The Bog Irish Bar, as the name suggests, is an Irish bar. The first thing I notice after I stepped in the bar is a board hanging on the wall with the definition for bog, which could either mean a wetland, or a toilet. The interior decor fits my impression of an old Irish bar; not that I’ve been to Ireland before. The place is understandably quiet as it was lunch time.

The menu is what I’d expect of an Irish bar too. Hearty meals come to mind. I ordered a St Paddy’s Melt—a rump steak with melted cheese. The steak was alright. Nothing spectacular but does the job of filling me up. I originally wanted some tomato sauce to go with the steak. However, the cap popped when I tried to open it; putting me off. It could probably be explained by some temperature difference but I wasn’t confident about my theory. Moving on. I expected the staff to be Irish so as to provide a more authentic Irish experience. One of them definitely isn’t, the other could possibly be; so I suppose that’s good enough. No fault with the service though.

The voucher was for one complimentary main course when another main course of equal or greater value is purchased; up to NZD 35. We saved NZD 19 this time.

Official website: The Bog