Reviews of Porthouse Bar and Eatery. (Pub) in Ruakaka (Northland).

Porthouse Bar and Eatery

503 Reviews

306 Comments

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Bar & grill

163 State Highway 15A, Ruakākā 0171, New Zealand

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Information of Porthouse Bar and Eatery, Pub in Ruakaka (Northland)

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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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Reviews of Porthouse Bar and Eatery

k.

The place was great! Especially the food so yummy! The staffs were friendly.. I just love the place 😍😍

C.

Perfect every time! Can’t go wrong with a raw fish 😋 Was disappointed to see prices had gone up but I also understand that the cost of everything is going up at the moment so you have to compensate. Despite that, the food and awesome service makes it well worth the extra few dollars!

J.

Lovely country bar and resturant.friendly lovely staff and efficient. Food was good and worth the money .well done

F.

Warm although can be a bit noisy. The meals will fill you up and the drinks aren't too expensive. The seafood platter was not worth the price. The staff were friendly but you must order everything yourself at the bar. The decorations were interesting and there is some historical information to read around the place too. The one pool table is completely free to use. Overall good experience.

J.

A delicious family friendly restaurant that is really accommodating to kids. The food was delicious, belly filling and great value. Thoroughly enjoyed!

s.

Awesome food excellent service. Great ambiance. Absolutely love this place

S.

Absolutely amazing 🥰 as it was my son an daughter in laws wedding 🥰 I would like to add the staff there were so kind and professional, definitely recommended xx

D.

Simply delicious. Such an amazing environment, extremely friendly staff, and yummy yummy food. Highly recommend!

D.

Very friendly staff.....usual pub food..good value...not waiting for ages for your food to arrive...relaxing atmosphere.

D.

Had dinner there last night service was Amazing Met Helen(owner) what lovely Lady certainly made sure we were looked after even sang Happy Birthday haha

J.

Bloody awesome. Sea food plater pretty good. Needs a little adjustment. No need for dressing on salad or salt on prawns Went again 16th April with a group of 12 everyone thinks that the place is awesome. Food was the best. Service was great. Ruth is the best.Still having a great time at the Porthouse Bar and Grill.Always get great food and excellent service 👍

J.

lovely pace would recommend the jerk sauce on the wings is most appetizing 500th comment

G.

What a hidden gem! second time we come here over the last two years. I still remember these were the best burgers I ever had in my life. Tonight we went for the mixed platter. OMG those prawn twisters and spring rolls! Out of this world. You can taste the home-made-ness. The garlic bread made with authentic ciabatta (when you're italian it does make a difference). The outdoor setting area is dreamy, the staff friendly and attentive. Congratulations to the chef of the house. Ruakaka doesn't have a lot of places for tourists to hang around and this is the perfect hideaway with beautiful food you know it won't disappoint. They have happy hour, quiz night, Etc. Don't forget to stop by on your way to Whangarei. Big thanks from an Auckland couple.

M.

Excellent friendly staff. Amazing food.

J.

Great service, food and coffee. Nice relaxing atmosphere.

J.

Great team. And great tasting food. Fast service. Good atmosphere

H.

Great food, great prices, fantastic service, will definately be going here again!

D.

We were given a gift certificate for the Porthouse. We had a nice meal, it is a Pub to you go up to the bar to order. The server delivers your food to the table. Nice and clean. Staff friendly and 2 pizzas for $40 on Thursdays. It had steady business for both take out and seated orders.

N.

Best chicken wings I've ever had and absolutely amazing staff

I.

Ordered and paid for at the bar. They collected our plates with a smile but didn't ask once if everything was ok. I was very disappointed with my meal. I had the Nachos without cheese. The meal was tasteless and was missing cheese. Hamburgers were big and the Fish and Chips were average. I felt that the Chef was not a experienced Chef.. Not the best Eatery.

C.

Great food and good prices

S.

Tasty food and great service. Pricing is quite reasonable as well.

W.

Great place to relax and have a drink, nice staff

K.

Amazing service and food. Lovely team!

s.

Excellent service, tantalising menu, our 1st time there was awesome, recommended destination.

