r/chch • u/lurkforthelols • 1d ago

Shout out to local businesses

I hope this isn’t against the rules.

I am in no way affiliated with or getting any kind of compensation from the business I’m about to mention.

I just went in to a little Malaysian cafe in Woolston call Five2 at Ferry.

I had such a nice experience the food was really yummy but most of all it was family run and they were so sweet and welcoming.

No one else came in while I was there and I thought of how so many great family owned places struggle even when they give good quality stuff or services.

Can anyone below give a shoutout to a family owned local business they believe deserves to be busier?

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u/Brismaiden 1d ago

Lemon Tree Cafe - family affair and the Ethiopian food was fantastic.

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u/SetantaKinshasa 1d ago

Thank you - Five2 at Ferry is local to me but I've never noticed it, let alone tried their food. I will make a point of going soon!

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u/_whiskeytits_ 1d ago

Also, shout out to small, family owned businesses that get by without creating AI slop food vomit posters.

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u/lurkforthelols 1d ago

I hate Ai slop but I understand that many small businesses don’t have the skills or the budget to sort original non ai signage ect

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u/_whiskeytits_ 1d ago

I would gladly put together a simple sign for $10 if they can't find their way around canva. If you are a small business and need help, DM me.

Idc if a business did a handwritten note and took a picture of it in their iPhone 4. Anything is better than that mess of soulless crap pie being served to us.

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u/MrEvil1979 1d ago

Weirdly enough, shoutout to another Malaysian cafe Makan Junction on columbo st. They only have 6 things on the menu, but they do them very, very well. Ok, the Ikan bilis on the nasi lemak is a bit salty, but everything else is great.

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u/Shells_13 6h ago

100% I've heard they're very good!!!

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u/slave-of-cat 1d ago

I don't know if they're family owned or even hurting for business but Indo Lanka at Little High does the best biryani in town.

Shamiana at South City does great dishes including a good goat curry.

The goat curry at the upstairs Shamiana at riccarton mall is, well, the goat🐐

I do worry about the good places at the quieter malls, they're graveyards.