Garlic Bread from The Vibe in Papanui, Christchurch

The Vibe

88 Harris Crescent, Papanui,
Christchurch 8053,
New Zealand

Tel:  03 3520203  

Web:  https://thevibepapanui.co.nz/

 

 

It is a little neighborhood eatery, and the pictures on the web looked great! Turns out the size of the place is actually quite small!

Still

This offering would have to  be ALMOST perfect! The plate was hot, as was the bread! Crispy on the outside and soft fleshy inside. Lots of flavor and a good sprinkling of herbs! Triangular plates are a rarity to see! NO napkin underneath - rather a soy??/sauce drawing - excellent!!  Even though we were  moderately hungry - 8 pieces between two of us was just a tiny amount too much - 6 would have been perfect - whence the ALMOST part!!

 

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	4.9 out of 5
Taste:	5 out of 5
Quality	5 out of 5
Overall score:	19.9 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Better Half Kitchen & Bar in Leithfield

 

Better Half Kitchen & Bar
 
14 Ashworths Beach Road
Leithfield 7481

Tel: 03 3129083

Web: https://www.betterhalf.co.nz/

Email: info@betterhalf.co.nz

 

 

Clearly this is a loaf!  It came semi hot to the table - as the cheese seems/was added post oven and had not yet melted! To its credit there was a large amount of garlic butter inside the slices - so once you cut them off - both sides were still lathered with the good stuff!

I needed something for size comparison - my son said will this finger do????  hmmmm Not really!  

The wooden board has seen better days and not sure why we needed a fake news paper under the loaf - which cut too as you sliced off the pieces of Garlic Bread.

 

Presentation	1 out of 5
Quantity	2 out of 5
Taste:	4 out of 5
Quality	2 out of 5
Overall score:	9 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from the 65 and Dine Gastropub Smokehouse in Twizel

 

65 and Dine Gastropub Smokehouse

13 Tasman Road,
Twizel 7901

Phone: 03-435 0832

Website www.lunchtime.co.nz/Top-Hut-Bar-and-Bistro/Mackenzie/menu/
Email admin@falstonehospitality.co.nz
https://www.facebook.com/65andDine/
 

 

This is a case of "rinse and repeat" - certainly as far as the garlic bread is concerned. In fact the chef offered us our money back if we thought it was not the best ever . . . . I did not have it in my heart to tell him . . . . .  

--->  https://garlic-bread-critique.blogspot.com/2020/06/garlic-bread-from-65-and-dine-gastropub.html

'Nuff said

Presentation	4 out of 5
Quantity	3.5 out of 5
Taste:	4.5 out of 5
Quality	4.5 out of 5
Overall score:	16.5 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Donegal House in Kaikoura

Donegal House

258 Schoolhouse Rd,
Kaikōura Flat,

Kaikōura 7371 NZ

03 319 5083

Email:  donegalhouse@xtra.co.nz

Web:  https://www.donegalhouse.co.nz

 

 

Donegal House  is such an interesting place to go to. If you ever near that place - it has some history that is worth in its own right never mind the meals.

We stayed with friends and went for an evening meal - and of course had to have the local Garlic bread!  It is LOADED with cheese at the top - smothering all flavors! The cheese also makes it a bit oily - so napkins are a must  have! It arrived Hot - despite the huge crowd in the place (watching the All Blacks). 

Wicker basket inside a steel frame basket?? Hmmmm

Plenty to go around - more then enough for two people (just as well it was a four-some) 

Presentation	2 out of 5
Quantity	2 out of 5
Taste:	1 out of 5
Quality	2 out of 5
Overall score:	7 (out of poss 20)

Garlic bread from Tavern Harewood

 

 

ttps://www.tavernharewood.co.nz/

Tel: 03 359 9075

Email: tavernharewood@gmail.com

Parkside Plaza,
333 Harewood Rd
Bishopdale
Christchurch

 

 

It was advertised as:

S T A R T E R S
GARLIC LOAF
Served warm with garlic butter $12

 

I have to say - this was not what I was expecting! The printed menu might need an update?!

We ended up sharing some around within a larger group!

The little buns had to be cut - or ripped apart and were luke-warm at best! At least the garlic butter had been fluffed up and was easy to spread! The wooden platter had seen better days and looked like I feel - older! The paper underneath had a nz multi answer quiz on it - alas = half the answers were cut off so for some questions we re still none the wiser!

 

 

Presentation	2 out of 5
Quantity	2 out of 5
Taste:	3 out of 5
Quality	1 out of 5
Overall score:	8 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Hanmer Alpine Village Inn

47 Amuri Avenue
Hanmer Springs 7334


P: (03) 315 5133
E: info@mbbh.co.nz


https://www.hanmerhospitality.co.nz/venues/alpine-village-inn/

 

 

Ohhhh - what a pity! ALMOST another perfect score!

Alas, the napkin so carefully placed detracted from what was a good serving!

It arrived hot and in a timely fashion! Plenty of herbs and Garlic flavor! Just the right amount too.

(Note to myself - have a  little lunch beforehand!!) 

Crispy on the outside and nice soft fleshy on the inside.

 

 

Presentation	4 out of 5
Quantity	5 out of 5
Taste:	5 out of 5
Quality	5 out of 5
Overall score:	19 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Costas Taverna in Christchurch

3/478 Cranford Street

Redwood 

Christchurch
Tel  +64 3-3523232

Email: cranford@costastaverna.co.nz

www  https://costastaverna.co.nz/

It was advertized as: 

Garlic Pita Bread v

Experience the unforgettable combination of toasted village pita bread filled with creamy garlic and herb butter 14.9

 

It sure was - and when it arrived it was still almost to hot to touch!  I did wonder how they got the garlic butter inside and it dawned on me right at the end that the Pita bread had in fact been cut through the middle!! 

Lots of flavor with  good herbal sprinkle.

The wire basket was a nice touch - less so the napkin underneath!
 

It is a Pita bread . . . . .

 

 

 

 

Presentation	3 out of 5
Quantity	4 out of 5
Taste:	5 out of 5
Quality	3 out of 5
Overall score:	15 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Brydone Hotel in Oamaru

 

Brydone Hotel Oamaru

115 Thames Street
Oamaru
North Otago


Tel +64 3 433 0480

Email: brydone.hotel@olt.co.nz
www: https://www.brydonehotel.co.nz/



GARLIC BREAD $11
house made bread

 

 We actually rung thinking that we may have to reserve a table! Turns out - just as well - as they are NOT normally open to the public for meals on a Sunday - but being the steampunk festival weekend - they decided there might be enough buisness to be open! 

Alas - I think we were the only street walk-ins for a meal!!  And promptly got treated like royals!!  

The Garlic Bread arrived hot.  

Crusty on the outside and soft fleshy on the middle - just as we like it and is supposed to be! 

So much flavor and a very liberal helping on the herbs! 

The platter and no napkin were the final nice touch!

Overall a very very rare full 20 marks!!

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	5 out of 5
Taste:	5 out of 5
Quality	5 out of 5
Overall score:	20 (out of poss 20)

Garlic Bread from Crescent Bar & Grill in Kaitangata

Crescent Bar & Grill

 2 Clyde Terrace, 

Kaitangata 9210
 

Tel 03 413 9790

WWW. -->  on Facebook only

 

Oh did we love this offering - our second ever perfect 20 from 20!!!

You could not want for better . . . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presentation	5 out of 5
Quantity	5 out of 5
Taste:	5 out of 5
Quality	5 out of 5
Overall score:	20 (out of poss 20)