murphy's law irish bar

my husband and i went there with a group of 6 last night as our first night out as a couple after the birth of our first baby, so we were feeling a lil out of the 'clubbing' loop and went to murphy's on a recommendation as the new friday night local. it was midnight and it was due to close at 1am, despite the hour difference, we had to talk our way in.
boys being boys were on the sidelines quietly keeping to themselves watching their girlfriends having a laugh on the dance floor and buying the drinks. as my husband went to pay the $60 for our round, he was pulled aside by the bouncer to discuss that fact that he was pointed out as someone who was particularly intoxicated because he was spotted swaying. he proceeded to lecture him on the fact the police were here and that murphys were looking to extend their licence to 3am, but need to be seen to be 'handling' the crowd...oh and can you please take a seat to the side to 'take some time out.' as the good wife i sat with him for about 10mins, then we realised our drinks were still on the bar, so went back to dish them out and carry on with our night. another 10mins later that same bouncer found us and yelled at me like i was deaf, dumb and blind that he'd asked him to wait and he's left his corner and would like us and our group to leave. excuse me??? we are over 30, parents, business owners, not to mention your customers, therefore you do not qualify nor have the right to treat us like your 5 yr old children who have left the naughty step. to add, a guy who couldn't be more that legal, knocked his beer over the bar and then slipped over it and fell down right in front of him and all he got was a stare, but no lecture, warning, naughty step, let alone asked to leave. racist?? pickin' on the good looking ones having a good time?? or the rich ones?? in the 45mins we were there, we managed 2 rounds and over a $100 over the bar....murphys if you are after a 'dark', poor, ugly, miserable crowd then you're bouncers are definately working overtime to make sure you achieve your target market. p:s you get one star for your female bouncer and the bar staff (ex finns).

i am amazed at the awesome experience we had on saturday night. 19 adults 6 children.we were looked after from the time we walked in. the staff were amazing! great effort to keep the kids happy and amused with ordering their meals first and giving them some colouring in do to. great service and will be back again for sure. keep up the good work.

i am/was a regular customer at this bar. the past three experiences has been abhorent when it came to closing. the first time when we went to get a drink at 12.50am we were told the bar had closed. fair enough we thought, so went back a couple of weeks later to the same thing at 12.45. i asked what time the bar actually closed to be told 1.00am. hmmm so this saturday we went again to have the bar closed at 12.30 and told so very rudely by the bar staff. everyone in the place was cleared out very quickly and out onto the pavement. everyone was offended by the behaviour and we decided to head up to stampede bar. this was not only the group i was in, but also many others from murphys. when there, the majority of the bar and security staff from murphys headed in as well. everyone is disgusted and appalled by the way the bar ending time ends at random times - not even a bell to call last drinks. myself, as well as the majority of my group will not be back to murphys on saturday nights - loss of a lot of money there i think. quite disgusting, would not recommend an evening out at your pub for people who want a good time!

i am still amazed at the awesome eating experience we have just had. 16 adults 5 children walked in at 11-30am for my mums 60th and were looked after from the time we hit the bar. the staff were amazing, my family are a daunting prospect to even the most seasoned establishments 4 vegos 1 vegan, 2 aitken diets and a herd of grazers. from the pan seared scallop entree to the mammoth mixed grill this was an experience second to none. i have read the 2 negative reviews prior to this what do you want a free meal or maybe you have shares in jordon's ha ha yeah well whatever the case must be your delusional. this is the quintessential gastro pub from the children being served first to the vast variety of whiskey and beer this place rocks. thanks wayne

i had a bad experience here. i upset the barmaid by asking for service as the person that walked up to the bar after me was served first, then again when i said a smile would be nice. i thought afterward i would apologise to her so asked the barman to get her only to be told "don't f#*%en worry about it" rude!!!
i approached the barmaid and said sorry but she would not accept my apology!!! (she could have pretended) no hospitality here. our hawaiian pizza turned into a meat lovers!! i would not recommend this place to any person and am embarrassed as i am a drury local.

my husband and i popped in one night and i was surprised! i found the staff that night rude and never smiled once. ive heard cussing by the staff so would not like to take my kids there for a meal! i noticed only some people being told to remove hats while others that had been there longer were allowed to keep there's on. are the staff racist? the tables were only half cleared after the folks next to us had finished eating...who wants to look at dirty napkins and food left on there table for 15mins, have they not heard of cleaning up properly. the place looks nice but we won't be back.

i think the place is great. its like having a finn mc cools right at your doorstep instead of trapping off to manakau. ive had lunch and dinner there and found the staff quick and on to it.

me and my partner popped in to see the new bar when it opened and found the service was excellent, they had a great pub menu, something for everyone and we've been back almost every week since, i recommend it to everyone.

we have visited this bar and restaurant several times now. we have been there for lunch and dinner, with and without our children and a couple of times with a big group. the service has always been brilliant. really friendly staff. the facilities were very clean and tidy.
we will be back.

although the pub looks really neat and was clean and tidy the service was disappointing. it look about 10 minutes of waiting at the bar for us to be served. while we were waiting a customer who came after us was served first.

have been twice, both times excellent service, excellent meals. well recommended.

went to murphy's law for a drink and a meal and was disappointed as it took ten minutes to be served at the bar while there was 6 bar staff standing around chatting. when i order they had mispoured two of my drinks. the food takes to long to come out and there is no table serve for diners that is if you can find somewhere to sit(seating is very minimal) didn't enjoy my experience at all. couldn't recommend it anyone

an excellent dining experience - we just called in to see how things had changed and were delighted. the service was fast, efficient and friendly and the meals were top class. we'll certainly be coming back.

now called - murphys law irish bar‎

new owners and new name since very late 2008. my family and i had sunday lunch at murphys law irish bar (jan 2009)and could not ask for better service or food. the staff on duty were extremely friendly. the food was hot and cooked to perfection.

the new owners have certainly done very well on renovation from what we saw. decks outside in a couple of areas, new carpets and flooring, new clean modern toilets, well done indeed.

a lot of tidying up since we visited about a year or more ago when it was the jolly farmer. when it was jolly farmer, we too were dissapointed with the service and food, but no more, we will be back.