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Jaba Grill and Bar
Jaba Grill and Bar Reviews

Jaba Grill and Bar

Steak, Western

Dishes priced around$33

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Reviews of Jaba Grill and Bar (156)

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5.2/6

156 reviews

5.2/6

156 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Good"
4/6
Serge D.10 months ago · 1 review

The stake and ribs were truly good. The wine was good also. However, the price (markup) for the wine was too high.

"Excellent"
6/6
Pete G.10 months ago · 1 review

Great food and service. We had a lovely meal in nice atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Marc D.10 months ago · 2 reviews

Excellent experience. A bit loud and somewhat difficult for conversation but that didn't take away from a great overall dining experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
John G.10 months ago · 1 review

Great service, great steaks, great wine. Would definitely return .

"Excellent"
6/6
Denny D.10 months ago · 44 reviews

Nice small restaurant Specials are grilled meat Kind and attentive service Clean and cozy

"Very good"
5/6
Gina W.10 months ago · 1 review

Service was brilliant...steak was good...the salad was overwhelmed with dressing,chips were abit soggy

"Very good"
5/6
CDE C.10 months ago · 1 review

Great friendly staff, amazing food. Highly recommend to others a must try

"Excellent"
6/6
Shannon M.10 months ago · 1 review

The halloumi entree was massive (I had it as a main and it was still too much for me!). The calamari was amazing, desert was superb, and my partners steak was cooked to perfection. Well worth the $$.

"Average"
3/6
Andrew M.a year ago · 1 review

The cocktails and steaks we order were fantastic but not so much the atmosphere. Seated near the very noisy kitchen was quite off putting, listening to the dishwasher clean pans and all the budget heaters outside with cords running everywhere looked messy, in fact the customer on next table tripped over one. Made the overall experience very under whelming.

"Very good"
5/6
Svenja W.a year ago · 2 reviews

lovely staff, great steaks, only negative: the price (a proper side included would be nice - the mash is more decorative...)

"Very good"
5/6
Dan K.a year ago · 1 review

Bring back the pepper sauce please, it compliments the food extremely well.

"Good"
4/6
Gerd K.a year ago · 1 review

Sehr gutes Essen, die Steaks waren sehr lecker, Service verbesserungswürdig

"Excellent"
6/6
Lina D.a year ago · 2 reviews

We enjoyed friendly service and great stakes there! A great place.

"Very good"
5/6
Mike M.a year ago · 1 review

Food was fantastic snd the service was great. We will definitely go back for another meal.

"Good"
4/6
Charlotte V.a year ago · 1 review

Have dined a few times and all the other times it's has been really good, this time wasn't up to the usual standard. Service was good - just a bit slow to start with and the restaurant wasn't that busy. The steak unfortunately was rather bland for the more expensive filet. The most disappointing part was we asked to take home the bone marrow bone for our dog and were given our leftover two potatoes.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jane R.a year ago · 1 review

Great food, in fact so good some of our party managed to squeeze in another steak! Staff great

"Very good"
5/6
Jo J.a year ago · 1 review

Very good steak and salmon. Would recommend eating here. Wait staff was also pleasant.

"Good"
4/6
Phil S.a year ago · 1 review

Food was very nice and the service was Ok in general, a little pushing and trying to move us along. Was there for a client dinner and had an important customer with us, we wanted to talk, eat and drink not and eat and drink and leave. Toward the end of our dining, staff started cleaning up and packing up the restaurant around us, taking out the rubbish, slamming doors and generally acting like we should leave so they could go home. Nice food but the back end of the service really let it down, hospitality is slipping in this country.

"Average"
3/6
Justin I.a year ago · 1 review

Food all right, expensive compared to other top Chch restaurants. $18 cocktail very standard no presentation and plastic straw. Won’t be back

"Very good"
5/6
Marshall W.a year ago · 1 review

Great food. Staff had trouble with the beer taps so we were seated for 25 minutes before we received any drinks. Was a busy night and the acoustics were average, making it difficult to have a discussion.

"Excellent"
6/6
Marsha R.a year ago · 1 review

Absolutely the best steak! Warm attentive but not over attentive staff, love the decor and vibe! Definitely somewhere to return with friends and show them a fabulous hidden gem 💎

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard G.a year ago · 1 review

We so enjoyed our meal at Jaba Grill. The atmosphere is charming and our servers were very competent and friendly. But it's the food that truly excels. My wife and I had very tasty entrees and then shared a 300g sirloin steak. The steak was superb. Furthermore, the wine selections were brilliant. We highly recommend the restaurant.

