Being visitors to Hamilton we had no idea of the best or worst restaurants to have lunch in. After…read morewandering around for a short while we cam across this place. It looked clean and tidy, had outdoor seating, and the menu seemed appealing. Just what we wanted for a nice spring day. I chose the Quesadilla De Hongos, and my wife had Tacos De Carne. We both enjoyed our meals and was suitable full afterwards. The staff were attentive without being imposing. The only shame is that there is not a local branch in Pukekohe, yet !!!!

I've been here twice, including today for lunch. I'm sad to say, there were too many…read moredisappointments to overlook, despite the fact that I could have been happy with just about anything because I was really craving Mexican food. To put my review in context, I've spent 10 years living in California and I have actually been to Mexico a few times. So, I'm used to both food truck-type street food as well as higher-end Mexican food. I went here with my husband and two young children. We were the only patrons when we arrived for lunch. I wanted to start with chips and salsa and asked the server if their red or green salsa was spicier. Even though salsa verde is on their menu for a starter, she didn't know what it was. We went ahead and ordered the salsa verde with corn chips. A seemingly long time later (it's just chips and salsa folks), she brought out a bowl of chips and red (tomato) salsa. I asked her if that was their salsa verde. She said "yes." I said, "It's supposed to be green." She looked flustered and went back to the kitchen, returned with salsa verde and let us keep the other on the house. Both were OK in flavor, very minimal spice factor. My husband ordered the classic margarita, and said it was "OK," except too sweet. He had the adobo burrito for his main. I ordered the holy mole chicken enchilada. My husband asked for jalapenos to be put in his burrito. Two major problems here - one, they charge $4 for jalapenos (which are pickled) and they said they couldn't put them in the burrito because the burritos are "pre-made." Seriously, it takes about 40 seconds to make a burrito. Why are they pre-made? We waited what I considered to be an exorbitant amount of time for our food to be served (especially since we were the only patrons). I'm guessing it was 25-30 minutes. It was long enough that I started eating the salsa out of the bowl because I was still hungry after the chips. Also, if the burrito was pre-made, how long can it really take?! I'm not sure if it was a kitchen issue, a server issue or both. When the food finally arrived, we discovered that the burrito was fried. Fried? Has anyone here ever had a burrito before? The chicken enchilada was a good portion, served over rice. However, the mole sauce was weirdly sweet and the dish was nothing to write home about. My son had nacho chiquito from the kid's menu. It consisted of corn chips on a plate, served with a small bowl of beef with cheese sprinkled on top. It was to be served with ice cream for dessert. It took over 10 minutes for the ice cream to come out after our server asked if we still wanted it. Try telling a little kid you're not going to wait for his ice cream... he got all cranky. When it did come out, it was so frozen that you could barely get a spoon into it. Overall, I came ready for Mexican and just about anything would have scratched that itch, but this fell short on so many levels. There aren't too many places for Mexican food in Hamilton, so it's disappointing that this one was so bad. Maybe you'll have better luck with some of the other mains, but probably you're best bet is to drink heavily and pretend that you've never had Mexican food before.

Not quite the same as satay noodle places in the South Island. Has Thai and Cambodian dishes on the…read moremenu, and even has some stir fries. I went for the #1 chicken satay noodle soup. The broth could do with a little more flavour, maybe they are trying to keep it healthy. The chicken was tender. The mung bean sprouts were pitiful. The thing I was the most disappointed about was the satay, again, was more on the blend side, and could do with a little more peanuts in it. The place is otherwise spacious, mostly clean. Friendly staff, but the service could be a bit faster. It took ~20 min for my noodle soup to be ready. There were only two other groups of people at the time. I guess I have to give them credit of making things fresh on the spot?

It was late they had closed and opened the doors let me have a sit down meal. I had noodle seafood…read moresoup and a chicken satay burger. Paid just $13ish for my meal left happy full and yummy tasting food.

Review of only the tea and coffee, not food: The coffee…read moreand tea offerings at Momento are just ok. I like being able to see the Victoria Street traffic, and the large flat white ($5) was tasty, but the Tokyo lime tea ($5) was weak. There was one Red Seal tea bag for the pot of tea, which made for a very tepid brew. Nothing special. Pros: Easy access location from the Artpost and Waikato Museum. Comfy seating. We did not try any food options, though it looks like they had a full lunch offering, along with pastries.

A serious let down, as a cafe owner I feel for disappointed customers…read more.. Having to order and pay when menu dishes are $20-24 is a steep ask? We ordered: Contfi Duck Salad $16, nice but dry duck however a reasonable portion size Chorizo Fryup $20, small, a normal bloke would defiantly be hungry after this portion - chef had forgotten the chorizo so it was redone (same dish just heated w/ chorizo added) Squid Ink Pasta $24, this also went back, chef forgot to tempura the 3 king prawns?? The pasta was not made with squid ink, it was just added in the pan to give a little colour Staf smiled and apologized however no one came to check on the fix ups ?? Free coffee cards were a nice touch in an apology, The only thing you can do when a customer has pre-paid, coffee wasn't great either... Overall, sad effort 22/04/2014

I have been to this location several times over the last 6 years. Both the service and the food are…read moreusually very good but recently we have noticed considerable deterioration in the service that the staff provide. It is unclear to me what is going on here, since the location is not under new management. When we last went to JG, the food took over 45 minutes to get to the table despite that it wasn't busy. We also noticed one jr member of the cooking staff handle cooked bacon and other food items with his bare hands after handling raw foods. We alerted the staff to this as it is unsanitary. Second the shift manager took a 15min smoke break even as some customers berated other staff. While I understand the need for a break on shift, I think it is incumbent upon the manager to step up and lead the staff during what was a very difficult time. When I return to this location, I will update my negative review if the situation has improved.

