The Kitchen - Christchurch

The Kitchen is by far our favourite restaurant locally, the food is excellent, the staff are excellent, we cannot fault it, we will be back soon. We can say no more than wee feel it represents.great value when you take into account the whole package.

We had pizzas they were super; fresh, simple (and filling! . Service friendly attentive. Place modern designed. All good.

The place was an experience I'll never forget. Walking around the grounds was splendid enough. They seem to have thought of everything. There was disabled parking in the front of the restaurant. We were greeted at the door ,escorted to our table,never rushed to choose what we ate. Cheryl our waitress was caring, knowledgeable about all the menus, courteous she even arranged for all the chefs to sign my placemat. Super time was had by all. Food was fab as well.

The food that we had was very delicious and cooked to a good standard. The flatbread of the day had lots of flavour and was a very good combination of ingredients. The fish goujons (on the children’s menu) were fresh and to a very nice quality! The moving mountains burger was very flavourful as was the butter chicken curry! The chips were thick, chunky, soft and fluffy on the inside, and very tasty! Presentation was also very good, it made everything look delectable it was! The service was professional and food was served within reasonable time. The ambience and atmosphere in the restaurant is also quite nice: there’s music playing lightly in the background which helps to establish some liveliness. It feels causal but nice and smart at the same time! This place did not disappoint and I would happily recommend! This was not my first time here and it will not be my last, the food here is always perfect!

Dined on my own after attending James Martin’s Cookery School which was excellent. Review to follow. Wanted the Gin and Tonic Prawns but sadly no prawns were available so had the Heritage Tomato and Burrata Salad. The dish was delicious my only criticism was the tomatoes were straight from the fridge or cool room and as a result did not have the opportunity to show their flavour to its best. I had the fish and chips which were wonderful, the fish fresh and large beautiful flakes of fish in a crispy well seasoned batter. Chips, properly made and a naughty but tasty treat. James Martin’s own label white and red wines were delicious and much better quality than some “ famous” wine varieties. Had to move away from my window table as the air con was fierce and the staff could not alter it sadly but that is a fairly minor point. Well trained professional staff…….well done all.