capers cafe + store

had breakfast here on business trip with my wife. the service was splendid, staffs are friendly and food was over my expectation for casual morning cafe. the beef lasagna and egg benedict satisfied us very much. it's a recommendation for anyone.

the first time i ate here was a year ago. i had breakfast there with my mate and food is flawless including service. we had the eggs benedict... eggs were cooked perfectly, their hollandaise sauce was faultless and not forget their hash brown that's so nice i could eat them all day. as soon as you walk in, rest assured that the staff will be looking after you and that someone attends to your needs asap. wr had breakfast here again yesterday and nothing has changed in a year. this time we had the capers constitutional. it was a big feed and for it's price it's definitely more than worth it. highly recommended. great food great service great ambience and it's at thr city centre.

great atmosphere. very helpful staff. i normally don't write reviews but i was so impressed by cappers that i decided i had to. loved the food too.

great cabinet food. i got to enjoy their rolled pork roast which way really good but the peanut butter cheese cake was the star on the day.

we went here 3 times during our stay as we loved it so much - twice for breakfast as there was a fantastic selection and we couldn't fault the quality. especially recommend the mushrooms melange and boston baked beans - yummo!for dinner the menu is more fine dining or you can order out of the cabinet, both great options. for dinner i had the herb crusted lamb rump and it was cooked to perfection. we also bought food out of the cabinet one day to take for our lunch and the sandwiches were delicious, well done capers.service was also outstanding and the staff were bubbly, friendly and very helpful, by our second visit we felt like regulars and it was nice. would highly recommend to anyone.

nice place. clean and tidy with good service. called in for a cuppa and cake only but the food looked fabulous. worthwhile.

foodies paradise. amazing deli style cafe with mind blowing options to choose from such as salads, focacias, serious breakfast menu, condiments and gourmet treats. obliging friendly service and good coffee. lovely atmosphere to relax and watch the world go by. would love to try the breakfast, lunch and dinner menu.

they have one of the delicious food i have ever tasted (besides mcdonald's) i've been there so many times and still love going back again and again , sometimes service is a bit slow but its worth it in the end.

we chose this place to eat as there was a kids room for our children. first impressions were nice and clean and huge. staff were attentive, caring & friendly, food was good too. tried the curry chicken on lentil, tasted yum, chicken was moist. kids loved the shoestring chips, which were tasty and crunchy. meals came out in good time. ordered dessert but there was no ice cream. kids got given smartbags to keep them occupied. overall our family liked it and yes we'd visit again.

one of the best in town. excellent customer service and very caring, excellent coffee and food and very relaxing environment to hang out with friends in a relaxed atmosphere. highly recommended. their organic collections are great too. have been going there for past 3 years and never seen dropping standard on customer service and standard.

what i liked ...
the ice mocha was lovely and the caramel slice was nice also, the kids room was great to keep the kids occupied so i could enjoy my meal (if of course the meal was enjoyable)

what i didnt like ...
the food
the venison was overcooked and chewy and impossible to cut because of all the sinew, and with no steak knife cutting it was in itself a workout.
the scotch fillet also overcooked and chewy more like a rump then a scotch fillet
the childrens meals were unedible, tasteless, presented worse then when my grandmother used to slop curried sausages on my plate. when i mentioned the un-cutable venison and it overcooked was told i would get a free dessert worth 20% what i paid for meat i didnt eat. will never return the price does not at all reflect the quality of the food

go 3times a year when in town and always loved their signature lamb kebab. but this time it is gone and my lamb salad was only really good not great. change in chef maybe?

desserts are great, don't like ordering at counter for evening restaurant meal though. plus paying up front on company card means adding some extras later too easy to not bother. would have had another beer if someone had asked and i had not already done payment.

nice place but no intimacy, be lousy for a date!

do have good new magazines to read which is great for single diners on business.

worth trying.

first we went in for a coffee & my partner really liked his but mine i swear was at boiling point - it was so hot i burnt my fingers & it took about 15mins for it to be drinkable.
we found a deal for this place in the jason's rotorua book so we decided to go there for dinner.
2x mains & 2x wines for $40 is such a bargain.
we both got t bone steaks which were cooked to our liking & the veges were good. a nice meal & for the price excellent!
sadly the drinks were almost room temperature - im guessing they were having problems with their beer fridges?
the staff were quite nice & they have alot of random gifty things to look at while you wait for your meal which was quite interesting & i enjoyed that & bought a couple of things.

this place looks more upmarket then most venues in area and one would assume the food would match that, looks though can be deceiving. i found this place on one of my strolls through rotovegas and figured it must be good given how many people were in there service was good but food was pretty average, spiced lamb kebabs were edible but very bland i avoided yogurt on it entirely (at least i think it was yogurt?!?). partner ordered noodles and it seemed a little underdone also, it could be it was off night but from my one and only perspective it just seemed like the place was glorified cafe pretending to be upmarket restaurant as prices were definitely not reflective. i also noticed clientele while i was in there to be quite aged (or it was grey power convention) i'm guessing if this was/is normal standard for the food, they must be relying on dulled taste buds of its clientele. so to summarise this place does have good variety on menu, service was this places saving grace for me, venue is appealing but food quality and prep is average with excessive price tag.

capers was very well known cafe in rotorua and i saw article about them. so that i went there for lunch as soon as i arrived rotorua from auckland.

i ordered egg benedict and it was very nice, egg has nice round and well cooked. however, i also ordered pizza as a kid's menu for my child, it was not good as my meal. it just like frozen one which we can buy from super market.

coffee was bit low than average. barista worked well, but she need to attention when she doing milk steaming. she left milk jug alone with steam wand, so milk was been steaming by itself. after that she discard bubble. someone doesn't care about it, but i don't like that way.

also price was bit expensive.