scarecrow

we have been trying to find a new destination for our regular friday morning breakfast.  thisplacehad all the ingredients but just didn't pull them together.  it's a great space 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 a great cafe but they need to sort out a few things.

we came here to take a lovely work mate for a birthday lunch and it didn't disappoint.

the decor and florist in the corner make theplacefeel relax but full of colour. we picked some platters to share and because we stuck to the free fizzy water our meal was very reasonably priced.

the platters and particularly the pate were delicious and there was so much that we ended up taking a small box of goodies away with us.

we will definitely come back for more.

i have to say i am pretty disappointed with scarecrow.

i tried thisplacea while ago after seeing the great reviews 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!

tucked away in a corner - i got lost trying to find thisplacefor the first time!

went here for a catch-up on a rain day!

very cuteplaceto have brunch! i had hummus and bread - and my god the hummus was so good 😍😍.

my friend has some type of cake and she really enjoyed it as well!

would come back again :)

walking into scarecrow reminded me a bit of the wizard of oz, probably because there’s a giant scarecrow on a bike in the window! aside from that, this new pop up grocer/cafe has just re-opened up on victoria street (corner of kitchener street) and is seriously the coolestplacei’ve been to this year!

scarecrow is a collaboration between popdining, kokako, karma cola, nice blocks and the aut hospitality school. the concept is to showcase seasonal produce and artisan products from around auckland and beyond, whether it be trying out one of their breakfasts, lunches, dinners or cabinet food from their cafe or fresh produce and breads from their grocer.

just awful. my girlfriend and i stopped by to get 2 coffees to go - single shot coconut flat white and a single shot coconut mocha, but instead were given looks as though we were asking for something extremely difficult to make. the lady that served us even rolled her eyes at us after we had requested for the mocha to be less sweet. was that even necessary? we then waited for a bit for our coffee and when we gave a gentle reminder to the barista on our coffees, what do you know? he quickly tries to write me off by quoting my order as fast as possible (perfectly fine but still, rather odd). and what happens next is even better! our coconut milk did not taste like coconut milk so we obviously went up to the barista to ask, and he became extremely annoyed and threw a tantrum at us by showing us the coconut milk he had used and said "i am 100% sure i used this!". after realising that he was annoyed at us, we decided to leave it be and said it was okay and walked away. your barista decided it would be an even better idea to give off a passive aggressive comment by saying "if you really want, i can give you your money back" and started shaking his head in disappointment, thinking i couldn't see his reflection around the many mirrors/windows. is this how you treat customers? we've always wanted to give scarecrow a try, but after such an experience, it seems that having customers is such a draining experience for your staff. will never be coming back here ever again and would not recommend thisplaceto anyone.

every time i walk past i get a high from the amazing smell. love the rustic vibes of thisplaceand their simply but beautifully executed menu. the shakshuka is amazing. a wonderful choice for brunch.

i’ve come here a few times but mainly for their cabinet food, this was my first time ordering from their menu. i got the shakashouka which was absolutely divine, loved everything about the dish. the bread, the egg, sausages and the tomatoes were all great. it was a bit too big of a portion for me, very very filling, so i do wish i hadn’t added on the sausages in the end.

service was quite friendly and helpful when i had questions about the menu items, a little bit of a wait but that’s expected when you come for lunch on the weekend. overall, a pretty niceplaceand i would definitely come here again.

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

scarecrow is a funny name for a cafe, but they have put up a couple up on top to align with the name. just opposite albert park, on top of victoria street, scarecrow is a perfect location for a cafe. theplaceencompasses a high-end organic grocery and florist as well.
the coffee - especially the iced latte - is awesome!
i had the shakshuka which sadly comes with one over-cooked egg - do not recommend!
instead i think the actual eggs and omelettes might be a better bet.
the pain perdu looked better than it tasted. why put something as sour as rhubarb into something that’s meant to be sweet?? might be more fun if stuffed with bananas.
i’m certainly going to come back for the coffee, and to try their poached eggs - which they procure from a local farm and i heard one diner claim was excellent!

one of my favourite cafe in town. they have a sandwich and a salad for $12 and a true bargain! i quite often split it between a friend as the bread of full of grains and very filling.

i once went in there while the owner was in, and was telling me she built theplacewith one mission - to serve what she loves. and she really mastered it. i also absolutely love their little florist inside.

scarecrow is such a beautiful little café at the end of victoria street by albert park. it's always looked packed every time i've walked past so went in for brunch one morning and decided to give it a whack! my first impression of theplaceis that it's just so aesthetic and pretty - vintage bookshelves, pot plants, paintings and so much detail around the whole café. very european looking backdrop and the they have a florist, kitchen and grocer all setup which means it's definitely packed during the day! it's probably the onlyplacei know where you buy flowers, groceries and have a restaurant meal under the same roof.

regardless, we managed to get a table for 5 and tried out their brunch menu. first of all, they do amaaazing coffee which was a big up for me. their shakshuka egg dish is really really good! baked eggs on a bed of spiced tomato curry and herbs. sounds simple but it was actually so packed with flavor and was perfect for the cold weather that day! we also ordered their soup and sourdough, the sandwiches - can't remember the filling. all were yum and super filling! although their brunch menu is very limited, it's definitely quality over quantity here as the menu is seasonal and fresh with plenty of vegetarian options as well. next time, i come in here, i will definitely try out their smoothie and lunch menu as it looked very healthy and wholesome.

i've been here a few times and always enjoyed the food, ambiance and service. i ordered my fave toasted salmon bagel and soy mocchachino.  it was superb...the salmon, capers, cream cheese, avo and a bit of salad. but though i find the bagel overly toasted and hard to bite. still enjoyed it! theplaceis a cafe with a touch of organic grocer....next time would like to try their desserts and slices. highly recommended cafe in auckland city centre.

stopped by for a very early breakfast (7am). theplacewas quite nice, a mix between a cafe and a market. there were selling a few interesting items like a chili peanut butter. they had bubbles for breakfast but it was only available from 8am.

theplacehad an interesting menu, and i ended with an iced chocolate and the scarecrow brunch.

the iced chocolate was ok. i personally though it wasn't sweet enough. the food was quite nice, good flavour and fairly large portions. i quite liked the seasoning on the potatos. we managed to get the bubble half way through and it was nice.

only issue was the speed of the service, we were quite a large table and it took a while to get all the drinks out. the timing for the food wasn't too bad.

scarecrow is one of my favouriteplacein town. awesome coffee, food and atmosphere. it is a little busy at times so we just need to get used to sharing tables with others. it is a bit more high-end as well so if you are wanting to eat here do expect spending a bit of money, even for lunch. but the dessert is divine!!!!