Jj Murphy & Co

What a great pub! This is what I would call a classic Irish style pub. Great beers and ciders on tap. Murphy's really reminds me of the pubs we went to in Ireland. From the decor to the pool table (or it may have been Snooker?) to the Guinness on tap, it really brought back memories of the Irish pubs we went to. The crowd was a mix of young and old and the music was great. I do wish the music was live which would have made it an even better experience. I'm not from Wellington so I don't know if they do have live music here but the music was at a perfect level, you could hear it but didn't have to yell to talk to your friends. It did seem that the older crowd was inside while the younger people sat outside. I was there with a family friend from back home (I'm an expat) so we wanted to talk and catch up. He chose Murphy's as he said it was his favorite pub on Cuba street. We had such a great time. The service was perfect and the on tap cider I had wasn't too sweet. The Guinness was also perfect. Overall we had a great experience here and I highly recommend J J Murphy & Co. If you like UK style pubs this is the place for you.

We are lunch on a Wednesday in November and it was not super busy. There were plenty of tables and 3 people working the bar so service was good. You order & pay at the bar and they deliver the food to your table when it is ready. I got the Fish & Chips which was very good. The portion was quite large and I did not finish it. The fish was moist and hot without being too greasy. I really liked the chips (French fries), they were crispy outside and fluffy inside - just the way I like them. My wife had the Mince & Cheese pie which she loved. This was a great place to fortify before we continued shopping.