We ate dinner here one night and I really enjoyed it. I had the carbonara pasta, and it was great…read more It was creamy with a good mix of pieces of bacon and onion, but not too creamy as it sometimes is at restaurants. It came with a side salad, which is more than I expected. In addition, I should also add that Tin Plate has the most extensive beer menu of any restaurant I've eaten at in New Zealand on my week and a half trip. I would definitely eat here again.

Would give this place lesser than 1 star if possible. The…read morestaff is very very very very very very very very rude. Long wait times and unfair treatment. People who arrived after us getting food before us. Food too was just ok. Maybe they treat the customers in such a way because not many restaurants in the area. Travelled all around the world haven't seen such bad service anywhere else.

Food was delicious. No wifi. Coffee was delicious we got a mocha, a flat white, and full breakfast,…read moreand a vegitarian one, overall everything was delicious. We have been van lifting it for the last month and it's always a welcome surprise to find a delicious breakfast when we decide to treat ourselves!

Great restaurant. Friendly staff and nice environment. Lamb rack, slow cooked lamb shoulder in…read moreMassaman curry sauce, and beef 2 ways were all very delicious. Smoked salmon chowder was also good.

Great gem on the town's Main Street. Delicious pizzas with fresh ingredients. Definitely worth a…read morevisit. Open on Monday's, a time when many other businesses are closed.

My Alpine Salmon Filet, local mussels, cauliflower steak and shoe string fries with house made…read morepaired with some great wine and beers. Bar opened at 4 with drinks and bites available restaurant opened at 5pm for the rest of the menu. Food came out hot and delicious.

A nice find in a beautiful town! The restaurant features an excellent preparation of the NZ staples…read more- beef, lamb, local fish - and a full bar. The staff is engaging and cheery: Millie was especially attentive and kind to us, ensuring we had a wonderful evening in Lake Tekapo.

Had lunch here with my wife and we both loved it…read more Service. Service was very good. Very quick, kind and responsive. Food. I had the curry chicken and it was fall off the bone. My wife had the prawn balls and noodle salad. She loved. Vibe. Vibe was very casual with both indoor and outdoor seating. Beer. Had 2 of the Whole Lotta Lettuce. It was the best IPA I have had in New Zealand. Very crisp and hoppy.

I've quickly learned that in the smaller towns in South Island that if you want to eat dinner, eat…read moreearly. Thankfully, we got into town at a decent hour and Ministry had open seats. I opted for the fusion fish and chips, as I've been eating a ton of red meat lately and needed to give the underwater food chain their time to shine. What made this dish fusion was the fish was battered in sake. Honestly, I couldn't taste the difference but the portions they give you are huge! I was starving when I arrived but when I saw how gigantic the dish was, I did a double take and had to prepare my stomach for the impending battle. Overall, a good dinner and it satisfied me wholly. But it's definitely a big dish restaurant in a small pond.

Excellent beer and great food! This brew pub located on the…read morewaterfront is a great spot for a beer and a bite to eat. The beer is excellent and the food is good too. We tried the pizza, mussels and ribs and it was all very delicious and reasonably priced.

Okay the beer IS good but the ribs...oh the ribs!!! I was raised in Kansas City - home of world…read morefamous BBQ. This is by far the BEST BBQ I've had outside of KC in 35 years! Living in Dunedin I'm so excited to know I have good BBQ when I get a real hankering now.

While on a recent stay in Christchurch, we asked our friends to suggest the best pizza they could…read morethink of. When they suggested Hells, we were intrigued. We ordered a few different pizzas to share. All of them great. Their thin crust is great and they are not shy on toppings. We appreciated that they had a lot of specialty vegetarian and vegan options to choose from. And we found the different levels of hell (spiciness) a fun twist. The pizzas were, in fact, spicy!

They've always delivered on the predicted time and also have never messed up on special requests…read morenotes for specific food items. Will always order from this place.

This restaurant was a totally random find. After driving a couple of hours from Christchurch, we…read moreneeded a break. We cruised the streets of Timaru and there are lots of restaurants although some looked very seedy in the downtown area. This restaurant had a great sign and building and what we could see inside, looked very nice. What a lucky find! Lovely ambience with old photos of Timaru, great decor, and friendly, efficient staff. I had the soup of the day which was spinach based with a freshly baked roll. My husband had the chicken bowl which was vaguely Thai in flavor and spicy. We both loved our meals and hated to leave but we had to hit the road without dessert. Great place in every way.

The Oxford is probably the best place in Timaru to get brunch. We ate there with a party of 20 and…read moreservice was spot on. Good as!