# Monster Chicken, Riccarton Monster Chicken is a restaurant at 1 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. [Call 03 925 0505]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 18 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 166 m away; a shared path passes the door; council off-street parking (99 spaces) is 427 m away. The address’s own page keeps 27 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1 Riccarton Road Riccarton _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Restaurants _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 925 0505 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** https://www.monsterchicken.co.nz/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** info@monsterchicken.co.nz _(Its own website)_ - **Menu:** https://bopple.app/monster-chicken-hagley/menu _(Its own website)_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC006001/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 17 Nov 2026 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence restaurant class 3, expires 18 Dec 2028, held by Zen Art Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing Serving tender fried chicken with unique authentic flavours. This is the larger of the two sites, great for group bookings with a Monster size menu. Lots of parking, indoor, outdoor seating. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** High density residential zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [1 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-riccarton-road), 27 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-28533) _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](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 532 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9078921), [4 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9060906), [3 Darvel St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/3-darvel-street) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8955071), [12 Ayr Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/12-ayr-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8945916), [13 Bartlett Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/13-bartlett-street) - [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8924442), [1 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-riccarton-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8924331), [139 Deans Avenue, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/139-deans-avenue) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8753820), [20B Ayr Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/20b-ayr-street) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8667306), [33 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/33-riccarton-road) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8636627), [4 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/4-riccarton-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8607661), [10 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-riccarton-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8594194), [10 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/10-riccarton-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8575433), [31 Bartlett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/31-bartlett-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, 166 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St, 168 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Kilmarnock St near Deans Ave, 255 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Riccarton Ave car park, 427 m (99 spaces, 5 mobility, 180 minutes) _(Council parking data)_ - [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Monster%20Chicken%2C%201%20Riccarton%20Road%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5290243,172.6120682) ## Nearby - [Parkview on Hagley](https://www.chch.live/business/parkview-on-hagley-riccarton), Hotels, 9 m - [Thai Chefs](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chefs-riccarton), Restaurants, 13 m - [Parkview Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/parkview-hotel-riccarton), Hotels, 14 m - [The Running Bull Bar and Grill](https://www.chch.live/business/the-running-bull-bar-and-grill-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 31 m - [Argyle on the Park](https://www.chch.live/business/argyle-on-the-park-riccarton), Motels, 71 m - [Night 'n Day](https://www.chch.live/business/night-n-day-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 71 m - [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve), park, 464 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other restaurants - [Thai Chefs](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chefs-riccarton), Riccarton, 13 m - [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton), Riccarton, 92 m - [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton), Riccarton, 157 m - [Thai Orchid Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 158 m - [Thai Chef's Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chef-s-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 166 m - [Mayor Of Ale & Burj Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mayor-of-ale-burj-restaurant-riccarton), Riccarton, 212 m - [Closed: Trevinos](https://www.chch.live/business/closed-trevinos-riccarton), Riccarton, 237 m - [Nando's](https://www.chch.live/business/nando-s-riccarton), Riccarton, 291 m - [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant#in-riccarton) ## Also in Riccarton - [vapourium](https://www.chch.live/business/vapourium-riccarton), E Cigarette, 83 m - [Argyle Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/argyle-motel-riccarton), Motels, 87 m - [Central Park Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/central-park-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 105 m - [Central Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/central-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 107 m - [Aalton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/aalton-motel-riccarton), Motels, 134 m - [Cherry Tree Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/cherry-tree-lodge-motel-riccarton), Motels, 136 m - [Samhil Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/samhil-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 149 m - [Hagley Park Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/hagley-park-motels-riccarton), Motels, 182 m - [City Park Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/city-park-motel-riccarton), Motels, 188 m - [Wilsons Sports Bar & TAB](https://www.chch.live/business/wilsons-sports-bar-tab-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 190 m - [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5290243&lon=172.6120682) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5290243,172.6120682,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Monster%20Chicken) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4735265321), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Monster Chicken?** A restaurant in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Monster Chicken?** 1 Riccarton Road Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5290243,172.6120682,17) **Is Monster Chicken still trading?** Holds an on-licence restaurant class 3 on the council’s register, to 18 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact Monster Chicken?** phone [03 925 0505](tel:039250505) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://www.monsterchicken.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [info@monsterchicken.co.nz](mailto:info@monsterchicken.co.nz) (its own website). **What other restaurants are near Monster Chicken?** [Thai Chefs](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-chefs-riccarton) (13 m), [Arjee Bhajee](https://www.chch.live/business/arjee-bhajee-riccarton) (92 m), [Thai Orchid](https://www.chch.live/business/thai-orchid-riccarton) (157 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant). **What’s near Monster Chicken?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/1-riccarton-road) holds 27 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Parkview on Hagley](https://www.chch.live/business/parkview-on-hagley-riccarton) (9 m); the Riccarton Rd near Bartlett St bus stop is 166 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 130; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: [Mandeville Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1739-mandeville-reserve) (464 m). **What stood where Monster Chicken is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5290243&lon=172.6120682) ## Sources - 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/monster-chicken-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/restaurant Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton