Tarragon Cafe & Restaurant
2 reviews
66-80 High St
Carterton
Carterton District 06-379 5439
Carterton
Carterton District 06-379 5439
Hours:
- Mon – Wed 7:30am – 4pm
- Thu – Fri 7:30am – 11pm
- Sat 8am – 11pm
- Sun 8am – 3pm
- Price Range: Moderate, $15 - $25
- Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian
- Meals: Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner
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2 Reviews for Tarragon Cafe & Restaurant
6
Came in for a coffee yesterday with my partner and was quite disappointed.
When we came in, the cafe had 2 people in, there were dirty dishes and crumbs over almost every table, as well as most of the chairs.
All the staff were in the kitchen, gossiping loudly and eating chips and took their time to come out and serve us. While we were waiting, I noticed that the doors on their cabinets were wide open. I could also see that the chef hadn’t bothered to put on an apron.
One of the waitresses was repeatedly touching her hair and then handling food, really unhygienic.
We ordered two lattes and a bowl of fries. Our food and drinks were plonked on the table in front of us without a word or a smile.
On the plus side, the coffee was fairly good and the fries were hot. The waitress who served us at the till was also very friendly. Unfortunately, this is not enough to make me ever wish to return here.
When we came in, the cafe had 2 people in, there were dirty dishes and crumbs over almost every table, as well as most of the chairs.
All the staff were in the kitchen, gossiping loudly and eating chips and took their time to come out and serve us. While we were waiting, I noticed that the doors on their cabinets were wide open. I could also see that the chef hadn’t bothered to put on an apron.
One of the waitresses was repeatedly touching her hair and then handling food, really unhygienic.
We ordered two lattes and a bowl of fries. Our food and drinks were plonked on the table in front of us without a word or a smile.
On the plus side, the coffee was fairly good and the fries were hot. The waitress who served us at the till was also very friendly. Unfortunately, this is not enough to make me ever wish to return here.
13
This was very disappointing.
The service was efficient and pleasant but not always knowledgeable! The menu was straightforward but the food as presented was unappealing and more like a home cooked meal. Those meals are nice if that is what you want, but an advertised cafe should be able to produce delicious food whether it be simple or not. The yum factor was decisively missing.
The mushroom entree was undercooked, the Shrimp and Avocado was uninspiring.
When we got to the mains our concerns were confirmed!
The serving of vegetables were unattractive and slightly overcooked for us both. There is no excuse for a pork chop cooked to the point of dryness. The chicken in tarragon sauce produced dry chicken pieces and an unrecognisable sauce.
The desserts were very plain, took ages to arrive and spectacularly ordinary (although the custard was lovely) .
With a bottle of wine the bill was over one hundred dollars – certainly not value for money.
I understand their lunches are better – they would need to be!
There is clearly potential, but some change and improvements are urgently needed.
The service was efficient and pleasant but not always knowledgeable! The menu was straightforward but the food as presented was unappealing and more like a home cooked meal. Those meals are nice if that is what you want, but an advertised cafe should be able to produce delicious food whether it be simple or not. The yum factor was decisively missing.
The mushroom entree was undercooked, the Shrimp and Avocado was uninspiring.
When we got to the mains our concerns were confirmed!
The serving of vegetables were unattractive and slightly overcooked for us both. There is no excuse for a pork chop cooked to the point of dryness. The chicken in tarragon sauce produced dry chicken pieces and an unrecognisable sauce.
The desserts were very plain, took ages to arrive and spectacularly ordinary (although the custard was lovely) .
With a bottle of wine the bill was over one hundred dollars – certainly not value for money.
I understand their lunches are better – they would need to be!
There is clearly potential, but some change and improvements are urgently needed.
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