Went out for a meal tonight with a large group for my partners 30th and was just amazed at their service everyone was was outstanding in particular a young guy who was our main waiter he had such good people skills and was so nice. The meals were perfect we had all bar 2 served at the same time and had apologies for the other 2 that the waiters weren't happy with sizing so ordered more to be cooked, and they were only a few minutes behind the rest. Brought in our own cake and they plated it nicely and put candles on it for us and even sang along with the happy birthday. I cannot fault a single thing and am so happy i picked here for our meal would definitely say it's the best service from any restaurant I've ever been to. I cannot thank everyone who made our experience so wonderful enough!!!
The seafood chowder was wonderful and the staff very attentive and super friendly- thank you 😊 the only down side I could say was the music 🎶 a bit outdated and loud but a great venue
Awesome place! The staff are the best and it really goes off on nights when they have a band on! Deffo will be back one day
Fantastic meal - Great service! Wouldn't hesitate to recommend, and will definately be returning.
Absolutely loved the seafood chowder and it was big enough for us to share, it was awesome. I've raved about it so much that two groups of my friends have gone in to also have it and they agree �
Quiet meal by myself on a work trip and the staff were awesome! Food was great too�
Absolutely great evening....and last nights waiter Ben was awesome....will always continue to go back to the Ale House...always a great feed...and great beer...and great atmosphere
Speights Ale house is just great,the staff are just great too very friendly keep up the great work guy's n girl's we will be back �
5 stars all the way for food, service and atmosphere. Invercargill might not offer much to some, but to us it's a great little spot. We were in town to look at the motorcycle museums which didn't disappoint us!
We stayed at The Langlands across the road and this looked a good option for a feed. Walking in on the ground floor was a mix of bar and seating for dinner with upstairs being a mezzanine floor with more seating for dinner.
Their choice of local beer covered most and trying a few I was impressed! I got the Stag main while partner got the seafood bowl, she was said it was amazing with the mix of seafood and sauce that had her saying 'wow' every bite! My vension...well, I'd have say it was cooked perfectly that if I used a spoon as a knife it still would have sliced through it.
Will we be back next year, yes on our yearly travels we will be back. Give out thanks to the chef and kitchen staff for food that will have us coming back.
Thanks guys!
Taste very good and the service was great — polite but very personal and friendly.
Never disappointed when we take visitors to the South here for an ale or two and a meal. The food is always perfect and the staff super friendly and welcoming! Even better when you get the table in front of the fire on a blustery, wet southern day!
Nothing to fault hence 5 stars. From the easy online booking system and email confirmation, to Tony's service and easy going demeanour to the great food, dinks and atmosphere for a mid Sat afternoon I just wish we lived locally so we could do it more often.
Awesome kid-friendly dining option! Kids were happily occupied with their colouring and sticker sets and kids' meals. Food was lovely and portion is generous!
Food and beverages were excellent. Staff friendly and mostly attentive. Had one staff member clear some of our dishes while talking on her mobile which I thought was wrong, particularly as I wished to ask her something and she didn't notice me trying to catch her eye. Atmosphere was good too. It was unfortunate that the smoke from smokers outside was filtering under the window where we sat. All in all, a great choice for our anniversary dinner out.
Nice and warm atmosphere. Can't argue with the drinks. Reasonably priced food and hearty portions. The food we ordered were ok. Would have been better if the pork belly skin was crispy enough to eat...unless it was really meant to be just a decoration. Overall it's great place to gave dinner especially if just visiting Invercargill.
The best steaks I've had outside of America!
Fantastic, friendly staff and the beer was great.... what more do you need in life!
Big thank you to the team for hubbies birthday cheesecake too.
Cannot speak highly enough of the service we received and the delicious food. Great price too!
Great food plenty to eat Great service. Didn't wait long for meal. Only thing that let it down was the Southland Stags rugby team blocking the way out . We had to dip and dive zig and zag past other people just to get out..
We walked in here at 9pm expecting to be given the menu for bar snacks but we were seated and given the full menu. We ordered the the ribs and pork belly. Both were very generous servings and full of flavour, coupled wonderful southern service and good beer would dine here again!
Depends on the night you go and, how late you wanna stay out. But for a family bar meal, (yes) party on a Friday night (yes) if there is a band. Service is the best, treat them well they will look after you.
My husband and I had dinner here. Very pleasant place , quite trendy. There was a guy and a young dark haired girl working when we arrived and they were both lovely and friendly and warm. Made us feel welcome.
We both ordered the roast pork and it did not disappoint, the service was very efficient, we waited less than 20 minutes.
We left feeling very satisfied. Well done!
Brilliant place.
Service was spot on.
So many great choices on the menu that you'll need to visit more than a few times.
Plenty of seating up stairs and they can cater for larger groups. Pays to book ahead during busier times .
We normally visit Speights ale house if we find one in the areas we visit. Love ultra low carb beer with their food. Nice atmosphere with great hospitality from the waitresses.
No other pub I'd wanna be at . Great vibes best beer on tap!! Heavenly
Good value, warm welcome and excellent service. If you like Speights, then there's a good selection of beers along with wines, spirits and soft drinks. Impressive fireplace and lovely historical photos that are worth searching out. Toilets are clean. The fries to share is huge and the chicken caesar salad is very good. Definitely worth a visit especially if you are on a budget.
Food was great and staff were fabulous especially the guy who remembered everything perfectly without writing it down!!!
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