Reviews of The Cav. (Pub) in Auckland (Auckland).

The Cav

948 Reviews

349 Comments

Pub

Gastropub

Restaurant

68 College Hill, Freemans Bay, Auckland 1011, New Zealand

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Information of The Cav, Pub in Auckland (Auckland)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of The Cav

Monday

12–9 p.m.

Tuesday

12–9 p.m.

Wednesday

12–10 p.m.

Thursday

12–11 p.m.

Friday

12 p.m.–12 a.m.

Saturday

12 p.m.–12 a.m.

Sunday

12–9 p.m.

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Reviews of The Cav

J. S.

A group of us booked a few days earlier for the NFL. The staff were extremely accommodating with getting us set up in a prime spot, along with having the commentary playing as well. Overall a great experience, tasty food and plenty of beer.

J. P.

Great food, tastes high quality and very flavorful. Service is very good, waiters are quite attentive and friendly. Nothing to complain about here, they also have a good selection of beers.

C. B.

Nice decor but can be very echo'ie so don't go if you need a chat - you'll be yelling at each other to hear. The deck is lovely if you can get a table.

M. W.

Fabulous pub overlooking the city. Located on college hill and ponsby street. Great food. Good beer and prices. Locals pub.

A. F.

Excellent service staff, helpful and friendly…great southern chicken burger, fries… kids menu great … sports bar vibe loud but thats expected… overall great

M. C.

Our service was perfect, atmosphere is tough to beat. Food was excellent. Great seating choices for all weather. Loved the beer. Tha Cav is perfect.

j. l.

Good handle of Guinness. Solid pub vibes with decent smoking deck.

Georgia is 100 % customer focused and provided exceptional service. Thank you the cavalier for the best customer experience post covid

Lovely Market Fish and Chips and top notch customer service. Will definitely be back again soon!

Y. L.

Went here for lunch and a function once. Nice bar and decor with popular food options. Most of us had burgers or the chicken waffles. Service is friendly and attentive even though it gets crazy busy and loud. Great place to just get drinks after work.

B. D.

Visited last weekend and had a great experience! The food was fantastic and the service exemplary! Staff were helpful and attentive and went out of their way to ensure we had everything we needed and their recommendations were certainly reliable. The food was true gastro-pub fare - reliably "pub", but with some fantastic "gastro" thrown in. The "Best Bits" platter was a real hit (especially the prawns!). Couldn't have been happier! Congrats to your staff!

S. M.

Delicious food, quiet pokies, well heeled, but laid back staff and locals, very good service, 11 out of 10.

A. K.

Good food, try their southern fried chicken or fish tacos. They're really good. Be warned, it gets really busy during dinner time especially on Thursdays and Fridays from office crowds.

Hearty food with generous portion sizes, particularly the sharing platter. Fine selection of wines and even finer staff with superb customer service. Piera served our food/drinks and she was very attentive and hospitable throughout our visit. Thank you!

Real boys pub but great pub. The corn mash is not corn it's just potato mash with a few bits of corn in it that's my only gripe. Rest of food was good pub food. They have a great outdoor area as well.

l. m.

Lovely terrace seating. Helpful staff and delicious pub food

K. W.

Great menu options and awesome vibe at The Cav. Staff are friendly and provide great service. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating that caters for both large and small groups. There's a nice lounge area if you're stopping for a quick drink.

Loved this place. Good service, lovely view and amaze food! 😍

R. B.

The Cav is one terrific surprise. 19th century inner city street front. 21st century interior. Super staff, friendly and welcoming. Fun gastropub food. Superb selection of tap beers. Recommended to visitors and locals both. A fun place to watch sports broadcasts. By the way the Cav is not in any way a "real boy's club" as another review mentions.

M. S.

The Cav is a great inner city spot for catching up with friends. It's just up the road for me so I Iike coming here for a drink and to watch sports occasionally. The staff are friendly and attentive. My main reason for a 3 star review is that their portion sizes are quite small compared to how much you're paying. The quality is fine but I paid $28 for a chicken schnitzel and potato salad that was not particularly filling. Pub food is generally quite hearty and I didn't get that vibe here based on what my friends ordered. Credit to them for having a diverse menu, however. They also add on a surcharge for Paywave transactions. While I appreciate that small businesses need to recover these costs, for a popular and bustling institution that gets quite a bit of custom, it's a bit cheeky to ask them to cover what is essentially an admin expense. It just feels like lately, the goodwill of customers is being taken advantage of.

