Your guy stopped here to try the Hokey Pokey ice cream. I went to the ladies room down the street…read morefirst and upon return there was a line. The line went fairly quick and got two kid size scoops - one Hokey Pokey and the other passion fruit. Both were tasty and the passion fruit was my favorite.

As the Yelp Duke of this establishment it saddens me to say, this is one establishment to avoid…read more One mustn't stay loyal when ice cream quality has been compromised in favour of turning more profit. I've been to this establishment quite a few times over the years. The earliest was when I'd first learnt to drive in the early 90's. Back then, their ice cream brands were Tip Top and New American. State Highway 1 used to run straight through the middle of Pokeno, making it an obligatory stop for me. Since the re-routing of State Highway 1, the Pokeno township is now bypassed by most drivers travelling north and south. Despite the re-routing of SH1 the Pokeno Takeaway is much busier with customers now than it was when SH1 passed through the town. On a week day, lunch time is moderate to busy. On Friday it's busier and on Saturday and Sunday it's absolutely carazy! Having said that, I popped in today and noticed that nearly all of their ice cream is the Much Moore brand which I would class as a cheap value brand. I don't like Much Moore ice cream and I wouldn't serve it to international guests. Perhaps this takeaway is maximising its profit. Their large volume of customers mean that they should be smashing sales enough to have stayed with the Tip Top and Streets ice cream brands which they used to stock. To test my theory, I bought a four scoop ice cream on a double cone of the Much Moore flavours. The Much Moore ice cream has undissolved sugar crystals in their flavours which detracts from the taste. Their lemon cheesecake flavour doesn't freeze as well as their other flavours and doesn't support scoops in a multi scoop cone. Best to have it as the top scoop and consume first as it melts with alacrity. I'd avoid the mint choc cookie chip as well as the marshmallow coconut ice creams. Pineapple choc chunk was disappointing. TBH, for the same price, you could go next door to Johnson's Takeaway and get their Tip Top and Streets equivalents which are "Much Moore" value for money and superior in quality. After eating my disappointing four Much Moore scoops, I went next door to Johnson's and bought a two scoop. One of Coconut Marshmallow ice cream and the second scoop was lime swirl. I wasn't disappointed as they were smooth, creamy and the flavours tasted as they should in a well made ice cream. Thanks Tip Top. My advice is to go to Johnson's on the corner and get their Tip Top or Streets flavours. They cost the same but taste soooooo much better. Quality in the same quantity. Plus, they have shorter lines as most ice cream buyers go to Pokeno Takeaways. Side note: As a young kiwi, I ate way too much ice cream. Tip Top at the time made the quintessential kiwi ice cream flavours while New American made the kiwi flavours as well as ice cream flavours which diverged from the typical kiwi taste. My favourites at that time were New American's goody goody gum drops and coconut and marshmallow ice cream. In 1996 Tip Top, New Zealand's largest ice cream maker, bought New American. As a traveller to the United States and living in the United Kingdom, I ate my way through copious amounts of Baskin-Robbins and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Since being back in New Zealand I've eaten far too much Mövenpick, Killinchy Gold and Kapiti Ice Cream. The Killinchy Gold ice cream brand being my most favourite ice cream brand in the whole wide world! If I had a dollar for every ice cream scoop I've ever had...

If there is one thing all dentists hate in the world.. It would have to be sugar!…read more But thankfully, I only have to see mine once a year and spend the next hour getting dressed down for not brushing properly or flossing incorrectly, and that I should lay off the sugary drinks.. Then charges me a $150 to prove his point. The Sugar Shed in Pukekohe, will do nothing to help my dentist along with his preaching.. in fact I might even be a regular! Sorry Mr Dentist, but Sugar is too good to pass up. A recently new addition to Pukekohe located by the old library behind the BNZ, the Sugar Shed is a little boys dream and a big kids heaven. There are deserts galore on offer. The menu on offer is quite impressive and has a good coffee list to match. The decor matches their theme of being in a shed. The staff there are warm & friendly and provided me with lots of recommendations. I decided to stick with the Mars Bar Cheese Cake & an Iced Coffee..Yes summer maybe over but it is still pretty humid outside. The cake it self looked impressive on its own and tasted just the same, right to the very end. The Iced Coffee very well made & not put together like other places, where it's just coffee & milk with lots of ice & then charge you six dollars. What I found more warming and surprising was being offer the rest of the mix in the shaker as there was only a "little bit left over". This little bit left over turned out to be 3/4 full of another glass! so in fact i was given nearly two iced coffees for the price of one!. Clearly the staff here know a thing or two about customer service & keeping customers coming back. I guess they would have too, they are locked in a battle with Mr Dentist and he would love it nothing more for them to pack up and head out-of-town... *sigh* That's his job, although we may not like it, I still respect him for it. I find it hard to find fault here, with what the Sugar Shed have produced here, Good Food matched with Good Coffee & great customer service. I'll be seeing you soon, right after my next dental check up ;-) Food 4/5 - Excellent - Service 5/5 - Warming & Friendly Atmosphere -3.5/5 - A shed it is Overall 4/5 - A Dentists worse Nightmare, but all my dreams combined.

Just the place to get your sugar or coffee hit. It's not the biggest cafe or has the widest choice…read moreof treats, but has good full bodied coffee and a fair selection of treats. Softdrinks also available. It's in an ideal location if visiting the local Saturday market or if you waiting for a bus.

