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"Great pizzas and fantastic service. Restaurant has a really nice layout with lots of room between tables, great lighting and music. Very rare to see..."

John Dixon

James Bergman

Morrell & Co

Wheelchair Accessible

"This little gem has a BEAUTIFUL menu and such a great selection of choice. It caters to every taste - fresh burgers through to seasonal salads. It is..."

Jane Caroline Pieterse

"We arrived on a very busy night without a booking and the male waiter said that there could be a table for us in 15 minutes if we were happy to wait...."

Catherine Madden

"Great food, manager super friendly! Went early just before the place livened up, everyone was having great..."

Belinda Atkinson

"Excellent service and food! The waiter was so good with the wee..."

Aimee Smith

"Customer service was awesome along with great food. I would definitely return..."

Diane Mcfarlane

"The Flintstone Steak...omg the best Cow..."

Jason Cordy

"Great staff, great food, great place..."

Fa'asavalu Junior Opetaia

"Amazing place to come and dine. Food was fantastic and the staff were fabulous. We will be back..."

Shannen Hawkins

"Great food awesome wait staff and service. Will be back..."

Kelly Copplestone

"Went here for a team lunch $12 lunch menu has a great variety and the sizes were good. Staff was attentive and food came out quickly (we ordered at..."

Miss Persistant

"This is the hotspot to be for happy hour or before a concert/sporting event at Horncastle or AMI Stadium. I hope you like meatballs! Most of the menu..."

Cat

"Just a great little restaurant. Very reasonably priced. Well portioned meals. Meatballs are fab!! Entrees, very big!! Dumplings recommend!! ❤️..."

Molly Andrews

"Stumbled upon this place by chance and so glad we did. Must admit to being a bit disheartened when hearing it had a meatball theme, but this was..."

Union Homestead

"Went here last night for dinner and after looking at the menu I was very excited.Had the chilli squid as an entre and it was cooked..."

Kellie Hobbs

"Went there recently for a late Sunday lunch. I love the menu. The main theme is meatballs, choose from several types, including vegetarian, then..."

Jacqui Taylor

"Lovely meal, great service and a fantastic atmosphere, recommend for anyone wanting a great night out for dinner and a..."

Sandra Hemopo

"A convenient spot for a drink before a show at the nearby arena. Some reasonable food offerings and a range of drinks available. Would be nice for..."

Fionn O'Leary

"We just called in the watch the races for a couple of hours. The staff were welcoming and very hospitable. They really went out of their way to make..."

Colette O'Kane

"Always a great place to visit. A very busy night and staff u der a lot of pressure. Still up to the job..."

Greg Brown

"Only had Coffee, it was great along with the service! Will have breki next time, the cabinet looked very colorful n healthy We will be..."

Angeline Welch

"We had booked a table for dinner incase it was busy there being a Saturday night, pleased we did as it was a very popular place to be. Wait staff..."

Leanne Holland

"The food is pretty good however the chicken was underdone on the Caesar Salad. In the absence of this, the food is good. The cauliflower entree is a..."

Keri Hodgman

"Really enjoyed the food and atmosphere here. The staff were super friendly from the get go - relaxed and welcoming. We tried the panfried dumplings..."

Kas Spence

"We didn't eat but saw pizzas on other tables that looked pretty good. Nice place to hang for a few drinks with friends..."

Olive Dalton

"A great place to be after the NZ Cup trotting Cup.The band was good and the atmosphere and bar service excellent. Clean..."

Neville Fry

"Walked in half way thru quiz night. Got most wrong even though not actually taking part. I had the Buffalo pizza...very yum and had to take some..."

Natalie Colligan

"Enjoyed a antipasto platter. This was purchased through a grab one voucher, extremely excellent value for money. Staff were very friendly and..."

Tarnia Filer

"Called in for shared light lunch & drinks. Pizza's very good. Great to see side plates with serviettes & cutlery delivered to table when sharing..."

Jacqui Ballantyne

"Great staff, would love to see more vegan and allergy friendly meal..."

Angelah Crossan

La Porchetta Riccarton

73/100 (1387 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Was craving for good pasta from a long time. Went to La Porchetta last week and it was awesome. The chicken pasta was great value for money and..."

takdir thakur

"If you like Italian food, La Porchetta Riccarton is the ideal place. Go alone, with friends or family, but be sure to go and enjoy delicious and..."

Vanessa Martins Dias Lage

"We weren't sure about going to this restaurant after reading some of the reviews, but wanted to give it a try. The staff was friendly and we received..."

Katja Krohn

"This is our go to place for Italian cuisine. Lololong is amazing! He always has a smile on his face. Amazing service by..."

