Review The Servo Cafe - Auckland Central

Great friendly staff. Quick service. Tasty

Good coffee and nice service. Above average food. These kawhai fish cakes taste amazing

Wow!! What a hidden gem! Great choice of foods. Typical breakfast as well as delicious Asian food options. So beautifully cooked and lively service. Looking forward to taking our family back again!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our meals and coffee. Very good within it's capacity.

Nice people nice little place. Food always good when we go here. :)

So glad my partner and I discovered this cafe! It is now one of our new favourite cafes in Auckland :-) Muffin and coffee I had were both top-notch! I love a big cup of coffee, so I was delighted to see "Bowl" size is available here :-) My partner said his iced chocolate is the best one he has had in Auckland to date. He loved the fresh (not whipped) cream on top. Also said his toasted sandwich was "Excellent" and the cheesecake slice he got for us both afterwards, was very nice too! Thanks all, we're looking forward to coming back here :-)

Food and coffee prompt. Kiwi brekkie good size and good value. Eggs Benedict ok.

One of the most diverse lunch menus I've seen. Will return here for sure.

Had the Kiwi Breakie.Serving size was great, and so was the food. Friendly staff.

Nice and quiet place, didn't have any food, but what I saw being delivered to others looked appealing, coffee was great, I would certainly go again, and recommend giving it a try.

Always good food and excellent coffee - yum carrot cake too

A tad slow on the (admittedly very friendly) service, but the food is worth the wait. And the coffee is great, as is the light airy atmosphere.

Did not try the food, but from what I saw being delivered to other tables, it looked worth giving a try next time I go there. Pleasant place well worth a visit.

The perfect place to have a deliciously heavy breakfast on a weekend with family and loved ones. The price is reasonable too.

A popular cafe amongst the locals, menu is pleasing with perfect coffee and sweet treats at a very pleasing price. This is my favourite cafe and i recommend it highly. Great service every time good work team, you have me hooked.

Waited 35 minutes after paying for food. Had to get take out. Next time I’ll go to a bakery. Same taste.

First time here and been meaning to try for years , saw some Facebook posts on how good it was but would have to say it’s just average, got the salmon bagel which didn’t really have a lot of salmon, service ok but lots of empty tables with left over food everywhere . Don’t know if I would go back or not , maybe if I’m the area but wouldn’t go out of my way.

Bought a lemon tart from servo today only to find mould at the end 😢 very unfortunate. Sucks that I found it at the end too. Please be careful with food from the cabinet.

Usually fantastic but not so today - staff friendly enough but coffee and food not up to usual great standard. Also our experience was tainted by a couple outside smoking and no matter where we sat, we constantly got that second hand smoke swirling around and even inside! Staff stated 'no we are not smoke free' - a big pity because we'll go to one of the majority of other pleasantly smoke free venues around West Auckland from now on.

Service when we arrived was good. Was seen to, and served quite fast. Coffee was great, food was 50/50. The hollandaise sauce was quite lemony and sickly. I had to scrape some off half way though my meal. Kids only get 1 pancake with meal, 2 would've been better. Need to work on your frappe, the chocolate flavour was really unpleasant.

Food: Fresh and Delicious <br/>Atmosphere: Chill and Relaxing <br/>Service: Nice and Friendly <br/><br/>I ordered the cornbeef hash with bacon and poached eggs. It was amazing!

The Servo is a pretty awesome local cafe out west. I gave it a 4.5 because of the whole package, not because it has Michelin Star food, its great cafe food, GREAT COFFEE, and friendly caring service in a setting with indoor and outdoor seating and they allows dogs and even have a dog bowl for water.<br/><br/>We love going there, parking onsite as well as it was a service station, so what more could you want for bacon n eggs and coffee on the weekend, or a lovely pasta during the week!

My preferred cafe in Te Atatu. Staff always friendly, delicious aioli, mocha is usually great, as is Cajun Chicken sandwich and beef burger.

