Amazonita

My first meal in Christchurch was a perfect choice! Amazonita was a safe bet 🍝 Landing in Christchurch felt like visiting my Australian brothers' house, it really is! But the houses are prettier. My first meal after arriving was at Amazonita, and it was absolutely fantastic, exceeding my expectations! I ordered their pasta, and it was really delicious, with a generous portion. And why do I think the bread was so good too? 🤭 👍PRAWN LINGUINE 👍BEEF CHEEK PAPPARDELLE 👍FRIED BREAD 🌿 The ambiance was also great! The atmosphere was fantastic in the evening; it's the kind of restaurant where you feel relaxed as soon as you sit down, and you can't go wrong.

This restaurant is beautifully decorated with a buzzing ambiance. The food was yum, I had the pork belly & hubby had the fish. The service was spot on. We were lucky to have had an amazing waiter to look after us. Jackson’s hospitality skills are spot on. The service that we received from him really made our night. A big thank you to this young man, we’ll be back & hope to have him look after us again.

Today, four of us had lunch at Amazontina. This was our first visit since the restaurant reopened after the renovation. The space is still beautiful, and most of the dishes were at the same good standard as before. However, there were several issues that made us feel quite uncomfortable. First, we ordered three starters, three main courses, and two sides. Surprisingly, the food was served in the order of mains first, then sides, and finally the starters, all arriving almost at once and filling the table. We asked the waitress whether starters should normally be served before mains. Her response was, “Why didn’t you tell us in advance?” We replied that we felt this was something the staff should ask or clarify beforehand. In our experience, if nothing is mentioned, the normal serving order would naturally be starters first. This was honestly the first time we have ever encountered such a situation, and also the first time we have been questioned like this by a staff member. Second, we ordered our steak medium, but it was cooked at least medium-well to well done. That said, the quality of the ribeye itself was very good. Third, one of the sides we ordered was a salad, and it was extremely, overwhelmingly salty. Lastly, during both ordering and clearing the table, the service staff showed no smile at all, and their movements were quite rough. I understand that working in a busy restaurant can be tiring, but for such a nice restaurant, the level of service really needs improvement. Overall, we hope the service can better match the quality and reputation of the restaurant.

Food and environment are nice. But the service of the staffs are super poor. The response and service by the staffs are really to be improved and retrained well. We have being meeting many polite and friendly staffs in all New Zealand restaurants throughout our trip except this restaurant. Really hope that the owner of the restaurant will take it seriously to improve their staffs’ service.

Amazing food, so good. Cocktails were also brilliant. The service was a shocker though! Staff were completely lacking in any care, extras and were very impersonal. They were distracted amongst themselves, drinking, laughing, hugging and just useless. Weren't even offered dessert, or more drinks or anything. Very frustrating as it ruined an otherwise amazing dining experience of style, food, presentation and flavours.

Shrimp pasta is amazing, which is the best in New Zealand. The dipping sauce goes well with the fried food. But I have to say the steak is over cooked.

That was a fantastic meal, and I don't say that lightly. I would re-order everything we had tonight and, while I didn't take a photo of every plate, let me just say that each of these tasted better than similar dishes I had at a 'higher end' restaurant the night before. I'd be more than happy to order just the croquettes for myself, but add the prawn linguini to it and it's so, so good. Our table also split a rib-eye which was cooked well to our temp, the pork mac & cheese, and the buttermilked fried chicken entree. Very happy with the cocktails as well. Basically, happy with everything which is why I'm writing this to remind myself that YES I would come back again next time I'm in Christchurch.

We went to Amazinita for a birthday dinner. The food was very tasty — I recommend it, and the portions are generous. However, the service wasn’t the best. We had to get up several times to place orders, and other times just to have our dirty plates taken away. One of the dishes took around 40 minutes to arrive, and by the time it came, everyone else at the table had already finished eating. There was a live DJ, which is nice, but the music was way too loud for dinner — it was hard to have a conversation. For cocktails, though, it’s a good spot and I would go back just for that.

Great dinner! Nice restaurant environment! The food is absolutely amazing. Strongly recommend the seafood the stew and the salmon tartar.