Reema Aranha

"Family dinner for my son's birthday Friday night, food was so good the service was great everyone was really friendly & polite I'll definitely be..."

luseane pickering

"Great atmosphere. Tasty meal. Friendly staff. Tried their pizzas and pasta, which was..."

Mahraaz Hussein

"Nice and tidy place for having dinner. Excellent service, very friendly staff. Pizza was cooked to perfection and arrived in less than 10 minutes..."

Daniel Dumitrescu

"Wonderful authentic Italian restaurant, amazing service, very good portions, my wife and I got a pizza each and ended up taking half home in a..."

Liam Berry (Jliam)

"Must visit Italian restaurant in Riccarton. If you are trying to impress your date or just ticking out your foodie list, this restaurant will give..."

Tabrilla Eliza

"Absolute masterpiece of a place. One of my favourite restaurants in NZ, service and staff seem fantastic and the food is out of this..."

Seth Adrien Rocks

"Great food, good service. Decent all round. Pasta was good, pizza was even..."

Dean “iLsV” Sneedon

"Great service. Excellent menu. So much to choose from. Great kids menu. Comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Reasonably priced. Opposite Riccarton..."

David Smith

Spagalimis Pizzeria

Free off-street parking

Accepts American Express

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"First time here and i loved it.!!!Chicken and cranberry pizza👌👍deffinately recommend n wedges were a decent..."

Kala Fifita

"Now this a lovely authentic Italian joint serving very nice pizzas. Its got nice and welcoming interiors and friendly service. Definitely recommended..."

Kishore Mitra

"Have been to Spagalimis multiple times and have enjoyed each time thoroughly. Pizzas are flavourful and the atmosphere is cosy. The only downside is..."

Grace

"I really want to give Spags a higher rating, because they have for many years been a really solid Pizzeria. Quality-wise, I'd rate them a 4 - their..."

Spronk

"Very very busy place! Quite loud but I guess that's okay for the younger ones and families. Wouldn't recommend it to people who hate loud places. ..."

Yasmin Ali

"This was our first visit to this South Island restaurant chain. Our friends had dined there several times before. The pizza's were very nice and..."

Keith Eades

"Wonderful dining experience at Spagalimis tonight! Our waitress was a sweetie, very friendly without being overbearing. We never had to leave our..."

Dave Kimber

"Great service and really amazing chicken and cranberry pizza-- highly recommended.Upon walking into the location, it's very dark and..."

CJ Liu

"Got pizzas as takeaway, so can't comment on what the atmosphere of the place, but the pizza is pretty good. Lots of flavour, getting half and half..."

Daryl Linton

"Came here for a children's birthday meal. It was quick and easy to book a table online. We booked for a very quiet time so we almost had the place to..."

Olivier Oh

"We dropped into here and it was really nice. The young lady who served us was very poilte. The pizza and wedges were yum! The ambience (music) was a..."

Cheri Ratapu-Foster

"I recommend dining in even though it does cost more to get a table. The Saturday deal on large pizzas is good, and medium pizza is cheaper from 11am..."

Jeff Mitchell

"I love this place, always clean and fantastic service and food..the staff are so friendly and professional. Came back again for lunch, we had THE..."

Andi W

"It was really great service, love the pizza, will go..."

Gemma Hayes

"Finding the pizza place from carpark at night was a bit difficult their menu is okay same as most pizza places except dine in so there is alcohol for..."

Carolyn Roos

"Excellent service as well as presentation of food was too good. Also the owner greeted us very well😊 must recommend for family..."

Tirth Patel 2010

"Spags has had a facelift and is freshly painted, table cloths on tables, some new tables and chairs also. Church Corner is still my favourite..."

Therese Manning-Cook

"Always a great feed comfort food at its best, never fails to impress thanks spags your the best..."

Errol Tait

"Ordered Meat lover pizza with some extra toppings! The guy at the counter was so friendly and kind, even gave me a can of coke for complimentary..."

Charlotte Jang

"Had the Original Vegetarian pizza - so yummy and delicious. Crispy base with delicious fresh tasty tomatoes, mushrooms, onions and capsicum. The..."

Lisa Wong

Speights Ale House Tower Junction

70/100 (2493 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Love coming to the speights ale Houses so that I can have a good cider, more placed should serve it! I thought the staff here we're very attentive..."

Hilary Campbell

"Went for a meal with my family. Staff were extremely helpful at seating us and accommodating all our different food allergies. They were able to make..."

Frank

"Went to Speight’s Ale House for lunch today, I decided to try the Kumara, Date, and Pear salad while my family got the classic kiwi meals. Food was..."

JKR.

"The menu is almost too big (not actually a bad thing) so it takes you ages to decide on what to have, because too much looks too good. So basically I..."

Angela Davies

"Went for lunch on a Friday with a group from work. We had pre-booked and pre-ordered the food. But even after that there was a significant delay in..."

