the district

so so yummy! i had the nicest soup i have ever had, service was fantastic and place was buzzing. goodfooddone really well! can't wait for my next trip to hamilton!

i am here pretty much five days a week, thefoodis scrummy (both sweet & savoury), my coffee is always hot and the staff are always smiling.

food here is amazing. have had brunch here a couple of times and they’ve never disappointed me. service is awesome too even on a public holiday, we still managed to get ourfoodrelatively quick given it was quite busy that day.

i got an early lunch here whilst passing through hamilton. thefoodis alright, nothing spectacular but still quite nice. the service is what stood out for me though, the staff was super friendly and nice which definitely made up for the food.

awesome all day breakfast, service is amazing , didn't take long for thefoodto be ready. nice and quiet, not very busy before 12 pm. recommended!

went here with two friends, with one ordering from the cabinet and the other and i ordering off the menu. allfoodand drinks came out in reasonable time and had friendly service. i ordered the salt and pepper squid salad which was very tasty although could of done with a bit more mayo. the creamy pesto pasta was also very tasty with a generous amount of both mushroom and chicken. the ambience andfoodmade it a very enjoyable dining experience.

unfortunately, this place appears to be going downhill. we have visited somewhat regularly for over a year now, and i wrote a glowing review for them previously.

we have always known that their kitchen closes at 2pm, which is fine. however, recently we have twice arrived prior to that time and were ignored until we tried to flag a waitress down to place an order, after which we were told that the kitchen was closed (before 2pm). the most recent time (27th august), we arrived at 1.30pm on a saturday and the same thing happened!

the lack of consistency is disappointing, especially as it is extremely unusual for a large cafe to close that early. i used to enjoy this place due to theirfoodand somewhat inventive menu, but won't be back in a hurry.

i came here earlier this year and only now have i gotten round to writing up this review (sorry sorry!).

we stopped by for lunch on our way back to auckland and my partner and i had ordered 2 different salads for lunch.
the smoked duck and watercress salad with cranberries, cashews and orange with a raspberry vinaigrette looked amazing and tasted wonderful too. however i do wish the duck was more smokey but it went very well with the fruits in the salad, which made it more refreshing to eat. the chicken salad (g.f) had a generous serving and the avocado had coated the chicken, giving it a butter smooth finish and the lettuce was crunchy and fresh too. 

i also ordered a chai spicy latte which was the beginning of my journey to falling in love with chai latte's!! it had the perfect blend of spice and sweetness, and it had a velvety smooth texture too. i highly recommend trying it!

additionally, the staff were super friendly, plus thefoodand coffee here is great! but price-wise it is very similar to sydney cafe/brunch menu's, so don't expect cheap eats from here!

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stopped by on a road trip to the waikato and had a satisfying brunch. we shared the district fry - their version of a big breakfast and the gingerbread french toast.

the district fry was my favourite - all elements were well cooked except for one poached egg which was cooked through and the bacon being a bit overdone. the mushrooms were creamy and the toulouse sausage was really tasty. the rosti was nice and crispy, as was the toast.

the gingerbread french toast was special - gingerbread cake fried with battter and canadian maple syrup soaked into the 'toast'. if you love sweet breakfasts, you will love this. the vanilla mascarpone helped to cut through the sweetness as did the rhubarb compote but overall i found it too sweet. i definitely wouldn't have been able to eat it all by myself.

i also had a smoothie which was refreshing on a hot summer's day. i found a bit of unblended banana in my smoothie but it was mostly well blended.

the decor was industrial as the name gives away. thefoodcame quickly and service was good.

such a great place for breakfast. great music, friendly staff and very tasty food. everything was very organised and despite being very busy they dealt with every customer quickly and were not stressed.foodwas amazing (i had the district fry) only thing was the waitress kept asking every five minutes if we were ok for drinks when we had water and coffees already - seemed like a habit rather than an observation. otherwise really really good!

just got back in from the district, first time caller so to speak. good semi outdoor deck on the way in and a nice industrial feel for the inside ambience. they make a good laroma flat white here, nice friendly service and excellent ceramic jugs for the table water. cabinetfoodall very obviously house made, excellent comprehensive range and good looking but reasonably heavy on the pricing, love the table menu. counter layout seems to cause a bit of congestion with just the one serving area there were people piled up all along it but at least that shows they are popular. great parking on the doorstep. these folk obviously have some good skills and this cafe is a great asset for te rapa.@

my favourite restaurant in hamilton! great service with greatfoodand reasonable prices, can't get any better than that. the interior of the place is cool as well. 2 thumbs up!

the owners of this restaurant have carried over their skills and expertise from suburbia to the district. they value their customers and are most hospitable and friendly. theirfoodis creative and delicious, never been disappointed and visit here on an average of once a month. the prices forfoodand wine are reasonable and fair, unlike many other restaurants we frequent. i look forward to them developing their outdoor area more so that it can be an all year round dining experience. we are looking forward to our first 'night' dining at the district tonight. will keep you posted. cherry.

i have to say i was so impressed with this restaurant, not only is it quirky in style and different, the quality of thefoodwas amazing, we took my friend from the uk there for lunch, i was so happy that everything was so great, only thing was we found the place to be very cold, however on mentioning this to staff they obliged by shutting doors and turning heating on, so this is not a complaint, more of an observation, it is always nice to be greeted on a cold winters day in to a lovely warm environment.
will certainly be highly recommending this to everyone i know and cannot wait until we return.

lunch for two on saturday the 20th july 2013. first timers, but had been previous customers at suburbia.

actual cafe is very nicely decked out. good atmosphere and layout. small deck for those who want to be outside.

staff were excellent i.e. friendly, attentive and helpful.

food - we only had some cabinetfoodbut was prepared very well.
nothing on the lunch menu really jumped out at me, but that of course is subjective.

no reason not to give the fully five stars, and recommend others visit.