Love the 25 cent buffalo wings every Friday. Also the happy hour is great!
Had a quick drink here but loved the vibes here on a Friday night. Great old school music. Will definitely come again and stay longer next time.
Great place for a night out in the city, even on a chilly night, as there's plenty of heating inside. The staff can at times subtly hurry you with placing an order, but overall provide good service and a real lively atmosphere. Occasionally there may also be live music performances.
Excellent food and amazing staff, The waitress greeted us as we walked in the door and could not of been more helpful, the food was awesome and washed down with some tasty Irish whiskey which was recommended by the friendly Irish bartender. Best bar in town!!!
Most people think of Danny’s as the end of the night stop... everything else is shut and this is the only place left that doesn’t involve a taxi to the sky tower or a trip to the strippys.....
WELL - have you ever tried their food?!
I have, and oh-my-god! Their cheesy garlic bread is absolutely out of this world! It’s around $9 and I promise you, it’s the best $9 you’ve ever spent!
I’m craving it now!
So if you’re hungry (any time of day!) but particularly at night - forget Denny’s or Skycity - come down and enjoy (while the kitchens open) Danny’s extra cheesy cheese garlic bread.... 🤤
Always come here on Fridays for a pint and wings with the boys. The wing deal on friday is a peng one still. Food good, service good, my bank account also good raaahhh swing me my card fam let me get more wings :)
Can't wait for next friday.
Mmm have been here a few times have tried the roast and the sirloin steak both perfectly delicious consistently I always love comming here and the location is great!
Nice little Irish bar located on the viaduct-another good place to grab a drink or two with your mates and also good if you are wanting somewhere to dance too as they have a live band. Its always super busy and the live music is pretty good as well. Standard drink prices and overall a cool, fun atmosphere.
The staff is super sweet. They are very polite and prompt. The food was great and their Friday offers make sure you don't have a place to sit when you get in. The Irish bar section is great too. The lighting was a little too dark for me but the fireplace more than made up for it.
Been here twice and I love this place! They charge $10 on entry but they have such a great bar and live music that its a wonderful place to catchup with friends for drinks and a dance. I usually stick to the vodka and red bull drink but their shots and cocktails are lovely too. Great place with nice staff.
Located near the viaduct, the bar is always packed with people, especially weekends, who enjoys the night life. We came here on a Sunday night to grab some rounds.
The atmosphere is exactly what you would expect in a bar - loud live music (a bit too loud and made it hard to hear others even when they’re right next to you), people dancing and singing along, and just people sitting at the tables. The place is pretty fit for its purpose and it’s a pretty famous bar in the Auckland CBD area.
The tap beers and shots are around $9 per one.
We were looking for a place to go to on a Tuesday night and decided to go to Danny’s. The band is great and the crowd is always lively. It’s a great option for drinks and some live music during the week. Margaret’s service was amazing! It was table service and we had to be careful but she was so attentive and provided such great service! Will always continue to be back for the best live music in Auckland! :)
Danny Doolans is the reason why I'm still in Auckland.one of the few places where they play cool live music and have a friendly - no attitude atmosphere.always bring my overseas friends here and they love it too!
Good bites, good live music, good apple ciders, good vibes. Love the location as well, especially if its a day time hangout that you're considering, this place offers a nice view of the yachts n boats parked out front :)
If Danny's aint going off, town will be dead. This is the live-music good-times central so if you're out for a good night and happy to get into it and likely meet others (as it gets quite packed and you naturally get talking to those around you - you walk in with some mates and leave knowing the whole bar.
Best covers band that really get the crowd going, plenty of banter and fun. Go earlish or wait in long ques.
I love the ambiance of the place. I find there pitcher beer affordable but just for the time 4-9pm. We tried their calamari not so impressed but their American buffalo wings were superb! We had rump steak and their roast of the day. Both were delicious but since I'm not so fan of steak i wasn't able to finish mine. But still all worth it!
Decent place with reasonable prices but would have loved to have some selection of cocktails as well!
The finger food we ordered was okay and the band was good and had fun time😀
It was my first visit. I must say after a bad lunch experience this was life saviour. We ordered the garlic bread with cheese and chicken wings. Really worth the money. I would recommend this place
Lively atmosphere and great for a night on the town. I went here with workmates as a welcome to the team sort of thing and we purchased a grabone voucher $20 for $40 worth of food. I was blown away by the quantities. We split a voucher two ways and some if the dishes went back to the kitchen untouched because the portions were that generous.
