We stayed two nights to get the Westcoast pub experience. The family who owned this beautiful old pub were third generation and were very much hands on. We had a lovely quiet room and meals there were so delicious we didn’t even try any other option. Took all their advice and had an outstanding experience.
Really enjoyed our meal here. Staff we all friendly and helpful. Whitebait Fritters were awesome and the rib eye was cooked perfectly. Loved how the owners made an effort to talk to everyone in the bar and restaurant. Makes the place what it is. A great local gem.
We stayed two nights on our South Island road trip. The queen room was spacious and bed comfy. The bar at night was warm and welcoming. The dinners (especially the whitebait) was plentiful and well cooked. Glenn, the owner could not have been more welcoming. The best part was after a day of sightseeing, was to have a drink, a chat a dinner, and only a flight of stairs to bed. We are well travelled overseas, and this hotel rates well.
We travelled across the South Island just to eat here, as our previous experience warranted it, and we were certainly not disappointed. We started out with a shared plate of mussels which tasted ever so fresh and juicy, then opted for the pièce de resistance, ie whitebait, which was presented with coleslaw, a salad and chips. As expected, it was delicious and plentiful, although we did notice that the whitebait hadn't been topped and tailed 🙄. Service was amazing, friendly and professional, which is possibly why the bar and dining area were so busy. Yes, worth the trip and yes, we'll be back one day to enjoy it all over again.
Ingredients not fresh, extremely poor shrimp cocktail. Asked for medium rare steak. Steak was cooked to well done. They had run out of lots of dishes. Waiter was friendly, waitress was not friendly at all. Value for money to what we got was poor. Would not recommend unfortunately
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