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It is great to see a cafe offering a shop which has an extensive range of merchandise. This however did little to overcome the small range of cabinet …
Juls
Hungry Elephant
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Very tasty plant based options here . I had a really nice couscous salad which ticked all the boxes. Absolutely recommended , beautiful wholesome food…
Dan Irvine
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The platter was one of the best i have had! The staff was particularly helpful, even though the kitchen was closed they were ready to help with the fo…
Saurav Krishnan
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10 Reviews on “Hungry Elephant”
Drove here from Auckland because of the vegan options over the summer break. The food was really overpriced and seriously underwhelming. I ordered the vegan garlic bread – a rock hard, thin piece of bread came to me with about one clove or burnt garlic on top of it. My friends and I couldnt believe it! What a joke. Will not be coming back.
Coffee over priced & not that great. If you are not vegetarian/vegan/GF etc probably not going to excite you and you will leave hungry as I did. If that is your thing then defiantly come try it as food looks well made and fresh
TOTAL RIP OFF! We read the great reviews so decided to come here for a late lunch. A lot of the cabinet food looked dry and unappealing. There was a whole baked dish of dry lasagne sitting there that hadn’t even been touched. Wonder why not? Prices were ridiculous. Only a few menu options. We ordered a pizza to share for $25. (The cheapest of only 2 options.) It was called a pizza Margherita with 2 toppings – ‘cheese’, which was greasy, yellow and looked like tasty cheese from Countdown – definitely not mozzarella or anything as such, and ‘tomato’ – apparently the tomato base doubled as a tomato topping. No fresh basil in sight. I could have made this pizza at home with 5 toppings for less money. The food was better when it was Dragonfly. We won’t be returning and would not recommend.
We have heard many friends raved about the place and finally made it today. We were greeted on entry by an impressive array of salads, dips, marinated tempeh and tofu, gourmet pizza, hot meals and soup of the day (today soup was Pumpkin, Quinoa and Asparagus) in the display cabinet. And to the side, there was also a large selection of vegan, gluten free, sugar free raw desserts like Caramel slices, Smore cupcake, Lemon cheesecake, Panna cotta, berry slices, mint chocolate slice, almond protein ball. The price ranges from $8 – $3 . The staff were very helpful and gave us many of the sample to try – they were all delicious.We had a pizza and platter for 2 to share. As with all nutrient dense food that is full of goodness, the meal was perfect for the three of us and we still have room to have some takeaway dessert for the trip home :).We will definitely come back again and can’t wait to try some of the interesting smoothies
We went to the Hungry Elephant because we heard how good it was, being Vegetarian we were looking forward to it. And I have to say it was fantastic, great food, super nice people and a great venue for lunch.If it wasn’t so far from where we lived, we would be regulars. I hope it stays busy, so the cafe survives, we need more like this.Very Highly recommended.The Hungry Elephant At 615 Matakana Road, Matakana, Auckland. Enjoy, Rajpal File.
Food was amazing, servings are generous and three is a large variety of options on a menu to choose from. Tea selection is really good too, I tried a delicious high quality green tea that a friend shared with me and really enjoyed my turmeric late. They also have things like mocha late and a selection of nut and soy milks. The desserts cabinet looked fantastic too!The interior of the place is very lovely as well. Very clean and modern. They have indoor heating and a cosy outside deck overlooking a waterfall. The other great thing about this place is a little organic store sitting right next door! So after having a cuppa or a meal it was great to browse all those cool natural things at the store.
I’m full of admiration for the huge accomplishment that the Hungry Elephant represents. I took a group of 35 vegetarians/vegans there last week, all discerning foodies and great cooks themselves, and they were unanimous and vocal in their praise as well. I’ve been in the food industry for a long time and know how hard it is to survive in this industry. But the Hungry Elephant is a real triumph, great food, solicitous serving staff, excellent menu, and delightful owners. The location is super, quiet and scenic with a waterfall virtually in their back garden. The Hungry Elephant will succeed because it is in the vanguard of an incoming consciousness shift in humanity – ethical practices, organic food, originality, an immersion in a wider world of food consciousness and knowledge that’s moving in to our awareness at present. It’s an inspirational place and a must-visit experience. We were all very impressed, both by the food and by the courage and initiative to create such a great space.