An impressive collection of transport memorabilia. Entry price reflects the quality and quantity of this collection. You'll certainly need morethan an hour to truly appreciate the vastness or perhaps even a second visit. The gift shop was a little overpriced on some items but still items affordable for most budgets. Ran out of time to visit the diner. Don't forget to check out the themed bathrooms. 😉

Without a doubt, the best car museum I have ever seen! From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with such a warm and genuine welcome — even when purchasing our tickets, the experience felt special. Every single item on display tells a story, taking you on a historical journey like no other. The attention to detail is extraordinary, and the passion behind the collection truly shines through. This isn’t just a museum — it’s an unforgettable experience. Absolutely worth a visit!

I was not expecting much but this place was super interesting for both myself and my wife. We’re not car fanatics but we genuinely enjoyed the visit and it was a pity we didn’t allow more time. Highly recommended. Interested in VW then you will not be disappointed. Who knew VW had a factory for a while in NZ? Tractors, tick. Minis, tick. Trucks, absolutely. Period correct motoring paraphernalia, tick. Exit via the gift shop.

Well worth the look if interested in Transport , but they also have a range of old vintage stuff, records and players, clothing, household goods used back in the day. Happy friendly staff. Can buy tickets for both transport hall and the motorbike museum at a discounted rate for both.

What a display....and the staff is so nice...you have to check out all the themed bathrooms....so cool Eat at the Grill if you have tine...they are wonderful as well...and GREAT service

Fantastic that a family have chosen to continue on with dads good work, amazing inspiring stories and 100s of vehicles and memorabilia on display, very impressive petrol pump/ bowser collection, fun stuff for kids to dress up in "jail" heat for photos, lego room, and the Grille cafe diner is a must

Must visit place in Invercargill, spare a few hours here to explore. We were there at 4pm and only had 45mins to explore which is definitely not enough.

We were there for the Southern Crafters Market July 2025, great venue.

Great stadium..cool facilities..more importantly, it has a cafe!!! Squash and rock climbing too!! It's a shame there is no indoor playground for little kids however there is one outside, but mostly cast in the shadow of the stadium 🙃

Went to rocking with the stars was a good night. Unfortunately the seats were the worst part of the night. Small and not made for medium Plus people

Went to Devilskin ,the show rocked

Such a great venue that has something for everyone. Just a handful of the activities that you can do with the family: Squash courts, great and safe climbing wall, netball courts and the beautiful velodrome.

Perfect place for sports training, Great place for athletes, staff are awesome there, large parking space outside.

The stadium is a great asset to the Southland region. There are a number of fantastic function rooms available to hire. We've had held a number of seminars here and been thoroughly impressed by the stadium.

A nice and big park to enjoy. You can spend a couple of hours here, including enjoying some tea break at the cafe in the park.

Really nice place. Very big park with different areas such as rose gardens, Japanese garden, winter garden, playgrounds, and a big pond with ducks. It is beautiful and very well maintained. It's very big so you can easily spend a few hours there.

Beautiful place to visit. It was a good day when we went, nice sunny day. Kids' parks are there, and toilets are available for the public. There is a cafe area there, too. Free car parking. Overall, it was a very good experience. You can plan a good picnic day with kids there. Always carry a light jacket just in case of rain or wind.

Throughly enjoyed walking around this place. It caters to all age groups and it's free. It has a cafe, animals, plants, sculptures and many more things to look at. Highly recommend

Without doubt one of the nicest public gardens in NZ. The whole park is pristine, beautifully displayed exhibits... the staff and Invercargill should be very proud. Their efforts have crested a stunning asset for all to enjoy. Pooches on leashes encouraged... just remember yr poop bags Lol.

Big. The was well worth the time to visit. Classic, peaceful, plenty of points of interest. The amazing rose garden was of particular interest. Decent opportunity for a long and visually engrossing walk. Recommended.

Queenspark has something for every one. Stunning walks, large busy playground, Chinese gardens, animals, fish, plants, Cafe, fountains, rose gardens, statues, ponds and ducks galore. You could spend an entire day exploring this place 💓.

What a great facility this is for invercargill. Came her while on holiday and swam lengths. Plenty of room. Could have been cleaner, hence the 4 stars. Otherwise really good

Whats the point in having a cafe if you don’t have anyone to serve?! Fancy new menus everywhere yet girls in the kitchen wont come out!

