The Monday Room

Truly a great experience. from the moment one walks in, the staff is there for you, very personable approach, making one feel at home immediately. Our waitress was "cheeky" fun, while knowledgable about the menu. Staff works together as a team, with a smile at all times. Manager knows how to run the front of the house and checks in with the table as well as jumping in where needed to ensure a smooth "goings on" We went for the tasting menu. The Black Origin Wagyu Carpacchio appetizer was otherwordly. Flavour full, well presented and in a abundant quantity for 2 people. Superb! Tajin Oyster Mushrooms were cripsily fried, served over a bed of Garlic Creme Freche, *roasted. Accented with Pino Cherries, Crispy Capers and Micro Basil. Wonderful Main courses consisted of a Wagye NY Strip Steak *US or what here is called Sirloin Steak. Normally served medium rare. We asked if it could be rare. When served it was rare and absolutely perfect. High quality meat prepared expertly! The Grouper dish was the "mystery item". Absolutely delicious and again a generous portion, both dishes beautifully presented. The wine pairing by the sommelier was superb and she was able to give us background on the wines and reasons why this pairing was chosen. Again, very personable, non pretentious and delivered in a fun manner. This review looks like a commercial, yet it's not. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening spent at The Monday Room, might be back b4 leaving Christchurch for the lamb dish... Location is a bit of the beaten path...... Yet another reason to go!

- Sjaak Blaauw -

We have been to The Monday Room multiple times and every time we go out to dinner, we find ourselves returning here. The food is simply out-of-this-world delicious, and we've never been disappointed with a single dish. A highlight this time around was the fried oyster mushrooms with smoked maple and chilli glaze - I could eat a serving bowl full of them! But there really is no going wrong with any dish on this sophisticated, elegant and mouthwatering menu. It is a tad pricey, so we tend to reserve our visits here for special occasions. But it is undoubtedly one of the top restaurants in Christchurch and well worth a visit.

- Marine Lourens -

First time there and had a very lovely experience served by Khiara. We had the chef's menu and wine pair. Gorgeous food n drinks with generous portions. Accomodated change request kindly. Very reasomably priced.

- Jesslyn Praganta -

Of all the places we ate in New Zealand, this our easy, absolute favorite. The food was out of this world! The potatoes with sour cream and chili were so good it almost felt wrong. The ribeye was perfect. There was a fried mushroom, calamari like dish that was amazing. For desert we had the Hokey Pokey which is somehow gluten free and dairy free. I was skeptical it could be good without either dairy/gluten, but Jimmy said trust me and he was right. What made the night was our server Jimmy. He had great stories about the restaurant’s history and gave spot on recs for places to check out next. Dinner was genuinely special. Highly recommend.

- Jaclyn Patterson -

Wow wow wow! Thanks for an amazing evening! Service 10/10, lamb shoulder 10/10, and really delicious sides such as the potatoes, cucumber salad, and mushrooms. The portions were also big, the lamb could easily have been shared among three people. The only thing we agreed wasn’t great was the watermelon tartare, it tasted almost like taco salsa? We would have preferred it to be fresher with lots of lime. But other than that, we were super happy and will definitely come back!

- Nellie Månsson -

Entrees and mains were delicious. What we liked : tender Beef cheeks & pork belly, delicious buttermilk sauce on the fish, crispy fried mushrooms. The only dish we felt could be improved is the duck fat potatoes. Service was attentive and approachable. Would recommend checking them out when you’re in the area!

- Christine Chow -

me and a couple friends from our school PTA came in lastnight and it was a beautiful evening. food was delicious. we got the chefs menu. And wow. We will definitely recommend you on! thank you

- amelia mcilroy -