Overall great vibes and great flavors. They put a lot of care into changing up their menu regularly…read moreto showcase different local or seasonal items which makes for a fun experience. The service is a little hit or miss at peak times, and they seem to forget about us after we get seated, so prepare to be a bit assertive to get attention.

Don't visit this place during busy times. They take on way too many customers/tables than they can…read moreservice. We ordered just two dishes. Oysters, which doesn't require cooking, and one hot dish. The oysters came out after 10 mins, as expected. But after more than a hour, and no second dish, we walked out as they repeatedly gave untrustworthy wait times. When we ordered, we were told a 30 minute wait. After 50 minutes of no dish, we enquired. Waitress talked to chef, came back with an exact 7 minutes needed. 12 minutes later, still no dish. Waitress goes to kitchen again, comes back with 2 minutes. Guess what happened when 2 minutes later passed... No offer to comp dishes or drinks while waiting, no sincere apologies. Just an excuse than "it's busy at the moment, food will take longer". So yeah, just don't go during busy times. Clearly too popular and they're treating it like a cash cow now. Oysters weren't actually that good. Small oysters, not juicy and tasty. We had oysters at another place in town the same day, and it was night and day.

I am HUGELY remiss in posting a review. Today my daughter called me "remember that place in Nelson…read moreNZ with the smoked manhattan drinks?" Oh yes I do, in fact it was a highlight of places we visited in New Zealand. Inside is a pretty classic setting. Black tablecloths with white butcher paper. Clean, cozy. The first thing we noticed was this very small bar with 6 tiers of shelves hosting all sorts of spirits and alcohol, and the bar tender was ever so gracious. Our table wasn't quite ready but we enjoyed our chat with the bartender and honestly could have waited longer. The menu for drinks and food was immediately appealing. We tried their smoked manhattans. Delicious. They made it at the table and that was just fun. I got their scallops. Fresh, simple goodness. We shared their fries and I rolled my eyes. Great food, service and overall a charming relaxed and gem of a place in Nelson. Highly recommend!

A delightful setting with great seafood. Ok you hungry travelers tired of mediocre tourist food--…read moretry Cod and Lobster in the town of Nelson. Named after the British Admiral but hey, hi there anyway. Fresh is the name of the game here. You want it, they have it. A beautiful setting. Inside and out. I love it didn't feel touristy. Crazy good bar- see pic-- and great wine list. A lot of great regional pinot noir. Fairly priced for very high quality. I paid around $90 NZ for a hard to get delicious bottle. Try Burnt Cottage if you're into Pinot. Go here. Don't hesitate

This place was pretty good for lunch. Good food, great service, and nice atmosphere. We enjoyed…read moreour meal here, but it didn't really live up to all the hype. I enjoyed my fish special, but my mother in law was not a fan on hers. My father-in-law really liked his seafood chowder, and my husband liked his duck salad. The cold Brewed coffee was great too. The service was excellent - very friendly and warm. They were happy to replace my mother-in-law's coffee when she ordered the wrong one by accident. The waitress also heard us talking about our upcoming visit to Kaikoura and gave us some helpful advice. They also had free wifi and gave our whole family access codes, which we really appreciated! The ambiance was nice - elegant and nicely decorated for the holidays. Overall, a great place!

We were visiting Nelson and stopped in the downtown to walk around. We tied Fords for a light…read moresnack. I had a nice berry muffin. It was very good and the place is a nice stop during the day. We visited in Mar 2017.

I mean this sincerely, our meal at Hopgoods was one of the 4 or 5 best meals we ever had anywhere…read more Everything from start to finish was perfect. Everyone was warm and friendly, the service was impeccable and the food was absolutely out of this world. Every course...delicious! That includes the warm sourdough bread with a mushroom butter. Everything is creative. We had the ahi tuna, iceberg salad with bacon, and goat cheese puff pastry and tomato starters, then moved into the Snapper and Steak main entrees. We finished with a brown sugar custard and vanilla gelato with berries for dessert. I'd go back here in a heartbeat even though it's 6500 miles from home for us! We loved this place.

A perfect meal in a charming spot provided by friendly people. (No more to say, but Yelp requires…read more85 chars., so...

Seafood chowder.... What's better than that?! I loved this place! I went to New Zealand a year ago…read moreand got the pleasure of coming here. The coffee and the food was absolutely delicious. If I ever get lucky enough to go again, I'll definitely come here!!!

Always great food great people ! Good menu great atmosphere. By far the best in kaiteriread more

Amazing cafe! The steak dish was really tasty and the service was lovely!!! Our service was very…read morepatient with all the questions I had. Great selection of food choices especially for a cafe. The quality of the food was incredible and wonderful wine selection! Definitely a must if you are ever in this area. They also have the cutest jar that reads "Staff Vacation Fund" what a thoughtful idea, I of course dropped a few dollars because I think everyone deserves a vacation! Overall, a lovely experience. Thank you!

Not bad for the only restaurant in town! It's a little over priced and the food isn't as good as it…read moreused to be but there's plenty of options including vegetarian and gluten free. Great view from the balcony area and a great vibe too

Brand new to Motueka, Precinct Dining Co is an upmarket but unpretentious cafe restaurant offering…read moreall day dining from multiple menus. Precinct's mission is "bringing high quality dining to Motueka using fresh local produce, the region's great wines and artisan products". On our first visit I can pretty much say the've nailed nailed that right out of the box. We were in 'Mot', as the locals call it for a family Christmas and my partner Ryan's family had heard good things about the place but not been yet. On our last full day Ryan and I tried Precinct for brunch with our friend Hamish. We'll most certainly be back next time we are in town to try the lunch or evening fare. The breakfast menu offered the usual array of morning provisions; bacon and eggs, mushrooms on toast, salmon and an 'American Stack' of pancakes but probably because we were hungover all three of us immediately opted for 'The Real Deal' aka a big breakfast. The meals were fast and the service overall prompt. The food was very good and very nicely presented. Being Paleo I ditched the toast which was extraneous anyway really as the potato hash cake was more than adequate. According to Ryan the coffee was great and my peppermint tea was excellent and impressively presented with teapot, cup and saucer with an information card about the tea. The lunch and dinner menus feature items such as burgers and sliders, pulled pork, terrine, steaks, seafood and salads. All sound great and as promised, sourced as locally as possible. There's even a separate brunch menu which comes on mid morning and into the afternoon incase lunch goers fancy something more breakfast like. Now that's service. There's also a bites menu. So when in Mot... Do as the locals will soon be doing. Go to Precinct!

Dropped in for an open face smoked salmon sandwich topped with a poached egg very tasty. Couple of…read morelocal beers and some hot chips that were excellent. Small place but nice location and service

Boat Shed was so good, we visited twice during a 3 day trip to Nelson! It's unpretentious and very…read morecasual with stunning views of the lake, and the food is fantastic. I would recommend a reservation, especially if you want a table overlooking the look for dinner. Standout dishes for us was the pan roasted fish of the day and fried oysters. The oysters were phenomenal and so fresh. Service was always warm and friendly. We would definitely visit again when in Nelson.

Great food, lovely service. We had the beef filet, potatoes au gratin and broccoli and didn't skip…read moredessert either. The vanilla lemon cheesecake was lighter than we expected and the rhubarb was tart and the perfect balance. It was all lovely and eaten at our leisure. We should have come when it was light so we could see the Sea!