H.

The Porthouse hosted our wedding reception. Everything ran flawlessly and staff were on hand to help with any hiccups, the food was delicious and everyone was well fed. I loved that the function room is so beautiful and rustic with its wooden tables and festoon lighting. We were able to come in and personalize it a little bit ourselves. I would definitely recommend this place for a medium size function ❤

j.

Best hamburgers & friendly staff

w.

Seafood platter is awesome. Especially with a cider on the side.

M.

Great simple bar food. Fast service. Good atmosphere

R.

We just had the most amazing dinner, so tasty. Food was fast, served hot and not a single fault. The burger was huge. The staff were absolutely lovely, great atmosphere. We will be back next time we are in the area. Thanks heaps

C.

Great place, friendly staff. They all performed perfectly for the amount of customers. Thanks again for an excellent steak dinner!

A.

Great place and very good selection for a filling meal. Great staff and was very helpful accommodating bunch of kids. Highly recommended... (do try their shrimp pizza 5⭐)

S.

Lively atmosphere. $15 for a burger which I thought was going to be a rip-off. But, it was real value for the money.👍

D.

Great food! Decent price for what you get. Seafood tasted fresh and cooked well. Awesome service as well. Will definitely be back!

j.

Good food and friendly atmosphere/staff

R.

Great food and great service. Will definately go again

D.

The hospitality was excellent & the service was reasonably prompt. The Mussel Fritters with salad & chips & Seafood Chowder was delish 😋😋😋

J.

Food was nice and also fresh.The staff were very friendly and accomading

A.

A great place to take friends or family for a proper pub styled meal. Excellent food and nice to have a chat with the chef Warren, neat guy. Service too was awesome by a lovely woman Ashleigh. AAA+++

O.

Great roadhouse type Eatery just off SH1

D.

Great place. Excellent food, great atmosphere. We went for an early dinner (preschoolers in tow) & really enjoyed it. Only downside was nowhere for nappy changes... surprising considering how many other young families were there at that time.

M.

Amazing food, drinks and service! Thanks guys! Absolutely delicious and great prices for the high quality food and atmosphere. Absolutely loved the cocktails, will be back soon! YUM!

P.

1st time visited. What a great place. Friendly staff and the pizzas were yummie

F.

Good local honest what you see venue. We had a great night here.

T.

Enjoyed seafood chowder. It's been awhile since I've been there and the service is still up there. My mate Matt enjoyed his kai too. It's quite popular with tradies as well. We are going back b4 we head home

S.

Absolutely great food.

K.

Great food but rather noisy. Good service

c.

Great food. Great place. Great value

M.

Lovely place to go and sit, eat for the evening. We did not have to wait long for our meal and the staff were friendly, professional and very welcoming. Overall a lovely atmosphere, where the food tastes great I would definitely go back again with my children.

J.

Great food and excellent service😎🇳🇿👍

G.

Warren's an excellent chef so food is great plenty of space and warm and tidy

K.

Amazing food & service!!! Just moved to the area and Will be back again for sure! 😊

J.

This restaurant is a hidden gem near to SH1. The locals know it well & the food is outstanding, especially the fish & chips & seafood chowder. Full range of drinks & an amazing garden bar. Well worth a visit.

W.

Great atmosphere, great staff and excellent food. Go to place for the whole family!!!!

S.

Lots of different seating arrangements which give each group privacy. Good food which our group enjoyed. Children were playing in a separate area but didn't interrupt anyone.

f.

Great place and atmosphere. Food is not overpriced

A.

Great spot, delicious food, friendly and chatty staff. Highly recommended.

S.

Good atmosphere, friendly attentive staff, good food

K.

Nice simple food Done well great service Great atmosphere nice country lovely people lovely staff

C.

Good food. Great value. Nice atmosphere. Will visit again.

M.

Exellent food an beer Great service Friendly staff

D.

Great food and great service. Would highly recommend.

J.

Highly recommend you stop off here. The seafood chowder is amazing with the garlic bread done on pita. Staff were really friendly and service impeccable.

S.

