Reviews of Pony. Tapas Bar. (Restaurant) in Cambridge (Waikato).

Pony. Tapas Bar

292 Reviews

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55 Duke Street, Leamington, Cambridge 3434, New Zealand

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Information of Pony. Tapas Bar, Restaurant in Cambridge (Waikato)

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Reviews of Pony. Tapas Bar

F. E. R. N.

We've been here twice now and both times the food was outstanding and so was the service. To top it off Pony is one of the few restaurants in Cambridge that are open late(ish) on Weekends 🤣👌. Would highly recommend.

M. G.

Came here for a coffee and a vegan burger. Great brew and delicious! Great customer service from the barman on that day.

M.

Ordered the fried chicken sliders, kumara wedges, and the lime & soda for pickup during level 3. All were absolutely delicious, definitely recommend! Will definitely be ordering again.

W. M.

We had a great time as a family! We enjoyed the decor apon arriving and the food when served! The chef easily switched his brussel sprout veg for asparagus and the fish of the day was delicious! Loved that they were open for an early afternoon dinner and we enjoyed the place without any distraction or noise.

D. C.

The food was delicious but when we paid the bill I asked for a receipt. Suddenly he opened the till and handed me $5 for a coffee that we didn't have. On further inspection we had been charged twice for a tapa ! They may have been honest mistakes but I would recommend to check your receipt before paying.

N. M.

If you ever come across this bar/restaurant is Cambridge I advise to give this place a try. The food was exquisitely delicious and plentiful. It was a wonderful experience. The service and staff were amazing and made us feel comfortable. Keep up the great work.

J. W.

Pony is such a cute cafe. It is so refreshing to have a cafe that provides such high-quality, delicious vegan options. The food here is so nourishing and fresh. The vegan burger is so insanely delicious and super filling. I will definitely come back and order this again. The staff here are so warm and friendly and make you want to return. I'd recommend this place to everyone as their menu truly is so diverse and there is something for everyone.

R. S.

Went there for lunch with my friend on a weekday. It was just us 2. Food was great. Prices were good. But when i requested for grilled chicken in burger instead of chicken thigh skin-on. I was refused. Which was quite surprising because burger was $1 more than chicken tacos. I was happy to buy burger instead of tacos and pay the price of burger. But i was said no. Me being a chef myself dont understand what was wrong with that. We came all the way from Hamilton to Cambridge just to eat at Pony. So that was the only thing that made me upset. Then service was rushed. The manager was a lady. And she rushed service. Looks like she wanted to clear our table fast. But it was not busy? Only 2 customers on a table in entire restaurant. Again sad because we were rushed.

R. P.

Stopped here on 28/12/21 for quick bite to eat and drink on way home to Aucks. Great service, yummy passionfruit mojito and Kumura chips. 😁👍

A. J.

Great food. We enjoyed the burger, kids menue and fettuccine with shrimp. All with great taste and reasonable portion size

M. Q.

Absolutely loved it! The “Boom Chicka Wow wow” was amazing, so tasty & a good amount of spice for the chilli lovers! The Jalapeño poppers were good to. Service was excellent & fast, along with a good chat. I highly recommend this place! And cant wait to come back for a full meal & drinks!

A. W.

We shared wonderful tapas (cauliflower tempura bites, chicken thigh slider trio and pulled pork taco Duo) all fresh, very tasty and promptly served. There is an excellent wine list, well priced and we were made to feel very welcome from attentive and chatty owner AK at Pony. Sitting outside until the sun went down was a great way to finish Easter Sunday and stay at Cambridge. Next time the homemade patties yum ;)

S. O.

Fantastic atmosphere, friendly and engaged staff, great food. One ⭐ less for the cold draft from the kitchen area and the owner not wearing his mask.

J. W.

Excellent menu, delicious and friendly service.

T. C.

Wow, superb food and dining experience here in Cambridge :-) Had a great meal, this was just one of the courses - delicious! (As were the others) Helpful, attentive staff, without being intrusive, and a great little venue :-)

J.

