Great spot near Eden Park
Excellent beers
Food options also very good
Nice vibe
Live music at times
Great in summer
Try it
It won't disappoint
Great food, especially the pizza, minimal wait on food, came out very quickly for us. We had great waiters and lovely cocktails. Great bartender, made any drink we requested
Came here for drinks and food before blues game. Good atmosphere and selection of beers. $56 for 2 drinks, cheeseburger and chips and macaroni bites which were a treat! Keen to try pizzas fresh from pizza oven đđ
Went here for a catch up with my friends. I had a lovely experience. I ordered the burger and chips which were both of very high quality and was completely satisfied after
Despite having difficulty with post-holiday deliveries, our funny and charming wait person found us a couple of meals to satisfy us. Partner had the delicious and tender chicken salad, I was craving steak. It was cooked to perfection, each bite melting in my mouth, accompanied by a sensible number of thick cut duck fat potato fries and a rather oniony parsley salad. It was pretty darn good. Shame about the family with three young children who were allowed to run riot in their corner.
Nice place to have food pizzas are nice . Good ambience fun loving staff
Gud variety of beers .......,...,..................................
Came here for a business meeting as it was central but still had parking options. It was perfect. Quiet but ambient, food was delicious (simple cheeseburger and lamb ribs), staff were available but not in your face as often the case when it's quiet. Would definitely recommend for future weekday business meetings, and probably after work drinks too
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Being based in Kingsland has many perks â close proximity to the CBD, better parking and being among Auckland's finest hipsters, where they are born from coffee beans. New North Road eateries have also made themselves know in both the Metro Best CafĂ©s and Metro Cheap Eats. Thing is, having done Husk lunches for three years, we still have not managed to properly document every one. It's easy to be swept along by the hype of the new cafes, but now we're planning to review each and every one, even the good favourites we take for granted. Neighbourhood Brew Bar is one of five Mac's bars in Auckland (nine in New Zealand and counting). Known for their historic, eclectic dĂ©cor (upside-down lamps hanging from the ceiling amongst a myriad of vintage books and stuffed pheasants), we also love the Saul-Bass-esque typography featured in their menus, beer labels and wall art â a contemporary touch nonetheless. Seating ranged from the sun-drenched patio with bright cushions and a concrete fireplace to an intimate library room with soft couches and ottomans. The food, as you'd expect, is a hearty selection of wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers and roasts. Some will complain that it's 'man-food'; others classify it as 'real food' or a contemporary take on âpub food'. You be the judge.
Check out our individual comments here: husk.co.nz/lunches/neighbourhood-brewbar-june-2015
Great place, great ambience. Lots of Macs brews to choose from on the tap, had a few rounds of beer here on a Saturday night. Lovely indoor and outdoor seating with cushions and heaters. Staff was Very good and great service.
Love this place - such a great location & various places to sit & relax. Great view overlooking Eden Park, the outdoor area (with a fire at nighttime), the library & the main bar.
Food on previous visits has been pretty consistent as with all Mac bars.
Service tonight was even better than previous visits with good banter, friendly approach & knowledge of the menu.
Tonight we tried a number of cocktails that were freshly made. The whiskey cobbler & caiprioska were the faves.
A friend and I often catch up for dinner here and get a few plates to share. We came a couple of months ago and when we returned this week the menu had changed so we got to try some more food. This time we shared beetroot hummus, duck croquettes and calamari. The hummus was delicious but I would have appreciated a more softer bread to service instead of breadsticks the consistency of biscotti! For me the crunchy bread detracted from the delicious hummus. The duck croquettes were creamy and flavoursome. The calamari which is one of my favourite things was delicious but because they were cut quite small they had taken a lot of oil on through the batter and the salt and pepper flavour was lost. So a bit of a mixed bag for me but service was great and it's such a nice atmosphere there.
