Reviews of Spirit House Dunedin. (Restaurant) in Dunedin (Otago).

Spirit House Dunedin

615 Reviews

242 Comments

Restaurant

Thai restaurant

Asian fusion restaurant

Asian restaurant

Family restaurant

Restaurant

Vietnamese restaurant

8 Esplanade, St Clair, Dunedin 9012, New Zealand

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Information of Spirit House Dunedin, Restaurant in Dunedin (Otago)

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Reviews of Spirit House Dunedin

M. W.

Beautiful location and lovely staff but food was average. Seafood felt pre-frozen and the Vietnamese dishes tasted like they were made with lime concentrate rather than fresh lime juice. Probably won’t go back but was a pleasant enough venue.

N. D. (. M. C.

Yummy, fresh food. Not greasy or oily like other Asian takeaways around town. Chicken in the stir fry was actually stir fried, not boiled and like jelly, like other places. Delicious. Highly recommend and will dine in next time.

M.

Good parking. Plenty spare seats and tables. Service good and staff helpfull. Not big selection on menu but enough items. Thats good as some restaurants have a jammed up menu. Different level of spices so really hot to medium. Other food not spicy also. Drinks served. Children can get meals and im sure they would accommodate meals for them. We go there about 6 times a year

R. L.

They got a brilliant view of the beach. But their foods were too sweet, which included peanuts sauce and soup.

D.

My absolute favourite restaurant in Dunedin. The Lamb shanks are unreal. Been probably 20 times at least, never leave underwhelmed.

Y. I.

We often go there when our friends visit us. Not very spacy and can get pretty busy and hard to book. Food is good, adults and kids both love them. Not many variety of deserts, but enough to please us. We probably would go back. Added 08/08/19: The food was excellent and would come back, but unfortunately, customer service was not up to our standard. We booked us at 7:45pm and waited and waited but food never being served then around 8:40pm waitress who took our order rush back to us saying they lost our order so we need to reorder, my goodness, restaurant looked almost empty as most of them already gone. They cooked us dinner as quick as possible, but it was already around 9pm when food arrived. We were kind of expecting manager to come and say some apology but none. Especially we brought 3 kids too so wanted to finish dinner asap and get them to bed. I understand mistake happens but what you would do when you did mistake is I think important. Luckily, food was great so I would come back but was not the best experience.

K. R.

Beautiful place. Food is delivered quick and amazing. Bar. Clean and popular.

L. D.

Great place for dinner. Very friendly staff. Easy to get a table. Food comes out quite quick. Food tastes how it looks, delicious. Downside, Can be quite hard to get a park sometimes.

N. T.

Couldn't really fault it. Despite being busy, our table was ready for us, service of meals was very prompt and efficient and the meals were great portions and very tasty. Definitely going back!

A. C.

Incredible dinner with amazing ocean views. A must do while in Dunedin.

B. M.

Excellent venue wonderful staff superb food really enjoyed our meals

F. W.

Got a few starters which were nice and the staff were very friendly but the dessert was moldy. That should never happen and definitely not be served.

M. S.

Excellent location to view the sea, oh the food was excellent, subtle but fully flavoured SE Asian cuisine.

J.

good

L. I.

Fantastic food and service! Caramel Cheese cake was outstanding.Thank you to all who served us. Very professional and friendly.

H.

I love the food here and the view, it's pretty hot inside the restaurant however

K. T.

Wow awesome place, food delicious, the cocktails are lovely, staff helpful. I will be going again

G. C.

The atmosphere inside the restaurant was very impressive, beautiful deco and lighting, and a special view of the St Clair ocean. We also really appreciated being squeezed in on a busy Saturday night when we had no reservation. Unfortunately, our order got lost on its way to the kitchen resulting in a one hour wait for our food. It wouldn't have been so bad if someone had warned us about the wait or made some kind of gesture like a free drink while we waited or something, but they were just too busy to do much about it. The food itself was pretty good, but lacked flavour. They do note on the menu that they don't use MSG, which is great, but we still hoped for a little bit better to make the wait worth it. The food was pretty good, but not great enough to make us want to go back for more.

