Poor service really brings this place down. Staff seem put out at all our (reasonable) requests. Food adequate, but pricey. Didn’t like having to queue twice at different areas for our order from menu then from cabinet.

This café has a serious fly problem which isn’t helped by staff spraying fly killer in the dining area when customers are trying to eat. In addition, the food you get for the price just isn’t worth it, there’s far better quality and value for money elsewhere.

We booked for Mum’s day lunch – the place was very busy which can be used to excuse some of the slow service; two meals out of nine came late – but isn’t an excuse for the fly’s or poor value for money.
Service is also poor with most of the waiting staff gliding around with air of arrogance.

Will we return? Nope.

Usually, a nice place to drop into for a coffee and bite to eat. This area of Lower Hutt needs a cafe/restaurant of this quality or higher.

Service is another matter and that’s what brings my rating down. The serving staff on our last visit appeared visibly put out that we chose to dine in instead of take away. When my wife asked if the girl behind the counter could cut her slice in half (as she was holding a baby) she was told where the knives were. A smile, at least, would have made this blunt response seem a little warmer. Not much, but a little.

The staff’s attention to clearing tables around us was poor. 5 of the available 8 tables around us had used dishes on them. One had a bowl of barely touched soup on it from the time we arrived to the time we left. 20 minutes approx.

We enjoy Janus usually as the food is good quality and reasonably priced but the service continues to be unacceptable.

Has a variety of food. An easy place to pop in for a quick snack or sit down for a coffee in Lower Hutt.