Ive been regularly going to the pools for the last 8 years to use the sauna and cold plunge, and i love going down. However over the last 2 years commitment to service has been progressively getting worse and worse, to the point where its getting confusing now. For the longest time ive been able to just show up to the pool, and know everything has been open. But its gotten so unpredictable that ive had to get into the habit of checking the facebook page to see if theres anything shut Ive just checked the facebook page thisafternoon, and seemed to be all clear. Just to show up and be greeted with signs saying the sauna is shut. Its really really frustrating driving in from out of town to use the facilities, just to drive home again immediately after. Especially after checking for this exact reason.

Really excellent facility with good parking. Friendly, helpful staff. Pool itself could do with a decent clean though.

Great swimming experience.The service was amazing I ordered some chips they took about 2 minutes. 5 Stars

The slide and diving boards are fun. It’s clean, bright, and good family fun! Also good for seeing heavies with tattoos. I thought crime bosses had their own boss-hangouts/evil lairs? We arrived three and a half hours before closing time. We rode the slide for a while and then tried the diving boards(kids and I). With no explanation, and seemingly no reason, the slides and the diving boards were closed for the last two hours. The “supervisor “ would not open them and did not give an explanation, when queried. We were quite disappointed and left early as wading around in highly chlorinated water only offers so much satisfaction. Happily the tough-guys could easily by pass the closed signs on the cold tub, so they had theirs. I don’t know if it’s always like this, as that was our first visit, and probably last. Too bad! It’s a great place with friendly staff and a nice facility! But, Dunedin keeps the slide open all the time and the diving board most of the time. And Gore has a nice pool for laps and chlorine marination.

A multifunctional swimming pool, I love they have everything: sauna, cold pool… But when I arrived they have split the lanes, make it 25m. When it approach close time, they make it back to 50m, anyway I’m glad that I did swimming in 50m lane. And I like their lanes have variety water depth: 1m-3m-5m.

It's the Kiwi staple place to shop for cheaper groceries, and yes, on the whole that's true, but...I have found, that in shopping around and getting the things on special at all the places you can for each main grocery shop you do, you can pretty much get an even spread of savings. Yes, that's more hassle, and if you just want a one stop shop, then yes, Pak n Save is your place. Staff are very friendly here in Invercargill.

You're not welcome to shop there more than once a day. Went in the morning to do my shopping and again in the afternoon to grab a bunch of spring onions. Got a infringement notice in the mail 10 days later stating I was parked there over time limit and coped a $65.00 ticket. Good customer relations Park and slave !!!

Great supermarket, easy layout. Pass through fresh produce and into butchery. Deli has an amazing array of fresh value added produce and other products. Exciting fresh meat items to just take home and cook in your oven. The fresh bakery provides some high quality treats too. Attentive staff willing to help as well.

I was so surprised by how big this store was. Decent prices too might i add. Carpark got crazy jammed up. The exit is a stupid design but hey that's the planners fault not the stores. 😂😂🤣

Always love going to pak n save. Very clean and tidy. Checkout Operator was very friendly and efficient. 👍👍

Standard Pack and Save, good prices, limited selection, best for bulk shopping of basic goods.

Definitely the nicest Pak 'n Save I've ever been in...the renovations from a few years back have transformed the supermarket into a nice place to shop, with good prices to boot.

Great big diner at the Transport Museum in Invercargill. I ordered the woffle and fried chicken and a basket of fries with aoili. Fantastic food.

Had the Big Breakfast in the afternoon because I got there late and had not eaten up till then. After that meal I didn't need to eat for another day. Big it was. The restroom was clean and very interesting as well. Went back there to finish looking g around one of the Best Transport Museums in the World.

We stopped by this cafe on our way down to Bluff. Ambience - This is such a cool cafe. The deco and the interior is worth the visit itself. Car themes permeate the place, even as far as the men's toilet, which took the term, "pit stop" to a new level. Food - we ordered a couple of items from the cabinet and the Grille Seafood Chowder. The Salmon Quiche from the cabinet is quite nice but the Seafood Chowder is simply awesome. Add some pepper and a dash of lemon to the seafood chowder and you will not be disappointed. Service - the service was great. Lots of smiles and very prompt service by the staff, especially Kahlee.

