Reviews of Butlers Reef Restaurant, Bar and Function Venue. (Pub) in Ōakura (Taranaki).

Butlers Reef Restaurant, Bar and Function Venue

632 Reviews

245 Comments

Pub

Bar & grill

Live music venue

1133 South Road, Ōakura 4314, New Zealand

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Information of Butlers Reef Restaurant, Bar and Function Venue, Pub in Ōakura (Taranaki)

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Reviews of Butlers Reef Restaurant, Bar and Function Venue

T. P.

Came in for valentines with my wife and wow wow wow wow! Service was awesome. Food was AMAZING AND WORTH EVERY CENT!!! This is now my go to spot for my wife and I. We had the baked muscles and mushrooms for our starters, then the steak with the surf and turf, pan seemed gurnard and lamb shanks. I had a food comma for about 3 days. I'm definitely going back. Thanks Chris!

D. B.

Great place, a little on the small side with even a moderate crowd, in the main bar and restaurant area. The extra space out the back for events is real good (we attended a comedy show) The staff were excellent and were a highlight of the night, quick, friendly and expert service. Really stood out. Beer/Wine selection not too bad. Would be cool to see local beers represented (Forgotten 43 / Shining Peak)

G. R.

The service was AMAZING, the food was AWESOME the craft beers were great too.

R. C.

Me and my family visited while stopping through Oakura and couldn't have imagined a better place! The staff were so lovely and welcoming, you felt instantly at home. The cocktails were delicious and the food was incredible!! We had a great time playing darts and pool, and will definitely pop by again if we find ourselves around.

V. M.

Excellent restaurant. They serve very generous plates of food, all very fresh and delicious. Theres a $20 steak and brew night on Thursdays and a burger night Wednesday's. The staff are amazing, nothing is a bother. Tweet makes the place!

B. W.

Great bar. Great food. Staff excellent hard workers. Give them a pay rise. 6 outa 5 stars. Yes 1 better than 5. Ill be back....

N. M.

Food and service was great.Will come back. Not so happy with a patron who chose to put her bag on our table while she hunted thru her bag for her passport,never mind that she almost plonked her bag on mums food. Rude woman,her support staff just watched.

A. C. C. K.

Had many meals in the last few months an love the menu , atmosphere and the menu choices are for everyone. Lovely people, great service and beautiful good size food.

B. D.

Great well presented evening family meal with friendly staff. The only issue was the noisy banter that eminated from the adjacent bar. At times it was difficult conversing with our group.

H. L.

We attended a wedding here so it was different from just going to the Bar and Cafe. The wedding was in the big outdoor area of the bar. As a wedding venue it was picturesque with beautiful Mount Taranaki in the background. It was unfortunately very windy so the bride's veil flew off and bits and bobs falling from the huge tree kept landing on the guests. It didn't spoil a brilliant occassion. We had drinks and snacks straight after the wedding..The little sandwiches and spring rolls were delicious. The reception area was set out under a marquee. The buffet dinner was a ten out of ten with fried chicken, roast potatoes, kumara, salads, pork and beef that was melt in the mouth among other things. The freshly made apple pie served with icecream and chocolate cake was out of this world. There was a bar tab and a very helpful staff serving us. I would recommend this pub for small, intimate and informal weddings.

A.

Beaut evening at Oakura and what could be more perfect than Fish’nChips with a beer on the front balcony at Butlers Reef! The fish meal was delicious and Jessica made us feel right at home. We will return again!!

A. L.

Really enjoyed it. Food was great and service was great and prices were very good. Will go back anytime

K. S.

Great meals and service would go there next time I stay there

T. Y.

Stopped and had a nice lunch. Nice surroundings very friendly staff. I had a Thai Beef salad plus a glass of tap Heinekin Light beer, both were one if the gest zi have tasted. Will be back.

V. W.

Sadly, got there too late to order restaurant menu and had to settle with the bar menu. We ordered the wedges and the nachos. Both dishes could have been hotter (would rather too hot and wait to cool down, than not hot enough personally), and an option to have a spicier version of the nachos would be great. Staff we friendly and helpful. Venue has typical bar atmosphere and a quieter balcony/restaurant seating option. The venue is also renowned for it garden bar and live bands.

M. V. D. V.

Top service, great food. Had a group of 22 for lunch very efficient.

V.

Lovely staff, a huge meal and great service

M. M.

Delicious, well-priced food, served quickly by genuinely lovely staff! I had butter chicken and my partner had lambs fry. Both meals were packed full of flavour, fresh and expertly cooked. Our server was a sweetheart. We both hate small talk and love our privacy but she was so warm, friendly and unintrusive we were happy to engage.