Totally recommend this place.
Ashlene Cheryl Cardoza
+4
Such a fun place! Its a typical irish pub. Went here on a friday night. They had live music and just a very good vibe. The drinks are moderately priced with beers starting at $7 and a gin and tonic for $9.50. I'd definitely recommend Danny Doolans for a fun night out.
I remember vividly this was my first bar when i arrived in Auckland. Beautiful setting coupled with heaters. Hahaha! They have rather attractive dinner sets. I had fish and chips with my usual go to- Monteith lager beer. Went back again on a Monday night and was surprised that there's still quite a crowd late at 10pm. Live band was great and beer selection is quite aplenty. Will definitely recommend!
Had lunch here today, food was delicious and atmosphere and staff were good too. The red lighting was a bit annoying but that's a minor complaint, chicken tenders and chips were lovely and from someone else who was with me they said the Doolan burger was very tasty. Would definitely eat here again.
Called in here for lunch on a Grab One deal in Oct 2010, had the Eye Fillet with onions, mushrooms and good old irish mash and a great Brandy and green peppercorn sauce and of course a great guinness. Very authentic pub like surroundings - dark and dingge, but excellent irish customer service :).
Our whole dinning experience was excellent! We had great service and the food was beyond expectations! My eye fillet was perfectly cooked with an amazing sauce to enhance the flavor. Great job to the Chef!!! Totally recommended!!!
Great music, awesome staff, comfortable atmosphere, lovely food.
Had a great night there, live music was fantastic, you got to love live yay
So much fun in this place, is perfect. Not to big, good music, amazing atmosphere. The music always really good and live music is the best!
Ate here on a grabone one night. Good portions, we left full but not the healthiest of menus. We got quite a few fried style items such as the chicken tenders. Wouldn't go back for the food but it's a good Irish pub so would go back for the atmosphere.
We arrived early on a Friday night looking for a nice pint and a quick bite. Murphy's Red and Stout on tap which got a big tick straight up. We ordered the Spicy Chicken Salad, the Moroccan Lamb Salad and the American Buffalo Wings, all of which were delicious. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was great. Looking forward to a return visit.
I go here on a regular basis. My favourite meal is to have their American Buffalo Wings with a Cheesy Garlic Bread - I have never been disappointed. Today I took my sister there to celebreat her Birthday and we had the Eye Fillet with Brandy and Green Peppercorn Sauce, Steak Cut Chips and Onion Rings. I really enjoyed the meal and the steak was very tender and cooked to perfection.The staff there are also really
welcoming and friendly and the service is fabulous.
This American is very pleased! $1 buffalo wings!!! And they're delicious. Staff was very friendly as well! So glad we stopped in! A must try, you really can't beat $1 wings.
I loved the Marrocan Lamb Salad, highly recommen... I also tried my partner Steak and it was so delicious... perfect!! very nice enviroment.
Fabiana Fernandes De Oliveira Giroldo
+4.5
Great place and the food is very good.... It is definitely my favourite pub in Auckland.......i like the eye fillet, it is always cooked how I want and very tender......the staff is very friendly......well recommended....
We went here for date night and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Although this was a little bit pricey ($72 for a beer, coke and two mains) it was worth it.
I had the farmyard chicken which was a quarter chicken with mashed potatoes, peanut coleslaw and gravy. They happily swapped my gravy for caramelised onions but unfortunately I didn't like them very much. The mash was awesome and the chicken was really well cooked. The coleslaw was definitely interesting and Id have it again.
My boyfriend had the sirloin steak in green pepper sauce with fries and onion rings. He really liked it. There was hardly any fat on the steak and the onion rings were really good, not greasy at all.
The waitress was really friendly and the music selection was really good and upbeat. I enjoyed my night and Id go back again.
Had a lovely lunch here today. we were 2 families of 5 - enjoying Father's day lunch.
Great value. we booked so got a cool table.
The food was scrummy and filling and we got served in good time so the three little people didn 't get too bored.
