Review of Lucas Shawarma inside Little High Eatery: I've been craving shawarma for months and…read moredecided to give this place a shot after reading reviews and scoping out the menu. First, let me say, Fabiano and Ali (hope I remembered and spelled their names correctly) were very friendly and answered all my questions. I'm pretty experienced when it comes to shawarma, but I've never had one quite like this. There were some odd (for this type of dish) toppings that came with it and I'm glad I didn't exclude any of them. I always try to have faith in a restaurant when they put their own spin on an item, and boy oh boy, am I glad I didn't doubt the build of this wrap. It was a very unique blend of flavors. I also ordered 3 pieces of falafel that were tasty with just the right amount of crunch. I'm now a fan. I will definitely be back. Thanks, fellas!

The foods awesomely flavourful I had a really Massive…read moreBurger Big Pieces of Bacon & a great Sauce in it . Great Value for MONEY For My MONEY it's bang on In Fact it's Right on the MONEY Ya could say

Located within the suburb of Riccarton near Christchurch, the Westfield Riccarton indoor shopping…read morecenter is one of the largest malls in New Zealand at 54,000 square meters. It is anchored by Hoyts (cinema chain), Kmart (discount department store), Pak'n'Save (warehouse grocery store), and Farmers (department store), and has many periphery stores. Even on a Thursday morning, the indoor mall was busy: a good place to people watch along with picking up any essentials or gifts for back home. We were in the port town of Lytteltown, visiting on the Celebrity Edge on a Thursday. The ten dollar shuttle dropped us off near the bridge of remembrance on cashel street, and it was about a 3 km walk to this mall (we ended up taking a public bus back). Because there is a large East Asian population in Riccarton, most of the retail stores and restaurants surrounding the mall are Asian-themed, with Filipino, Cambodian, and Korean being prevalent. We ended up eating nearby before heading back to the ship. There is free wi-fi available in the mall, and is quite fast. But we had difficulties getting on: sometimes it was easy, but the next time it was more difficult. Thinking the upper limit of users were being reached and they were limiting it somehow. Now some background: The mall was originally established in 1965 as the Riccarton Mall. Three extensions opened in 1970, 74, and 79, bringing store count to 50 stores and 205,300 square feet. Remodeling occurred in 1992 and 2005, and an expansion in 2009, bringing the size up to present size. It is owned by the Westfield Group, a different (but with same origins) company than the Westfield malls in the States. As mentioned, Riccarton is a suburb (aka neighborhood) of Christchurch and is 39.1% Asian. It is located in the region of Canterbury (population of 694,000) and the council seat being in Christchurch. Riccarton Road is the main street that goes to downtown Christchurch, and is lined with predominantly Asian businesses.

This is one of the larger malls in Christchurch and thus can draw quite the crowd depending on the…read moretime of day (luckily they have a lot of parking). With stores for the pre-teens and close to schools and Uni in the afternoons the mall can get quite noisy and crowded (despite its early closing hours at 6pm). The traffic going in and out around that time is also a nightmare. There are several different phone companies located in this mall, so if you're new to the area and deciding on plans, here is a one-stop-shop. They also have an awesome Pak N Sav which is open later than the rest of the mall and they have escalators that are shopping cart friendly. Westfield Riccarton also has stores such as Briscoes, Bed Bath & Beyond and a movie theater as well as several restaurants (Fox n Ferret has quiz night) which are located on the street level. Some other plusses for the mall are the Starbucks, ANZ and second floor food court. I typically stick to the street level shops, but as long as I get there early this mall is manageable.

I am from Taiwan myself (new Taipei)and had a chance to try this restaurant out on my rare visit…read moreto New Zealand; I had all my favourite snacks and treats back home and they are all very good and tasty,fully corresponding to my memories of delicacies from home. a couple of slight disappointments, such as wah-ge ( steamed rice cakes with savoury pork and shallot centres)., I also received courteous and prompt responses from the staff, who are uniformly attentive and cheerful.cannot praise them too much hope to go to them again when I go to Christchurch again!

I was really excited to find this place. They've been open for a year…read more The place- well decorated, low key, good amount of seats. The food- good selection of all the Taiwanese food that you can crave for!!! We ordered the popcorn chicken. Was a bit disappointed. The meat was on the tougher side and not well marinated. And lacks the familiar salty pepper power that you find in Taiwan popcorn chicken. The bubble tea was a bit too well done. It's a tapioca was a bit too soft. Service- good, friendly. Price- average but not cheap. Overall it's a good attempt! Good to have a Taiwanese restaurant to go to in Christchurch

The parking at The Hub, Hornby, is an absolute nightmare for tourists. It is poorly signed with…read morevarious timed parking areas that aren't clear, as many think the few signs are indicators of where one has parked. The parking is an absolute trap for tourists with absolutely NO regard for making it a pleasant place to shop, especially when a vehicle is clearly a hire car. I wonder if the mongrel who issued the infringement notice is on commission. Stay clear of this low class shopping area.

A great local mall, have been going there for years after all. Spacious, clean, modern and a vast…read moreselection of shops. I demoted one star because of the parking at The Hub. Parking has been difficult there for years but with the recent developments to the mall, there has yet to be an improvement to the parking. I would definitely recommend parking in the upstairs car park rather than the floor level one as it is more spacious. However, the interior is great and definitely recommend the food court and fashion shops such as Farmers, Silvermoon, Pascoe's, and JeansWest.

Worst Pad Thai I've had. Sure it's a food court so expectations aren't high but even still...read more