The staff were run off their feet the day I was last here. There was a sign on the counter advertising for staff (I think if you had barista skills you could have started straight away :). Set pleasantly back from the main road, opposite some shops. Good setting and seating. Service was friendly but slow. Food was okay, the salad I got was more oily than I like.

This cafe is my go to when I'm in Te Atatu Peninsula; there coffees are always just right though for the hot chocolate, it just needs a bit more chocolate, but that's my taste. Roughly the price for just a sandwich and coffee is $15, but the sandwiches are fulfilling and packed with nutrients. I really enjoy this place, though at times it can get busy. The staff is also friendly too. I would recommend people to come to this cafe if they visit Te Atatu Peninsula, it's wonderful and pleasant.

This cafe is one that I visit quite frequently during the weekdays, and since it was so cold this morning, I decided why not drop by for a quick snack. I ordered a chocolate brownie with whipped cream, which was quite delicious. This was companied by a standard mocha in a takeaway cup, the mocha was nicely brewed and was hot which was perfect for this cold weather. As usual, the staff were polite and friendly, and the place was cleaned nicely. It was delightful, I would recommend this cafe to those looking for breakfast/brunch and lunch ☕️

This is our regular for morning coffees and muffins. Have always had amazing coffees made by them. Muffins have always been fresh and delicious. One of the few places that will actually listen when you ask for a lukewarm hot chocolate for the kids. They also hand out marshmallows even if the kids don't buy a drink. The staff are amazing, friendly and serve you with a smile. We have visited here for breakfasts a number of times, price is good for what you get. My go to meal is the vegetarian kiwi breakfast. Delicious and filling. Today we stopped for drinks and a slice of cake. Coffees were amazing as always. The sweet treats were great

Overall not overly impressed with this place. The service was good. We were kindly greeted and given cold water. We ordered and within 10 minutes our coffees and food arrived before us. Though the taste of the coffee was nice, it was luke warm and I was able to scull it back, not the perfect coffee in my eyes. I ordered the veg kiwi breakfast with poached eggs. I thought portion size was good and my eggs were perfectly poached. Just a basic cafe breakfast that was nothing to rave about. I think id come back if I were in the area and in a rush but I wouldn't go out of my way.

Been here often for coffee (which is great), never tried he food till now. Fantastic eggs bene - go try it! Efficient and friendly service :-)

If you want to wait over 45 mins for a bland plain bagel then go to servo . Not impressed with the service and food has wasn't as nice as it normally is . Chicken tenders were soggy . No one said anything about the long wait until we asked . They said a delivery truck came which I don't see why that means I have to wait so long , showing bad management and planning . You would think they would put their customers first . Seeing people come in after you get their food before you do and all so a lady working there sits down and has her lunch before you do .

We have pretty much adopted this place as our local weekend brunch spot...especially if you tie it in with a walk around the Peninsula which is stunning any time of the year. My recommendation would be the Fresh Fruit and Muesli. Best I have had in Auckland so far! Nice big chunks of a variety of fresh crispy fruit, home made toasted muesli and natural yoghurt, milk and berry compote on the side. Devine! The other parts of the menu all look great - second best would be the French Toast. The only aspect that lets this place down is the outside seating area....it really needs to be 'jazzed up' a little as it can feel like you are sitting in the carpark or the petrol station forecourt that it used to be! But hey, they have dog bowls beside the tables and the service is great.

Expensive for not much food. Not worth it. Coffee wasn't that great either - burnt the beans and the milk.

I came here specifically to eat this: "Caramelised Banana Pancakes with creamy maple butter &amp; 100% natural Canadian maple syrup" (doesn't that sound amazing?!) as listed on the menu on this very site. Lo and behold no pancakes on the menu when you actually arrive!<br/><br/>Had the French toast instead and big brekkie, iced coffee and a capa. The drinks were great, presentation top notch, atmosphere/décor well done, food good but not amazing. <br/><br/>Would def come here again if they put the pancakes back on the menu, I think they would be better than the French toast.

