Tides Bar And Eatery

Loved it! Great food and staff. Will be back again soon. Only down fall would be plastic straws! If i had known i was getting one i would have said no thank you, time to get reusable ones �

We were staying at Trailways and went to the Tides for a drink to cap off the evening. Great bar service and range of drinks. Barman made drink for one of our party in request even though not on the menu.

In Nelson for work for about the 4th time in 9 months and each time I seem to be put up in a different hotel, so it was Trailways this time around. I was here for a couple of days, so my review actually spans a couple of dinners and also breakfast as well. Note that both my dinner's were room service ordered so I can't comment on too much about the restaurant and how busy or not it was in the evening, although I was in the same restaurant for breakfast 2 mornings in a row.

The hotel is located right next to the main city centre so you don't have to eat at the Tides Restaurant if you don't want to. The restaurant is sparse, but well presented and modern looking - but has a stunning view of the river alongside it.

Staff that I dealt with for breakfast and those delivering my meals were friendly and attentive, dressed in uniform black. In fact I thought the breakfast staff were really friendly and quick to clear my table.

The breakfast consists of what you would normally expect; a cooked breakfast selection and a continental buffet with the option of combining and having both or having an express breakfast which just consists of juices, coffee/tea and toast. There is also an a la carte selection on the menu as well featuring the usual breakfast favourites. The cooked breakfast selection is a choice of bacon, hash browns, sausages, eggs (to your liking) and grilled tomato. The breakfast isn't anything to scream about - the hashbrowns are standard store bought hashbrowns etc but it comes out hot and and if your eggs are scrambled, the eggs are nice and creamy. Considering the price of around $20 it was a pretty sparse plate of food for the price, but what was there, was nice.

Dinner on my first night, I opted for light meals on both nights - I had pork schnitzel, which came with a potato bake ( I added a side of veges), spinach and not quite an apple sauce I don't think. There was a drizzle of balsamic around the plate as well, which actually really added to the flavour of the pork. I wasn't so keen on the sauce itself however. The veges, not a huge amount of them, but what was there was great.

On my second night I had a chicken, bacon and mushroom pasta with a creme fraiche sauce. Can't say much about this other than loved it. It was probably one of the better pasta dishes I have had in a while. Again, not quite enough of it, but it was a light meal - but a light meal pitched in the mid 20s is a bit rich (excuse the pun).

The prices generally on the menu are high but the quality is also fairly high, however based on the number of hotels and restaurants I have eaten at, this has to rate as one of the more expensive with some mains into the high 30s - but credit where credit is due, it is also one of the better hotel restaurant meals I have eaten as well. Whether I dine here again isn't actually up to me but to my workplace, but I would happily recommend it for a special occasion meal - and hope to take my wife to Nelson one day and have her dine here as well.

I bring a group of 20 or more people to The Tides most months for a business luncheon, and I have to say that every single time it surpasses our expectations. The food is always beautiful, the desserts are heavenly(!) everything is fresh and portions are good. The management are always very helpful and glad to see us, the staff are friendly and nothing is too much trouble. They've gone the extra mile for us a couple of times, and that means a lot. We always look forward to our luncheons by the river at the Tides.

Wow!! Second time in Nelson...first time here...damn...the food is good!!! Classy, tasty, well presented...and beautiful flavour combinations....The staff is super friendly and super efficient!! They really look after their customers...The outdoor setting was amazing even with warm, fuzzy mini blankets just in case the weather doesn't play along. I would love to go back again and explore other dishes....AND...we had tasty entree samples ( for free)!! Well done staff and management.

Great food, service was over and above, especially for our 6 year old. Very helpful, friendly staff and meals were quickly provided. A lovely family celebration, thank you Team The Tides.

We went out as a large group for dinner. Service was quick, the staff friendly and professional, the food was nicely presented but the alcove where we were seated was a sound trap and you could barely hear each other also while others food was good my pork parmagan was more gristle and tough. Not nice at all.

Great ambience and terrific menu. The sharing lamb platter for two was amazing. Highly recommend.

We dined here for dinner 3 times in one week while we were staying in Nelson. The food & service was excellent without fault. The fish, ribeye, venison & confit duck were cooked to perfection along with beautiful sides of veges & potatoes. Kudos to the chef. The best place to dine in Nelson!