Mills Bay Mussels Tasting Room Eatery

The food at this restaurant is fantastic. The chowder was amazing, the garlic mussels were delicious, and the staff was delightful. It was so nice to sit outside on a cool day in the sunshine and enjoy the peace and quiet while eating such tasty food.

The mussels at Mills Bay are incredibly fresh and highly recommended. An extra mussel can be added for $2 each. We initially ordered only half a dozen but wished we had ordered a full dozen. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The chowder was creamy and flavorful. We enjoyed our experience so much that we returned the next day, but decided to try another restaurant called "Mussel Pot." Ultimately, we preferred Mills Bay and recommend it for the best grilled mussels in town.

The service, location, and food at this restaurant were excellent! I loved the mussel tasting platter and would highly recommend anyone passing through Havelock to stop and try it for themselves.

Very nice local mussels, it almost makes you feel like eating seafood overseas. Just too expensive, considering 12 mussels (1kg) for $22 (which used to be $18.5, still expansive)(and can buy at $5/kg in Christchurch). A fair price would be no more than half of the current one. Edit. Hi, I will certainly come back: I need to take my wife and my son here, they both would love it!

Absolutely mind blowing experience, the mussels are so fresh and so good, I actually changed my opinion on mussel in general, it made me enjoy and love eating mussels. Their freshest mussels taste tender, even a little crispy no less, their food is something I often miss when not having it. Ps, be aware of their very limited business hours, only a few hours (basically lunch time only) on a few days in a week, so do your homework before going, to avoid any disappointment.