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2 days ago
When I visit a cafe just for coffee, I don’t usually write a review, unless it is unusually good or abominably bad. Several times I’ve dropped into Ritual for coffee and a scone/muffin/cookie and on each occasion I’ve come away with a warm feeling. The place has an X factor, an ambience – partly but not only because of the friendly, attentive staff. The coffee is as good as it gets (in my opinion). The food is always fresh and tasty, even at 4pm. And another thing: as a long or short black drinker, I resent being expected to subsidise those who prefer flat whites, lattes, capuccinos and other milk based concoctions. Thankfully many (but not all) cafes seem to have moved away from a “one price fits all” policy and do charge a little less for the no milk selections. To Ritual’s great credit, they go further than most, charging only $3.00 for a short or long black but $4.50 for a flat white, latte etc. User pays, as it should be. Well done, Ritual Espresso! Even without the price differential, if I lived and worked in Wanaka I would be an every day customer. It just feels right.
29 days ago
Have regularly eaten here in the past, but alas, no more. Our recent visit left us feeling very bewildered. I ordered an omelette as gluten free, but it looked very sorry for itself when it arrived, it was so small, and on the side were four triangles of thin toasted white bread, which, 1) wasn’t mentioned on the menu, and 2) I never ordered. My husbands eggs benny was not much better either. C’mon guys, you are supposed to be in business, time to have a change of staff, attitude and management I feel.
29 days ago
Wow I can not understand how this place gets these positive reviews. We went once to this place during a public holiday as we hadnt booked early enough at it was the only place that was dead. Probably says something. It a very weird place, Italian meets Seafood restaurant at a lake town, go figure. Everything was very expensive and the servings were really small. There were 6 of us in the party and no one was very impressed with their meal. I got the ravioli which was actually quite nice, and around the $25 dollar make, but it was about 6 pieces of ravioli. There are some great spots in Wanaka, this is definitely not one of them.
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