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Quinns Post Tavern

86/100 (811 ratings)

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"This place is amazing and always busy, the staff are great, service is tops and the food, OMG the portion sizes are huge! Really well priced for..."

Shelly Alex

"Have been here a couple of times this year! Staff are fantastic. There is an older man who is very attentive and cares for his customers. Food is..."

Summer-raine Thompson-vercoe

"It’s me and my partners go to place. We quite often go here for lunch, dinner or whenever we feel like pub food. I have also been here with family..."

Ina Tofaeono Ale Aulalo

"Was not too bad. Came last night for dinner as I read in the local paper they have changed their menu and getting away from the pub feel. Was quite..."

Sharon Harvey

"i love this place , value for money is what you get here and friendly service with a smile always makes the food taste better, I love the onion rings..."

Wilstar

"Delicious food - great value for money. Busy night but our order did not take long at all. Family friendly atmosphere. The lovely staff were..."

Taiana

"Omg Murray and his staff make a beautiful atmosphere. Clearly you don’t go here for fine dining. But good classic kiwi pub food done well Quinn’s..."

Debbie Sweet

"The food here is really good. Never had a bad meal. Great prices and the staff are lovely. Would highly recommend it and we will definitely be back..."

Kenzie MacGregor

"Really like the Quinn's post. Good meals and good value. This is definitely the go-to place in Upper Hutt. Keep it up Quinn's post, will definitely ..."

Terry Robins

"I’ve been going to the Quinn’s Post for a couple of years now for both lunches and dinners. Fresh, delicious food, low prices and generous..."

Roxyandbas

"I have eaten at Quinn's Post many times and have known Murray for several years. It is disappointing reading some of the latest reviews who..."

Martin Tregoning

"hahah what can I say , a cold winters night and a good ol' roast pork. best pub food round and for the best prices too! one thing I would like..."

Milly Harris

"We live close by and often walk across to Quinn’s when we want a meal out and don’t want to go ‘out’. What I love about it - you can wear..."

Neat Eats

"Good little local pub! Always come for the food!Burgers are cheap and always fill me up.Staff are always friendly and it's close, good..."

Charles Goldsmith

"First time staying in Upper Hutt, heard this tavern served some good food. Word of mouth definitely delivered, I loved everything about the Quinn's..."

Mike Kravitz

"What a place! The meals are always so fulfilling and tasty with a dirt cheap price.The service is fantastic, such friendly staff. Always..."

George Robins

"Value for money, with plenty of selection , man size portions. Very popular. The food came out in good time considering the place was busy with..."

Bruce

"If you want a good pub meal then this is a great place to stop, the schnitzel is a good size and most dishes are under $20, not a long wait time and..."

Rachael Ayling

"Thought we would try Quinns Post out for lunch as we had had never been there and man I'm glad we did...first of all the staff were nice and the..."

Rodney Vincent

"Went here with my in laws who go quite regularly, our meals were delicious!!Excellent value for $$The quality of the food was impressive..."

Karen Colin Judd

"Went here for a dinner function, excellent service, after food was ordered it turned up less then 10 mins later. 11$ jug of speights was good value..."

Foodgenie

"My girlfriend and I decided to try Quinn's Post Tavern for lunch as it was close by. The place really did look like a tavern, which was quite..."

Carlo Lim

"A buzzing little local, I got the steak meal which was certainly man sized with good variety on the plate, the steak was medium well when asked for..."

Chanelle

"Man this place is hearty, changing its image from a local drinking hole to a family friendly place with an emphasis on food has cleary paid off. Old..."

James Ford

"Service - goodFood - good, pies really niceAtmosphere - goodRecommend - yesGood food and beer in a nice atmosphere with..."

Tasty Food Muncher

"Nice tavern, warm and cosy enjoyed the lunch special of PEA PIE and SPUD . Service was average, the TAB here is busy and seems to be the staffs first..."

Tara Bee

"This is the first time I have been to the Tavern and I have found the experience well worth waiting for. We started with the Garlic bread then, I..."

Kathy Vincent

"Went there for tea last night with a group of 12, had booked as it was a friends kids 3rd birthday, they set the area at the back for us which was..."

Rachael

"Nice ahtomosphere and food was very reasonable price and big amount. The beef burger has two patties and eggs! And only $19 Cozy cabin styled pub..."

AnnA

"Dubious at first but was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food for the price. Beef burger was generous with two Patties. Friend got the..."

Semesi

"Really good food. I rated it a 4 but only because the steak needed a bit more cooking. My whole meal got replaced and quite quickly. Service awesome ..."

Estelle Norling

"Good Pub Food. They won't leave you hungry fast service. YUM food and the staff are really nice and they give this place a good atmosphere. 5..."

