Reviews of Speight's Ale House. (Pub) in Dunedin (Otago).

Speight's Ale House

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200 Rattray Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

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Reviews of Speight's Ale House

D. Q.

Two star experience, with the third star for the host at the start. She was great, really made us feel welcome but sadly she wasn't there for the last half of our time there. After she had gone service was barely existent, plates and glasses weren't cleared away and we had to go to the bar for any further drinks. Steaks weren't very big, were rare instead of medium and had large bits of gristle. It was placed along with the chips onto the salad which itself wasn't dressed so I ended up with plain warm lettuce. Could have done with more gravy too.

S.

From being seated to receiving mains there was at max a half hour wait. Even with it being rather busy staff were still super friend and helpful. Food was beautiful as normal. Had the desert special- berry and chocolate tart, you ever hear a song for the first time and it sends shivers down your spine because it's just that good? Yeah. It was like that.

P. H.

Speights Ale House is a great pub and the food is awesome and good value for money. It has a great feel inside and very warm and comfortable. The steaks and ribs are really good and the cheesecake is a 10/10. The Speights Brewery Shop next door is worth a visit too.

A. W.

I definitely give five stars to the garlic bread loaf here. It's seriously highly addictive. I love the modern rustic ambience here. I have noted these orchid flowers with their long stems were rolled into a coil placed in a rose bowl. The floral arrangement looks so elegent. Staff are friendly and smiley. Service was attentive. Food with a good value. Will absolutely come back again.

C.

Great atmosphere and meals are spot on all the time. Rattray Street ribs are delish and always a family favourite and of course a great selection of Speights beers on tap.

H. S.

It is the right place to get the taste of the old Speights Brewery if you can’t work out the right time for the tour. The interior design nightlights the old industry style, all the original collections here take you go back into the old brewery factory.

A.

Nice to visit. The taste of beer is great. We got ribs, soup, and sausages . The sauce of ribs were great and I loved it, but the meat was a bit dry. I am not sure if they intend or not. Someone liked others didn't. Sausages was so yummy. They have 'Today's soup' I had pumpkin and coconut. I actually didn't like it that much since there were many spices which I don't like. Others loved it though. Food was inexpensive and the atmosphere was nice. I am willing to visit here again and have a tour for the brewery next this.

A. N.

All our food was superb, busy night but still found a table for us. Great desserts too

O. G.

My first time back to Dunedin in almost 20 years and stopped at here, super goed i did. Great food, healthy portions and excellent service!!

G. B.

We had a fantastic time with a brilliant atmosphere. Huge meals and quite tasty, with the matched beers. The only distraction was being seated on the lower level, when tables were being moved around on the upper level and caused a lot of noise.

P. L.

Speights Ale House ... great house brewed beer and food. We tried the ribeye steak, the venison and the highland lamb - all very good. The best is still the mud cake dessert with chocolate sauce that is so chocolatey and the sweetness is just right with a bit of bitterness from the thick chocolate sauce - great. Also tried their golf medal beer and old dark, both taste are super. . Food : 4/5 Service : 4/5 Price : $$$ Place : 4/5

C. C.

Great lunch, great service, great beer. I did the 8 glass tasting and that was a little much for a lightweight like me. Easily could have shared with a friend. The bangers and mash we're perfect and matched with my favorite beer ... The IPA. It's a great afternoon at the Speights Ale house

R. S.

The whitebait is on special at present and well worth the $20. Great value for money

L. D.

Great speedy delivery, from service to delivery. Only recommendation would be to take people's orders a bit quicker. Other than that the food was great and we were all well taken care of. Will be returning.

T. M.

Firstly I'm a DM at the invercargill branch. So I came into Dunedin speights for a meal thanks to Sam Harpur during my busy pool tournament and was very impressed, the staff were very well presented, polite, knowledgeable and welcoming. The meal I got was amazing and hit the spot. Thank you for fitting me in during your busy day! Muchly appreciated Tony McMullien 🙏 P.S. I won the pool competition 😎

T. T.

Take payments of all kind - not just cash only. Great food and wide selection of drinks. Has a sit down area and also a general bar area with tables and comfortable seating options. Nice place to sit and have a pint or two.

B. H.

Ribeye steak was 10/10 cooked perfectly. Wish the roasted veges had a bit more flavour/ crispness to them

S. L.

Great food, great beer and great atmosphere! This traditional alehouse has a great atmosphere and the beer is excellent and reasonably priced. The food is very good and even though the restaurant was busy it came out very quickly. The service is great - the staff are very attentive!