S.

I am givive this 3 stars as the food is very good, unfortunately the service is where Spirit House falls apart. There does not seem to be any system/constantly i.e. staff waiting their own tables. After 10mins of being seated had to ask for a wine glass for BYO. After another 10mins had to ask again. Entrees came out quickly, with no cutlery, no serving plates After waiting 5 mins, I helped myself to the cutlery. Mains came out within a good time, again no cutlery or serving plates provided. It did not go unnoticed that other tables were also struggling to get any table service. I feel like McDonald's would do a better job of table service.

G. S.

Very good all round. Happy and efficient staff, food wonderfully fresh and tasty, as well as being plentiful, and in a great and popular location.

B. G.

Great place to catch up with great friends, food goes out in no time at all

S. W.

Had a fantastic meal of fried spring rolls and garlic hot plated seafood dish with mocktail.Very friendly staff. Recomend!!

D. J.

Love this place. Amazing view, and delicious food. Highly recommend. Plays to book ahead

N. R.

Great value for money, big meals friendly service with a gorgeous view. Make sure you book a table as is very busy

B. a. M. 8.

The view was beautiful. The girl at front of house looked a bit confused to see us but then got with the program after a second. Food was ok and the desert was delicious. For what we paid I would have thought the food would have been a bit more up market

D. S.

Amazing food and services. Really love all of the menu ☺️

J. A.

Great food. Yummy. Great service and nice atmosphere.

L.

Easy to get a table without booking. Food serving is quick. Location is good with a nice view. Ordered spicy and sour prawns soup (thai spicy) and it’s very tasty with a kick. Mango lassi is super tasty. Highly recommend.

A. I.

Food was delicious. Great location looking over the beach. Will definitely return.

J. W.

Love love this place, quick service, nice food. Lovely atmosphere

J. A.

Love this place, food always bang on! Little bit slow with service tonight... but usually really good. Awesome green chicken curry!

P. A.

Love the food!! Had red curry beef cheeks this time...meat really tender and the curry was hot enough to add to the flavour. Icecream sundae could have done with more caramel sauce

A.

Love the food and views ...definitely a fave in Dunedin

L. Z.

This is the restaurant we go most often. The taste is very Asian and easy to adapt to. Their sauce is their secret which makes the cheap vegetables they put in different dishes taste delightful.

3. K.

Really enjoyed our dinner here. Thanks team.

J. W.

This place has an amazing location in the esplanade and a great atmosphere inside. Unfortunately thing have changed between my last 2 visits. The drinks list has lost all the craft beers, and the food just isn't as good as it used to be, rather bland, and I feel that the price of everything went up... Side plates at our table were dirty too. Won't be rushing back.

A. G.

Service was good. Four diners received food spasmodically. First fed was well through meal by the time the last was served. Very average food with little flavour. Not good enough for a doggy bag. Plenty of quantity and well priced. Take a torch or phone to read the menu.

R.

Great for going and choosing your own meal but when went as a group on a busy night had to order from set menu... the 3 options were all unimpressive, quite a few rice based dishes and bowls of plain rice as well also noodle based dish and roti bread.. wish there was more vege and meat. Would still go back as long as wasnt set menu.

J. A.

Have been to the Spirit House several times and always loved dining here but this time it wss disappointing. The food was beautifully presented but everyone in our group felt their dish was 'ordinary'- lacked the expected flavour and there was just no 'excitement'. Great service and warm on cold night.

P.

Great service, good food and amazing environment. Went in twice and was not even once disappointed. Looking forward to my next dinner at the spirit house.

K.

Very very nice food and atmosphere and a great location, unfortunately this night we had to wait 60mins for our meals but it was worth the wait

T.

I love their food. So organic and good for tummy. I have been to so many restaurants as I am big Foodie, but man their food is really good and tasty. I have been there around 10 times now and every time the food is as good as it was the last time. Consistent taste, relaxing ambiance and off course the beautiful st Clair ocean view makes it a food therapy place for me

M. B.

Nice enough place. Food very good. Not excellent, but tasty and fresh. Service very perfunctory, even a little aggressive. We were served wrong item. It was removed without comment and replaced. Location nice, but it's surprisingly squeezed inside.

