Five udders up. Great breakfast, good coffee, super service. Really enjoyed the salmon Benedict.read more

We stopped here while driving to Rotorua. Very friendly staff, good coffee, and an excellent quick…read morebreakfast.

Delicious food!! I ordered the vegetable filot and creamy pumpkin soup, kids ordered strawberry…read moremilkshake, choco milkshake and mango smoothie. Everything was soo delicious! The gentleman at the counter was very pleasant and helpful. I'm glad we stopped by here to grab lunch!

We ordered Sausage Roll, Ginger bar, Cappuccino & hot cocoa - all the savories were scrumptious! We…read morealso ordered Pork Belly Roll to go. Service is excellent and ambiance is laid back.

A healthy lunch with pan fried Red Gurnard fish and a summer salad consisting of baby fennel,…read moreoranges, free range chicken and rocket with a light sauce at "The Loose Goose" . Food : 4/5 Service : 4/5 Price : $$ Place : 3/5

We came here on a recommendation from our bed and breakfast nearby. It is a cute little…read morecafe/restaurant. Staff is very friendly. Food is incredible with great service. I highly recommend!

Coffee was delicious! And it's such a cute place, would highly recommend for a quick bite or a…read moreleisure brunch

Excellent coffee (and I am really, really fussy). Food is not too bad either - nothing…read moreextraordinary - but good quality.

Went to Alpino for dinner. Very friendly staff and quick service! We ordered the margarita pizza,…read moreoctopus, burrata, the 200g tenderloin, and the fish of the day (which was snapper). They were all really good! Location was quite good as well with parking a one minute walk from the restaurant. Seems like a very popular place so I would recommend getting a reservation before going. There is also an Italian gelato shop just across the street if the desserts at Alpino don't suit you. Overall, really good and highly recommend for anyone in the area!

Great food and amazing service. Can be loud when busy, but a good atmosphere. And price wise food…read moreisn't to bad

It may be easy to miss this place when driving through Tirau as it is set back from the main road…read morethough it does have a considerably sized sign out front. This time was the first time i have ever seen and been in the cafe. Anyway as the name suggests it is all about the word " bugger "....and its usage and acceptance into the common everyday language in the country. There is much magazine and news clippings , cartoons and posters adorning the walls regarding the word and well known instances it has been used in....including one time when our ex PM used it. Anyway the pictures say it all. As for the rest of the decor..nice..and it is a bright place with good atmosphere. And so on to the service and food . My better half ordered the Bugger burger with bacon( can get without if so wish) and i the Bugger stew with pastry on top. Also i ordered a cappuccino. The food came out in an okay time...not slow but then not too quick either. I expected pastry baked on top of the stew , but it was instead the stew in a bowl with a chunk of pastry sitting atop the bowl. There was a salad on the side also. The salad was okay but i thought the stew had a high chance that it had come out of a tin can!! As for the burger ....she said it was nothing special. And the cappuccino!!!...i had to remind them about it. It wasn't even at the table before the food came out!! Overall well deserving of the two stars by my opinion and the only worthwhile reason to come in is to peruse the articles etc about that famous word " bugger". I see they have another cafe somewhere else in the country....Now should i risk trying that out one day...

This place has one of the tastiest burgers my wife and I have ever had. You could spend 30 minutes…read morejust walking around laughing at the "bugger" jokes all over the walls of this charming Cafe / Restaurant.

We came here after our tour at Hobbinton, which capped off the perfect LOTR themed morning. The…read moreambiance included Lord of the Rings memorabilia and the pizzas on the menu were named in honor of the trilogy. The service was great and our waiter asked for our names so she could address us personally. Food came out quick and hot. Portions are big enough to share so everyone can try each dish.

We arrived in Matamata to meet the bus for our tour of Hobbiton, but we had about an hour to kill…read morebefore the meeting time (and it was raining!) . Luckily, The Redboubt was open and was a nice warm place to kill an hour, have amazing snacks, and a few drinks. The Redoubt is located right at the I-SITE where you meet the bus, so you definitely can't miss it. It's decorated in all Lord of the Rings decor, down to the Hobbit hole style doorways/windows, getting you totally ready to get immersed in the journey you're about to take. We ordered a few beers to start and they arrived cold and crisp - definitely refreshing for a fun day in Hobbiton! Food-wise, we ordered the 3 Slider Selection, and picked the chicken, cranberry, burry, and brie sliders. They were super tasty and actually pretty large for "sliders" - and it even came with a small side of fries. We also shared the Redoubt's Famous Seafood Chowder, and it was super warming and hearty, but not too filling as it's seafood and not a heavier meaty base. With the delish food, awesome ambiance, and plentiful drinks - I definitely recommend stopping here if you're in Matamata for a Lord of the Rings tour, or for any other reason!

Buzzy busy provincial town of Matamata in the mighty Waikato province!…read more As we are driving to East Coast from Auckland, this is our 1st stop. Hobbiton is nearby, Matamata has changed a LOT since I was last through 15+ years ago. Many dining choices, and we opt for EAT, a 4.5 star on Google after 200+ reviews. Mom n pop store, looks like 3 generations front and back of house....had to walk through Kitchen to get to the loos! Hive of activity, clean place putting out FRESH made on premises REAL food. Wife chose sausage roll, house chutney on the side, I went for power green salad. Both dishes were delish. She said a 4.5 for her filling choice, nice pastry, lotsa meat, a good cafe standard Kiwi favorite. My kale dominant salad, pricy @13nzd, too little for a lunchtime Main total food ingredient costs, at most, 3 bucks, flecks of salty goatmilk feta notwithstanding. Dressing lovely, greens tender (for kale) Forgot the nuts! 2 tablespoons of chopped roasted cashews atop, upon serving, would have rescued it imho. Lose a star for PORTION SIZE error, but a 'gold star' for creativity. Rated a 4 outta 5. Coffee by barista onsite was tasty hot and appreciated, a four again. Attitudes fair, they're working hard this time of year, a destination now HOBBITON brings many people through this formerly sleepy hollow. 3 on the Yelp scale. Value also a 3 on the yelpmeter. Impressive menu for a little place. Would return and recommend. 3.55 stars rounded up.

We loved our visit to Matamata and one of the our favorite parts was Eat Urban Foodstuffs! This…read morecute little cafe had wonderful staff and AMAZING food. In our two day stay, we ended up having three meals here. They have fantastic coffee drinks, raw juice and fruit/veggie smoothies, a deli -style counter with delicious salads, pastas, etc., a made-to-order menu with fancy breakfast and lunch items, and INCREDIBLE desserts / pastries. Can't say enough good things -- LOVE IT. *My only negative critique is that for first-time visitors it is confusing to understand all of the options available. The menus are oddly placed with drinks on one wall and the made-to-order food menu on the wall behind the deli counter. We witnessed multiple customers come in, look through the deli counter and drink menu, then go to leave without realizing that there is a whole other menu they had not discovered yet. Do yourself a favor and go here!