Excelent food cant vault quality Good selection great service

R. J.

Nice atmosphere, good service and food. Unfortunately for the restaurant it was almost empty.

L. X.

great new drink， bubble tea, can't miss it! Highly recommend the caramel creamy Assam tea with coffee jelly, yummy!

N. B.

We really enjoyed Pony. Cute little bar. The cocktail of the day was delish and the chicken burgers we ordered were so juicy. The prices were fair and the staff were really nice. We will be making a return visit for sure.

M. G.

Food was delicious so was the coffee and ice chocolate, service not so good, no salt and pepper at the table had to get this myself, also my sons desert was missing the ice cream..waitress checked to see if we were happy with everything but didnt seem to wait for our answers moved very quickly to next table. Not very busy at the time either maybe 3 tables with people. Very clean and tidy.

S. G.

Really good food and drink. Great atmosphere. Awesome staff. I'll definitely be back. Highly recommended for everything from a light snack, to a full dinner. Very reasonably priced drinks.

D. M.

Great food and service .. very friendly

G. R.

Have been several times, highly recommend! Warm, friendly service with interesting & tasty food. Obviously an experienced owner & clever chef. Food is tapas style, with regular blackboard specials. They also have tasting plates, where you can mix and match 2 or more items to your liking - a great idea! I don't think they take reservations, but have waiting tables, and we've never had to wait more than a few minutes - always worth the wait.

D. E.

We stopped by for a mocktail, coffee, lava cake and panna cotta. It was all amazing and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere. We’ll be back to try there menu another time!

l. e.

Stumbled onto the PONY! I was with my family in Cambridge, and just wanted a quick drink. We sat down, and beautiful Akshay appeared without hesitation. Next thing: laughter, kindness, handmixed sangria, good, solid, food, to go with great tunes from the late 70's/early 80's. We rode that Pony right out the door as we felt briefly lifted away from it all. Great, comfortable place to hang. Thank you Pony. Good boy. 🐴🐴🐴👍🏾

A. S.

Banger!!! $15 lunch menu blew my socks off. Best burger in town, tastiest fish and the chips... A-MAZING! $12 espresso martini is a must.

B. S.

The food was great, very tasty and interesting. However, the seating was very uncomfortable! Either a hard stool that is tightly packed-in so wait staff have to constantly squeeze past, or a bench that is way too high so your feet dangle. This really starts to hurt if you want to go for a long dinner, as a short lunch place wouldn't be so bad. They did give us blankets which made it slightly better, but definitely need to add cushions and a footstall bench.

C. D. (.

Great Tapas menu. Not a huge number of options, but each on point. Tonight's selection of Warmed Olives with Chibatta, Sticky Cauliflower, Falaffal, and Jalapeño Poppers were all tasty and warming. Pudding was the favourite, an Orange scented Phirni (rice pudding), and a Chocolate Lava Cake. Both very good, but the Phirni was our favourite!

W. M. P.

Had the shot ribs and jungle curry and it was too die for.. Absolutely delish! Highly recommended.

D. P.

Awesome. Thought we’d try it out under the new mgmt and it’s even better than before. Great service, amazing food, good vibe. Try the AK-47 pow wow chicken if you like beautifully cooked spicy fried chicken that won’t leave you with a belly ache. Mindful of, and helpful with, special dietary requirements too.

R. H.

Drove out of our way to try Pony for an anniversary dinner last weekend and while the food was pretty good, the service was so cold and unimpressive we were keen to get out of there asap as it dampened the mood of our entire evening. Word to the wise - when customers walk in, with a booking, and you greet them with a dismissive hand swept over the room, saying 'sit anywhere'... it doesn't feel altogether special or welcoming. My partner queried if a simple side salad could be added to his mains (instead of one of the two other complex salad options, just to get some greens in), and despite the server clearly knowing what we were asking for (and that we'd be happy to pay for it), she didn't want to help and just redirected us back to the salads on the menu. Perhaps we misunderstood the vibe of this place, but we expected it to have much more charm than this. Also, the real fur menu covers are a little gross to be honest.

