Excellent coffee! The blueberry muffin was very fresh. The pleasant atmosphere and nice outside…read moresitting area

Awesome local dive that offers good burgers, sides, drinks, and breakfast specialities. The…read morebreakfast scones were excellent, we came back for lunch the next day and were not disappointed. This place is a must see in Geraldine, NZ.

This is amazing! Super fast service and all the staff were friendly and nice! Would definitely…read morerecommend the iced chocolate

I came here for breakfast and coffee after checking out of my hotel. Inside it felt really urban,…read morewith tons of funky art on the brick walls. I didn't have to wait long before my coffee arrived, and shortly after that my food was also delivered. The pancakes with bacon and banana were delicious, and my coffee was great too! Overall, I would recommend this place for anyone looking to sit down and grab a treat, or meal! Not sure what their busy time looks like for service, but my experience was a happy one :)

Nice roadside breakfast stop during our journey to Dunedin…read more Right off the highway, we wanted a quick stopping place. I chose a toasted bagel with butter, a hot latte, and a multi flavored muffin. The muffin was heated and served with butter. The coffee here is just so good. Love it. Service was excellent. We sat at a nice windowed table to enjoy the beautiful morning. And our table location was denoted by a big 'L'. How appropriate. Great stop.

ordered coffee and roast veggie salad ate two mouthfuls, tasted like it had been in the cabinet for…read morethree days without refrigeration mixed with burnt potatoes. left disappointed and questioned by a belligerent cook. not refund will not return. waste of $18.00

Two of us stopped for a coffee and lunch on a trip from Dunedin to Kaikoura…read more We ordered a Chicken Salad and a Beef Schnitzel Open Sandwich. We enjoyed them with a couple of Americano Coffees that came with a piece of homemade fudge. Both the salad and sandwich were excellent. The sandwich was huge and I just couldn't finish it. Yummy so come hungry. The staff were warm, genuine and friendly. Again, deserves another half star but lost a half for the patio needing some leaf clean up.

Great stop on journey south. Excellent range of food at counter and the menu breakfasts going by…read moremade me feel hungry. Nice courtyard for sunny days and fire and couches to snuggle on a cold one

We wanted a good breakfast as we were traveling along the east cost of the South Island and…read morestumbled upon the Village Cafe. This place was awesome! Tons of GF options in baked goods and just darn good breakfast food. Between the three of us we got the Village Platter, Pancakes, and bacon & eggs. The village platter was a home run and had just about everything (bacon, sausage, toast, hash browns, roasted potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes, and eggs). Everything on the plate was cooked great and it was a very filling meal. The pancakes came with bananas and bacon. I mean it didn't make sense but then it totally did. The mix of sweet and savory was spot ON! We would recommend this place to anyone looking for a quick solid breakfast spot. It is located in a little shopping center but don't let that turn you away from some delicious breaky!

We had morning tea there in August 2019, dreadful, doughy scones, and bitter coffee, will never go…read morethere again when visiting Timaru.

Stopped here for an evening meal of fish & chips…read more Everything was good. Not great just good with the exception of the tartar (not sure if yall call it that in NZ) sauce to dip the fish into. That stuff--I think I mixed in a little garlic aioli or something--was phenomenal. I'd eat that by itself. So so so good. I also had a spieghts beer -- forget which one -- and it was pretty bad. This is coming from someone who can drink (and like) just about any beer. Maybe this batch was off or just older? I dunno. Just not my favorite whereas I loved their Old Dark. Anyway, it's a fine place to stop for a meal. Everyone was super friendly.

Absolutely DISGUSTED by how the male staff unlocked and opened the toilet door with a key while I…read morewas using it, just because another customer wants to use it. What the fuck seriously? Who in their right mind unlocks a toilet when it's in use? I shouted that someone's inside but to no avail. My husband confronted the male staff later but all he said was that there is nothing he could do about it when another customer wants to use it. Wtf?! How does this even make logical sense? Ever heard about WAITING? I was barely in the toilet for 2-3 mins before having such a rude shock. Zero apology from the entitled customer, zero apology from the male staff working at the morning - noon shift today. This is NOT how you treat your customers especially after such an ignorant and grave mistake. If you're thinking of bringing your daughter, girlfriend or wife here or you're one yourself, I suggest you avoid this UNETHICAL trash bag of a place and support other local cafes in the area instead. I'll give this place 0 stars if I could.

Had lunch here with my wife and we both loved it…read more Service. Service was very good. Very quick, kind and responsive. Food. I had the curry chicken and it was fall off the bone. My wife had the prawn balls and noodle salad. She loved. Vibe. Vibe was very casual with both indoor and outdoor seating. Beer. Had 2 of the Whole Lotta Lettuce. It was the best IPA I have had in New Zealand. Very crisp and hoppy.

I've quickly learned that in the smaller towns in South Island that if you want to eat dinner, eat…read moreearly. Thankfully, we got into town at a decent hour and Ministry had open seats. I opted for the fusion fish and chips, as I've been eating a ton of red meat lately and needed to give the underwater food chain their time to shine. What made this dish fusion was the fish was battered in sake. Honestly, I couldn't taste the difference but the portions they give you are huge! I was starving when I arrived but when I saw how gigantic the dish was, I did a double take and had to prepare my stomach for the impending battle. Overall, a good dinner and it satisfied me wholly. But it's definitely a big dish restaurant in a small pond.

I went the at lunch time I was waiting at the counter for over 7mins this customer service is…read moreabsolutely horrible and to top that off there was a few hairs in my food. Not happy burger king

It's called Mrs&M's now Great friendly service and the…read morecoffee and breakfast was great good price I also listened to a girl play the violin today it's been productive

If there is one thing in which Sydney abounds these days, it is groovy bearded guys. So it was kind…read moreof comforting to walk into 2 stags to be greeted by a friendly bearded barista, even better when they proved to make proper coffee. Good flavour and pour, hallelujah! I ordered the spicy pumpkin soup, which came with 2 South Island cheese rolls for the princely sum of $12. Great place, delicious food and if I lived in Timaru this would absolutely be my local!