This restaurant has a wonderful menu that includes many deli favorites. I was torn between the…read morejackfruit barbecue ribs and the croque monsieur. The barbecue jackfruit plate one, and it $22 was basically enough food for two people. The jackfruit barbecue ribs were incredible: I've never ordered a jackfruit dish before and this was delicious with fantastic barbecue sauce that was tangy but not too sweet and had lots of smoky depth. The corn fritters for like dumplings and very tasty. The garlic bread was just like I would make it home and the rest of vegetable salad was very delicious. They do not have decaf coffee since they only have one coffee grinder - But I tried a couple of chicory as a flat white with coconut milk and was very pleased with the flavor and the drink it's self. The owner of the restaurant was raised on a dairy farm! She and I talked about all the problems that dairy farms and people are causing to the environment generally and especially in New Zealand with use of chemicals and the runoff from agriculture. Peace begins on the plate - and a full belly begins at Kaiaroha!

Definitely a high class vegan joint. The emphasis here is more on savory (sorry, savoury) items…read morerather than more sweet bakery items like we have in the United States. Still, comparisons with Timeless Coffee (Oakland, CA) and The Butcher's Son (Berkeley CA, not the one in Auckland) are apt. On my first visit I had a classic kiwi item, which is hard to find in the US, a sausage roll and second visit cheesecake. My only complaint is that it probably could have been half the size! The owner was super friendly and we exchanged notes on vegan biz here and in the States. Finally, the coffee was excellent and more like my American coffee expectations with a bolder flavor. Must stop for any vegan in Auckland.

After our hike on Mount Eden, we went to the Garden Shed for lunch as they offered gluten free…read moreoptions. I had the "creamy mushrooms" (garlic butter mushrooms, cream, toasted sourdough) and my sister and husband had burgers. My mushrooms on toast were delicious, but my sister and husband didn't think the burger was anything special, especially not for nearly $30. (The food was very expensive!) I did love the decor and ambiance though. The restaurant had a covered seating area that was bright and full of plants, and made you feel as if you were in a plant nursery, or, a garden shed. [Yelp collections: NZ/Fiji 2023; New Zealand 2023]

@thegardenshednz is the most perfect place to celebrate all your important moments and events we…read morecelebrated a family engagement here this past month and this place is just WOW the atmosphere makes you literally feel like you're in a garden the staff is the sweetest, and go above and beyond food was absolutely stunning it is a closed space, so rain or shine , the location is perfect definitely a place to check out in the future for your events or just for some drinks and dinner with your friends #gardenshed #engagementparties #cocktails #mocktails #drinksdrinksdrinks #nztravel #nzfood #aucklandeats #aucklandcity #newzealandfinds #newzealandguide #aucklandfoodie #foodandtravel #travelingtheworld #travelinggram #foodstagram

Oh no what's happened? The big breakfast has certainly gone down hill! I've had this before a…read morewhile back it used to be perfectly cooked and fresh. Today, my spuds are unpleasantly crunchy raw, the pork sausage pale, not fried. It was unsettlingly stone cold i figured it was direct from the fridge, so not even microwaved. I ejected it from my mouth at speed. and the tomatoe was over cooked. Not even a whisper of butter on my sour dough toast. My partner also had the same. He said his spuds raw and cold. And same sausage problem. His toast was not only dry but rock hard. The eggs tasted....odd. Almost no flavour. You'll be hard pressed to find me spending another $60 here. I think a McMuffin would have been nicer. Rad, you've really let your self go. Super disappointed.

Having been here a few times now, I can safely say I thoroughly enjoy their potato gratin!…read more Return of Rad Cafe can get super busy, so I always try and aim to get there between 9am-9:30am so we miss the main traffic. The cafe itself is not very large, but they still seem to be able to fit a lot of us in. Just don't expect to have loads of time to chill after eating, as you can feel bad for the people waiting! I like how they provide you water when you arrive, and I generally like the service that the staff provide us. They seem to all enjoy working there. The food is a bit funky, as in they are usually relatively common meals but with a bit of a twist, to keep you on your toes. I quite enjoy the pumpkin omelette with a side of potato gratin. They have both gluten free and vegetarian options available. An outside table works well for people who come along with their doggos - not nice during bad weather, but most of the time it's lovely to be outside and have the option of bringing your dog (i.e. good pit stop on a walk for example). It's not crazy expensive, as well. Not cheap, either, but I'd say it was about average breakfast prices. Will definitely be going back!

