the styx kitchen & bar

agreatway to finish the day in 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.greatsitting looking out over the water. food was just right to finish the day.

i went to the styx with my good friend. he is well known over there as one of his relatives works at that place. the setting by the harbour isgreatand when we arrived we were given the choice of two reserved tables. i believe that we got the best one since it was the one on the sunny side. the waitresses were quite pleasant and fairly attentive. they gave my friend and myself enough time to order. it was half price pizza tuesday so we ordered pizza, a margherita. it was good however there was a bit too much tomato sauce to my liking so it felt a bit heavy. my friend was also disappointed with the margherita and he told me that other pizzas such as the salmon one were much better. i would recommend this place if you are looking for some nice vista or for a special occasion as their menu is a bit on the pricier side. specifically, their pizza selection.

i've now eaten here many times at different times for brunch, lunch and dinner.

the menu always has daily changing specials as well as lovely regular dishes.

the staff are always polite and accommodating and happy to help if something isn't quite as wanted - i.e offering to pan fry instead of deep fry calamari for a lower fat option.

nice but still casual and welcoming of family groups with children

the location and view are stunning and agreatplace to take out of towners.

i have been here many times, it is my local i guess. the staff are always vibrant, helpful and polite. the food is great, pizzas today were great, the seafood chowder is fab and the venison i had there a month or two back was divine.greatrange of beers and wines and you couldnt get a nicer location.

party of 8, a little slow with the drinks and possibly a bit slow with service if you are in a hurry but overall a nice experience, staff were fantastic as food wasn't up to standard (overcooked steaks, a bit thin on the ground with the fish & my pork belly was cold although very tasty!). our waitress was excellent and coped well and our food was redone and sent back out in double time - worth the wait this time round. can forgive food that's not perfect when you havegreatwait staff! will definitely be back as enjoyed the atmosphere.