Alex Harrison

"Reliable, family friendly, happy and inviting staff. The food is fast, good portions, and exactly what you would expect from a tavern. Our little boy..."

Nate Janes

"Excellent service, friendly staff. Yummy food at a reasonable price too. Highly recommended..."

Heather Nairn

"food was delicious. Finally, there is good smile behind the counter. Appericiate the help you did for my..."

MSK Transport NZ Limited

"One of the best deals in upper Hutt. Always great food and friendly staff at surprisingly good prices. Definitely try the burgers but everything on..."

Ernest Williams

"Great place to meet for lunch with friends the food is truly superb the size of the servings definitely does not leave you hungry. Service was quick...."

mary-ann coervers

"Lovely meal and excellent service, would pass on the butter chicken but the lamb shanks, Burgers and schnitzel was delicious. Didn't have to wait..."

maseina Koneferenisi

"Nice little bar with an undercover garden bar as well. Very enjoyable to spend some time..."

Paul Knox

"Had the Paua Burger (Large) today and Chocolate Brownie to go. The Burger was epic and well worth the $24. Loved the Brownie. Served by an amazing..."

Lani Gray

"This is a very popular place to eat. Relaxed pub like atmosphere with very good traditional Zealand..."

Robyn Dawber

"Staying in the area for work, 2nd night eating here. Delicious home-cooked food, huge portions, good value, friendly staff. Definitely will be back..."

Joy Kent

"Sports bar ,best pie I have had in ages ,tasty ,warm and just right on a cold..."

Alan Kelly

"Awesome place, Awesome owners, Awesome Kai (food)... We had our work Christmas dinner here at Quinns Post and everything was so Awesome. They even..."

Kimiora Bell

"Always service with a smile,meals delicious attentive..."

Bridget-anne Ashcroft

Gerrys

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"I often buy just the POTATOES to go with a home cooked meal, or to eat on their own. They are declicious even heated up in the microwave the next..."

Donna Baldwin

"The missus loves the fish and chips. I personally like the chicken schnitzel for making sammies at home. The chips are VERY good. The..."

The Mad Diner

"Family business of legendary proportions. The food is always more than expected. It’s so very good and quality consistent. Brilliant service..."

Cheluke007

"The best chips in town. The potatoes are awesome as well. They have a great range of food, from chicken to lamb to fish - it's all really good and..."

Robyn Wilson

"Ordered a two piece chicken snitzel meal pack for $15. I eat with my eyes and this meal was so filling, I couldn't eat it all. The meal was cooked..."

Sharon Harvey

"It is my favourite place for takeaways in Upper Hutt. Chicken, wedges and chips are all amazing. Will definetly go back time and time again...."

Marissa Quinn

"Favourite place to eat ever came back to Upper Hutt after a while still tastes as good as it did I use to get take out weekly every thing always..."

Aman

"Feels like my dirty little secret but I love this place. We always get the same thing - fish and chips. But I have no doubt the chicken would be good..."

Neat Eats

"Honestly the best chips in Upper Hutt ! Everyone I know enjoys there food and have never heard of a bad review from Gerry’s charcoal..."

Asti-Brooke Philp

"Excellent food and friendly service. My children absolutely loved the beef and ate better than I have seen in a long time!! Food was delicious and..."

Fillaree Jade Trimmer Chapman

"The chicken is beautifully cooked and the stuffing to die for. The fish tastes amazing not too grissy or heavy on the flour. The chips are definitely..."

Food Lover

"Best chips ever! The chicken is also absolutely amazing and far better than the likes of KFC. The guys there are great and very friendly..."

Angus Maxim

"I visit this place once a week. My kids and my wife loves the fish and chips here as it's the best in town. For myself, I love the charcoal roasted..."

Hans Bastida

"Fantastic food good friendly sevice looking forward to my next meal. Had chicken roast meal with my uncle just the other day. Thanks again for your..."

Paul Roche

"AMAZING chicken. First visit last night to get dinner and the place was packed. The guy serving was very polite and friendly and managed to get..."

Trina Trina Trina

"My favourite place in the world! If you want amazing succulent juicy chargrilled chicken... this is where it's at! Been around ever since I was 2..."

Diana Best

"AMAZING! I love everything about Gerrys best place to get roasts in the Hutt! The chicken is amazing and the potatoes are so fricken good! Great..."

Chelsea Temperton-Allan

"Literally don't have a bad word to say about these guys!! We've been at least a dozen times and haven't had a bad experience! The chips are so good..."

Lorbucky42

"I highly recommend the fish meals! I think the prices are great for what you get. My husband will eat one on his own but I will share one with my..."