Cathy9553

"Split the platter with a friend for lunch. A good size with good variety. Pretty empty place but it was a week day lunch. Not the best but a long..."

Camille Hughes

"Went last night. Funny place, food is usually good but sometimes the combination of items seems odd, cherry chicken on bed of kumara mash with a rich..."

Graham

"Came here on my holiday back home with great memories of the place. The waitress was a ditz and we waited over 45 minutes for our..."

Becky Lodge

"New years eve night out we were the only ones left in the place at 11 pm and asked to go ! Full marks to our waiter Caleb who tried so valiantly to..."

Fiona Gurnsey

"Had a lovely lunch there on Tuesday. Good service, food arrived promptly even though they were busy and the fish and chips were fab. Would recommend..."

Rachel Ervine

"Went here for my boyfriend's birthday and the chicken with cherry sauce I had was delicious! I didn't think the Cherry would go with my Chicken so I..."

E N

"we have eaten here on several occasions and have never had a bad meal service is always very efficient and we have always enjoyed our experience..."

Sue

"Servivce was good, polite staff and the food came out in a fairly reasonable rate. Presentation and taste of the food ordered was great. We went on a..."

Daryl Linton

"We had a lovely evening, last night, to celebrate my sister-in-law's birthday. It was an ideal venue for mixed age groups. The waitress was superb,..."

Lesley Black

"A good old piece of the south island heart displaying its quality right here. Great service and always a smile on the bar staff's face whe you..."

Tommylee Winder

"Can't fault our dinner tonight! The staff were welcoming & super friendly & the meals were really generous & tasty. Only comment would be too many..."

Jeanette Shimazaki

"Really really surprised by the experience had. Amazing service and fantastic food. A simple bacon and chicken carbonara that rated amongst the best..."

Curtis Gray

"Stopped into Speights Ale House for Dinner tonight. Restaurant seemed quiet but it was a Tuesday night so to be expected I guess. Hostess was quick..."

Jason Fouche

"Thank goodness I booked. Very busy lunch time crowd. But service was excellent as was table attentiveness. Wait time for meals was not too long and..."

Ross Andrew

"This place is a great place to visit, whether it is a Winter's night by the fireplace or a summer's day in the beer garden the atmosphere is very..."

Steven Blackburn

"We were able to get a table in a Saturday night which was really good. The food was delicious and they were good options. They had some good options..."

Gatlin Skansie

"Had lunch Saturday 18th. Enjoyable experience, food ery good. Served by young lady right into her job. Very good. ..."

John Cross

"Food was good, service great, only down side was the group I was with go smushed into a busy corner and was constantly bumped and knocked..."

Mason Keats

"I couldn't believe how quiet it was when we went on a Friday night. The food was exceptional and the staff were..."

Tania Curtin

"Great place for a catch up and awesome food. Service was A+, quick service usual waiting time. Very busy with a full..."

Rachiel Purvis

West Coast Bar & Grill

Wheelchair Accessible

"Distressing to see the negative Comments about this place, as for me and my wife we LOVED the food and the staff who were very keen to please,..."

Patrick Gibney

"Absolutely love this place (I feel at home for some reason). The food is food - real food. The staff are intentful and happy hour makes me rather..."

Michael McFadden

"Best urban pub with an atmosphere straight from the coast. Very quick service and haven't been disappointed with the service in the past and tonight..."

Chris Kelly

"Have never been disappointed with the food. Usually I have the Fish and Chips which is always fresh like the sea but today for lunch I decided to..."

Kaye Crawshay

"Is was as its meant to be, good service bit expensive but i can over look that. I like the theme venue, great for after work drinks, needs a bit of a..."

Brad Sherry

"Just Brilliant....went there for lunch yesterday. Wow great place, service was great , we were even offered a heater,food was fresh and so tasty..."

Sonya

"Went here for my boyfriend's birthday and the place was amazing. Loved the waterfall and the warm pub style restaurant. The chicken dish I had was..."

E N

"If you are after a "pub meal" with a bit of style, this is a great place to go. Reasonable prices, excellent service with a smile and pretty good..."

Kane

"We have just returned home after a lovely time at West Coast Bar and Grill.The adults meals my husband and I had weren't quite to our..."

Maisy Jane

"Went last night for dinner great food and great service. Couldnt ask for more. The plate was fill not small portions at all. I thought the price was..."

Pam Hutty

"This place is getting a lot of bad reviews but we had a really nice time. Good food good atmosphere and friendly..."

James Hutton

"Lovely space to relax and enjoy a great meal with friends. Friendly staff, good food and great..."

Catherine Field

"Delicious wholesome meal. Relaxed warm atmosphere. Great..."

