Vegan cafe in Greytown. Wasn't expecting it, but was very happy with it. The coffee is plunger only…read morebut tastes fine, and the food is fantastic. I had the tortilla stack, full of pumpkin and seeds, with a cabbage and sprout salad. Highly recommended, even if you'd normally prefer a steak

We were having a mooch in the Kilbirnie neighbourhood of Wellington yesterday; looking for a…read morephysical branch of Kiwibank, seeking out the Aquatic Centre for Wellington region, snoopin in a few op shops, ethnic food stores etc. etc. Happened upon a purely LOCAL lookin hangout for a coffee / snack. Cupcake Bakery, 18 Rongatai Road was the venue. Could well be a mom n pop shop? 'front of house' staffers spoke languages exclusive to any of ours, so in depth communication was unlikely.... We did find ourselves a reasonably clean table not in need of bussing and waited for our coffee orders to come up. Cupcake bakery is OLD school, no airs n graces here. Over in the refrigerated glass cabinets, Wife spied a CUSTARD SQUARE! Not having enjoyed this time honoured delicacy for years.... and able to resist anything EXCEPT temptation... she took the plunge..... 3 to 4 bucks approx...a solid mass o kiwiana sweet lovliness masquerading as DIET KILLER, heart attack on a plate. For those not familiar with the genre of Kiwi 'morning tea', a custard square is a confection come baked item beloved by yer grandmother's generation: Made in gargantuan baking tins, then sliced into large SQUARES... Often described as a delicious, semi sweet custardy filling, sweet icing topping encased in two layers of puff 'type' heavy on the lard / butter pastry = an all in one hunger buster say 3-4 inches square, a heavyweight champion from a bygone age when calorie / carb counting was unknown, and anything worth doing was worth OVERDOING ! The writer stuck to his guns and enjoyed a decent cuppa Bruno Rossi de caf coffee served in a lidded cup to stay hot... and didn't assist with the demolition of the aforementioned CUSTARD SQUARE. (other than a quality control excursion into the puff pastry...a tiny fragment which bore some resemblence to a heavy gluey stodge from my arts n crafts classes in the 50-s 60's, when younguns would ...if they could....try and eat anything ) She said it took her back to her youth......1st one she dared in a decade possibly.... It lived up to expectations, but wouldn't be having another anytime soon ! Lots of menu choices at Cupcake bakery, we observed that chicken n chips was popular with the locals. No WiFi, we have DATA, no newspapers, we had a book of our own, No chit chat, staff had their own Asian languages amongst themselves happening, QUALITY my coffee was a 3.5, drinkable, hot reasonable flavour. UNTIDY: Table behind us remained unbussed...we cleared OUR OWN table and placed cups n plates in recycling washing trays on our way out. Floor coulda used a sweep, we never ventured into the loos, smooth surfaces, windows in need of a 'wipe', clearly sanitation not 'high on the list' subtract a star and a half. VALUE coffees were 5 bucks each no refill but flavour was there. Custard square was inexpensive, this not being haute cuisine probably a 2.5 yelp rating all things considered. Not a destination dining establishment, but not horrible either Round up to a THREE star for their FIRST YELP appearance. pics will follow

Cute cottage on the main road into Bulls ( heading north on the left). Off street parking for a few…read morecars. Nice cottage garden and quaint decor. China teacups and pots. We got the at 4pm and there was no fresh food but we bought a melting moment that was packaged. Tasty melting moment but at $16 for tea for two and a pre packed biscuit I thought that was very expensive. If that's any indication then the cupcakes must be very expensive!!

What a fantastic little gem of a Coffee and Cup Cake place to stop at en- route either direction…read morethru Bulls (The cherry cottage) its just like arriving at your Gram Mothers house on a sunday for coffee and Cake slices or maybe a nice choice of Tea to your Likeing , but the luxury of more days a week ,, the sellection of cup cakes are second to none and baked fresh every day and also during your visit during normal opening hours , they have a wide sellection all fantastically presented cup cakes and slices to enjoy eating In or to take away for your journey ,, Prices are very good , the cottage take you back in Time , Do not miss this golden opportunity to split your journey up and put a smile on your face ,,I travel this route alot and I am never let down with the quality and presentation ,, not forgetting the spotless ladies and Gents Facilities ,

Had planned to meet some friends at a place just a couple doors down, but it was closed due to the…read moreillness of one of the owners. Ended up in here for some too-sweet treats, but managed to sit and chat for a while anyway.

I've tried: donuts, caramel mini cake, jaffa cup cake, apple cinnamon crumble cake, & the colored…read moreones ALL were cheap taste, too sugary and also not friendly staff! Won't be back for sure!

The food is warmed in a microwave which is a good reason to question this place…read more Not many options for vegetarians. No Veggie Burger. Their salad contains meat.

Meh, had better…read more MUCH better coffee MUCH much better muffin Taste - free de caffeinated coffee with hot almond milk* on the side x 2 with a lemon muffin total 15 bucks = poor value. * one TINY mini pourer 15mls for TWO coffees? wassup? Offer of free refill when spending 15nzd was declined.... by US ! Didn't care for any more, as the 1st time round was barely drinkable. Muffin was over sweet, crumbly textured and failed on many counts, not least of which is taste. NOT a value proposition by any stretch of imagination. Staff were pleasant, not particularly communicative. Located on the 1st floor, up the escalator from busy Lambton Quay shopping street, Sierra is a nice spacious comfortable clean venue for a chat / read the complimentary newspapers, have a loo break / wash up etc..... but underwhelms in every other Wellington cafe category, the MOST important being COFFEE that satisfies. In a city where coffee is taken seriously, these guys punch WAAY below their weight Can't offer more than 2.0 based on our experience. pics will follow