Nothing better than knowing your looking after your health and at the same time enjoying an iceyread more

Awesome friendly service..welcoming always have loved the decor ..amazing Pork Belly two people in…read moreour group expressed...best ever ! ..I loved the Kale chips and scotch steak ..meatballs looked a great option I'd leave desert pr share with a friend although berry dessert looked nice

Great place to get drinks and hang out with friends. Nice atmosphere and decently priced. Very…read moresocial environment

I hope that my frequent five star ratings of establishments does not diminish the veracity of what…read moreI type in these reviews. Writing reviews for me is more about giving my fellow yelp family the opportunity to visit these locations to sample, taste, buy and own the best of what is available whilst getting exceptional quality for their money and unparalleled service. I'm not about bargains, I prefer quality over quantity. And if it's good enough, large volumes can be consumed...I've been known to eat three meals in one sitting with dessert and the usual accompaniment of vino. Franklin Country Meats (FCM) is an fine example of a butcher that puts out high quality fare. If you're after volume at a cheap price, then I'd recommend you go somewhere else. If you're happy to pay a little bit extra for fantastic meat, then this is definitely one butcher to stop in at. A friend had recommended FCM to me some years ago. He stated that the meat doesn't shrink like other meats purchased at other butchers'. He named one franchise in particular which just happened to be the one that I 'used to buy' my meat from. That and a supermarket chain, both of which shall remain unnamed. I'd always thought of meat as being a means to an end...something that was served up but couldn't really be dressed up much more than what it was...because it was meat. I've always thought that if I wanted to eat an exceptional cut, it would have to be served up at a fine dining restaurant. It annoys me now, that I'd held this misconception for some years because the two best and most memorable steaks that I had ever eaten in the world were not at fine dining establishments. One was at a restaurant in Dahab, Egypt where the beast was slaughtered and prepared to be served the following day. What was surprising was that this restaurant did not purport itself to be anything other than a place for sustenance, nourishment and 'hydrating' after a spectacular day diving in the Red Sea. The other most memorable steak of equal standing was from a cafe that I happened across in Brussels, Belgium. It was a €5 Euro meal which had steak, pomme frites and salate. They didn't even ask me how I wanted it, and it was served rare! What an absolute delight that steak was. And if you've been to Belgium, you'd know that they do food fantastically. Now, coming back to FCM. The reason this review has come about in a roundabout way, is because I wanted to highlight that you don't need t spend top dollar to have the best steak in the world. Hotel Kostes, Paris. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai. Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park. Le Méridien Etoile, Paris. London Hilton on Park Lane. The Grosvenor, Park Lane. Fantastic meals, I have enjoyed at all of these places, but you could have five star quality meat from Franklin Country Meats. Their pork marinated ribs are divine and they have gold medal, silver medal and bronze medal awarded sausages. Their casarole cuts are top notch and do not shrink when you slow cook them. All in all, the best of the best, except for the bacon and ham, which I go to Pokeno Bacon for. Love, love, love all the same!!!

From the owner: We have a large range of specialty Meat products.read more

Great pies and desserts could do with a few nice salads. Best bakery in town. Will go back.read more

I've been here a couple of times the food is a little bit pricey but the pies cakes made fresh…read morereminds me of the old bakeries at the old days big portions good meet at the pies home-made vibe

My new favourite local eatery…read more Oozing with charm and tranquility, St Margaret's Cafe is a perfect way to unwind with a stunning garden outlook (I imagine especially so in Spring), warm and inviting service and the food..., the food was just amazing! So good in fact, that I had to have dessert with my breakfast (and I would totally recommend the season fruits with mango sorbet and nut brittle to all).

A friend of mine recommended this place, and since I was on holiday, a drive out to the Karaka…read morecountryside sounded like a nice lunch excursion. And WOW! Am I glad I made the effort! This place is seriously one of Auckland's hidden gems. The name "Country Cafe" does it no favours. We turned up on a stunning spring Friday, and discovered the most gorgeous country garden setting, complete with lake - St Margarets is apparently such a popular wedding venue during the summer months that Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays are mostly fully booked. I can see why. Entranced by the scenery, we sat down & got just as engrossed in the menu! A delicious selection of salads & more substantial main dishes made it really difficult to choose. We opted for the Chargrilled Smoked Chicken & Candied Walnut Salad with potato & bacon & dressed with maple aioli, as well as the Oriental Sticky Slow-Cooked Pork Belly Sandwich with salad & spiced pineapple chutney. I learnt a while ago never to go past pork belly on a menu, and I haven't been disappointed yet. Both meals were stunning - visually gorgeous & utterly delicious. Well worth the drive, and with such picturesque surroundings to walk off your meal, you can bet I'll be making the drive again.

It was a long time ago I ate here and I did not enjoy it so hopefully it might have improved since…read morethen. I ordered a chicken kebab and I didn't like it I threw it away.

Got 2 Donner Kababs for 2 of us. both made on a stale Turkish bread that was burnt. Inside was the…read morewhite of cabbage roughly diced and no dressing. The meat was gritty and they forgot our drinks. wow never going back. Worst meal ive ever had in Pukekohe

Lovely lunch both of us enjoyed our food.Steak sandwich and tostie…read more Service was good and beer cold.

Always get a very nice meal here. It's a little bit pricey but you know you gonna get good foodread more