J. T.

Customer service was the best. Food delicious. Highly recommend. Child friendly. Will be back.

C. B.

Had lunch here yesterday for my wife's 50th birthday. Friendly and helpful service. Lovely chicken sliders. Then off to Homebrew for coffee afterwards. Will definitely return.

M. C.

Experienced lovely family tapas meal. Our little 2 year old loved the live entertainment.....as we all did.

S. C.

Delicious food everytime! And great service too!

M. H.

Awesome food! We shared plates and all of it was delicious! The service was amazing! We have found our new 'local'!

V. K.

A refreshing change from the often bland service and food often found at most restaurants nowadays. This was a great concept of plates brought out for us all to share- Service was very enthusiastic with each plate nicely described. And best of all it was a realistic price.

S. T.

Amazing food and a really good price - cant reccomend enough. The steak is amazing! Our fav in Cambridge by a long way!

T. O.

Amazing Mexican cantina food with a contemporary twist. Many international dishes not just Mexican. Always changing and evolving the menu, always fresh. We drive from out of town most weekends to dine here

G. R.

Great food !! Love the food, awesome idea for dining. Great place to go with friends. Down side it's very small and gets very hot. Hard to move around due to size.

M. F.

I'm pleased to see a new bar in Cambridge. I like the concept, but the execution is terrible. The stools are too high for the high top tables and, therefore, miserably uncomfortable. They have a proper cocktail list, but the bar isn't condusive to bellying up because those chair-stools are abnormally short for the height of the bar. It's so high, in fact, one isn't comfortable standing at the bar and enjoying a cocktail leaning against it. The music was on point however.

L. a.

Beautiful food and great service

T.

Don't enjoy menu as much as the previous one but the food is still really solid. I'm biased as there really isn't any ramen in Cambridge and they removed it They have a very different range of options so you will definitely find something new 👍

M. B.

Great food, service was good but felt rushed by the waitress at the end of of meal as she wanted to clear our table

Z.

Friendly staff that helped with images of the menu dishes. PFC is an excellent option, so are the jalapeño poppers.

N. D.

We had tapas and they were so tasty and well cooked and the beer and wine were phenomenal

C. R.

So Good Friendly service Food came out pretty quickly... especially considering how busy they were Food was epically yummy.... Gnocchi - amazing Sticky beef - wicked Fried chicken - yummo Beetroot hummus - so good Will be back.....

D. S.

A bit loud tonight but a great spot for a quick drink.

M. P. B.

Always great food, incredibly tasty, superb flavours. Great drinks, excellent friendly service and relaxed atmosphere

J. C.

Awesome tapas, sliders and desserts. Chill environment, good service, great food. Definitely be back

K. D.

Pleasant service, dishes tasty & temperate. Chips we're awesome. Thanks.

R. T.

Good food and friendly staff. Book if you want to visit Friday or Saturday evenings as its very busy. Enjoy.

L. L.

Amazing food and well priced. Excellent service. Will definitely be returning.

S. L.

Most amazing cocktails and service. Highly recommended

M. P.

Friendly staff, food was FAST and really tasty

M. P.

Brilliant 👍 small cosy atmosphere, nice menu, friendly staff, really liked the ( Pony fried chicken) very very tasty 👌 I'll be back 😋

G. E.

Great food anf nice setup. Lots of small plates to share. A bit noisy inside when its busy

T. H.

Nice place to hang out and have a GOOD hot coffee. If I lived in Cambridge I would be there frequently.

C. M.

Very nice staff. Plates were a little too big for tapas. Good flavours

K. F.

Lovely service. Food a little heavy today. Maybe just our choices. Music quite loud for early avo. Thanks.

K. B.

One of the best meals I've ever had. Loved the vibe, the wine, the music.

R. S.

Nice food but not value for money.

