This place has all the ingredients for a great restaurant - happy servers, great atmosphere, comfy…read morechairs, and an enticing menu. I ordered the salmon sliders ($18) not realizing that they were cold smoked salmon. Each of the 4 is different in the kind of salmon, as well as the add ons - herbs, onions, sauces. I would have preferred if the buns were toasted, and felt it was a little pricey - but the flavors and quality of ingredients lead me to believe that these guys know what they are doing - and are either on their way to greatness or are applying it to the other dishes. Next time, I would go for the salmon soup which they also recommended. Their only major fault was giving me a giant espresso when I ordered a flat white. Not sure if it was just a one off mistake of theirs, or mine for ordering a coffee in a smoke house ....

Great food, great service, and great venue for sports or a pint. Stopped there randomly for a late…read morelunch while visiting, and was thoroughly pleased. Even had wifi so I could work a bit.

Service was great Atmosphere was very nice and location…read moreeasy to get to Food was good Had the Kilkenny beer

Super chill place with a nice upstairs bar area. We were planning to go to a few places in the…read morearea but ended up closing the night here. The bartenders were playing requests that day, asking everyone who came in to name a song on top of their mind. Drinks were strong and tasty - had the Commie Mule with the freshly crushed ginger (first choice was Dr. Orders - but no can't do as rosemary was out of stock). The beer flight was good as well as you get to try all 5 beers that they have on tap. Highly recommend on coming here.

The Institution is a small craft cocktail and beer bar. The staff is friendly and generous. There…read moreare 5 local beers on tap with a selection of bottles behind the bar. They'll let you try all their beers on tap before purchase. I enjoyed all of them. The cocktail I had was also great. They have a cheese platter which is also amazing. The bar seems to attract interesting people. Both times I went, I ended up in fascinating conversations with people I met at the bar.

Honestly we didn't have many options. We had 3 other options and the main reason we ended up here…read morewas because the prices per meal were a bit lower. We didn't learn until we sat down and read the menu that the prices were only lower because this was a 'tapas' style restaurant. Whoops. So we ended up spending a lot of money on a little bit of food. But since the food was good I left it a good rating. The drinks looked amazing but we were hungry and tired and not in the mood to add a hangover to our morning. Apparently it is all about their alcoholic milkshakes but the sugar would have kept me up all night and it was a freezing cold night and we didn't have a car and the hotel was a far walk from town. We ended up sharing the deviled eggs app, the Venison balls, and the sliders. We ordered 2 beef sliders and one chicken slider and both were good. The beef was better so just order 3 of those. Afterwards we weren't full but also weren't still hungry. Probably would go to the other restaurants next time.

Best food and cocktails in town with a great ambiance, music, etc. We were lucky enough to have the…read moreregular music line up followed by a great live band. Try the fried chicken and sweet potato salad, best this side is the southern US. Adorable bartender who knows his craft with delightful cocktails such as "Atticus Finch" and the "Scarlett O'Hara". We tried everything on the menu and were not disappointed. Even a pool table for those interested. Cheers to Boo Radley's for their clever name and charm!

An establishment that took full advantage of the post earthquake pop up craze.. unfortunately never…read morecommitted to the rebuild. They've done the best they could considering its basically a shipping container. Toilets are average, similar to what you would find on a building site. That aside, the service is pretty good and they can make some alright drinks.

Revival is a bar that is split 60/40 with 60% of the club being outdoors, the drinks are priced…read moreabout the same everywhere else but the music is something you can dance too, only draw back it gets crowded

Food was so good I couldn't even take a picture because it was gone so fast. Their cocktails are…read moredifferent and fun combined with delicious. The staff have really fun and hopefully comfortable uniforms and are eager to help. The building is literally an old government building ( As per the name ) and it's beautifully renovated with large windows to take in the beautiful trees and scenery. Totally need to stop here if you're visiting. Probably my favorite meal and drinks so far!

Review for the bar: This place has the feel of a Speakeasy bar without the hidden entrance (love…read moreit!). The bar is well stocked with an abundance of options. Now for the food. The burger w onion jam has easily cracked my top 10 burgers of all time. I'm a burger connoisseur, have had them all over the world, so believe me, I know what I'm talking about. So much flavor! The same can be said about the fried chicken (they boast the best in Christchurch). Being originally from the south eastern United States, I can't speak to the fried chicken at OGB without trying it plain, but it's easily the best I've ever had with toppings. The maple bourbon glaze, the (chipotle?) drizzle and the deli sliced crinkle pickles compliment the dish. Whoever crafted the makeup of the burger and fried chicken really knows what they're doing. Staff is friendly and attentive. I can't speak to the dining room or any of the other items on the menu, but if burgers and fried chicken are something you appreciate, get ready to be grateful when you try them here. Kudos, OGB!

What can I say ... wow. Bourbons from Kentucky and gins from around NZ and the world. The…read morebartender could make just about any drink you could imagine. We sat outside and had a cocktail as we did laundry (laundry mat is just a block away). This is the best way to do laundry, lol. Sunny outside so the umbrellas helped keep of the UV11 sun as we enjoyed the constant breeze that day. Highly recommend and we also were able to learn about other speakeasies in the area. It's very close to the Novotel Hotel in reviewed earlier.

I was extremely disappointed by my recent visit to The Last Word. Although the space has plenty of…read moreseating, most of it is upstairs and was closed and unavailable when I visited. The whiskey menu is extensive at first glance, but it turned out to be outdated; my first three choices weren't available. To top it off, the bartender / waiter seemed so indifferent to my presence that I actually felt unwelcome. Overall, the experience fell far short of what it could have been.

Pomeroy's is an institution in Central Christchurch, a very traditional pub/ inn with this old…read moreworld feel. Inside, which is endearingly reminiscent of an old inn, could be a bit musty so the patio, which many a diner preferred during lunch, served beautifully on a sunny afternoon. If you're on the hunt for some local freshies, then stray no further with Pomeroy's dedicating up to 30 taps of the local suds, even a few handpulls/ on cask beers. They have a vast selection and even some that are brewed on-site with Pomeroy's and Beer Baroness branding. We enjoyed our pints outside with an order of crunchy Mac n Cheese Croquettes and sizeable Chicken Wings w/ IPA chipotle glaze. Comfort food at its finest all washed down with Pomeroy's Captain Garcia Hazy IPA. Delicious! A must for all beer lovers!

Traditional pub, decent food. Very noisy , filled with young families. If you want a relaxed…read moreatmosphere I'd try elsewhere. Decent pints.

this jawn was fye (aka this place is awesome)…read more pardoning my gen z lingo: the barbacoa quesadilla, barbacoa taco and the lamb taco were absolutely delicious, but my soft shell crab taco stole the show!! ('twas munched down before a photo could be taken rip) good service and kind waitress who was obviously happy to be here! ambiance is medium volume and comfy benches with large tables, community feeling and very upbeat and authentic overall this restaurant gets cinco stars!! :) definitely come here if you have a chance! we needed some Mexican food while in Christchurch and Mexicanos did NOT disappoint!!!

Stopped in here for dinner and the food was delicious. Being from SoCal I was surprised that none…read moreof the entrees include rice and beans, and it's not even an option to add and make a combo. I enjoyed my meal but it did feel like something was missing as a result. Mentioned it to the server and he'd never heard of rice and beans being standard fare in a Mexican restaurant.