Great atmosphere, family friendly. Truly excellent burgers, pizzas are ok but the base is lacking a bit - not the nice chewy crust you get at an OG pizzaria
This is a fantastic place to hang out and offers terrific pizza, perfect for feeding a crowd or a whole family. Good choice of beer and alcohol available.
Great pub food and decent customer service. Serves your typical pub food and drinks and is a great place for weekend lunches. From my experience, I'd say they're a nice addition to the community.
Tasty food. Dessert was yummy! Steak and mushrooms were great, chips were cooked really well. Will definitely be coming again. Service was really good and we had a nice family dinner.
Great food and friendly staff.
The steaks were cooked to perfection, been a long time since I've had a steak cooked exactly to order preference. Also had the hot wings to start which were really tasty and the exact right size portion as a starter to share before the very generous mains portions.
Will be happy to come back many times again.
Comfy cozy place. Friendly staff. Burgers are very good but almost too much going on. Have had the pizzas a few times now (half price, half meter on Mondays) and they are not great. Cheap ingredients I think. Will be back for burgers and and steak night's!
11.12.2016 - Lovely evening meal, last time we came was 2014 and weren't impressed. New cook staff and what a difference! Steak specials on Wednesday, cooked to preference beautifully, cook adaptable to my personal eating requirements (no onions). They've introduced 1 litre Sangria, and the dessert specials change regularly and are always fun to trial. The plates are decent-sized portions so you shouldn't be leaving hungry. Enjoyed the comfy, intimate feel and the staff provided great prompt service.
I dropped in for dinner with my 6 year old. We ordered Beef Nachos ( from kids menu) and I ordered a half/ half double Il Zucca / Pescardo Pizza. Although the Nachos came out well before my Pizza, that was ok, because he was able to share in my pizza later.....and it was amazing! Not too much or too little toppings, absolutely perfect mix of flavours on both. Highly recommended. Loved the modern yet cosy decore, the fireplace is a great touch, and the staff were all very friendly, and helpful. Will be back.
Warm, cozy pub. Great place to come in winter and curl up near the fire with a beer. Usually focuses more on showing the rugby, but they will accommodate the soccer if you ask and they aren't busy. Food is pretty standard pub fare. It used to have a lot more variety but their streamlined menu now focuses on pizzas and burgers. We've had the steak a couple of times but it's always been hit and miss, with misses being more regular in occurrence. It's often evenly cooked, and is always more cooked than what you've asked for. At $30ish, it's a bit pricey so we tend to avoid it now.
The staff are absolutely lovely, though, and that really helps with the vibe and atmosphere. I wouldn't recommend anyone go out of their way to come here, but if you are in the area it's a pretty good place to come.
Had a halloumi and chicken burger, chips and a beer for $12 on Thursday, bargain! Staff are friendly and you can bring the kids and I have also seen a dog in the courtyard.
Followed by the mammoth sticky date pudding, large enough to feed at least 2 people, served with caramel sauce and cream/ice cream. Perfect for a winter night and it tastes as good as homemade.
Lots of parking and a warm open fire.
Great local pub in Karori. Awesome dinner specials including half price meter pizzas on Mondays. Sit next to the fire and warm up on a cold winter evening.
A good, local Karori pub. Great for watching sport while having a beer and something from the surprisingly good bar menu. As someone said earlier - it is an odd space and the entrance could certainly do with a rethink, but the internal bar area is pleasant , pokies are out of sight and there's an external walled courtyard area that is great for warmer days. The standard pub menu is broad enough to cater for mosts tastes, but our favourite is the pizza. The half meter thin based pizza with a mix and match topping is great and about right for two.
Have always been pleasantly surprised whenever we've eaten here, and certainly not a bogan in sight.
Excellent place for a beer and a some pub snacks! We enjoy watching sport here and relaxing. The place has lifted its game in recent times, so we will continue to head here!
This place is a hidden Gem! finally a great local in Karori.
Great Decor, friendly service and really good gastropub fare! well worth a visit and the menu is reasonable.
Definitely recommend a visit, I look forward to visiting this place more often.
We dined here last night as a party of 12. Service was excellent, and couldn't fault the food which was beautifully cooked and presented. I had the fish and chips and others had gourmet burgers and pizzas which all looked first-class. Finished with the chef's cheesecake which was delicious. Great decor and atmosphere. Music level was just right for Friday night pub with diners. I would definitely recommend this for a family gathering or social occasion and would travel again from Johnsonville for a meal here.