"Very good"
5/6
Joey T.a year ago · 1 review

We love the chicken and the beef ribs. Authentic tandoori flavoured for the chicken. Food was nicely done. Great atmosphere and service.

"Very good"
5/6
Liz J.a year ago · 1 review

Great steaks, good service, lively atmosphere. Need to book. Go!

"Excellent"
6/6
Alicia S.a year ago · 1 review

Thank you so much to the team tonight, the food was awesome and so was the service. Right from the get go we were well looked after. Timing was perfect, the waiter came and asked us if we would like more drinks when we were out and was very efficient with getting orders and the table cleared. Once again thank you so very much to the lovely team tonight, it made my birthday so much more enjoyable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christopher B.a year ago · 1 review

From the moment we walked in, the staff were very attentive and the food was stellar! If we were locals, this would be on my monthly rotation of restaurants!

"Very good"
5/6
Christine W.a year ago · 1 review

Very attentive service, nice atmosphere, perfect steak and delicious salad.

"Excellent"
6/6
George G.a year ago · 1 review

Greats host's If you love a quality steak meal would thoroughly recommend a visit

"Good"
4/6
Chris T.a year ago · 1 review

Lovely pleasant staff, food was good to perfection although pricey. Restaurant was clean and today.

"Very good"
5/6
Sue W.a year ago · 1 review

Food & service we couldn’t fault. Will certainly be back.

"Very good"
5/6
Murray S.a year ago · 1 review

Fantastic Steak. A perfect place and meal for a catch up with our adult children

"Very good"
5/6
Georgia K.a year ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere Friendly, welcoming and attentive staff Food was amazing

"Excellent"
6/6
BRENDA O.a year ago · 1 review

Food was excellent. Service was excellent and staff were very friendly.

"Average"
3/6
John B.a year ago · 1 review

Was very disappointed with the squid entree, the squid was really chewy, not soft as expected. The "T Bone steak" tenderloin side was tender but the striploin side was sinewy and not tender. I dont believe the steak was value for money at the price.

"Excellent"
6/6
Monica F.a year ago · 1 review

Amazing food, so much flavour and a great little wine list, not too extensive but well picked.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mandy C.a year ago · 1 review

Was an amazing meal .. will definitely be back !

"Good"
4/6
Peter S.a year ago · 1 review

Prompt service, good menu options and enjoyed the meal, in a very pleasant environment.

"Very good"
5/6
Jim G.a year ago · 1 review

Outstanding service & steak cooked to perfection. Would go again

"Average"
3/6
Murray Q.a year ago · 1 review

Nice food but very expensive. The service was good nonetheless

"Good"
4/6
William H.a year ago · 1 review

Great food just very loud patrons but everything else was spot on

"Excellent"
6/6
Cathryn O.a year ago · 1 review

Amazing food, amazing atmosphere, can look quiet at times. But oh so worth it

"Very good"
5/6
Andrea D.a year ago · 1 review

Great service and lovely food. I’m sure we’ll be back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie H.a year ago · 1 review

Amazing food and staff. Would highly recommend, for anyone looking for a wonderful meal.

"Not good "
2/6
Tony A.a year ago · 1 review

Not up to the usual standard. The steak was expensive so thought it should've been bigger and fatter for $58. Couldn't substitute standard fries for what the meal came with. Cheesecakes were tasteless and were not made with cream cheese

"Excellent"
6/6
Chris J.a year ago · 1 review

Best steaks in town I’d say! This place never disappoints!

"Excellent"
6/6
Caity G.a year ago · 1 review

Wonderful experience, and delicious food, even the cocktails were amazing

"Excellent"
6/6
Nandini R.a year ago · 1 review

Great service and absolutely amazing food. Highly recommend this place.

"Very good"
5/6
Ian R.a year ago · 1 review

Very nice thank you Recommend to eat here Tasty cocktails

"Very good"
5/6
Marie C.a year ago · 1 review

Friendly team and good service. We enjoyed the pork ribs and mocktails, "City Sunset" and "Strawberry Soda".

"Good"
4/6
Steve H.a year ago · 1 review

Steak was ok. Not overly tender but flavoursome. Certainly would not class it as great, and probably not worth the $50. The ribs were very nice. Wine selection limited and again a little overpriced at $24 for 250ml glass.

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