B. “. T.

Wonderful meal and service. Ordered a venison, and asked for medium rare. Good portion size. Very delicious and flavoursome 😋... The restaurant was full of people on Wednesday night and there was no available seat for 2. However, we sat at the bar table and still enjoyed the meals. Would I go back? Yes

R.

Food as always was excellent, clean dining area and friendly staff, highly recommended

B. S.

Had an absolutely fantastic time here, kind and lovely staff. I ordered chicken parcels as a main and am totally satisfied with my meal, very delicious and filling. Thanks Speights Ale House you guys are the awesome🤩

S. O.

Great service, great beers, great food, great location, and did I mention this is a great place to hang out or catch up with friends? Will definitely visit again when coming down one day.. Love the vibrant atmosphere

R. W.

A nice atmosphere and acceptable food. Staff were friendly and showed some initiative. The sole fillet I had was very tasty and possibly a little over cooked. The accompanying salad and fried potato halves were uninspiring and looked and tasted like they were made off site and brought in. A pleasant meal at reasonable value but typical of restaurant chain food with uninspiring accompaniments to the main portion of the dish. The triple hop pilsner quencher was the highlight.

A. C.

Friendly service, great food. Worth it for the fresh loaf alone 😁

J.

Enjoyable meal of vegan spinach and pine nuts filo parcels .....yummy Thanks Kirk and Sharon

L.

Good place for a big group, had the set menu of main and dessert and you definitely got your money's worth. Staff were all friendly and very accommodate to dietary requirements. Definitely recommend.

L. &. L. G.

The usual good meals and big servings. Good service. The biggest down side of this place is the rubbish acoustics. When it is anywhere over half full normal conversation with fellow guests is just about impossible. It is all very well trying to make the restaurant look old and industrial but a proper acoustic ceiling would not change that look but make the dining experience much more pleasant. I have only ever been there for organized big group dinners. I would NEVER consider this place for dinner if I could choose despite the quality of the food

J.

I't a good place to drink

l. g.

Amazing meal great service and fairly priced as well highly recommended.

C.

The food and service was great but the very heavy chairs cause problems for some.

D. W.

Very nice, i had a yummy omelette. Great service.

M. P.

Brilliant. Service was great. Food fantastic. Would definitely go back.

N. B.

Food and service was superb, thanks!

D.

Brilliant service, great food. Wonderful night.

A. W.

Friendly and knowledgeable service, very tasty beer, and standard pub food. Stop at least for a beer or even a tasting board of you are in the area.

M.

Great food was outstanding.and the service great atmosphere

B. B.

Great atmosphere, service, and meals. Good value for money. Loved the boysenberry cider

L. W.

4.5 stars. Tasty steak and chips, gravy, green salad. Attentive, cordial, professional staff. Sophisticated rustic atmosphere. A very enjoyable dinner and will enjoy going back again and again. (PS: very clean loo.)

R. O.

Came here for dinner after a long day. Wednesday night so not very busy. We sat in some large comfortable booths. The meals are very big so I recommend getting the smaller size if there is an option to do so. I had lamb shanks, friend had the ribs. Both meals did not disappoint. Staff very friendly. Relaxed atmosphere.

L. K.

Standard pub restaurant. Foods are alright. Staff are kind. Today's menu is good.👏👏👏

F.

The lamb was delicious and the Blue Cod lightly battered was finger-licking good. We’re hooked on Speights Ale Houses! Great staff, friendly and helpful.We did the 8 samples beer tasting. The samples were very large, well labeled and described. Our dinners were HUGE and very tasty. We sat by the fire in the corner, which was perfect for our small group. Very delightful meal.

R. D.

Great food, awesome service. Love this place ❤

B. D.

Massive delicious meals. Serving staff could be a little more attentive with more frequent table visits but easily forgiven when the food is exceptional.

A.

The portions are generous, and a fantastic value for the price. Definitely the best ribs in any Dunedin restaurant, however every meal I've tried here is made to a very high standard. The atmosphere is also pleasant, though it can sometimes get loud on rugby nights.

K. M.

Great atmosphere.Food was superb.

S. D.

Lovely meals awesome staff. Good ambience

J. “. H.

Great setting and comfortable atmosphere. The staff are super nice and attentive. Had the 8 taste sampler of the suds on offer here. Simply terrific. There's good reason that they call it gold medal ale, definitely worthy of a gold medal or two. The bread made fresh in house is the perfect ratio of crusty and soft bready goodness. Wish these wonderful tasty ales were available stateside, but definitely worth a flight halfway around the world for a second go!

