kind eatery

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📍 kind cafe
☕ latte + long black
🍴orange date scone
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located in one of the trendiest place; morningside, kind was the last cafe we visited before the lockdown. beautiful greenery and colourful hanging pot plants, perfectly complemented by wooden furnitures - perfect place to enjoy a freshly brewed hot coffee. plenty of vegan and organic menus available for healthy foodies!

“eat food, not too much, mostly plants”, such is the ethos for our local green eatery coined from michael pollan. what really makes kind different is the social enterprise aspect it shares with its older sister crave. where crave aspires to be “good in the hood”, kind furthers the story by making morningside a greener, healthier and by extension, kinder place to live. this includes launching tree-planting initiatives and growspace, an urban market garden that that develops business skills among migrant and refugee women by growing produce for use in local cafes. we think that’s pretty rad. also of note is the glass-house style of this eatery, which has been transformed into a lush oasis with loads of hanging plants. though the menu is primarily plant-based, our carnivores breathed a small sigh of relief when spotted bacon in the add-ons section. plus, try their range of smoothies, we love their pb&j and coconut with sesame flavours; lou also swears by their coconut lattes – ultra creamy and satiating. our waitress recommends the mushroom & leek “ramen” if you’re looking for something warm, and the smashed beans for a lighter alternative. see what our huskies thought here! husk.co.nz/lunches/kind-nov-2018

highly recommended. for those who love their greens, this cafe make delicious while you relax and enjoy your social connection. industrial area but worth the drive.

as soon as i entered kind eatery i knew it was my kind of cafe- a bit open space with hanging plants and flowers everywhere and gorgeous touches to the decor.

i ordered the avocado dish, which turned out to a unique combination of chilli peanut butter on dense, midnight baker toast with a side of avocado. pb and avocado are two of my favourite things but i never would have thought to put them together on one dish. surprisingly, the combination kind of worked. the flavours were balanced out by the refreshing addition of surrounding heirloom tomatoes and spice of the dukkah, and i was glad i added halloumi on the side to give the whole dish a little extra kick. 7.5/10

in the end i got food envy of my friend who ordered the whipped goats cheese dish. on five grain toast was beetroot done three ways, a poached egg, coconut, hazelnut and goats cheese. i had a little taste of hers and it was delicious- i’m sorry peanut butter and avocado but beetroot and goats cheese go together like soul mates and the pair of you will never quite reach the same level. 9/10

the coffee is nothing to write home about but will do the trick if you need a caffeine boost.

overall a great cafe for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike- lovely ambiance, impeccable presentation of dishes and tasty food.

came here on a weekday afternoon and it was a full crowd. this shows how popular this place is. kind eatery is a vegetarian cafe focusing on healthy options whilst still keeping food interesting. we decided to get takeaways instead and coffees. great coffee and polite service! for food we got the avocado with smoked chilli peanut butter,pistachio dukkah, heirloom tomatoes. this dish was refreshing and tomatoes were fresh, avocado was a little under ripe and not too sure the peanut butter on toast but overall wasnt bad. not my favourite though. next was the benediction with mushrooms, poached eggs, pesto, hollandaise on sourdough. this was my favourite, everything blended well together and there were plenty of mushrooms on the plate! last dish was the huevos rancheros which came with a tostada, black beans and we chose the soft tofu option instead of a fried egg. this dish worked really well and the tofu was flavourful. this cafe is definitely worth the try if you are after something light, healthy and feel good. great seating and ambience too!

food is great. ambience is amazing. menu options are plenty. a must must visit especially in the summers and spring :)

visited this place after the sunday market, saw plenty of people seated so figured it’d be a good spot for brunch.

i ordered the bountiful breakfast and typically you’d expect some hearty breakfast with meat options, but i was pleasantly surprised that my meal was satisfying without the meat. broccoli and mushrooms seasoned well and beautifully toasted sourdough. the beans were a bit bland for my likely, overall would rate this a 7 out of 10

the breakfast burrito was good, needed more sauce in my opinion. stuffed full of goodness.

presentation of dishes is really well done, although i do think it’s a little pricey for two dishes that essentially vege based.

staff are attentive, cute cafe and i’m not a coffee drinker to comment on the beverages.

if i’m in the area i’m not too sure if i’ll be back, as i do like my meat hehe. but if i’m craving more vegetarian options i know where to go

really enjoyed the buckwheat pancakes and the stewed apples! they pancakes were light and the apples were chopped up small so you get them in every bite. lovely spot to grab brunch with friends, but kind is quite busy so i would come in earlier than planned just to ensure you get a table

it was such a no twist boring food ☹️it didn’t look special. maybe it just me but i expect something nicer then i prepare at home. but it was something less special and super easy to make food ☹️ bland food . boring . i find this for $24 is expensive. the tea spoon was cute.

flavourful food and exciting menu options. the decor is beautiful too.

food was amazing! staff were super frequently, service was perfect and fast. really cool and beautifully designed.

got the poke bowl! loved the arrangement of components especially the crunchy wonton pieces, however the seasoning could have been much better, it was very salty and the soy not distributed well enough. overall it was decent but flavour omg could be improved!

kind always has good service and the pancakes are yum!

🥚🥪best egg bene and pancakes🥞🍌🍉
a vegetarian cafe that showcases the deliciousness of fruits and vegetables. i have waited so long for this moment 😢😆 the whipped goat cheese is your egg benny but with a tasty twist, a must try🔥 also their pancakes are exquisite 😋🥞 light fluffy with a subtle hint of sweetness from the fruits. on the other hand the pasta was a mehh, a bit bland 🥴 but the other dishes sold it for me
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i heard about this place a couple of days after it opened and at that time the quality of the food and services were amazing. the food presentation, taste, attention to details and customer services were outstanding. i have recently visited the place again and well...i have to say that i do not even recognize the place anymore. services are nonexistent, the food is ordinary, and you can feel that people are just rushing around to finish stuff and go home. it's became just another place to grind, get a paycheck and go home.