Northcote Tavern — Restaurant in Kaipātiki

The Professor and I were invited to Friday lunch at the Tavern. It was a spectacular day walking into the enterprise a bit earlier than scheduled. A busy lunch time trade was happening but there were no queues at the bar where we were attended to quickly and cheerfully. We took in the ambiance over an unhurried beer. Our luncheon participants arrived, were quickly supplied with drinks from the bar tender and settled unmolested to catch up. Eventually I and the other male participants were dispatched to the kitchen to place our food order. No problem with the Professors exchange chips for salad requirement then we were back at the table discussing righting wrongs. Food came out all but one. The time the food was on the table seemed interminable but it was probably only a few minutes. Once we tucked in the food had maintained temperature and was delicious. The Professor thought more spice and thickness in the sauce but concluded its level of spice was about right for most people. Extra spicy option could be the answer. Apparently the enterprise had won and an award for it's offerings that day. I think the award...

There is something for everyone at Northcote Tavern. You can choose to enjoy the garden bar or hang around the pub tables or sit in the shade of an umbrella on the outdoor grass area, with the chilled drink of your choice.

Northcote Tavern is the perfect stop for lunch or dinner, with its Bistro serving a wide selection of delicious foods; my personal favourites are the prawn twisters, the lamb and roast vegetable salad, and the wedges. If you really cannot decide what to choose from the Bistro menu, choose one of their selection platters. You have the option between having a surf platter or turf platter (or just get both!) Both platters are enough to make you want to come back tomorrow... I know I did.

Aside of drinks and food, the Tavern is great for family or group fun. They boast a decent sized grassy area for children to run around in (parent supervised of course) and even a shell and sand area designed for guests to bring boules/pétanque.

Other activities: Kareoke night. Raffles on Sundays. Join the Northcote Tavern fishing club. Dart...

TO THE YOUNG BARMAID YOU HAD A VERY PLEASENT MANNER. AS FOR THE LADY WHO TOOK CONTROL IM GUESSING KIM (THE OWNER) WELL NOT TO SERVE A BIRTHDAY MAN OF 60 A DRINK CAUSE I JOKED ABOUT HIM HAVING A HARD NIGHT AND SUGGESTING THAT WE SHOULD GO SOMEWHERE ELSE TO DRINK##(WHAT A # A WHAT) SURE I MAY HAVE LOOKED A BIT WORST FOR WEAR, I DID EXPLAIN THAT I BEEN ON THE ROAD AT 5.45AM TO PICK UP A DELIVERY IN WIRI A 2.5 HOUR DRIVE (O HOW I DO NOT MISS AUCKLAND TRAFIC) BUT CLEAN ENOUGH TO ENTER THE PUBIC BAR AS HAVE DONE FOR 40 YEARS.THE TRUTH TO THE MATTER IS THAT YOU WERE SO UNPROFESSIONAL MADE MYSELF SICK TO THE BONE AND TO BARK OUT COMMANDS WHICH BEENING IN THAT LINE OF WORK WAS SPEACH LESS. IF YOU EVER SHOULD THINK ABOUT ANOTHER CAREER MAYBE A TV SERIES (THE ASSUIE HAD KATH & KIM) MAYBE NZ COULD HAVE KAREN & TWIN SISTER KIM. THE FUNNY THING IS I ORDER A SODA& LIME PLUS A 2.5%BEER AS I WAS DRIVING 2HRS HOME.GREAT START MY FREIND SAID NEVER NEARLY BEEN THROWING OUT OF A PUB 1 MINUTE AFTER IT'S OPEN. CHEERS KAREN KIM...