The Corner Bar and Eatery is a neighbourhood bar at 163 Queens Rd in Panmure, Auckland, rated 4.4 from 165 Google reviews. Reviewers praise the sizzling $20 steak, the $16 burger combo, fair prices, generous portions and a warm welcome; beer, pizzas and a kids menu also get mentions.
A good suburban bar lives or dies by its counter meals: honest, generous plates such as a steak that arrives still sizzling or a burger and chips, priced to beat the takeaways, with cold beer and tables the kids are welcome at. Pokie machines are a fixture of New Zealand's local taverns, so glance at the layout if you're dining with young ones. The best are carried by their regulars, who turn the bar into an extension of the living room.
That mix of honest food, cold beer and friendly faces is what reviewers say keeps this Panmure corner spot a gem.