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Review The Little Big Cafe - Auckland Central

Maria Rial
Great food and coffee. Really good value for money!
Essealatus Wings
Amazing food! Must try! Friendly and helpful staff adding to the experience. The courtyard serves as a secret hide out at the back. Watch this space
Michael Martin
Good food and coffee, friendly people.
Todd Stehbens
A good little cafe. Neat and tidy but not over the top. The food was delicious, their 'crispy bacon' was actually crispy!
Dave Johnston
Nice food and some of the menu items are available at a great price. Some other menu items seem strangely more expensive than others for no apparent reason. I don't buy those items.
Michaela Housiaux-Andrews
Great food and coffee. Very friendly staff, always bring a smile to my face
Barbara Corcoran
Friendly staff, helpful in every way, and good food and coffee. Everything was just great.
Wendy Delamore
Great price, lovely service, excellent presentation of food. Blimmin yummy food and they know how to make long blacks
Regan Lee-Martin
Really nice little courtyard and really good genuine service! Food and coffee were yum aswell!!!
john warren
Lovely little cafe with very friendly staff, makes a great start to the day.
Shannon Kelly
Staff were friendly. Food and drinks were good. Courtyard out the back is the place to be.
Dee NZ
Great service (added bananas for me to my lemon/sugar crepes) and yummy food!
michael.j ashby
Good food and friendly staff, used a coupon from the entertainment book, no problem.
Emma Chen
Nice little place for brunch and owners are super friendly.
Annette Collins
Nice outdoor area to sit. Great breakfast and coffee
Stephen Thoms
A nice little cafe with good coffee and great little brekkie.
Logan
But courtyard out back, lovely environment overall great experience
Aryaman Parulkar
Grat food and a substantial amount of salmon on the bagels. Would reccoomend
Matt Gilbert
Friendly staff and good service. Highly recommend.
Alesha Arrowsmith
Such a great cafe in the heart of parnell. Excellent service and the food was amazing, will definitely be coming back :)
Melanie Arrowsmith
Excellent service and yummy food. The staff were lovely and friendly and I left very happy. :)
Abbie Gavin
We ate here because it was on zomato gold but we’re not likely to go back. My bagel was extremely stale and my egg undercooked. Also the toilets were really dirty.
LuNa The TuNa
This probably is the biggest chinese jianbing I've eat in my entire life.... Flavour was great with chilli sauce. Big breakfast taste nice too. Service very friendly but a bit slow.
Tony Ma
Biggest Chinese crepe I have ever seen!<br/><br/>Good value with Zgold, took a while to prepare but the staff was friendly. <br/><br/>Service: 4/5<br/>Environment: 3/5<br/>Presentation: 3/5<br/>Food Quality: 4/5<br/>Food Quantity: 4/5<br/>$15pp approx
MegWantsVeg
We came here just by chance as we were looking for a place close by and used our entertainment book coupon. I must say we were a bit nervous when the place was empty on a Sunday, but I think this is due to the road works happening just outside. We ordered a savoury crepe, mushroom on sourdough, omellete and hot chocolate. We were so happy with the meal that we decided to try their Chinese crepe as well. Everything was cooked just right, generous portion for the price and tasted really good, not too salty not bland. We would definitely come here again when we have the chance. Thank you to the friendly staff!
Rosanne Choy
Came in today for lunch. Ordered a Mars bar crepe and pasta of the day. Mars bar crepe wasn't too sweet. The crepe was quite thin and large, crispy on the outside. Pasta was a bit salty in my opinion. Owners were very welcoming though. Wi-Fi is provided. Atmosphere was relaxing.
Winnie
Its a decent place for breakfast/lunch/brunch.<br/>The menu is simple and uncluttered. The staff is very courteous and friendly. I had the ham omlette, little big brekkie, club sandwich and coffees.<br/><br/>Pricewise: $40 for 2.<br/>Returns: sure
Leanne Short
We had such a delicious brunch here. We both had the big breakfast and everything was cooked to absolute perfection. Lovely friendly service too. And a nice courtyard if the weather is nice! Can't wait to come back
STRADS
A lunch on a Sunday. We had coffee, a brioche French toast with grilled banana & bacon, and a chicken laksa noodle soup with grilled chicken, prawn, tofu, etc. 30 minutes of waiting was slightly too long. The toast was good, especially the grilled banana. The laksa came with very little noodles, a couple of shrimps, half bowl of soup & no grilled chicken. I complained & the chef argued that it was in the soup. (The grilled chicken must have dissolved in the soup!) I complained again & it came on a side plate. Although the apology came from the wait staff afterwards, it was the attitude of the cook that needed to be rectified - admit what was wrong & correct it.<br/>(Food - 3/5; Service - 0.5/5; Ambience - 2/5)<br/>Visited 6 May 2018
MrGodHimself
Casual, cosy and unpretentious; good coffee; very friendly service; food good quality, without being mindblowing. My chicken burger was nice but could of done with slightly more chicken and was a little spicy for my liking; overall a very nice experience and will be returning.
Michelle W
This humble cafe is always delicious (love their soups) and generous with their portions! I’m surprised how quiet it can sometimes considering how their food is (IMO) better than the fad cafe down the street. They have a cute courtyard out the back. Lovely and attentive staff!
Joanne Chiang
This place is a hidden gem. The owner was super friendly. I got a creamy mushroom and bf got the chicken sandwich. The food taste great and price was very very reasonable. Defitnately wanna come back here one day.
S&G Take Auckland
Very friendly staff who are super accommodating.<br/><br/>We ordered the eggs Benedict and fried eggs with salmon and mushroom. Both were great and perfectly cooked.<br/><br/>The place could do with a bit of renovation.
