The Counter

7 Reviews on “The Counter”

• Vardz

  The new setup is quite dissapointing. This was one of our favourite places to visit and was always packed. Much different now as I am the only one sitting here writing this review. The staff used to be super friendly and always had smiles on their faces. Now the only staff are at the front taking your order – and doing so with nothing that resembles a grin.

  I guess management has decided to step away from being a friendly neighbourhood cafe that I loved. I really don’t get the whole recyclable Eco friendly concept though. If you get a table and have your food/coffee there, it comes in take away cups and containers with plastic cutlery! Just seems very hypocritical to me. Even a food court serves coffee in a proper cup!

  All the best to them and their new model. I don’t think I’ll be coming back though

  August 9, 2020, 9:26 am

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• Wedders

  First off, the banana bread is superb when toasted properly. However this place falls down in so many easily fixable ways that I hope to one day come back and see some changes. A few examples; there is no table service, everything (and I mean everything) comes in takeaway packaging, you cannot simply get a knife to butter your toast, you get a knife, fork and spoon which is just a horrible waste of resources, even if the packaging claims to be compostable. Last time I came in I purchased a lasagne expecting it to be freshly made and able to be reheated that night. What I got was a frozen product that had to defrost for two days in the fridge which kind of defeats the premise of convenience. Disappointing.

  July 21, 2020, 7:51 am

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• Gabi

  The last time I was at The Counter the experience was overall fabulous. However, this is a changed business!! It has turned into more of a breakfast take away place. The consensus of the group I was there with, was that the food was revolting. The food sits on the counter and is given to you reheated in a takeaway box even if you are dining in. Ive had aeroplane food that tastes better. If you are after a good food and a nice dining experience, I would recommend going somewhere else! Back in its hey day this place was packed, now at the peak time of 12pm the place was basically empty, a reflection of what is being served.

  June 10, 2020, 11:44 am

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• Rose

  Their sweet baked goods here are amazing! From their biscuits to slices and cakes, all delicious! I bought a sweet loaf to serve to friends visiting at home and everyone loved it! So great to see some classic Kiwi sweet treats there like ginger crunch and lolly cake! Coffee is nice too. I’ve only had savoury food there once and had to ask them to warm up the sausage roll more as it arrived cold in the middle – they were very apologetic about it but when it came back again, it was only just luke warm. I think i’ll stick to their yummy sweets for now!

  May 18, 2020, 6:00 am

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• Nay Nay

  Such a lovely little place. With the option of courtyard seating is quite cosy. The cafe is warm and welcoming with beautiful staff. Lovely menu with a few lovely dishes. I wanted a hearty dish and the baked eggs were just that. With a good hit of spice and flavour the dish worked well. Accompanied by a great coffee and an options of amazing baked goods you just can’t go wrong

  December 16, 2017, 6:41 am

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• John Regos

  Wow. Ill be coming back here again.

  Food was amazing. Poached eggs cooked perfectly.

  My daughter had a mixed berry smoothie. Only issue was that it was so thick it was difficult to suck through the straw. But so worth it.

  Highly recommended.

  November 27, 2017, 5:29 am

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• Breakfastpiggy

  > Crispy zucchini & corn fritters, smashed avocado, sweetcorn puree
  two poached free range eggs AND Tart slice with tomato, zucchini, spinach, and capsicum < After always coming in for coffee, we decided sit down and try some of their delicious looking food! Fritters are my favourite dish to order when Im out so I had to get them! These were so delicious and had a powerful corn flavour to them, which I loved! The tart slice was also quite delicious and extremely filling! The combination of vegetables were so good and a great healthy alternative! Check our Instagram for more reviews on these! The staff here are incredibly friendly and really helpful in deciding what dish to get! We sat in the court yard and it is so beautifully set up with all the succulents and plants surrounding. We really enjoyed our experience here and would definitely go back!
  The breakfastpiggy team
  Piggies out, Oink oink

  November 25, 2017, 7:15 pm

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