scarecrow

service is okay, but really really slow and not the friendliest. they're service is quite a mess. bought some chocolates and a bread pudding, which is the weirdest dessert i've tried. the salted caramel chocolates it quite good tho. but i do not recommend for people to come here for the desserts.

been here a couple of times now, but i would recommend not coming during peak times as it's quite hard to get a table sometimes. we ended up sharing with 3 others on a table but it wasn't too bad.
i ordered the shakshuka which was delicious! eggs were good, sausages very good and everything had good flavour. the service was also good with our waitress frequently visiting our table to make sure we were ok.

scarecrow is a really good brunch place in the city. it has a unique character that makes you feel like you're back in grandma's old country kitchen. i love the fusion of food and their ceviche definitely is my top choice, it's authentic and fresh as! the lamb pastilla was kind of dry which really disappointed me. i say their edge would be the fact that they serve organic food and wine for breakfast :)

healthier twist and organic food spot in auckland. it was good but i wasn't wowed by the flavours. but it could be the dish i chose. i got the braised lamb shoulder with israeli couscous, feta, olives, spinach and seasonal vegetables but it tasted quite bland and watery in my opinion.

this place is amazing! when i came here it was super busy but we were lucky that a group was just about to leave as we came in so we didn't have to wait. staff were friendly and seated us quickly. we ordered a mix of 3 salads for $10, a bagel and the pain perdu (french toast). the salads were so flavorful and for $10, it was a deal! (in the picture we had already ate half of it 😋) the bagel was good however my friends and i did find the bagel too hard to cut. my favourite was definitely the pain perdu! it was perfect, not too sweet and the textures work well together! 5/5 for scarecrow because of the great service, great price and fantastic food! i will be back to try their soups!

this cafe nicely tucked in the corner of some streets (forgot the name, not an aucklander). it has a cute scarecrowy decors.

i've only been there once. i've tried the poached eggs with mushrooms. unfortunately, they were average. it wasn't bad or anything, it was just average.

their vegan options are a joke, scrambled tempeh looked like poo on my plate with no taste whatsoever. i had to add bbq and chilli sauce all over it with lots of salt just to make it taste decent. if i was a chef i'd be ashamed to put that kind of food on the plate. so disappointed.

such a lovely cafe with cozy candle lightings which attracted me inside. the store smells more like a smoked sausages, lol. friendly staff, reasonable pricing, but wish to have more dessert choices. will definitely go back again.

the decor of this place made me feel like i stepped into wizard of oz or sorts. an oz with a healthy grocery, florist and yummy food. super quaint.

they serve fresh bread and i wished i had the homemade soups. instead we fell for the sweet breakfast menu as they sounded interesting (banana and tahini cake and the pain perdu which was described as a bread and butter pudding. but not really.) and the taste failed to impress. somehow the sweetness and sourness of berries didn't find a balance.

the green scrambled eggs however was yummy with their sourdough bread. maybe on the saltier end?

service was friendly though. so next time if i'm ever around the corner, i may just order something savory. elena kong

just happened to pass by this little gem on victoria street after a stroll in the park. had the soup of the day, a lentil and coconut soup, which was fantastic!! my husband had the lentil and ragu sandwich and loved it. very quaint, great food, great service.

my friends and i discovered this place and could not be more excited.

spacious interior, relaxing atmosphere, it is also a floral place so you see surrounded by full blooms.
the menus on the item were quite pricey. however there is a variety of selection in the cabinet that were more reasonably priced and no less delicious :) we throughly enjoyed my almond croissant and apple tart. my cardamom chocolate smoothie had a very exotic flavor too, although i'm not sure if it's worth $8.50 😐

the guy serving us was super friendly and attentive. really is a great place to catch up with friends and enjoy a cup of coffee.

a few of my colleagues were hesitant about going out for brunch with someone who is vegan. i saw something i liked on the menu so i wasn't concerned. this place is more stylised than cafes i would usually go to but i found the atmosphere to be inviting and relaxed.i bravely ordered the shakshuka (i am not good with spice) and a orange, carrot and turmeric juice.

the baked eggs were delicious, just enough spice for me to handle but they took awhile to eat because they were so hot, temperature wise. if i see orange carrot and turmeric juice again, i will buy it. others got the eggplant koftes and raved about them. sometimes you need to get out of your comfort zone and try something different. i wouldn't normally dine at a place like this but we all had a lovely brunch.

tucked in the corner of victoria st is an urban farmers market, a florist, and a cafe all in one store under the name of scarecrow. their focus is on local produce and provide a range of healthy options for all your dietary requirements. i popped in with my friend in the late morning after our class and we had the loveliest brunch and tea.

service: 1/5
decor / atmosphere: 4/5
food: 3/5

there were four of us and we all had something different. two of us had vegan options. we each sampled each other's and we all agreed that two of our meals were fantastic and two were rather ordinary. the person who served us was clearly not cut out for a customer service environment as her manner was sullen, unfriendly and uninterested. in fact her manner was so bad that it brought the entire experience down considerably. scarecrow has a lot going for it and we could have had a fantastic time, however the service and the poor quality of two of the meals mean we probably wouldn't return.

hands down 5/5!! i had such a great lunch experience here last week, i cannot wait to go again! set on the corner of victoria st, the cafe is a mixture of an organic food grocer, a florist, and a cafe. the decor feels like a summer cottage in the country with warm, wooden framing and benches, scattered with beautiful flowers and greenery. i would love it if they had an outdoor area for summer that faced the domain.. but then i might possibly never leave.

the menu is exactly my kind of taste, with lots of interesting chicken, vegetarian and egg options. perhaps not the best if you're an avid meat eater though (i came with one of my guy friends a few weeks ago and he did not love the menu). i tried the courgette noodles with ricotta balls.. literally so tasty and healthy, i enjoyed the variation to a normal pasta. my friend tried the burrata salad. for dessert we shared the pain perdu... and wow!!!! the most delicious french toast i've tried in a long time! not overly sweet, but rich with flavours and textures of nuts, berries, creams. the prices are extremely reasonable for the quality, and the wait staff are gorgeously friendly.

overall, if you love incredibly tasty, good quality, non- red meat focused food, i highly recommend dining here at least once and you'll be hooked! i simply cannot wait to try more things on the menu.