Love this gem of a place tucked in the heart of Greymouth. Very impressive entrance with a good…read moresize bar, pub tables, long tables, good choice of drinks, beers, and great service and great food! The shrimp skewers were delicious and so were the fish sliders. The menu has lots of choices. If you're in Greymouth stop into this pub atmosphere with classy fireplace and some comfy seating as well

The loaded wedges were the best appetizer we've ever had. A must get!!! The service was a tad slow…read moreand grumpy at first, but they picked it up and were more cheery towards the end. Next time I would skip the Cesar salad (too expensive for the size you get, no Cesar salad dressing on it). I got the pasta of the day and it was amazing two thumbs up! My family really enjoyed their meals as well. I love the couch area, a cute spacious place. We would come back next time we pass through graymouth

This cute retro cafe in Greymouth is definitely one of the more interesting cafes in Greymouth…read moreitself. We had a quick breakfast here so it was still relatively empty but we enjoyed the bagel and savoury muffin very much. Decor is retro, with old diner chairs and some artwork for sale. It could really be a nice hangout place with friends as they had some cool lounge corner too.

Great hidden gem in Greymouth. It's off the aim street so…read moreyou sort of have to know its there. Decor - retro with lots of art work for sale. Service - good. Friendly. Prompt. Coffee- used C4 coffee. The girls here make great coffee. Smooth tasting. Food- a good selection of all day breakfast as well as some more significant bites. I highly recommend their burgers. Very well made, the meat patty was very juicy and tender. Good seasoning. The chips are ok, not too spectacular. Technology- unlimited wireless internet for a dollar. Definitely come back here again.

Great place. Nice staff. They were very attentive and cooked the meal just as we asked. Strong…read moreWiFi, which is hard to find in NZ. Good menu. This is worth your time!

Quick service and wide variety on their menu…read more I got the garden salad and the chicken bruschetta. I don't recommend the chicken bruschetta as there wasn't anything resembling a bruschetta at all on the plate and it was quite bland, but the salad was delicious! I'd come here again and order something else.

Popular cafe, excellent coffee! This popular cafe has a very…read moretempting display cabinet, an appealing menu and a wonderful cheese room. We didn't end up eating there but we went there a couple of times for coffee. The coffee was excellent - nice and strong with no bitterness!

We were looking for a nice restaurant for lunch and noticed that this place had more patrons than…read moreany other restaurant nearby, which is always a good sign. Besides, the dining room looked big and airy. so we decided to give it a try. The canon Smokey chicken fettuccine I ordered was very tasty and to my pleasant relief the sauce was creamy but not heavy.

Right. McDonald's Greymouth. We need to TALK…read more Took my daughter Courtney for a "quick and easy tea" because I couldn't be bothered cooking and she said she was "literally starving" (she'd had a snack 12 minutes before). Firstly why did the drive-thru take so long I aged a full year. Courtney had time to take 67 selfies and reconsider her whole personality. Ordered a Big Mac meal. The fries were colder than my ex's heart and the Coke had more ice than Antarctica. I don't want to chew my drink thanks. Courtney opened her nuggets, stared into the box like it had personally offended her and just said, "Mum... be serious." BE SERIOUS??? I just spent $30 on beige food, I AM being serious. And why does the ice cream machine always look like it's been through something. Emotional support needed. One star only because Courtney got a decent BeReal out of it and the free ketchup packets are basically currency in this house. Do better Greymouth x -Mummy boo Sharon x

I went during the busy lunch time, and they were short-staffed. Even so, orders were going out…read morequickly. Being able to order at kiosks certainly helped. Despite being busy, the one person working everything in the front was calm and pleasant. She even apologized to me for the wait although it actually didn't take very long at all. I had plenty of time to get back to the train. I was happy to find I could get a salad instead of fries (not that I don't like fries - believe me, I do), but way too many carbs have already been consumed on this trip. The photo showed a good-sized salad of mixed greens in a plastic container. What I really got came in a burger box (that's okay; better than plastic), and was actually the sandwich toppings shredded lettuce, 2 tomato slices, and red onion. (This is not the first time I've encountered this at a restaurant, that the sandwich toppings are presented as a salad.) The only dressing available was a balsamic. Since it wasn't a vinaigrette, it wasn't very tangy, but it was good. If you are making a same-day round-trip on the TranzAlpine Express, there's a pathway that ends up being a shortcut to the restaurant. When you get off the train, turn left, and walk towards the engine. (Don't exit the station.) Remain on the path until you get to the first cross-street. McDonald's is on your left. There's a crosswalk a little more to the left. It's just on one side of a roundabout so be extra careful and make sure you're looking in the correct direction before you cross.

