Slate Billiards & Gastropub combines a full food menu with the social pull of pool tables at its Kohuhu Lane venue in Massey. Diners can book conventional seating or settle around a billiards table that doubles as a place to eat, so a visit can move easily between a meal and a game. Indoor and outdoor areas, a bar and regular entertainment give the room more energy than a standard neighbourhood restaurant. Even so, the substantial menu makes Slate a dining venue in its own right, not simply a bar with snacks.
The opening plates lean into food that can be shared without interrupting the evening. Buttermilk chicken appears as bites or tucked into roti rolls, while wings offer another hands-on option for the table. Loaded fries topped with barbecue pork are a richer choice and can bridge the gap between a snack and a casual meal. Ordering several of these dishes works naturally when a group is playing pool, but they also create a varied starter round before diners move on to burgers, pizza or the grill.
Burgers and pizza supply the familiar gastropub centre of the menu. An Angus beef and bacon cheeseburger brings together a substantial patty, smoky meat and melted cheese, while other handheld choices make an easy match for beer. Pizza is useful for sharing, especially when the table wants to keep eating over a game rather than pause for separate mains. Bowls provide a different format, giving diners a composed meal with vegetables and protein when they want something less bread-heavy than the pub classics.
The grill adds more traditional dinner weight, with sirloin steak and fries available for diners who would rather sit down to a knife-and-fork main. Beer is central to the gastropub character, with other bar drinks broadening the pairing possibilities across wings, burgers and steak. Slate suits birthdays, casual group nights and low-pressure dates because the activity is built into the room, but the menu is broad enough that food need not be secondary. It is a place to play, drink and eat at the same pace.
Address: 1 Kohuhu Lane, Massey, Auckland 0814, New Zealand
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Slate Auckland Menu
Light Eats
Bowl of Chunky Fries
w Garlic Aioli
Cheesy Garlic Pizza Bread
Lemon Pepper Calamari
w Lemon Dill Aioli
Jalapeno Cheese Bites
w Garlic Aioli
Buttermilk Chicken Bites
w Sriracha Mayo
Buffalo Chicken Soft Shell Tacos (2)
w Corn, Rainbow Slaw, Sriracha Mayo, Hot Sauce, Black Seeds
BBQ Pork Loaded Fries
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, Chunky Fries, BBQ Sauce, Mayo
OMG Roti Rolls (2)
Choice of Pulled Pork or Buttermilk Chicken w Rainbow Slaw, Sriracha Mayo
Burgers
Angus Beef, Bacon ‘n’ Cheese Burger w Chunky Fries
w Cheese ‘n’ Ale Melt, Bacon, Burger Relish, Pickles, Lettuce, Mayo. Double up (beef patty + bacon) +$6
Buttermilk Chicken Burger w Chunky Fries
w Swiss Cheese, Tomato, Rainbow Slaw, Sriracha Mayo
Pulled Pork Burger w Chunky Fries
w Rainbow Slaw, Lettuce, Pickles, Bourbon BBQ, Mayo
Old Skool Kiwi Burger
w Beef Patty, Fried Egg, Beetroot, Tomato, Cheese ‘n’ Ale Melt, Relish, Lettuce, Mayo
Vegan Burger w Chunky Fries
Veggie Patty w Vegan Mayo, Vegan Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickles, Tomato Relish
Grills Plus
Westie’s Famous Chicken Wings 6, 10 or 20
Coated in our famous wing sauce! Dipping sauce +$2: Bourbon BBQ, Sriracha Mayo, Garlic Aioli, Blue Cheese, Hot Sauce
