover bht not a biggie otherwise. 🙂🙂

overall okay to below average, just keep an eye on your things and drinks. some of the staff, not all are plain thieves and will take your stuff as soon as your back is turned, go to the toilet , dance etc. four times this happened to us and the half pint manager chose to ignore the thefts and cautioned us. the place is run by idiots and kids who never finished high school obviously. not sure if they are actually qualified to manage as the service and attitude is just plain shocking. tourists running a local pub is not a good idea. avoid the place and go down the road a bit further where folk and staff are friendly and welcome your business. do not go here.

went here on waitangi day after another restaurant, supposedly fine dining, although booked well in advance turned out to be closed. we struggled to find another restaurant open so decided on a pub meal. was very pleasantly surprised with the food and ambiance. only downside was the dessert menu but the lamb main was as good as i have eaten recently. the bar staff were great. we will not hesitate to return.