Went to Duufas On Factory on the 7th for my sons birthday, although the restaurant was packed the waitress still took time with us and went through the menus with us.

Food came out fast, beautiful oysters. My children got a big meal and a free sundae.

Very nice atmosphere and service. Yummy food.

We will be back.

Poor service. Waited 2 hours for our meal. No apology and no plausible explanation. Food was overcooked and lukewarm. For a place that serves processed food – e.g. The seafood platter – there was no excuse – how long does it take to deep fry some chips and some crumbed shrimps etc? We nearly walked out and joked about ordering in pizza. A group beside us commented that we would be still there at breakfast time!!! Staff seemed inexperienced and untrained. Would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Have been here twice recently – once for a staff lunch and then brought my son for a birthday lunch during the school holidays.

My only criticism would be that the water placed on the table wasn’t cold enough.

On both occasions the meal was a treat. The lunch meals are a sensible size and a good price. When there were six of us around the table each and every meal looked delicious and the two meals I have tried were both something I would happily go back for.

The staff were attentive and knowledgeable.

Popped in for lunch last Sunday with my mum and sister because everywhere else in Mosgiel was fully booked and I’m so glad we did! The service was wonderful, the food delicious and arrived fast. The portions were so generous that none of us could finish our meals and it only cost a touch over $60 for 3 meals and drinks! Would highly recommend Duufa’s and am surprised it always looks so quiet when I drive past….?

Stumbled upon this restaurant with a colleague while down here for work and we were very happy we did. I understand the competition in mosgiel must be fierce as it’s only a small ‘town’ and I’m not too convinced the few bad reviews I’ve read are from genuine customers but what I do know is that the experience we had here was memorable. Great service, delicious starter, monstrously tastey main and absolutely nothing to whine about. Not overpriced at all like one review stated. Might be more appreciated in a bigger city like Dunedin or CHCH (I wish) to be honest. Has a greater variety of food, seafood lovers should love this place too. An easy 5 stars. Forgot to ask how to pronounce ‘Duufa’s’ but I’ll ask next time I’m down. Ok, this is starting to become a novel so I’ll end it here.

Went to this friendly restaurant, on the 15th of May for my birthday dinner – although we were the only 4 in the place, it was a relaxing night out enjoyed with my daughter and a few friends. We had a very very lovely polite waitress, who we had a few laughs with. The menu is just wonderful, we found that usually there’s only certain things we could have of menus at restaurants but I couldn’t make my mind up at all. My daughter was very happy to hear she got a free dessert with her children meal – and we were very pleased with the massive meals we received. We will definitely be returning to Duufa’s on Factory. Soooo relaxing!

Our family of 7 had Mother’s Day lunch at Duufa’s and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. The price was very reasonably at $161.00 for our meals and drinks.
We will be back.

We booked a table days before. When we arrived there was no table reserved for us.

We ordered our meal within 20 minutes of being seated.

It took almost 2 hours to get our meal !!!!!

The very friendly waitresses apologised but it didn’t make our food come any quicker.
At one point the waitress said the person in charge just kept taking bookings and walk-in diners when they should have said they were fully booked – is this a case of greed. “Get’em in and take their money!.”

The food was nice……………. once it arrived.

When we paid ($282 for 6) there was no apology from the older man and woman (who I assume are the owners). No offer of a free coffee or small discount.

A simple 1 to 1 1/2 hour Sunday lunch turned into a 3 1/2 hour marathon.

We weren’t the only ones that complained. Several other groups (some with small children) made it very clear they were unhappy with the slow service. One group walked out.

The food was nice but we won’t be going back.

Lunchtime roast (usually?) pork, $11.50. What an experience! This was a classy dining experience in a glorious atmosphere. Service was fine, food was very good (TONS of pork, not thin-sliced but thick like steaks with some delicious big chunks) on a squarish white plate (I’m always a sucker for them!), and the atmosphere:
Grab an old villa, knock out most interior walls, add paint/plaster, carpet, tables etc, a few scenic paintings on the walls. Add courtyard and tables outside too for good weather, and that’s Duufa’s Cafe Bar and Restaurant.
I’ll be back.

Shared business lunch recently with a colleague. First time there since it was The Weaver’s Retreat. Food OK but colleague (from Wellington) remarked that his fish & fries choice was small for the price but adequate as a lunch meal if it had been a bit cheaper. Friendly, attentive service.