After getting menus and going to sit at outside tables, finally gave up and went to order at the counter – to be told they could not see us behind the pillar! Despite having served another man coffee closeby. Only 1 other table occupied (noticed similar thing with another group later). Breakfast: first got wrong order, then HOW CAN YOU UNDERCOOK POACHED EGGS! Egg whites were liquid….certainly not an experience we would ever repeat. Not much point putting out coupons for discounted meals if your staff would rather chat to each other.

we go to this cafe quite often since Oct,2011. feel kind of addicted to their coffee, always great taste and great brand. food was nice and reasonable priced. staff are always friendly. perhaps that last reviewer had a really bad day, don’t really believe in that he / she was saying. anyway, it’s a nice place to go for my family, and we always enjoy it.

The worst restaurant in Takapuna – probably?

We went on a wet cold night – other places were busy, but this place was deserted (for good reason).

Service was slow and the “italian” menu was just a selection of generic dishes. But they had Sirloin steak on the board which sounded good.

When the meals came, they were mixed up. The Sirlon Steak was very chewy and tough – it was either Blade Steak or more likely BulletProof vest as the steak knife had a hard time with it. We seriously debated sending the food back, but we didnt have enough time.
The till-worker was very rude and unapologietic.

BurgerFuel is nearby and a much better option – actually ANYWHERE is a better option!

My husband and I went to this restaurant for lunch in the weekend.

It was reasonably busy when we arrived and the place is quite small, but still pleasantly cosy. The decor is also quite lovely.

We were served by a staff member who is new to the job so was clearly nervous and inexperienced, but she was lovely and cheerful so we didn’t mind having her look after us at all. In fact, she made sure that if she didn’t know the answer to a question we asked, she would excuse herself then find out the answer.

It was a miserably cold and wet day, so my husband and I both chose the seafood chowder to start. The consistency was runny, so not very chowder-like. However, the flavour was delicious. It would probably be better named seafood soup rather than chowder.

For mains we ordered the pork belly and the lamb shank. The pork was nice enough, but I would have preferred it a little more tender. The lamb shank was delightful! The meat fell off the bone, and the merlot jus worked very well with the dish. The mash was a little on the bland side though.

For dessert we had the warm carrot & walnut cake, and also the affogato. The cake was lovely, light and moist. The affogato was excellent.

Their coffee is also very good!

Overall, it was an enjoyable dining experience and if we are around the area in the future, we would definitely dine there again.

We went here on a deal and definitely got value for money! The starters were fantastic – seafood chowder and soup of the day were yummy. The scallop entree was good, but the chicken tenders were not very tender -a bit overcooked. Desserts were great and waitress was helpful and friendly. You can’t go wrong with the prices – FANTASTIC! The only downer was I felt the tables were a little too close together so not much intimacy for a dinner but overall we had a great night

I had lunch here with my partner last Sunday we both ordered the ‘Seafood Chowder’. This came out and it had no resemblance to a seafood chowder whatsoever. It came out with a few big bits of smelly seafood in a tomato slop that had a gelatin like consistency. It was inedible. We will never return.

We came here for dinner today- my friend had the chicken breast with mushroom sauce and I had the scotch fillet. Food good serving size and price was quite reasonable too. Seafood chowder looked quite nice so will try next time!