Great food and atmosphere - staff very friendly and attentive, they remembered us and had drinks ready before we ordered them! Nice touch, has become our local
This place is the best for Pizzas "hands down" ! one of the best that i have had in Auckland. Just that the Pizzas take long to get to you table !
Came here for work friends birthday and have been before and i am a fan of the macs brewbars! The waitress was really nice and chatty with us all and was really attentive too! Food didnt take too long to come out aswell even though there was a few of us! 2 of my friends ordered fish and chips and i ordered the burger which from what i remember was eitjer the same price or slightly more expensive. Cannot fault the burger it was cooked perfectly and was pretty big! My complaint is that i hardly had any chips! Literally a pretty small handfull! Now the fish and chips on the other hand was literally a massive portion that both of my friends ending up taking home! Food envy even though i dont like fish haha! Will still eat here again but will try something else or ask for more chips :)
Decided to dine here spontaneously one night with friends. Trying to eat healthy, I chose the whole grains salad and was really surprised at how yummy it was! Was made with lots of fresh ingredients. My friends raved about the pizzas and said they were great! I had the cider cocktails that were a special and chose the mango flavour which was beautiful, light and refreshing! Will come again and recommend to others.
Spent many a night here hanging with friends and always went for the pizzas and beer. Always thought it was the best combo. But went another night on a date and sure enough calamari plus pizza and beer is even better. Great place for every need. Even better when the live band is there.
We have been here a couple of times now and I just love their pizza bread, especially the garlic one, the pic is of the pepper and goats cheese one which is also good, the calamari is also good and the croquettes, it would be good if the calamari came with some sauce of some sort but it does stand well on its own. Love the decor and my kids love the rocking chairs. Also like that they have good cider on tap.
Classic Macs bar vibe. Well set up. Good selection of pub food. A little too expensive all round.. But who really cares. It's clean and the outdoor area is perfect on a warm evening..
Spontaneously decided to dine here tonight, wasn't too busy so we were seated quite quickly.
We ordered the carne pizza - which was a chorizo, salami, prosciutto and red onion and pepper pizza, and potato gnocchi in a Gorgonzola cheese sauce w spinach and pistachio. The gnocchi was amazing. Seriously perfection on a plate. đ the pizza on the other hand, was slightly disappointing. The base was too dry.
Service was really good! Attentive wait staff, couldn't fault them. Atmosphere was great. Decor was nice - loved the quaintness of the bookshelves :)
Cute bit our front w fireplaces and cute seating too! Id come back one day just to sit in the sun and enjoy a nice cold drink :)
Went here for a dinner with my boyfriend, really friendly service we were greeted at the door and taken to a table. Menu looked pretty good, but so exspensive! I got the some pasta with little meat in it, wasn't really worth what I paid for it as I was still not full after eating it. My boyfriend got a big slab of steak and watercress which he really enjoyed. Was a really nice place and nice staff, wouldn't mind just going back for a drink or something as I found the food a bit expensive.
Awesome place for a casual drink on a Friday or Saturday afternoon.
Have been here countless times now and would never turn down an offer to catch up with a friend for a beer or two at Neighbourhood.
Their food menu is pretty standard Kiwi Bar style foods - chips, burgers, tapas etc - all of which taste good enough to enjoy with a drink or two.
Try out if you are in Kingsland.
Great tasting new autumn/winter menu. Since it was four of us we got to taste each others dishes and they all were excellent. Interesting dessert dish, fried milk, but it was really yummy. When we go back, I am definitely ordering this dessert again. Nice friendly staff, service was prompt, and the front staff entertained our almost 3 year old as well. Good work by both the front staff as well as the kitchen staff.
Very pleasent surprise from a bar.
Warm friendly and inviting with a comfortable atmosphere.
Settled at a table promptly by wait staff. Ordered entrees and some drinks which arrived shortly after, a lovely well cooked and presented meal.
Faultless
10/10
Came here for drinks and ended up being so intrigued by the menu that we ordered food too. The potato cubes came with pesto and another sauce, both of which seemed a strange flavour combination with fried potato.
