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Speights Ale House

Stanley, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
(03) 441 3065
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Ranked #40 of 148 restaurants in Queenstown
4.0 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
Price range: -1 AUD - 23 AUD
Good for: Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Bar Scene, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
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Brisbane, Australia
Senior Contributor
21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Awesome food that hit the spot on a very rainy afternoon after our flight from Auckland. We had chowder, soup, pie, bangers & mash with a few drinks. Awesome service too. Well recommended for a good filling meal. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Very warm inside, good selection of mains and friendly service. More

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Sydney
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I had eaten there 3 times previous to this visit, it was still as good as the first time! Large serves, tasty country style food. Yum! Cold outside, warm inside! More

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Kaikoura, New Zealand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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We thought great, we will have dinner and watch the event at Speights as you do associate this bar with sports. The TV was on the event, lots of others were watching it, but the TV was tiny, very surprised they did not have a bigger TV. The female barperson was rude so we moved on at half time and... More

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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Was a bit disappointed when visited, Have been to a lot of the Speights Ale House restaurants around the south island and have always had a great meal however here was completely different. We sat at a table outside ( beautiful outdoor area) - had a long wait for everything - menu's, drinks, meals, dessert menus, table getting cleared. Staff... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We were pleased to find the lunch deal still available at 3p.m. Warm, relaxed environment, gret food, More

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Tauranga
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

dined here in april, a big group of us - 18 people on 3 seperate tables, everyone of us had amazing meals, they are such a decent size for the price. More

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Sydney
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Good atmosphere, but the steak was tougher than my shoe. When I griped about it, the waitress wondered if I realized it was a rump steak. Of course I did, I ordered it. In any case she comped the meal and I left happy for that. The rest of the gang ate well and had no complaints. Go here for... More

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Danville, California
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Speights Ale House is a chain restaurant but offers good food at a very reasonable price for Queenstown. I had a lamb dish that was cooked perfectly. The lamb was quite tender. Nice selection of beers to go along with the food. A great place to go in Queenstown for a reasonably priced meal. More

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

This was a nice place to eat but we felt the meals were far too large. There was no way we could finish ours. We felt guilty that there was so much wastage. Great place for hungry teenagers we think. More

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