Quite disappointed for our fish & chip tasted like fried with old oil. Had excellent fish & chip…read moreon our cruise on Milford Sound. The steamed mussels was good but it was just steamed and nothing more.

The fried cod here was excellent, taken alone - lightly breaded, scorching hot, soft cloudlike fish…read moreflesh, perfection! The chowder was stuffed full of mussels, clams, chunks of fish, and barely any potatoes, which under almost any circumstance is quite a pleasant surprise. No filler. I just wished that they paid more attention to the flavor of everything accompanying their delicious fish. The broth was essentially spice-less (I don't mean hot-spicy, I mean herb-spicy) and the fish and chips came with one tiny container of packaged Heinz tartar sauce and a bunch of iceberg lettuce and carrots (though to be fair, NZ iceberg actually tastes like something, unlike US iceberg lettuce). They've already got the hard part down (sourcing and cooking great seafood) - it wouldn't be too much of a step to accompany it with some care.

Was looking for some seafood and bumped into this place. Tried the "Local Fish & Chips" ($25) and…read morethe Seafood Platter ($58 for 2 people), and boy.. The seafood was fresh! They ran out of mussels, so they replaced them with clams for the Seafood Platter. Overall, the seafood was cooked well, especially the platter. Loved the salmon, loved the prawns, and they gave one whole squid (it was cut up into rings), so it felt like the squid was a "staple". I was dining with my 2 parents and my girlfriend, we are typical Asians, and the meal was just nice - not too full nor too hungry after. I don't really know how else to describe the food, but if I'm back in the area, I would try the others! Also happened to have the travelling piano man (http://pianomad.com) so there was great music along with the meal.

Don't recommend noodle soup. We ordered some beef, pork and Tomyum noodles soups, all the meats…read moreare chewy and dried. Service is good but very slow.

Unfortunately, the food and the service ruined our experience at this otherwise charming and…read moreeclectic outdoor restaurant in the historic seaside town of Akaroa. We arrived for lunch and were directed to sit anywhere by a rather distracted young French waitress, who seemed to be one of only two people servicing a multitude of tables. We placed our orders and our drinks (an Earl Grey tea and a cappuccino) arrived quickly; however, we waited at least 25 minutes for my simple order of salmon pate and a few slices of baguette to arrive. My partner's salad was nowhere in sight and took ANOTHER 20 minutes to arrive, and when it did it was delivered to the table not by our waitress, but by the rather grumpy male manager, Carlos. The French waitress seemed completely lost as she wandered around from table to table carrying food, and the other waitress, who seemed to have more experience, was bustling around trying to pick up the slack. They came by our table more than once with incorrect orders and the general atmosphere was chaotic. As to the food, we ordered two very simple things that should not have taken long at all to prepare. My salmon pate was disappointing and not at all what I had expected. It was a tiny cup of what looked like a salmon dip more than a pate, with four slices of baguette, a couple slices of anemic-looking tomato, three slices of cucumber, and one tiny cornichon pickle which had inexplicably been sliced up into tiny ribbons. Overall, a very sad and unappealing-looking plate. My partner's smoked-salmon salad was only slightly better. Mostly lettuce with some odd other ingredients (sweet potato in a salad is, I guess, a choice). The lackluster food made it difficult to enjoy the lovely and quirky garden with its trees, flowers, kitschy decorations and birds; even a couple of free-roaming chickens. Once finished we had to go inside to pay the bill and deal with the grumpy manager man once again. He offered no apologies for the length of time we waited. We left extremely disappointed and still hungry. As my dear departed mother-in-law would say, "Well, we've been here twice. The first time and the last time."

Gorgeous garden and building. Lovely outdoor seating. Which was what we did .... sat and waited…read more Went inside initially and 3 staff milling around, one of whom finally said they would take our order outside. After quite a wait they finally did. We also had to ask to have food wiped off the table. Food took well over 30 minutes to arrive. Was tasty but overpriced at $14 for a salmon bagel with s bit of lettuce, a smear of cream cheese and maybe 50c worth of salmon. At that price I expected more. Service and attitude very poor and food didn't make up for it.

I didn't expect it to be in a little shopping mall in "Chinatown". The fish and chips were amazing…read moreand so are the price. Under $5.00, for a large portion of fish. I ended up ordering an extra piece of fish.

Best fish and chips. The fish is fresh and crispy. Cheap! Under 5NZ. One piece is so big!read more

Friendly, fast and reliable! We should be supporting smaller businesses. The family has been there…read morefor nearly three decades! With the increase of pricing due to inflation they still remain one of the cheapest places to go to. My favorite is most definitely the blue cod, chicken wings & the chocolate explosion donut!!! The burgers are not impressive as other places but for the price it is more than reasonable. Check them out whenever you're passing through Christchurch because it's worthwhile!

The best Fish n Chips in Christchurch, and one of the best in New Zealand. Second only to a couple…read moreof places in Kaikoura and Picton. Homemade style chunky chips, crispy battered fish, cheap prices, what is there not to love? Run by a lovely family who have been there donkey's years, this is a real local treat, and something definitely worth venturing a little bit further than usual for. Highly recommend the Monster Burger, an absolute monstrosity of two beef patties, lettuce, onion, cheese, bacon, egg, beetroot and pineapple.

Clean open ambiance. The staff were great. Such nice…read morepeople. Best lunch ever. Totally worth a stop. I highly recommend this place.

The seafood was incredibly fresh but I was a bit underwhelmed by the fish and chips. The breading…read moreand fish are great but the breading doesn't stick and it was a bit soggy. The chips were more like fried potatoes and didn't really have as much flavor as I would like.

This is a bar, restaurant, night club with food so much better than expected. Excellent…read moreingredients, preparation, and portion sizes. Had the salmon and capers fettuccine and the bangers and mash. Both were excellent. Nice selection of beers.

Lamb shank and fish and chips are sooooo yummy here! Our first meal in New Zealand! Awesome!read more

The chips weren't crispy and were very greasy. The fish was a decent size but had been frozen too…read morelong and was dry.

Superb takeaway fish and chip shop. Huge portions great value. The fish was hot, flaky and…read moredelicious, the chips were just right. Next time I will order a 1/2 order of chips, portions are enormous! Speedy, friendly service, kind owners, authentic take out ambiance.

SO GOOD! our kayak tour guide recommended this place and it was so worth it! The sticky tamarind…read moreeggplant was so surprising - sweet spicy crunchy, hit every note. I loved my pea risotto as the olive tapenade gave it that salty punch. We sat outside and I loved all of the lights and the comfy couches! It's a beautiful spot and everyone was so nice!

Super clean, contemporary interior overlooking nearby harbor, table staff of 3 were exceptionally…read morehelpful and attentive. Mushroom pâté was exquisitely prepared & ample for 4. Canterbury Lamb is award-winningly tender and sauced perfectly, Deliciously moist Salmon is farm-raised nearby, and Risotto has delicately balanced flavor profile in full-plate-sized reserving. Wine choices paired well esp. Saddleback Pinot Noir.