Food Exchange

Absolutely amazing best restaurant experience we have had in a long time we’ll dine to the meet. Couldn’t recommend this place enough.Well done to Varun for managing a great team and wonderful restaurant.

the waiter is not particularly nice, the most important is the food doesn’t taste relevant to the price. the calamari tastes like very salty charcoal, the glass noodle tastes very sour even though the portion is rather large and i have no interest to finish it.

The restaurant is located on the sixth floor of Novotel Christchurch Hotel, it is one of few fine dining restaurants in close vicinity of the airport. It’s location means one could get a nice panoramic view of the airport and the surroundings.The prices of the menu is one of the more expensive options here but it is not unreasonably pricey. I had the opportunity to dine here during a stay. However, I felt that it was average at best. The Tempura Goat Cheese with compote and honey is interesting but a little too heavy and rich (best to be shared with a few people) and lacks balance ..The main course of the Lamb Shoulder is not great: the meat was too dry at most parts and the mash was too starchy and lacks flavor. The sauce helps a bit but it doesn’t quite rise up be a good dish.Another detail is that a part of the restaurant is cordoned off which faces the airport and the mountains of Christchurch which I feel takes away the restaurant’s advantage of a great vantage point for dining.The service was good in general and the wine and beverage menu is quite diverse . The room service menu is also priced the same as the dine in menu which is a plus point.

dining main dining hall was empty, but server introduced a seat by the table.Tried reaching out to multiple servers for drinks order, but they chose to ignore and walk along, despite us clearly waving our hands in front of them. Eventually, 1 kind guy took notice and addressed us for a moment to come back and address our concern.Overall poor hospitality, wouldnt recommend unless there isnt a choice. Not sure why the staff here is so grumpy and tired, its a novotel!For an international brand, the hospitality is super lacking

Great views of the airport from the restaurant. Can see planes landing and taking off. Convenient location. Food was really average for the price. Tried the dumplings, the seafood chowder, fried chicken and fish of the day.

A favourite after an early morning start. The buffet is spectacular and the staff are friendly.I've taken many a workmate here and everyone I have has been hooked. It encouraged at least one team" at work to organise a team breakfast here.You won't be disappointed. Parking may be an issue

We went to Food Exchange as a group of 15 people, All left the place happy. Service and atmosphere was 5/5, Mains are good, desserts, however, were not the best.

Tasty dinner main courses. Expensive, especially for wine. Our food was slow to arrive though the server did apologise for this. Fun to watch the activity on the runway from so high up.

The restaurant on the top floor of the Christchurch Airport Novotel. Menu split into East and West themed. Great service and food. Parking is a challenge... Either you're walking a long way from the closest empty free park or you're paying the airport.