Helen Hill

"The chicken was cooked perfectly and very tasty! The meal are very big for the price and I loved it. However the chips were over..."

Matt

"This place is amazing. Always came here for the yummy chips after college and now i bring my family here. Price is great! Especially for 6 of us :)..."

Leenah Riki

"My family and I have been a customer since I was a teenager. The food is always good. The service is always friendly and fast. Good value for money..."

Ashleigh Clark

"Food is amazing. Massive in size, taste and flavour. Meals are old school as with good veges, roast potatoes. Service is always..."

Kahurangi Crompton

"A couple of friends and I went here for a meal. We decided to go at 10.30am as soon as it opened in order to get the freshest chicken. Our meals were..."

Leanne Smith

"I get the $13 Charcoal Chicken pack and a Garlic Roll every time I visit Gerry's and have always enjoyed it. Sometimes the chicken does seem to be a..."

Billie

"SOOOOOO GOOD! OMG!!! I remember goign here after college to get the yummy chips and over the years have also visited and its been just as good. Now..."

Brunette1

"The lunch/dinner meals are priced from $10 to $20, but generous with portion sizes and it does taste great! The potatoes are simply to die for, and..."

Rachel

"Gerry's is a great place for a great meal. Keep up the good work. I'll be back...."

Katie

"Excellent food, great service. will defiantly be back..."

Janis

"YUM! YUM! YUM! Always great service and delicious food. Generous serves. Totally recommend to everyone - although judging by how packed the place..."

Lucy

"Excellent service and food, great smiles, good job people!Went the extra mile..."

Shazza

"Best takeaway in Upper Hutt imo, whatever they season their chickens & their chips with is gold, lol at the people accused of stealing, sounds..."

Dmoney

"The food is delicious but the people, well they are polite but never smile. it must be a pre-requisite for the job, if you smile don't apply. Having..."

Shazza

"Best takeaway place in town according to us.Generous meal size suits the husband well! We love it especially because we feel like we're..."

SAB

"what is the menu ? i want 2 ring up now and get a big feast but i dnt know the menu..."

Blair Ryan

"The chips with the seasoning, wow. Delicious. I always make a special effort to go there just for the chips. And you get heaps.mmm..."

J E

"They have the best potatoes, it's better to ring and order as they get very..."

Emma

"Loved it.always seem to have little extra in my orders.and the best thing is the difference of the way the food is cooked shows immensely in the..."

Antsrussell Antsrussell

"I would give 5 stars if it was a few months ago. Chicken recently is overcooked or burnt. Hope owner can pay more attention to quality too. Roast..."

Zhen Wang

"Haven't been here in a few years. Prices have increased by a few dollars or more. Portion sizes seem a bit smaller than what they once were as well...."

Jarrod Van Berkel

"Very friendly staff. Place was clean. Chicken was moist and chips were crunchy and perfectly cooked. Desserts were amazing especially the banana cake..."

N V

"The lady that served me was friendly. I went for the 1/2 chicken and chips. It was great bang for your buck. I probably should have gone for the 1/4..."

George Heather-Smith

"Great for the whole family. Best value for money I've come across. Not only is it on you're way but itself is an awesome destination. I'd come back..."

Aaron Stevens

"I don't normally eat chicken wings or legs....I just eat the breast...but omg I totally could have licked the bones clean. Absolutely the best..."

Nadine Christian

"This place is absolutely amazing! I have never had chicken that has tasted this good in NZ. Well worth the drive to get here. Can't describe how..."

Mari S

"Hi Great Chicken,Fries etc If phone order still allow for 5 to 10mins wait on collection as staff gather it together when you arrive i suppose so its..."

M J

"Gerry’s Charcoal was amazingly tasty. Best charcoal chicken and best chips in Upper Hutt. The order was fast and the 1/2 chicken chips was..."

Daniele Wiest

"I love this place so much, chips are outstanding and I love seeing happy young faces in the kitchen, nowadays kids just moan off all day in there..."

jude adams

"Roast chicken is so tasty and..."

Laurence Ho (Bluegray)

"To say Gerry's Charcoal Chicken is finger licking good may be cliché but it is so true. I couldn't stop eating it. I had planned to save some for..."

Anne Bennett

"Amazing. Food was incredible, unexpectedly delicious. Price was probably the best value you can get these days. Service was perfect, staff were very..."

Simon Bennett

"Best chicken I've ever had. Flavourful, crispy and still moist and tender. Beautiful well seasoned chips and home made gravy. the staff are super..."

Jefferson Simmons

"Absolutely lovely little chicken shop! Very welcoming and warm, and although the chips are our favourite, the chicken is cooked very well too!!..."

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