T.

I'd like give a prize somebody picked this bread for the chowder. Although I'm not big fan of seafood chowder, it was really tasty.

F. K.

Nice food and customer service, Have been there couple of times, inside Dinner is comfortable but overly priced for some of their food and beverages !

A. S.

Went there last night. they're very busy restaurant. Service was a little slow but staff we're very obliging. We were a group of 3 all our meals were lovey. I would definitely go back again

B. D.

The meal was amazing potty the service wasn't

L. D. D.

Excellent meal. Had the schnitzel. Lovely staff. Quick and great service.

M. K.

Was really nice i enjoyed the food and the environment

T. d.

Excellent food, great atmosphere and superb beverages as to be expected. Service left a little to be desired, but no hard feelings on a busy Friday night

P. W.

While I have been there a couple of times. Not once have I had a bad experience. They cooked my steak to how I like it. They always make me feel at home there. I have seen this place from before the Reno and after. Doing good guys.

L. M.

Great evening...beautiful food. All of us left something on our plates as we were full. Great service and ambiance... Thank you...looking forward to our next visit

J.

Lovely meal, good company and helpful staff. I had a small entree' as my main meal - much better as I find the meals are too big. 😊

J. V.

Lovely atmosphere and lovely food. The beer is a little bit expensive for only having to roll it down the hill. $9.50 for a pint. The food was reasonable priced and the ribs where excellent

J.

Lovely meal served in a timely manner.

M. M.

first time coming to the ale house, and was so impressed, warm and welcoming staff who were very attentive, the meals were great, big plates of very tasty food, i had the shanks, and my partner had the ribs. the only thing i would have liked was a more sauce on the shanks but it certainly wasn't a deal breaker, i will be back for more meals!

M.

Wow! Just Wow! Perfection!

P.

2 beef sirloins and a couple of beers. Steaks were cooked well and were nice and juicy, chips were ok, accompanying veggies and salad again ok. Only minor gripe is that the serve of gravy was pretty megre and was on the food when it arrived whereas I would have preferred it in a small jug so I could put it where I wanted. Overall it's a nice place with a good range of beers to suit different tastes and I would probably go back if I was in town again.

A.

Great meal and service will be back! thankyou.

H. M. M.

Great atmosphere and good meal 👍

S. R.

Good atmosphere..recommend the porter sausages and mashed potato and peas..LOVELY

B. V.

Comfortable atmosphere for the weary travelling family. Kid friendly with booths. Food and drink great. You can have a taster to try most beers. Go every time I’m in town.

D.

In A Nutshell: -Speight's Ale House is a great spot to grab a pint or two plus complimentary food. -The menu has quite a few choices that pair the correct beer w/ your food. -The food is classic bar food (see mouthwatering photos below). -Service was outstanding. -Lot's of room to explore & snap photos. Overall, had a really good time there w/ a group of friends.

J.

Lovely time. lovely food. Thanks

M.

A favorite eating spot for me and the family. I go at least three times a years, have done for the past three years. Consistent tasty meals every time. Great atmosphere. Great staff.

D. R.

Meh. The Speights' Ale House has definitely gone downhill and is not a patch on the similar-styled Lonestar. We've been there a couple of times recently. The ribs are very good, as are the side salads but the rest is pretty average. Last time we went, I ordered the steak and onion pie which was notable in that it contained no meat whatsoever. To their credit, the staff were very good and offered me another meal and didn't charge me for the pie. The menu is overall uninspiring and the deserts are well below average. Nice atmosphere, but nothing special from the food perspective.

T. T.

We had the ribs and kumara fries and both were great But and good sized portion. Our group all agreed the kumara fries were the best we had ever had.

R.

Nice pub style meals. Nice, rustic decor. Reasonable prices. Nice beer.

A. L.

I had the Spare Ribs of which u were give a towel so as to eat with you fingers but u also dot a good handful of salad which Is my the easiest finger food, maybe more chips or loaf

e. c.

Wonderful meal and service, faultless. Atmosphere was warm and buzzing with relaxed feel. Nick was seeing to all our needs, fantastic man, from ordering meal to drinks, and throughout our evening. Will be back to wine and dine.

r. m.

Good brews and drink choices but the food was average to below average compared to the several options available in town and through our travels in NZ. It’s ok if expectations are managed appropriately. It is after all an Ale house.

H.

Great place for a beer and great food

V. T.

Want a hearty, tasty meal? This is the place to go. Our group of 4 from 3 generations all enjoyed it.

