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    Cod & Lobster Brasserie

    4.9 (18 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    COD & LOBSTER BRASSERIE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Truffle Fries
    Sandy B.

    One of my favorite meals in New Zealand and my favorite restaurant in Nelson. The cocktails were good. I got the seafood platter for two. All the seafood was fresh and yummy. Staff was so nice. Location is in the heart of downtown Nelson.

    Lamb

    Recommend the lamb. Really tender and juicy and the side salad with nuts. The best part of the seafood platter was the salmon. The calamari and the battered cod was also delicious.

    Smoked Manhattan
    Patrick B.

    Nice gem in downtown Nelson. Over 200 brands of gin available. I had the smoked manhattan for cocktail and it was superb. Smoke was infused before pouring at the table. Dinner was braised pork belly and it was excellent Please check it out.

    Elizabeth R.

    We stumbled upon this fancy little restaurant and it was absolutely incredible. Great service the atmosphere was pleasant with good lounge jazz music. We shared the seafood platter which was delicious and filling. We also got some of their cocktail concoctions which were impressive and perfectly balanced with flavor. Highly recommend if you want to try the local seafood or a unique cocktail. Cheers!

    new york sour was sooo good!

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    Excellent food and drink. They also had an amazing guitarist playing there one night. He did lints if Neil Young and Eric Clapton songs.

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    Review Highlights - Cod & Lobster Brasserie

    I had the smoked manhattan for cocktail and it was superb.

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    Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery - Korean style market fish ceviche

    Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery

    4.7(36 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$

    Overall great vibes and great flavors. They put a lot of care into changing up their menu regularly…read moreto showcase different local or seasonal items which makes for a fun experience. The service is a little hit or miss at peak times, and they seem to forget about us after we get seated, so prepare to be a bit assertive to get attention.

    Don't visit this place during busy times. They take on way too many customers/tables than they can…read moreservice. We ordered just two dishes. Oysters, which doesn't require cooking, and one hot dish. The oysters came out after 10 mins, as expected. But after more than a hour, and no second dish, we walked out as they repeatedly gave untrustworthy wait times. When we ordered, we were told a 30 minute wait. After 50 minutes of no dish, we enquired. Waitress talked to chef, came back with an exact 7 minutes needed. 12 minutes later, still no dish. Waitress goes to kitchen again, comes back with 2 minutes. Guess what happened when 2 minutes later passed... No offer to comp dishes or drinks while waiting, no sincere apologies. Just an excuse than "it's busy at the moment, food will take longer". So yeah, just don't go during busy times. Clearly too popular and they're treating it like a cash cow now. Oysters weren't actually that good. Small oysters, not juicy and tasty. We had oysters at another place in town the same day, and it was night and day.

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    The Smoking Barrel - French toast...

    The Smoking Barrel

    4.4(12 reviews)
    29.3 km

    Great ambiance. Friendly waitress. Looked clean and stylistically decorated. Bathrooms nice and…read moreclean. Food was above average, excellent sized proportions. My hubby had the burger - it was massive and he loved it. Daughter had the chicken and waffles which were a little spicy for her taste. I had the brisket and eggs. Perfectly poached eggs and great bread. Unfortunately the brisket wasn't great, a little tough and lots of fat. Overall I would recommend and would return to try other items. They had a nice looking outdoor area also.

    I can't believe I haven't made a review for this place yet! I spent a lot of nights and hungover…read moremornings here haha. In my final few months in New Zealand I lived in a super small town, less than like 7k people small. It only had 1 main street and this was one of the few highlights of it. This restaurant is popular for the bbq, the inside of it gives off a USA vibe too. It had a big old looking front of a farm truck that they used as their cafe order window, barrels everywhere(hence the name) felt like I was somewhere in the middle of America eating here. As far as the food goes, it's a versatile place. The BBQ is their specialty but they also have some fun breakfast items and, a fantastic gourmet donut selection. I've had the pork ribs and lamb ribs, I loved both equally as much. Can't go wrong with either choice. If you're there for lunch give the brisket burger a try! And for breakfast try out the donuts or get the smoked slamon eggs benny on a bagel with a Chai Latte! Chai in New Zealand just hots different. They also have a carnivore brunch platter which is something I would expect in the deepest parts of Texas haha. So if that's your thing go for it. Sausage and bacon are really the only meats I can do for breakfast. The nice thing about their breakfast menu is it's all day! The prices are pretty high here, but it's one of the only "nicer" restaurants within about 20km, so I guess it's understandable that you pay for some quality food and a nice night out dinner. I enjoyed this place a lot. All the memories with friends, the friendly staff, great food at any time of the day. It kinda reminded me of home and that was comfy. It's a 5 star from me!

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