I’ve always avoided Governors in the past because I went there a few years ago and the staff were very, very rude. Finally popped in for a few coffees with a friend just recently and it was good, we stayed for hours.

i think gov’s is awesome there have a new crew . the people there are always nice and polite . food is great . i think best place to go to in dunedin for breakfast or brunch… highly recommened!!!!!

What a fantastic place, the food was delicious and the best coffee in the South Island, if not New Zealand. Also the service was ultra friendly with a very lovely Fijian barista.

We went for a spot of brunch today. After an extremely long wait I found the English breakfast only warm, oily and not really appetising. The Fizzy Lemonade was very good, the only drawback was that it was served in a glass that had just come out of the dishwasher, so was too hot to pick up. There were some pluses however, the melting moments we large and very nice.

I love Gov’s!!
they make the best chocolate milkshakes and their smoothies are awesome too.
I’ve had breakfast there a bunch of times and always though I’d got a good deal, with lovely service. I once went there with some friends for a 21st and although the dessert orders got a little mixed up, this was handled graciously and everything ended well.

A must go, if you have an attack of the munchies in Dunedin. Great food, staff and atmos.

I came here with my boyfriend because capers was full and I think that going to McDonald’s would have been a better option than Governor’s. The food was cold, our hash browns felt like they had just come out of the fridge, my chai latte tasted just like hot milk, and the woman working there was so rude and spoke very loudly about how she was glad that it was not busy and hoped no more customers would come, making everybody feel uncomfortable and as if she did not want us to be there. I highly recommend you choose capers or if it is full, anywhere but Governor’s. We will not be going back there.

It’s difficult to know where to start – I came here with my girlfriend for breakfast and we ordered eggs benedict, with my girlfriend ordering a side of “mushrooms” for $2 extra. What we received was well under par for an $11/$13 breakfast – the “mushrooms” were in fact 1 (seriously, ONE) cooked mushroom, roughly a quarter of the size of her palm. When asked if there was a mistake in the order or if they really charge $2 for a mushroom, the staff were very unprofessional in handling the complaint i.e. they were rude and dismissive. It gets worse, too – the eggs benedict was missing an egg (there were meant to be two in each dish) and instead of replacing the dish, we received a bowl of two still-wet poached eggs sitting in the water they were poached in 10 minutes later.

Seriously, go to Capers. It’s two doors down, cheaper, and offers better eggs benedict AND service.

I went to Governors for brunch and sadly left feeling that the service and food were both lacking in quality. I felt the food was overpriced for its quality, especially when comparing it to fellow restaurants. The service was not warm and did not make up for the food unfortunately.

This place is great! the service is ultra friendly and the meals are great! i like to go here quite often as it is a fantastic location and environment. The meals are normally fast and always taste delish =) definately one of my fav cafe’s in town.