American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Christchurch

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Ilona Le Gros

"Friendly services; I had the coffee, orange juice and Drexel special with pancake; food is good and big..."

Danny DJ

"A far different and better experience than last time. We were served fast, prompt and the food was HUGE. The pancakes were perfection and the..."

Julz XD

"Delicious food 🤤👌🏾 amazing service and our favourite family Sunday brekky stop. Highly recommended..."

Stephanie Oyagawa

Slick Burgers

86/100 (1804 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

"Hadn't dined here for a good 8 years and was stoked to see the good was still bloody good. Well priced too for what you get. Chips were delicious...."

Emma Riddell

"Went to slick burgers for the first time yesterday. Easily the best burgers we've ever had. The flavours and ratios were perfectly balanced. Quality..."

Ann

"One of the few places I've encountered that the picture of the burger is what is served. A very impressive burger, fresh bun, cleanly constructed,..."

Barry Vorster

"Slick burger are Hands down the best burgers you will ever have. Perfect price. Amazingly cooked. Flavors are insane!. If you haven't had slick..."

Shayden Kroupa

"Delicious, fresh ingredients every time and such a wide variety to choose from that you'll be satisfied even if you didn't feel like burgers. Amazing..."

Evie Elizabeth

"Great atmosphere, awesome service, amazing food. We got the nek minnit, 420 and large chips. Definitely filling and delicious. You can tell there is..."

Noel Sheck

"Awesome service, even better food and lots of decorations to keep us occupied while we..."

James Ecroyd

"10/10. Their food is amazing, easily the best burgers I've had in Christchurch if not all of NZ. Have ordered multiple times and their service has..."

Anwyn! Achoo!

"It was a good experience overall, specially when it is drizzling outside and you are sitting cosy with a nice fluffy burger in front of you!!! We..."

Isfaqur Rahman Siddiqui

"First time trying their Burger and it exceeded my expectations it had a good mixture of everything and the chips were great if I could give them a..."

Gavin Ratima

"Don't be thrown off by the location, this could be the best burger in Christchurch. Burgers are priced between $10 and $15 or you can get a combo for..."

Ronald Eastwood

"I've always received great service eating here. A great, happy, bunch of people. Burgers are always value for money, the one I got - 420 - I actually..."

Michelle Vipond

"Every time I and my company visit here for food is more than we expected The best Kumara fries We have ever tasted Massive size, Taste is so..."

Joanie Bennetts

"Best burger joint in Ōtautahi hands..."

Todd Williamson

"This place is awesome, the food is fresh and full of flavour. Lovely birthday treat, next time I will remember to get small chips. Fast friendly..."

Lisa Poi

"Easily the best burger I have crammed into my mouth..."

Matthew Joseph

"Do you unashamedly go for seconds or thirds at those office morning teas? Do you find yourself feeling malnourished after eating at most..."

seanetc

"Good tasty burger loved the addition of the beetroot. Owners very friendly and the music of the place was also in point Will definitely be back to..."

Bobbie K

Black Door Bar And Eatery

Wheelchair Accessible

"Came here with the family for lunch as we have moved into the district and have heard a wee bit about the restaurant. Wow...what a cool wee place!..."

M K

"I had my daughters birthday dinner here tonight, roughly 25 of us, so a larger group. The staff were amazing, the food options are great and..."

Katerina Eng

"Having recently dined twice, both with fantastic food, service and drinks, I can only recommend enjoying a relaxed dining experience with the team at..."

Tom Lawson

"Wonderful place for Sunday brunch. Amazing coffee, food & service. Will totally be back again soon to explore the out door seating. Looks like a..."

Morgan

"Every meal was beautiful and the service was outstanding. We had a long lunch and didn’t feel rushed. Definitely recommend this lovely place…...."

Suellen

"We had the fried chicken burger and the pork belly burger and both were amazing. The service was good and it’s child friendly which is a bonus...."

james mack

"This place is amazing. Apple Pie drink: very tasty and really did remind me of eating an apple pie Crusty garlic loaf: was done just right, managing..."

Dan Cassidy

"Such a lovely place, staff friendly and very attentive We ordered Chirizo flat bread and sticky ribs for entree Pork salad & Crispy salmon for..."

Kilt Karma

"So sorry to hear of the fire 😢😢😢Karen and lauren, fellow directors and all your staff. Being the best hosts/ chefs of any restaurant-lets..."

