Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Christchurch

"Affordable, tasty Thai food! A work colleague recommended we try Zab and we weren’t disappointed. It’s great value and we have enjoyed every dish..."

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Tegan Walker

Daphnes Restaurant

78/100 (1695 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"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..."

Tracey Wiseman

"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..."

Wendy Yao

"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..."

Kahu Luke

"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..."

John Richards

"Daphnes is the Chinese restaurant I always imagined. It extremely great value and busy atmosphere catered to everyone looking for a cheap, mostly..."

Lachlan Kitchen

"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..."

Charan Ashokraj

"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..."

Ronak Katira

"Good food, decent portions, good ambience, and decent portion sizes. Strongly recommend their tofu sizzler. The behaviour of the waiting staff is..."

Arin Basu

"Friendly lady boss that remembers us, because we are repetitive customers ;) Food are good enough, big portion, decent price, fast serving especially..."

Caroline

"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..."

Grace

"MMMMM om nom nom, all 5 of my senses are satisfied! the colourful way the perfectly cooked duck was presented, the way you could hear a scrumptious..."

Jolo

"The food is tasty and the service is excellent, so everything is comfortable. I would recommend this restaurant to..."

Teresa Lovelock

"Loved the Peking duck and we often have the whole fish with pickled vegetables which is just wonderful. It is so nice to be greeted personally by..."

Shirley Bradstock

"This is probably the best Chinese currently open in Christchurch, and yes I have been to most of them!I had the Peking duck, which I have..."

Rod

"Food was great and prices were very reasonable.. gotta go again..... service was excellent, staff spoke English, one of the finer chinese restaurants..."

Shrek

"What an amazing place. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The meals are superb. Thank you very much for catering for 80 guests in one block..."

Lynnda Bouzaid

"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..."

mamatomochu

"Just enjoyed a delicious dinner at Daphne’s. We ordered fried eggplant with pork stuffing, garlic and chilli green beans, and half crispy chicken..."

Renee Blackburn

"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..."

Stephanie Oyagawa

"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..."

Duncan Marbella

"We're regulars for over 5-6 years now. They've always had great food and amazing services. 小笼包is the..."

Tammara Thompson

"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..."

Marklin Ang

"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..."

Kevin Young

"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..."

Vlad Hanin

"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..."

Camy Cheung

"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..."

Mahraaz Hussein

"AMAZING!! the staff were so nice and accommodating. The food was amazing !! Thank you so much for your service. I come here every time I am in..."

Caz Oyagawa

"Delicious food! Had the time of our lives! The staff were also really kind and caring, great service! We had yumcha, for all came quickly. Would be..."

Ann K

"So far, one of the best taste Chinese restaurants that I have visited in New Zealand. The restaurant have many selections, and the favorite here are..."

Jason Tan

"Brilliant meal, great food, really good service and so friendly. Highly..."

Martyn Browitt

"One of the best Chinese restaurant in Christchurch. Very well presented and food options are overwhelmed. The Peking duck in my favorite meals in..."

Chet Wah

"The food is always amazing and the staff are incredible. They made sure a young group were drinking enough water and had a safe way home, really..."

Caitlyn Mae

"Daphne's has been our regular Chinese restaurant for quite some time. Always good food and excellent service especially from Daphne herself. My..."

Janelle Tan

"Amazing food every time! It’s nice to go on a Thursday night when it is not so busy but it’s a great restaurant and the manager is lovely. We..."

Rachel Gudopp-Stern

Indian Ocean Restaurant

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"We went over there on occassion of diwali with few friends. The decor was authentic Indian traditional from the heart of rajasthan. Those in nz who..."

Ronak Katira

"It was our second visit. First time was hilarious the other customers made us laugh so much. The food and service was just delightful. Loved the..."

Deb Carrodus-Hudson

"What really stood out about Indian Ocean was the atmosphere! The restaurant had beautiful decor and great, lively music. The dining area was well..."

Dave Kimber

"We dropped in here because of the GrabOne special they were offering at the time. It's a small restaurant with eyecatching and interesting decor--..."

CJ Liu

"I ate here with friends last Saturday and had a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The Naan breads are huge and the curry I had was tasty. Very..."

John Herrett

"Best Indian I have tasted in NZ and the UK!! The food is cooked to perfection, generous portions. Great value for money, lovely atmosphere and I love..."

Liz

"Best Indian ive had in NZ- the sauces were authentic and absolutely delicious. The atmosphere and paintings etc made it a great dine in experience...."

Dave T

"Delicious food. Very fragrant and obviously made properly. Really weird bathroom fittings - you've gotta see them ;-). Our main mistake was..."

David

"Absolutely lovely food, very authentic. The staff were incredibly helpful too. Would highly recommend this to..."

Melva Gill

"Haven’t had Indian Ocean since 2015, after I ordered online I read the newest review and 2 minutes before I placed my order someone posted a bad..."

kenneth-james hay

"Wonderful to see locally made vegan protein available and well incorporated into the menu. Food was amazing and will be recommending to all family..."