This place was great. Really friendly service, tasty food, and a nice setting. We stopped for…read morelunch on the way to Rotorua and couldn't have been more satisfied. The fries with gravy were sinfully great, and the burgers/sandwiches had great and interesting toppings.

I waffle a bit on the rating, but for a small town place, it's wasn't bad. Their rendition of one…read moreof my favorites, aloo mattar (tangy peas and potatoes) was excellent, and the heat I asked for was noticeable. They offer curries for $10 on Mon-Wed, which even after bread and rice is not bad at all. Those were unexceptional. They offered a few South Indian specialties, which happens to be my wheelhouse, so I was sad when I was informed that apparently their one cook who does those was not in. I imagine I'd have been a happy diner if he was, but even without my lentil donuts, I was satisfied.

I feel like this may be a starter review. I think there is definitely more potential here. I am…read morebasing this review on the one meal I had here (Pho Bo (Tai - raw beef, no beef ball) It is a different style of Pho from what I am used to. Coming from Los Angeles, I have grown accustomed to getting ethnic food that is just as good as in the Home country. Here in New Zealand, ethnic food choices are very limited and the few that do exist seem to adjust flavors to the local clientele. That being said, this wasn't a bad bowl of Pho. I finished it. I felt that there could have been a lot more broth, and the broth could have been much more flavorful. When it comes to Pho, the broth makes it or breaks it. This broth had much more oil than I am used to, but still had a decent flavor. Again, not the best, but not the worst. The noodles seemed more like pad thai noodles vs. Pho noodles, and didn't have the same fresh chewy texture that I've grown to love.. Again, that may have been due to this restaurant also serving Thai cuisine in addition to Vietnamese. I will try this restaurant again and see if perhaps the Thai food is the forte. I hope to be able to upgrade my rating since I feel there is some definite potential here.

An extensive menu, friendly staff, and generally typical but pleasant Thai restaurant atmosphere…read more The menu offers Vietnamese and Thai options, making it a lengthy read. Not ideal if you don't know what you want, but fantastic for choice. The dishes we had were not a disappointment, and the food was prepared in good time. Service was good - a little interesting in the way they went about things, but intentions and attitudes were good. It was nothing unpleasant. Overall a nice restaurant, not overly busy on the Tuesday we went, and they were looking to close as we left at 9-ish, but this isn't reflective of the food quality. Worth a go.

Reviewers on another site noted that they really do like online reservations; it was mostly empty…read morewhen we visited but they did ask if we had one, which was a bit odd. Atmosphere is sort of industrial; the concrete floor and walls are minimally painted, and your silverware is brought in what looks like a metal dishwasher insert. Service, however, is good, with people checking on you, keeping your water filled, etc. The food is fine; the samosa had a slightly different spice than I'm used to, and the aloo gobi has more prominent florets of cauliflower than I've seen elsewhere. Garlic naan is pretty good (fresh garlic, not dried). My dinner companion was very pleased with the meal and we had enough leftovers for a light lunch afterwards.

I've been here twice now and both times, under different circumstances, I loved it…read more Came here a few months ago with my new moms coffee group on a weekday morning at 10:30. It was packed! I was surprised, given its location, but after having the coffee and food, I totally understand. There is plenty of seating, both indoors and out, depending on how you're feeling. I'd say stay indoors (on a sunny day), if you need to avoid the sun or the little kids. If you are bringing your little kids, then outdoors is the place to be. Came with the family today (Sunday), because I really wanted my husband and older son to check it out. My son (3-years-old) had a blast! There is a large outside play area (at least, for a cafe), including a boat, an airplane, a train, a tractor, a few slides, a couple tunnels, a trampoline, a play house and a couple of swings. Some of the stuff is probably geared toward the slightly older child (under 12), but there is a small slide and toddler swing for the smaller set. This place is the perfect haven for parents with small kids. The food and coffee are fantastic, and you can let the little one run around outside getting out their natural energy that you're so trying to replicate by getting your caffeine on here. We had our usual, flat whites with vanilla. My husband and I each had one, and he actually ordered another. I've never seen him do this before. The water for the table was served in little old-fashioned, glass milk bottles. The water had fresh strawberries, lemon slices and lime slices in it. So light and refreshing and just perfect for the warm morning. We also had some breakfast. They do have a kids menu, though at this particular time, we didn't order from it since our son had eaten at home. I ordered the chia seed pot because it sounded interesting. I'd never had chia seeds before, so I can't really compare it to anything, but it was delicious! The bowl was beautifully presented, with almond milk, coconut shreds, strawberries, raspberries, almonds, creme freche and edible blooms (see my picture). My husband went more simply, just the scrambled eggs on ciabatta. They were pretty damn good eggs. It's so gratifying to have scrambled eggs done well. We arrived at 9:15 and had our pick of outside tables by the play area, but by the time we left at 10:00, it was pretty full. So, get there early for good outside seating. There are some shaded areas but some in full sun. Though, they thoughtfully have some self-serve sunscreen outside to use.

Haven't been here often as have always been disappointed but was taking Dad to the airport early so…read morethought would give it another go Mistake. Worst flavour coffee in the Waikato it is so bland it's not the barista food is over priced but tasty but the staff are excellent