R. O.

The food was so good and the service was even better. So attentive but not over the top. We had cauli tacos, pork tacos, steak, chicken burger and kumara burger. Couldn't fault any of it. Every dish looked amazing and filled us all!!

L. F.

Always a really friendly team, have never encountered a surly bar person here ever. Lots of options for seating, out on the deck for views of the Sky Tower and city, in the cosy snug for a quiet chat or in the main bar area to watch sport on the big screen tvs. Not quite certain the food lives up to it's 'gastro' expectations but decent enough bar food from the meals we've tried.

Really enjoyed the chicken schnitzel, lovely outlook and excellent service.

Great sports bar buzzing with people and with a large choice of beers. Surreal experience watching an UFC fight live with a bunch of friends. Very welcoming staff.

d. b.

Enjoyed my Saturday afternoon here, warm bubbly atmosphere,excellent service from manager to bar and waiting staff. Food was very good..

Great service, fabulous food and great atmosphere.

M. O.

Great classic mixed crowd pub was a great spot for the rugby, plenty of screens and space

M. W.

Nice place - sat out in the sun and had some cocktails and a ciggie. Good menu - food looked good although we didn't eat but cocktails were nice. Easy walk to Wynyard Quarter.

m. p.

Superb food and made some great changes since we were last year

J. C.

Great spot for a beer, the game and some food. Also dog friendly which is cool and hard to find in Auckland. Will definitely be back.

J. K.

Rude staff, expensive, nice ambience, food ok

Amazing fitout. Staff were very friendly and professional. Excellent service. Highly recommend going. Flash pub

L. K.

Great historic pub. Had a good social club event there with the Monday night quiz and great food platters. Great staff and venue.

A. C.

Food was great, service was awesome. Great beer selection too. Been 3 times never let's me down either

Really nice night. Friendly staff. Thanks.

J. G.

Tight in the halloumi, tight on the labneh, nice deep fried cauliflower bites. Pub quiz is also fun on a Monday

C. W.

Fantastic food and service and a great atmosphere. Venue itself is modern and well designed. Parking can be tricky but it is central so plenty of options.

J. B.

Really pleasant meal, drinks, service and atmosphere. Recommended.

A. N.

Very expensive food menu for a sports bar... awkward location halfway between Ponsonby and the Viaduct all by it's lonesome... nice interior for meeting up with friends... not my favourite bar.

K. D.

Beautifully furnished pub, great service and delicious, very flavorsum food. Went with the family for dinner and we all left extremely happy. Would definitely go back again!

M. N.

Dropped in here for lunch with colleagues. The Cav (as it is now called) is in the beautiful, upmarket neighbourhood of Ponsonby. It has a beautiful and bright dining room which opens up to a amazing deck. We preferred to sit on the deck as it was nice and sunny outside. Our server was really sweet. I ordered the Naked Burrito while my colleagues ordered the Tuna Poke and Fish Taco. The presentation of the food was just gorgeous. And it tasted as good as it looked. Would love to come back here for a drink and dinner in the evening with my partner.

Nice environment and beautiful place. Didn’t really like the food i had here, pretty expensive

Great fit out. Quality beers. Haven't been for a while and pleased to be back

D. O.

Had an awesome afternoon catching up with old friends here!! Great food and service!!

Loved this place! Beautiful space, loved the big deck!! Staff were so attentive. Large enough for functions. Would go back again.

Nice wide drink selection with knowledgeable staff. Nice bright and open atmosphere, great for those sunny afternoon /evening catch ups with friends.

M. P.

Great service, awesome beers and good food. Love the table service.

Brilliant food, excellent service. Throughly enjoyable! Can’t wait to come back!

Great Beer and pub food.

G. W.

Staff are great! Food is good! Beer is cold! Warm and comfy pub

T. M.

Great pub for quick drink on a hot day. Nice outside veranda with view of city. Parking can be tough to find in area though. Good range of beers on tap.

