A little bakery this one, tucked away in the outskirts of Papakura (Opaheke), but it's a good…read morequality, family run bakery. I'm just guessing that it is family run because sometimes I get served by a child. She's pretty good at maths though so you don't need to worry about getting short changed. They don't have a huge selection of different foods, but the items they do have are fresh and tasty. Pretty good pies and sausage rolls, and those pizza bread things are really nice. Mega cheap too for a quick and filling feed. My mum always goes to this place to buy her bread rolls because they are just so fresh; makes for some killer chicken and avocado rolls.

The best smoked fish pie in new Zealand, workers are always polite and friendly, a bit expensive in…read moreterms of bakeries but you get quality food for the correct price

I don't eat breakfast 6 days of the week, but I have fond memories of when I used to. Southmall…read moreBakery is conveniently located right next to the main bus depot in Manurewa, and is one of the reasons it gets so busy. It's a very small store but aesthetics aside, they do great food. I have to say, they chicken savouries for 90 cents are delicious. Not only are they pretty damn cheap, but just a couple of them will fill you up! I'm also a long time fan of their ham and cheese bun (a bakery staple), and their lamingtons are great too. In fact, all of their baked sweet range from about $1-$1.50, so its far from breaking the bank. I quite enjoy their pies and their sausage rolls are massive! Their drinks are pretty cheap too, so I'm always running in there at the last minute to grab some water. There's an espresso machine here The ladies are pretty lovely here and try to serve everyone as fast as they can when the customers start to line up. There are so many bakeries in the Southmall area, and this is one of the better ones. Great location and great food.

The name needs to be updated. It's called Alenna Cafe and it's great…read more We needed a quick breakfast place and wanted to stop somewhere out of the city. They have lovely pastries and I chose the cinnamon roll. They warmed it up for me and it was perfect. I like light frosting and this one was light. I had a hot latte to drink with my roll. The coffee was topped with latte art and was creamy and nice and hot. We ate inside with several tables available. Service was excellent. We were very happy with this stop.

It's now called Alenna which made it a bit harder to find so once the name changes over in…read moresearches, that will be better. We popped in a tried their beef lol lak- yummy! Salad was fresh and dressing was flavorful. Beef was tender and served in a delicious sauce with a perfectly fried egg. Service was friendly. It's definitely a casual laid back cafe.

This building in the middle of Karaka has had a number of different owners and been a number of…read moredifferent businesses over the years. Now it has been fully revamped and made into a bakery and general store. It's a very nice looking bakery too, the building has been beautifully painted and decorated, and it's so convenient for locals too seeing as there isn't much else in the way of shops out here. But the food itself is not the best, and there is quite a poor selection. Quite pricey too, it's hard to justify paying so much for pretty average food. The pie that I bought was barely warm. Quite disappointing. I would be happy to pay the price if they stocked some better quality food, and a greater variety of it.

I couldn't chose 0 stars!! Absolutely gutted I brought myself to try their takeaways again. The…read morelast time I tried their so called $8 gourmet burger & was greeted with what can only be described as a sad looking MacDonald's equivalent hamburger..... Tonight, My wife & I ordered 2 fish, 2 spring rolls & 1 scoop of chips... $23. The 2 pieces of fish were the size of my cell phone...$5.50 each. I'm so angry with myself. My family & I will never be back!! not even to by milk!!

We came here the other day for a down a dirty takeaway kind of meal. Just something that was quick…read moreand easy. Located in the corner shops of Claude Road and Alfriston Road, it's quite easy to find if you know the area, or even if you don't know the area you can't miss the little block of shops where it's located. They have a large selection of your traditional sweets you would find in a bakery, the likes of lolly cake and custard squares, also homemade pies and fresh filled roles and sandwiches. We ended up getting the chicken avocado filled roles. You can't really go past a good old chicken and avo role. This meal was enjoyable and I would go back if I needed something quick and easy when in the area. However as mentioned above, this is your standard bakery. I personally didn't think there was anything unique that stood them apart from other bakeries.

The Alfriston Road Bakery is just awesome. It's very small so if its busy when you're there it gets…read morecrowded wen theres five customers there. However, that's just a minor detail- this is an excellent local bakery. They do tasty ham and cheese pizza buns that are always a must when I go there and their lamingtons are quality. Their pies are the icing on top though. I don't have pies often but if i do this is one place I'd try and get to. Whether its mince and cheese (my favourite) or bacon and egg, the pastry is always great and the filling is even better! Their pies run out fast during weekdays so expect disappointment if you're heading there in the afternoon! The bread they do here is well-priced and they do your usual french sticks and bread loaves. The family that runs this place is always friendly and its always good to see smiling faces when picking up a sweet snack or a quick breakfast bite here.

A throughly bad experience, the cleanliness of this cafe is horrendous, windows, filthy, dust and…read moregrime visible on walls and ceiling. My coffee wasn't great either, burnt I will not be returning, absolutely terrible.

This place is a complete GEM in a bit of a food desert. It happens to be located right by my…read moreoffice, and is worth forgetting my lunch for the chance to see what's on offer and bask in the loveliness of the place. It is like having lunch at your cool aunt's place. Homestyle fabulous! Compared to the other options nearby, this sunny little glass front cafe is a little piece of heaven. The ladies who own it are super friendly, and say hello by name whenever I stop by. They do fabulous catering, and their morning tea is to die for (warm just baked cheese scones.... savory tarts with cumin and kumera... excuse me, I'm drooling...) At lunch time they always have an assortment of interesting and healthy salads -- tons of vegetarian options, and you can mix and match as many as you want in a container. One of my favorite options of late is the spicy eggplant. It's half an eggplant that's been roasted, scooped out, mixed up with spices and whatnot, and put back in the skin. I LOVE eggplant, and this is as good as it gets!!! I always find it hard to resist their beautiful cakes. I tend to buy a slice with the idea of bringing it home to share with my husband for dinner, but sometime around my afternoon tea I end up starting to sample it. I've had the carrot cake, which was delicious, and another lemon cake thingy which was also to die for. Check out their Facebook page where they advertise their salads and other goodies for the day! Worth a trip out if you're trekking around Mangere domain, or on your way back from an airport pickup!