Had lunch here on the 30th Sep 2021 with my Aunty and Uncle and husband. What a great experience!!!! Such lovely staff and the atmosphere was relaxed and calm. I had a beef burger and fries for lunch - absolutely delicious and after being sick and not able to eat much this was amazing!! Husband had the lamb sliders with potato skins which he never chooses to eat! - yet he really enjoyed them. My Aunty had a cheese scone and skins. And the other meal was salmon on a potato rosti and an egg. All ridiculously tasty meals and really nice presentation too in the cool bowl/platter type plate!!! Will be back again definitely next time in Invercargill!!! Thankyou

Fun place. Great decor. Good food. Steak was very nice. Roast duck was delicious, but “game sauce” a little sweet/rich. Good service. Dessert was awesome!

As a local google guide I always make sure to share my experiences to Google Local Connect which I am affilated and I always give my honest comments, observations and recommendations to others. This way I can help in answering thier inquries/questions about the place, activities or restaurants/place they're planning to go or do. Last night was our first time to dine in The Grille, Invercargill. We're local of the city but this is the only time we've visited the place. There are few things I will give a review base on my experience. 1. The place (The Grille) It's ambiance is totally will bring you back to the 50s, 60s, 70,s or 80s the decor was amazing and the appliances vintages ones brought me back to my childhood watching the vintage TV😁 i thought that was nice and creative. I even told my wee boy 3 years old that we got old TV like it when I was in his age. He was so amazed😂. The light of the entire restaurant fit to its theme ans decorations. It's cozy and warm there. 2. The Service (staff mainly) First impression last i guess thats why I always remind myself that those people/staff working as frontline/wait person/service crew should always have the BIG smile😁 and Friendly approach not intemidating. The first staff I approach was bot so friendly in her way of talking to me. We arrived 10 mins early on our booking time. When I was so friendly in asking her about our table as I got no idea yet how they do things, like should we just grab a table or look for our table things like these...so I asked her. At first she told me that "you know that our service for this is at 6pm right, I will show your table after I'll finish this" that sounds like I was told off for coming early as she didnt smile at all, to me her facial expression and approach was not friendly. I felt upset but I didnt took it in a wrong way or let her know how i felt instead I turned and told my husband they will start serving at 6pm so we sat at the sofa in front of the fire place for 10 mins while oue boy was enjoying his play time in their play area (which is something recommendable for restaurants like The Grille) i thought this is a brilliant idea having a wee play area for kids so those couples who have kids can enjoy their time together while kids playing upon witing for the food to arrive. Thumbs up for that! Another wait/staff assisted us with our orders when the first staff finally took us to our table. My personal comments in this matter are: First, wait person should ask somebody else to help us out and guide us to our table while she was busy in the bar. She could told us, "Hi welcome to the Grille, Im sorry I cant help you but my company will take you to your table our service will be at 6pm feel free to choose for a drink" in that way we could have felt welcome. Coz honestly it was not a nice welcome after all. Next, wait person should be alert when I say alert enthusiastic, energitic and lively. 3.Food-100 percent recommended no questions with what we order we are very happy. I love that being in keto diet I have the food that I can enjoy to eat in their menu so that was well done!👏 4. Total experience 7/10 I will say I recommend this restaurant to others because there are room for change especially to the wait staff.

Lovely staff and really fresh and tasty food. Definitely recommend visitors come here. We needed something quick before heading to Bluff for the ferry and they were outstanding.

Casual cafe in beautiful gardens/surroundings. Service a bit slow but food quite nice. The soup of the day was hot and delicious. Coffees very good.

Had an afternoon tea break here after a walk in Queens Park. Ordered an Iced Matcha Latte and an Iced Mocha. The Iced Mocha was good. However, the Iced Matcha Latte was very blend with little taste. Nonetheless, a great place to stop for a rest while catching a beverage and snack.

Surrounded by green, you can eat & drink in or out. Gluten-free sweet treats available. Smiling staff and happy customers. Perfect for lunch or just a coffee/cup of tea.

Perfect cafe in the Park. Loved it. Nice comfy couch surrounded by nature. Couldn't be more perfect. Friendly service.

A perfect place to refresh and relax after a blustery walk around Queens Park. Really yummy salmon quiche with homemade buttery pastry. Great coffee. Humming with lots of happy customers.

