Just Desserts

5 Reviews on “Just Desserts”

• Annie Bananie

  Greatly under estimated hidden gem! (Though looking at reviews it seems it’s the gluten free that wasn’t that good). Their desserts are truly amazing. I would come here just to eat cake. Good selection of cabinet food and decent hot food too. Spacious indoor area with lots of parking! I would recommend ordering all your cakes from them for birthdays and events, good value for money!

  May 20, 2017, 10:17 am

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• Kirstin Lucas

  We were quite a large group so initially I was quite impressed they took our names when we ordered. Unfortunately the dishes & drinks that arrived at the table often didn’t match the names they were given – oh well.I ordered a beef and bacon burger which had to be deconstructed before it could be eaten. My mouth was not nearly big enough 🙂 The pattie was a solid beast, there was too much tomato for my liking, the bun was over-toasted (not brown but quite hard), but the bacon and the fries were nice. I would say I am a dessert person but none of the desserts in the cabinet took my fancy – a few of them weren’t even labelled so we had no idea about what they were or how much they cost. The ones who did order desserts were very impressed and they are planning a return visit.

  May 25, 2016, 7:31 am

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• Adele

  Sounds like the last person was having a bad day herself.I am also Gluten & Lactose Free and attended Just Desserts for lunch today.After phoning them during the week to check the weekend menu, was cordially told that they would sort something out especially for me.On arriving I was delighted at what they had made up for me and thoroughly enjoyed it.The staff were extrememely friendly and I would love to go back and try more of their delicious food.

  October 12, 2014, 11:11 am

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• Mmmfood

  When I worked in the area, this was my regular place to go to at lunchtime or for a treat on the weekend. In contrast to the name, these guys don’t make just desserts, they make amazing lunches, too. Everything is top notch! In addition to that, they serve the best coffee in Christchurch (in my opinion) and their desserts are too tasty for words. I have taken many friends there and they all loved it just as much as I did. Too bad that I had to move away!

  August 10, 2014, 9:21 am

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• Sam

  As a coeliac, I was looking forward to giving Just Desserts a go.When we arrived, the waitress seemed very fed up and was not at all welcoming, almost as if we were an inconvenience. Just Desserts readily advertise their Gluten Free Wednesdays and while there were a number of gluten free sweet treats, there wasn’t much choice in terms of lunch options. Seeing they had gluten free bread I asked if they could make me a sandwich similar to the one in the cabinet (which was not gluten free), I was promptly told no they couldn’t because they didn’t want to waste the chicken as they needed it in case someone ordered a salad with chicken in.Wow, talk about going above and beyond to accommodate your patrons. Not. I was so disappointed at that, and ordered the only other somewhat appealing dish in the cabinet, a kumera rosti. Was rather bland and tasteless but luckily was gluten free.I ordered a chocolate and raspberry brulee for dessert which was actually truly delicious. Perhaps they shouldn’t state on their website they have a number of savoury dishes and soups for gluten free people, and just say they’re only a dessert restaurant. I’d go there to get a cake, but would never try and eat a meal there again.Sad thing for them – i was writing an article for an international gluten free magazine at the time and had planned on featuring them. Bad service and their unwillingness to accommodate a simple request quickly saw them removed from the article.

  February 17, 2012, 3:05 am

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