E. K.

Great bar. Good for lunch or after work meal and drinks.

H. N.

Amazing place. With a summer outdoor terrace. Excellent choice of main dishes. The steak was good. Dessert is excellent. And the choice of drinks did not disappoint.

Good local pub. Would recommend for watching sporting events.

Great place. Awesome pub, we'll worth visiting

T. B.

It's on hill. It has a view. The staff are great. They serve beer. (Emersons on tap 🤙) Burgers are good too. They don't need any more positive reviews.

M. M.

Good food. Great craft beers. Super kids friendly. Attentive staff. Also great value. Thoroughly enjoyable Sunday lunch.

K. W.

Nice place to eat. Meals were great. Waiting staff were great. Would recommend

Good drink selection, good food. Nice friendly place to catch up with mates.

J. S.

This is a nuce place. Very clean & tidy. The staff were great. It has a nice vibe. The choice of meals is good. Something for everyone.

Good food. Good service. Value for money.

T. H.

The location is good, with a nice view of the illuminated cycle way at night. The staff are super friendly & helpful and the food is very tasty, but also fairly pricey.

Good local neighborhood pub that gets crowded with the after-work crowd. Nice beer selection and good food.

Nice for a beer after work in the city. Always has the sport on the big screens.

Great food and drinks, friendly service, good playlist.

Great vibe with good food and variety of alcoholic beverages to choose from. Great place to watch sporting events as well.

M. T.

Great crew ,Great food and drink

J. W.

Fantastic gastropub in a charming heritage building. Large menu, meals are generous & super tasty with attentive service. Lovely view from the deck in summer & nice and cozy inside in winter. Highly recommend

S. D.

Still has a pub feel but it's more gastro than traditional these days, so not much atmosphere. Expensive menu for what it is, with lots of options for meat eaters. At times NO vegetarian mains only versions without the meat (eg salad in burger buns). See the pic of the menu I posted. Good for watching sport - a lot of large TVs, and there is one small fireplace if you're lucky enough to score a seat in front of it. Large outdoor deck for smokers.

j. h.

Great local pub with great food and a awesome view of the sky tower from the deck. Staff are the bomb and table service for drinks to boot. Great for watching sport or Friday drinks with the crew. Get amongst it!

Great place but could do better with their meal service. A little slow today.

m. s.

Great atmosphere, pretty chill and laid back. Friendly staff. The deck offers a pretty awesome place to hang out.. Perhaps a bit hefty on food for their portion size.

D. J.

Great service, ambience with great views too. Great wine selection and loved the fish tacos. Also great value! Will be back 👍

A. C.

Excellent food, great customer service and ambience.

Pretty dam good. Nice and airy on the deck, cold beer and good food with a little bit of old pub history

Great local pub, ideal place to watch sports. Awesome location for an afterwork drink with workmates. Nice view on Skytower and CBD

C. J.

Staff are really friendly and food was excellent. The girl was very patient with me when I was paying as I kept entering the wrong account type. Overall this was an excellent experience and the place is super clean too which is a big bonus.

Love the venue bt slow service during festive season but love the food

t. L.

Always good for a few drinks, the staff working there is always friendly and try to accommodate any requirements you might have

J. S.

I liked this place! Nice urban view. Good meal options.

Great service and a fantastic spot to sit on the deck, in the sun and enjoy the afternoon

R. W.

Great staff. Good selection of beers. Great atmosphere. Lovely food

J. W.

Great food, we had a team of 20 for set lunch, including eye fillet, all cooked to perfection

Great food and good views.

L. H.

Flavours were lovely but the rocket salad was overly salted +++ and too much oil. Service was poor. No proper coffee...just filter. Went up the road for good coffee and dessert after

M. G.

Nice food, great but often noisy atmosphere.

G. R.

The Cav has great food, access to transport, service is awesome. Was served without delay every time. Love it

Food is tasty, services is great, and the atmosphere is relaxing. The price is a bit high, but is acceptable for the quality of overall experience.

D. S.

Awesome pub with a great menu, staff always friendly. Great spot for lunch on a sunny day, They even do Crayfish and chips!