Have been coming to servos on and off for about a year now. <br/>Coffee is always consistent and good. Usually order from the menu and have NEVER had a reason to complain!!! so yummy!!<br/>The main Front of house lady is always really friendly too.<br/><br/>The only down side I see is their cabinet food(cakes and slices). Always looks a bit old and tired. I think if they re-did that they would find they sold more from it. I'd certainly buy from it.<br/><br/>great place to go for a coffee, cooked breakfast or chicken salad.<br/>I'll be back again for sure

We come here regularly as there are few cafes in Te Atatu and the Peninsula. This is definitely one of the better ones!<br/><br/>There is a good range on the menu, and the coffee is great. We always find the service fantastic and the staff are friendly. <br/>There is seating out the front, meaning we can bring the dog along with us. I'm also stoked that they now have an A grade health rating!

We can only comment on drinks as that's all we had, a pit stop on a ride from the CBD along the wonderful north-western cycleway. My chai latte was as good as any I get in the CBD but Chris said his double shot latte was the best coffee he's had for a very long time. Chris has done barista training, writes a regular coffee column and is very particular about his coffee. He acknowledges that who makes the coffee is the most important ingredient. We'll do the 25km round trip again just for the coffee! The place was busy at this time (9.15 - 10am), suggesting that other people like the place as well.

Had lunch here recently. The coffee was good but the smoothlies were more like a milkshake, very runny. The food was reasonable, not amazing and perhaps slightly overpriced. Unlikely to go back as there's better options nearby.

We have had very mixed experiences visiting our regular morning stop, Servo cafe. Generally the food and coffee have been quite good, the service not so much. <br/>Today however, both the service and the coffee were incredibly poor. When purchasing large cappuccino I don expect them to be a third full of coffee and milk. After all each one is $5 a pop! a simple apology and offer to remake them would have solved the problem for me. However the attitude, argumentative response and no offer of refund or to make more were on offer this morning. Consequently we will not be going back to what was a regular morning cafe for us : (

Visited on the 3/4/2012 very poor food, service was just as bad. $16.90 for the worst overpriced breakfast I have had eating out.<br/><br/>It looks like Servo is under new management with all new staff resulting in losing what made this cafe great in the first place.<br/><br/>Wont go back, won't recommended this to any one

This was our local before the arrival of our son meant no more lazy Sunday morning breakfasts. <br/>We returned about a year ago to the new owners, and poor food and service. <br/>We returned today (27/11/2011) to a complete change! We were greeted as soon as we walked in and drink orders were taken before viewing the food menu (the kids menu is laminated, has games on the back, and pictures of the food - nice touch). <br/>The food arrived just as we started getting a little impatient, but it was well worth the wait. PERFECT Eggs Benedict - the hollandaise was mouth wateringly wonderful. The Big Breakfast went down a treat (after stealing the hollandaise from the eggs bene plate). The little fella demolished his fluffy and chicken and chips.<br/>Reasonably priced, and they're even in the Entertainment Book so you can get a free meal!<br/>Well done on the 180 - we'll be back again, and again, and again.

Visited here on 19.11.2011 for Lunch. Had the burger and fries. Best burger i've had in a long time,very flavorsome and nice shoestring fries. Partner had Ceasar salad which was good also..

Our sunday 21.8.11 this would have been our 4th visit to "Servo" Eggs benedict are my favourite &amp; have only every had this at "Servo". We both had eggs benedict &amp; was not impressed when it was served WOW- no spinach - which is what eggs benny's are all about, dried up english muffins with a bit of hollanise sauce &amp; a piece of potatoe<br/>The owner told us we had to pay extra for the spinach &amp; spinach is never served with this unless customer requests!!!!, which has never happened in the 3 other times of going there. The owner was argumentive &amp; in front of everyone in the cafe. We got a refund, which he didn't want to do, had to pay for our hot chocolates that we still half full<br/>Won't every be going back, shame on you "Servo" very poor customer service!!!!!

In search of Auckland's best Eggs Benedict, we recently visited Servo. I'ts a great community spot (where everyone knows each other), and the Eggs Bene were ... OK ... but their hashbrowns are awesome!<br/><br/>See photos and read more at http://celestereviews.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/servo/

I went there at Sunday lunchtime. <br/>I bought two pieces of the muesli slice to takeaway for a visitor.<br/>Unfortunately they were stale and dry. The slice would probably have been fresher from the bakery across the road.<br/>Servo need to up their game to hold market share against the new players in the area.

