JM-House Chinese Restaurant 北苑

About JM-House Chinese Restaurant 北苑

JM-House Chinese Restaurant 北苑 brings modern Chinese cooking to Marshland on Christchurch's northern edge. The restaurant pairs traditional Chinese flavours with a contemporary, elegant setting — the kind of room that suits everything from a midweek dinner to a family celebration. Its menu is broad and generous: crispy entrees and dumplings to start, comforting soups, saucy stir-fries with your choice of protein, a chef's specialty list of prawn, salmon, beef filet and blue cod dishes, and a full range of fried rice and noodles.

Many of the mains follow a choose-your-own format: pick a sauce such as black bean, satay, kung pao or Mongolian, then add chicken, beef, pork, lamb, prawn, tofu or vegetables, with steamed rice alongside. The kitchen describes its dishes as sourced daily and locally, and labels vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options with allergen icons throughout the menu.

Beyond the dining room, JM-House runs an online ordering platform for delivery and pickup, packing dishes so they arrive exactly as they would at the table. It's licensed and BYO wine only, and opens seven days a week with lunch and dinner services. Whether you're craving dumplings and hot and sour soup or a plate of honey walnut beef filet, the team welcomes you to book a table online or get in touch.

JM-House Chinese Restaurant: Modern Chinese Dining in Marshland, Christchurch

JM-House Chinese Restaurant 北苑 brings a polished take on Chinese cooking to Marshland, on the quieter northern edge of Christchurch. The restaurant describes its food as a sophisticated blend of traditional Chinese cuisine and contemporary elegance, and the experience follows through: classic dishes cooked with care, served in an elegant dining room that feels just as suited to a celebration as to a midweek meal. Add an easy online ordering platform for delivery and pickup, and JM-House covers nearly every occasion.

A Menu Built Around Choice

The backbone of the menu is a long list of saucy stir-fries served with steamed rice. You choose the sauce first — cashew nut, black pepper, spring onion and ginger, black bean, hot and spicy, satay, curry, kung pao, cumin or Mongolian — then your protein: chicken, beef, pork or pork belly, lamb, prawn, tofu or vegetables only. Extras such as additional meat, prawns, tofu or cashews let you build the plate exactly how you like it. Alongside these sit the classics everyone looks for: sweet and sour pork, sweet and sour chicken, lemon chicken, char siu (roasted BBQ pork), egg fooyoung, garlic beans and spicy bean with mince. The kitchen notes that its dishes are all sourced daily and locally.

Small Plates and Soups

Start with the entree list, which reads like a greatest-hits of Chinese starters: deep fried wontons with sweet and sour sauce, cream cheese crab rangoon with sweet chili sauce, pan fried and boiled pork dumplings with soy sauce, vegetarian spring rolls, and crumbed prawns. A vegan cucumber salad dressed with garlic soy vinegar, chili oil, scallion and toasted sesame offers a fresh counterpoint. Soups run from a creamy chicken corn soup to a hot and sour soup loaded with roasted pork, prawn and black fungus, plus a pork dumpling soup in soy-based broth.

From the Chef's Specialty List

For something a little more special, the chef specialties section showcases the kitchen at its most ambitious: prawns in the house's own JM sauce, pan fried salmon with special sauce, honey walnut dice beef filet, black pepper beef filet and poached blue cod slice fish — all served with steamed rice. These are the plates that give a dinner at JM-House its sense of occasion, whether you're marking a birthday or simply treating yourself.

Rice, Noodles and Everything Else

Comfort food gets its own chapters. Fried rice options include a butter kimchi fried rice with Sichuan kimchi and pork belly, simple egg fried rice, meat and egg fried rice with your choice of protein, and Yangzhou fried rice with prawn and BBQ pork. The noodle list mirrors it with egg fried noodles, meat and egg fried noodles, Singapore fried rice noodles, chow mein and flat rice noodle ho fun. Sides and extras cover steamed rice, prawn crackers and a range of sauces, and soft drinks round out the menu.

Dining In, Taking Out and BYO

JM-House is licensed and BYO wine only — bring a favourite bottle to pair with dinner. The restaurant opens seven days a week, with lunch from 11:30am to 2:30pm and dinner from 4:30pm to 9:00pm, though closing hours are not fixed. If you'd rather eat at home, the online ordering platform offers delivery and pickup, promising your modern Chinese dishes arrive exactly as they do in the dining room. Reservations can be made online, and for urgent enquiries the team recommends calling 03 355 6007 directly.

Good to Know Before You Go

Allergies are taken seriously: the menu asks diners to let the team know about any food allergy, and labels flag vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free choices as well as ingredients like wheat, peanuts, sesame, soy, egg and seafood. With its protein-choice stir-fries, mild spice options and generous sharing-friendly format, the menu is an easy one for groups with mixed tastes. You'll find JM-House at 14/5 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland, Christchurch 8083.