Foodieee
Lovely staff and a lovely atmosphere! Would love to visit again. Decor on point but not entirely satisfied with the food and drink that I ordered - they were nothing special as I would have thought just by their interior. Overall a wee cute gem in the middle of parnell ♡
CrazyCatLady_EmmaC
Very friendly owner and great coffee and food! We ordered mushroom omelette and big breakfast . My husband loved the omelet (has mushroom, goat cheese and tomato in it) my big breakfast every element was nicely put together. Enjoyed the pesto under the ciabatta and egg really give a fresh taste. Healthy balance brunch choice.
MasterFoodie
I must admit that I’m a fussy person when it comes to food. The strange thing is, I can’t find anything to complain about at this cafe.<br/><br/>When I was ordering our food, I couldn’t move my eyes away from the big fat muffins on the counter. They looked so appealing so I decided to give it a go. They didn’t disappoint, each bite was loaded with cream cheese and blueberry, I’m not a muffin fan but I enjoyed their muffin a lot and now I’m addicted to it.<br/><br/>We ordered four meals: Two eggs benedict, a salmon bagel and a homemade burger. I had my salmon benedict with whole grain bread. You can choose the bread you like and hash cake is great for potato lovers and GF substitution.<br/><br/>The hollandaise was house made and consistency was perfect. Eggs are perfectly cooked, I often find eggs at many places being over cooked or undercooked and I think having the eggs done properly is very important so well done chef!<br/><br/>My friend’s beef burger was very juicy and the salmon bagel was fresh.<br/><br/>Overall, we are happy with our food and coffees. The homemade turmeric latte was very tasty, well balanced spices with a little sweetness of honey.<br/><br/>The only let down was that waiting time was kinda long, but it’s understandable considering it was rush hour on a Sunday and all our meals ended up worth waiting for. <br/><br/>Little Big has become my favourite lunch spot in Parnell -Reasonable price with good portion and most importantly, the food is bloody awesome. I miss the muffin already and will return with my family this weekend!
Zhangmu0451
We went on a family occasion and surprisingly fell in love with the foods. Nice place to go for a costly Sunday morning , will definitely visit regularly
Sharon Cui
Friendly staff and awesome foods. It's cute and little but a wide range of options for foods. Positioning alongside Parnell road and you won't miss it
Alysia Gordon
We were a group of 15 who had brunch at Little Big Cafe. All of the meals were excellent, very good value! We were really happy with the staff and the service. We will definitely be back!
Dan Brown
My wife and I recently had breakfast in a quiet courtyard area at the back of the restaurant and had a very pleasant experience. The front area appeared to be nice also if you prefer a view of the sidewalk, street and passers by. Our food was excellent in taste and appearance. We shared both our dishes, Eggs Benedict and Brioche French Toast. WOW!!!  I thought both were amazing and my wife did too, maybe the best breakfast ever!!!  We ate the Eggs Benedict first and our observant server checked with us right away to insure we were happy with the food in general and the French Toast since we had set it a little to the side. She was great, genuinely concerned. The menu was interesting  and I was intrigued, I wanted to try lots of things!
Sam Smith
I have been here a few times - yet to have gone to the courtyard! But I will be back for sure! The food is delicious!!! The only reason there is not a 5 star rating is I was slightly disappointed with the hot drink orders. <br/><br/>Fortunately that is not turning be away from eating meals here any time soon!
Medium_Rare
A cafe battle royale is certainly heating up on Parnell Road. The Little Big Cafe (LBC) is the most cost-conscious of the cafes I've encountered in Parnell, but does that correlate with a dip in quality?<br/><br/>Compared to Biskit, the menu at Biskit is definitely more tantalising and the decor is probably at a level above The Little Big Cafe, however the food at LBC was actually better.<br/><br/>Our portions were sized generously for the price we paid, and our food came out hot. Although one plate did have a hair on the side of the plate, which means the rating is affected. Coffee was fairy standard.<br/><br/>The Little Big Cafe is quite traditional with their menu, but they do provide great tasting food. <br/><br/>I've heard that there is an outdoor patio out back, which is quite nice so I would come back and explore further.<br/><br/>Showstopper: Filling meals that taste great.<br/><br/>Overall Grade: B
Vinny Cistrone
Went here for breakfast- staff were very friendly and the food was delicious also the coffee. Very fairly priced and a lot of variety to choose from. Few GF and VG options as well. :)
Sasha.Lin
A very new and interesting cafe shop, loved the way make their pasta, so yummy and the price is really good. They have often introducing different kinds of dishes every two weeks as well, personally, i love their pancakes, so delicious. It's for sure a must visit during your work break in Parnell.
Tiana H
Love this cafe, preferred it a bit more with the last owners (When it was called Strawberry Alarm Clock) as the staff were awesome and very homely, but it is still an awesome cafe. SUCH affordable prices which is the main draw, because you get such yummy food, good value for money. Awesome awesome awesome.
Foodmonster
Very nice little cafe, the food is really good with reasonable prices. Friendly staff, great service as well. Enjoyed its courtyard a lot, it's quiet and lovely.
Hebe
The environment is so good. Nice coffee and very reasonable price. Staff are so friendly and trade us very nicely. Good job little big cafe. We will be back for your regular customers at Parnell.
Kim Thompson
I come here at least twice a day for coffee, and sometimes back for lunch! The service is impeccable with super friendly staff that know our order as we walk in the door. The set up is clean and modern, yet comfortable and easy. Their cheese and onion scones are to die for - and their lunch (and breakfast) menu is awesome, and great value for money.
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