Review The Grille - Invercargill

Great cafe. Kids love the play area which is easy to see from the seating area. The deluxe hot chocolates went down a treat.

Had the Big Breakfast in the afternoon because I got there late and had not eaten up till then. After that meal I didn't need to eat for another day. Big it was. The restroom was clean and very interesting as well. Went back there to finish looking g around one of the Best Transport Museums in the World.

We stopped by this cafe on our way down to Bluff. Ambience - This is such a cool cafe. The deco and the interior is worth the visit itself. Car themes permeate the place, even as far as the men's toilet, which took the term, "pit stop" to a new level. Food - we ordered a couple of items from the cabinet and the Grille Seafood Chowder. The Salmon Quiche from the cabinet is quite nice but the Seafood Chowder is simply awesome. Add some pepper and a dash of lemon to the seafood chowder and you will not be disappointed. Service - the service was great. Lots of smiles and very prompt service by the staff, especially Kahlee.

Had lunch here on the 30th Sep 2021 with my Aunty and Uncle and husband. What a great experience!!!! Such lovely staff and the atmosphere was relaxed and calm. I had a beef burger and fries for lunch - absolutely delicious and after being sick and not able to eat much this was amazing!! Husband had the lamb sliders with potato skins which he never chooses to eat! - yet he really enjoyed them. My Aunty had a cheese scone and skins. And the other meal was salmon on a potato rosti and an egg. All ridiculously tasty meals and really nice presentation too in the cool bowl/platter type plate!!! Will be back again definitely next time in Invercargill!!! Thankyou

Fun place. Great decor. Good food. Steak was very nice. Roast duck was delicious, but “game sauce” a little sweet/rich. Good service. Dessert was awesome!

As a local google guide I always make sure to share my experiences to Google Local Connect which I am affilated and I always give my honest comments, observations and recommendations to others. This way I can help in answering thier inquries/questions about the place, activities or restaurants/place they're planning to go or do. Last night was our first time to dine in The Grille, Invercargill. We're local of the city but this is the only time we've visited the place. There are few things I will give a review base on my experience. 1. The place (The Grille) It's ambiance is totally will bring you back to the 50s, 60s, 70,s or 80s the decor was amazing and the appliances vintages ones brought me back to my childhood watching the vintage TV😁 i thought that was nice and creative. I even told my wee boy 3 years old that we got old TV like it when I was in his age. He was so amazed😂. The light of the entire restaurant fit to its theme ans decorations. It's cozy and warm there. 2. The Service (staff mainly) First impression last i guess thats why I always remind myself that those people/staff working as frontline/wait person/service crew should always have the BIG smile😁 and Friendly approach not intemidating. The first staff I approach was bot so friendly in her way of talking to me. We arrived 10 mins early on our booking time. When I was so friendly in asking her about our table as I got no idea yet how they do things, like should we just grab a table or look for our table things like these...so I asked her. At first she told me that "you know that our service for this is at 6pm right, I will show your table after I'll finish this" that sounds like I was told off for coming early as she didnt smile at all, to me her facial expression and approach was not friendly. I felt upset but I didnt took it in a wrong way or let her know how i felt instead I turned and told my husband they will start serving at 6pm so we sat at the sofa in front of the fire place for 10 mins while oue boy was enjoying his play time in their play area (which is something recommendable for restaurants like The Grille) i thought this is a brilliant idea having a wee play area for kids so those couples who have kids can enjoy their time together while kids playing upon witing for the food to arrive. Thumbs up for that! Another wait/staff assisted us with our orders when the first staff finally took us to our table. My personal comments in this matter are: First, wait person should ask somebody else to help us out and guide us to our table while she was busy in the bar. She could told us, "Hi welcome to the Grille, Im sorry I cant help you but my company will take you to your table our service will be at 6pm feel free to choose for a drink" in that way we could have felt welcome. Coz honestly it was not a nice welcome after all. Next, wait person should be alert when I say alert enthusiastic, energitic and lively. 3.Food-100 percent recommended no questions with what we order we are very happy. I love that being in keto diet I have the food that I can enjoy to eat in their menu so that was well done!👏 4. Total experience 7/10 I will say I recommend this restaurant to others because there are room for change especially to the wait staff.

Had a really lovely brunch in the retro kitchen. It was like sitting down at the table 50 years ago. It was fantastic and the lounge beside it held so many memories

This is a great café to have lunch. It is inside the car museum which is totally worth a visit. The decor is fascinating and food is great. Popular.

Very good atmosphere and attitudes from staff, tasty food and decent portions. Will definitely be recommending to family. Happy bellies indeed.