Murray Wigley

"Amazing food as always, the new menu is great and the most lovely staff ever that really look after..."

Maddie

Empire Chicken

"Great place! I've been here a number of times and can safely say that I've tried this on several occasions. My favourite order is the wings. The..."

Q Q

"Delicious, tender and crispy chicken!! I the person who served me to be so super kind and friendly and made my day better with her lovely Smile. I..."

Rouyden TM Lake

"Chicken was beautifully cooked, very moist meat and crispy batter. Tasty chickenburger. Fried potato bites were delicious. Very creamy and tasty..."

Clara Wallace

"Best chicken in town. The anti-vegan burger is out of this..."

Marcus Shaw

"The fried chicken was really flavoursome! Quite yummy. There was too much maple syrup imo so the thin waffles were drenched in the sweet..."

Claire Sun

"Empire Chicken have absolutely earned their bragging rights for the finest fried chicken in town. Every time, whether we eat in or takeout, the food..."

Amelia Hamlin

"I ordered online the first time I try Empire Chicken. It was so delicious that I was more than happy to try it a second time in the restaurant...."

Cecilia Moreno

"Yussss!! My favourite chicken burgers in Christchurch are most definitely at Empire Chicken. I generally order on Bread delivery, but can't wait for..."

Shell Shields

"Loved the staff they were friendly and helpful chicken was awesome my only complaint if we could call it that was the bun was quite soft and almost..."

Cordt Bensemann

"Very good burger! I ordered the blue, fresh fired chicken burger, which worked very well with the blue cheese sauce. The brioche bun was super soft,..."

Roxie Fu (瘋旅子)

New World

84/100 (883 ratings)

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"Large store, many vegan products - some in sections designated “Plant based”. Bulk food section and refillery station. Self-serve checkout and..."

Laura Carolina

"I recently had the pleasure of visiting New World Durham Street, and I must say, it exceeded all my expectations! From the moment I walked in, I was..."

Caleb Thomson

"Myself and another lady have come into New World today and both got a Salad from the salad bar. I would like to say that the choices are amazing and..."

Dale Leonard

"A great new modern store for the city. Looks clean & fresh. Amazing range of produce. The deli counter has everything you need. And they have a ..."

David Murray

"Sir my name is Mazhar and I am from Pakistan. I have been working as a branch manager in a grocery store for the past 19 years. Due to the economic..."

MAZHAR BUTT

"Beautiful Supermarket and relatively new store Friendly staff and good selection of products Plenty of parking..."

Love Ukulele

"One of the nicest supermarkets I've been to. Staff are all friendly. Great selection of products. They have lots of things I just haven't managed to..."

Amelia Hamlin

"My favourite supermarket. Friendly helpful staff, great produce, deli department. Always plenty of checkouts..."

Lucie Masselink (Lucie Lala)

"Always like shopping here - nice and clean, friendly helpful..."

Suzanne Gibbs

"New World Morehouse really is an awesome little grocery shop. Very friendly and helpful staff and for the size of the store has a fantastic range...."

Barry Catto

"First ever visit, really well presented store, love the salad bar idea nicely set out and presentation throughout the store was..."

Michael B

"Hey New World Team, Could you please order and store this product: Nutty Bruce Organic Activated Almond Milk And other products from the same..."

Alex K

"Well maintained and presented range of produce. This is my NW of choice. Great car park always a park and multiple ways to exit! Great selection..."

Jordi Elvidge

"I was in your store between 9.45 and 10.00 last night 7 December. I was looking for trifle sponges and came across one of your staff so asked them if..."

Robyn Shrimpton

"This is the nicest super market ever, I was down in Christchurch from Auckland, and I entered this new world and it was amazing everything was clean..."

Thomas Hilliam

Burger Station Riccarton

82/100 (1015 ratings)

Accepts American Express

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Street Parking

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Wheelchair Accessible

"Tried for the first time tonight, by far the best burgers we have had in a very long time, highly recommend..."

Dale Watson

"We just ordered 11 burgers (with quite a few variations - "no onions" etc) which must have been a bit of a mission to prepare. All were amazing..."

Pippa Scott

"My first time to this burger station was not a wrong choice at all. SHE BOSS is awesome. I loved every bite of it. Even my little darling krishiv..."

Ashiline Chand

"Never loved burger this much. Felt like I found the best burger in quake..."

Manoj T Joseph

"We just tried a Fish burger, mushroom burger and large chips. Fresh and healthy! The chips were crispy and had a great flavour. Definitely will go..."

