hamilton gardens cafe

was expectinggoodservice as the owners themselves were running the function. the female owner was extremely rude to members of our party and had awful customer service skills, also just a sour demeanor that was very off putting at an elderly person's birthday party. clearly unpolished glassware and cutlery, the front of house staff don't seem to do much, as all orders are made through the counter, and they don't bother to take dishes to the kitchen. dishes are left dumped in big trays in the dining area, absolutely disgusting and terrible practice. food was below average, muffins are worse than what you get from the supermarket. all in all, terrible service, rude owners and below average food. bring your own food and drinks when you visit the gardens for a much more enjoyable experience!

amazing brunch out with my hubby! the lemon polenta cake was my favourite! my hubby loves his blat so much that i didn’t even have enough time to get a photo of it. he also enjoyed his savoury scone. my only thought is with the banana choc chip muffin wasgoodbut wasn’t sweet enough for my taste sadly. the staff were very helpful in cleaning tables quickly and it wasgoodthey informed us when they ran out of tables. we only had to wait three mins to get a table and then the ambience was lovely. looking forward to coming back.

has a wide variety of cafe food,goodprices, 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.

service isgooddespite the busy weekend lunch. overlooking the turtle lake which is a big plus. food were tasty but nothing too exciting. my cappuccino on the other hand was really good. cabinet food looked delicious so might try them next time we come back.

i don't know why it only has 2.7 stars. the food wasgoodand they served great coffee. but more importantly, it had the best customer service i've ever experienced in new zealand. the staff were friendly and helpful, one even brought my dog a bowl of water! would definitely recommend.

was over in hamilton on saturday and stopped in to the beautiful hamilton gardens. after our stroll around the gardens we stopped into the cafe for 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 seriouslygoodcoffee.

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

great location and there was lots of options to choose from. also nice to be able to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine now it is getting warmer. our food was tasty and the service wasgoodand friendly. i'll be back

had lunch here today, at frist glance there's agoodselection of savory options, i chose the chicken roulard which arrived at the table quickly, served with salad and a beetroot relish. it wasn't warmed through enough but was tasty. i was served a small coffee when i requested a larged, which i queried and was told "no she put it through as a small" no suggestion of changing it.. oh well it was agoodcoffee anyway. overall lunch was pleasant, service was lacking a little but wonderful surroundings.