Review Little Totara - Upper Hutt

Absolutely love it!! Such an awesome restaurant! Great for our little community. The meals are fantastic and huge for what you pay! Great owners who are on the floor and always getting to know their customers

Very nice local pub in Totara Park, Upper Hutt. Tidy and clean with plenty of space for meals. Lots of TV screens for watching sports. They even have a separate pool room. The prices were very reasonable. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. A big step up from typical Hutt Valley pub. Definitely worth a look if you are in the neighbourhood.

A lovely evening 😊 Amy was a delightful hostess & the 2 for 1 parmigiana deal was real value for money. It was also absolutley delicious! Cannot fault the service or food. Definitely going back ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This was such a great experience!. The food was delicious, the service was super friendly and it was kid friendly too. This was our first visit but I can see this will become a regular thing for us. Highly recomended for a 'cheap n cheerful' dinner/drinks.

Amazing food, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Wonderful place to go with friends and family. Huge meal portions at such reasonable prices. Our favourite go to place.

Excellent quality meals and very big for the price. It was nice to have someone serve you who looked you in the eye and was genuinely interested in their job. Highly recommended!

We moved to Totara Park a year ago and when the move was completed we went for fish and chips as an easy dinner to finish the day. Having stopped in the car park and spotting Little Totara we went for a beer first. Never ended up having fish and chips. Still haven't. If we're hungry, and believe me, if you're visiting for a meal, go VERY hungry, then we always hit Little Totara for a great meal, cold drinks, yummy cocktails, and great friendly atmosphere. Just what you want from a suburban tavern - family friendly, good food at good prices, cold drinks, and somewhere to catch up with the locals. Thanks Team Totara and see you again real soon. Stu and Heather.

100% always has an amazing atmosphere and the food is always fantastic. Since moving to Totara Park this is our absolute favorite place to go for dinner. Always so welcoming.

What a hidden little gem! Wonderful food, great sized plates, friendly staff and very accommodating for our large whanau, even had a dedicated kids area to keep the kids entertained, highly recommend 😁 will be back again.

Great place for everyone. Amazing food, deserts and drinks selection - there is something for everyone. The service is always impeccable. Highly recommend.

Nicely decorated place with great food!!! You definitely get your money’s worth I couldn’t even eat all of my meal and my steak was cooked beautifully. Thank you so much for helping me celebrate my birthday I will definitely be back 😁

Great little restaurant and bar with an awesome community feel<br/>Aimee and Anton are great hosts and make you feel welcome , food is great at affordable prices also great for kids bday parties etc

Amazing service considering they were 3 staff short and running a Xmas party with 30 people they still made us a priority and the food was delicious ! Can’t wait to go back again

Been here multiple times. And every time has been great! <br/><br/>I did one of the summer barbecue nights and it was great food and good variety for the price.<br/><br/>The most recent time, Aimee was lovely, the food came out fast, the food was cooked great, and sticky date pudding and cheesecake was very delicious!

Anton and amy are great hosts this is one of those gem places you find tucked away in a suburb. The Steak oh my the steak absolutely cooked to perfection everytime we get a meal its beautiful and fresh and always cooked perfect these guys should be proud of there place great beer great food what more can you ask for by the way its LT for dinner tonight :) A++++

Very dissatisfied!! We went here for an easy meal but I was very disappointed when our meals seemed like they were out of frozen packets :/ I have had better at other places for the same price.

Nice place . Really loved the large tables. Most places cramp you around small tables not so much fun.. husband loved the place his kinda place, bright not so noisey and his food was perfect, his steak was cooked to his perfection . I had a chicken salad it was.. ok but needed a little something extra taste wise. Was a bit bland for me.massi e and very yummy cheesecake for dessert.. Service was great and friendly and was reasonably priced ... child friendly place.. I would defo try it again. .

What a great place! Super friendly and laid back with excellent food and service. We will definately be making the Little Totara a regular visit. Thanks Anton and Aimee, it was real pleasure meeting you and we couldn't have been happier with our meals or service. Cheers!

Aimee and Anton are fantastic hosts who always make you feel welcome.  Great atmosphere and great food.  Would recommend Little Totara to everyone as a great place to go for a relaxed friendly atmosphere.

I went to Little Totara with my toddler and I was really impressed with how much they helped me to find suitable options for her. The service was fab and they really made us feel welcome. There are always loads of cars in the carpark and it seems to be pretty busy later in the evening as a pub.

Mixed review on this one. <br/><br/>The owner was lovely so I would have liked to be able to give a better review. Good, friendly, attentive service.<br/><br/>Some of the food we were served though could be improved with a few simple tweeks which could be a real draw card.<br/><br/>The chips were awesome and so was the coleslaw. However the fish was obviously bought pre frozen (very similar to the battered fish you buy frozen in the supermarket and upon ordering what I thought was a slice of hot chocolate fudge cake with real cream, I got what I one of those tiny Aunt Bettys microwave steamed puddings accompanied by whipped cream from a can and that was really disappointing. <br/><br/>Some simple and effective changes for example would be to swap the frozen and pre battered fish for freshly bought and battered and the rich chocolate cake dessert being homemade with a genuine chocolate sauce and real whipped cream.<br/><br/>Good specials and good main portion sizes.

Brilliant place to dine - a group of 6 went out to celebrate on a Monday evening (and we were thrilled with the 2 for 1 main meals) - my salmon was absolutely sensational - as good as anywhere else. A great local restaurant, well worth supporting. All the dinner guests have nothing but positive things to say - well worth the trip over the Totara Park Bridge to find this little gem of a place.

Fantastic food, big portions left us feeling very satisfied. Steak cooked to perfection. Relaxing atmosphere and fantastic service. Couldn't have asked for more.Working in food myself its great to see good old fashion customer service at its best.will definitely be going back in future.

Love this place, we have our family birthdays and recently held my mums surprise birthday there.. Atmosphere is always welcoming, owners are so helpful, and will have a laugh with you... recommend rugby season Amy always gets involved hehe... great area for the kiddies if you have them, or if you don't nice place to go for a dinner and couple of wines, food each time has been perfect for everyone, great selection at a very reasonable price - I definitely recommend for a dinner or function..

I dined here with my partner and 2 kids, hospitality was great, warming and welcoming, food was plentiful and delicious. Great atmosphere for the kiddies, price was fair...Will dine there again in the future...

We ordered the scotch fillet steak and spare ribs mains with a side salad and thoroughly enjoyed our meals, both cooked perfectly. We only had the mains as we were both full after. The hospitality was exceptional, lovely venue. Would visit again and recommend to others.

We had my husbands 40th birthday at the Little Totara last July and found the service, food and atmosphere absolutely fantastic. We had the party during the day so that our young children could come and were really happy about how well the kids were treated. We would definitely recommend this venue to anyone looking for somewhere in Upper Hutt!!!

I attended a function there for the first time last night and it was brilliant. The owners (who are also your bar and waiting staff) were very friendly and welcoming (and hard workers!!) The bar itself isn't huge but it is well laid out and helps create a warm and intimate environment for a reasonably sized group (ours was a group of around 50) The food we had was just finger food (pizza, chicken tenders, samosas etc) but it was all well cooked, delivered hot and tasted great. Overall, the owners run a great little bar and offer excellent service. I thoroughly recommend them for your own birthday party or social gathering.

Great service,great staff, great food! Reasonable prices and great customer service. These guys know how customers should be treated! highly recommended

Awesome food and great service, prices are extremely reasonable and meals a huge. Great for kids too will definately add this to one of my favourites