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Speights Ale House

38 Dee Street, Invercargill, New Zealand
+6432145333
Ranked #10 of 43 restaurants in Invercargill
4.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
Price range: 9 AUD - 34 AUD
Cuisines: New Zealand
Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Reservations
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Sunshine Coast Australia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

FANTASTIC!!. Zoe looked after us exceptionally well. The food was magnificent. Huge portions though. The atmosphere was great.Some cosmetic work being done on the outside of the building but inside upstairs was cosy. Highly recommend More

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Invercargill
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Always good food - good sized meal staff are friendly and is a good place for mixed age groups More

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Invercargill, New Zealand
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

With good beer. I recommend the Oriental Prawns! A little loud though. More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

Excellent example of a Speights Ale House. The 'blue and gold' blue cod and chips was particularly good. Great range of Speights beers and cider and a menu which will have something for everyone. More

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Canberra, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Had lunch here after a long drive. The fire was going which was welcome on the cold and rainy day. Got there just as they were opening and found all of the staff friendly and helpful. Meals were good and large and the bluff oysters big and fresh. Lots of variety on the menu and other meals coming out of... More

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Invercargill
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

recently had a nice evening at Speights. Busy, good music, great crowd. More

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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Found Speights good, need to make reservation especially on Fri and Sat night or dine very early. Overall good pub type meal. More

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Wanganui, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2012

Very nice place to eat, value for money meals and good service. More

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New Zealand
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

Enjoyed the food but service tends to be slow. The meals are big and suit the southern man Speights thing More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Went as part of a large group. Ordered some breads for starter and discovered half way through that it was mouldy. The reaction of waiting staff was to say 'I'm sure it won't have done you any harm' Very slow delivering main course and after the bread too concerned about how fresh it may be to properly enjoy it, which... More

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