We haven’t been to Daphne’s since we moved back to chch and have been looking for a great Sichuan place to try. Daphne’s was great - we could have had it a bit spicier but the flavour was just as we like it! Will definitely be back.
My husband always go here. Great price and great food. I like their manager, she came twice to service us. I didn’t expect that in a Chinese restaurant.
I've been meaning to leave a review for awhile now.. Daphne's is a great place to try something a little different than the ol' run of the mill Chinese food (Try the 'hot and spicy chicken salad' and the shredded pork pancakes.
YUM!!!
This Chinese restaurant used to be our go to for Yum Cha, but it's not as good as it used to be, I think they increased the use of MSG as our mouths got quite dry afterwards the last few times we had Yum Cha here. Their dinner meals are still decent though. The lady owner whom I assume is Daphne is very friendly.
Daphnes is the Chinese restaurant I always imagined. It extremely great value and busy atmosphere catered to everyone looking for a cheap, mostly healthy and great service. Considering how busy it is there the service is very good, always helpful and caters to my allergies. I've been there twice and had 1 takeaway which I ordered one of my favourites go to meals in CHCH, the delicious Chicken in a hot pot. The meat is always tender the veggies are always fresh, the presentation is average but is always served steaming hot. Daphnes is an ideal place for large gets to gathers for great Chinese food.
We planned for dinner and thought of giving this place a try since it was close to our home. Being a South Indian by origin I had very little exposure to authentic Chinese cuisine. However I would go by my instincts and rate the food by the taste. The Chilli beef was the best, spicy pork fillets was classified spicy and the waitress had a disclaimer but I would reckon most Indian foods are equally spicy so we were good. The hotpot chicken and chicken with barbecue sauce were also good. Ordered a medium bowl of rice I felt it was under cooked. The food was served quick and we paid 90 dollars for all of this. Finally I ordered Chinese ice tea which I thought was some authentic Chinese tea but got a canned iced tea which was not that good. Overall it's a good place for a nice meal.
Value for money. I love their ma pa tofu must try dish. Service is not so good but the food is top notch and also the lady boss she is very courteous and generous. Compared to joyful i would prefer this restaurant.
Good food, decent portions, good ambience, and decent portion sizes. Strongly recommend their tofu sizzler. The behaviour of the waiting staff is excellent. They also have dim sum/yum cha option, which is also good.
Friendly lady boss that remembers us, because we are repetitive customers ;) Food are good enough, big portion, decent price, fast serving especially dimsum/yumcha during brunch time. One time I had a bad but funny experience with the service from one of the waitresses last year, I'd take that as she wasn't well experienced yet so I won't blame her. I requested that waitress to help storing a birthday cake for my bf, and bring it out with lighted candles after our meal and I told her it was a surprise. However she still managed to bring out the desserts plates and a cake knife before the cake was even out, and on top of that she lighted the candles infront of us on the table. LOL.. Well clearly it didn't turn out as a surprise anymore, we all had a good laugh about it and the waitress didn't even have any clues why we laughed. haha.. Oh well despite what has happened, my bf~ which is my hubby now are still their repetitive customers. ;)
Went here with a group of 15 or so. We had booked earlier but when we arrived the staff were very disorganised and confused and not ready for us. We waited a while and were finally seated around a table in a very cramped corner. We ordered a lot of dishes to share and they were all absolutely delicious which was a redeeming factor. It was fun to try new things like black fungus and tripe!! The sweet and sour fish and beef stir frys were particularly good!
Nice food with amazing service. I can't say the food is best( pretty good no problem at all) but I was so pleased the way treat customer here. They are very helpful with the menu and also polite to ask to start to cleaning floor. Because we all finished our meal just talking and having a Chinese tea. Even owner was kind and care good customer service. I was so impressed and felt good. Love to visit again and will try dimsum at lunchtime too.. Recommended Chinese restaurant.
Just enjoyed a delicious dinner at Daphne’s. We ordered fried eggplant with pork stuffing, garlic and chilli green beans, and half crispy chicken with capsicum and spring onion — highly recommend all these dishes! Too much food for the two of us but we are excited to enjoy our leftovers tomorrow. Very friendly service and a warm and cosy atmosphere too.
Myself and my family love coming to Daphne's over the years. The food is always on point and full of flavour 😍 Worth our money spent and we never leave unsatisfied ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Yum cha menu has a great selection and the amazing staff work really hard to provide for customers. Such a lovely atmosphere 😊 They also have private rooms you can book for birthdays etc and B.Y.O. Only suggestion would be to put the heaters on prior to lunch setting as it gets a little cold specially if you taking the kids but the lovely tea does help keep you warm.
As a person that works in the kitchen this is one of the Good food that ive eaten here in christchurch must try there Pork BBQ ribs 10/10 will definitely back with my friends
We're regulars for over 5-6 years now. They've always had great food and amazing services. 小笼包is the best!
I liked the food. Not all hit a home run but 3/4 the dishes did. The sweet and sour pork, mapo tofu, and beef fried hor fun were good. The one thing that I really didn't like was the wait. Of 4 tables filled, with no more than 4 pax each table, we had to wait half an hour for our dishes to be served. I really wonder how they cope with a restaurant full of customers.
We were there about a week ago. The portions to price ratio was more than fair. Typically, we order three dishes for two people but thought we'd order an extra dish because we were really hungry.
Turned out, the extra dish was more than we could eat.
I really enjoyed the beef brisket noodle soup as shown in the images. It was $14 and enough to feed two semi-hungry people.
It was busy when we arrived for dinner so the service took a little longer than expected. The dishes and came out quick though.
My family and I had our dinner at this restaurant for the first time. The experience was fantastic! The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. Host Daphne made us feel really welcome. The prices for the food were reasonable, and our meals arrived promptly. Heard that they also do great yumcha. We're definitely looking forward to coming back again!
Service good. Food average
30/08/22
So have been back a few times since last review. Service still good. Improvements in good. BUT!! Frozen mixed veg and seaweed in hot and sour soup?? Please stick to tradition.
On a side note. Anyone who hasn't tried durian should come for the durian puffs at lunch time
Amazing place. Nice and tasty food. My always go to place for the best Chinese meals in Christchurch. Beef in Chilli oil is my favorite meal. Daphne is a great host
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