Nice little coffeeshop to stop in after a long train ride! Plenty of sandwich/savory options,…read morethough I opted for a slice of banana cake. It was pretty good, though the frosting was a bit cloying and I wound up scraping it off. For a drink I had an iced mocha given it was quite hot out. It quenched my thirst just fine, but wasn't mind blowing. Service was kind and quick and there was plenty of seating both indoors and outside. Would certainly recommend!

A nice bright cafe for breakfast on a gray spring day. It seems like it is one of a few places that…read moreare open early. Staff are friendly. Food and coffee good. Nice comfortable place to start a day of touring. We got hot breakfasts, but they also have available plenty of baked items and breakfast sandwich type items ready for grab and go.

We ate here for lunch one day after seeing it had a good rating on Yelp and Google. When we…read morearrived, we saw that they had painted on the front window that they had been a finalist for top cafe in New Zealand three times 3 times in the past 8 years or so. However, from what I saw, this was completely unwarranted. This cafe was average in every way. I can't think of a single thing they excelled at, though at the same time I can't think of anything that was clearly subpar. I tend to give 3 stars in this situation, but I just can't do it here because of the feeling I got eating here. Think of your oldest living relative, someone who doesn't go out much and who never travels far. This is the kind of place they would like. People's tastes have changed over the decades, but this restaurant hasn't changed with them. They had a menu posted outside, and at least two inside, and all were different, so examine them all carefully before placing your order. I ended up with the fish sandwich because I didn't see you could get a half portion of the fish and chips because I assumed all menus would be the same. My wife ordered lasagna. After ordering we had to go up and request water separately, which was unusual. My sandwich came, it was fish on store-bought bread with lettuce, tomato and mayo/tartar sauce; it also came with fries. Mine was very bland and just not that good. It was also messier than you'd expect. My wife didn't enjoy her lasagna either; it looked like a hot mess; she picked away at it, scraped off a bunch of cheese (she said it had no meat or tomato sauce, something I thought all lasagna had), picked at her salad a bit then just gave up on her meal altogether. Simply, this place just isn't that good, let alone great. You'd be better off picking another restaurant at random, or as my wife said after leaving, at one of the fast food places in town. Maybe they were good once, but they sure have fallen.

We ate here on February 15 during a road trip, as we were passing by Greymouth. This place seemed…read morelike a no-brainer between the amount of awards and great reviews. I can only assume that this place has gone downhill since receiving the awards. We walked in, waited in a short line. The cashier refused to say any pleasantries (including "Hello") and would only look at us. It was uncomfortable to say the least. It was especially noticeable when I saw her conversing with many other patrons during our visit. I ordered the lasagna and salad ($17). Honestly, it tasted exactly like Stouffer's lasagna. There was way too much cheese and hardly any meat in the lasagna. There was so much cheese that I scraped off a large amount, leaving about 1/2 cup on my plate. It was greasy and gross. There was no real flavor in the food. Also strange is how they give you a table number and then proceed to go ask everyone in the dining room if this is the food that you ordered. There seems to be no correlation between the table number and the food that goes out. I also observed with several tables how the customer ordered a hot drink (such as a flat white) and never got it until way after the food was delivered and only after they inquired about the drink a second or third time. I saw a sign posted in the dining room reading "unattended children will be taken as slaves." While I have seen many signs regarding unattended children I have never seen one including slave language. I found the sign to be unnecessary (and alarming), as I was the youngest patron in the dining room by several decades. In all, I would stay away.

Came here for lunch. Prices are a bit higher than surrounding locations and food was only average.read more

This is kinda local go to place for pizza. Not sure if I am a big fan but your alternative is the…read morecooperate chain pizza store. The place: located in downtown Greymouth. Lots of seating. Relative clean. Set out like a diner. The service: average. The girls behind the counter was rather loud but I guess this is the typical west coast hospitality! The food: has a very busy looking menu. The main selling point is their pizza but you can also get pretty much everything else you find in a typical cafeteria. Has a kids menu also. I've tried two different pizza here in the past. Apart from being salty there is not a lot of flavor. Most of the ingredients are ready made. Drinks: a decent drinks selection, mostly domestic brews. Others: free wifi Overall not terribly impressed, almost tempted to go for the chain pizza store next time.