Been here a couple of times now, and not been disappointed. There is plenty of indoor seating, and a decent amount of outdoor seating too.
The menu is pretty much a standard all day breakfast / lunch style menu, but cooked beautifully. There is also a good kids menu, but with having toddlers who change what they like day to day we find it easiest just to get them chips, and have them eat off our plate.
You have to order from the counter, which is standard of a cafe, but their table service is efficient and friendly. Last time we went we were expecting a far longer wait than we had for our food due to the amount of people there, and also we had been told to expect a long wait.
There's also a great selection of sweets items for those with a sweet tooth, and the custard squares are a must. They're the best in NZ!
This is a must do when in the Hawke's Bay!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Lamb Burger
I’ve had many vanilla slices, custard squares over the years and can truly say that your”famous custard square” with the passion fruit topping was my ultimate favourite dessert of all time! Phil ( and this is the first time I have ever posted a review)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Custard Square
Lovely friendly efficient service. Great variety of Delicious food. Quick service despite being short on staff. Will definitely return. Thank you for making our day 😀
Service
Dine in
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
it is an amazing place to go to catch up with friends and a good range of food to choose from. you get great service from some beautiful ladies.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict with Bacon
WHAT AN AWESOME PLACE. Excellent food, good variety for all taste buds. Very pleasant staff. Tanya and hubby do an awesome job. Custard log to die for. See you next time.
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Cute cafe with plenty of options to choose from in the menu and cabinet food. I went for the classic egg's bene and it was delicious! Eggs were cooked perfectly and there was a good balance between the eggs, bacon and muffin, with plenty of hollandaise to smoother everything in!
Second time to the cafe, after 1st time was amazing.
However very different experiences, as meals come out quick which was great but the bacon and eggs were not hot like just been cooked fresh but like it had been cooked earlier and heated as the bacon was cold and had to send back to kitchen to get heated again.
However on positive side the custard squares are amazing.
Could be a one off experience so will be back again for second chance. As could of been having operational issues
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Custard Square
I went for the world famous custard square, but also had the lamb burger. Both were worth the visit.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Recommended dishes
Lamb Burger
