Empire Sports & Garden Bar Restaurant — Restaurant in Manawatū-Whanganui

We got a handy car park on Stafford Street. The Restauant had a $10 lunch menu with a range of choices which we had seen advertised in the local paper. We walked through to the dining area with tables. There was also another room with pool tables and an outdoor area to sit in better weather. Efficient friendly service, and a nice polite check up after the meal was served. The beef open sandwich was tasty and well cooked but cooled quickly. The chicken burgers looked good and didn't fall apart while being eaten. Nice small amount of fries well cooked with dipping sauce. Cutlery and serviettes in a container on the table, and the menu propped in a heavyweight stand which was a clever creative form of advertising for a drink (see photo)....

Dining for two. Ordered a steak meal, stated clearly not to put egg in my meal. Egg was on the plate, allergic so sent back. Waited another 40 minutes for the meal to arrive, which they must have forgotten as plenty of pub punters had their meals arrive. Had to speak to staff. When the meal arrived the steak looked like it had been boiled and not fried. It was rubbery and shocking. For someone absolutely craving red meat due to anemia and would pretty much eat anything, the whole experience made me feel worse. Never had such a terrible meal in my life. If you are a alcoholic bogan, this is the place for you. It's rough, loud and...

A very nice place to eat! Menu is small and uncluttered, which is generally a good sign and means the cooks know how to nail everything on it. Waiting time is a little long but I'm not the sort of person who cares, so long as the end product is good. I'm a big fan of the thursday night steaks, which are excellent. Staff seem friendly and pleasant, though this is a sports bar so it's just racing on the TV. Definitely...