Came here for lunch. Prices are a bit higher than surrounding locations and food was only average.read more

This is kinda local go to place for pizza. Not sure if I am a big fan but your alternative is the…read morecooperate chain pizza store. The place: located in downtown Greymouth. Lots of seating. Relative clean. Set out like a diner. The service: average. The girls behind the counter was rather loud but I guess this is the typical west coast hospitality! The food: has a very busy looking menu. The main selling point is their pizza but you can also get pretty much everything else you find in a typical cafeteria. Has a kids menu also. I've tried two different pizza here in the past. Apart from being salty there is not a lot of flavor. Most of the ingredients are ready made. Drinks: a decent drinks selection, mostly domestic brews. Others: free wifi Overall not terribly impressed, almost tempted to go for the chain pizza store next time.

Very touristy-trap feel and the pricing reflects that. It was a nice space and the covered patio…read morelooked nice. I only came in for a coffee to-go which took a surprisingly long time. I ordered a flat white and they gave me a buzzer for when it was ready to pick up. I don't know that they were particularly busy, but almost 10mins for a coffee was a bit ridiculous. Also, to pay what I paid for the tiniest coffee I think I have ever seen, I would have gotten the large and paid the difference. Seriously, it was the smallest flat white I have gotten on my trip through out NZ thus far and it was a bit weak for my taste and comparatively to other flat whites I have had. The staff were not particularly friendly either...the guy that took my order seemed like everyone was bothering him with their presence. Maybe I came at an off-time or something, but not impressed in the slightest.

All websites and flyers say open Monday through Friday, 8 AM. Showed up at 8:30am on Monday and it…read morewas closed.

We ate here for lunch one day after seeing it had a good rating on Yelp and Google. When we…read morearrived, we saw that they had painted on the front window that they had been a finalist for top cafe in New Zealand three times 3 times in the past 8 years or so. However, from what I saw, this was completely unwarranted. This cafe was average in every way. I can't think of a single thing they excelled at, though at the same time I can't think of anything that was clearly subpar. I tend to give 3 stars in this situation, but I just can't do it here because of the feeling I got eating here. Think of your oldest living relative, someone who doesn't go out much and who never travels far. This is the kind of place they would like. People's tastes have changed over the decades, but this restaurant hasn't changed with them. They had a menu posted outside, and at least two inside, and all were different, so examine them all carefully before placing your order. I ended up with the fish sandwich because I didn't see you could get a half portion of the fish and chips because I assumed all menus would be the same. My wife ordered lasagna. After ordering we had to go up and request water separately, which was unusual. My sandwich came, it was fish on store-bought bread with lettuce, tomato and mayo/tartar sauce; it also came with fries. Mine was very bland and just not that good. It was also messier than you'd expect. My wife didn't enjoy her lasagna either; it looked like a hot mess; she picked away at it, scraped off a bunch of cheese (she said it had no meat or tomato sauce, something I thought all lasagna had), picked at her salad a bit then just gave up on her meal altogether. Simply, this place just isn't that good, let alone great. You'd be better off picking another restaurant at random, or as my wife said after leaving, at one of the fast food places in town. Maybe they were good once, but they sure have fallen.

We ate here on February 15 during a road trip, as we were passing by Greymouth. This place seemed…read morelike a no-brainer between the amount of awards and great reviews. I can only assume that this place has gone downhill since receiving the awards. We walked in, waited in a short line. The cashier refused to say any pleasantries (including "Hello") and would only look at us. It was uncomfortable to say the least. It was especially noticeable when I saw her conversing with many other patrons during our visit. I ordered the lasagna and salad ($17). Honestly, it tasted exactly like Stouffer's lasagna. There was way too much cheese and hardly any meat in the lasagna. There was so much cheese that I scraped off a large amount, leaving about 1/2 cup on my plate. It was greasy and gross. There was no real flavor in the food. Also strange is how they give you a table number and then proceed to go ask everyone in the dining room if this is the food that you ordered. There seems to be no correlation between the table number and the food that goes out. I also observed with several tables how the customer ordered a hot drink (such as a flat white) and never got it until way after the food was delivered and only after they inquired about the drink a second or third time. I saw a sign posted in the dining room reading "unattended children will be taken as slaves." While I have seen many signs regarding unattended children I have never seen one including slave language. I found the sign to be unnecessary (and alarming), as I was the youngest patron in the dining room by several decades. In all, I would stay away.

This was our first real hand pie stop during our trip and it got us going on hand pies!…read more The interior is a well decorated, stylish spot with indoor and outdoor seating. Note that they don't offer wifi - a big bummer for us. They focus on wild game pies, which was a fun twist: wild venison, nanny goat, willd pork, wild beef, wild tahr, and more. They also offer veggie options too. They have won some hand pie awards, which put them on the map for us! Pies were 10-12 NZD which was reasonable. They also offered some pastries, sandwiches, cakes, and salads. My partner enjoyed the wild venison pie, but ended up ranking it lower on our list of all the pies we tried in NZ. If you're driving through, give them a try!

The smoked brisket pie is delicious! Definitely worth a stop when you re in the area.read more

Four of enjoyed a yummy lunch in a back garden . A delicious spinach salad with fresh fruit and…read morevery good dressing . The chicken and mushroom tart was excellent. My prawns and toast was good too. Another friend had the whiting patty ~ delicious. All the plates were beautiful. Give it a go

Fresh food and nice garden. Well placed by highway 6. A bit slow service and a bit too much noice…read morefrom kitchen, but again, food was great. Fish of the day was rally tasty,, and a variety of wines made us happy, as the clean bathrooms.

I wish I could give this Cafe 5 stars but the service experience we had was a 0, if Yelp will give…read moreit to me at that. What we experienced was racism against Asians. We sat down and asked for water, to which our waitress commented that we can pour the water ourselves, pointing to a container and some glasses on a table next to us. Meanwhile the table who sat in front of us and every single table who sat after us (4 tables in total) were served cold bottles of water and glasses. Nobody else had to fetch their own. And when I spoke to the waitress at the end of our meal she apologized, but gave some excuses: -the self serving containers were meant for everyone -that the table who sat before us got water because they made a reservation -the tables who sat after us (literally 5 minutes after us) received water because "it started to get hot" She told me not to take it personal. I do not accept your apology because this was not a mistake you made, its intentional. You targeted us because we are Asian. I thought back on it and maybe it was because of our age - but it's not because the couple who came right after us was definitely younger. Shame on you and Bay House Cafe. Hopefully this review will make you all more self-conscious of how you should treat each customer fairly - not just ones with reservations and not ones who come after 11:12 when it's "hot".

What a spot! The location is fantastic, with stunning views from both outside and inside the…read morerestaurant. Can imagine it would be a fantastic spot for lunch on the deck on a warm sunny day! The service was friendly and great, and we both enjoyed the food - a nice selection of seafood and meat as well. Definitely recommend!

Great place. Nice staff. They were very attentive and cooked the meal just as we asked. Strong…read moreWiFi, which is hard to find in NZ. Good menu. This is worth your time!

Quick service and wide variety on their menu…read more I got the garden salad and the chicken bruschetta. I don't recommend the chicken bruschetta as there wasn't anything resembling a bruschetta at all on the plate and it was quite bland, but the salad was delicious! I'd come here again and order something else.