A great local cafe. My partner and I popped along to Servo last Sunday afternoon for a quiet coffee and a read of the paper. I had the best vanilla milkshake I've had in years and my man had a good short black (and believe me he is very fussy about his coffee). We also shared a delicious, mouth watering, cheese and bacon quiche.... next time I'm not sharing :-) There aren't many good cafes in Westieland sadly, but we thought Servo did pretty well. The only complaint is that they close at 3:30pm on a Sunday... 4pm would be better. We will be back... I'm craving another milkshake and quiche already :-)

My partner and I paid a visit here last year as we hadn't been for awhile.<br/>We noted they refill the half-used bottles of water which have been on customers' tables. I don't think this is terribly hygienic as I wonder if they ever get washed, after other customers have handled them etc!<br/>We looked at the menu and chose something instead from the showcase. I had an afghan and my partner had a melting moment and we both had coffee. I noted on the menu they advertise they are using a different blend of coffee to what they are now using in their cafe. This is quite misleading as there is a definite change in the coffee (advertised outside). They obviously need to spend some money and update their menus. My partner and I both used to frequent here when we had time just for the coffee. We won't pop in here just for the coffee now.<br/>My afghan was disgusting. It was tasteless and I would never have another one again. It tasted cheap. My partner's melting moment was anything but. It was large and he said it tasted cheap. Maybe there is a cheap substitute for butter in their recipe.<br/>On a previous occasion we visited here and I had toast. Hardly any butter was provided and not enough to even spread one piece of toast!!! Do they have an aversion to butter?<br/>This place has a lovely view and once would have been a thriving, bustling cafe with fabulous atmosphere, wonderful food and TERRIFIC coffee. The ownership has changed and perhaps this has something to do with it.<br/>We will give them another try some time in the future and hope they take note of some of the reviews on this website. We are not prepared to spend our hard-earned dollars on inferior food which is of the same sub-standard as many of the cheap low-grade bakeries out there.<br/><br/><br/>----- 28 Aug, 2010 -----<br/><br/>Good service, friendly staff.<br/>After change of ownership, an okay local cafe on the Peninsula. Noticed some subtle changes in some of the food since new owners took over - if it ain't broke, don't fix it they say - certainly true here. The melting moments don't melt in your mouth!! The grain bread used is lovely. Not enough butter was given with my toast on my visit.<br/>They use a different coffee to what they used to and since it has changed, it's not quite as nice as before.<br/>The service was friendly, asked what you think of the food - which is nice.

I went to Servo Cafe for brunch with my husband today and was extremely disappointed.<br/>The service was lovely, very friendly and welcoming but the food was appalling.<br/>I ordered an iced chocolate which was more like iced milk, for $6.00 i was at-least expecting some choccie syrup and cream. <br/>For brunch I ordered the Kiwi Breakfast which was average and had one rasher of bacon (including the chef's hair on my husbands piece). For $20 i felt ripped off and reluctant to pay. Needless to say I will not be returning.

Very nice staff and good coffee, but kinda dated. Easy to find a park though and nice view!

This cafe has just changed ownership. I went there for breakfast this morning and both our meals had a hair in them each. It was very disappointing as this cafe currently has an A GRADE food rating, however I am not sure if the new owners will be able to maintain this. I hope they lift their game as this has always been a cafe of high standard. We did get replacement meals, mine was cold and the other was good. I will never eat there again.

This is a great cafe but needs a serious face lift now after about six years. It has lost its polish ... it is a bit shabby and the staff used to look like they would be home in any Ponsonby Rd cafe, while now look like they might be more at home in the local burger bar and the service, while friendly, is far from the polished, quick and professional standard Penny and Cam set when they first set it up. The food is still excellent as is the coffee. But sadly no longer somewhere I would take overseas visitors with pride!