Great lunch and service

Great food and setting . Nice place hang with friends

Great food and atmosphere but needs a big improvement in kids menu

M. S.

Good service. Good food. Very nice terrace to sit outside when the weather is nice.

R. A.

Great atmosphere. Great beer selection. Nice place for a cold one.

M. F.

It's had a face-lift and is a great place for a casual meal and a drink. They also have a great beer menu, bonus!

G. G.

Nice place to relax after a days work and enjoy an awesome array of beers both on tap or by bottle then treat yourself to a delicious meal and a scummy dessert. Can't recommend more the desserts. Will be back 😀

I have not visit the cav in a few years. Still the great bar it was when i was last here with a fun atmosphere, well kept bar, friendly staff. I have not eatten here in years but will be keen to call again for food.

J. E.

Great chicken burger!

Had a good experience great food nice place.

Not a bad pub, foods nice

Great food, awesome view and amazing service

Great service, great food, really welcoming atmosphere, kid friendly highly recommend 😊

Exceptional food and fantastic service. Will definitely be back. 😊

J. H.

Busy so book. Food still delicious! Pub food fullness.

N. W.

Good food options, but was very busy on Saturday night.

C. P.

A nice open, airy venue. No brunch options which was disappointing. Ok selection of lunch items. Quality of food was adequate. Very pleasant surroundings and atmosphere.

Great service Nice layout Good menu Good sized helpings would have been a 5 but lamb was under cooked (below rare) and cold. Will return to try another dish

Modern aesthetic bar and restaurant. I would definately come here again and reccomend to others.

D. K.

Pleasant enough pub/bar with fair food and good range of beers. However, lots of sports tellys (generally on quiet though) so if that's not your thing, steer clear.

G. M.

Always have an awesome time at The Cav, whether for the UFC or just to grab a bite to eat. Staff are amazing even when it's packed. Def recommend a visit 🙂

Fantastic staff, great food, best wine glasses 😉

C. B.

WOW! What a stunning venue. The service 5 /5. The team were friendly, quick and knowledgeable. As for the food, 10/10 to the chef. The meals came out within 20 minutes of placing our order and it is great value for money. Perfect place to meet for a drink, watch a game or go on a date. I will be back often!

Great place for drink and quick food

Good food and with pretty easy parking too

Wide variety of food, seating, and craft beer. Perfect for brunch, lunch, dinner, or drinks and sport. Great all around Local.

It's a standard pub. Lots of outdoor seating, good range of alcohol. Food ok

Typical pub fare but all good quality. Everyone seemed to be happy and having a good time. Prices very reasonable.

Great local pub, ideal for a meal drink with friends family and colleagues... Any opportunity is a good opportunity to to to The Cav. Amazing venue and view of the city

Love this place. Had the southern fried chicken. Super yum

Great place to watch sport and have a pub meal. Keep it up Cav

Really like it .... Haven't been back in years and it has certainly stepped up!

Nice clean tidy bar light atmosphere

Friendly staff. Nice decor. Great atmosphere

One of my fav locals. A lot of screens, great beer selection, comfy sitting and great outdoor area

Some good beers. Food is alright, if a little pricey.

Beautifully modern gastropub with plenty of room to sit down and chill out.

Great for sports games. Had to be outside due to size of group. Didn't enjoy the smokers around blowing into us!

R. M.

Great views on the deck. Wonderful food. We had the lettuce cups and the duck. Both had very fresh flavors. The service as well was great.

Lovely Food Beer Fabulous Stuff very Helpful an Polite

J. H.

Great place for a night out, beer and the rugby or just a delicious dinner!

J. W.

Great food and exceptional service. 'Craft' beer options could do with a little love. I had the tacos and wings.

Really nice outdoor area with cool views of the city

J. C.

It's a very swanky pub with good food and beer. Comedy pub quiz on Mondays is great fun.

G. K.

Good pub, good beer, food and service. Not a place for a cheap pint though.

Great food, wonderful setting a historic place

Nice place for few beer some food and watch some sport

Place is amazing! Great after work hangout

Great food and atmosphere

J. C.

Comprehensive lunch menu with lots of beer on tap choices. Cozy fireside nook with leather couches too.

Incredible food, and the service is immaculate.

