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Speights Ale House Tower Junction

55 Clarence St, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
(03) 348 6020
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Ranked #64 of 325 restaurants in Christchurch
3.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Food is good but the staff seem more interested in each other than some one waiting at the bar. We walked out because of this. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

love the food !!THe open outdoor area is a lovely place on a fine day. Great for large groups. More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

ANZAC day in Christchurch and a lunch date with family. The weather was awesome the day after graduation for my step-daughter. Six of us out for lunch in the outside area of Speights and we were all happy with our meals and even though they had forgotten to bring out the chips and bread before the mains the waitress apologised... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Food was ordinary, price was above what you might pay for better. Wouldn't bother going to eat there again.That's it really. More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Speights Ale Houses always have reliable food and you can be sure of a fairly hearty meal. Service here was just ok as I recall we had a minor problem getting seated even though we had booked- but it was a large group. It was later in the week when we were there and the bar was quite full so... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

waiting time for the food was long. price was a bit steep but the portion was huge. More

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See 5 more reviews by PEili K for Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Poor service - we had very long waits for food; the wait staff seemed to be permanently rushed, under-trained and not really interested; apocalyptic noise at times and food is expensive for what it is. This is part of a chain who should have the resources to get it together. More

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christchurch
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Nice rustic feel, no complaints. Food seems a bit pricey, but I haven't eaten there. As I'm from England, I'm desperate to find a beer that isn't fizzy, didn't find one here though. Will definitely go back. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Good atmosphere and and service would return sometime again More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Extremely noisy but for some reason has a reputation of 'the place to go' in Christchurch. Overpriced and possibly the worst kumara chips we've ever tasted. More

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