Mosaic By Simo (Mosaic Bar & Dine New trading name) — Restaurant in Christchurch

Avoid at all cost if you have any dietary requirements

I've edited this post to expand after a response from owner: Visited on Monday lunch. I announced that I was dairy free, ordered a bowl of three salads - all of which are labeled as DF (Dairy Free). The meal was served with a yoghurt based sauce.

Allowing for a second chance I visited on Tuesday evening. I announced that I was dairy free, ordered a bowl of three salads and chicken skewers. All of these items are labeled as labeled as DF (Dairy Free). I labored that point that I require dairy free food and didn't want any tzatziki or dairy based sauces during ordering. The chicken skewers came with a mint and yoghurt based sauce. Upon complaining and pointing out the mistake, the same chicken skewers where returned on a new plate without the salad, but still containing the yoghurt based sauce. I've spent $19 dollars and ultimately left without eating anything. No resolution was offered.

To stress the point, it is not appropriate to label dishes as Dairy Free, but then serve that dish with dairy. There is a lack of understanding and no care. Best summed up as "Avoid at all cost if you have any dietary requirements"

I'd suggest suitable resolutions as: Preparing the dish without...

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