I hadn't been for years nice sunny day great view of the city league on the TV and good food

Great food and friendly staff

L. C.

Good selection of drinks, and food is fine but definitely overpriced. Feels like it's trying too hard to be a destination gastro, when it's really delivering local pub quality.

Nice ambience, great vegetarian offerings, range of comfy places to sit

Good crowd and atmosphere. Great beer & cider on tap.

S. G.

Went on a rugby test night. My bad. Nowhere to sit except with some bok fans. Food was great. Snapper chips and salad. $28.00

C. M.

Large pub on College Hill Road, one of the bar opens on to a large decked address. Nice indoor and outdoor flow , good views and sunshine, what more could you want. With alcohol and food available you have the making of a lovely afternoon. Fairly busy when, I visited so must be popular with the locals.

Sensational food & exemplary service. Will be back.

The best pub in Freeman's Bay! don't miss the pub quiz on Monday nights!

A. O.

Good food and a great venue, with a large deck overlooking the city skyline. Inside the floors are polished so it can get really noisy and hard to hear someone sitting close to you. Their wine list needs work but hey, it's a pub!

B. W.

Nice selection of beers, good view. Had food here a couple of times, OK.

j. f.

Great pub, good indoor outdoor flow and great for families

Great place, great service and awesome food!

Cosy warm atmosphere with craft beers on tap

Very tasty food, love the fish tacos!

B. L.

Service is good. Lots of options for food and drink. Chicken is good and soft serve ice-cream machine.

T. S.

Modern upmarket gastropub that doesn't make one feel uncomfortable. Delicious selection of food. Great range of beverages. Vibe is chill and relazed with just enough activity to keep the lively atmosphere enjoyable. Perfect place for just drinks or dinner or both. Be prepared to show ID anytime from 7pm.

T. J.

Good food, drinks and service. Good pub experience for sports and relaxed atmosphere. Could update its play list and take it off repeat

P. B.

It'll always be the old Cav to me, many memories... the new Cav though is different but still cool... I do love the Taco board.

Omg such a great place just love everything about it.

Great place. Slow service

Good ambience and generous space inside. Has a smoking zone too

Good bar food but a little noisy

Great job of revitalising this historic watering hole, great meals for groups and families.

Lovely place with great staff and yummy food. Thanks guys!!

P. L.

Excellent venue for watching sports in a pub setting. Seating bot indoors and outdoors. Menu has been fantastic over the last 4 years or so. Southern fried chicken with hot buffalo sauce. Have to try this or the full chicken on its own not in a burger. Little creatures on tap. Have been a regular every Friday lunch time for years. You will enjoy yourself.

Good for watching sports and have some tab beer

Beautiful pub and great tasting food.

A. G.

Worked hard during Super bowl and made it a great day. Just wish brioche buns were outlawed but hey.

N. J.

Nice local bar, causal and comfortable!

D. F.

Very nice decor, good range of well priced beer and friendly staff.

M. H.

Well worth the visit. Great for sports

K. W.

The Cav is a great bar and restaurant. The food (especially their fried chicken) is outstanding. The decor is very modern and it feels like a cool place to be.

Best professionally poured Guinness in NZ, to wash down the sumptuous food@

M. F.

Great table service, great menu - you can even get crayfish and it doen't cost your right arm. Every kind of bar seating you'd want, filled with good American vibes, multiple screens around the place which plays all the sport you want. Great place to meet up with mates before hitting the town or coworkers after a long week of boring work

Good selection of beers and the food is very good

J. L.

Had a great time watching the all blacks last week. Had to get in early though, that place is busy

Good sports bar views of a screen and service are excellent

M. G.

Good selection of beers - and they have Western Australia's Little Creatures - still the best pale ale around (IMHO).

S. J. (.

Absolutely love the food here, lots to offer for a range of tastes.

L. F.

Relaxed atmosphere, great for families as well as couples.

A good gastro pub with a great range of food and drink options. Eating and drinking on the deck on a summers day cant be beat.

S. L.

Lovely cozy pub, great service 🙂

B. G.

Great place to watch the game, the burger on the other hand wasn't the best, bad buns...

A bit loud but good service and very tasty food.