We held our work Christmas party at The Porthouse and it was excellent. They got everyone's meals out together and in really good time. Great atmosphere.

A.

Fantastic food and service, amazing atmosphere

T.

Good old reliable.. Our local. Great staff. Hard worked in the hot heat. Need to produce a wing dinger choice. But the rest is as I said good old reliable.

L.

Nice place to meet mates for a drink. Food looked good too. However it was really dark at midday. Could do with a bit more lighting and a bit more warmth. The reason for only 3 stars.

s.

Great food and staff. Friendly locals. A must try.

J.

There wasn't anyone at front of house to greet us, so we were left standing there for a while. Food came out fast so that almost made up for lack of service.

A.

Cool spot, ceviche was mostly coconut cream unfortunately but everything else was good

H.

Excellent food, service & atmosphere! 😀👍

T.

Pizza barn was filled with Aucklanders so we came here. Great value. Friendly staff!!

N.

Amazingly fresh seafood, really friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Salt and pepper squid and the fried fish were highlights for me!

L.

Good food, great atmosphere.

T.

A nice place to takeaway food, or stay and dine. The earlier, the better if you just want to eat.

B.

Great food, excellent service and the best prices I’ve seen in a long time. Well done. We will be back.

K.

Great food and great music Tammy D'arth

J.

Great place, great food, great staff. Thanks very much.

M.

Lovely people lovely atmosphere

C.

The very best burgers you will ever find! Great staff and service. Clean. Can't recommend highly enough

C.

Awesome place friendly staff and local courtesy can so you can all have a few drinks and not drive home. Have some great bands plating as well and child friendly

M.

Food is always delicious here. Outdoor seating is great for the whole family. Great service

E.

Great food and very friendly staff. This is a must.

B.

Food was good and has nice atmosphere.

H.

Great food and venue! And they sponsor our local rum race sailing series! Great local eats!

R.

Nice atmosphere and menu selection is also very good. Staff were friendly and helpful.

R.

Great place for a beer and a feed. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

C.

Excellent food and great service . Good sized servings casual relaxed bar eatery enviroment would go again great functions area aswell

A.

Excellent food, superb service and great value for money. We will be back 😀

D.

Great food great staff awsome place for visit

M.

Great service and nice classic pub meal

S.

Amazing food and the staff are the best. Out of the world service

J.

Great live music food and bar staff. Nice easy listening music. Family friendly would recommend

c.

More than happy to go again top food & service

B.

Great food, reasonable prices

V.

Nice food. Good price. Sticky table.

J.

Alright food, but not many seats for a big group. I might go again as a bar but it is not somewhere I would eat again

N.

Great service.Great food.Friendly staff.Great family dining and good venue for bands or parties.Loved it.

B.

Fast and really tasty food! Friendly service. Highly recommended

J.

Squid was awesome. Service was excellent. The South African guy behind the bar has some top notch banter. 👌

R.

Great food at affordable prices, nice setting and service would definitely come back for another burger 😁

P.

Great little local, tasty food and very fresh fish. Reasonable prices. Really enjoyed it.

D.

fantastic food and atmosphere. love the seafood chowder. best I've ever had.

L.

Great place, great atmosphere, great food and bloody COLD BEER.

K.

Great place if you're a local or just wanting a drink. Food is hit and miss though.

L.

Great friendly place to go to ....great staff and proprietors... great friendly service as always ...big thankyou to Shannon our driver 😊😊 u are amazing !!!

T.

What a great outdoor space they have! Lots of dry and sunny areas for all weather. Great, friendly service as well.

H.

Very tasty food and well presented.

S.

Lovely place with great food. Would definitely.come again.

V.

Lovely staff & well priced food and beer. Looking forward to coming back to see some live music!

J.

good size meals, and great helpful staff members,clean and comfortable.

G.

Great lovely environment. Tranquil and cool. Great staff and food. We will definitely be back.

M.

we had a sea food platter which was very good.

D.

Good place to eat. Great food.

S.

Sea food platter was excellent. .

J.

Wonderful as usual, really like the cute new staff member, she was really friendly & outgoing

M.