S. b.

I really enjoyed my lemon meringue pie & my friend loved her chocolate mud cake!😊 Our meals however were so so... But the staff were very friendly!^^

J.

Cannot fault the service. Good fish for my companions BUT I had a tough dry old lamb shank for lunch. Tasty veggies and gravy. I complained and received a nice apology. Apparently I may have got one leftover from the previous evening's service. Excuse me?!?! Last night's dinner!?!? Well I never... Not good enough.

P. C.

Good food and selection staff very good all together a nice family experience.

N. L.

Delicious food. Despite the restaurant being booked out, they found us a bar leaner and served us cheerfully.

A. B.

Great food and quite big meals. Meals are around 25-37 $ each. Have lots of variety theres definately something for everybody. Great atmosphere and the staff were friendly as well. Look forward to returning in the future

A.

If you're looking for a menu u can Google it highly recommend the salted caramel cheesecake it may not be available at the time you go as it rotates flavors

C.

Great food and beer. Need to prebook for a meal to make sure you can get a table.

G. R.

3 really good meals and reasonably priced. The lagers not bad either.

A. J.

Speights Ale House has a great atmosphere and the food is fantastic! Very quick, friendly service and the meals are delicious. The portion sizes are very generous and makes for a great evening!

R. K.

Amazing food. Great pricing.Staff were fantastic. Would definitely recommend this as the go to place for meals.

N. S.

Great evening at speights ale house ashburton !! I went out with a group of girlfriends and we had a great night ! New owners and staff were brilliant! Great selection of food. I had the seafood chowder which was really filling. The Thai salad looked fantastic! I finished off with a creme brûlée which was to die for! Thanks Speights Ashburton !

A.

Super place in city for meals. Big portions. Go for the garlic bread loaf. Good choice of drinks.

P. S.

Many different beers, good atmosphere and tasty food. The drinks are a little bit pricey, but it's not too bad... Overall a great pub and resturant

T. R.

Service was on point, beautiful meals(presentation, taste & generous portions), hardly even a wait time. Overall a wonderful experience!!

L. C.

Great meal and couldn't fault the service as they were very busy. I am from Christchurch and I must say that our speights Ales houses need to come down for some lessons, well down Dunedin speights Ale house 10 out 10

D.

Awesome lamb but lumpy spuds, undercooked corn and peas and the vegetables looked quite unappealing.

I.

Lamb shank was amazing!

C. J.

November 2017 very good went to a lunch here before have the factory tour. food was very good and taste. we were very well attend like always. thank you

G. W.

Value for money. Had the black cherry chicken. Place was very busy

M.

Great service, food can't be faulted. Reasonable pricing👍

A. T.

Really sorry to have to say this but for an iconic brand like speights the food was very average I do realise you had a very busy weekend with pink in town but the Blue and Gold for $31 was as over cooked as it was over priced 3 overcooked small fish fillets a few chips and a limp salad was not good enough

J. H.

Great food. Great service. Big meals an a great atmosphere what more could anyone want

N.

Nice platers good sized venue for staff drinks

T.

Awesome food!

J. H.

Beautiful food, brilliant staff. Nice clean tidy place with good atmosphere and great beer!

B.

Good food, not enough on the plate, suggestion there burger needs a salad with it by defult

K.

Great atmosphere for an after work drink. The chips are also on point!

S.

Very quick good service. Waiter was a very friendly chap

P. V.

No DB but what a great meal. Great service and great feed. Its 4 hours later and I.m still stonkered. 👍👍👍

l.

Clean, comfortable,handy , well stocked with tea coffee etc, for friendly owners all at a reasonable price

J.

The service was excellent and food average

T.

Lovely lamb shanks, mashed potatoes peas md gravy coupled with great service. Thank you 👏.

D.

Great service, delicious food and cozy atmosphere. Oh, and it's in the Speight's brewery, so you know the beer is good!

E.

Super food, great many, fantastic atmosphere!

m. m.

The food is really good.

J.

Lovely staff and good food but a little expensive for little ones.

A. J.

Quick service and awesome food. Will recommend. Definitely will visit again.

H.

Great food. Great atmosphere, great food at a great price!

l. m.

Great meal good service and value for money

D. G.

Had a meal at the speights ale house I was very amazed how quick and fast the service was. Only had to wait ten minute for my meal to come which I thought was very fast and quick.

B.

Food was wonderful but staff need to learn how to interact with customers.A Smile goes a long way.It was like they didn't want to be there.

