Good Neighbour Brew Bar & Restaurant is a Rototuna local built for relaxed food and drinks rather than one narrow style of visit. The garden bar offers an outdoor option, while the upstairs mezzanine creates a separate social space above the main room. Service runs from Tuesday through Sunday, moving from later weekday openings into lunch and dinner across the weekend. Beer and cider from Hamilton's Good George Brewery anchor the taps, joined by bottled beer and New Zealand and imported wine for diners whose plans centre more on the meal than the brewery connection.
The current menu begins with easy table food: pan-fried dumplings, chicken wings with three sauces, battered-prawn tacos, slow-cooked pork-belly bites and crisp tortilla chips. Burgers cover beef, hot-honey chicken and halloumi with mushroom and beetroot relish. Six pizzas use house-made bases, moving from Margherita and pepperoni to chicken with brie and cranberry, pulled lamb with tzatziki or a meat-heavy combination of pepperoni, bacon, ham and chorizo. A mixed hot platter or cured-meat-and-cheese board makes ordering for a group especially straightforward.
Pub classics form the substantial centre of the menu. A weekly house pie comes with mash, peas and gravy, while fish and chips, chicken parmigiana and slow-cooked St Louis ribs follow familiar formats. Seafood chowder, beef lasagne and chicken penne offer more warming choices, and Caesar salad can be expanded with chicken. Children have bento-style meals, pizza or fish and chips. Apple crumble, chocolate mudcake, tiramisu, sticky date pudding and affogato give dessert enough variety to function as a separate course rather than a token finish.
The venue's programme makes good use of its spaces. The mezzanine has its own bar, deck, projector, television and sound system for seated dinners or larger standing events, while the covered garden bar can open to the weather or close for privacy. Live music, sport, weekend roast and bottomless brunch add reasons to return at different times. An onsite bottle shop also lets guests take Good George products home. Together, those elements make Good Neighbour as much a neighbourhood social hub as a place for a single pub meal.
Address: 44 Horsham Downs Road, Rototuna, Hamilton 3210, New Zealand
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The Good Neighbour Brew Bar Menu
Entree
Dumplings
pan-fried dumplings with asian style dipping sauce
Chicken Wings
served with BBQ Bourbon, Hot Honey & Buttermilk ranch dipping sauces
Prawn Tacos
4 soft shell corn tortilla, battered prawn, slaw, jalapeno ranch topped with salsa
Pork Belly Bites
slow cooked pork belly served with a BBQ bourbon sauce, charred apple purée, topped with crispy crackling
Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread
NAG* / V
Corn Tortilla Chips
crispy house-made tortilla chips salted & served with jalapeno ranch dip & salsa
Sides
Fries
seasoned, with aioli | NAG / NAD / V
Onion Rings
beer battered, with aioli | NAD / V
Seasonal Veggies
honey & dukkah | NAG / V
Garden Salad
NAG / NAD / V
Parmesan Potato Skins
crispy skins with créme fraiche truffle dip
Burgers
GF Bun option. All burgers on a toasted brioche bun, served with fries & tomato sauce
Beef
house-made grilled pattie, lettuce, bacon tomato, pickles, onion rings, cheese, aioli
Fried or Grilled Chicken
hot honey chicken, slaw, cheese, pickles, buttermilk ranch
Vege
halloumi, mushroom, beetroot relish, lettuce, tomato, aioli | V
Pizza
GF base +$4. All pizzas on house-made pizza bases, napoli sauce & pizza blend cheese
Margherita
tomato, bocconcini, basil pesto | V
Pork-lover
pepperoni, bacon, ham, chorizo, bbq sauce
Chicken & Cranberry
grilled chicken, brie, cranberry sauce
Pepperoni
pepperoni
Lamb & Tzatziki
spiced tomato base sauce, pulled lamb, pickled red onion, spinach
Hawaiian
ham, pineapple
Platters
Great Sample Platter
chicken wings, potato skins, prawn tacos, dumplings, onion rings, fries, sauces
Grazing Platter
salami, spiced chorizo, cured salmon, brie, blue cheese, olives, sundried tomatoes, fresh fruits, crackers, breads & dips
Weekend Roast
Available Saturday & Sunday
Weekend Roast
roast meat – ask our team for roast of the week, served with potato mash, roasted seasonal veg, greens, yorkshire pudding & gravy
Mains
NAG – No added Gluten, NAD – No added Dairy, NAG* NAD* options available, V – Vegetarian option. We will do as much as possible to accommodate your needs- however we cannot guarantee that trace elements may not be present