Lovely staff and really fresh and tasty food. Definitely recommend visitors come here. We needed something quick before heading to Bluff for the ferry and they were outstanding.

Food was lovely and fresh, eggs bene and lamb hash with a cheeky raspberry brownie and coffee to finish. Eggs were cooked just right, yolk flowing when cut into, the lamb hash was full of flavor and the lamb just fell apart, very tender. The brownie was quite rich and something to be shared between two in my opinion but so yummy. Staff were lovely and helpful and the facility was clean and tidy. Always a great place to visit.

Was surprised at how good the food was! Definitely wasn't expecting that as it is in a transport museum. Got some really high end dishes that look like they could've been served in a super fancy restaurant but you don't have to pay an arm and a leg here. Really trendy cocktails and desserts as well. Staff were very friendly and service was so fast. Remember to book ahead though because they can get quite busy!

Very cool place. Great food! A true tribute to the story behind the whole complex. Shame the service was rather poor...

Roomy, light & bright cafe with retro themed 'rooms' if you so desired. Delicious food albeit $$$. Coffee 3/5.

Could not believe how good the food was and such a great price. Staff are awesome and the day core was fantastic

Enjoyed our scone and friendly service. Lovely warm fire. Tea could have been hotter.

Celiac's or gf people beware. Had dinner here last Wednesday night. After checking meal was safe to eat with waitress then with chef I proceeded to eat. Only to have waitress run over to stop me as it was a gluten meal. Being celiac this wasn't a case of feeling bloated etc but severe sickness. Am still feeling the effects now. Would not recommend for allergy sufferers. As it was a work dinner my manager did go back to make staff aware. Have been online with celiac nz and there have been other complaints too. The kitchen and wait staff need to sharpen up on their awareness.

After wandering around the truck museum we had worked up an appetite. The meals were huge! Best burger, salmon on cauliflower (wondered about that but it was superb, especially the beetroot chips) and risotto👍🏼 Would definitely go there again and would recommend it as a place to visit when in Invercargill. Staff were very helpful and attentive 😊

I've eaten here many times now - many dinners, few breakfasts and gotta say, never disappointed. My personal fav for a while was the turbot with fennel watercress slaw and beurre blanc - and I had to have skins, skins are super crunchy! Right on up there with the best in town!

My uncle and I come in today for lunch what an amazing atmosphere, serves was fantastic and the meal was extremely amazing couldn't recommend this place enough will be back again for sure

Ordered the Grille breakfast and a flat white. Flat white was perfect and breakfast was amazing. Great play area for kids and service was exceptional! Highly recommend a visit and look at all the cool decor

I have had a few meals at The Grille now and everyone of them has been delicious. I am Coeliac ( gluten free ) and I love the range of choice for G/F and the chocolate orange torte is the best. The staff are very friendly, the service is great, the surroundings are awesome and i will be back for many more meals to come.

Awesome place, great selection of yummy food. Highly recommend The Grille and the transport museum.

Awesome food and service for the time of day, (just after 1pm). The cafe was full but the waiting time was minimal. The food delicious as always but the skins could have been overdone just a bit.

Brilliant place, amazing staff, atmosphere and the food is so yummy. Going to have to come back several times and work my way through your menu!!

Was down south for my sons BBall in the weekend, and was told about this place. From the outside it doesn't look much as its part of the car place, but when we got inside 'WOW' what a hidden treasure! Right from being greeted by friendly staff, great coffee and a very cool atmosphere! My 4 yr old loved the playroom especially the truck! Thank you guys, will be our go to when we're back! Oh yeah the food was delicious too! ����❤️❤️

Fast and friendly service, breakfast, lunch or dinner are all fantastic and so yummy! Definitely recommend to others.

OMG!!! I had the grilled chicken salad filled Taco. Was the best meal I have had in ages. Lots of different flavours. Was just amazing. Great coffee too.

Went there for Dinner last night, I enjoyed my meal but my partners potato gratin was cold also the service was very slow from wait staff and kitchen. 4 star because day time experiences there have been good.

Highly recommend, the food and staff were amazing!

The big breakfast is by far one of the best in Southland! Lots of attention to quality and it shows. We also had an issue with a meal and it was very quickly and professionally taken care of which shows the high level of customer service in The Grill.

We took our kids for dinner at The Grille tonight & it was perfect. Kids meals were amazing as were ours & we topped it off with a chocolate fondue dessert. Couldn't fault the service either, well done! We will be back for sure & the kids loved the play area �

Wow what can I say but absolutely amazing!! Great staff and the most amazing food I've eaten in ages! I will be back!! �

Superb. Great friendly efficient service. Little people occupied in the playground while we ate our top quality fresh food. Our new fave! Well done Mat and Lindy.