Had the chicken burger, fish burger and onion rings, was great food and very friendly service. Will go back.

J.

Awesome place, good food (simple), good beer selection, great outdoor area, outdoor stage with live bands on occasion.

A.

Great little eatery and bar. Friendly staff and good value yummy menu.

A.

Nothing flash, but a smile on entering & good TV's to watch the racing.

H.

Nice atmosphere and cold beer.friendly staff...

S.

Delicious food and a cool atmosphere !

m.

Absolutely amazing bar. Amazing staff in such a wonderful setting definitely will be going back A LOT

S.

Very good nice food good service

L.

Fantastic place! Great atmosphere and food is amazing!

s.

Nice and friendly and good food

G.

Great pkace , brilliant atmosphere and great staff and good rsngd if beer and eind and very goox menu

J.

The best bar by far in the area doing good wholesome food amazing job by sam, Nick and all the staff

B.

Friendly staff Great fish burgers Panhead on tap

J.

Nice atmosphere food was pretty good.

A.

Great friendly service , nice good and friendly staff

S.

Great place love it there.menu.s great happy hours good value

C.

Beautiful atmosphere and fresh food

S.

Great tasty fresh food at a very reasonable price. I reccemmoned the seafood platter.

D.

Great place. Good service and great food.

E.

Good meal. Affordable. Nice environment. Would come again.

S.

An excellent restaurant with a great relaxed vibe..lovely waitresses and yummy food. A+

S.

Great atmosphere great food great times

D.

Fast efficient friendly staff, great food and nice relaxed place for a catchup with mates

C.

This is pub food at its best. Nice cozy beer garden and good non smoking areas.

V.

Friendly staff, large indoor and outdoor areas and plenty of different beer. The burgers are great.

J.

great food and drink, friendly staff, what more could you ask for :)

B.

Good bar food, great cocktails and staff are just lovely

R.

Food variety with good prices. Suitable for kids as they have kids menu.

C.

Didn't need a reservation and great food that didn't take too long to prepare.

H.

Great food great atmosphere you should give it a go you won't be disappointed

J.

Great kokoda (raw fish). Good serving size and reasonably priced

P.

Average pub food.. but lovely outdoor arra and excellant staff service

D.

Free pick up and drop off. So no need for designated driver. Food great. Beer cold.

C.

The most amazing Bar and Grill and incredible owners and staff thoroughly recommend this place

n.

Great food and a awesome place

T.

Great service and food. Choice outdoor area. Relaxing

S.

Reasonable food and setting, fair price, good place to take a break from the sun, plenty of shade

P.

really cool place. lots of old newspaper articles. food excellent and well priced.

d.

Loved it great food awesome place

J.

Enjoyed the feed and very cozy environment with choice customer service. 2 thumbs up

P.

Great food and atmosphere.

D.

Great place to catch up with friends. Great good and selection of beers

s.

Great setting. Awesome staff. And FAB food and booze at gr8 $

D.

We found the food and service excellent.

E.

Nice place to have a lunch. I really appreciate the availability of vegetarian options.

B.

Quick service. Awesome food with amazing friendly staff

c.

Great food and service.

R.

Great place for a quiet one, good food

J.

Excellent, good food, great spot

B.

Friendly hospitable proprietors, good meals and efficient staff.

I.

We love the food and the atmosphere . plus the music ,fantastic.

N.

Awesome place to eat and the service is fantastic

R.

Was crazy busy but they still offered great Ser ice and delicious food.

N.

Good service, fast service, good food at a reasonable price.

N.

Hidden gem. Finally we found the mussels we've so long been looking for. Shaded backyard.

S.

Nice surroundings food was ok.

M.

The restaurant meals are delicious and a very resonable price.

K.

Amazing food and great ambience and very excepting of guide dog Vada.

L.

Great place and yummy bar food

L.

Great food. Great service

D.

Fab food and staff really friendly

w.

Very nice place to have a beer with the boys, after a good game of cricket

K.

Awesome place great staff great food

D.

Good pizza. Has good tab beer

A.