Peas Pie Pud
house-made pie in flaky pastry served with potato mash, peas & gravy – ask our team for flavour of the week
Fish & Chips
tempura fish of the day with garden salad, fries & tartare sauce | NAD
Chicken Parmi
panko crumbed chicken breast topped with napoli tomato sauce, ham, cheese and grilled served with garden salad, fries and gravy
St Louis Pork Ribs
slow cooked pork ribs in smokey bbq sauce served with slaw, pickles & fries | NAD*
Caesar Salad
cos lettuce, bacon, boiled egg, cucumber, caesar dressing, topped with parmesan & croutons | NAG*
Seafood Chowder
creamy seafood chowder served with toasted sourdough
Beef Lasagne
beef ragu layered with pasta and bechamel sauce, served with salad and fries | NAG*
Chicken Penne
chicken thigh cooked in a rich, creamy white wine sauce, finished with basil pesto & shaved parmesan
Kids Menu
Bento Boxes & Kids Drink
Choose from: chicken tenders or cheerios served with fries or potato mash with gravy, fresh fruit & a chocolate brownie with chocolate sauce & whipped cream; ask our team about Gluten Free options
Cheese Pizza & Fries
house-made pizza base, napoli sauce with pizza blend cheese
Kids Fish & Chips
battered fish, fries, tomato sauce
Kids Dessert
ice cream sundae; vanilla or chocolate; served with whipped cream, sprinkles and choice of chocolate, berry or caramel sauce
Kids soft drink
Coke, Coke no sugar, Sprite, Sprite no sugar, Fanta
Juices
Orange, Pineapple, Cranberry, Apple
Gingerbeer
Retros Kids Drinks
Sour Feijoa; Creaming Soda; Rainbow Sherbet; Grape Bubblegum; Fruit Twister with soda water or lemonade
Desserts
NAG – No added Gluten, NAD – No added Dairy, NAG* NAD* options available, V – Vegetarian option. We will do as much as possible to accommodate your needs- however we cannot guarantee that trace elements may not be present
Hot Apple Crumble
house-made hot apple crumble served with vanilla ice cream, custard topped with a brandy snap
Chocolate Mudcake
warmed decadent chocolate pudding served with chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream
Tiramisu
layered italian dessert with espresso, baileys & kahlua soaked savoiardi biscuit, mascarpone cream, topped with cocoa & vanilla coconut truffle. *Not included in Saturday Dessert Promo
Sticky Date Pudding
warmed date pudding served with vanilla ice cream, butterscotch sauce and whipped cream
Affogato
vanilla ice cream with a double shot of espresso; Choice of Kahlua, Baileys or Frangelico to accompany. *Not included in Saturday Dessert Promo
On Tap
AMBER ALE
caramel, tangelo, herb, chocolate, light, malty, sweet | 3.7%
SOCIAL LEAGUE LOW CARB
hazy, pineapple, citrus, dry with soft bitterness | 4.2%
LAGER
lime, citrus, floral hop aroma | 4.0%
PILSNER
light hazy gold, citrus, zesty, lightly bitter, dry, refreshing | 5.0%
STOUT
chocolate, caramel, vanilla, roastiness | 5.0%
DECKCHAIR HAZY PALE ALE
golden haze, tropical passionfruit & peach, mild bitterness | 5.0%
FOG CITY HAZY IPA
hazy, juicy, tropical, citrus, creamy finish | 5.8%
HAYMAKER IPA
sunset gold, lemon, fresh cut hay, herbal, mandarin | 5.8%
Tasting Rack
TASTING RACK
your choice of any five beers or ciders
Bottled
Speights Summit Ultra
Corona
Steinlager Classic
Steinlager Light 2.5%
Waikato, Summit Ultra, Speights Gold
Wine
Rongopai
Marlborough | ROSÉ
AIX
France | ROSÉ
Rongopai
Marlborough | SAUVIGNON
Babich Black Label
Marlborough | SAUVIGNON
Rongopai
Marlborough | PINOT GRIS
Invivo
Marlborough | PINOT GRIS
B&G
France | CHARDONNAY
Invivo
Gisborne | CHARDONNAY
Non-Alcoholic
SOMETHING FIZZY
Coke / Coke No Sugar / Sprite / Sprite Zero / Fanta / Tonic / Soda / Ginger Ale / Lemon, Lime & Bitters
JUICE
orange / apple / pineapple / cranberry / grapefruit / tomato
MILKSHAKES
ask a teamster for todays flavours
Hot Drinks
COFFEE
your favourite way
HOT CHOCOLATE
TEAS
english breakfast / earl grey / peppermint
Freakshakes
GEORGES CHOCOLATE FACTORY
chocolate milkshake, brownie, oreo crumb, marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate sauce
BERRY BERRY GOOD
strawberry milk, Shrewsbury biscuit, lollies, candy floss, whipped cream, strawberry sauce
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Against typical prices in Hamilton
- Fish and chips Typical in Hamilton: $29.25 $32.00
- Hot chocolate Typical in Hamilton: $5.75 $6.00
- Margherita pizza Typical in Hamilton: $26.00 $22.00
- Sticky date pudding Typical in Hamilton: $16.00 $16.00
- Seafood chowder Typical in Hamilton: $26.00 $34.00
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