Simon Couprie

"Good food and we arrived late in evening but they kept kitchen open for..."

Charles Hawes

"Yummy food great we all left full thank..."

Raewyn Griffiths

"Great food, great..."

Peter Thompson

"bring that west coast style..."

Tim Scriggins

Daniel Machin

Camille Cartman

La Porchetta Papanui

"pizza was nothing special. But the pasta is amazing love it! Chips were good too plus the costumer service was pretty good! the only down side is..."

Hope Elstone

"My son and I visited this restaurant for the first time last night. From the moment we walked in, I felt completely at ease. We were greeted by a..."

Patricia Heveldt

"An enjoyable family restaurant I have been there a couple of times and been satisfied. I'm still not sure though when they serve you pizza are you..."

Abby Dickinson

"I have been to this restaurant several times and keep going back.Sometimes the wait staff are not that pleasant (especially the new ones) as I..."

Emma Roberts

"Have been here a few times and have always found it to be really good... Yumm pizza and pastas.. always leave OVER full - awesome family place to go..."

Kim Thompson

"We chose to gather here for my son's 19th birthday as the menu seemed to cater for all types of cuisine. We were very impressed with the restaurant..."

Chris Bone

"We have been here twice on a Sunday for lunch over a two week period, great service and the food was YUM YUM YUM! Will definitely be making this a..."

Ngareta Nihoniho

"We went today for lunch. There were 10 of us and everyone enjoyed everything they ordered. The staff were very kind and had a sense of humour. ..."

Debbie Steele

"visited sat night and we were very pleased with the service which was excellent and the meals (we were in a group of 25 people) were excellent as..."

Tony Jacobsen

"This is my favourite place, always excellent service, consistent and lovely service with a smile. I have often collected take-aways but on occasion..."

Jan G

"I ate at the Cranford St restaurant on Saturday night - fabulous yummy food as always! Service was quite slow though and some of the pizzas had to be..."

Annaa Stewart

"I ate at La Porchetta in Cranford Street a few nights ago and absolutley loved it! Yes, the wait staff talked however their service was still..."

Lisa Johnston

"My daughter and I went to to Papanui Restaurant and I am somewhat puzzled by the reviews below...We went for lunch on Jan 7th, I could not fault the..."

Christine Kahukiwa

"We are regular customers of their Riccarton branch.. I love their pizzas. Every time I go there I tried one other food to gobble. Yesterday I chose..."

Lolong Reforial

"My partner threw a 30th birthday party for me there for about 15-20 people and it was great! The venue was perfect with an area designated to us..."

Julius brodrick

"Lovely pizza doesn't cost much to change or add topings. Nice and clean Staff friendly and proactive with suggestions. Good pizza takes time but not..."

Adnan Kilani

"Fantastic food and service as usual. We are extremely sad to hear this wonderful restaurant that we have celebrated many family events at is closing..."

Mary-Alice Dryden

"Sad to hear of the closure. Many happy times there. Another great restaurant gone. Sympathy to the great staff. Best wishes, thanks for memories and..."

Sarcasticool

"Good for families or groups. Probably not hugely authentic italian but a good selection of pizzas, salads, and other..."

Oliver Gibbs

"Mothers day treat for my familiy, forgot to make a reservation, but they squeezed us in and the food was..."

Craig G Smith

"Ok food quality and a great kids..."

Eric Woods

"Great food, massive portions of..."

Jonathon “Jono” MacIntyre

"Very filling, nice and good..."

Dino Paki Pearson

"Good food good..."

Chameera Yasasvi

"Great service and..."

Blair Magon

Gas Monkey

"Went in with 1 hour free before a movie. Ordered cocktails and mains and were finished within 40 mins. Turns out I would've had time for an entree..."

Ray Watts

"Highly recommend to all. Delicious food. Excellent service. Great atmosphere. Special mention to the "The Gas Monkey" cocktail.... it was one of the..."

Ashleigh C

"My 2nd time here lastnight and the service was just as AMAZING as the 1st time so I'll be back without a doubt. Told them I would the 1st time &..."

Gail Peters

"Excellent service. Menu is a bit limited but overall a great place for a group night..."

Chris Gibbings

"They have a good selection of foods here all at reasonable prices. The whole restaurant is nicely decorated and the staff are all very..."

Craig Stanton

"Amazing food and great..."

Jonathan Williams

"Great cocktails, awesome service, ribs were..."

Jennifer Clark

"Friendly service, cool booth seating, good..."

John East-O'Leary

"To many choices of great food, highly..."

Jason Orchard

"Pita garlic bread with cheese dip is..."

Haylie Marie

"Great meal, good..."

Warwick Edwards

"good food, enjoyable decour and..."

Warwick Edwards

"Nice staff, excelent..."

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Dean McAuley

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