The front desk was honestly, very terrible. We had a reservation and was told to wait at the bar…read moreand that we would be called upon to be seated. That didn't happen until I walked back to the front desk to check on my table. Blake was our server and he was very busy, but also friendly and did his best to get our dinner moving along. The food was delicious however. The steaks were cooked perfectly and the gratin the dishes were served with was excellent.

Delicious beetroot bruschetta and Pinot noir. Great service in the bar area. Very comfortable time…read more Thank you.

We made reservations for our dinner and this place definitely holds you to the booked timeslot. We…read moredecided at the last minute to go earlier since our wanderings in Christchurch took us closer to Bessie versus backtracking to our hotel to wait. We were greeted immediately upon arrival but redirected to the bar until our reservation time. We didn't order any drinks but just hung out discussing this interesting policy. A couple popped in and were turned away since they didn't have a reservation. At this point there were maybe four tables seated and two groups waiting in the bar. Most of the restaurant was still quite empty. When our time finally arrived we were then seated, our server greeted us and was quite friendly. She offered to hang our jackets but we opted to keep them. She also checked up on us throughout our meal so good attention. The ambiance was on the darker side with the deep wood colors and black seats. Quite fitting for a steakhouse but oddly we didn't order any beef that night. Focaccia was served with four generous sized slices along with a side of olive oil. It was airy with a nice crisp crust. The market fish was tarakihi, popular in NZ, which was pan fried and crisp. It was a rather plain presentation on top of puréed cauliflower and sautéed spinach but tasted quite good. The lamb was cooked nicely to a pink medium and was tender. The chosen side sauce of black garlic and mushroom made it even better. Loved the bone marrow as well. Check was brought to the table and we headed to the front to pay. Overall a bit on the pricier side for what we ate.

Went in without a reservation for two people. Told it would be a 45 minute wait, despite more than…read morehalf the tables never being occupied. Our bad for no reservation, but it seemed odd. Waited for mains almost 45 minutes after appetizers. Server never came to check on the meal status after mains were delivered. Wagyu was so hammered it had not one bit of fat left on it. Driest wagyu I have ever had. Might as well have ordered the regular cut. Likely not worth the price, and while we are from out of the country, if we lived here we would not return. Unfortunate, as the ambiance is great.

Creamy seafood soup with plenty of fish, prawn and green-lipped mussels.. so yummy. Beer battered…read morecod fish with giant size french fries.. a local specialty. . Food : 4/5 Service : 4/5 Price : $$ Place : 4/5 . Halal Rest : Timaru Speights Ale House Location : Timaru City : New Zealand .

Super traditional NZ menu, seafood chowder, roasts, chops, fish and chips, and some newer treats…read more Entrees are between $20-$30, but portions are huge and easily shared by two...Nice selection of 'puddings' too. Menu tells nice history of the area. Local neighborhood trust provides easy access free internet too. The Speights brews, on tap are all very good. They're most famous for their Gold Medal Ale. (We know because of the tasting after the full brewery tour in Denedin). Enjoy!

Very enjoyable meal in many ways. Calamari was good, chowder was excellent, kid's pizza was…read moredelicious and the mussels were humungous. Service was more than excellent and we learnt about jaffamallows!

Was slightly disappointed with the customer service here at first; we arrived and ordered 2 beers…read morewith the intention of opening a tab but were given odd looks by the bartender and told they don't have tabs, it was pay per round. This is very uncommon for a bar but we obliged. After sitting outside and finishing the first round, a staff member came by and asked if we wanted another round and confirmed that we could in fact open a tab. We ordered 2 more beers but didn't like the vibe we were initially given so we took our business elsewhere for some more beers. The bartender acted as though we were trying to "dine and dash" our beers...it was all very strange.

Wednesday night at Ferry Road Smoke'n'Barrel, good vibe, great people, AMAZING food!!!!…read moreThank you!!!!!

Friendly place with nice atmosphere. Bartenders are great especially Jen and Brandy. Karaoke…read morenight is a lot of fun. Good place to watch sports with the locals.

Lovely neighborhood tavern, where you can order some food, have a well-mixed drink, watch the…read moresports, meet nice local people and even sing karaoke on occasion. They have a great setup, with excellent singers, every once in a Friday night while. Make sure to call the bar to confirm if they are doing the karaoke thing on the Friday you are coming.

If you're a Yank longing for the BEST burger, fries and shakes in NZ, you must go to Dinner 66. We…read moreare from SoCal, in the US, and I must say the menu here is amazing. Be sure to talk to Kelum, one of the owners, he has the the concept and knack for great grub! Hmm, hmm good!

Amazing Food at Diner66. The food,people and atmosphere are top notch. So many amazing different…read moreFlavours of shakes. We had the Cookies and Cream and Caramel Specialty Shakes and Pancake Stack and Sloppy Joe burger. 10/10 highly recommend. We will Definitly be back. You must try it

Joe's Garage the service was good as the staff member who seated us was very nice, and our food…read morecame out promptly but, the food was average and under seasoned. But the reason that I'm giving them 2 stars is because half way through our meal the music was turned up rather loudly making it pretty difficult to talk to my Father as he has hearing aids. This isn't my main complaint tho as we decided to leave (because of how loud the music was) we mentioned it to the girl as we where paying, every time we where telling her the issue she would cut over us and tell us she was turning the music down. EVERY TIME! (Their is nothing worse than trying to talk about an issue and constantly being interrupted as if your opinion doesn't matter) She was even laughing as she was doing it. I won't be going back.

Can't really say much to be fair as we didn't get a chance to enjoy the experience due to not…read morehaving a reservation for 5 people even though there was plenty of space outside. The service was below par as there was no.. going that one step further to remedy the issue. The overall meet and greet wasn't there and we felt a bit of a nuisance even though we just wanted a meal.

The decor, uniforms, and vibe of the diner certainly meets the 50's theme they are looking for…read more The menu and price however let them down. Not the variety of American themed food as I would have expected. We order a cheeseburger, fries, a chicken salad and two shakes. Was not expecting a $74 bill. Fine for a one off experience but no way we'll be returning at those prices.