I called Sugarplum Cake Co. about a week before my son's 3rd birthday. The employee who took my…read morephone call was really helpful and helped me plan an order of mini cupcakes to take to my son's day care center for his birthday. We kept it pretty simple, vanilla cakes and chocolate icing, but the employee made the best suggestion - mini dinosaur sprinkles! My son loved them and they were a real hit with the kids in his class. I was very pleased with the helpfulness of the staff, the variety of cakes available and the prompt completion of the order (was completely ready for pick-up at our agreed upon time). I'm updating my review, as I've now ordered two birthday cakes from here, one for each of my son's birthdays. For the first, I saw a jungle themed cake on the company's Facebook page and asked them to create something similar for our party. I asked them to make it smaller, asked for specific animals and they were happy to accommodate the requests. The cake turned out more beautiful than I could have hoped for and all the guests commented on how great it tasted as well. On that occasion, I also ordered 10 cupcakes (because it was a party with a lot of 1-year-olds, so they each got their own cupcake). These were delicious as well. Finally, I've just recently ordered again for my other son's fourth birthday. We went into the shop and he got to pick out his decorations (Mickey and Minne Mouse). Again, we just asked for a "Mickey and Minnie" cake and it turned out beautifully. This one was again, super tasty and all the guests loved it. On this occasion, I also ordered one gluten-free cupcake for one of the children in attendance. He loved it! This is now my go-to place for cakes and cupcakes. I've ordered from them 3 times and haven't been disappointed on any occasion.

This place does amazing cakes! A go-to for us for any event really. Great flavours and always made…read morefresh. We've used these for work shouts, birthdays and just when we had a cake craving. Would highly recommend.

So good I could cry. I genuinely feared I was being served something glutenous, it's so good and…read moreconvincing. Sandwiches and donuts, what more could a celiac sufferer ask for? Delicious options, delightful coffee even for those of us who don't much care for coffee, good pricing, phenomenally helpful and friendly staff.

Looking for a breakfast that doesn't taste of animal cruelty? This is your 'go to' place in…read moreTauranga. Delicious all-plantbased (vegan) menu guaranteed to get you coming back for more. Thanks for a great breakfast. You rock! :) x

It's very convenient that there is another bake house in Albany. The bread and cakes here are…read morereally delicious! And the services are so nice! Happy to see a great store here.

A nice friendly place coffee from $3.00 small but very tasty ( dirty chai )…read moreFood pleases all of our friends .

A great addition to Pukekohe eating out, great coffee, such a yummy looking range of tempting…read moredishes. We enjoyed our light snacks, can't wait to go back again. The decor and lighting were pretty cool too !

There's always an excellent selection of food on offer, and friendly & helpful staff. My only issue…read morewould be with the speed of delivery, but this is an obvious by-product of a very busy cafe. Coffee is about average, but the food is a step up. A nice feel to the cafe, and a good hustle and bustle. Plenty of people watching to be done, and a good place to meet with plenty of seating.

Baked goods too dried out on several occasions Asked for…read moreone scone to be heated but inside it was still chilled Loud music off putting, makes the visits too uncomfortable

We had read somewhere that this shops makes fudge made with Lewis Road Creamery milk and…read moreWhittaker's chocolate. It was a must find for us whilst in town. It's mainly a cake decoration shop that makes their own fudge, cakes, and cupcakes. There was a wide variety of fudge available within samples given out. For us, there was only one fudge we were really interested in. We have never spent so much on fudge alone before. By the time we left, there was a queue of people waiting to go in. The assistant told us they do deliver to Auckland, this sounds very dangerous to me............................

I have ordered from this store in the past and have had good experiences on all three occasions…read more However, my most recent visit to the store was very disappointing. I ordered the Lewis Whittakers Chocolate Overload cake ($137 for a small 6 inch cake) in Hokey Pokey flavour for my father's retirement party. When I received the cake it was chocolate flavour, not hokey pokey. I reviewed all of my email correspondence and there was no mention of a chocolate-flavoured cake in any of the emails. The store representative refused to admit liability for the mistake, even though the emails clearly showed that the order was for a hokey pokey flavoured cake. No apology, no compensation, nothing! Very poor customer service. I will not be returning to The Girl on the Swing in the future or recommending this store others.

I came here because it was highly recommended by a fellow Yelper, and I must say this bakery is the…read morebomb. They sell a wide variety of baked good and pre-made food. I picked a mini meat pie and a cherry tart for myself, the bf had the carrot cake and a strawberry rhubarb pie. Let me just put it out here that Kiwi pie is not something which I enjoy. But the mini beef mince pie from this place was outstanding - no gelatinous, overly salty, mushy filling here. It was a delicious ground beef with nice spices all stuffed in a flaky pie crust. I'm definitely going for the regular size pie next time I visit. The sweet desserts were really good as well, I loved my cherry tart. This area has a lot of bakeries but by the looks of it Kolhen's seems to be a favorite. I totally see why, and can't wait to go back. Note:They have many gluten free items.

On our way out to Muriwai, we completely stumbled upon Kolhen's Kitchen in a truly serendipitous…read moreway. Although the bakery is small and a bit unassuming, they sweet and savoury baked goods from wall to wall really pack a punch! One of the cutest things I saw were these baby marshmallow snowmen. I was feeling adventurous and strayed from my normal mince and cheese pie and went for the chicken, cranberry and bleu cheese pie. The flaky, butter crust encapsulated the well-seasoned and balance filling and really hit the spot for a brekky on-the-go. I also couldn't help but get an apple donut as well which had AMPLE filling and the fresh fried dough taste that is simply intoxicating. If you are in the neighborhood, check them out you won't regret it.

hands down best cafe in waihi! came here for girls' brunch on Friday... then again Sunday morning…read more We didn't expect there to be so many options and baked goods, but we were very pleasantly surprised by everything we had! All the coffees were smooth and sweet, and the mochas are to die for! Loved the outdoor seating as well as the paintings for sale in the main rooms! Huge baked goods as well, perfectly toasted and available on the go. Service is so sweet and prompt. Everyone here clearly cares and is involved in the community. Must see!

Cute historic cafe nestled in the heart of Waihi serving fresh food. High quality coffees for the…read moreconnoisseur that wants a mid morning or afternoon cuppa. Wonderful selection of freshly made muffins and scones (both savory and sweet). For lunch, there is a very nice selection of fresh vegetable salads. I've found it hard to find many fresh vegetable options while traveling so this was a welcome change and will be appreciated by vegetarians as well. When we were there they had: beetroot salad, wild rice and peanut, kumara and nut, broccoli and parmasean as well as a couple others. For the carnivores, the grilled steak sandwich with chimmichuri is big enough to feed an army and was worth the $21 price tag. Stacked on thick ciabatta, sliced sweet peppers, lettuce it's a handful and comes served with a few onion rings on top. The spot is also great for solo diners and families. A selection of magazines are available to borrow in addition to coloring books for the little ones and a high chair.