the district

service was ok. meals took 1hr to serve. mine was the thai lamb curry and was very average. the beer battered fries wereniceand the omelette ok too. not a place i would return to.

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

awesome all day breakfast, service is amazing , didn't take long for the food to be ready.niceand quiet, not very busy before 12 pm. recommended!

wow! thank you so much for the beautiful breakfast. in hamilton today for daughters netball so husband and i decided to look up on zamato to see what was around. met the owner on the way in who was very friendly indeed. mm good vibes so far. ordered pretty quickly. coffee arrived firstniceand hot for a foggy morning. quickly followed by the amazing breakfast. i had the salmon benny which wasn't a couple of measly pieces of salmon but a whole piece!! husband has the district fry! awesome! from the perfect poached eggs to the delicious tomato jam! spot on friendly service! will definitely be back next time we are in hamilton! thanks

had sunday brunch here with hubby and son. 
coffees: hubby asked for largest flat white, bowl if possible - waitress said no problem but coffee was same size as others ordered, she should've just said they only have one  'large' size instead of giving him false hope!    
bagel: too many capers that distracted from the flavour - should've probably asked to have them left off  :(    salmon was a little overcooked in parts
eggs benny: nothing special for the price, toasted english muffin, no extra spinach or anything as you would normally expect, (just a few bits of lettuce on top) eggs were almost overdone .   serving size seemed a lot smaller than we have had in other cafes.
fry: again, eggs almost over poached, i shared my rosti, sausages and bacon with the boys, also pricey in comparison to other 'big breakfasts'. tasty, but nothing special for what was paid.
overall, it wasniceenough with friendly staff,  but wouldn't be my first choice in terms of value.

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 wasniceand 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. the food came quickly and service was good.

just got back in from the district, first time caller so to speak. good semi outdoor deck on the way in and aniceindustrial feel for the inside ambience. they make a good laroma flat white here,nicefriendly service and excellent ceramic jugs for the table water. cabinet food all 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.@

lovely food, great service but overpriced.
turkish garlic bread, confit duck with crispy wontons, sticky date pudding, creme brulee, eye fillet steak dish and scotch fillet steak, corona and good george ipa. all werenicedishes, but $172 for total order!! would've been good to see price per item on receipt before we paid.

i have to say i was so impressed with this restaurant, not only is it quirky in style and different, the quality of the food was 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 alwaysniceto 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.