Hayz @ The Anchorage — Restaurant in Invercargill City

Wife & I came here 12 months ago with a group of 40 senior citizens after booking weeks in advance to ensure adequate oysters were available. Upon arrival apologies were proffered and lame - duck excuses for not having oysters for our group. Many of us settled for battered Blue Cod. Trouble was there was more batter than blue cod. Very - - - - disillusioned people. Today, 26/4/23, many of the same group made the annual pilgrimage to the same venue to chance our taste buds. Wife & I go there only for Blue Cod & Oysters, no chips salad or tartare sauce. I make my own tartare sauce and everybody that's tried it, confirms it is "Simply the Best." So after last year's disappointment, we were all a little apprehensive as to what was to be served up. First off: The waitress was so polite to every client that walked through the door, in asking, "how may I help you." So gracious was she. Secondly : The presentation of every single meal, (23) was the consensus, simply OUTSTANDING. My wife & I have not enjoyed Blue Cod & Oysters for such a long time, and topping the meal off with some of my Tartare was just the epitamy of ecstacy. If the staff can maintain this level of excellence, this won't be the only visit we make to this establishment. Oh, while I'm at it, I best mention that the oysters were No1's. Many places buy in seconds and cover them with screeds of batter to make them look big. Not the Anchorage. In Southland, start serving up sub-standard food, and the word spreads faster than John Travoltas' Greased Lightning. So Ladies, keep up the good work and this Arnie...

a Top #1 New Zealand experience after touring the entire South Island. excited by the platter pictures we found on google reviews we were more blown away by what happened when we got in. after picking up on our "foodie" vibes (we are gourmet restaurant managers) the owner Haylee spent two days (i mean a dinner + lunch) with us, curating all the food, cooked to order, displaying, explaining the history and origins of all the food, how her and her family and kids harvest all the food + ingredients, and giving us some samples of her own private cooking collection from one chef to another. one of the most memorable and down to earth Kiwi experiences you could ever have. we spent two days in Bluff eating and learning so much about the history and food culture of all the places and all the lore behind it. they may not even have Oysters when you arrive but you'll learn why. they do however have fresh Titi (if you come in season) a rare wild bird that i won't soon forget - it was the best thing i've ever had to eat. i'll remember this hospitality and food experience for the rest of my...

We decided to bring our Auckland based Whanau here for lunch, not realising they had read about Hayz in the Air NZ magazine on the way down. The food exceeded our expectations, I couldn’t pick a favourite, and each family member chose something different as theirs. If you love seafood get one of the platters, that way you don’t have to choose and can try so many wonderful offerings. The passion Hayz shows in her food comes through in the taste and presentation, seeing how sustainably it’s sourced with little wastage shows the Aroha involved. There was also two stunning ladies front of house who radiated sunshine on the cold, wet day we went. This is a destination restaurant worth a roadie regardless of the weather, and if you’re lucky enough to have Hayz come out and explain each masterpiece then you are truly honoured. All seafood connoisseurs must go to this pearl in Bluff. There are other meat and vegetarian delicacies available for those who aren’t fans of seafood, and they...