Cook 'N' With Gas

"(3.5 star) Waitress was very attending and polite. Always refilling our glasses and asking if we wanted anything. Great customer service! There was a long wait for a quiet-ish night. Our mains took about 50 minutes to arrive after finishing our starters. Presentation was great but unfortunately that was really it. It was a bit overrated for a 'multi award winning' spot. Not the best value for money but overall a good spot for a 'one off' try. Again great service from the wait staff."

"Very delicious. Service is good. My partner and I had a good time here."

"An amazing and interesting restaurant and bar in the CBD by the Arts Centre. Good service and friendly staff. There lack of interest in acknowledging a large number of quick hits for a featured image was somewhat surprising. Do note is not at all cheap to buy drinks as a large glass of beer and house hardonnay cost $24.50. Nonethe less I recommend heading around the back to the outdoor seating area. Bar meals are available and the wedges with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce was very nice."

"We had the venison and pork belly. The venison had unusual pairing with beetroot, cauliflower and kumara while the pork belly dish was quite good with accompanying crackling and a bed of potato mash. The prices are $$$ and the food could do with a bit more flavour"

"Went to an early reservation on a Saturday night. Everything was off to a great start, but as business started to pick up, it became evident that they were well under staffed. The entrees were good- mussels and prawns. We both got the pork belly as a main which was beautifully presented but unexceptional and wouldn't recommend or order again. After dinner we ordered drinks- a wine and an Old Fashioned. The "Classic" Old Fashioned was not as one would expect or as described in the menu. When I questioned whether I got the correct drink or not, the server promptly took it back, promised he would remake it, but then clearly just poured the same drink into a shorter glass. No one came to our table to check that we were happy with the new drink or ask for a dessert order. We wanted dessert but decided to leave without ordering. If this were a pub, I'd rate 4/5 stars. Decent feed and good portions. But for "fine dining" it missed the mark. Over-priced for unexceptional food, poor service, and poorly made cocktails. I'll count this as a miss and check out one of Chch's many small eateries close by. You'd do well to spend your money elsewhere."