the borough

this place has brunch, lunch and dinner. went for brunch with friends.. good meal size.. personal favorite was theburgerand big breakfast..

2nd time we have eaten in the borough. the first time we had a pizza about a month ago and they were excellent. this visit was a total contrast. the staff looked like they did not want to be there. we got fish and chips, the fish was tasteless and the slaw was old and gray. theburgerwas soggy and poor quality. i have had an upset stomach since going. on the plus side. the chips were good and the beer was good. the staff were not interested on our comments. a disappointing lunch. we are moving to tawa later in the year and found a good thai and indian restaurant but the borough let the town down.

a great little place in a sleepy suburb.
went to the borough for lunch on a monday and when we walked in we couldn't believe how busy it was. lots of people and a really good ambiance and all the staff looked busy.
first of all the restaurant area is spaced well and decorated exceptionally.
staff are really friendly and great outdoor seating available out back with a play area for the kids. very rare to find a place this family friendly these days.
we ordered a smoked salmon rittelle and a buttermilk fried chicken burger. both meals cooked fresh and promptly served.
salmon dish was not what i was expecting but was really quite tasty. chickenburgeris something i will be having again.
price was around usual for a standard cafe and personally i think reasonable enough given what a great experience we had.

staff - 10/10
food - 8/10
ambiance - 10/10
price - 8/10

will i return - most definitely. (can't wait to try the dinner menu)

tip - join the social club rewards program and earn rewards points when dining here and many other restaurants in the wellington region. essentially a 10% rebate on money spent at these restaurants which accumulates and can be redeemed at any restaurant with the social club rewards program when certain targets have been met.

went here on a saturday morning, with absolutely no knowledge and not alerting to it, breakfast had finished at 11 and we arrived at 11:02. ordered the full english, the chickenburgerand two smashed avocados. the full english was dry and over cooked, very little of everything. the chickenburgerwas dry and tasteless. there was nothing good about it. the avocado was old and the bread was burnt to a crisp. everything took far too long and we are really disappointed. ordered a side of halloumi, received two pieces. overall, sadly not impressed. cost $101 and we are absolutely disgusted, was not worth it at all, everything was seriously overpriced and we are gutted. was far too expensive and was not worth it at all.

went here on a tuesday and was pleasantly surprised that they had a $15burgernight! garlic bread was brilliant and theburgerwas really tasty. although i was certainly full after my entree and main, i figured i’d treat myself to a caramel sundae. nothing too special for the sundae, but it was still a nice way to finish the meal. will certainly be going again!