Benson Chinese Restaurant
Benson Chinese Restaurant is a restaurant at 113 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Riccarton commercial centre.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
★4.4 on Google, 628 reviews, as at October 2026
For over 10 years this Asian restaurant has been providing locals with traditional and very special dishes. Fantastic value… Read full description ↓
Licensed to T Huang & W Zhang Co Limited, to 16 Aug 2027
Reviews
★4.4 on Google, 628 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Vegetarian and had tofu, brocolli and string beans. Food was delicious and staff are helpful to clarify if we were vegan, and if we were ok with allium. Good communication in chinese. Food came fast. Tonight i will go to sleep. In my dreams i will see Benson's. Recommended
pplater07, 4 months agoI’m a regular customer at this restaurant, which is why I’m especially disappointed with my experience tonight. I arrived at around 8:10 pm and ordered the Sizzling Beef Fillet. I honestly couldn’t believe how small the portion was. The amount of food was so little that it barely covered a thin layer across the bottom of the plate. I even wondered whether it was leftover food that had simply been reheated. There were only a few pieces of onion, which is one of the cheapest ingredients. What makes this even more unacceptable is that this dish cost $39. For $39, I absolutely did not expect suc
Wu Dan, a month agoAbsolutely love coming to Benson Chinese Restaurant! I make it a point to visit every time, and it never disappoints. The food is always fresh, full of flavour, and served quickly. The staff are friendly and welcoming, which makes the whole experience even better. Definitely one of my go-to spots for great Chinese food. Highly recommend
Krishneel Mishra, 6 months ago
Google lists: dine-in · delivery · takeaway · takes bookings · beer · wine · lunch · dinner
Getting there
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Nearby
More nearby places 5
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
Also in Riccarton
More businesses in Riccarton 7
What the record holds 5 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 113 Riccarton Road, Riccarton | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Restaurants | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 341 8633 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | bensonrestaurant.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 16 Aug 2027, held by T Huang & W Zhang Co Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
For over 10 years this Asian restaurant has been providing locals with traditional and very special dishes. Fantastic value meals and friendly staff. Fully licensed and BYO. Open 7 days 11.30am-3pm & 4.30pm-10pm
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Town centre zone | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Riccarton, district centre | District Plan |
What stood on Riccarton Road
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside ANZ, 2025-02. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
1,644 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,371 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 1,644 reports on file
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Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Riccarton, Christchurch.
113 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, on Riccarton Road. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 16 Aug 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 341 8633 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Velvet Burger (26 m), Fuji Hong Kong Hot Pot (35 m), Wucha Christchurch (36 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 10 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Piece of Cake (6 m); the Westfield Riccarton bus stop is 25 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oa; a cycle lane passes within 89 m; nearest park: Clarence Reserve (292 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 6
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
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