M. W.

Quiet on Sundays. Very good pub food. Staff also top notch tonight.

J. P.

I went along with my friend David after our Starjam event for the first time.. Woahhh I loved the energy and the view of the sky tower and the moon was amazing. The bouncers and the staff were very friendly and I enjoyed my time there.. It was pretty crowded for a Saturday night.. Loved it.

Always good for post work beers and good food.

Love this place. Had the southern fried chicken. Super yum

A bit loud but good service and very tasty food.

Fantastic staff, great food, best wine glasses 😉

Nice environment and beautiful place. Didn’t really like the food i had here, pretty expensive

The Cav has like a "hunting lodge" area lounge where the old leather chairs are so comfortable and regal.

Great service and a fantastic spot to sit on the deck, in the sun and enjoy the afternoon

Nice food, great but often noisy atmosphere.

E. A.

It's a standard pub. Lots of outdoor seating, good range of alcohol. Food ok

Wonderful Xmas lunch

J. K.

I wouldn't recommend the Cav if you're hungry. Although the food was some of the best we've eaten in a pub, it was barely enough to fill us both up. We needed to stop off at a fast food joint on the way home to fill the gap.

Good pub for a meal or drink with a group. Lovely views over the city.

Delicious parma and great selection of beverages!

Service was great, away from the Poke trend ..i tried tuna Poke- yum!

Great place to catch up with friends

N. D.

Pretty good meals. Nice how they do a Roast of the Day on Sundays. The kids meals are great. They are served in a bento box style with your choice of main plus chips plus carrot and celery sticks and an ice cream cone for you to take to the self service soft serve ice cream machine. You can choose vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Good sports bar, outside area and pokie machine area.

L. G.

Epic spot for a brew on a sunny day. Also epic staff, my partner left her phone behind and the crew there made sure we got it back 👌🏽

Nice atmosphere. Friendly staff. Nice food amd beer selection. Family friendly

Really stylish and comfortable gastro pub. With outdoor verandah dining.

K. G.

It's Not A GASTRO Pub. but good beer, good view of Auckland, food is OK.

Great fried chicken, fast, friendly service.

Great food, quite noisy

Food's nothing special, but they have amazing pub quizzes on Mondays

Good beer, food & live sport

Great food and service

My local so great service... food could be reviewed and a need for reasonably priced, tasty finger food

Good food and service

Relaxing, a host of tap beers to choose from, great tucker. Off street parking a bonus.

Pub grub and pokies, good for meeting up with big groups.

Great atmosphere but food average pub standard.

Excellent lunch spot.

Nice venue with friendly staff.

Great place to enjoy a rugby game, crazy atmosphere, good service and a wide choice of drinks

Always a good time

Food and service is amazing!!!!!

C. H.

Surprisingly good new bar menu, great atmosphere

Amazing location and amazing atmosphere

Great pub, good modern take on classic pub food and a great beer selection.

Good tavern style bar, some good food, plenty of seats and space, good for watching a game etc.

Nice place good food

Good food and bar.

Easy to focus on your friends with great table surface rather than tuff it out at a bar queing for beer. The Cavs got it right.

I really like this place. Good people, good food, good drinks.

Nice gastropub. The food is hearty and good, and the beers are awesome!

Great food great staff great decor!! Nuff said!!

Great venue is you want to watch the basketball. The food is pretty average

Open Burrito

Nice Vibe and friendly staff

Friendly Staff and spacious outside area

always a great meeting place

S. H.

Great menu, selection of craft beer and wine and service. Try the Sunday roasts!

P. J. M. C.

Food, drink and service fine...but surcharge on credit cards, no paywave, and one of the more expensive places to drink just seemed a bit on the nose. When Good George can sell a 1.8L jug of craft beer vs $11 less than the Cav was charging for Emerson's, then something is wrong

Great spot for having a few with friends.

Perfect rugby venue

Amazing food! Get the Tacos!!

Excellent Tavern with great friendly waitstaff. Highly recommended

A great team, always attentive smiling.

Great pub. Best place in town to watch the rugby.

B. B.

Xcellent food an service with great city evening views

Food is amazing always

Never fails to hit the spot!

Friendly staff, good food and drink. Very clean.

