Decent spot to get food, drinks, and snacks in the area. They have a variety of meat pies, cold…read moredrinks, espressos, and ice cream. Parking was easy but limited. The cafe is located off of the side of the highway. The workers were friendly and service was good. Food and drinks came out in about 15 minutes. There's an inside dining area and an outdoor patio. The cafe is reminiscent of an old lodge and with it has its own unique vibe. My oat flat white was decent but nothing spectacular, but the smoked fish meat pie was good. There were a good amount of locals that seemed to frequent Karapiro Cafe. Overall, a great place stop for a rest on the road.

Food was okay but the sausages were stone cold for all the meals at our table. Pretty basic seating…read morearea but there is a rather nice outdoor seating area. Staff were very pleasant and friendly. I might chalk this one up to bad luck and try again.

Two Birds has outstanding customer service, and the food isn't bad either. It is one of a few local…read morecafes in Hamilton East. While none of them stand out for amazing food, coffee, or drinks, I appreciate the customer care that I receive at Two Birds. For that alone, I go there a few times per week. I have tried the muffins (both sweet and savoury) and had their eggs-any-style breakfast. Notably, if you're looking to have eggs benedict without hollandaise, order the eggs-any-style with your side (salmon or bacon). That'll save you some money!

My husband and I came here for lunch on a weekend for lunch before going to the Te Aroha Mineral…read moreSpas for a soak. The inside decor is cute and inviting and our food was pretty good, including the coffee. My only issue was the slowness of the service and a request for a code to use their free WiFi that never materialized. I would definitely return if I'm back in the area.

The ultimate meeting venue, quirky decor accentuates the atmosphere…read more As soon as walk in from the street you are met with a comprehensive black board menu and dishes of the day for lunch at the counter. Thecoffee is the best in the Thames valley and the chocolate brownies are delicious. Posh fish and chips are great value but beware, you need a good appetite. And whilst your at it check the toilets out wacky but smart with individual towels and every thing engineered from old hand tools. Highly recommended also is the sit out side partly covered area you can people watch the folk of Te Aroha or watch the colours of the mountain change. Prices are average, parking is easy and dress code is casual but clean. See you their on Monday. Mines a flat white.

Great place for a quick stop with tasty breakfast and what looks to be a good lunch. Full coffee…read morebar and great seating outside and indoors! If your traveling on this road consider stopping for a coffee or a bite to eat! Nice and friendly staff!

A quirky cafe. The menu is fairly standard but we chose cabinet fare as we wanted quick and…read moresmallish. Also we were curious to try a couple. Mr had the focaccia melt with meatloaf and Mrs the tarakihi turnover. The coffee came very quickly and the meals not far behind. Both were heated and served with salad. The meatloaf sandwich was deemed very nice. The bread was tasty. The fish calzone was unusual for including tomato and beans but it all worked surprisingly well. A fun selection of gifts for sale and reading glasses to borrow in case you have forgotten yours made a nice experience.

I blame the long weekend for why this cafe was so quiet; it can't have been for any other reason…read more Located just inside SkyCity Hamilton as one of their City Co-op restaurants, Coffee Post was a very enjoyable experience. Service was friendly and prompt; the wait staff giving my son two marshmallows (despite the fact that we did not order any coffees) was a very sweet touch that kept him happy until our lunch arrived. We ordered the Elvis pancakes to share and this was an extremely generous serving. Between the two of us we still didn't manage to finish. There's water available from a sweet little bar cart in the middle of the room and I also had a white grapefruit juice. Everything was delicious. Good value for money; would visit again.

Excellent place to get good I mean very good muffins,cake and coffee. Good service too. Parking…read morelike a lot of places in Hamilton is the issue. I go the 5min parking right outside.

Well worth a stop in. Had coffee and cakes which all had so much flavour. Coffee was above…read moreaverage and a pleasure to drink. Will definitely be returning. It was very busy but everything was delivered quickly and looking amazing.

Fantastic little suburban cafe , excellent soups and food with good service. Excellent coffeeread more

Food looks great and we enjoyed what we had. Service was pretty lackluster, young waiter had the…read morepersonality of a rock. Less than helpful registering 0 on the enthusiasm scale. A general rustic ambience is nice but a closer look reveals a somewhat grubby restaurant, Attention to detail wouldn't go amiss, not rocket science when the basics need a touch up. Think grimy floors around edges and into corners. Greasy and dust covered chandelier, plastic plants and other decor. Most unhygienic and sticky table surface and cabinet glass needs a detailed wipe with a clean good quality microfibre cloth. Not sure I'd make any recommendations when there are many other sparkling fresh eateries in Hamilton.

Excellent restaurant where you receive welcoming customer service and with beautiful food, however…read morewould not recommend after the hours of 2pm.

Buzzy busy provincial town of Matamata in the mighty Waikato province!…read more As we are driving to East Coast from Auckland, this is our 1st stop. Hobbiton is nearby, Matamata has changed a LOT since I was last through 15+ years ago. Many dining choices, and we opt for EAT, a 4.5 star on Google after 200+ reviews. Mom n pop store, looks like 3 generations front and back of house....had to walk through Kitchen to get to the loos! Hive of activity, clean place putting out FRESH made on premises REAL food. Wife chose sausage roll, house chutney on the side, I went for power green salad. Both dishes were delish. She said a 4.5 for her filling choice, nice pastry, lotsa meat, a good cafe standard Kiwi favorite. My kale dominant salad, pricy @13nzd, too little for a lunchtime Main total food ingredient costs, at most, 3 bucks, flecks of salty goatmilk feta notwithstanding. Dressing lovely, greens tender (for kale) Forgot the nuts! 2 tablespoons of chopped roasted cashews atop, upon serving, would have rescued it imho. Lose a star for PORTION SIZE error, but a 'gold star' for creativity. Rated a 4 outta 5. Coffee by barista onsite was tasty hot and appreciated, a four again. Attitudes fair, they're working hard this time of year, a destination now HOBBITON brings many people through this formerly sleepy hollow. 3 on the Yelp scale. Value also a 3 on the yelpmeter. Impressive menu for a little place. Would return and recommend. 3.55 stars rounded up.

We loved our visit to Matamata and one of the our favorite parts was Eat Urban Foodstuffs! This…read morecute little cafe had wonderful staff and AMAZING food. In our two day stay, we ended up having three meals here. They have fantastic coffee drinks, raw juice and fruit/veggie smoothies, a deli -style counter with delicious salads, pastas, etc., a made-to-order menu with fancy breakfast and lunch items, and INCREDIBLE desserts / pastries. Can't say enough good things -- LOVE IT. *My only negative critique is that for first-time visitors it is confusing to understand all of the options available. The menus are oddly placed with drinks on one wall and the made-to-order food menu on the wall behind the deli counter. We witnessed multiple customers come in, look through the deli counter and drink menu, then go to leave without realizing that there is a whole other menu they had not discovered yet. Do yourself a favor and go here!