ISLAND BBQ — Local services in Maungakiekie-Tāmaki

The portions here are really generous, which is always a win. I’ve tried their sirloin steak plate and it was an amazing, balanced meal. The only issue is that the steak is always cooked close to well-done, and if they focused on improving that, it would take the dish to the next level.

I’ve also had the BBQ mix plate, which was perfect overall. The lamb chops tasted and chewed beautifully, the chicken wing sauce was really nice, and everything else was solid. My one gripe? They used normal fries, and they came soggy — which I can’t stand. Most people seem to enjoy them, but for me, soggy chips are the worst.

That said, the sirloin plate always comes with super crispy crinkle-cut fries, seasoned with a really nice salt, and they’re absolutely spot on.

Overall: 4/5. With just a couple of small improvements (steak doneness and fries on the mix plate) this place could easily be a 5/5. And honestly, if they dropped the prices just a touch (I get Uber Eats adds their own fees), this could easily be my everyday...

I ordered a rump steak medium-rare, but it was cooked close to well-done. (The piece on the left in the photo was the closest to medium-rare, but most of it was like the one on the right.) When I asked the staff member if this was his idea of medium-rare, he responded with an attitude that made it seem like I was the one who didn’t know the difference. I gave up and left. He was on the phone the entire time while cooking. I definitely wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone who cares about how their...

We ordered the Teriyaki Lamb Plate - one we swapped out the rice for chips and the other we added the Kalua Pork. Awesome service, food for the most part was amazing only let down being the coleslaw had no mango in it and tasted like the packet ones from the supermarket. Apart from that the marinade on the meat was amazing, meat was cooked beautifully and juicy. The Pork was pulled beautifully and had so much flavour and wasnt too dry.The mac salad was delicious. Glad we visited. Will...