Friendly staff and good location to procrastinate about traffic and relax

Good pub with good pub food

Good service, nice steak.

I come here often and always get great service.

Good local pub, nice place to relax for a drink.

Food is great! The kids love the Ice cream machine...

Awesome night out, great drinks, snacks and atmosphere

The Cav has like a "hunting lodge" area lounge where the old leather chairs are so comfortable and regal.

Reasonable beer food was good

Lovely food and atmosphere

Good spot.. Pokies

A pub... Ok food

Good food, good booze & great views of Auckland.

Awesome deck and selection of beers

The best "local" pub in Herne Bay / St Mary's Bay.

Nice

Great food and love the plants

Nice place for a beer on a lazy sunny day.

Great modern gastro pub for catch ups with friends - try the sliders!

Great place to be. thanks

Atmosphere, food, love the verandah

Pub quiz Monday night is good

Excellent poke salad tonight

Good but extremely expensive

Very fast service in the restaurant

R. E.

Great classic pub. Excellent menu

My first time at The Cav was during the 2018 NBA Final Series. The place is very spacious and well-lit compared to other pubs I've been to. The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful. The food and beverages were served within minutes of having me and my brother's orders taken (both of which were well-prepared in quality and quantity). All of this made for an easy, relaxed atmosphere, which I don't find in most pubs. I felt comfortable as I was and enjoyed watching the games. I'll definitely come back here for sure.

Just how a pub should be. Great location and fit out.

Beautiful deck with Sky tower view

S. J.

The Cav is essentially a sports bar with a city view of Auckland. As a place to watch the NBA finals it’s a winner due to the amount of screens that allow you to watch the game from pretty much anywhere in the venue. While it would have been great to hear the commentary alongside the games, the playlist of classic rock tracks was enjoyable enough if a little over-bearing on the overall atmosphere of the venue. Staff were polite, and the Southern Fried chicken with Corn Mash was great (few more onion rings wouldn’t go astray). Food was reasonably priced however the beer menu could do with a shake up. For a country with such a vibrant craft beer industry, this is just sort of venue where one would expect to find them being served and while they do serve a beer from Panhead, everything else on the list is less than impressive. When offerings from the likes of: Tuatara, 8 Wired, Garage Project, Sawmill, Epic, Brew Moon, Liberty and Emerson’s are supplied locally, one can’t help but wonder why they serve the swill they do.

Great fast service!

A. K.

Always yum food.

awesome food

G. L.

Balcony is good for private events with a good view of Auckland city. It's covered too so even if it rains you can continue out there.

L. M.

Always good

Good gives, cricket on, try the sliders

Great food and service!

Good beers. Its a tavern and a large one

My new fav Auckland bar!!

The best irish pub in Auckland

Friendly great atmosphere good food

The nearest Pub to home.

Great food, service and beer

Well run and friendly staff

Great food, reasonably priced

Cav fried chicken is a must!

Central to all with a local feel and great staff.

Good atmosphere and great food

Awesome customer service

Good vibe.

Very good water

Great place.

Close to the city with parking

The infamous chicken burger! Gotta try it for the spicy sauce

The table is too high for me. Haha. But, it is a place for gathering

Average food is very pricey.

Great atmosphere for watching the All Blacks.

Wonderful Xmas lunch

Great place

They have pretty good chips

d. w.

Good place

Great social environment

Nice venue

Loads of friends and fun

Nice, but expensive

The lamb was great

Awesome place to take your mates.

Great service

Still a good place to visit.

Lovely renovation

Sweet little gaming lounge

Great spot for Xmas drinks

Great sliders

The Cav goes hard!

Friendly staff!!!!!

Great spot 👍

Top notch bar

Good buzz

Smart pub

Nice bar

Nice food

Best deck in Auckland

Very good bar, especially to watch rugby games!

J. A.

A classic

Warm vibrant charming

Aight

Busy!

Great view

(Translated) Perfect for an evening in this district of Auckland, good beers, good food, and a very nice atmosphere. Pleasant and well decorated restaurant. (Original) Parfait pour une soirée dans ce quartier d'Auckland, bonnes bières, bon repas, et une ambiance très sympa. Restaurant agréable et bien décoré.