The Captain's Balcony

Despite what looked like a short-staffed bar, we were still greeted on arrival. Cocktails were amazing and service was friendly

The experience was great! We ordered prawn skewers and burgers. Both were delicious and made a good combination with the drinks. The pub has a good atmosphere which made the experience so enjoyable.

Cosy bar with extensive whisky selection. Mainly small tables with tiny swivel stools in a dimly lit intimate setting. We ordered a wide range of dishes of entrees and burgers (as we hadn’t eaten since breakfast). It seemed as though perhaps doing this wasn’t appreciated, although I did state we were there to review it. All dishes were great - chicken bites, squid, all skewered, beef burgers - except for the chicken burger - here they used thin breast fillets that are coated in a batter. My partner asked to go double, and this resulted in a batter ladened burger with no taste, and was left uneaten. Simply needs to have a decent breast or perhaps use the delicious chicken bites for n the burger instead.
Lovely drinks all round. Would we go back? Nothing really endeared us. So no. But if you lived in the area, it is definitely decent enough to become a regular haunt for a small group of friends.

Nice atmosphere, friendly service

It was my first try of First table and i was delighted with the experience. Going to The Captain's Balcony the food was good, reasonable value and awesome value. The staff and service where great and the ambiance is great to.

Nice food , good service would return

We got mostly starters - calamari, jalapeño poppers, cauliflower, guacamole and chips - all were excellent and the lady at the bar was very helpful. Cocktails were also very good I would highly recommend this place.

Was a great ambience and truly excellent service, good food

This was a charming little find on Erskine St to kickstart out Vivid exploration. The burgers were delicious and filling, the staff were friendly, and the drinks menu was also reasonably priced.

A little gem of a bar! Our group of 4 had a great night with good food and wine / beer options to please everyone! We will be back!

Fab venue, food, cocktails and staff! :) loved our meal.

Short walk from Wynard to this cute and cozy bar. Was great for an intimate date night. Food was good but the chicken burger was the stand out plus the prawn skewers were yum but only 2 prawns per skewer :-( But overall was excellent value for the price and a good selection of wines and beer!

Great atmosphere, even better food

Lovely small bar, nice atmosphere and tasty food

-Good ambience
-Nice service
-Close to Wynyard Station
Will definitely visit again.

Good place for a quick bite in the city.

This was a first with First table - excellent experience, small cosy bar with great food, really pleasant helpful staff and a great vibe for a wine and tapas type food ( we did not choose the burgers) after work for a couple of hours. The placw was busy but not over the top easy to find and welcoming - thank you

Was great location nice food

Dinner Date for two - cute environment, good sitting in convenient location and excellent foods and wines. I loved most that the menu was a little different to the standard pub while not being too crazy to enjoy. The sesame-soy-dressing on the salad, the baos and the cauliflower were my absolute favorites. Happy to come here again!

Good food.

We had a great spontaneous dinner here! Very cool little place! Awesome cocktails and the food was delicious!
Loved it and would be back!

What a wonderful hidden gem. Between the amazing food and great drinks service it was a spectacular evening.
The poor belly mini baos are worth the trip alone. They melted in our mouths.

It’s not a place I’d rush back to.

The food and drinks were incredible at the Captains Balcony, had a very enjoyable evening with fantastic service. Would recommend highly to anyone looking for a relaxing evening with plenty of drinks and food options for everyone. I will most certainly be back!

Nice and casual quick drink before we had to go to an event. Huge selection of whiskey, and well priced food. Will visit again.

Food was good despite limited menu - but empty restaurant at 7pmon Saturday lacked ambience

Great food at an already great price . Nice atmosphere and location. Good happy hour and cocktail menu too! Staff were very friendly and accommodating.

Quaint place in the CBD with a small but very tasty menu. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.

The food was ok, nothing special but good quality.

Very nice atmosphere and staff! will be back!!

Delicious food, quick and friendly service.