This would have to be one my favourite cafe's. It ticks all the boxes for me and Im a fussy…read morecustomer. Where do I start. First up the coffee is consistently great! The food is always fresh and made with love and passion. The environment is a total blast, this cafe has easy parking and its plentiful, fabulous out door seating also the beginning for walking and bikes pathways. Art gallery next door. Great thrift shop behind. Facing north and flooded with sun, coffee to die for, food to delight. Go there!! The young man who owns this cafe just oozes enthusiasm. If you own a cafe near here be very worried or sharpen up you act now!! PS Free WiFi

We drove all the way through town to get to this place based on the other review here. And we were…read moredisappointed to find that there was only cabinet food available. It all looked nice and fresh but cabinet food is just not what we're into. And I certainly would never rate a cabinet good cafe higher than three stars ever. I normally wouldn't review a place I hadn't eaten at either but wanted to save other people from going out of their way as we did just now.

Very lovely place to go if you're looking for things to do in Auckland. Prices are extremely…read morereasonable and the food was great. If you want a cute rural cafe to visit in the NZ countryside, would highly recommend. They also have very cute handmade bags & jackets--bought some jams as well. I assume he was the owner, but the man serving us was very respectful and kind. Overall very lovely place to check out.

Revisiting this lovely historical tearooms, they are a…read moreTreasure for the quaint village of Puhoi, situated On the main road after You have passed the main part of the village And drive around the corner, and next door to the brand new Puhoi Fire Station. My family and I, consisting of three adults and two children enjoyed amongst us, Devonshire Tea, Cornish Pasties, Toasted Sammie's, and homemade steak Pies, a delicious assortment of food, lovely tea, coffee too. The gardens are my favourite part after the food, having willow trees, old fashioned roses etc are just perfect setting in the countryside you Could Almost be in old time England even.. I found that we were well catered for, having even lots of games available to use For free for the kids and big kids.. Come On a Sunday for a nice chilled Sunday family time. Congratulations to the new English owners

Very delicious pizza when we went to the beach close by, we always ordered the pizza.read more

The food is really good very delicious pizzas the dough is super thin topped with generous amounts…read moreof topping and marinara suace. Owned by an Italian very friendly and you get to see them roll the dough and toss and turn it around in the palm of their hands. All pizzas are baked in a wood fire oven adding more flavour to the pizza. The decor is quite welcoming inside the small little shop very cozy and inviting with a maximum of six people sitting space for dine-in and order takeaways the art on the walls comes with a touch of Italian nostalgia & warm yellow lighting. Definetly recommend as you will keep coming back for more pizzas pastas are only available on Sundays according to the takeaway menu

The service was fast and friendly. The food was very hot for takeaway. I ordered one dish mild but…read moreit was spicy. Lots of food for the price. Would order again but be careful of the spice. Great place.

The manager at this resident, when asked to make a dish specific to our liking, his arrogance stood…read morein the way of making it right. Since he said he knew better, he'd prefer we not return again. Which is fine since we wouldn't. He was rude, callous, and unexpectedly defensive. We're not sure what happened here, but he lacked compassion and an ability to accept feedback. Be warned among the many fine reviews. Notice those other reviews are old.

I was a bit suspicious because of the name. Federal? I eventually realized that is the name of the…read morestreet they are located on. It was open at the time I was in the area and it did look inviting. I perused the menu and decided to give it a try. Walking in I saw the old-fashioned furnishings, metal chairs, display cases, wall shelves, big bar in the middle all in a long and narrow room. Yessss, this looks lie something out of the 50s and I like it. After a long hard look at the menu I opted for the Salami platter... Strangely enough there wasn't salami, but more like a smoked ham, prosciutto like meat. It tasted great, so what's in a name. Delicious heirloom tomatoes, capers, salami impersonator, cream cheese, capers, pickles and your choice of bread. I had chosen crumpets and regretted that . Not because they weren't delicious, because they were so yummy, but they were also so buttery that I couldn't get the cream cheese to stick and everything I tried to put on the crumpet just slid right off them. I got the bottomless cup of coffee and I must say, this is really good coffee and the refills kept coming also. I love the atmosphere in here and there are so many great choices on the menu. If I ever come back tot Auckland, I will definitely stop by this place again.

Busy place with a lot of indoor seating and limited outdoor tables. Service was good, never had to…read morewait. It's a popular place and they were crowded but we didn't have to wait for a table. There was plenty of food for each order. My wife had a street dog and fries and I had a Ruben. They were pretty decent. I wasn't as happy with the fries. They were like the bottom of a pile and mostly little pieces with very few full length slices. Prices were extremely reasonable. I would definitely eat there again.