D. S.

Family gathering after a loss; staff were fantastic and the food, alchohol and service were magical. Thank you.

G.

Good staff good atmosphere great food

C. J.

Awesome place loved the staff and patrons and atmosphere Greta place to relax have a game of pool drinks and food

H.

what a nice meal out , great service and food

b.

Friendly staff. Single piece of fish for what was therefore a pricey pub lunch.

L. M.

Beautiful meals and very lovely friendly staff. Great service. I had the pan fried Gurnard and my partner had one of the lovely specials which was a rice and chicken dish that he just loved. The blueberry and white chocolate cheesecake we finished with was also devine 👌 would definitely visit again 💖

T. C.

Good lil venue and delicious food. We turned up without a booking and still got seated and fed well. Fish burger could do with an extra piece of fish tho ;)

A. G.

Just what you'd expect :) pub food. Cool place

G. B. (.

Great staff, hospitality & meals. Friday night happy hour is grand Taranaki's premiere summer concert venue in the garden bar for crowds of approximately 800 - 1,000

J.

Lovely meal. Great service.

K. D.

Terrific variety of tasty food. Great atmosphere.

E. S.

This is a great place to chill out, have a cold beer or glass of wine from a great selection of IPA’s and NZ wines and watch game on one of the big flat screen tv’s or you can also have a nice dinner in the restaurant. Great service and a nice outside deck for when the weather is nice. Also has a couple of pool tables. The staff is very helpful and friendly. I highly recommend this place!

R.

Good food excellent service.

B. A. M.

Food was average, weird atmosphere.

M.

Lovely food, friendly service. Will visit again.

S. H.

Huge meals, well priced and high quality

D. C.

A must place to try. Friendly staff. Good food, and beers. Great venue for top bands that perform here. The place has always kept it's standed high.

B. C.

Food and service both excellent.

J. D.

Not bad. would have preferred one waitress to see us through our evenings experience rather than anyone in proximity. All in all my partner enjoyed his meal as did I ...even though it was not what I thought I'd ordered. Lol.

b. k.

Good place for events, gigs and drinking. Great staff. Would not recommend going here for a nice meal though, menu is lacking and the food is below average. Would rather spend money on the pub grub than the restaurant food.

P. B.

Good food. Great atmosphere and very attentive staff.

T. D.

Called in for a beer. Nice garden area.

S. H.

Great burgers, so big had them for lunch haven't needed dinner. Even gave us a drink each on the house when they(not us) thought it had taken too long to come out.

G. M.

Good value standard pub food. Had toasted sandwiches for lunch and they were really good.

M. T.

waitresses so busy talking amongst selves we got no drinks or orders taken for 20mins then back to their gossip session I wonder how long it took to notice we 6 people had walked out before mains served.

L.

Great food and service

H. B.

My mate lives nearby and when I am in town we always go to this Pub which is his local. Best burger around and the beer is always ice cold with plenty of banter from the friendly locals. Recommend a Friday afternoon for some good local fun and perfect pub grub.

M. L.

Great service and delicious lunch. Recommend the watermelon and cucumber salad which we found to be both tasty and refreshing. Thank you.

J. M.

Atmosphere is great, food is average I had a sandwich there a few days ago that had a huge piece of slimy fat on it. I think the food quality has decrease. It's a bit pricy for the quality. On the other hand staff are amazing, friendly and provide excellent service.

B.

They dont know how to make a macchiato.

P. B.

Great place to meet and greet. Friendly locals. Nice menu and food fit for all. 5 stars I say.. Very friendly staff. Worth a visit

S. H.

Very friendly staff & great meals.

a. m.

I highly recommend this venue, my partner and I went tonight for dinner and were served by the lovely Eve who was very friendly, outgoing and accommodated to our every need. The food was top notch as well, hats off to the chefs!

T. L.

Delicious food at great prices and lovely, accommodating staff

J.

Absolutely fabulous food 10/10. Yum!

R. O.

Great place to stop on the bike and enjoy a hot plate of chips and a cold beer

g. b.

iconic venue in New Zealand. a must to visit when in New Plymouth

T. B.

My chicken, avocado and bacon salad was delicious!! Huge chunks of everything, so much so that I needed a doggy bag...more for me tonight :) Lovely, friendly service too!

K. H.

Good price. Great meal....was lovely to sit out on the deck

R. B.

Great down to earth hearty food, great beer on tap, friendly staff

G. C.

Friendly staff ,amazing food, awesome service..and they made you feel really welcome I highly recommended that you go there. .

L. C.

The atmosphere and food was excellent I would not hesitate going back there

D. G.

Lunch was delicious nice fish and chips washed down with a Brew mountain beer. Excellent service. Just a shame about the abundance of flies.

M.

