dux dine

our visit this last saturday rewarded us with verygoodfood. we had been previously last year and wasn't as impressed. maybe they were 'bedding in' the kitchen staff/wait staff when they opened. verygoodfood and prompt service now.

fish is uniformly excellent. not the cheapest, but fish is fresh.goodoption of ordering 250ml wine when your table can't decide on a bottle to share. better value than 150ml wine.

recommend what we had. we had the fried squid to start and seafood pasta main. cost for two with wine was $100. ($71 food and $29 for 2 x 250ml wine). filling, fresh and tasty.

adorable and classy atmosphere,goodservice, enjoyable music. the polenta fries are absolutely to die for, to the point where it overshadows the main! the food is on the steep side but certainly worth it, by my reckoning.

(there is plenty of duck themed decor, you just have to look closely!)

on of my favourite restaurants in christchurch- hands down!! i always love coming to dux dine because i know that the drinks will be tasty and the food will be top notch. my go-to food choices are always the "red tofu curry" and the "margherita pizza" however the last time i went i ordered the "pasta of the day" which on the menu said salmon carbonara however the dish i got was actually cod carbonara- it was very tasty but i was still slightly disappointed as i was looking forward to eating some salmon. every person at the table loved their food and we all had a reallygooddining experience in the semi-outdoor conservatory area of the restaurant, which is really pretty in the evening sunset! the only small problem here would be parking as although they do have their own carpark, there is sometimes not enough room and the roadworks on riccarton road make for a really inconvenient parking experience - @gastrogeeny

my current favourite seafood restaurant. aromatic mussels is a must try. polenta fries are also yummy!! they also make really nice americano coffee.goodhangout place for friends get together

extremely nice and helpful service. ordered the prawn pizza and it was delicious! after reading reviews and the menu online, we were really excited to try the seafood pasta but unfortunately they didn't sell it anymore. nevertheless, great atmosphere andgoodfood. the food took a while to come out, but i assume that's because they were hosting an 18th at the same time.

lovely staff, lovely atmosphere - warm and cosy.goodvegetarian options. very busy, would recommend booking for lunch. fantastic outdoor space also.

fabulous fabulous! scrumptious seafood to drool over! excellent service.goodwine list! seafood pasta and muscles are excellent :) will be back next time in chch!

it is such a popular place full of people talking loud to each other. you can feel the atmosphere everyone is happy there.

we had halloumi cheese salad and flat bread for lunch. the salad was a bit too sweet while the flat bread was just perfect with all the cute dippings. to fill my stomach i ordered a pizza as well. it was a tasty treat with agoodamount of toppings.

everything was great except the long blonde hair in my salad. not so sure whether it was from a chef or a waitress though i did not find any chef with long blonde hair. but they quickly offered me another one. so it was okay.

we went to this place morning later for a breakfast. we had a porridge with rhubarb and portobello mushrooms followed by a long black and a flat white. meal was delicious, service was first class and the place is very nice as well. in summary this is a very classic place withgoodvibe, great services and excellent food. definitely agoodspot for your breakfast or lunch time.

only a tuesday night and it was very busy. always agoodsign and proved to be true. a group of five we shared a range of entrees and all were very good. the squid was extremelygoodfollowed by the dumplings.

for mains we all had a range and the gurnard and blue cod dishes were excellent.

although the staff were a little slow to start with once the restaurant began to quieten a little they were very attentive. it was a very busy night with hardly a table free.

we were seated outside but the evening was warm. all of us commented that we would be returning.

reallygoodfood and ambeience as the food is ultimateable to find agoodplace to hang around desserts and pizzas are mouth-wateringgoodambience andgoodweather makes the food ammmmm

second day in christchurch, happily found this café on zomato withgoodreviews! the interior design is beautiful .. so many ducks!

if you were sitting in the corner or outside the café, don't expect the staff will come to you.. even if they said they would come back to you in a minute, they r actually not coming back to you •_• !! they were obviously not busy since i only saw few customers ...

so i walked to the counter and ordered the food by myself. portobello mushroom with slow roasted tomato on side. the food was good!

pleasantly surprised by this restaurant each time i've been. they cook great fish,goodenough that i haven't actually strayed further through their menu, and i just can't get enough of the polenta fries. service has been reallygoodeach time.

couldn't fault the food or service. delicious, arrived quickly, portion sizes were perfect (they even did a half portion of a main for our 12 year old and the kids meals were also agoodsize), the service was friendly, polite & professional and the outdoor setting just right for an early evening meal. will definitely go back again soon :)

things that were good....goodwine and beer selection, perfectly cooked grouper and terikihi and calamari
things that wern't so good..... floury tasting coating on calamari, general lack of seasoning in just about everything, grotty truck stop salt and pepper shakers, dirty beer glasses, staff in dirty shirts and aprons and iodised salt instead of some nice flaked sea salt.
in summary the experience was disappointing and could have been a lot better with a little attention to detail. the new dux dine has the potential to be a great dining location and as we get more choices in christchurch places that don't hit the mark won't survive. i hope that with the history that dux has it doesn't become one of those places that we used to go to.