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Speights Ale House

68 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand
06 834 1188
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Ranked #14 of 87 restaurants in Napier
4.0 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Price range: INR502 - INR1,338
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Tauranga, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Enjoyed our meals, walked away full. Didn't enjoy my glass of pinot gris ... it was the cheapest one on the list. Recommend not to drink that one More

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Napier, New Zealand
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Nice food, nice setting, some of the staff are below par on service. some are scruffy More

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Brisbane, Australia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Great cold beer food and menu. Awesome fitout and welcoming staff worth a beer just for a picuture or two. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

We turned up with no booking on Saturday night and although we we could not get a table upstairs that did not ruin our night. The food was fantastic,and huge and the brulee, well what can i say mmmm. will definitely be going back for a third time. Big thanks to our waitress for keeping us laughing all night. More

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New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Bluff Oysters - a must, the food was delicious as always and very well presented. A great place if you want to catch up with friends for a good relaxed meal. Very friendly staff, very good value for the $$ More

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Wairoa, New Zealand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

A pleasant first time experience! Had dessert downstairs in open, airey & comfortable surroundings. First rate service & friendly staff. Definitely worth a return visit! Highly recommended!! More

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dunedin
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

16 of us arrived for lunch and I think we swamped the staff. I felt the meals were slapped together quickly and one even had a hair in it. Management didn't really comment on it. I would probably give them another chance as Speights Ale Houses are generally really good. More

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papamoa
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

What a wonderful choice of eateries (is that a word?) you have in Napier. We wanted something quick and reasonable, found the parking and ourselves at Speights Ale House. Very lucky we were. We had not booked but were slipped around a table downstairs. We ordered a wide range from soup to steak and everyone was happy. The beers and... More

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Bracknell UK
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

Nice location overlooking the harbour, had the venison and it was delicious, all washed down with a couple of pints of Speights Ale. More

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Napier, New Zealand
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

If you're out and about in the Ahuriri area on a weekend, and you can get a seat, Speights provides a relaxing lounging place to eat in winter downstairs by the fire. Great for those lazy brunches without the constant traffic noise that the other big pubs in the area have to contend with. In summer day or night there... More

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