Ayuko Miyahara

"My family loved them, beautiful chips and so much love put into their burgers � the staff were so lovely too..."

Miriam Reihana

"Wow!!!! That was the best burger experience I've ever endured!!!!! I had the Pretty Lady and it was truly divine. And then I finished off my..."

Janet Lindsay

"Best burger in Christchurch. The bun is..."

Sjd Dday

"Really awesome burgers.. really good selection to satisfy different palate.. we really recommend. Keep it up..."

Pranoy John

"Awesome food. Great staff. Very good over..."

Jason Campbell

"One of the best burgers I ever had , tried hungry man and it was soo good , well worth the money .. Definitely visit again..."

Jiby Thomas

"One of the best burger experience in town .I love to try all the burgers on..."

George Thomas K

"The ultimate burger deal in the town��.. Mouth melting...btw thnx for the complimentary chips last nyt�... U guz are awesome Ps:-waiting for..."

Augustine George Akkara

"Burger's are excellent and super delicious, will be ordering again very..."

Tauala Junior Anae AhSue

"Polite and friendly staff.Great yummy burger. Good prices which equal to filling food.Love how you can order online. Would definitely..."

Steven

"Stopped in here and had a very fine burger. Lots to choose from on the menu. The guys on duty that day were friendly and nothing was a problem. The..."

Food4Thought

"These guys have got some mean burgers. Love their hungry man and the Cajun king burger. Their service is as good as it can get. Love em!! A must try..."

Clint Philips

"One of the best burger place in town. If you're kind of person, hanging out to smear your taste buds with different flavors. Different than..."

Megh Bardolia

"Ordered delivery from here (through Menulog). Food arrived on time and hot. Very impressed with the quality. Kiddie burger not as wonderful as..."

Janice Lester

"I haven’t seen a perfect hamburger 🍔before, no until here in burger station! I ordered Local, it has juicy beef, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and..."

Jasper Lieo

"Fantastic service and the manager always has a friendly smile and attitude. Everything is orderly & the burger was the best burger I ever tasted...."

Charlotte Watson

"I ordered Peanut Piston with Coconut Peanut sauce which was absolutely deliciioous !! and also ordered wedges but sadly i did not had the sauce with..."

나현준

"I visited this place to try the burger. Place is enough, but not big. Clean and layout is good. Burger is quite nice and yummy. Ingredients are very..."

Eric Kim

"Had a really delicious burger and shake here, and the guy that served us was really nice too. Would definitely recommend the Kiwi Classic burger! Or..."

Tim Grubisic

"Was hungry as heck due to not having had breakfast yet and took a gamble on here with a hamburger and holy damm was it a good burger. Well worth the..."

Solaela

"The best burgers of all time, great variety and just so fresh and tasty. The thick shakes are equally as awesome. Lovely staff, all 5 of us were very..."

Shannon Ward

"Very friendly service, open late, the chips are really good and comes with aioli, I’ve tried 3 different burgers and all have been excellent, was..."

Nick

"Best burger place in town! Akhil and the rest of the team are always so kind and really know how to make a seriously good burger. BBQ Beef and Hash..."

Ashley Vercoe

"The Shroom Bomb burger is great! They also offer the majority of their burgers as Gluten Free options if..."

Coen McInnes

"Really good burger, high quality ingredients and cooked perfectly. Chips, while fairly generic, were good and very generous on portion size. Similar..."

Callan Bird

"Best burger we had in New Zealand this year. Everything was good. Value, size and taste. Definitely coming back..."

Jimmy Dawayan

"The shakes are AMAZING! The lovely lady on tonight was really good when I asked about whether certain ones were gluten free. They're great sizes and..."

Jade Chase

"Handcrafted,fresh and yummy 😋 burger..The combination of sauce and cheese 🧀 with their secret chicken marinade goes really well 🤤. Also..."

Hamza Godme

"Fantastic burger, so full of flavour. Fries with cheese and bacon was great, heaps of topping. Place was clean, service was..."

David Quinn

"Good tasting burgers but have to ask for making your food in separate pan since they do sell..."

S MK

"Amazing burgers!! Great price for premium burgers. Really nice atmosphere and seting areas. Definitely recommend..."

Sharna

"I’m drunk as a skunk - took a leap of faith in Uber eats and got the fried chicken and bacon burger and I’ll be damned to the fiery depths of the..."

