Popular and busy. Made a phone reservation. Restaurant area seperate from the bar. Interesting floor angles down towards the front. Probably earthquake damage. Some cars on the main road made the place rumble - so be prepared. Wait staff mainly female tonight - uniformed. Pleasant and welcoming. Had a booth for three. All the dishes on the menu sounded great and a good choice to select from including a blackboard specials. I had the chicken parmigiana - moist meat, golden crumb served atop slim french fries. Rounded off with some salad leaves, carrot and tomato, dressed. Pottle of tomato sauce - not needed as the chicken had tomato and cheese. My friend had the beef and date tagine served with rice and salad. Steak fromage - served with chips and salad on a foccacia bread. We had room for dessert which was banoffee pie, rich and delicious. No complaints from any of us. As this was very busy - the noise level was high so take this into consideration. Three courses without drinks you would be looking over 50$ a person. Clean and tidy, although gas bottles line the entrance to the toilets out the back. There is a bar and restaurant. Outside tables are also available. Noise of Riccarton Road - no issues. Plenty of parking around on the street.

Went on unexpected meal out with the family and ordered the beef cheeks, and wow, was so awesome and best meal out in a long time. Kids meals were great too, kids pizzas were not cheap looking pizzas like some other restaurants do. Would recommend for sure.