Excellent gelato. Tiny little place tucked inside the bus terminal. Wide variety of gelato and…read moresorbet flavors. The chocolate was rich and delicious. The lemon was light and refreshing. A delightful surprise at the bus station!

Really enjoyed this little place. The gelato was great and cost very reasonable. Service a little…read morestilted but that didn't take away from the product. I had the pistachio and mint choc chip and neither disappointed. We all left very pleased with our afternoon treat.

I was all set to go back to the hotel after a lovely evening of beers when I spotted gelato and…read moredang it, I couldn't refuse. Lots of choices and for 9:00 on a weeknight, the place was busy. It was almost... rollickin'. I chose "peanut pants" and a small serving which ended up being quite large. A mix of peanut butter gelato and chocolate gelato, it was delicious. Creamy, fresh and yummy. Just what I needed to end a perfect day of exploring Christchurch. [Review 402 of 2024 - 55 in New Zealand - 21435 overall]

This little cafe is a highlight on trendy New Regent St. in Christchurch. From the photo op with…read morethe gorilla on the bench outside to the tasty ice cream decadence inside, it's an after-dinner delight for everyone. There's a bit of a queue to navigate in the evening, but it's worth the wait. And the service is good so the line moves relatively quickly. On our visit, we tried the Charlie's Choccy Cake, which is a hot chocolate cake with chocolate ganache with a scoop of ice cream of your choice and a dab of coconut yogurt. It was wonderful, and I'm glad we split it. It would have been too rich for one. It was less than $10 NZD per person, so it was well worth it. I hope we have the chance to try it again.

This review is for the ice cream, which I thought was awesome!!! Like many other places in New…read moreZealand, you pick the fruit you like, and they make it "fresh" by mixing together ice cream and the frozen fruit pieces. I got the Blueberry and Raspberry flavors, and they tasted great together! The Blueberry has this kind of mellow sweet taste with the ice cream, and the Raspberry gives it this slightly sour kick that makes both flavors go together so well!

Perfect little pure juice bar. I actually had a tough time finding a juice bar, even when I asked…read morethe locals. Finally was told how to find Pure Pulp, it's part of the container mall downtown. Menu is just the basics, but exactly what I was looking for. Staff was nice and sorted through to make my juice as pet request. Worth trying - i'll be back when in Christchurch for sure!

Best Vanilla Ice Cream New Zealand! The locals love this place and always visit it during the…read moresummer to keep cool. Not always at Victoria Square, mostly during warm sunny days. If it's raining, you won't usually find it there!

The food and service at Thai Orchid is amazing…read more An added benefit was it was only a short walk from our hotel.

Very good service; I wish I would have ordered a spicier dish. It was a busy place but we received…read moreour meals very timely.

This is one hopping place on the weekend evening!…read more We arrived without a reservation and they still found us a table straight away. Had there not been room they would have us sit at the bar. Great service throughout the entire experience from start to finish. The restaurant itself is small and cozy. The menu is the perfect size with plenty of choices yet not overwhelming. We all chose a different dish and each one was spot on delicious! We enjoyed our experience and would love to return for breakfast one day.

1. Excellent food choices and a wide variety from vegan, gf, meat, seafood, land-based meats and…read morewide variety of veggies and meal choices. 2. Great service quality. 3. Good bar / wines. Only negative is that service was linear so those arriving first typically got their meals, deserts based on the queue. There were opportunities to serve desert to those who had ordered and finished main meals well ahead of other tables who started first but were slower to eat.

Didn't eat lunch here, but they do have some nice ice cream flavors. Although I did also notice…read moresome dumplings on offer that looked enticing....anytime you can get dim sum at any time, that's a win in my book. But anyway, ice cream. I tried plum and creme fraiche, and it was a solid cone, tasting a bit like a good raspberry yogurt. I got to try a little of the ginger nut cone my wife got, and I'd say this was even a little better, though I don't regret my choice. 4 NZD per cone. Perfectly good refreshing ice cream with some interesting flavor options, with the ability to order pork buns if you want......I am not going to say no to that.

The food is good, especially considering the reasonable prices. The staff are very friendly and…read morehospitable.

Absolutely the most dreadful dining experience during our stay so far on the South Island . Upon…read moredelivering our meals the host was so pleased with the presentation she thought we might want to take a photo before eating which we politely declined. As far as the food I can only say don't bother the lamb rump was ordered & corrected twice with the waitress to be cooked medium well it literally was not even cooked barely raw. They offered to cook to medium well but was told it would take longer which we said yes. As for my partners mystery fish of the day (we were never told species) a complete disaster under cooked & clearly not fresh as advertised with a combination of sauces which even individually were of poor quality let alone combined. It gets better while waiting for my lamb my partner waited for my dish to arrive but we decided instead to start eating OMG . During this time I observed my lamb going into the microwave at this point we decided enough of this nonsense & asked for our bill for our drinks & to forget about dinner they actually waffled at first about paying for our dinner. They were actually asking us what was wrong with their food in detail how about everything they really could use chefs Gordon Ramsey or Bob Irvine from kitchen nightmares or restaurant impossible to solve their issues. Hanmer Springs locals recommend the place but warned of new owners. As it was later by then out of desperation we had pizza down the street @ Irish bar as most everywhere was closed.

Came here for dinner with my wife and we were definitely not disappointed. It's a nice little fancy…read moreplace with a fairly simple menu and a friendly staff. I ordered the angus beef steak and it was very delicious (one of the best I've tried). If you're in a mood for a good steak, I'd order this. I don't drink alcohol but there's a wide variety of alcoholic drinks including wine. I ordered the lemonade raspberry and it was good. The portion size they serve here calls for a dessert afterwards and we got the rich double chocolate fondant. We strongly recommend it if you like the mixture of a nice cold ice cream with steaming hot fudge fresh out of the oven. We loved it.