C.

Great Thai food, the service while friendly could be a be more professional.

M. W.

Great service. Really great food. Beairif7l place to watch the ocean if you're able to get a window seat. Best thing to do is to book in advance because if the place is full...you will be turned away .. and it is quite a busy, sort after restaurant and very popular. Celebrated our 32nd Wedding Anniversary there. Just stunning.👍

K. S.

Amazing Wedding Anniversary Meal! Beautiful setting & location. We both had a 3 course meal and everything was delightful. My husband was delighted with his sea food bowl as many places we have eaten in New Zealand the seafood has been pretty awful but this was fresh, flavour some and not measly portion. :) Cheers

C.

We ate here because Starfish was full and I'm really glad we did! A great view, especially on a sunny day. The service was good and the food was very tasty. The peanut sauce is delicious!

R.

Big portions. Pad Thai very tasty.

J. H.

Great service, loved the view and the food.

L. J.

Recently had an evening meal which was delightful and tasty. Service was good but the lack of lighting was a big issue in the establishment. Our waiter had to use his cellphone light directed onto the menus so they could be read. Apart from that my friends and I enjoyed our meal.

C. I.

Always busy with great food and service, flawless!

F.

Spirit House has fantastic food and a huge menu that caters to vegan, vegetarian and gluten free diets. PLUS, a sea view! Always busy so definitely bookThere is a large variety of meals to choice.Fourteen of us went here for dinner we all found the quality & size of our meals to be very good.We all had great service.

W. R.

Beautiful food. Fantastic service. Highly recommend.

S. J.

The food was really good, we had the shared option 1 - great variety.

J. A.

One of the nicest, casual dining experiences you will have Dunedin. Food was fantastic with all four dishes being superb. Lamb Shanks in a mild curry is out of this world, try it if you love Lamb Shanks. We sat st window table overlooking St Clair beach and watched surfers doing their thing. A great way to spend it with friends. Staff were pleasant and food came out in a short time. Excellent night out.

T.

Very authentic curry and Asian tastes. Had the beef cheeks and Tom Yum which were delicious. Nice ambiance too. Call to book if u want to overlook the ocean.

J.

Very enjoyable and tasty meal. servings are on the larger size. We had three plates of food and fed the four adults.

A.

We enjoyed our meal at Spirit House. The food was delicious, authentic and good value for money. The service was good. We had the Guri Puff for starters, Massamum Chicken curry, Cashewnut Fried rice, Kung Pao chicken and Beef Garlic hot plate as mains. I would highly recommend the restaurant if you're looking for delicious Thai Cuisine.

s. k.

Amazing food. And god value for money. Wish the tables weren't too close to each other. But otherwise fast service and very good food.

J. S.

Can't recommend this place enough, I always get the double lamb shanks and find myself having to resist licking the bowl every time! It's a bit dark though if you dine in at night, maybe when you are seated they could ask/offer you better optional table lights or something.

A. E.

A REALLY great place for dining . There were 11 of us 6 had the shared menu no.3 .It was so tasty plentiful and enough left over for 2 doggie bags. Super fast . Do need to book

M. H.

Great food and service. Nice atmosphere. Will visit again. A little squashed at our table but it won't stop us from going again

H.

We had a very nice meal there. Lovely atmosphere

E.

Best restaurant I've been to in Dunedin! The waitresses were so nice, the food was delicious and the atmosphere is amazing! Such a nice place to go! The food was made incredibly fast, so no waiting around while you're hungry :) Will definitely go back again!

w. b.

The food was excellent. However I was very disappointed to find when I and my partner ordered the banquet option to be told we had to be a party of five or more. There was no warning of this on the menu or on the web site. This damped our experience somewhat. I was also disappointed that our waitress who was polite had hair all over the place even though was tied back was very untidy.

Y.