When I first heard of Servo was keen to go as reviews had been good. I was bitterly dissapointed and will not return. Arrived in the afternoon to be told cafe would be closing early for New Years eve, but would 'fit us in' as a last customer which at that moment in time thought we were lucky. Was seated at a grubby table that has used glasses and water bottle. Placed our order for drinks which arrived after food (after a third request). Waited 30 mins for basic brunch. Food was average eggs over cooked and everything else soggy and slopped on plate. Really a pity, was expecting so much more.

Excellent cafe...One of the best ive been to out west...Great people and yummy food..BLT bagel was massive and had to cut in half (my small mouth) My faqmily even love the place and we always meet there for lunch...Awesome place altogether

sunday breakfast-when asked if "these are todays pancakes" the answer was "oh they're yesterdays pancake (stale pancakes?!!) service was very slow, some of our order was forgotten and as for yesterdays pancakes? how hard is it to make a simple pancake batter daily!!

try the hash browns, they are fab!!! <br/>Also can take the dog, there are outside tables under cover!!<br/>Highly recommended!!

This is a great cafe for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or just a plain morning/afternoon tea. The coffee is to die for and is definitely up there with the best in Auckland. I have entertained visitors from Canada and the UK all of whom are very impressed with the service and food.

Brilliant service great staff great food best place to go in Te Atatu Peninsula no where else will best it.

We often go to Servo to enjoy a brunch &amp; coffee and are amazed at the consistent service we get there. Cater for kids which we like, and the food display cabinet is handy if we're pushed for time.They also cater which we have found excellent. All in all, Great food, great staff &amp; service of course fantastic coffee.<br/>Thoroughly recommend you check it out.

Servo is the Te Atatu equivalent of one of those New York hole in the wall cafes where those in the know go for the brilliant food. There's a nostalgic westie atmosphere to the area. A few 60s shops, a garage, a tattoo parlour. You can imagine Cheryl West dropping in for a coffee. Servo is on the corner, bright, clean and tidy with artwork and ceramics and a quite sophisticated menu. They make the best gourmet pizzas we've ever tasted plus other great lunch dishes. A great place before you go for a wild life walk in the acres of parkland that now grace the penninsular.Well worth visiting. You'll certainly go back.<br/><br/>Judy and David

There are not many occasions that summon me out to the Te Atatu Peninsula. When I get there, I’m always overwhelmed by the stunning view back towards the City of Sails, the relaxed neighbourhood and the quality of the cafes and restaurants. The Servo Cafe was my first introduction to the beauty of the food of the wild West.<br/><br/>When I lived in Waterview, I was proud to call Servo’s my local. A couple of minutes along the motorway was a small price to pay for the best brunch in Auckland. I was introduced to it by a vegetarian friend who raved about the breakfasts. With Roasted Addiqtion being her benchmark, this Westie cafe must be pretty sharp! Now it is on my must do list of Auckland – yes, it’s THAT good.<br/><br/>Housed in an adapted service station on the corner of 2 roads (hence the name), Servo’s does cabinet food, licensed drinks, pizza & a great selection of classic brunch & lunch dishes, with a few innovative takes on the average Auckland brunch menu.<br/><br/>My ultimate fave; the dish that keeps me coming back for more; my recommendation for those new to Servo’s delights – Golden Smoked Kahawai & Herbed Potato Cake w-Servo Hollandaise, Poached Free Range Egg & Spinach. And in my opinion, it’s even better with a side of bacon!!<br/><br/>My vego mate salivates over the Vegetarian Kiwi Breakfast: Free Range eggs cooked to your liking, Grilled Tomato, Field Mushrooms, Servo Hash Browns, Spinach & Toast. Yumarama! The meat lover’s version of this also lives up to it’s reputation. Servo’s hash browns are a legend unto themselves: golden, deep-fried spoonfuls of homemade goodness. No McCain’s frozen rubbish here thank you very much.<br/><br/>To read more, visit: http://kiwifoodwonders.com/2012/07/21/the-servo-cafe-te-atatu-peninsula-auckland/