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US$7 - US$22
CUISINES
Bar, European, New Zealand, Contemporary, Gastropub
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 12 October 2023

Like this place but service a bit indifferent for the price - felt like they didn’t really want us there for some reason - no real table service despite others around us getting it; shorted on the expensive drinks - quite unwelcoming really

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 4 September 2023

My dinner mates ordered pizza, angus beef burger and Thai salad to have individually as mains dishes. I was interested in the entree sized grilled prawns which appeared to come with salad. The charming waitress said the portion was quite small so I ordered the...Truffle Potato mash just to fill it out a bit. As it turns out, everyone was happy with their choices and my prawns were delicious as well although the "croutons" were harder than they should have been and would definitely have loosened an unsuspecting diner's fillings had they had some. The mash had an underlying beautiful flavour but contained probably 5 times one's daily requirement of salt. My friend tasted and agreed. I just couldn't eat it but to their credit, the management took it away and did not charge me for it. I would definitely want to try it again without the heavy salting. Thumbs up for dessert and the wait staff.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 10 June 2023

I own a marketing company and I have never before encountered an ego driven Security person like we encountered at Aikmans. His attitude was I don’t know you so you are not welcome and how he is employed is unbeleiveable

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 25 May 2023

Delicious! Best meal I've had at a restaurant in a long time, had the market fish, gurnard, seaweed butter, pickled lemon, beautiful leeks, amazing, totally recommend!! 😊

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 18 March 2023

This restaurant is perfect for an intimate night with partner, drinks and dinner with friends and to watch rugby etc on the big screens or perfect to have dinner with your besties. Tonight was myself and my bestie, some much needed girlie time. Food was...fabulous drinks on point and service was impeccable. It was a pretty busy night but Cam was simply outstanding, his recommendations were accurate and simply made sure we were well looked after. His smile and personality never faulted. We will most certainly be back and hope to see Cam again soon.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 24 January 2023

We came in for dinner on Saturday night and were definitely pleased that we did. Our food was fantastic - the lamb rack was cooked perfectly and my wife loved the gnocchi. All of the dishes arrived to the table promptly. Our waiter provided incredible...service and was very attentive with the finer details which made our experience that much better. Great job Aikmans team - we will be backMore

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 5 December 2022

Visited on a Sunday lunchtime and liked the Chicken Asian Salad and Chicken Burger. Great shady outdoor seating area. Wine list by the glass was a little limited. Great service. Free parking close by.

Date of visit: December 2022
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Reviewed 17 October 2022

Christian and his team provided an awesome lunch experience on Sunday. The service was awesome and the food for all 6 of us was yummy and delicious. We will be back again soon. Thanks to the team at Aikmans for a delightful afternoon.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 12 September 2022

How hard is it to make a Long Island ice tea - vodka, tequila, rum and coke. Never have I ever seen a Long Island ice tea made with orange, coke and Contreau - for $25!!! When I took it back because obviously it tasted...foul. I was greeted with the bartender slamming the menu in my face and rudely asked “what do you want then”. Never before have I had such rude customer service and a bartender who didn’t know how to make a Long Island ice tea. 0/10 - the rudest and most useless staff ever.More

Date of visit: September 2022
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jeremy, Owner at Aikmans Bar & Eatery, responded to this reviewResponded 14 September 2022

Thanks for your feedback on Tripadvisor and Google. We pride ourselves on making amazing drink so this is upsetting to here. The issue appears to be in what was ordered. I traditional Long Island ice tea includes, Vodka, Gin, White Rum, White Tequila and Triple...More

Reviewed 20 June 2022

Just want to say a huge thanks for the awesome service we received last night on what was a very very busy night. Not sure what the lovely girls name that looked after our table but she is a star ⭐ and did your business...proud. Made us feel like VIPs. Anyway she had 2 watches on and is a huge credit to guys. Just thought I would pass it on.More

Date of visit: June 2022
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Reviewed 27 May 2022

I ordered a fish dish which was quite nice, my wife ordered what was described on the menu as a pizza, the described pizza was pretty bad at best. Cheese on a hard biscuit like base, ( you know the one ) tasteless, and over...cooked. The cook in the kitchen, and I say "cook" because any self respecting chief wouldn't allow that food to be served up, needs to take a bit of a look at themselves. When paying for our lunch we received the mandatory " how was your meal " , my reply was with polite criticism of the said pizza to be rubbish and should not be described as such. His reply was short and abrupt 'sorry about that" end of story. Nice venue but wont be returning to eatMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 19 March 2022

Bouncers did not let me and my friend in because we were on a line scooter. They thought we were drunk but we definitely weren’t.

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed 10 December 2021 via mobile

I rang Saturday as advised on the website about booking for drinks and nibbles for a group of 15. I was told to email which I then did. Tuesday the day of the funeral I had heard nothing. I rang at midday and was told...the person in charge of group bookings has Sunday’s and Mondays off. I then spoke to this person who said it is not possible to make a booking for drinks and nibbles.... there is nothing on the website to indicate this nor was I told this when I rang Saturday. He then said walk ins are OK so this is what we did. We ended up in two groups at different parts of the room. When we arrived the waitress told me they were reserving all tables inside for meals only..... again not told this on the phone nor mentioned on the website. I refused to sit outside... we had just come from standing around Mum’s grave on a cold day. So we got our drinks and nibbles but not a smile from the staff, water not offered to later arrivals, not enough plates offered and a friend went looking for some as a result. Anything but the friendly service described on the website. I won’t be going thee again and my guests will also vote with their feet.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 19 November 2021

1 chicken caesar salad 1 caesar salad Chicken came 10 minutes before the salad without we had to request our other meals whereabouts Staff could see nothing but a bite was eaten. Asked every table but ours if the meal was OK Today was a...let downMore

Date of visit: November 2021
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Reviewed 11 August 2021 via mobile

Walked in on a cold quiet weekend, was handed menus and never heard from the staff again!! We sat there for 15 minutes and no one came back. So we got up and left and the staff member cleaning the tables saw us leave and...didn’t even acknowledge us! Walked over to No.4 and actually had amazing service. Complete different experience.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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AIKMANS BAR & EATERY, Christchurch - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews

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Aikmans Bar & Eatery is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 3.5
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5