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. moststaffare really great!however this place does get really busy on friday, saturday, sunday dinner time so prepare to wait a little while for food.

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)staffdidn'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!!

we would like to thank all management andstaffat murphy's for such a wonderful night on saturday 7th may. we had a private function there. all thestaffwere 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

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 fromstaffwas 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

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 andstaffare 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 barstaffwere great. we will not hesitate to return.

great food, great atmosphere. when busy food can be a bit below par but overall love this place! thestaffare amazing and i have been coming here for years!

have been here many times for lunch over the last couple of years.my friend and i used to go every friday but now she works and we dont go very often and boy do i miss it.i have found thestaffwonderful and the food not the best at times but if you mention they will get it fixed for you without any question and it always come back wonderful [as it should of in the begining.]when we first started going the food was great but chef's change,however i have always found it a great place to dine. lorraine.

i have worked at both the jolly and murphys, i am impressed at the amount of effort both yvonne and phil have put into providing an all round venue for the people of drury . the meals are always as promised and thestaffalways are polite...... i am disappointed at the complaints on here as i believe it is better to raise your issues at the coal face...... i honestly believe most of these reviews are baseless and are penned by dishonest people....... get down there and support a local business.

disclaimer i am no longer employed @ murphy's ( 'ref' review guidelines )

went here for lunch today, the two female barstaff weren't the most inviting, looked llike they had sucked on many lemons!. waited one hour for our lunch with no communication, which the manager said "thestaffmember that served you should have told you there's a wait"! umm noooo she didn't! plus who wears ugg boots as part of their uniform?? tack eeeeee!

this was the second time i have been here and both times have found thestaffvery polite, helpfull and seem to be really enjoying their work. the menu has a good choice for every one i had the stake which i must say was one of the best i have ever had it was cooked to perfection i was with a party of four and we all thought that the price for the food and drinks was very good value. we will definitely be back and i would recomend that you give this place a go as this is the best place in the area.

really impressed! newstaffand a new menu. fantastic meals. as regular patrons we very nearly gave up ...so pleased we came back. we eat there at least once a week.
will be bringing friends with us next time. great food great service great atmosphere. murphys law is back.

as a regular at this pub i would like to express my total disbelief at the way the pub has gone downhill. we used to be able to get money at the bar to play the machines or for the tab. this has now turned into a major issue as the cash dispensing machine is nearly always out of money and you are frowned upon by asking the barstafffor money. i realise this is no fault of their own they only work there and have been left with a totally inadequate float.it is a bar with gambling facilities available therefore if you want your customers to participate in these activities they need full access to money (it's a no brainer) i personally have heard so many frustrated people growling about this situation it needs to be sorted asap. thank you

went there thursday night just after 7pm - there was 8 of us and there was a bit of a fuss that they had to move a few tables and chairs to fit us in. no one was bothered so we started moving the tables and chairs to accommodate and were told off, then finally were accommodated.
waitress that served us was well presented, overly joyous and informed us well of the specials etc. thestaffbehind the bar however well a smile wouldn't have hurt - first impression was they didn't want to be there.
ordered a basic burger with some fries - asked to add an egg but that was forgotten, also asked for mayo and bbq sauce which was informed that it would be extra, said ok and received just bbq and then they tried to charge for the extras that weren't added. waiting time on the food was not good at all over an hour and a half, most people who had come in that same time or just after us had already had their meals and were finishing up and leaving.
only good thing really was being with family and the two brothers that they got as a live act.

i have to say the majority of the barstaffare good. attentive with friendly smiles. the food though is consistently inconsistent. every week i order pizza and every week it comes out different, sometimes the chef has thrown a handful of greenery on top other weeks i don't see it on mine despite others at my table ordering the same and getting a bit of pretty chucked on. some weeks there's masses of cheese to the point it's an overload then the next there's bugger all. one week there's a generous serving of seafood on top but the next pizza that comes along it's been eked out to the point one slice has nothing on it. it's become something of an in joke at our table. nothing major really, it's all still edible and we all have a good time. but we do wonder what's happening in the kitchen at times. update: i went there last night (12/12/12) it was not at all good. our table ordered fries, seafood pizza and a chicken salad. all were seriously lacking in presentation and quality.

another update: 22/05/13

the food was so bad last night that my partner and i are somewhat reluctant to bother ordering meals there again. the waitstaffwere very good trying to sort out the problems with the kitchen. however, it's a cosy place and we go there each week to enjoy the quiz nite. we will return and hope the chefs/cooks manage to get their groove on in the kitchen.