S.

Great variety of meals and quick service

R.

Good service, always know what to expect with the food and it's consistently delivered. Was a good hearty meal 😊

S.

Awesome beer bro great food get your fix at emersons right now my brothers & sisters 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

M.

Nice menu and decent enough drinks. Staff were very friendly

K.

Amazing delicious meal and dessert fast friendly service wonderful experience 😊

J. Y.

good 😊👍

F.

very very good food, and the pumara fries are excellent, really a good place to have diner, merci !

H.

Friendly staff, great food which is why there was lots of people there for a monday night.

P.

Notbovetly impressed with the fish meal - felt quite yuk after it

P. K.

Always a great meal here, one of my favourite restaurants 👍👍

J. P.

Great food and beer.

E. H.

Good tasting and selection of beer!! Fun atmosphere and good service too!

P.

Great service fabulous food thank you for making our night very enjoyable.

R. S.

Lovely friendly staff and a fabulous meal

D.

Expensive but good portion size. Waiting staff are very pushy so not to relaxed

W.

Tenderest most juicy venison ever had👍

G. C.

Lovely meal, and great to be out and about!

A.

Staff very friendly and food was great.

P.

Meal was lovely, service great.Would go there again.

B.

Great pub with a good beer selection and adequate wine options

N. C.

Just finished the tour with Keith, really great experience and hilarious guide.

J.

10/10 always a good Friday night! Bring on the Galliano!

L.

Great! Really great southern hospitality

K. K.

Service A1 and food delicious and great atmosphere, worth going

S.

Good food, great company

V. B.

Awesome food and top service!

P.

Great service and food.Well worth the visit.

B. R.

Great service and friendly staff. Highly recommend

P.

Meal was lovely, service great.Would go there again.

H. L.

Friendly staff, great food which is why there was lots of people there for a monday night.

P. W.

Great service fabulous food thank you for making our night very enjoyable.

M. H.

Nice menu and decent enough drinks. Staff were very friendly

T.

very nice tonite

T. W.

Grwat food, great beer and top notch service

m. M.

Great food, great service.

P.

Great service and food.Well worth the visit.

C.

Excellent food and service

W.

great tour! ends with free-flow of beers!

M. H.

Meals superb Staff 1st class

J. I.

Great shop great staff

T.

Had chips and gravy....gorgeous!

J.

Great food. Great service

p.

Great place

J.

Good food and service

d.

Great meal and service

C.

Excellent food and service

T.

Always high quality meal👍👍👍

J.

Speights beer is pretty average.

J.

Good service good food. Like it.

C.

Great!

L.

Lovely meal in lovely company.

R.

Perfect meals Perfect night

J. M.

Great meal & service

A.

Nice down to earth pub

L.

Great meal and atmosphere

H.

It was good

B.

Ribs and beer, Mmmm.

Y.

Great food and service

V.

Best place to visit in Dunedin

T.

Great place

W.

Interesting seeing the history.

J.

Speights beer is pretty average.

L.

Great meal and atmosphere

H.

It was good

T.

Awesome great staff

B.

Great thanks

G.

Highly recommended

B.

Cool

T.

Great place

L.

(Translated) The food is really good and the atmosphere is very nice. Be sure to try the soup and bread~~ (Original) 음식이진짜 맛있고 분위기도 너무 좋아요. 꼭 스프와 빵을 드셔보세요~~

K.

(Translated) A restaurant attached to a famous beer factory on the South Island. Enjoy beer and food. Meal is a delicious place. (Original) 南島で有名なビール工場に併設されたレストラン。ビールと食事が楽しめる。食事もそこそこ美味しい場所。

J.

(Translated) Good place to drink beer and watch the game The food is very good (Original) 適合喝啤酒看球賽的好地方 食物很下酒

I.

(Translated) Spacious and nice location, the food is abundant of medium quality, the service is a bit slow. Large selection of good, but not exceptional, beers. (Original) Location spaziosa e carina, il cibo é abbondante di media qualità, il servizio é un po' lento. Vasta scelta di birre buone, ma non eccezionali.

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(Translated) The dining room is spacious and comfortable. The meals are served quickly and the meat is excellent. (Original) 用餐環境寬敞舒適的啤酒屋，餐點出菜很快酒，肉皆優

L.

(Translated) Many delicious beers and hearty brewhouse cuisine. Try out. For beer lovers a must. (Original) Viele leckere Biersorten und zünftige Brauhausküche. Ausprobieren. Für Bierliebhaber ein Muss.

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