28 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand
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The atmosphere by the fire is nice and if the weather is not too cold it is nice to eat outside. Plenty of parking in the restaurant and if there is no parking you can park on the street. The food was delicious and they forgot one of our starters but then brought it out with the main course so it was not a big deal. Friendly and considerate staff
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The atmosphere by the fire is nice and if the weather is not too cold it is nice to eat outside. Plenty of parking in the restaurant and if there is no parking you can park on the street. The food was delicious and they forgot one of our starters but then brought it out with the main course so it was not a big deal. Friendly and considerate staff
My wife and I dined here for the first time last night and were very impressed from the moment we walked in. The service was excellent and the server assigned to our table was very attentive, polite, friendly and knowledgeable. The food was very good. We are vegetarians and sometimes it is difficult to find good vegetarian options. Our food was very beautifully presented and very delicious. We will be back and recommend this place to friends and family.
Today, because I was the only one there, I only ordered an appetizer, a main course and a dessert. The price is a little expensive, but it is worth it. My appetizer was "soup of the day", which is a pumpkin soup with bread slices. The pumpkin soup is not as sweet and rich as I believe, but it is a good appetizer. The soup tastes very light and a little sour, but pumpkin does not have such a strong sour taste, so I think it is the lemon juice added by the chef to stimulate the appetite. If you taste it carefully, you will find that under this natural sour taste, there is also the sweetness of the pumpkin. A layer of red onion crisps was sprinkled on the pumpkin soup for color matching, fragrance and rich taste, but unfortunately I did not ask for that aroma. Then, I found the real highlight-the bread slices. The bread slices were baked just right, crispy but not hard, and the crispy outside did not affect the softness inside. Dipping it in the soup and putting a piece of butter on it was really delicious. I personally think it tastes good even without dipping it in anything. So my evaluation of it is: "This is a good dish, but not a perfect appetizer." The main course is pan-fried salmon with vegetables and baked potatoes with lemon sauce. If the full score is five points, this pan-fried salmon is enough for me to give five points. The crispy fish skin adds taste, and the fish meat is tender and juicy. This is almost perfect and impeccable. Even the lemon juice is dispensable in comparison. The assorted vegetables in the side dishes are very fresh, but the potatoes are much inferior---the outer layer is not crispy and the inside is very dry, which reduces the score of the whole dish. The dessert is chocolate pudding (personally feels like a cake) with vanilla ice cream and chopped nuts. The taste is very rich, and the pudding is hot, which should be freshly made. If you eat it with the pudding, you will feel a sense of ice and fire, but I don’t recommend it because it is too irritating. Diners with bad teeth should not try it. Personally, I suggest you take a spoonful of pudding and dip it in a little ice cream. The disadvantage is that it is too sweet, even a little irritating, and the throat is a little uncomfortable after eating. The above is my personal evaluation of this meal. From the perspective of Chinese taste, although there are some flaws, it is still a good experience. Finally, I would like to comment on its service, which is quite appropriate and will ask for your feedback after you finish your meal.
It is located in a historic suburban villa. The dining environment is very warm. The weather was very good that day, so we chose to sit in the courtyard for dinner. It is said that when you come to beautiful New Zealand, you must try the famous lobsters. Well, it may be called lobsters. The grilled prawns in this restaurant are very delicious and have a high score. It is worth a try. The raw materials are fresh and there are a lot of seafood. The chef said that they have their own vegetable garden.
It feels very good, the environment is very good, authentic western food, two meals as one meal, two meals as one meal...