It was everything I have ever heard about 💃💃💃 one of the he best times iv had thank you love you pub🌹❤️ xxx

G. H.

Very relaxing day was spent at Butlers. The staff were amazing friendly and efficient. Food spot on. Thanks.

D.

Very nice staff, resturaunt, people and wall sockets for free chargers! However due to mix ups got our meals late although they wete very nicely reduced at 15 dollars 😁

D. P.

The staff are very kind & friendly. The surrounding is wonderful. The food is okay but nothing special. Stuffed mushroom is delicious.

T. T.

Lovely meal, friendly staff, place is nice and clean. One of the pool tables is not level makes playing a challenge lol

G. C.

Good food. Helpful friendly staff and warm cheerful atmosphere

A. G.

Awesome food and coffee and great service highly recommended

S. F.

Great service Starters nice Mains mixed. My worst ever duck breast ever dry and over cooked, shame. Desert lovely Still will go back again lol I'm a local !!

A.

Fantastic venue for parties. To have a few quiet brooze and a great meal family friendly

E. B.

Really excellent customer service, an exceptional waitress. Good food and beers on a lovely sunny evening, really enjoyed this place.

A. M.

Called in for a beer. Very cheerful friendly staff. Lovely sunny place and the beer was good too.

A. M.

Visited whilst on hols to see the My Baby gig. Ideal venue, great turn out & it appears to be a regular music venue!!

M. P.

Awesome local pub with a huge history. One of the few live band pubs left. Goes off in summer!

K. S.

Awesome pub, menu caters for many, lovely staff, fabulous atmosphere, we all enjoyed our meals, thank you.

T. D.

Good food, loverly lady served us, last but not least, great IPA

k. c.

Great food & service, nice atmosphere.

L. S.

Fantastic space atmosphere amazing staff... Loved it..

W. S.

Excellent service such a lovely server reasonable prices

L. C.

Great food. Affordable and top service

A.

Had a great meal. This is the place to be.

l.

Great place for lunch

J. M.

Friendly staff, lovely food & great atmosphere

C. T.

Amazing food and great atmosphere

b.

Very nice and relaxed, the food is good and friendly staff, I'll go there again 😊

R.

Excellent meals, reasonable priced, great atmosphere, extremely helpful staff

m. k.

Cool band playing 80's-90's music. Good atmosphere with courteous crowd.

A. N.

Great atmosphere. Friendly staff, obliging and helpful. Enjoyed our visit!

N. M.

Love this pub, great food and atmosphere. Staff very friendly too, well worth a visit

R. B.

Local atmosphere, real people, great place for gigs and live music. The fries are perfectly cooked!

J.

Great food and atmosphere and our waitress was amazing!

A. W.

Amazing food, Fantastic staff! Highly recommended :)

R.

Cold beers bar staff were 😎 awesome.

E. R.

Very nice. Has a selection of gf dishes. Great service

R. P.

Excellent food and very courteous staff

S. T.

Nice spot for some basic but good food. Semi outdoor area a nice airy option over summer

M.

We really liked this place, super friendly staff and the food is amazing! Thanks to Lydia for looking after us

S. W.

The meal wss was amazing..so different to our last visit..absolutley delish xx

R. D.

Always good sevice here. Great cold beer and meals

C. &. J. W.

Good coffee, reasonbly priced. Friendly efficient service. 👍

W. T.

Awesome service, amazing food!! Recommended to all😍

F. C.

Just popped in for a muffin a d coffee. Both very nice with nice staff

P. Y.

Great food, bevs, service, atmosphere, and people :)

G. S.

Went for coffees. Wasn't sure what to have. Barmaid listened to my needs and suggested a coffee. Was perfect! Great service.

L. W.

Had no idea this place existed but it is such a great venue! Saw Drax Project there after New Years and I wish I could do that night all over again!

N. C.

The food is great and it is ready extremely quickly.

V. B.

A lovely warm and inviting environment to visit with family and friends.beautiful menu to choose from.very enjoyable for all.

N.

Great food and service, very enjoyable.

V. S.

Good food and excellent service

P.

Great lunch menu, quick service

D.

Excellent.Lovely food , Reasonable prices.Great service

M. B.

Enjoyed the the atmosphere on a quiet Monday night. Very friendly and helpful staff, very child friendly too😊

M. B.

They ran a bingo fundraiser night for us great fun Liver and bacon was very tasty

R. O.

Nice atmosphere. Good pub grub

C.

Delicious reasonably priced food, lovely balcony to soak up the sun.

R. D.

Very good food and service

B. H.

Best place in town, nice tidy place full of locals and many visitors, cold ones, coffee, restaurant food perfect place for everyone

M.

Great spot for a beer and bite to eat.

