Dora The Food Explorer
+4
Was very impressed with the food here at Matakan Village Pub. Great outdoor seating with plenty of spaces. Good on nice summer day but may be packed so be sure to arrive earlier. Amazing food and beautifully presented too with lots of choices on the menu. Will recommend to drop by if you are in the Matakana area. Great place for families and kids.
This is one of the best place around matakana! Dont miss it when you are around the area! They serve good steak and ribs and fish n chips! You can relax and feel the warmth even on the winter because they provide customer blankets and heater which is really good!
Popped in here for Sunday lunch on a sunny winter day. Lots of seats outside so I bet this is an excellent place to come in summer. Had the slow cooked beef cheek that was melt in your mouth. The truffle mash was amazing too. Would recommend. Minus -1* as the service was a bit slow, we were however warned about this.
Food was Lovely. All 3 meals were very enjoyable. It was very busy and all the staff were great and nice to deal with. We highly recommend it.
Nice play to hang around with your friends. Nice choice of local beers. Love the Wednesday quizz night! They have heater so it is warm even in winter. The staff is nice and helpful. Had some great nights over there.
Use to love this place to bits!!
Good food
Good beers
Good company
Just extremely overpriced drinks
Very pricey nowadays
But other than that awesome little place
Me and 3 other friends came here for a quick brunch after leaving omaha. We were welcomed at the door by the boss and it was a very serene and relaxing environment. Service was good and the food came at a quick time. I had the buffalo burger with beetroot, it was pretty good portions and had a nice juicy taste to the patty. Would definitely come back again for lunch/ dinner to try out other items. Also the lemon lime and bitters was too perfection.
We enjoyed a couple of very chilled out afternoons here. First time we ordered from the bar menu - chicken wings, mac n cheese and the tacos. They were a great combination. The mac n cheese was decadent and the tacos provided veges and crunch. The second afternoon we ordered from the lunch / dinner menu and had the scotch steak and BBQ beef cheeks. Again, equally delicious (especially the beef jus and the coleslaw).
Servings were just right for a substantial late afternoon lunch.
The service was friendly and attentive (thanks Sharon!).
Lovely setting and ambience with modern, outdoor furnishings, ideal for larger groups. The food is quite average, nothing special, just hearty, filling pub food. I ordered the fish tacos, I was expecting soft fish fillets with fresh herbs and a tangy dressing with some lime wedges but these ones were really bad, the fish was over cooked and it was basically just fish, mayo and some lettuce, no flavour at all and they were called 'spicy' fish tacos and were not spicy at all so I asked for Tabasco! The burgers and chips have always been quite good though.
Nice place to spend a few hours. Good range of beers on tap. Decent service. Food was quite good but I did think they could do with changing the oil in their fryer. I'm not a big fan of being asked to hand over my credit card before eating though, it just smacks of poor customer service/floor management.
Awesome atmosphere, friendly staff and superb food. I ordered a tasty medium rare scotch filet, with roasted kumara and mushroom sauce. My wife asked for a parmegiana chicken, which was well served and delicious. My boys each requested mac and cheese, spaghetti and chicken nibbles, good sized. It must be quite. Ice in the summer because the outside area is huge.
We had Sunday lunch, good old kiwi staple of fish & chips. Food was very well done & yummy. Great outdoor seating, lovely atmosphere. Staff were very friendly & accommodating. Thanks guys.
Had the burger, and what a great decision. Hot chips, perfectly cooked and the best bacon. Lots of beer on tap and the food the others were all eating looked as good as my burger. Home made pie specials looked so good . Great chef who obviously takes pride in what they do. And parking out the back.
Two thumbs up!
Scrumptious food ~
Great service ~
If you pass by this way just go and try
As a large group of 12 adults and 3 children searching for a late lunch, we couldn’t have found a better place. Rather than looking ‘put off’ by our group size, we were warmly welcomed to sit wherever we wanted. The service was impeccable, food was fresh and served within a short time. Highly recommend this place and we would like to thank them for being so family friendly. 👍🏾
We were here quite a few months ago (Easter weekend) so can't remember many of the finer details but, a conversation today jogged my memory that I forgot to write a review. The reason I have done was to compliment the waiter we had. Unfortunately, I can't remember his name but his service on the night was great, it was clear he had at some point in his life received traditional waiter training. Having worked at private functions in the UK, it was nice to receive as it's not often you get this type of service anymore.
Beautiful local pub which is busy at night - recommend bookings for dinner. The bbq wings tasted great - just that the wings were the smallest chicken wings I’ve seen! The bbq pork portion was also quite small. On the bright side, everything tasted great and service was friendly.
Best pub experience in a very long time. Beautiful location, kind staff, delicious and perfectly cooked meals and good beer.
huge portion, friendly staffs, cozy outdoor seats, all good, the food are tasty, beef cheek was a bit dry. house slaw is so good.
btw, they surcharge 15% on holiday.
Had a really good experience at MVP after our group of 30 were rudely turned away from the Rusty Pelican next door because our group was more than 10. We offered to sit in groups of no more than 10 but that wasn't good enough. Told us to leave. Rudest operators ever!
Well, we ended up next door at MVP. And what a blessing in disguise! The food was amazing! The fish and chips came with the best tasting chips we've had in a long while. The pork belly and pork ribs were good too. The staff were accommodating and friendly. We sat at 3 big tables, no issues whatsoever. We were happy to part with about $800 spend between us all. Thanks to the team at MVP!
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