Ampersand Eatery

6 Reviews on “Ampersand Eatery”

• Benedict Uy

  I was happily surprised when we were able to get a parking spot in the Orakei Bay Village area since it is usually really full. We went through the door in the parking lot to the espresso workshop counter to Ampersand. We waited at the counter and were led to a table near the bar. It looked like the back area was like a balcony that overlooked Orakei Bay. We went for lunch so the views were quite nice.After being seated we gave drink orders. Then we ordered the meals a short while after. The ice chocolate was nice. I had the breakfast ramen with pork belly and shared the devilled lamb’s kidney. The breakfast ramen was nice. The main flavour was the kimchi which gave it a nice heat. The pork belly was also tender and almost on the dry side. I really liked the lamb’s kidney though. Breaded and fried and then mixed in the savoury sauce with mushrooms and bacon. It almost had a sweet and sour feel to it. Service was friendly. Food was tasty. Not a bad place to stop by for a meal.

  September 6, 2019, 10:03 am

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• Karina

  Popped in for a coffee with a friend one morning and took a while for us to get seated. The view is really pretty however the coffees were not for me. We didn’t get our orders taken for ages until finally someone served us. We both got iced mochas and they looked good but were so so bitter and didn’t taste like mochas at all. We ended up putting so much sugar in them and still couldn’t finish it. I wanna come back and try the food as it all sounds and looks good so think I’ll give them another go soon however the coffee just wasn’t for me.

  August 21, 2019, 4:22 am

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• Desmond Chan

  I’d consider OBV as a local eatery place for me as I only live 15 mins walk away. Ampersand has an industrial-style decor and gives the feeling of space, especially with its high ceiling. It offers amazing food and excellent service and a sea-view to die for but quite expensive. Please make sure you choose to sit in the decking area outdoor to enjoy the views out to the sea. We totally enjoyed ourselves with our meals and will definitely come back to try out other food options next time 🙂

  August 16, 2019, 1:43 pm

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• Anastasia Matiatos

  Ampersand Eatery is a damn green light from me! Been here twice and the first experience wasn’t that great 🙁 came here with my friend for the first time for an iced mocha and we waited ages for someone to take our order the staff just kept ignoring us and walking past us so that was our first red flag. Then when they finally took our order our iced mocha’s took way too long to arrive I don’t even know how long we waited but man w were mad and thirsty. When they finally, FINALLY came they were bitter as shit and we basically tipped the whole pot of sugar on our table into it and it was still barely drinkable. We ended up not finishing which was annoying because the cafe is super dope with an amazing view and just good vibes. I went back with my family for lunch and we got seated straight away and got our orders taken straight away yippi! I got the smashed avocado and that was so tasty and yummy I was very impressed and no we didn’t wait ages for our food this time thank the bro jesus himself. My family all enjoyed there meals and our waitress was super funny and friendly. I’m super glad I gave this place a second chance because damn they really pulled through. x

  August 16, 2019, 2:39 am

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• LuNa The TuNa

  Great place to have breakfast. Nice location and beautiful sea view made my day. Food and coffee both quite delicious. Service a bit slow but friendly.

  June 14, 2019, 4:38 pm

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• Katyonamission

  First off, park down the bottom. By the plant barn. Dont even attempt to park outside farro, trust me. Ampersand is lovely inside, especially on the balcony type seats. I like the simplistic feel to the place. Service was nice enough. Food was okay. Waffles were a let down.

  June 4, 2019, 2:05 am

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