Review Jdv Merivale - Christchurch

N Ryan (tsnryan)

Great food all round and an absolutely amazing platter. Beer selection limited.

Craig Binney

Popped in here for a late lunch. The food was really impressive, pleasantly surprised and the best polenta that I've had. The welcome when we arrived was a bit awkward and the service was a little hesitant and distant, overall a very pleasant lunch considering I always thought it was a bar first and foremost.

Jonathon Williams

We hired the Veranda bar for a Birthday and I was very impressed with the service. Food arrived on the agreed schedule and without prompting on the night, they were very accommodating allowing us to bring a cake purchased elsewhere and provided plates and cutlery to cut and serve it. We will definitely think of them the next time we have an event

David R Anderson

I had the pleasure of dining at JDV in the last month. I was with a large birthday party group who were not easy to wait upon. The maitre'dhotel handled the situation with aplomb. After a starter of Flat Breads (Duck Parfait, Salt and Pepper Squid good too) I had the "Fish of the Day" which was beautifully cooked. There were some complaints that the duck (in the duck salad that 3 out of the dozen, or so, in our group had) was a bit tasteless owing to the removal of the duck's skin. Other than that most seemed to have been very happy with their meals. The atmosphere was good for our Saturday 9 November lunchtime reservation. The bar and wait staff thoroughly professional. It was good to see JDV keeping up their renowned high standards.

Kleah Boyd

Loved this little place.. But I'd heard rave revues about the oyster dishes,but when we got there they had none.. A table full of people walked out because they had only chosen JDV for the oysters.. Friendly staff and beautiful food otherwise :)

Karen Willis

Excellent Sunday roast beef tender, Yorkshire puddings, crunchy roast potatoes with all the trimmings. Highly recommend to you all. Very large servings.

Gary Fohl

Presentation was excellent and taste worthy of a fine dining experience. We were the only ones in the restaurant that night so the ambience was quite special.

Angela Stockdale

Super evening out, food and staff excellent, would recommend, fillet steak great, wonderful wine list and cheeses very generous

Barbara Burgess

NIce feeling about the place. It was quiet when we visited but I can imagine it cd be quite lively wen full of locals. Squid rings... Great. Would I visit again. Mist definitely. ,

Simon quested

Had a duck salad. Was very taste salad. Great value and just right size for lunch.

bernoe63

Une veuve out for breakfast in Merivale, last breakfast around the corner from where my dolly lives. Lovely staff, super coffee, WiFi, and nice music.

paul kruger

Ambience fine, wine fine, beer good. Asked fir filet (rare) but it was over done despite being assured it wouldn't be.

Shannon Irwin

Went there for breakfast a couple of times and the food was great and the service from the staff was excellent.

Alicia Kissick

Excellent tortellini and broccolini. I was in a hurry and thankful the food came out super fast. Great presentation and okay portions. I was okay with not feeling sick from eating too much

Pom Ruk Khun

We were greeted by the waiter. However, dinner was not served until 5.30pm. So, we decided wait and ordered a bottled of red. After waited 30mins a waiter told us the special of the day. We both ordered two mains. They were fish of the day and venison . Fish dish had less salt, but still tasty. However, venison were medium rare but burnt from the outside. It was quite disappointed night for us.

Simon Julius

Had dinner there - food is amazing and the service us just as good. Expect to pay Auckland prices though. for a great night out highly recommended! Go do it!

Angela Davies

Lovely spot for a drink but the meals were appalling. For the price you're paying, you expect a superior cut of meat, not lamb loin that is very fatty and full of gristle. Very good service and wine selection.

Andrew Littlejohn

Amazing meal and service.....

Cat

An expensive place to grab an afternoon drink, but a great spot to relax with friends or a loved one. There is indoor, covered and outdoor seating with a TV under the covered patio. There is a spot for a bar under the covered patio, but I've never been there when anyone was running it. The bar space inside is small, but there is a formal dining area that takes up most of the room. It's a very dark space. Be prepared to drop some gold coins for food and drinks here. Mini burgers off the bar menu were $15 and a plate of olives were $8. They have a reasonable amount of beers on tap and a full bar as well, so you can quench whatever tastebuds you'd like. They occasionally have live music, but so does everywhere else in Merivale, so don't feel obligated to pay their high prices just to hear a band. If money is no object, check this place out because the menu does look appetizing.

Michelle B

I've visited JDV once or twice a month...sometimes more....since the day it opened. I'm not one of those people that has to be 'seen'..in the right places or otherwise....I simply enjoy good wine, good food and good service...and without question...throughout the years JDV has delivered without exception....the wine list has always been good, original and not reliant on the big players...delivered in quality glass ware...and thank you thank you....at the correct temperature....the food is consistently good, with a touch of lightness and always with a twist of innovation....delish.....and the service....undoubtedly...always attractive on the eye....yes, even appreciated from a...dare I say it, middle aged female perspective......is very good 95 % of the time.... Well Done JDV....I struggle to think of others in the Canterbury market that can match you.....and that is why I ...Rural Dweller....not one of the beautiful people....keep coming back.....Salute...

Brenda

we were trying to get into jdv in merivale just to hang out with some friends and i was with a friend who just had an acl surgery couple of days ago. he couldnt wear a pair of long pants because he couldnt get his leg into it. but the bouncer wouldnt let him in with shorts and telling us they have a dress code.

Paul Gigglemouse

We arrived and JDV was very busy but staff were very accommodating, we wanted a special meal and we got it. Matt was our waiter/manager for the night and his service could not be faulted. The food was fantastic from the fresh dukha to the pork belly to the dessert complete with moon rocks lol. Extensive wine list with a wide selection available by the glass. We enjoyed dessert wines and Matt even let us sample some others. Evening finished with staff ordering a cab for us and wishing us a good nite. Top Knot ch guys

Jon

The service was really awful, the food mediocre at best. We were even spoken to rudely by a woman who we later found out was the manager! We couldnt believe it. Its a place I know I wont be going to again and I can speak for the others in our group in saying that they wont be either. We ended the night next door at aikmans which was a much more positive environment.

Adam Berry

Second time dining here previously dined about 2 years ago and it was great. A disaster compared to then. A group for breakfast. We were only one of 4 small groups in. The services was average at best, no sugar, salt & pepper on tables had to repeatedly ask for things and been forgotten about and had to remind wait staff. Food was an absolute disaster french toast came out as simlpy toast, and two identical breakfast meals, one came out full and the other with items missing, we have no problem if they have run out and add something but to simply just leave it off is poor. We were disapointed.

Apollo

This place is usually a steady old warhorse, great food and service and still going strong. We went there between Xmas and New Year on a sunny day. The staff were doing their best, but were over whelmed. The food was fantastic (if slow, like everthing else that day). We promise to book in future!