Seemed to be one of the better spots for breakfast in town. We got into town late and everything…read morewas closed, so we wanted a hearty breakfast before driving up the coast to the Picton ferry. Workers were very nice. I ordered the French toast, which was decent. It came with a banana that was cooked, which was good but different for me. It also had two strips of bacon and chocolate sauce. My husband ordered a burger and had them add as egg on top. The cook initially got his order wrong so his food came out later than mine, but his burger was fine and it came with a mountain of fries. I got an Americano with milk, which was decent. New Zealanders love their espresso!

So after doing a bit of travel around the country side and still not seeing a kiwi it had left our…read morespirits low and needing breakfast, so we thought we would try this little happening place. It had a pretty good location on the corner Awesome coffee great food friendly service 5 out of 5

Named the VAULT Cafe, across from the Four Square Market. Nice older building with polished wood…read morefloors. Homey but cool (no heating). Nice selections of coffee choices, typical NZ but reasonable prices.

Given that we appeared in the middle of 'nowhere' we were surprised to find decent food in this…read moresmall town. We ordered predominantely kids menues even for us adults. The lentil burger, cheese burger were all fine, lacked salads as they always do in these towns, fish fingers was a bit of a disappointment, greek salad had no dressing on so was a bit boring. But al least you know what you eat. Four stars for decent quality in small town. Three feels too harsh.

Phenomenal. Would give more stars if I could. The staff is helpful and cordial as well. Definitely…read moresuggest going if you like fish and chips.

This local fish & chip shop cooks good fish (battered only) & delicious chips. Don't expect lemon…read morefor your fish or salad - but it's all good and the staff are very friendly.

Slow service, mediocre fish and chips. Convenient location just off the highway and you would think…read morea place right by the ocean with a big fish in their logo would be great - but think again. Cod wasn't terribly fresh or flavourful and was encased in soggy batter, plus the portion was certainly not a great deal for the steep $9 price. Sitting sealed fish from the first frying in their fridge and warming it up with a second frying to order already gave me the warning signs. Couldn't even hear any satisfying sizzle or spatter from the oil as the temperature was definitely too low. Chips had a decent exterior crunch and were fluffy inside but the taste of too-old grease permeated the entire batch. Kumara chips were borderline carcinogenic yet somehow still soggy. And perhaps the most ridiculous part was having to pay an extra $2.20 per small container of tartar and tomato sauces! Tartar sauce was pretty weak and mostly seemed like mayo, lacking any crunch or punch from bits of pickles or minced onions. Up from my homeland in Canada, compared to Dave's Fish And Chips in Steveston, BC, this place was a major disappointment.

Porky's Takeaways is so memorable that, six years after our last visit to NZ, I'm sitting here…read morewriting a review. My husband and I had fish and chips. The fish was fresh and delightful, not too greasy, with a nice, crunchy batter. We live in Gloucester, MA, so we know what we mean when we say that the fish was fresh. The chips were the stars of the show, though. Truly amazing, and if you look at reviews around the web, nearly anyone will tell you the same. I can't wait to go back (December this year) just to munch on those chips once more, and I'm not even a big fan of potatoes. I may even try the lamb--I AM a big lamb fan. We never expected that a chip shop would provide one of our most memorable meals on a 15-day tour of the South and North Islands of NZ. Who knew?

We spent the night in a hotel nearby to visit Hokitika Gorge and spotted at Stone Oven Bakery for…read morebreakfast. There's street parking avaliable right by the cafe. What we were super happy about is that this cafe offers traditional diner/breakfast-y foods but they also offer Filipino breakfasts!! Matcha Latte 1.5/5 okay so,, there was negative matcha in this. However, it somehow ended up tasting like a chai latte?? Which I also like so while I did not mind it my rating is based on the lack of matcha Eggs your Way 4/5, solid egg breakfast, nothing super special but not bad and enjoyed the filling meal Filipino breakfast dish 5/5, ok so my friend forgot the name of this specific dish but, please note the photo below and show some staff if you would like to order. This was one of the best meals he had in all of NZ so yes, we absolutely recommend!!

Driving the west coast of New Zealand is an experience. Most of the time you go through narrow…read morewindy mountain roads, and after hours of driving like that you see this coastal town, Hokitika. Unfortunately it was raining so didn't get to truly walk around and explore, but it is a quaint place with plenty eateries. We decided on Stone Oven bakery and cafe since it looked like a lot of locals were dining. I am so glad we came to eat here! The service has been so good and friendly. Chatting with the employees made me feel very welcomed. We ordered Hoki Breakfast (their version of egg's Benedict on sweet potato rosti), Fish and Chips, and Jenny Craig (Rich whipped cream in a bun that was covered in cinnamon sugar). Hoki Breakfast's sweet potato rosti was very nice! A wonderful twist to the traditional Benedict. Fish and Chips was so delicious! Fish was crisp, and really tender inside. Jenny Craig, surprisingly not that sweet, but very satisfying to eat. Loved the service and the food!