beach cafe

we have been going to this beach cafe for years and since the new owners have taken over have been back twice and was not impressed the lunch menu does not have a good selectionservicenot that great and the food well very disappointed will not be going back again unless we have change of ownership again this was 5th jan rainy day and not very busy at all coffee was luke warm not hot at all nothing nice to say about this cafe that used to be so good

after yet another change in ownership things started to look up for this well situated cafe, the first time (after the most recent change in ownership) theservicewas pleasant and the food was reasonable however the following two visits were terrible - the most recent occasion being right after christmas 2017.  while i don't usually like to comment on personal appearance in this case i do have to point out that the waiter who we first encountered was dripping sweat (wasn't a particularly hot day) and looked very disheveled.  when serving food reasonable hygiene is to be expected.  after ordering from the grumpy girl behind the counter we took a seat and proceeded to wait for 45 minutes in the hopes that at least our coffee would materialise let alone our food.  i would like to point out that it was not all that busy on this day.  at this point we decided to abandon ship and walk out which is something i would never usually do as it's a total waste of our money but in this case i did not think it was worth it.  it's such a shame that this place has never taken off as it is in a prime location with little else in the area.  hopefully one day the right people will come along and really make something out of it!!  but in the mean time please don't waste your hard earned dollars here!

i heard this cafe is under new ownership and took my friend there for breakfast. theservicewas great, and the food was superb and beautifully presented. it was a very pleasant restaurant experience. will definitely go back. great value too and good size portions.

i've been there several times and sadly it is highly over-rated by some.
slowserviceand low quality coffee.
the food appears to be generic supermarket type fare that hasn't had much human input.

awesomeserviceand awesome coffee. a+ coffee. the owner really knows how to make wonderful coffee..... will tell all my friends about how awesome it is. very nice guy too.. don't get what other customers are on.. i have been to this cafe heaps and everytime very goodservicefood and of course coffee.... keep it up. 😎

while place average.. poorservicepart of meal mot delivered until we had eaten and the bruschetta was an under roasted baguette totally lacking in flavour .not restaurant good at all .rating 1 outof 5

came here for a brunch.serviceand food were average. very disappointed with the amount charged for a simple scrambled eggs on toast with a coffee. was charged extra for gluten free toast - this was not advised on the menu or by the waitress until paying (didn't mind paying a little extra though the amount charged took the mickey). charged around $23 for plain eggs on toast with coffee. wouldn't return.

hubby surprised me with a birthday brunch at beach cafe this month. got there at about 10:40 am. three of us had the eggs benedict, trying each of the varieties with smoked salmon, bacon and rainbow chard. one of us had the crushed roasted pumpkin on sourdough, caramelised onions, hazelnut brown butter, marinated feta. only the latter selection was delicious. the eggs benedict, we three agreed, was lacking in flavor. i needed to keep salting mine. i don't know if it was the hollandaise sauce that was lackluster but it certainly tasted like something was lacking. the coffees were lovely but the biggest downside was that we felt rushed. maybe it was because it was a saturday and they are pretty busy on the weekend, i don't know. anyway, a tall waitress kept coming over to clear away dishes and asking if we wanted anything more. she did this twice, which made us wonder if she didn't hear us the first time or if she was hinting that it was time to leave! anyway, the crunch came when, at around 12:20 pm, she said, "i'm sorry but this table is booked for lunch and i really would have thought you'd be we'll and truly gone by now." how rude is that? we had only been there about 1 1/2 hours. in other cafes, you can stay as long as you like but obviously, there's no lingering at beach cafe. we would have been more kindly disposed to accept that we had to leave had she had more class and kindness in herserviceapproach. our total bill came to nzd 94.40 for four brunch items and four coffees. was it worth it? no. the food, except for the vegetarian selection, was mediocre, and this tall bossy waitress ruined it for us with her unbelievable rudeness. it left a bad taste in the mouth and spoiled a birthday brunch. we can put up with average food if theserviceis friendly and excellent. but mediocre food combined with high prices and shoddy service??? no way. we were really sorry we went there and don't plan to go back there again!

this place never disappoints, had breakfast here heaps food always freshservicealways great.

lovely setting and yummy food.
unfortunatley theservicecould be alot better.
i have been here a few times and each time, the staff member iv dealt with (a man in his 40's) is particulary unfriendly and quite rude.
its a real shame, as despite being very expensive it is a lovely cafe but good staff members are the heart and soul of a good cafe.

great food, recommend the eggs benedict especially, great selection (almost too big for a cafe!) great location, great for kids, greatservice... just great!