scarecrow

we have been trying to find a new destination for our regular friday morning breakfast.  this place had all the ingredients but just didn't pull them together.  it's agreatspace with good ambience, the shelves of grocery produce sets this apart from most cafes and we did browse and buy before we left.

the meals were tasty enough but there were a couple of major fails, my green scramble was available with feta at an extra $5. there was what i would refer to as a 'garnish' of feta, hardly worth the charge.  my partner ordered a side of toast which came out with no butter, we asked for this and were told they had none and offered peanut butter!

the coffee was just ok, we didn't order our usual second cup.  

has the makings of agreatcafe but they need to sort out a few things.

i have to say i am pretty disappointed with scarecrow.

i tried this place a while ago after seeing thegreatreviews and we enjoyed very nice, high quality fresh food. even though it took so long for our order to arrive, i felt that it would be worth it to come back. 
for me, the service has made me not want to come back anytime soon unfortunately. came here today and it took a ridiculous amount of time for our salad from the cabinet to come. the worst part was that the staff seemed to be unapologetic and inattentive. at one point only the coffee guy was left manning the service and no one had any idea where and when our food was coming, in fact he seemed pretty clueless himself!

after reading so manygreatreviews, i had high expectations of scarecrow. unfortunately, the food was just average and coffee wasnt very good. the decor/atmosphere, with the grocer and florist elements, is super cute and staff are friendly. will probably return to give it a second chance.

couldnt wait to write about it... just been here for the restaurant month.. not agreatstart to be honest with the greet and seat thingy.. but i think the food definetly covers up for it...
started of with the vegetable kofte and the beetroot hummus and i should say the flavour pairing was amazing.. i personally think the kofte could be cooked a wee bit more cz i could taste a bit of a raw taste in it.. the beetroot hummus was really really good..
moving on to the second course we got the iraqi pilaf with crispy onion roasted butternut and tahini cream.. only one thing about this i can think.. faultless, couldnt be any better.

the dessert couldnt honestly get what was going on in there but i loved the vanilla coconut labneh that came with it

over all had agreattime would surely come back to try different stuff

delicious breakfast options. loved the mushroom omlette with truffle oil. omelette was fluffy and light, could really taste the truffle throughout.greatway to start the day.greatplace for breakfast, coffee and lunch. highly recommend.

scarecrow is always agreatspot for lunch in the city. their cabinet is interesting and you can browse the shelves while you wait. the service is quick but not overly friendly (although that doesn’t detract from the service). there are plenty of vegetarian choices. the coffee isn’tgreatbut it’s certainly drinkable.

beautifully presented food,greatfriendly service. i had the kedegree which needed a lot more seasoning but other that was a good dish. thank you scarecrow!

busy inner city cafe offering fresh food. everything on the menu is delicious and coffee is really good. you can buy nice organic locally sourced food for your pantry to take home with you. seats are a little hard if you stay for ages butgreatatmos. will return.

thanks to bike auckland - bike breakei, was in here today thursday 1/12/16, one year today the light path opened, had a mocha + shakshuka (middle eastern eggs) which comes with a bit of rocket leaves & nasturism flowers & rye toast & delis tomatoes,greatstart to the day. lovely little cafe.

a wet stormy sunday morning seemed to be the ideal time to visit this popular cafe. most times i've thought about coming here it was too busy. the staff are welcoming, friendly and givegreatservice.  i was too early for the shakshuka so went for the green scrambled eggs which were delicious and came with just a touch of pesto on the side. my latte was perfect and served in an insulated glass.
definite place to return to.

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 thegreatservice,greatprice and fantastic food! i will be back to try their soups!

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,greatfood,greatservice.

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 agreatplace to catch up with friends and enjoy a cup of coffee.

hands down 5/5!! i had such agreatlunch 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.

amazing raw kitchen focusing on providing city dwellers with fresh,greattasting locally sourced food and artisanal products.

we had a table with 8 of us so shared a large variety of plates. all was super tasty, guilt free food. fav was the fish cakes!

highly recommend.