Signature items

• JM Sauce Prawn
• Honey Walnut Dice Beef Filet
• Pan Fried Salmon with Special Sauce
• Poached Bluecod Slice Fish
• Yangzhou Fried Rice
• Pan Fried Pork Dumplings

Menu

Mains

• Cashew Nut Stir Fry with Vegetables — Wok-fry with cashews; chicken, beef, pork, prawn, tofu or vegetables, with steamed rice
• Black Pepper Sauce with Vegetables — Mild black pepper wok-fry with your choice of protein and steamed rice
• Spring Onion Ginger Stir Fry with Vegetables — Aromatic spring onion and ginger stir-fry with your choice of protein
• Black Bean Sauce with Vegetables — Savoury black bean stir-fry; chicken, beef, pork belly, lamb, prawn, tofu or vegetables
• Hot & Spicy Sauce with Vegetables — Mildly spicy wok-fry with your choice of protein and steamed rice
• Satay Sauce with Vegetables — Rich satay stir-fry with your choice of protein and steamed rice
• Curry Sauce with Vegetables — Curry sauce stir-fry with your choice of protein and steamed rice
• Kung Pao Sauce with Vegetables — Mild kung pao with peanuts, dairy-free; chicken, prawn or tofu
• Cumin Stir Fry with Vegetables — Fragrant cumin stir-fry with beef, lamb or pork
• Mongolian Sauce Stir Fry with Vegetables — Mongolian sauce stir-fry with beef or lamb
• Sweet Sour Pork — Classic sweet and sour pork served with steamed rice
• Char Siu (Roasted BBQ Pork) — Roasted BBQ pork served with steamed rice
• Egg Fooyoung — Egg foo young with chicken, beef, BBQ pork, prawn, combination or vegetables; gluten-free and dairy-free
• Sweet Sour Chicken — Sweet and sour chicken served with steamed rice
• Lemon Chicken — Chicken in lemon sauce served with steamed rice
• Spicy Bean & Mince — Mildly spicy beans with savoury mince, served with steamed rice
• Garlic Beans — Beans tossed with garlic, served with steamed rice

Soups

• Chicken Corn Soup — Chicken, sweet creamy corn, egg and spring onion; small or large
• Hot & Sour Soup — Roasted pork, prawn, carrot, black fungus, bamboo, egg and spring onion; small or large
• Pork Dumpling Soup (6 pcs) — Dumplings in a soy-based broth

Entrees

• Deep Fried Wonton (6 pcs) — Crisp wontons served with sweet & sour sauce
• Crab Rangoon (5 pcs) — Cream cheese wontons with sweet chili sauce
• Pan Fried Pork Dumplings (6 pcs) — Golden pan-fried pork dumplings with soy sauce
• Boiled Pork Dumplings (6 pcs) — Pork dumplings boiled and served with soy sauce
• Deep Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls (12 pcs) — Crunchy vegetarian spring rolls with sweet & sour sauce
• Deep Fried Crumb Prawns (4 pcs) — Crumbed prawns with sweet chili sauce
• Cucumber Salad — Garlic soy vinegar, chili oil, scallion and toasted sesame; vegan

Fried Rice

• Butter Kimchi Fried Rice — Sichuan kimchi, pork belly, egg and scallion
• Egg Fried Rice — Simple wok-fried rice with egg
• Meat & Egg Fried Rice — Egg fried rice with chicken, beef, BBQ pork, prawn, combination, tofu or vegetables
• Yangzhou Fried Rice — Fried rice with prawn and BBQ pork

Soft Drinks

• Coke — Coca-Cola soft drink
• Coke Zero — Zero-sugar Coca-Cola
• Sprite — Lemon-lime soft drink
• Sprite Zero — Zero-sugar lemon-lime soft drink
• Fanta — Orange soft drink
• L&P — Lemon & Paeroa soft drink
• Ginger Beer — Ginger beer soft drink

Fried Noodles

• Egg Fried Noodles — Wok-fried noodles with egg
• Meat & Egg Fried Noodles — Fried noodles with egg and your choice of protein
• Singapore Fried Rice Noodles — Singapore-style rice noodles with prawn and BBQ pork
• Chow Mein (with Noodle) — Chow mein with chicken, beef, BBQ pork, prawn, combination, tofu or vegetables
• Ho Fun (Flat Rice Noodle) — Flat rice noodles stir-fried with your choice of protein

Extras & Sides

• Steamed Rice — Side of steamed rice
• Prawn Cracker — Crispy prawn crackers
• Dipping Sauce — Sweet & sour, sweet chili, soy, chili oil, vinegar, ketchup or mayonnaise
• Satay Sauce — Side of satay sauce
• Curry Sauce — Side of curry sauce
• Sweet & Sour Sauce — Side of sweet & sour sauce

Chef Specialties

• JM Sauce Prawn — Prawns in the house's signature JM sauce with steamed rice
• Pan Fried Salmon with Special Sauce — Pan-fried salmon with special sauce and steamed rice
• Honey Walnut Dice Beef Filet — Diced beef filet with honey and walnuts; dairy-free, with steamed rice
• Black Pepper Beef Filet — Beef filet in black pepper sauce with steamed rice
• Poached Bluecod Slice Fish — Slices of poached blue cod served with steamed rice

Frequently asked questions

Where is JM-House Chinese Restaurant in Christchurch?

At 14/5 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland, Christchurch 8083.

What are the opening hours?

Open seven days a week: lunch 11:30am–2:30pm and dinner 4:30pm–9:00pm. The restaurant notes closing hours are not fixed.

Can I bring my own wine?

Yes — JM-House is licensed and BYO wine only.

How do I book a table or place an order?

Book through the reservations page, call 03 355 6007 for urgent requests, or use the online ordering platform for delivery and pickup.

Does the menu cater for allergies and dietary needs?

Yes. Dishes are labelled vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free, and icons flag ingredients like wheat, peanuts, sesame, soy, egg, pork and seafood. Let the team know about any food allergy when you order.

Do mains come with rice?

Most stir-fries and mains are served with steamed rice, and you can add extras such as additional meat, prawns, tofu or cashews.

Can I customise a stir-fry?

Yes — choose your sauce and protein, then add extras like extra meat, prawn, tofu, vegetables or cashew nuts.

Tips

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Good to know

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