Review Vices & Virtues - Christchurch

Christine L

A hidden gem in town! We order lamb rack & it was very delicious, the lamb is so juiciness of the lamb keeps lingering in my mind to ask to for more. The eye fillet of beef is just ok, I would prefer the lamb over beef. We also ordered kid’s meal of Pan seared fish with french fries, the kids love it.

Nadine

Amazing food!! The food here is just amazing. We stayed at the sudima hotel for 2 nights while away for business. Simply Wow! Best hotel food I have ever experienced and the service was outstanding. Thank you for a very enjoyable experience.

Krystelle Bolivar

A Google ad led to a last-minute change in bf’s birthday dinner plans. He cancelled his reservation in another restaurant and replaced it with this one. We normally would not say this, but we are grateful to that sponsored post. 😅 This restaurant is only over a year old, so it is not included in most must-eat in Christchurch list. Though I am pretty sure that it will be featured in a lot of food blogs and magazines in a year or so. This place does not scream vegetarian, but they sure can work with vegetables like no other. Apart from the fresh blue cod (I have a weakness with seafood 😬), everything we ate is vegetarian. All the dishes served were bang on. But if we really have to choose the best, it will be the heirloom carrots with cauliflower liquorice puree. So many flavors going on with every bite that then ends with a surprising but pleasant spiciness. The service was not only impeccable, but the staff also exuded genuine warmth. Lastly, I will always remember this resto as the one that opened my eyes to the wonders of a good port (fortified wine).

Alvin Ling

An absolute hidden gem for dining in the central city. Great atmosphere and food is amazing. All the mains were cooked perfectly. My family and I enjoyed the dining experience very much. Surely we will be back again.

Michelle A

Great service and food. $23 a dish and needed sides so not an every day lunch spot. As you can seen beautiful presentation. Small number of items on the menu but all done wonderfully. Parking on street or paid done tge road. Out back for hotel guests.

Mollie Kent

A great restaurant, great atmosphere and delicious food.

maggy cheung

Perfect dinner, love every single dishes, especially lamps😆

Rod K

Amazing service. Tasty vegetarian options. Appreciated the complimentary appetiser.

qazi ali

An excellent restaurant. Simple breakfast presented beautifully. Dinner was superb. Eye fillet was as perfect as one can ever hope for. The dessert was perfectly balanced and delicious too. Floor staff have impeccable manners and very caring. A top class place.

Charlotte Sullivan

This restaurant has a light and airy feel to it, cool decor and a very warm welcome from the host. It is sophisticated but not at all stuffy. The menu is not huge (a plus in my book) with really interesting selections. I had the buratta salad which was delicious and my friend had the fish of the day which she said was the best thing she'd eaten in a very long time. The service is great and the prices are VERY reasonable for the quality of the food and overall experience. I HIGHLY recommend giving this place a try. I'll be going back for dinner for sure.

Connor Ellison

We had an amazing dining experience here. The menu is packed full of great sounding dishes, it was very difficult to choose! The food arrived very promptly and well presented. Every dish was a home run - the meats were perfectly cooked and thoughtfully paired with garnishes. The chicken is honestly the best I have every had - sous vide to perfection. Don’t skip dessert. They were amazing too. The peanut semifreddo was delicious.

The Snakebite

Really imaginative and creative food. They put a lot of thought into the presentation. Probably one of the best meals I have had for quite sometime overall but was sadly let down by the quality of the Lamb Rump. Plus the limited wine by the glass could be improved. So made a virtually guaranteed 5 star rating from me into a 4 star rating. I will definately going back. Free two hour parking in the Casino outside park. Excellent service.

Rosie Worrallo

The food is great! The spices they used on the lamb were delicious and they sous vide the meats to perfection. The espresso martini was beautiful as well. Plenty of options for different diets as well. The service needs improvement, but as its a very new place I think the staff are just getting used to getting it up and running. Highly recommend.

Aimee Fenlon

The food is amazing. We ordered several plates for lunch and all were very good, but the burrata was a show stopper. The burrata was the best I've had in New Zealand, maybe even anywhere. The combination of the burrata with the salad, fresh tomatoes and dressing was perfect. I can't wait to try the dinner menu

Ching Yip

Nice inner decoration, friendly staff, amazing cocktails and the chicken 3.0 was very delicious. Other entrees, mains and desserts were worth with the price. Definitely will visit again.

Daniel Keis

Our new favorite place to dine.

Nika Ross

Excellent presentation on all the dishes. Flavour combinations are awesome and the portion sizes are perfect. Very High quality culinary experience.