Went on a Monday night with 2 colleagues whilst we were in town for business. Wait staff were friendly and attentive. The food was a good selection and showcased local produce. I had the venison with pistachio and pear and I really enjoyed it. Wine list also showcases local region

My motel recommended this place for a steak. Ordered ribeye and pasta. Waited for one hour, still our food was not coming. I heard a table behind us was ordering dessert. Then I realized that table arrived way after us. We asked a waitress why the table next to us is on dessert and we did not even receive our... More

We enjoyed a good lunch at Fords on our drive from Picton to Golden Bay. Excellent fish and chips. Well worth the detour into the town of Nelson. Plus, we got to see the beautiful hanging flower baskets adorning the main street of town!

Following a Lonely Planet recommendation our group of four headed to Ford's for lunch and we weren't disappointed. Great, friendly service, coupled with delicious and well presented food made for a lovely lunch.

Went for breakfast and was not disappointed i had fords breakfast with home made hash-browns and they were really tasty not like sone so called homemade ones, Overall i was very impressed and would go again when in nelson, I would recommend fords to anyone wishing good food and pleasant staff. definitely worth more than excellent.

We had booked Fords for a party of 7....& on warning the waitress that we could be a rather noisy group, she seated us in the mezzanine area. Great choice. All meals were fantastic...but I must mention that the 3 different bruschettas were absolutely delicious. I had the prawn & chorizo linguini & was blown away...this is the most tasty... More

They mainly serve tapas later in the evening, so if you are hungry you need to order a few. The food is good and seems to be all made on the premises and this has its price. Good for going out with friends a having a bit of food on the side.

Great meal out with family. Three of us had the lamb . It was just right - I like it rare. Good to see noticable difference between rare and medium rare. Some chefs just cant get it. Grilled prawn & chorizo linguini for my brother was also excellent judging by enthusiastic plate cleaning when finished. Tried a botttle of local... More

Amazing flavours, presentation was fantastic although a little expensive, it was a great evening out and the food was outstanding.