R. G.

Food was awesome and service was impeccable.Staff so friendly and effiecent.Thanks Arna Donnelly for a fantastic work shout.

M. B.

Outstanding food. Outstanding service. And OMG.. Pony Fried Chicken.

M. J.

Very pleasant early evening coffee. Thank you.

G. P.

Great service. Loverly pork ribs . Smooth wine. Recomend .

J. W.

Food superb. Italian influence. Service adequate, a bit inexperienced. Highly recommended.

B. R.

Absolutely amazing food!!! Will definitely go back again!

D. H.

Loved everything about this place. Intimate, hip, absolutely delicious food and excellent service.

J.

Great food.Ros'e needed chilling but all good.

K.

Interesting food but lacks tea and only has expresso for people who don't want alcohol.

A. L.

We had the chicken burger, which was great. Draught beer is a little pricy!

G. M.

Yummy breakfast, put on Gf toast for me, good coffee and great service!

T. R.

Food is reasonable, staff and service need work, I'm sure it will get better as it matures.

C.

Great service from Ak and great food, will come again :)

D. B.

Tapas style medium plates menu, excellent quality, would definitely visit again.

M. R.

Great tapas dishes which are so reminiscent of visits to Spain. Great service and attention to detail

G. C.

Much preferred there older menu with Tuna Poke and the classic burger.

K. D.

Loved the fresh original food here. Quite delectable platters to share.

D. R.

The cocktails and platters added to a great atmosphere when celebrating things special to one's heart

J. F.

Good food service and atmosphere, what more could you ask for 😊

J. T. H.

cool resturant. let us sample a new cocktail. sweet!!

J. S.

Very nice food a little dear for some of the size of food

A. W.

Been here twice now and the food and service are both excellent

S.

Fantastic food and service well worth stopping in for a bite to eat

D.

Stop in for some yummy cocktail highly

D. J.

Fantastic lunch. Highly recommended.

I. G.

Nice place to sit and watch the world go by while enjoying a drink or two

K. S.

Very pleasant lunch. Prompt service and tasty food

m. l.

A very nice place to have beers

W.

Outstanding service and food. We will be back for more

S. K.

Yes great food and beverages

T.

Pleasant eating and drinking experience

M. V. Z.

Always great food and great service!!

S.

Outstanding!!! A must in Cambridge! Had the sticky beef (OMG!!!) and the fried chicken

T. O.

Awesome food, service and atmosphere!!!

L. R.

The BEST fried chicken and the BEST calamari I have ever tried.

K. h.

Great food and delicious cocktail. Highly recommend

L. Q.

Love this place, super gay serving and excellent food

H. S.

Great service and great food- pony fried chicken is to die for!

A. W.

Decent

G. H.

Needs more staff great food

G. G.

Fabulous tasty food and great service.

P. B.

Great place for all you viddles

Z. n.

Very cosy. Lovely food!

K.

Great food

K. W.

Although pricey, the food was delicious.

a. y.

Neat place staff and food was great . Enjoyed

W. F.

Really enjoyed our lunch here

t. T.

Just had a quick bite and drink with the girls.

A. S.

Delicious food 👌

S. C.

Devine food, great service as always.

D. H.

Great food and an excellent vibe

A. P.

Lovely food and service

S. M.

Awesome place to come for a shared meal.

A. B.

Pretty good food and service

H.

All round good experience

L. F.

Amazing food and service !

H. C.

Amazing steaks!!!

M. H.

Yeh. Fabdab

P. M.

Great food and service

C.

Good service and food

D.

The food was great.

H. S.

The best

B. &. S. D.

Great service

c.

Food and beer outstanding

C. t. H.

Great menu

N. C.

The platter was outrageous!

C.

Excellent as always :)

S.

Food really good

C.

Great steak

A.

Great food

W. K.

Cool

R. C.

Amazing food

C. T.

Consistently delicious.

K. L.

Great food

D. M.

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C.

Great place

T. I. l.

great place

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Great service, friendly staff and the food was fantastic.

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