Steampunk Laboratory is a restaurant at 270 St Asaph Street in Christchurch's St. Andrews Hill, with a 4.9 Google rating and a Facebook page as its main online presence. Checking that page or ringing ahead is the surest way to confirm hours and book a table. Restaurants that earn ratings this high usually get the basics right: food that matches the menu, staff who know the dishes, and a room that feels cared for. In a city where many eateries are small and independently run, tables fill quickly on Friday and Saturday nights, so booking ahead pays. Regulars tend to ask what is good that day and order the dish the kitchen is known for, rather than grazing the whole menu. Recent reviews tell you more than a score alone, since menus change. For anyone after a meal near the heart of Christchurch, Steampunk Laboratory's rating makes it a natural first stop on St Asaph Street.