R.

Great be ue with the Beatles tribute band . We had a most excellent night out

c. d.

Happy staff, very tidy environment, good band. Great food / beer.

W. W.

Yea not a bad place to go for a meal good food an service .

J.

One of my all time favorite bars.

D.

Cool place to visit, great food great staff brilliant entertainment. NZ'ds best manager

H.

Just saw Darren Watson, great venue, awesome show and but can we ditch the group of disgustingly rude people who were standing up and talked the whole time?

R. K.

Awesome venue. Had a Beatles tribute band, the whole house was up and dancing

m. d.

Lovely food, clean, good service

M.

Great service, family friendly and kids menu very good

J.

Good food and a nice place to sit down for a beer

R.

Was greeted with a smile and great food and staff.

a. 6.

Awesome venue for outdoor concerts , even in dodgey weather ! Great 3 way tonight !

H. M.

Awesome service

R.

Best place for live music at the moment.

S. B.

Location is great. Wheelchair friendly. Great community. Close to the beach

H.

Awesome place for seeing a band or go for lunch great food.

C. B.

Good spot! Good food! Good New Years party usually!

l. b.

Awesome place to come, food and drink yummy

P. D.

Amazing food !! So coming back

R.

The feelers are in the house, great atmosphere

R. A.

Always a great meal with fantastic staff

S. D.

Real nice staff👍

r. m.

Great mid point to catch up for a beer, and the beer was on point cold

A. T. A. G.

Walked n no booking needed Beautiful food

A. G.

If I could give this amazing cafe 6 stars I absolutely would!

G.

Nice food lovely staff changes are good

J. J.

Iconic pub, friendly service

C.

Always reliable. Food and service great.

D. W.

Kingtide gig was amazing. Line up flow 😎

J.

Hot chocolate nice.

D.

Awesome service and great place to chill out.😎👍🍻

J.

Staff were great and the food was awesome

J.

Great food, chips cheese and gravy is to die for.

J. K.

Lovely meal .fantastic service.

M. W.

Good food and cold beer

M.

Great food and great service

S.

We had a great lunch and great service

R.

Nice old style pub. Well wirth a visit.

P.

Busy but still friendly! Good choice of beverages too

B.

Always a great meal from Butlers and great service too

S.

Nice meal great service.

J.

Good food and atmosphere

C.

Good food and good beer selection

h.

good service and food. I like the

J.

Beautiful lunch sitting out the front in the sun

A. R.

Very pleasant evening at Butlers. Very obliging staff on a busy night.

R. D. (. Z.

Just fantastic

S.

Atmosphere food and location are awesome

S.

good experience but bit like a pigs trough

V.

Chicken mignon was really yummy

T.

Great location with a good range of beverages

H.

Cool venue lovely staff

N.

Great beers great food 👌👌😊😜

J.

Excellent venue for live music

J.

Very good..food excellant...

D. M.

Late opening the Waiting outside on the cold n rain 10 elderly pple had to wait Not bloody good at all

D.

Cool small village pub with awesome summer concerts

A.

Pub grub... but good place

C. A.

Quick service nice food

D.

I you are in Oakura make sure you go well worth the trip.

S.

Good social place

C.

Yummy food and great place

G. J.

Clean warm cosy and friendly

D.

Nice food and good service

J.

Nice place for a casual lunch

G. W.

Great service good friendly staff and good place to go

I.

Cool venue for music!

P. V.

Great pub for an afternoon ride.

L.

Great food service slack

G.

A Good selection at the Bottle Shop.

M. B.

Great place for a Sunday beverage

D.

Awesome place great feed

j.

Friendly staff

H.

My favorite pub when I'm home

R. R.

Good beers nice place

m.

Half the menu and expensive for what you get

B.

Good place to go with friends

K.

Very good nice venue

C. O.

Great pub grub

C.

Awesome food

K.

Good coffee and food.

d. b.

Top place

m.

Really good food

R.

Great place to unwind

S.

Good local place.

R.

Great food

A.

Lovely luncheon with family

D.

Best seafood chowder

p.

Good food

K.

Great place,fun

T.

Cut back on the salt please

P. M.

Very nice / friendly

L.

Really good atmosphere

W.

Prize giving venue

A.

Fantastic

N. C.

A bit expensive for what it is.

D.

Good atmosphere

B.

Great value

G. B.

Beer bands food

W.

Highly recommended

D.

a sweet location and venue

K.

Great chips

G.

Great Tucker !!!😎

G. A.

Great place to stop at

D.

Chill beach environment

H. W.

Always great

C.

Great place :)

a.

Amazing

L.

Nice

K.

Cant remember

G.

Friendly

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M. S.

Always good company

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