The food was great and the service was good but they need to sort out the lay out of where the till is in relation to where the food comes from the kitchen. We were told very rudely to shift out of the way as there was hot food coming out of the kitchen, but not the fault of customers as there was no standing room in that area.

S. D.

An incredibly busy restaurant right on the Waterfront. As a popular restaurant, reservations are highly recommended. Arriving early is essential as parking is difficult to find in the immediate vicinity. Service and food are absolutely top notch, perfect for celebration dinners.

T. B.

Always busy - claustrophobic people might struggle with the tight seating - style is asian fusion, fresh tasty food and fabulous views of the surf if you book early. Service is good.

A.

Amazing food and very quick service in a nice spot on the water front

C.

Great service. Food very average. Probably won't go back - unfortunately because my grandson is mesmerized by the Golden Buddah in the overgrown garden at the front.

A. B.

Absolutely delicious food, perfect service, best Asian food experience we've had in Dunedin. Will definitely be going back and recommending. The sauce on the hot plate beef was to die for.

D. B.

Great food but there always in a rush to get you out .

M. D.

Nice meal with large servings. Friendly atmosphere. No children's menu

C. K. P.

Great food, great environment, average 15min wait time around dinner time which is quite nice because it gives you time to take a walk down the esplanade and take in the scenery, I highly recommend this place for a very nice tasting dinner either in the restaurant or as a takeaway.

T.

Amazing Asian food varies depending on customer's preference such as meat lover, seafood options, vegetarian or even vegan. Great service with well-trained staff. Highly recommended!

E. F.

Wasn't as good as I remember. There wasn't a lot of flavour in my meal. They used to have a great selection of craft beers but now it's only the basics. I was a bit disappointed.

E.

It was ok, Got takeaway one night, the crispy noodles were dumped under my lemon chicken sauce and had a soggy mass and the curry puffs and roti were sub par. I live 2 blocks away so wasn't the commute that killed it either. Expensive for what we ended up getting. Getting 3 stars as I can;t comment on dining in quality.

D. B.

was in Dunedin for Queens Birthday weekend and stopped in for an early dinner after a full day of touristing in this beautiful city. was greeted straight away and told dinner service didnt start for another hour, but we were welcome to have a drink and wait until the chef came back on duty, which we did. The views from the conservatory are stunning! .. the service was impeccable; friendly and personable and the steaks were incredible!! .. will be back next time in in Dunedin

K. O.

Great food but if you want a beer (other than lager) with your meal, you might want to consider elsewhere.

C.

Delicious food with beautiful view.

J. D.

Nothing special about this Asian place. Ok for families. Kids got honey lemon chicken and it looked like it was coated in Vaseline - quite odd. My spicy herb chicken was average. Wife's pad Thai also average.

Z. J.

Food was great, servers were very friendly. Went on a Friday evening and it was mostly booked out, and the prices are a bit high, but good, nice atmosphere abd and a great view of the beach.

e.

Loved this restaurant! Went back for the lamb in curry sauce twice! Nice setting on the beach. Only 10 minutes from downtown Dunedin. Surfers out front, entertaining us!

W.

Oh my gosh. Everything at this place is absolutely delightful...the friendly effucient service, the prices, the atmosphere...and the food is oh so good. Highly recommend. I will be returning...again and again.

D. M.

First class cuisine a must to go to when visiting Dunedin. Lovely staff. Will definitely go when next in Dunedin. Do try the Thai Lamb Shanks they are to die for.

L. N.

Very bad service it took hour to get our food out but on the good side the food was great!

R.

Food was great but they rushed you to finish and leave. Wouldn't rush back if you want to enjoy a relaxing meal.

Y. H.

Great menu to choose from.. generous servings... delicious food.

H. J.

One of the best places in town. Yummy food. Great service. Great views.

S.

Great tasty food for a reasonable price and large selection too. Dont sit next to windows at night in winter, really draughty.

D. L.

Food was amazing. Service was terrible. But food was good enough to give it another try.

S. S.

Great food. Service was especially attentive.

D.

Food was good and staff looked after us well during a very busy night

S. P.

They forgot the entree but the food when served was very good. The balance of service was good and food the reasonably priced. I would return.