Sirloin Steak 280g w Chunky Fries
Garden Salad + Chunky Fries OR Seasonal Vegetables + Potato Mash. Sauces +$3 – Red Wine Jus, Garlic Butter, Creamy Mushroom Sauce. Extra +$3 – Egg, Mushroom, Caramelised Onions
Slow Cooked Baby Back Ribs
Glazed w Bourbon BBQ, Salad, Chunky Fries
Seasonal Catch Beer Battered Fish & Chips
Lemon & Dill Aioli, Salad, Chunky Fries
Slow Cooked Lamb Shank
Lamb Shank, Potato Mash, Peas, Rosemary w Brown Gravy
Grilled Venison Sausages
House Made Sauce, Sprinkled with Parmesan Cheese, Roast Potato
Best in the West Platter (Serves 2-4)
Buffalo Chicken Wings, Baby Back Ribs, Buttermilk Chicken Bites, Venison Sausages, Pulled Pork, Salt N Pepper Calamari, Chunky Fries
Bowls
Salt N Pepper Calamari Bowl
Crisp Salad Greens, Carrot, Cucumber, Rainbow Slaw, Capsicum, Pumpkin Seeds, Feta w Lemon Dill Aioli
BBQ Pork Bowl
Rainbow Slaw, Greens, Carrot, Cucumber, Capsicum, Crispy Onion, Sunflower Seeds, Bourbon BBQ, Mayo
Buttermilk Chicken Bowl
Salad Greens, Carrot, Cucumber, Rainbow Slaw, Corn, Pickled Cabbage, Sunflower Seeds, Sriracha Mayo
Pizza
Add +$3: Mushroom, Feta, Bacon, Pepperoni, Gluten Free Base Option
Meat N Meat
Angus Beef, Pepperoni, Ham, Chicken, Cherry Tomato, Mozzarella, Napoli Sauce, Red Onion, Bourbon BBQ, Garlic Aioli
Cajun Chicken
Cajun Spiced Chicken, Mozzarella, Feta, Red Onion, Napoli Sauce, Garlic Aioli
Garlic Prawn & Feta
Garlic Prawns, Roast Peppers, Mozzarella, Feta, Red Onion, Napoli Sauce, Lemon Dill Aioli
Pulled Pork
Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, Mozzarella, Rainbow Slaw, Red Onion, Bourbon BBQ, Napoli Sauce, Mayo
Margherita
Mozzarella, Napoli Sauce, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil
Dessert
House Made Carrot Cake
w Vanilla Ice Cream
Sticky Date & Toffee Pudding
w Vanilla Ice Cream & Toffee Sauce
Hot Chocolate Brownie
w Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Old Fashioned Ice Cream Sundae
Caramel, Chocolate Fudge or Strawberry Sauce
Kids
Must be 13 years old or younger
Mini Pizza
Ham & Cheese
Chicken & Chips
(3) Chicken Wings w Chunky Fries
Mini Burger & Chips
Beef or Chicken Burger w Chunky Fries
Tap Beer & Cider
Mac’s Gold (Lager 4%)
Speights Summit Ultra (Low Carb Lager 4.2%)
Panhead Sandman (Hazy Pale Ale 5.2%)
Panhead Supercharger (APA 5.7%)
Bottled Beer & Cider
Corona (Pale Lager 4.5%)
Steinlager Classic (Lager 5%)
Panhead Rat Rod (Hazy IPA, Craft 6.5%)
Stella Artois (Belgian Pilsner (5.2%)
Low Alcohol/0%
Steinlager Zero (0%)
Steinlager Light (2.5%)
Speight’s Mid Ale (2.5%)
Cocktails
Red Bull Vodka
Red Bull Classic, Vodka, Lemon Garnish
Coconut Redbull Mojito
Red Bull Coconut, White Rum, Mint
Blue Lagoon
Raspberry Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lime Juice, Lemonade
Pretty Peach
Vodka, Peach Liquer, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice
White Wine
Glass | Bottle
Kopiko Bay (Pinot Gris)
The Ned (Pinot Gris)
Kopiko Bay (Sauvignon Blanc)
The Ned (Sauvignon Blanc)
Red Wine
Glass | Bottle
Kopiko Bay (Pinot Noir)
The Ned (Pinot Noir)
Kopiko Bay (Merlot)
Wither Hills (Merlot)
Bubbles
Lindauer Piccolo (Brut)
Lindauer Piccolo (Sauvignon Blanc)
Lindauer (Prosecco)
Daniel Le Brun (Brut NV)
Non Alcoholic
Regular | Pint
Red Bull
Original, Sugarfree & Coconut
Coke Range
Coke, Coke No Sugar, Sprite Zero
Juices
Apple, Cranberry, Pineapple, Orange
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