I got beef nachos which were almost $30, they had a ring of chips around the edge of a small bowl which was insufficient to mix with salsa.i could not see any mince at all in the mix. I thought they had accidentally given me a vegetarian version.when I asked about it, they told me the mince was chopped up very fine. Upon further inspection, I concluded that the closest a cow came to being involved with my meal was the dairy content of the sour cream or maybe living in a field next to the factory were my 10 corn chips were made. Depressing meal.

Edit from 2* to 4*: I was offered a new milkshake. Which was better than the 1st one. Excellent service and customer care! — original review — The Soda-Cream milkshake is not good. It’s not even cold… The cappuccino is average. The stars are for the friendly service.

Takeout order, cold winter night. I ordered Palek Paneer, Lamb Korma and plain naan. Good customer service - the order was ready very quickly and still piping hot when we arrived home. There was a decent serving of rice and both curries were delicious with the med hot spice level absolutely perfect. The chunks of paneer in the palek dish were perfectly cooked and delicious. The naan was freshly baked and great flavour and texture. I feel like the portions were good value for money. Looks like I have a new fave Indian restaurant. I CAN'T WAIT TO COME BACK. Bonus*** Nice, clean cozy area with seats and a heater to wait for my order - makes all the difference in cold weather

The best Indian food I have ever had. Ordering was easy via the website and the food was ready on time. The service was very friendly.

We usually order from them. Not only meals are delicious but also the service is impeccable. Delivery is always hot, on time and so polite. Deserved 10 stars.

Came here 3 years ago for a takeaway and the food was lovely. Tonight I returned and had a meal with my son. If there was one time in your life where the meal was perfect, taste was heaven and the service was 10 out of 10.....this was that moment. I have had a fair share of Indian food around the world and this place is the best hands down. I just wish I was greedy enough to eat more.

We ordered via Uber Eats, Mushroom Tikka and it was Raw. I called the restaurant to inform and ask if I can get a replacement or refunded, the girl who picked the call was very rude and passed the phone to manager who was also very disrespectful and argued that the vegetables served are supposed to be raw when it was supposed to be cooked. I wouldn't recommend wasting your money and time on places like these, they ruin reputation of Indian cuisine. Shame on you Bombay Palace Invercargill. Edit; Your reply exactly Displays how bad your customer service is, you cannot even admit an honest review about sub standard food quality. God bless

The food here is great! Slightly pricey but staff is friendly and happy to customize spice levels to your liking. The decor of the restaurant is good too.

The food is great and served very quickly. The portions are a decent size and they have a range of spice levels that goes reasonably hot. Their mango lassi is pretty good too.

Don't usually review fast food restaurants because you don't go to them expecting much other than convenience. But this BK provided the best tasting BK burgers we've had. They also gave us a decent amount of fries. The restaurant was light and open and clean. A good experience all around & the whole family we're happy.

Throughly useless staff. The kiosk locked up by not accepting payment. The staff didn't care, except when we went to leave. Hardly anyone there could understand what was wrong so they stood there with blank expressions. Hopeless. Absolutely hopeless.

Fast food? I think not!! I'm pretty sure this is the reason I stopped coming here, but husband wanted to. Couldn't even get the meal he wanted as they had no ice cream sundae's. It would be like going to KFC and asking for chicken, & they say we don't do that. Shocking service, 20mins or more of waiting.

Hi I usually dnt do this but feel you guys need to know .I visited Invercargill site today around 2:30 and was very disgusted how dirty the place was. ,I've never seen it looking like this in the past, built up dust/ dirt everywhere, the toilet walls and doors need a waterblast at them. Honestly if my boy wasnt hungry and looking forward to his BK as a treat I would have walked out, if thats the dine In Area I'd hate to think what the cooking area is like.

Pretty good 99% of the time, they've only forgotten something like three times but if they do forget and you go in and say what you're missing they always either give you your item or your item and a few extras to say sorry so I can easily forgive them for that, the workers are humans as well and sometimes forget things but they always make it up to you so I'm happy

Starving so food was good, it's all pretty much self service so can only judge counter staff..

One of Good and delicious fast food in Invercargill. I like the Fiery Chicken Fries, spicy and tasty. Use BK apps to get values offers.