Yum. Would definitely come again. Thanks
kathryn Gorton
Man, this place is a haven among the pretentious expensive bars that mostly inhabit the viaduct. My only criticism would be that the price of beer is up and the glass size is down. :-(, also what happened to the chicken wings? you guys do the best wings outside of North America and they have just doubled in price to a dollar each? What!?
A most worthy establishment of fine reputation...friendly atmosphere and delicious looking band members...there be no question about it!
Errr, I mean great music...it is just a shame I can't dance.
What a place!...if the Handicap toilets are full you can always be assured a spot in the confessional for a quick hand shandy and be back dancin before your flys up...ta be suuuuuuure!
Amazing amazing place!
Had the greatest time here! Live music was great and bar staff were OUTSTANDING!
Amanda @ Move Love Eat
+4
Newmarket - Occasionally if there is a movie we want to see at Event or Rialto in Newmarket we will take advantage of the date night special at Danny's in Newmarket where it is $25 each for lunch (or dinner from the lunch menu) and a movie ticket. We usually end up ordering a burger each (which are delicious!) which are decent sized for dinner even though they are off the lunch menu.
CBD - I have frequented the Danny’s in Newmarket and been to the one in the CBD once a very long time ago. A friend came up to Auckland for the week so we went out for dinner on the weekend and for a flutter at the casino afterwards. I love that Danny’s is authentic in that all the staff are Irish! I ordered the blackened chicken which I must admit seemed pricey at $28, however when it came out I was blown away, I got what seemed like half a roast chicken – in reality it was most likely a quarter, but still a lot of protein. My muscles will be thanking me. I swapped the mash for fries because I am fussy like that and hardly ever get chips so they’re a nice treat. I wasn’t a huge fan of the peanut slaw that came with it as it was a bit too creamy for me and I knew it wasn’t good for me after one bite. I think most people would love it though. Overall a great meal in a cosy pub atmosphere, I’d definitely come back.
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First time here today. It's nice and warm inside seating also has outside seating which is neat. Absolutely great food and really good meal selection too. The staff were welcoming and helpful. The place is really cool itself. Would recommend this place and I'll definitely be back in the near future to try more food etc.
What a night to unwind and enjoy with friends spent in this happy place. Love their cocktails s well as their live band with good choices of songs. We enjoyed the dance floor. Staff are all over the place to make sure peace and order is maintained. Will surely see you again.
First time in this pub, great atmosphere to go with friends. It is small, but conveniently located at the harbour. Beer was normal, but awesome price for a jug of tui beer for $20. It was not so crowded when I went there around 5.30. The spice chicken was delicious and made a good combination with squid rings.
Great selections of beer on the tap, but sometimes not available. Food was also not that expensive if you plan on ordering food to share with everyone in your table.
Gavin Pears (Pearcruiser)
+5
Fabulous atmosphere, wonderful friendly staff. Pub serves food too. Only had the beef croquettes which were just okay. Guinness most excellent.
Bloody good Irish bar. The front is quite small but the inside is surprisingly large. The live band each night are good and take requests and have a laugh with the crowd. The staff do their best and the food ain't too bad for pub grub. Give it a shot
Can’t recommend enough! Staff was so kind and the Sunday roast with a pint was a great deal. My partner loved it! Small front but huge inside.
First time customer! The Sunday roast with a pint for $25 is great value. The meal was fantastic and large, but sadly only 1 roast potato! Suggest less mash and more roasties. Service was first class.
It was our staff break up night out. It wasn't organized well as we were all stuffed in the corner. Was told that our function would be set up but it wasn't. Overall food and music was great and made up for our squashed corner..."nobody puts bb in the corner"🤣🤣
Good priced food for the area, bar atmosphere, music can be very loud so see if you’re into that.
What a great pleace they have live music its got a great atmosphere.
Food was super tasty, filling and relatively inexpensive considering it's located on the waterfront. Bartender is funny and welcoming and the drinks are reasonably priced. Theres a carpark close by but it's quite expensive during the week. Indoor and outdoor seating which is nice. I recommend the buffalo wings 👍
Enjoyed our meal and the place in general. The live band was good once the singer's voice warmed up.
Staff were excellent.
Lovely traditional pub in the heart of Auckland. Live band and fire place were my favourite features!
Not a bad spot to have a drink and listen to live music. The place is like a magnet late at night, hard to stay away from with the music and atmosphere.
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