Came in last week hoping to get dinner along with a couple of drinks. We asked for a table for two and were quickly sat at a table near the bar. The server was quick to get our drink orders but we were never given menus for food by either the host or server. About 15-20 minutes go by before we were able to get hold of the server that took our drink order and was told they are only serving snacks. We were not told this when we asked to be seated and had we known when we got in, we wouldn't have even bothered ordering drinks. The website mentions that the dinner is served from 5 PM to late and we had arrived at around 8:15 PM which is not late at all, since they were open until 12 AM that day. Super disappointed with the service and lack of informing us that they are no longer serving dinner when we asked for a table for two. Hands down the most disappointing experience in New Zealand so far especially when the other reviews hyped up the restaurant.

What a fantastic meal! Our server was Hamish and I've seldom had some recommend dishes with such passion and outstanding knowledge of the ingredients to create perfect cocktail pairings! We ordered the rainmaker and missionary's downfall at our server's recommendation and both drinks were some of the best cocktails I've ever had. Later on, my husband got an Inca Haze. Also an excellent drink! Moving on to food, we asked out server for recommendations and followed his direction and he did not steer us wrong. The chargrilled jalapeno sausage was flavorful, delicious and had great dipping sauces. I wish it was a bit more jalapeno-y, but I know spicy food scares people here... We moved on to the Pork Belly and Broccolini. Wow. The pork belly had a perfectly crispy layer of skin on top, the inside was tender and not overly fatty (due to the rotisserie cooking process maybe) and served on black bean sauce with pineapple salsa. Fantastic! And who gets excited about broccolini? Anyone who eats the broccolini from here. Delicious! We scrapped every bit of sauce off the plate under the veggies. To finish we got the Zesti Roasted pineapple. Wonderful taste explosion! Fruity, spicy, creamy,, everything you want in a dessert. I also appreciate how helpful our server Hamish and the other staff were. About 90% through our meal another couple was seated next to me, who I can only describe as a perfume-bomb. The smell was so overwhelming it was almost sending me into an asthma attack and I couldn't breathe. The put our dessert into a to-go container and got our bill and we were able to finish our meal on the patio out front. I hate people who dip-dye their body in perfume and fumigate the rest of us. I appreciate the restaurant's help in allowing me to escape from the cloud of perfume as soon as possible.

Food had no seasoning and tasted bland. Service was poor - didn't clear any plates, didn't offer any water, didn't ask for second drinks, just dropped the food and ran away. Ambiance was kinda cool, but they had the door wide open and even though the place was empty sat us right next to the open door in the front. Definitely seemed like they didn't want us there. At the end of the night they screwed up our tab and tried to over charge us.

Nice location near the Avon river and the seafoods is good. Good for group and great view of the bridge of remembrance.

Fantastic service, amazing chicken salad and mock tails, staff very friendly and helpful. Definitely going back.

Fantastic breakfast and fantastic service, have visited twice now for different occasions. Cocktail menu is the best in Christchurch Will come back again an again.

Our second time dining here and it was just as good as the first! The atmosphere is busy, but not noisy and made it easy to hold a conversation at the table. The waiting staff are prompt and friendly, can not fault the service :) What really makes this place stand out for me is their knowledge around food safety for my pregnant wife. We ordered some french fries as a side plate which on the menu comes with a spicy mayonnaise. The waitress identified that my wife was pregnant (a brave call but she is obviously pregnant), and informed us that the mayonnaise had raw egg in it and that she can bring a small dish of ketchup if that would be better. It's the first place that we've been to during the pregnancy where the staff were knowledgeable and informed about the food safety recommendations for women who are pregnant. Good work Amazonita!! Additionally the food is delicious and well priced, and with a wide range of food you are sure to find something that you feel like. Looking forward to many more trips to this awesome restaurant.

Delicious food, friendly service, and a pleasing environment. Amazing patio seating is available when the weather is nice. It is also centrally located. All in all, you can't go wrong at Amazonita. Give it a try.

Absolutely delicious steak and seafood. We did not have a reservation but the host made room for us at the counter overlooking the kitchen. Our waitress was professional and helpful. Best food in Christchurch!