I do like Midnight Baker the only reason for the low review is that there aren't many options there…read moreso you are slightly limited. Love their bread though and if you are Vegan you will enjoy it thoroughly.

Taking over the well-known shell of Vinyl cafe on dominion road, the Midnight Baker finds a midday…read morehome for his lovingly risen fare. Offering a limited but carefully thought out and delicious range of savoury and sweet topped open sandwiches, the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity. Vegetarians and health freaks will love this place, but rest assured, foodies will too. As a Sri Lankan, I was thrilled to see jackfruit on the menu in the form of the pulled BBQ 'not pork' sandwich with green apple, fennel, celery slaw and aioli. Perfectly seasoned, mildly spicy and with a great balance of crunch and succulence. Sweet-toothed will find it hard to choose between the maple syrup and tahini, spices roasted pear and better butter and jelly sandwiches on cinnamon chai toast. Even the drinks menu holds a few surprises. The red velvet latte with beetroot and cacao and the turmeric latte with ginger and black pepper are wonderful winter warmers. Unlike it did for Cinderella, midnight on Dominion Road brings no cause for alarm, only the promise of even better things to come.

Had great Mapo Tofu here, and the pork & chive dumplings were good too…read more Would eat here again.

Recently, we had a full-blown dumpling partaaay at Tianze, which really isn't that challenging…read moreconsidering one order is 20 dumplings (!!!!). What is surprising though is how many dumplings you can eat when you really put your mind to it. Our team of 5 managed to go through almost sixty PLUS their spring onion pancake (a must-order), green beans w pork mince, salt & pepper squid and this delicious eggplant situation served with lots of fresh herbs and egg. We also had a couple of beersies to wash it all down. Our total for all that? $24.50 each! HIGHLY recommend this spot. It's may not have much going for it in the looks department but it's clean and tidy and you can order a delicious feast, including drinks for less than $25!

I thought the fries were awesome! They have three different sizes and the prices were reasonable…read more My fries were well seasoned and crispy! Just how I like them. There is a lot of variety, so you can get exactly what you want. I tried to go back while in Auckland, but never made it. I do recommend this place. Sorry, no pictures. My hands were too greasy and I dropped my phone (lol, I'm kidding...)

I really wanted to like this place but I was terribly unimpressed. We got here late but there were…read moreno other diners. So we ordered two Chick'n and Fries Munch Boxes and a chocolate shake. I was surprised at how long our order took but FINALLY we retrieved out food from the counter and dug in. The Chick'n was disappointingly dry!!! I was hoping the fries would be similar to Belgian frites, but no, these were kinda basic thick cut french fries, no more, no less. The shake was good, though.

I REALLLLLLLY wanted to love this place. I was so excited to finally get here after walking by so…read moremany times. I came on a Sunday morning (expected it to be busy, which it was) with my boyfriend. We got a little two person table and scoured the menu. I had read online that they have vegan options. They are well known for their shakes, which look 1000% amazing and I really wanted one (legit the reason we came here). But when I asked the server, she said there were no vegan options for the shakes - the only vegan option on the menu was the acai bowl. I love a good healthy vegan option, but when you go somewhere hoping for a shake and come out with an expensive and moderate acai bowl, it's a tad bit disappointing. The server was really nice and the place n is cute, but they seemed completely understaffed. There was like one server for the entire restaurant. I ordered the acai bowl and my boyfriend ordered the avo toast. We had to ask someone if we could order after waiting for like 15 mins and then we waited another 25 mins for our food to come out. I try to be understanding when it's busy as I've worked in restaurants but it seems like they definitely need to hire more people. I'm hoping I just came on an unfortunately understaffed day. I wish they would offer vegan shakes. When they do, I'll be back!

