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this cafe is said to be allergen friendly yet i was disappointed with my $8.5 smoothie. this allergen friendly cafe didn't have dairy free icecream and charged an extra $1 for soy milk. i would've been happy to pay the extra if there was at least a dairy free icecream. really all i had was a cup of soy milk with ice and flavouring syrup as it says smoothie but is actually a milkshake.

if you want the menu that's on zomato, dont go here. if you want a menu to sit and read don't go here. had to take a photo of the menu to be able to sit and go through since it wasnt what was advertised online. cupboard food was lacklustre and old, with a weird combination of options on the menu and a lot of stuff they didn't actually have. staff however were quite friendly and made good coffee.

have been here twice- first time was when it first opened. i recall the wait being long, but the food was excellent. this place is perfect for anyone who avoids gluten! came here a second time recently... i checked facebook reviews first, some reviews were terrible, but i was keen to try anyway.
on my second recent visit the cafe was almost empty, and the staff were a little over friendly, as if they were desperate for customers. the menu on the wall looks tacky, as its printed on the wall but they have poorly covered up some items that they no longer serve.
food came out quickly and tasted good but our dishes weren't quite what the menu specified. my avocado smash was a guacamole, and the moroccan spiced pumpkin was just mashed pumpkin. my toast was burnt also.
the cabinet food was excellent, especially gluten free options- i'd return to get cabinet items to take away, but i won't be in a hurry to return.

possibly 2 years later and under a new name, hello stranger.

so much available for ketodiet and gf. friendly and helpful staff and the coffee was perfect, including a almond milk texture.

regular diet people found the meal huge and the kids devoured the pancakes.


(2018) returning a year later we’re dropped the score heaps. was a 5 but now 3.5. the smashed avocado with others was more like toast with some avocado. given it’s the season for avocados it was a bit disappointing.

biggest failing for me was the coffee. the almond milk was over heated both times and turned it into almond curd. i. their defense the remade it with coconut mills as the almond wasn’t working and i think it’s the fault of almond breeze milk not the barrister this time



(2017) it's so good to find a cafe with allergy options that aren't boring. really nice salmon plate for me. and having come here the day before for coffee, they pretty much had my coffee order waiting and ready to go. my only complaint is someone bought the last ginger crunch i was looking forward to :-( edit!!!!

they just moved it. 5 star

quite a clinical feeling when you first walk in with the bare floor and printed menu, but keep walking in!

staff are friendly, and seems family owned. the staff at the front of house are super casual and seemed a bit disjointed at times. layout was okay maybe a bit plain and boring for rotorua, but with a lovely counter full of fresh cakes and scones.

coffee was delicious, and very easy to drink! (rotorua has really impressed us with their coffee). i got the paleo muesli which was absolutely phenomenal, the muesli was brilliant (i think they should sell muesli packaged up). my other half got the salmon board which if you can see the picture was phenomenal also, the spelt bread was delicious.

brilliant cafe!was amazed at just how many items on the menu were gluten free!the sizes of the slices were massive. we couldn't eat even half of it so had to takeaway - which is great.a definite must when in rotorua.

super busy at lunchtime on a saturday, but well worth the wait. we came to be rude not to cafe on a recommendation from a friend and i'm so glad we did. i was excited by the number of gluten free options available, and ordered a baked potato, a gluten free dutch apple slice with a pot of herbal tea. our food arrived pretty quickly considering how busy the cafe was, with the baked potato piping hot and delicious. the dutch apple slice was absolutely melt-in-the-mouth divine, like the softest shortbread. they seem to have really nailed gluten free baking, so if you're of the gf persuasion, this is a must-try place when you visit rotorua. i'm thinking i might have to pop in again before we leave town ... it'll be worth it!

went here for a late lunch. relatively new cafe on the block. lovely and somewhat funky place. well decked out.

food range was fantastic. nice cabinet food choices. girl behind till needed to smile a bit more and engage with the customer!

big stack of lovely muffins by the till were uncovered, and near mouth level of those ordering! unhygienic, as spit leaves people's mouths when talking! they wouldn't be the first cafe to fail here.

food was fantastic and well presented. staff member who bought it out much more pleasant. our lunches did not arrive at the same time though!

kids working in the kitchen should remember they can be heard from the tables!!

overall a cafe well worth visiting, and would rate a 5 if they tidied a few things up.

very cute vibe, massive slices and muffins. extremely tasty gluten free food. good signage for allergies. coffee not too bad, service could use spicing up a bit. free wifi, overall nice experience here.

wow, wow, wow! we visited this café with family on sunday and were blown away by the variety and the cabinet presentation of the food on offer, which turned out to be just as delicious as it looked. the 3 men in our party had breakfast and we woman just had muffins or scrolls with coffee, and everyone raved about their particular choice of food. the service was excellent, the coffee great and the various dishes we consumed were spectacular. i have never seen anything like it in auckland, so we took a photo to prove we weren't dreaming. so that's one up for rotorua and on our next visit we will make a beeline for be rude not to café and so should you.

we have been here on numerous occasions because the food is so amazing! the steak sandwich is so good and the steak is always cooked to perfection! the food is always consistent and delicious! i would definitely recommend this cafe for it's friendly service and fresh delicious food!