BEST GLUTEN FREE BREAD. EVER. Seriously. This place knows how to make normally horrid bread into…read morefluffy, soft, and scrummy bread. They have white, seeded and cheese topped bread. But watch out, it goes off the shelves before you know it because it's so popular. They bake it fresh everyday which means it's sometimes warm when you get it. And the best thing is that they have it at a really reasonable price. And also, that when I go there I can also get their gluten free brownie. Me, oh, my, it is so good. They also have lots of really good quality glutenous bread, cakes, slices and muffins. You can even pick up a coffee while you're there. It'd be a great place to go on the way to work to get your morning coffee and that day's lunch for a bargain.

If they are going to advertise a service then they should offer it. I have Ceoliacs (gluten free…read moreeating) and all I wanted was a gluten free birthday cake. Its like Take down the sign and stop telling people lies and killing their hope.

The BEST food we've had in the South Pacific thus far! This place is busy but you're able to find a…read moretable, they have a chocolate shop on one side and a cafeteria on the other, and please stop here! We ordered the CB Big Breakfast and it was very country style. The sausage is some of the best I've ever tasted and the bacon had such a great flavor! The vibe is very laid back and the staff is SO polite! What a breath of fresh air!

Excellent coffee and food The coffee at this popular cafe is…read moreexcellent - nice and strong! On Friday nights, Chocolate Brown does the catering at the Warkworth Bowls Club. We had a delicious grilled tarakihi and very good spinach and ricotta cannelloni with a fantastic vegetable buffet! This was a great and reasonably priced Friday night dinner!!

We got caught in the traffic coming back to Auckland after new year's so we made a dinner stop…read morehere. Pizza Company has a cute dining area inside and out the back although we got ours takeaway and sat at the table out the front. The server/pizza chef was friendly when I tried to strike up conversation and gave the place a great local feel. Pizza was good, generous toppings, but I expected slightly more for the price. Allpress coffee was good.

Pizza Co is an old favourite of mine in Warkworth. It used to be our go-to for birthday dinners;…read morethey have a nice wooden area out the back with big tables and plenty of seating for groups. You can sit in front of the open fire amongst the fairy lights. The pizzas are lush, with generous amounts of cheese and creative toppings. The Hawaiian pizza they do is one of the best I've ever had, the calzone is another fav. The pizzas and other meals are all decent sizes, perfect for sharing. They have BYOW too, or if you've forgotten yours I would recommend the Feijoa wine; a local favourite. The Pizza co is relaxed and rustic; a good place for a chilled evening in Warkworth

The food is delicious and fresh, especially the deep fried fish. It also comes with slices of…read morelemon, salt and pepper. Only thing is, they could have more choices of drink selections, such as cocktails etc. Other than that, it is well worth the trip to this place, especially if you are heading towards the Coromandel Peninsula, or are just stopping by in Miranda to see the shorebirds.

Simple fresh fish and chips place. You can pick the fish based in the catch and is delivers to you…read morein a fold of plain paper. It's I very well done and crisp and the chips are equally well done. You need to purchase to extra tartar sauce for a perfect complement. It is very well worth the detailed in your route to the coromandel peninsula . It can get picked at lunch time.

What a suburban find! Tucked away inside the Mt Albert YMCA is this paleo, gluten-free, sugar-free,…read moreraw healthy whole food oasis! The atmosphere reminds you of a friend's sunny kitchen; opening onto a lovely deck with community garden boxes & glasshouses made out of plastic bottles. I'm sure just being here makes you a better human! The food choices are displayed on the cabinet. When we visited around lunchtime, there were paleo vegetarian pies, 2 flavours of gluten-free pizzas & yummy sandwiches made with cauliflower "bread". Now this place really knocks it out of the park when it comes to sweets. Imagine this: Rustic Raw Carrot Cake, Mocha Mousse Slice, Vanilla Maple Walnut Tart, Raw Chewy Chocolate Brownie or Cacao Raspberry Tart? Not to mention an array of bliss balls & raw afghans.....the list goes on! Of course I had to sample several! Crazy to believe none of them had any refined sugar in them - they hit the sweet spot enough to make you think you should be feeling guilty! My personal favourite was the Cacao Raspberry Tart - I loved the tartness of the raspberry against the cacao. The carrot cake had a lovely creaminess to it, punctuated with big juicy sultanas & a squeeze of lemon juice. Add delicious coffees & cold-pressed juices & this is a great spot to grab a conscientious bite. I tried a turmeric soy latte & have to say, I didn't miss the caffeine. I'm hanging out for this place to Open on the weekends so I can be a more regular visitor!