Cook 'N' With Gas — Restaurant in Christchurch

Went to an early reservation on a Saturday night. Everything was off to a great start, but as business started to pick up, it became evident that they were well under staffed. The entrees were good- mussels and prawns. We both got the pork belly as a main which was beautifully presented but unexceptional and wouldn't recommend or order again. After dinner we ordered drinks- a wine and an Old Fashioned. The "Classic" Old Fashioned was not as one would expect or as described in the menu. When I questioned whether I got the correct drink or not, the server promptly took it back, promised he would remake it, but then clearly just poured the same drink into a shorter glass. No one came to our table to check that we were happy with the new drink or ask for a dessert order. We wanted dessert but decided to leave without ordering. If this were a pub, I'd rate 4/5 stars. Decent feed and good portions. But for "fine dining" it missed the mark. Over-priced for unexceptional food, poor service, and poorly made cocktails. I'll count this as a miss and check out one of Chch's many small eateries close by. You'd do well to spend your...

I took my wife out for dinner this Saturday. Firstly the seats...!!! I have never been made to sit on seats this uncomfortable.! the cosmetic look is very dated and all of the skirting boards need a lick of paint. I love the retro style but its more like a out of date style.! The food... The food was nothing special. I ordered a mix grill which came with onion rings and chips. Little to my knowledge I had already order onion rings and chips for my starter. (service knowledge poor). some of the staff seemed friendly which is a plus however the place was let down by a few staff. The cocktails my partner ordered were very tasty. however on more than two occasions the staff forgot about us ordering extra drinks.. I would not go back to this place. for the same money you can eat in a much nicer establishment.! I feel the reviews online are fake. I don't believe people actually like this place. Why would anyone be happy with this. and lastly to add. me and my partner both woke up with upset tummy's the following...

Dined here with a friend last night. What a pleasure. It's not often that I would even consider giving 10/10 as a grade but they deserved nothing less. The service was attentive without being pushy, the food was superb and best of all, in my opinion, despite dining early we were not rushed through so they could seat someone else but spent the entire evening there. We arrived earlier than our booking due to a mix up with the Taxi so went through to the bar, the barman had no problem making the requested cocktail despite it not being on their list. It just seemed to get better from there on in. Every mouthful of both our meals was superb from the amuse bouche to the dessert. As an extra bonus we were recommended a superb Sauvignon Blanc by the waiter and our requested extra short espressos actually were! Only thing I might do differently next time is hide in the corner and actually lick my dessert plate instead of just thinking about it! Thanks guys it was a perfect...