hamilton gardens cafe

has a wide variety ofcafefood, good prices, a nice place to sit outside adjacent to the view of the gardens! but there's nothing that amazing about the food, that i can recommend.

the surrounding of thecafeis nice, besides of the lake where you can enjoy the beautiful view. the food is above average but is better than what i expected. i tried bagels with cream cheese and jam, the jam is yummy. :)

was over in hamilton on saturday and stopped in to the beautiful hamilton gardens. after our stroll around the gardens we stopped into thecafefor a coffee and a light lunch. wow this place was busy! but service was prompt and with a smile. i had the chicken roulade from the cabinet, which was delicious. and they serve seriously good coffee.

we had a very pleasant experience and will definitely be back.

we went for a walk in the beautiful hamilton gardens. which i must say are very well maintained and the reason for me giving thecafea rating of 2.0. the surroundings of thecafeare exceptional. unfortunately, that is about the nicest things i can say of the cafe. admittedly we didn't eat anything, as we reached at 1450 hours and the kitchen was closed. the selection in the cold cabinet looked average. the coffee and the tea we ordered was passable. but what really did not impress me was the staff. they weren't rude but just indifferent. like when the waitress served the coffee, she reached over my baby and tried to give it to me. hmmmm she could have walked around the table! same when the table behind was being served she just tried to squeeze through not once but three times. no excuse me or sorry. and i am not talking about the same waitress! maybe i am being pedantic but i won't be recommending it to anyone!

as from october 1st 2015 the hamilton gardenscafehas new owners, craig and jenny fraser, we would love to see you so come on in and enjoy the beautiful gardens, have a fabulous allpress coffee and try our great range of food.

pedí café, sandwich y pastel. el café desabrido para el estándar de nueva zelanda. el sandwich bueno. el pastel no sabia fresco. la atención no especialmente amable.

edited 31/5: probably worth revising, as it seems we were really unlucky that first time. been there a few more times subsequently, and the food and service was much improved.

gorgeous surroundings, but the food and service was rather lacklustre. it’s a pity, really, because you would be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place for acafesetting in hamilton city – the gardens themselves are lovely and well worth a visit in and of themselves. to start with, the dishes were cleared from tables very, very slowly. everyone just ended up having to clear their own tables and dump the dishes onto a neighbouring empty table before seating themselves. to be fair, though, the staff were probably struggling as they appeared to be pretty short-handed, so i would probably fault the establishment for this, not the waiters themselves.

went to the gardens a couple of weeks ago for the first time in years.cafehas a great setting and stopped in for a coffee on the way out and found both the service and the product rather a let down compared to the gardens. would not bother dining after the experience, actually thought such a great attraction would have had a better establishment

this is a very busy cafe' situated in a beautiful spot in hamilton city. i don't think thecafedid itself any favours by furnishing the outdoors area with cheap looking furniture. that made the dining area appear more shabby than it is. our table rocked on an uneven surface.
the food bar selection is great. i ordered my meal from the menu and was presented with a tasty eggs benedict on a hash brown. for the price that i paid ($20) i expected to get at least a salad on the side or is that asking too much. it was warm and so was the coffee. cold water is offered free of charge.
the service was friendly and efficient.