Reubin Caldwell

"Place is very good. Fresh ingredients, very good burgers and fries. The shakes are the so good. The only thing I don’t like about it is it’s a..."

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Lone Star Papanui

82/100 (2214 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Food was amazing as always, Dixie Chicken is my fave. The night we dined they had 2 for 1 Margaritaz yuummm. Great to have the service button too,..."

Cherzelle Tuake

"A classic American sport bar with a great vibe, drinks are good, service is nice but a little rushing. Garlic loaf is fantastic, fresh and warm,..."

Carl K

"Very tasty meal. Classic experience. Been a long time since last visiting this Lone Star. Was great..."

Quentin Wood

"My family and I were in Christchurch tonight for my son's graduation. We decided to go to Lone Star in Northlands' Mall. I have to say, I'm..."

Robert Henson

"Lovely chill atmosphere. I ordered the "Stand by your lamb" which was a great dish. The mash potatoes were creamy, the jus was added a nice sharpness..."

Jay

"Have been eating here for years and yesterday noticed an improvement in the quality of food and there was a real buzzy atmosphere. The restaurant..."

David

"Dining downstairs tonight at Lone Star Papanui was a five-star experience! The ribs were divine, falling off the bone with flavor, and the chicken..."

Mark McRoberts

"Came to Lone Star after another place failed us with a dinner. Got a Gerhard Burger with fries. The burger was nice, could have been hotter..."

Rhys “Justice” Walsh

"We went to Northlands Lone Star for an early dinner on Boxing Day. The food was fantastic and the staff were wonderful at every interaction. We were..."

Janelle McNeil

"Always enjoy coming here with my family. Just love the food, staff are very friendly and always willing to help and make sure we're comfortable and..."

Atalia Taei

"This is an update on the outcome of my review...........the owner reached out to me and has apologised and is rectifying the situation. We are happy..."

Lynette Mcfarlane

"Second time visiting for lunch. Food was tasty (especially the baked garlic loaf) and generously portioned. The staff provided great service. Will..."

Leinad Diaz

"Had a great visit today. Tried the "New Porker" and it was delicious. Kids meals are great value. Staff are really kind and helpful, it's a fabulous..."

Bev Kelly

Lone Star Manchester St

82/100 (2272 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place never disappoints me. They serve a great selection of your favourite drops. Food quality and portion size are more than just the average..."

Pleayo Tovaranonte

"Wonderful place for a meal. Highly recommended to all. Staff friendly and always ready to help or get you..."

Michael

"Returned to Lone Star for the first time in many years for a weekday lunch. I had the redneck ribs, served as six ribs with coleslaw and buffalo..."

Stephen Ragell

"Always a great meal to be had here. The mains are classics. We had the ribs and lasso of hog. Generous portions, as you expect. For dessert a berry..."

Brent Pizzato

"Great delicious food. Nice spacious environment with pleasant attentive staff. $6 for a 12oz soft drink is a bit over the top, when $3-4 maximum..."

Rebecca Avon

"Great spot, place was full, yet staff were keeping on top of everything and extremely friendly. Food was brought out in a timely manner, and was..."

Daryl Linton

"Had a lovely dinner with my bestie, food was on point, ribs were excellent, simply fall off the bone tender. Our waitress Rylee was attentive,..."

Elinor Bain

"Honestly, the food was better than other Lone Stars I have been to and I love dining at Lone Star. Manchester Lone Star chef got it right with my..."

Lynz Wilmshurst

"Been here plenty of times, great customer service, food is fairly priced, location is great. I tried one of the burgers today and it was SERIOUSLY..."

Bread Man

"Atmosphere was good, except for the SUPER LOUD BLENDER. Waiters were amazing, especially the person with the blonde hair. They were..."

Kelsey

"Great food and atmosphere. My wife and I went here for my birthday. We usually go to the one in Riccarton, but we're in the city centre and thought..."

Gatlin Skansie

"Had a pretty good dinner here tonight. Food was fantastic, and compliments to the kitchen. A bit quiet on the waitressing front, and the table we..."

Elliot Moule

"🤩Amazing! We came here 3 years ago! After all, Lone Star is the best!🥖🥗🍤🍖🍻 😋So..."

Julie

"The waitress and cashier were very friendly. The salmon was a wonderful complete meal. The cocktail looks standard but nicely..."

Ben Johnson

"Usually go for dinner but went for lunch for the first time. Food there has always been fantastic, no complaints. Couldn't speak more highly of how..."

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