However, the highlight came with dessert. The fried milk was delicious - crunchy cinnamon coating on the outside and a silky, custard-like filling with a gentle milk flavour. The cocktails were tasty and the service was excellent. Looking forward to coming here again.
I have been here for a casual drink many times and always enjoyed it, though I had never had a meal here. Last Saturday my friend had her birthday lunch here and I have to say I was impressed. The food was great! Nothing too fancy or over the top, just casual and tasty. I had the quinoa salad which was huge and yummy. It was jam packed full of vegetables which had been cooked perfectly. Some of my dining companions had pizzas which looked equally fantastic. The desserts were also good. Great atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff and good food.
Great staff & the most delicious pork belly, it really is so good we cant stop thinking about it.
The tapas menu is good & I like the layout with a great outdoor area.
This is now going to be our local & we will slowly try the rest of the menu. Yay.
Jose Ramon Camprubi Viglione
+5
Hemos venido de Barcelona ,Catalonia,porque nos habĂan hablado muy bien de la maravillosas recetas que cocinaba Jordi Donadeu ,chef del Restaurant Neighbourhood Brewar ,pensamos repetir en nuestro prĂłximo viaje a Auckland. ,JosĂ© RamĂłn camprubi
Came down to Neighbourhood for after work drinks the other day and ended up being tempted into dinner! They have a new tapas menu with loads of tasty south american inspired food, yum!!! Nice atmosphere, cool music, great prompt service and cold cider! Not much more you could ask for.
was here on Valentine's Day... G8 service, awesome layout of Lampshade lighting & indoor seating. Disappointing aft 5pm - not much variety/selection in menu. perhaps it was Chef's day-off?? MUSIC way too loud, like you @ a Rave! :(
A great spot, perfect for a summer drink and "gastro-pub" bite. Excellent atmosphere.
Nice decor and friendly staff, food is nice too. Only complaint would be that the music was crazy loud so that it's very hard to hear each other without straining but that's not a biggie. Would definitely go again
Holy crap!!! Best platter ever!! Mc cashins platter! It says it's for 3 to 4 people... And it Definitely fills you up! And we aren't small eaters so even I was surprised about how much we had left? Service was great! Very friendly staff! Definitely value for money! Their pizzas are yum too !!! I'll be back.... With a new group of friends!
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We had a girls Sunday lunch and found the food and staff to be great and we loved the layout of the bar and the cassette tape wall in the toilet!
Loved the bar and food however, there was no record of my booking. Luckily there was room for us and we were seated quickly. We were served by a waitress named Pippa who was helpful and efficient.
Without a doubt the friendliest staff you will find in an Auckland Bar. Nothing is too much of a hassle for these folk. One tiny little annoyance is the night menu (after the chefs have departed) is rather limited e.g no gravy with the chips and gravy, and no garlic pizza only margherita. Would still happily come back here at any stage.
My wife & I were at Neighbourhood over the Easter weekend for a lovely dinner out , pizza & pudding went down a treat & just to make it all the sweeter there was no public holiday surcharge .
One of the best bars in Auckland. Last weekend I went with a group of Friends to Neighbourhood on Sunday afternoon, Its a great area for lounging and relaxing. They also had a live singer musician guy, he was awesome! I am sure i will be back next Sunday.
The food is awesome, good quality and good tapas. The price is not so awesome, but when you want a quality product you gotta pay for it. After rugby normally the place gets packed and the atmosphere is really nice... maybe some people too cool for school, but service is normally ok.
Always nice - an upmarket feel on a traditional pub. The pints are a bit pricey - but overall it's a great place.
It is a nice place for people to catch up after work. We went there in this April, just sat outside, talked and enjoyed the drink and food there. I like the beef and pizza. The beef was so tender and the flavour of the pizza was quite special and amazing. We also ordered a sides. The amount was good for 2 people. I remember that many young people went there, got food and took photos to share with their friends. So I can tell not only me like this restaurant.
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