Kienan Grice

"Best Indian in Christchurch. And they have an official award to prove it, plus best service. Good value for money. See Big AL's Food Reviews on..."

Alan Parsons

"Excellent environment with mouth watering food. Best experience to dine in for friends and family. This restaurant also serve vegan and gluten free..."

Tez Bhattarai

"Amazing and tasty. Great banter from the waiter. Can't wait to go back. Google maps takes you to the wrong..."

Kow Lina

"Great place to eat or dine with friends an Family. Its has one of the best Indian food in and an around Christchurch. Please do..."

joshua avishek Karki

"Wow just wow.They have this amazing wide variety of Vegan foods.We tried Banana blossom and jackfruit curries for the first time and it was..."

Lalita Chettri

"It was really good~ We loved all foods especially prawn masala. All staff are very kind and good service. We absolutely visit..."

MeeJin Kim

"The food was delicious with authentic taste, must go and try as I highly recommend in addition, customer service was amazing..."

Lakhani Bhavik

"Definitely the best mango chicken I've ever had in my life and the mango lassie was perfect too. Staff were great and the restuarant has a real..."

Nicole Brogan

"The best vegan curries I've had. The plant bases chicken option are a 10. Thank..."

Nick Harlow

"A really excellent curry 🍛 this was our first time visiting Indian ocean 🌊 and it didn't disappoint from the amazing fluffy naam bread to the..."

wayne rhodes

"We popped in and had a good meal. I like the naan and the mango..."

Lilian Lee

"I don’t do usually but I have to do this. We been to Indian Ocean very first time after long time. The service was very friendly -10 out of 10...."

Jagat Kalathiya

"We came here on a Monday for a family dinner, and it was absolutely great. The food was delicious and very affordably priced, and the service was..."

Naomi

"Incredible range of food, authentic and comes out with the heat level as ordered. Very happy customers, thank you so..."

Greta Pearce

Thai Garden

"We were a family of 12 and couldn't of asked for better service. The food was served fresh and prompt. The new decor was amazing and set a nice..."

Megan Heather

"quick tasty food. great service.. excellent prices. a favourite place to..."

Keren Cook

"Love the food always nice place to dine out my favorite is the Red Thai curry..."

Jessica Rose Alice Jackson

"Great meal with our family for my husband's birthday. Recommend for family dining. Staff friendly & helpful. Thanks for a great..."

Gill Busby

"First visit tonight, and will definitely return! Fantastic service, wonderful food, and excellent..."

Kelly Donaldson

"The food is ALWAYS amazing. The service is great and the staff are friendly as well. Everything is always..."

Neke Simeonidis McDonald

"Food is so tasty and fresh,, will not hesirate to go back again. Staff are lovely..."

Janet Meier

"Such great , fresh food , the guri puffs are a must try as well as the honey..."

Sophie Clark

"Food was so good n service was amazing - clean neat loved..."

Shareen Rajnish Lata

"They have changed their name to Thai Garden. We ordered the dumplings with red curry sauce to start the evening, followed by Pad thai and green curry..."

Alana

"Very good price. 2 mains and a combination entree for $56. Food tasted fantastic. Definitely would go again. Next time might be dine in for a change...."

Tess Lenihan

"Takeaway dinner tonight was Chicken Green Curry, Guri Puffs, Satay Chicken Sticks and Roti everything got eaten too quick to take pictures because it..."

Te Aroha Waihaki

"We shared the combination entree which came with spring rolls, chicken wings, pork ribs and guri puffs. It was nice enough but won't be particularly..."

Kirstin Lucas

"Made a booking for Thai Talay then read some of the reviews, but keeped a open mind about the place, so pleased I did as the food was awesome, the..."

Nette Flaws

"I can't believe the three reviews I have just read. We went last night - a group of 22. Unfortunately we had to be away at a certain time and the..."

Judy Giles

"Three of my friends and I visited Thai Talay last night for dinner. We were greeted warmly and shown to a table. Our waitress was very attentive..."

Carol Kleiss

"each time i have eaten there it has been awsome food probably the best thai food i have ever had they are very friendly and are very fast to bring..."

Graham Boombar

"I've eaten here a few times and tried different things on the menu. I can't say it's the best Thai food I've had before, but I/we have enjoyed..."

Iain McL

"First timers we ordered a platter it came out looked real good the food was fantastic then ordered the mains pad thai n beef dish both dishes where..."

Kieth Hilton

"Excellent food, and service. Nice lighting and relaxing music. Fair..."

Someone Else

"Always yummy food. Very tasty. Have name changed as it used to be called Thai Talay..New menu. Great service. Have coffee , no flat whites as such...."

Sandra Stapleton

"Had the sweet and sour fish. Great flavours, could do with more coriander and had a little too much rice and less meal than I would have..."

Aaron Laing

"The food and service were perfect. But the chef and the staff were having a very loud fight in the kitchen what made us a bit scared. All good..."

Filipe Sousa

"The meals can be made for vegetarian and Vegans. Confirm what cooking oil they are using. First time eating at Thai Gardens a good range of meals and..."

