the mayfair

easter holidays about so i thought i would bring the family here for lunch and to quench our thirst. we chose a table outside as it was a nice sunnydayand wanted to enjoy a couple of cold drinks in the beautiful naki sun. the waitress was quick to bring our menus and take our drinks order. i already knew what i wanted as i usually get an erdinger whenever i come here, my wife had a export citrus and i ordered the boys an oj each. drinks came out nice and quick but my drink which usually gets served with slices of orange failed to do so....again. not that bothered though but if you have something you expect it to be consistent every time. our food order was taken and came out pretty quick. we ordered the boys the kid rock pizza. they seem to enjoy it with loads of meat and cheese. we ordered a large for them to share and there was more than enough with some left overs. we ordered the ribs with fries and wedges with bacon and cheese. the ribs were cooked well with the meat just falling off the bone and the sauce was thick and tangy and wedges were alright but just needed more sweet chilli. the place soon got a little busy
the 2 foh staff did well to cope with it.

a colleague and i were in new plymouth for thedayso we asked a passing local where to get lunch. they pointed to the mayfair and off we went. we weren't disappointed. friendly and prompt service, my fish n chips were fantastic - very crispy and meaty fish, big tasty and perfectly cooked chips and and an excellent salad to go with it....sam's beef burger was seriously large, and (he said) very flavoursome with lots of random tasty bits. all very good and an excellent coffee to finish. a very big bonus for our working lunch was the cafe's ultra-fast broadband service - good to see savvy business people installing this for customers. obviously a popular place with locals and on a perfect taranakidayit was an excellent choice.

i'm surprised no one has posted a review on this restaurant as the food us usually outstanding. i have eaten here every regularly over the last 18 months (or thereabout) that the mayfair has been open. the beef and chicken burgers are great, so is the ravioli and the various alldaybreakfasts, all freshly cooked and very nicely presented. to be recommended.

the only reason for not giving them 5 stars is that on some occasions the service can be quite poor, some of the bar/waiting staff seem a little overindulgent in entertaining themselves instead of attending to the diners.