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Chow
159 Lambton Quay
Wellington 6001
New Zealand
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Lambton Court Apartments N/A 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Bolton Hotel $224 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
At Home Wellington $151 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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#17 of 298 restaurants in Wellington
  • Address: 159 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
  • Phone:  (04) 384-1578
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“Friendly service but average food. Also, they Ignored our reservation.”
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3 of 5 stars
Jemimagold 233 contributions
Houston, TX
Jun 3, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I recently ate lunch at Chow (Woodward St) on Tuesday June 2nd. Three weeks prior, we made reservations to have DINNER for the evening of Monday June 1st and had received a personal email from Chow confirming our booking for 7 pm. However, June 1st turned out to be the "Queen's Birthday" and Chow apparently decided to close. The day... more

“Tis good, cheap and...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Aug 19, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Tis good, cheap and cheerful more

“Good place for week day...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 22, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Good place for week day catchups in the Lambton end of town. more

“not as good as Tory St”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jul 13, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

not as good as Tory St more

“It's nice enough but not...”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 6, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

It's nice enough but not awsome more

“Fantastic range from...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 19, 2008

Fantastic range from several asian cuisines. Great place for mid-week lunch. Go either early or late as it's always busy, especially on 2 for 1 Monday. more

“The address should read...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 17, 2008

The address should read "Woodward Street," should it not? I LOVE CHOW. I'm a big fan of the $12 lunch and the staff up at Woodward St are top notch! Get some wasabi mayo with your coconut rice and you'll be happy! more

“A while since I've been...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 5, 2008

A while since I've been but one of the few places that caters for carnivores and vegos more

“Great food,but often run...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 13, 2008

Great food,but often run out of the popular dishes more

“Allways up for...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jan 7, 2008

Allways up for chow...... megusta more

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Chow Address

159 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
Tel: (04) 384-1578
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.