the styx kitchen & bar

although i love to eat out, it can be very daunting and exhausting for me. i was born with a rare metabolic disorder in which i cannot eat protein, my body cannot absorb it so therefor turns into poison and attacks my brain (to put a very long story short. its is called pku) this is all managed through diet.
my husband and i have just moved to nelson and wanted to take him somewhere nice for his birthday and the styx kitchen bar was recommended to us by friends and extended family.
there was nothing on the menu i could eat so i sent and email thatdayasking if they could prepare a salad for me (which is something i try to avoid due to the diet being so strict) and they were more than happy to help and offered a selection of different ingredients to create a delicious meal for me! it was almost overwhelming because i also had that sense of normality at the table having a big plate of food instead of ordering a side salad with no meat, cheese, nuts, eggs etc
i give these guys 100% and will definitely be back in the near future!

a great way to finish thedayin nelson. lovely food and pleasant, attentive and efficient service. i had seafood chowder, one of us had pizza and the others i think had mussels and steak. great sitting looking out over the water. food was just right to finish the day.

the place is very comfortable and generous. for the amount of staff compared to number of customers, it took a while for someone to come over and seat us and we were served and checked on by different people for the same things. but the staff were very polite and helpful. 
their portions are generous and arrived on time. we loved the coconut crumbed tiger prawns, the rib eye steak and pork belly. the fish of thedaycould've used a bit more blue cheese in the sauce and the chilli chicken pasta didn't have as much of a chilli punch. the highlight of the night was the rosemary creme brulee - it is to die for and we were left licking the bowl clean! overall we were looked after and fed well after a longdayof travel.