Jaba Grill and Bar — Restaurant in Christchurch

Amazing casual steakhouse. Price was amazing, food was amazing, hospitality was amazing. And don't skip the chocolate brownie dessert.

We were greeted by the lovely manager, Monica, where she threw some banter with us and made us feel comfortable dining there. There was a waiter in a sling wandering around, helping served and cracked some jokes with us. We found out later that the waiter was the owner, Jay Balasundara. He showed us the charcoal oven used to cook the steaks.

The menu was simple, and in our opinion, very well priced. The excitement didn't start until our medium rare ribeye on the bone and Sirloin actually came out Medium Rare! It is rare you that you get the cook you asked for.

My wife had the Wakanui 21 day aged Sirloin and I had the Prime Steer Ribeye on the bone. When I thought my ribeye was amazing, my head was knocked back when I tried my wife's Wakanui Sirloin. Delicious pieces of steak and such wonderful flavors from both the cooking technique and the beef themselves.

Our dining experience didn't end as we ordered the panacotta with starenese qoulis and chocolate brownies on a hot plate and they were amazing!

Truly recommend and we will definitely come back again whenever we visit...

Poor service downgraded the food. We went in around 6pm on a Thursday night, one server present with 3 tables (including us). She was overwhelmed and took awhile to get us table water and then take our order. While in the middle of taking our order, another table got up to leave because they were upset she had not taken their order yet. She stopped taking our order and ran off to take theirs, then when I asked to continue our order she said that the other people needed to leave soon so she had to take care of them first. After 45 minutes, our food arrived. Angus steak fillet was pretty good however the sharing plate had a soft cheese on it that was more rubbery than melty. The server continued to provide terrible service (even though she now had one other server helping). She continually reached across the table to grab people's plates instead of walking around to politely clean up. We had to remind her 10 minutes after we received our dessert (chocolate brownie was great - plate was hot) that we also ordered a coffee. She then took her time getting the coffee to us because other people were obviously more important. If it were not for the terrible service, I'd recommended this place for...

Come tonight as a group. Found the staff way to pushy and in your face. Majority of everyone's meals were good. I didnt enjoy the chicken was way to spicy and very overpowering. I get staff have a job to do but we must have had a server come to us at least 15 times. Good to be attentive but was to much. But they missed topping up water jugs etc basics rather to keep offering drinks. Very pushy to order starters and again drinks being taken away before finished. Think if they let people sit down for 5 mins before asking for there meal orders would be a lot better. Just comes across as pushy and rude. Shouldn't need to be interrupted every 5 mins with someone asking if we want more drinks etc. Also be great to see sugar with your hot drinks. Bathrooms need attention no paper towels to dry your hands and as was reported by one of our friends your toilet door needs fixing as it doesn't lock and she had someone walk in on her....