groundup cafe

great little cafe in pauatahanui. decent food,friendlystaff and good availability for seating and parking.
although their food is quite pricey it is quite tasty. sausage roll from the cabinet and nachos are always my go to when i visit.
coffee from here is also really good.
ground up does get quite busy on weekends especially between 10am - midday after kids sport and they don't do bookings so if you are coming with a group you could take your chance but may pay to go somewhere else. also does take a while for your food and coffee to arrive when they are busy.
still a good little local cafe to visit.

food - 8/10
coffee - 8/10
friendliness - 7/10
cleanliness - 6/10
price - 6/10

would i return - yes

ordered 2 eggs benedict and 2 nuggets and fries. waited about 20 mins and the eggs benedict's came out. waited another 20 mins for the kids nuggets and chips to come out!! kids were starving and our meals were now cold. one plate had 5 nuggets and there were meant to be 6, kids do notice these things! then we had our cold eggs and the 'ham' which was so thin you could almost see through it, and it was grey colour in the parts that hadn't been grilled. pretty disappointed over all. staff we dealt with were notfriendlyor accommodating. for the price and location i had high hopes. let down big time

facing a busy road is groundup cafe. there are basically 3 areas for seating: indoor, alfresco or seats facing the road. they have ample car park lots behind it too!
foodwise: by the time we arrived, kitchen was closed so we were only limited to choices in the cabinet. it was a huge variety and everything looks great! i also appreciate it when crews recommend whats good as opposed to "everything's good!" ikr. so anyway, we chose a bacon spinach pastry and a croissant loaded with bacon, egg and veg coupled with a warm mocha and latte. guess what? everything hit the spot. special shoutout to the barista who made our awesome coffee and the veryfriendlymax. no reason not to visit when it's so near my place :) highly recommended!

my favourite cafe in wellington. the coffee is consistently excellent, stafffriendlyand would sort any problem for you. food is great, not cheap but very enjoyable. open long hours which is great as you can get a coffee from 7.30 am and until 5pm when most cafes are closed. would love a  little more choice and change of cabinet food especially smaller savoury foods (like club sandwiches) for those of us who don't want something too sweet, although the slices are amazing. best cheese scones ever. love to sit outside to enjoy the interesting location. suitable for all ages. you can bring your dog to the two outside areas and water bowls are available for them. happy to recommend groundup.

stopped in here the other day just for coffee to go with a friend and we walked out with a yummy savoury and sweet treat.  the coffee hit the spot but the food is always hard to pass up, it's just so darn good!

parking easy, toilets clean and good variety of food priced fairly. service is not overlyfriendlythough would think this is due to them being under the pump.  

consistent and worth a visit.

first time at this café - was very busy yet the service was quick andfriendly- the corn fritters outstanding as was the side salad - scrambled eggs among the best and the coffee was outstanding - latte lovely hot strong coffee - will definitely visit again

have been here a couple of times now love the service you are always greeted in afriendlymanner i come from the cafe industry so know that some days are crazy but these guys don't show it love there coffee as i drink it black i can tell if it's a bad one keep up the good work guys i will be back

i had the hotcakes which were beautifully presented (photo added). three huge hotcakes presented with bananas, mixed berries, rock melon, bacon, maple syrup & cream with a marshmallow garnish. almost too pretty to eat. but i did & enjoyed it thoroughly. my fiancee had the mixed grill - a hefty portion of kransky sausages, tomato, eggs, hash browns, & bacon (how about some mushrooms?). we were so impressed with the food we will go back again. the staff werefriendlyand the environment pleasant - i don't have a lot to say about these aspects as it was just the same as anywhere else - neither bad nor fantastic. for me though, i've had the only two things on the menu i would eat so the excitement has passed.

my husband's point of view:
an early sunday morning breakfast for four bought us back here a second time, after a pretty impressive first visit.

the venue is pleasant and the service is to an acceptable standard.

all members of our group were very satisfied with the food. the salmon and scrambled eggs dish was well received, with compliments on the amount of salmon supplied.

the missus and i both had the big breakfast, and after she got my tomatoes and mushrooms, and i scored her bacon and hash-browns, we were both very happy. i thought i'd live life on the edge, and after paying asked if mine could be accompanied by a small bowl of hollandaise. it was a casual request, if it happened then all good, if not then life goes on.

it did happen, and i was impressed. often a request of that nature can cause raising of eyebrows, but they didn't miss a beat. well done guys.

the sausages that come with the dish were a bit odd - the missus thought they tasted 'off'...but then there's so many different types and flavours these days it might just be how they are. i was however a bit disappointed to note the poached eggs had been cooked in an egg-poacher mould, and not free-styled as any competent cafe chef should be able to do. still, they were quality eggs and tasted just the same as usual.

the only change i would like to see is printed menus that you can take to the table and peruse at leisure, as opposed to the blackboard by the counter. this would stop people getting in the way of each other, and those deciding what to have jostling with those who are ordering and paying. but hey, when in rome..

all in all, we'll be back.