Unexpected jewel that my wife and I have found!
Amazing coffee and food!
Already been there twice in a month.
Love the cleanness of the cafe and friendliness of the staff.
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Turned up at 8:30 Sunday morning to avoid potential weekend busy crowds,
and was pleased I came in before busy time which is 10am+
Asked for a table for 1 and promptly seated where I wanted to be.
Food:
Ordered a flat white, which turned up quickly.
It was a little mild for my taste buds but well made.
Ordered eggs (poached) benedict with chorizo on sourdough and hollandaise.
Turned up pretty quickly as well.
This was a solid dish.
Would have preferred the chorizo to be fried a bit more, to be a little crispier.
Service:
The server needed to be more assertive/confident.
When I walked in he was friendly in a timid way and I like it when I'm just quickly welcomed and asked how I can be helped. 101 hospo things could be improved here.
Same when ordering the coffee - large vs small - want to be told small = 1 shot, large = 2 shot, without having to extract that. There is no consistency in cafes serving sizes or shots so don't presume I know what yours is.
About 10 mins into eating was asked if everything was ok and then left alone.
On leaving the same lack of assertiveness as I approached the counter to pay also left me unsure where to go as a staff member was sorting coffee cards at the counter.
I'm nitpicking, but that's what reviews are for.
Solid food and service.
Other reviews will have comments if different experience when it's busy.
Bit feeling under the weather today and wanting some comfort food after grabbing a plant from Mitre 10. Marua Road Cafe was the closest to grab a coffee and a plate. Staff were so friendly and looked after the customers really well. I was just by myself but two staff were attending to me, giving me a cup and a bottle of water while the other one was asking me if I wanted a cup coffee while I'm browsing the menu, awesome! The food came out really quick but yummy. I ordered Creamy Mushroom and it was a delight and so delish, a must try. The coffee design was so cute which really painted a smile on my face and made me feel so much better after the great cafe experience. Highly recommended and will come back anytime soon with family and friends.
The food here is very tasty and the customer service is truly great. What really sets this place aside from others is the barista and the cute and quirky pictures he creates on the top of the coffee. Highly recommend
Best service by the guys here, and the food was super tasty. Creamy mushrooms were best i have ever had . The big breakfast was also very good and eggs cooked to perfection.
Met a friend here for lunch. It was fairly packed but we had a table outside. When they came to check on us they gave us the option of getting the umbrella out for some shade.
When ordering they were able to change the chorizo in the mushrooms to bacon. I had the portabello rosti stack which was nice. It had two pesto sauces which were both flavourful. I did find the red one (think it was sundried tomato) a bit salty. The creamy mushrooms looked quite creamy and tasty with kumara strings over the top.
The iced chocolate was almost milo like. The hot chocolate was also quite nice and chocolatey. They also have cabinet food as well.
They are located in a hub with shared parking spaces so I'm unsure if you are able to park in the other spaces after hours. There were also a few places on the road side.
Nice place on Marua to get a well made coffee. Staff are always friendly and service is always fast. Plenty of foods to choose from ready made or off the menu.
Most items are reasonably priced for serving sizes, $21 for breakfast tho is a lil steep for what you get but tastes good.
Plenty of seats to sit and enjoy coffee and foods.
A cosy cafe in a relatively quieter area (not many other shops around) - but consistently makes good coffee and their creamy mushrooms are top notch. Staff are always friendly :)
We stumbled across this cafe and pulled in. The menu was diverse, good potion sizes, food and coffee excellent, and the staff really friendly. I’ll definitely be back!
If your after the most incredible food and service that beats no other this is the place for you. The staff, (especially the owner) always great you with the biggest smile and no request is too large. Asking for a wheelchair friendly table the team within minutes had a new table all set up and ready to go in the sun (just as we’d hoped for). The food here is always incredible, I’ve never once left disappointed and would recommend it to anyone and everyone! 11/10 for service and food. Thank you Maria road cafe for never letting us down!
We ordered the big breakfast and Spanish omelette.
The eggs were cooked and seasoned nicely, and the omelette was nice.
The sausage was very meaty and cheesy, I liked it, and rosti was very crispy and seasoned perfectly.
I would work on the mushrooms, maybe halves instead of slices, and bread, more butter conditioned so it can easily spread.
Very reasonably priced.
A near perfect brunch thank you
While I was staying at an Airbnb nearby I had the opportunity to visit this cafe for a few days in a row. I became a "regular" there during my visit. I really enjoyed the food, the latte and the latte art too (thank you, V!!) I also got to chat with Clarissa, who's the owner, who is a warm and welcoming person.
This cafe has rare qualities -- good food, good people and a cozy atmosphere. I rarely come across cafes during my travels that make me wish I was a local and Marua Road Cafe is definitely one of them.
If you are visiting or in the area, I highly recommend going here. They have pastries made in-house too, by Clarissa herself!
great cafe! amazing service and the food was so yummy ☺️ we got the breakfast salad and carrot hotcakes, delicious ! staff were so friendly and welcoming too:) would definitely go back again
This place is clearly a labor of love. The staff are lovely and welcoming. I would come back to the staff alone. The food was good but not the best I've ever had either. Just ok; it felt a like it was trying to be fancier than it needed to be. Still good! Just wish it was more "straight forward" (An egg with avocado and tomato instead of avocado with peas mixed in and tomatoes on the side if that makes sense?)
Love this spot! The place is always buzzing but never overcrowded, and the coffee is very hard to beat. A big thanks to Clarissa and the team who run a very tight ship!
Hamish Dorrington
Kakapo Business Sales
We arrived at midday and the tables were bathed in sunshine. Comfortable seating which is often lacking in cafes. A good selection of cabinet food. Bacon and eggs nicely cooked. The experienced owner is very welcoming and it's excellent that she takes time to reply to reviews.
Amazing coffee, delicious and hot 🔥 Staff were kind and prompt, and the food was fresh and tasty. Lots of indoor and outdoor seating, parking right outside the door. Well worth a stop!
Popped by for a biscuit and it was tasty. Lovely friendly service and super comfortable looking tables and seats. The only thing making me hesitate in returning for a sitdown meal was the fact that the entire cafe was full of the cooking fumes from the open kitchen, so it was difficult to breathe even during the short time I was there. But the service and ambience was so lovely, I may give it a go later, as maybe the kitchen fan wasn't working when I went there.
Food and coffee were presented really nicely. The service was excellent and very very attentive to us and all the tables. Had the smoked salmon rosti stack and my partner had the fried chicken Beni both were very good.
Such a nice place to have breakfast, everything was so delicious and coffee was 10/10.
Will be back.
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