Good service good food and that Nick guy is a pretty sexy guy too

J.

Great atmosphere, always a he on the tv

A.

Good friendly place with great food

F.

Nice venue, even out back

R.

fast pub grub to a high standard, nice atmosphere too.

M.

Very good food and drinks

J.

Cute little bar/restaurant with good atmosphere. I was just a little attacked by mosquitos but it was still good!

R.

Very welcoming! Thanks for looking after us on the way up North.

J.

Excellent meal, nice atmosphere, relaxed and casual setting

T.

Service was prompt and friendly with no fuss.

S.

Friendly staff. Great meals at a good.proce

M.

Nice atmosphere and good value meals

R.

A great asset to our community. Great food and service.

M.

Beautiful food. Gets busy after 6pm

T.

Good simple fare, seafood platter to share. Just a bit noisy.

P.

Recommended by a local great service and grub big tjanks

c.

Pleasantly casual atmosphere with great food and service

D.

Great place to get together food very nice

B.

Beautiful place, nice pizza, lovely staff

A.

Best fish and chips in NZ

S.

Always a great experience, love the loaded wedges.

C.

Very friendly place and great food

V.

Love the vibe and the food is not overpriced and super lovely

G.

Good hospitality, nice food, friendly people.

J.

Stunning fish burger- a must try!

M.

Good food and beer at really good prices.

K.

Fast efficient and good food with lovely staff

D.

Great shared platter and beers. Yum

s.

Excellent burgers and pizza!

C.

Lovely pub food, great atmosphere

S.

Yummy food. Quick service. Will be back!

C.

Good food wine and friendly service

B.

Awesome, great bar staff. Macs on tap

L.

Chill place, family friendly good tucker. 😊

N.

Great meal deals nice beer

T.

A great place to dine and drink and dance .

M.

Great atmosphere and quick friendly service

S.

Great food and service

b.

Always a warm welcome and great Service.

V.

Typical pub. Nice food

M.

Great food and service

R.

Good pizza but a little small

E.

Geat vibe and great food👍

K.

Lovely burgers, good service

C.

Nice casual dining and lovely food

D.

Was awesome. Food was yum

A.

Great fish & chips

A.

Great food great people

D.

Great place for a quick dinner

D.

Great place - inside or out. Great gathering place.

R.

Nice place ... always a nice environment there...

G.

Nice cold beer with nice warm people

E.

good atmosphere and great service

S.

On holiday but will be going again lovely

A.

Very tasty, very reasonable prices

B.

Great value and friendly staff

P.

Friendly staff yum raw fish

K.

I love cheeseburger and seafood platter.

D.

Good food good people

C.

Good food good service

G.

Best bar in ruakaka by far

B.

Best bar with great people

M.

Gd place 4 a meal and a few drinks

H.

simple surroundings with great food

W.

Great hosts

M.

Fantastic Chicken Wings

S.

Beautiful place and food

T.

Nick and staff are always great

S.

Quiz night great.

S.

It's always good.

J.

Laid back vibe and yummy food

A.

Good menu and good food at reasonable prices. Staff good - lot of fun. Good range of drinks.

G.

GREAT SERVICE.. GREAT FOOD..😍

L.

Great evening experience

L.

Preparing for the summer. Great potential

J.

Best burger ever

P.

A very good Watering Hole

M.

Great setvices

j.

Food and staff! Amazing

G.

Best bar in town

D.

Awesome meals.

D.

Great food

M.

Fast and nice staff

r.

Yummy cold beer

R.

Great food

G.

Awesome meals. Cold beer. What more could you want?

P.

Nice family place

M.

Nice.

K.

Pleasent

A.

Good value for money

S.

Nice!

M.

Great meals

H.

Yum food

A.

THE ABSOLUTE BEST!

A.

Great burgers

K.

Nice food & Drink

J.

Amazing enjoyed

j.

Amazing

G.

Good

m.

Good

Z.

nice

A.

Awesome

J.

great meals

E.

Brill

O.

Bloody awesome

R.

Beware of the flies

G.

Friendly service

J.

Great place

R.

Great food and service

A.

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