A great local restaurant/bar for meeting family, friends or even just a bite to eat and drink. I had one of the Pizzas which I have to admit were absolutely delicious I was expecting a generic pizza but WOW these are on par with your traditional you would find in a fine Italian restaurant in Napoli. My friend had one of the Gourmet burgers which I sneaked a bite of when he was in the toilet and again WOW the flavours just from the meat were amazing and then we finished up with the "chef's Cheesecake" and it did not disappoint lovely refreshing passionfruit was the flavour of the day.
So great food and great service well worth the trip to Karori for.
Friendly local pub to keep up with the sports but also a space for a family-friendly environment for a quiet catch-up or to celebrate with your family and friends.
Awesome daily specials. Their homemade pizza is amazing and completely worth it. A hit with adults and kids.
Hands down the best burger and wings I’ve had in Wellington, and it’s not even close. I have to ask them to hold the lettuce and sauce as the lettuce is shredded and therefore makes the mix a bit watery, which in turn causes the bun to slide all over the place, but today I just asked for cheese and ketchup, and this was the right move. I was able to taste the medium-rare chargrilled flavor to perfection.
Absolutely delicious. It’s a real treat when we come here for dinner. The spicy wings are equally good (I ask for them to be made well done), and I hold the ranch dressing and just get the spicy sauce. Simple is best, and the results pair perfectly with my mildly manicured burger. 🤌🏻
Absolutely fantastic for karori's lovely local Restaurant and bar.Fantastic service and delicious food for all.Highly recommend,do make reservations before hand,as yes it's popular.
Been going on an off for a few years now but recently this place has become a thoroughly good local.
Solid burger and pizza selection has me wanting to come again.
Also family friendly, heaps of chaos with our small children and catered for well.
Great friendly team there well done.
Ahh the pickle jar. A family classic. Brought the youngest here with me and had an absolute blast. Ordered the metre long pizza, was pricy but overall worth it as I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend cheat day! My youngest sipped on a kiddy orange juice and his smile said it all. Great customer service from a helpful young man. Will be back. Cheers team. Kudos to you all.
Had a sirloin burger this time. The burger bun was not toasted properly so it was not that edible. The burger was okay but lacked any flavour. For $32 I would have expected something better. Disappointing.
This restaurant can do no wrong. perfect design, amazing food, and just an awesome vibe. This place is my go-to when I am having a bad day because it is consistently quality food.
Ordered the buffalo hot wings and chips & dip. Cooked perfectly. Wings were crispy and coated with a perfect amount of sauce. A nice heat from the spiciness too. Chips were crunchy, golden brown and light and fluffy, and the dipping sauce was a great flavour.
Will definitely be back again.
The food was amazing. I had 500g of chicken wings. If you like deep fried crispy chicken you will love these. The sauce was amazing. My husband had a burger. The pictures speak for themselves. The food was Yummy and service excellence. Plenty of food so no-one went hungry.
Always busy, yet speedy service.
Every time I come here I get the same thing - the Pickled Cheeseburger - really need to broaden my horizons but it's just soooo good! Best burger I've ever had, anywhere. (Big talk!)
Decent cocktails are a bonus.
The Pickle Jar - Karori's not so hidden gem! It's popular for a reason.
Love this place.
Great pizzas & burgers (& I'm sure the rest of the menu is top notch)
Friendly staff, great food nice indoor outdoor seating with heaters and fire and best of all dog friendly!
Awesome meals for a great price.
Lively atmosphere, very popular bar.
Definitely recommend the pizza and the burger of the day.
There’s a great selection of food and beverages at this venue, the atmosphere, pretty friendly staff too. There’s a small parking lot next to the Pickle Jar, plus some more free parking located on the street in front.
Strange one, this one.
Outstanding burgers, OK chips, meh aioli.
Friendly service.
Given the atmosphere (sports bar?), all the TVs, and noise levels I found it somewhat overpriced for what it is.
The picture shows "The Classic".
New Menu with mixed opinions from my group. Sadly the pizzas seem to have taken a turn for the worst in November 2022. Was a 4 star review then a 5 star now back to 4 star. Big thank you to all bar staff and kitchen staff, you guys absolutely make this place what it is. Every Monday for pizzas over the last 100 weeks can't be wrong. Thank you as always PJ and all those who sail in her 😊. Warning: new menu change in Sept 2022 means eggs benedict is no longer on the menu... You've been warned. 😉
The weather only allowed to go local. First time in a decade visiting the Pickle Jar. And surprised by the quality of the food and the variety offered.
Sport was on, so it was packed and loud, but great atmosphere.
Will come back.
The kids fish and chips is good, and they now have Tuatara Hazy, so I might need to visit more often. $70 to feed three kids and get two pints ... is probably better value than the other pub.
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