I.

Food is amazing but they never answer their phone for bookings or takeaways rung 10 times one night before they answered to order takeaways

S. M.

Great location but we were rushed through our meal and the food was average.

H. T.

Just had lunch here today. Excellent service . Friendly staff.Lunch was beautiful .I had the chicken and Cashew.Very nice .

H. C.

Food was awesome and service was great. We had Austin looking after us - great dude!

M. C.

Very much enjoyed the view and meals were superb, almost bailed up the chef for a quickie i enjoyed that much...ill be back

K. M.

Food was ok but we sat by door that used to lead out to balcony, that is now too dangerous to be on, and the door was warped and had a big gap in frame .The breeze coming thru was very cold.

j. h.

have been here a few times now.. really cosistantly good food!

L. B.

Fabulous atmosphere and good food. Just way too warm inside to be comfortable

M. B.

Very enjoyable, shared dinner amongst four of us, very tasty and well presented.

P. S.

Very good food, most prompt and attentive service. Thoroughly recommended

a. z.

Awesome food, great prices, friendly staff and a great view 10/10

M. H.

Couldnt fault it. Quick on serving drinks and starters. Full house and only waited20 mins max for our mains. Definitely going again

M.

Amazing service, absolutely delicious food, and stunning surroundings. Easily my favourite restaurant in Dunedin!

J.

This was our second visit and what an improvement. Menu was great, good portion sizes and really good value for money too

S.

Great food, great location, reasonable prices.

J. F.

Delicious food at a great price. Really nice staff as well.

J. S.

Great food, surroundings and service. Well worth a visit.

J. M.

As a Thai myself, the food is not too shabby to be honest. Definitely worth it if you want a somewhat semi authentic Thai experience.

J. H.

Friendly staff, fast service, delicious food and beautiful ocean views

m.

Great service food was amazing!!!

J.

Food was wonderful and there was lots of it.

T. M.

Live this place. Every meal I have had here I can not fault. The flavors and aromas are exquisite.

P. K.

Friendly, polite, heaps of GF options and very tasty. Thank you very much. My wife and I will return.

P.

Had the beef cheek curry. So soft I didn't have to chew. 5/5

J. C.

It can get quite hot in the restaurant. But lovely otherwise.

D.

Food was great. Good service.

K. F.

Beautiful food and a huge favourite with our family. Great dumplings & Guri Puffs!

G. K.

My fave place to eat had lunch so delicious , great service great wine

a.

I love this place! The battered chicken cashew is so yum, highly reccommend!

v. s.

Situated on the esplanade great ocean views. Great food. Quick service.

N. H. (.

Love the food!! Service is wonderful every time 10/10 would go back again

M. T.

Wow food fresh and tasteful. Staff very attentive and obliging. Enjoyed the Vietnamese coffee

h.

Fantastic restaurant always a pleasure dining here and so many options

F.

stunning food. very busy for a Wednesday says it all. definitely go back

I. M.

Good food good service but limited options on the menu for lunches

T.

Not much on menu to be honest but the staff were very very friendly and the food was good :)

A.

Great Staff but food was OK but not great.

R. T.

Great food, good views, excellent service

A. G.

I would have rated it higher, except it is so so popular that you should expect long waits to receive your food and between courses

M.

Lovely food. Great service. Would go again

P. D.

Absolutely wonderful meal, service and location...book your spot!

L. W.

Always great service, consistent quality food. Lovely view.

D.

Fun Dining, lovely staff. Good food. Great location

G.

LAbsolutely love this place. The green curry chicken and Kim chee fried rice is the best.

N.

Tasty meal with generous servings and good service

B.

Nice food. Prompt friendly service. Good views

K.

Great Thai food with vegan options. Not expensive but good sized portions.

K. P.

Excellent food and services little on the expensive side but the meals are large.

R.

So loved my visit I work at Speights Ale House Ashburton and so wanted to visit Awesome guys Im proud to work at Speights Good on ya mate

D. R.

The food is great and the atmosphere very authentic

J.