Karen Cox

"Wonderful food. Friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere. Definitely will return. Also does..."

judy crooks

"Always look forward to dinning out here, the service is second to none and food is to die for , would recommend giving this place a try if you are..."

Daryl Keenan

"Great location great building . Lunch was quick and tasty. Major complaint would be Buddha head on door handle . Disrespectful to the culture and..."

Ian Morton

"They are so fast at making all the food and it is soooooooooo GOOD best Thai food I've ever..."

Johnny Andrews

"I have eaten at this restaurant many times I work over the road and it’s absolutely awesome specially the Pan..."

Danny de Hek

"Been there a few times lovely meal served every time will keep going..."

Elaine Gardiner

"Great food, good menu choices lovely wait..."

Heather Milligan

"Fresh and delicious great service and beautiful food. Thankyou we will be..."

Deborah Tomlinson

"Delicious and some dishes are very spicy. Very good customer..."

Tobias Wurft

"We have eaten here numerous times and the meals have been consistently..."

Susanne Clark

"Always a nice place to eat Thai. Good food, reasonable prices. Friendly..."

Michael Brown

"Excellent food; good price and..."

Denise Z Gentile

Khmer Satay Noodle House

"Nice seafood combination noodle soup, and ginger and spring onion special stir fry dish. Friendly staff, good meal & location. Would visit again...."

Iamtheaceofaces

"This place contained my childhood memories, I think almost every student that went to school around Riccarton or Papanui would have visited this..."

Cupy Dee

"Really great food and drinks, a fairly quiet atmosphere and really warm and friendly staff. It's a great place to eat. The Chicken Satay Supreme is..."

Ezra Sharp

"Absolutely amazing food, used to come here every Sunday lunchtime for hangover satay when I was younger and it's still just as good as it was..."

Phil

"I was staying in CHC for just a few weeks and luckily discovered this place while traveling around by bus. I’ve tried almost every noodle soup they..."

don nguyen

"We love going for an easy dinner option on weekdays. Value for money, great tasting and the place is..."

Anne Clarke

"We eat here every week on a Thursday. Good value for money, a selection of yummies. Fast to your table. Service..."

maraea falwasser

"The chicken noodles is super delicious. The price is reasonable. Fast..."

Osky Chiam

"Clear and easy to read menus. Food was cooked pretty quickly. Lot's of space inside. People were friendly. Only complaint is that when you order a..."

Jazz Cowie

"Yum. First time being here and the food was delicious and satisfying. Large portions so come hungry or you won’t finish. Only note that there..."

Paula Godfrey

"Huge portion, reasonable priced. Finally a super spicy tomyum that can make me sweat..."

Clament Wong

"Super clean, tidy and well organised place. Always busy with great food. Super tasty. Seating is always tidy. Great condiment set on each table. Easy..."

Shane Buckner

"Great food at a great price, portions are good, the place is clean, is usually a small line at lunch hour but the space has plenty of seats. The..."

Manuel Bernal

"The best Asian food in Christchurch , laksa tomyum and fried rice all I order are delicious just the you tiao that is exp and not really nice it was..."

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Wucha Chistchurch

"This is my first time to try milk tea from Wu Cha. I just saw it on ubereats and saw good reviews. I ordered dirty milk tea and strawberry mochi tea...."

Rhea

"This is one of the best bubble tea places in chch. My personal favourite is the tiramisu milk tea, I'm so addicted to it. It is not on the menu so..."

Calvin

"Went here for the first time with friends and personally had such a lovely interaction!! The staff were very welcoming, even adding little comment's..."

Liela Hughes

"They have very good Purple Rice Yoghurt series drink, been a fan of this before they opened in Chistchurch. Fresh Milk Taro Bubble Tea is great as..."

Shing Cheang

"Really tasty bubble milk tea in chch. Staff are nice and friendly as well. Good place to go in summer. They’ve got really nice mango drinks with..."

Tia Zhang

"One of my favorite place to go for a fruit based..."

Jessie Kuang

"Best bubble tea ever had. These teas are my new favourites. Thank..."

June Leo

"The best tea shop in the city, and since visiting here last year, I am unashamedly converted exclusively to Wucha drinks ... I have not visited its..."

Carmina B

"My fav bubble milk tea place. The price is a bit more compared to other places but honestly what you pay is what you get. The ingredients are very..."

Ni

"I ordered the cherry slushy with cream cheese topping via Uber eats, seriously one of the best thing I’ve tasted, everything had a perfect..."

Ada Del Mar

"Been drinking here since open. Love the yogurt series and the yogurt ball. But wish they were a bit clear on oline orders. Ive been waiting 3 hours..."

Maestro

"Waiters and waitresses are cute and presents themselves with good attitude, though the menu displays items that's not available in store but overall..."

Ke- Yo

"Tried their Taro Bubble tea… was quite filling and tasty also their brown sugar tea wad great… nice cozy sitting place and ambiance… will go..."

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