Congratulations to my Brother for both his MBA with Merit, and his selection of this little…read moreboutique restaurant. The decor is very basic and its quite simply a house thats been remodelled into a place for the ravening horde. We went in a large group but the staff were able to handle it well. I (of course, carnivore that I am) ordered the steak, and it was impressive. The meal was delicious, the staff were somewhat attentive and the atmosphere was fun. The prices were a little high to be honest, but everything I saw across the table was of high quality.

I've eaten breakfast/brunch in the Elm Cafe twice this week and enjoyed the crepes both times, they…read moreare served with lemon curd, blueberries, anglaise and pistachio, they are delicious! Service is friendly and efficient, there is off street parking and a small outdoor courtyard if it is sunny.

Went here for brunch this week. Nice atmosphere, spacious and has a few comfy booths. The menu is…read moregood, you can build your own breakfast, but if you want all the components of a classic big breakfast it gets very pricey. I got scrambled eggs on ciabatta with a sausage- cost $14 and was absolutely delicious, good sized serving. Overall is very good, the best part is being able to tailor your dish to your liking

This cafe is actually my Local & I love it! Great atmosphere, the staff are fantastic and so…read morefriendly!! Food is delish recommend the pulled pork toasted sandwich or curly fries are amazing!!

Been here a few times with friends, and i don't think it's that great. Can get quite busy and…read moreservice is a bit slow. Food is not that good either, the pancakes had a funny taste. Not a terrible place, but I think there are better options in palmy

Have gone here several times over the last few years. I've always found the food to be very good,…read moreand as would be expected, so is the coffee.

Darling little cafe not just serving tea and coffee- So…read moreconvenient on the way to Wellington -- street parking with a few table inside outside- definitely a local hangout with no tourists to be found. Order at the counter and food served up quick. Food quite yummy!

The waiters were nice and service was quick. The drinks and food were also reasonably priced with…read morefood ranging between and around $3.50-$22. The iced latte was milky and was a rather large serving, and the banana milkshake was thick and tasty. They have a take a book leave a book area, and the ambience is rather cosy with indoor and outdoor seating. Would come again!

We stopped in for a coffee on our way to explore the region further based on a recommendation from…read moresome local friends. The coffee was great, probably one of the better ones that I've had from the different cafes we tried in the Whanganui/Palmerston North area. I had a soy late (the cafe uses Illy) and the flavour was well rounded and nicely flavoured and the soy milk wasn't over heated which was a blessing. Whilst we didn't have time to stop for long, the Cooperage is open 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch and with the added bonus of being connected to 2 different furniture/homeware stores its a lovely destination for a girls lunch date.

Nice atmosphere with good menu and cabinet food. I had a solid Mac n cheese and my friend had a…read moreyummy chicken noodle solid. Reasonable prices. The highlights were the milkshakes - we got salted caramel and chocolate overload - delicious, lots of whipped cream, syrup and chunks of chocolate all in a funky vintage jar - looked and tasted amazing. Good parking nearby, great place for a catch up with the girls. Will go here again

The food was really good. The service was quick and efficient. I came with a group of 6 and we…read moreseated quickly and received excellent service.

Annual visit to 'Palmy', and another visit to Barista - venerable purveyors of fine coffee and…read moregreat 'cabinet' food was pleasant enough. Cold winter's day July 1 along busy George Street, parking a tad tuff round 530pm, seated in a cozy rear table under a massive heat pump in the cavernous big ol' restaurant/ cafe = we were there for evening meal - a couple and a nine year old. BYO wine policy still in place happily - the feature losing it's popularity with new restauranteurs it seems - we brought a lovely Pinot Noir along for the occasion. Scratch made food on the dinner menu still - slipped a notch from a decade ago - based on yesterday's experience - a 4 rather than previous 5 star - but better than 'ok' duck - missed a couple of our orders - forgot one completely and 'switched' calamari into slightly rubbery prawns - coffees were superb - kiddie meal of chicken n chips was better than ours. Service is spotty - occasional bright stars - but again NOT at the TOP level of year's past - we've been coming here a LONG time. Prices have crept UP whilst quality of 'cheffing' down is a loss of one star on overall rating BUT would return based on the experience, and recommend BARISTA