"it's only a pub", i thought, as i walked out of the cbd and in the front door of pomeroy's, "how good can the food possibly be?" well, it was damn good. i find pub meals are usually "good" at best, and i was prepared for a reasonable meal that didn't set the world on fire. but my aged rib eye with duck fat chips, rainbow chard and cafe de paris butter was superb. the rib eye was cooked as ordered (medium) and was undoubtedly the best steak i had during my trip to nz. the duck fat chips were wonderfully crunchy on the outside and fluffy in the middle, while the jus and butter finished off the meal superbly. the chard was somewhat more bitter than i would have liked, but it's only a small gripe. the service was also spot on for this type of establishment. i'm not a huge fan of the british pub theme and i only tried one dish but, based on the quality of that dish, i would certainly eat at pomeroy's again.