Perfect place for that "romantic" date. Pity there was a flight to catch when we discovered it. We'll be back for sure!

M.

Yummy!

K. T.

Food and service very good....just missed out on the table with the million dollar view

A. R.

Awesome food and service! Perfect view of St Clair beach.

p. p.

Spirit house is the best, great location, fantastic service and awesome food. The best in Dunedin.

J.

An extensive and interesting menu, well cooked with large servings.

M. B.

Yum Excellent food but Slow takeaway Service

D.

Awesome Thai meals. The best Thai green curry in New Zealand.

D. C.

Great service, delicious food. Definitely will return.

A. L.

Fabulous food. Never changes. Top quality and top staff

J. J.

Love the food and that serve gluten free meal

T. N.

Good food & excellent service. Definitely returned

B.

Great food, friendly staff, highly recommended

T.

Delicious Vietnamese and Thai food. Cocktails were a grave disappointment but the food very tasty

C. T.

Great food, always consistent and super quick!

A.

Drinks were a long time. 15 mins.

M.

Great staff food superb highly recommend trying out this place

G.

Tonight's meals not up uo the usual standard we have come to expect.

B. C.

Lovely food, service, & a wonderful setting 😊

G.

Great food at a reasonable price.

A.

My meal was perfect will be back asap

C.

Amazing asian food. Nice atmosphere and not to pricey.

A.

Really nice food, good value

A.

Try the Vegan Duck Curry. Even if you enjoy meat, it's delicious

C.

Awesome food at a very reasonable price.

K. K.

One of the best Thai restaurants in town in a prime location

C.

Always consistently great food at a good price

K.

Lovely view over St Claire. Good food and lovely staff.

S.

Great food and service could do with a revamp.

B.

Good service and great food

P.

Really good highly recommended

R.

Favourite Dunedin restaurant. Everything on the menu is great

R.

Great value, great view, great service

G.

Realy nice food and beer with great view of ocean

A. J.

Service was great, meals excellent

C.

Nice food, great location on the waterfront

G.

Good food, quick and friendly service!

J. W.

Love this restaurant, so many vegan options

K. M.

Great service would go back wish it was opened at lunchtime

S. M.

Very good Thai food , very quick service 😀

G.

Great ambience , good quantity , average taste

r.

1 of the very best, could not fault this property.

Y.

Asian food to stop by. Taste is average good!

A. D.

Slwatlys a great meal and service ...love this place ❤

C. S.

Service slow but good great!

S.

Service was great and the food was Devine

j. n.

Awesome service, great food

J.

Food is great and Managers are welcoming!

K.

Best food ever and great prices

M.

Must vist

J.

Great food average service🙂

M.

Delicious, and great service.

H.

Always good service and great food

J.

Nice night out. Very small restaurant.

P.

Fantastic meal enjoyed from start to finish

H.

Nice food, nice service. 😁👍

H.

Fantastic Thai restaurant. Excellent food

D. B.

Great food and nice place.

l.

Great service and excellent food

S.

The meal was ok but not brilliant

G.

Great meal, service and view

S.

Love the atmosphere and the food selection

J.

Great food and service :)

J.

Nice food and very fast service.

D.

A nice asian food with fantastic view

N.

Great food

C.

Nice atmosphere, good food

R.

Excellent meal good service

J. S.

Good takeaways and always busy in the weekends

J.

Great taste decent amount

S.

Well made Asian food.

N.

Exquisite. Must return

P. E.

Great food always

j.

Great food and great service

M.

Great food and service

J.

Great place .will be going again

S.

Best thai food dunedin

J.

Top stuff

T.

Good food and service

G.

Great food.

C.

Great

H.

Amazing my fav place

S.

The food was delicious!

M.

Excellent food

B.

Nice meals

W.

Amazing!! Always come here!!

B.

Just average food.

N.

Yummy. Great meal

T.

Amazing food

P.

Great food

J. C.

Highly recommended!

c.

Delicious tasty food

P. W.

Great food

S.

YUM

H.

Beautiful food

K.

Very nice food and friendly efficient staff

D.

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