3.5 stars, but I'll round up as the service was very friendly…read more Stopped by here for brunch on the drive down from Auckland to Rotorua. I got one of their egg sandwiches, which I didn't realize would be so big. It was decent tasting, but a bit too much for me. Instead, the bf and I came here primarily to partake in one of their ridiculous milkshake. Yes, a milkshake for breakfast. Looks like a lot of the other patrons, most notably the younger crowds, were here for that same reason. We opted for their strawberry diva, which was a 1.5 foot tall monstrosity of decadence and sin. It had white chocolate bits, strawberry jam, sprinkles, thick strands of cotton candy floss, whipped cream, a stick of rock candy, along with the requisite strawberry ice cream that made up the milkshake. Just a messy, sticky treat, and it tasted like pure sugary sweetness. Not sure if other places in Auckland have things like this, but if you happen to have a hankering for sweets that only a very tall milkshake would fulfill, this would be a pretty safe bet for you to try out.

Cute restaurant just off the Main Street. Everything is gluten free, organic and vegan. The food is…read moreamazing and pastries look so fabulous that it is hard to choose. I ordered the acai bowl and a caramel bar bite. The bowl was garnished with edible flowers, delicious and healthy, no added sugar. The caramel bite was creamy and not very sweet, perfect. I did a takeout box with a slice of apple crumble. This also was very healthy with lots of nuts and fresh apple

This is the cutest cafe filled with amazing food (with vegan options). The matcha waffles were to…read moredie for and the green bowl was SO fresh and so delicious. Everything felt and tasted great and healthy

Indian restaurants often have a puzzling lack of service, and this one was certainly one of those…read more They didn't exactly look happy to see me, and closed up shortly thereafter (with plenty of time left on their posted hours), much as another reviewer had noted. I never understand when I offer to pay money for food (or anything), and the person offering it doesn't at least acknowledge that I'm doing them a solid. Setting that aside, the food I eventually received was fine, but nothing special. Their idli didn't seem quite fresh, but the sambar to dip them in was pretty spicy. Their chole bhatura offered an impressive array of garnishes for the chickpeas and three pieces of bread (normally I've seen two or one big one). Those chickpeas were flavorful enough, but oddly enough, not as spicy as they looked. It was a decent value meal, and they had an appealing menu, but they didn't do much to impress me.

I bloody love this place but my beloved has issues with the perceived lack of ease in picking up…read moretakeaways from here. I have to really work my whole "I cook/you procure" argument to get a taste of Ras Vatika. Which is solely vegetarian and does both South and North Indian dishes for really great prices. You can dine in too of course but it's very Balmoral if you know what I mean. Still, New Flavour started somewhere and this place does get busy. You can't bring your wine but they do provide a nice bottle of water with metal tumblers which somehow makes for a richer experience. It's so often the little things. If you get a peek behind the counter it literally looks like a group of women cooking out of their home kitchen, it's that rustic. They're mostly very nice however beware the surly teenager. That's probably just a good general rule for life really. I particularly appreciate the Thali as I am greedy but there's only so much that will fit in my tummy. This is the place that started my sambhar habit and I still believe a person could live on sambhar alone with no detrimental effects. But why would you when there's so much more on offer? If you haven't tried the staple spicy Indian soup before, come here, get a Thali and a whole new world will open up. In that world is the other thing that makes Ras Vatika so much more than a curry house - the "Snacks" and the "Chat". In fact I think this is what they do best. My most favourite is the little heart shaped Cutlet (yup weird name) whose ingredients remain largely unexplained but does involve coconut which I have a special fondness for. I'll just say that it's savoury, spicy and sweet all at once. Try it.

We really enjoyed our meal here; service was excellent, food was exquisitely spiced, and the place…read morewas filled with people who were enjoying themselves...which can be infectious. We shared the Double Crispy Satay Tofu appetizer which started the meal off on a positive note. The peanut based dipping sauce worked with the crispy tofu well; I appreciate that the fried batter complemented (vs. dominating) the tofu. Our mains were the Ducking Good Curry, Tempeh Black Pepper Stir-Fry (subbing tofu for the tempeh), and the Tempeh Pad Thai. I don't think you can go wrong ordering anything on the menu, all were outstanding. Definitely would return.

Fantastic vegan Asian food. We've never had vegan duck before so that was in both of our dishes…read more The desserts- also vegan- are also delicious