Codys Restaurant

We indulged in three standout dishes: live paua, live crayfish, and live blue cod. While not a budget-friendly meal, I can confidently say it was worth every cent for the quality and experience. The steamed blue cod stole the show. The meat was exquisitely tender, moist, and bursting with natural flavor. There wasn’t even a hint of fishiness, and we found ourselves savoring every last morsel—bones and all. The paua (abalone) was another highlight. We opted to cook it in a spicy numbing oil, which, to my delight, enhanced rather than overpowered the delicate, briny flavors of the paua. It was cooked to perfection—soft, tender, and incredibly satisfying. Finally, the crayfish congee was a revelation. With its rich, savory-sweet broth, it leaned more Shanghainese in style than Cantonese or Teochew. While the dish came with its fair share of shell fragments (a drawback for some), I relished every last drop. The service rounded off the experience beautifully. Our waiter was attentive and friendly, and we even had what I believe was the owner stop by a couple of times to ensure everything was to our liking. If you’re in search of a premium and authentic seafood experience, this place is a must-visit. Every dish was a testament to the quality of their ingredients and thoughtful preparation.

emma sun

Good authentic Chinese food, not that cheap. Vegan options if you ask. Got the Mapo Tofu and Spicy Bean Mince (made vegan) with rice. Mapo was good and the Spicy Beans were really amazing.

Jeremy

Managed to get 8pm booking on new year eve for 32 of us. We clean swept every dishes. Let me share our appetising menu. Start with mala chilli chicken bites. Follow by herbal chicken soup with fish maw, peking duck, sweet sour pork, salted deep fried prawns, mapo taufu, salted fish and chicken fried rice and 2 desserts. We brought our whiskies and paid $50 corkage fee each. Service was excellent. I read all the negative reviews. Well... you need to be nice if you want good service. Picture attached.

Dato' Seri Michael Tio (DMT)

If you crave chinese food, this is recommended in Queenstown. Very reasonably priced and big portion. There were 6 of us and ate till really full. Sweet and sour pork is very delicious. Lamb pot is uniquely cooked. Black bean stir fry squid is excellent. Everything is nice, but place is packed with tourists that come in coaches.

Lilian Clk

As a Hong Konger, I can say the Chinese cuisine here is very good! And they use local food ingredient and I love it very much.

Miu Tsui