Slow start but a great finish. The Cafe officially opens at 7:30, but was open at 7:25 when I arrived and was able to get coffee. The chef though was late. We were on the point of considering leaving when he arrived. Our breakfast club meets every Wednesday and we are picky about things. Usually I would make a few visits before posting a review but one of our party is keen to get this up, so here goes. They lose a point for tardiness, but that is all. Coffee is hearty and delicious. No thin watered down brew. The food is also delicious. We ordered one x pulled pork Benny. one x creamy mushrooms, and two x big breakfast. I thought the mushrooms looked too bready, but the consumer declared that they were the best he had recently received. I failed to get a verdict on the pulled pork, but the recipient cleaned their plate, and voiced no complaints. The big breakfasts were the best I can remember in West Auckland. The sausages are real bratwurst and the portions are huge. I did not finish my serving which is unheard of. Friendly staff. Will definitely return. Note: One of the reviews complains about buttering their own toast. I personally consider that a feature. Some people like butter melted into their toast, and some, like me, prefer to have it sit on top of a cool crunchy piece of toast.

Simply Woah! Even just the moment of entering smashed pumpkin, you'll be mesmerized by it's interior design, a spacious, comfortable and clean cafe situated near the Westgate mall, right next to big save furniture and snap fitness. You'll find this gem of a cafe, weather you're taking your date, friends or family here for lunch I can guarantee they'll be impressed! How often do you find cafe that has absolutely stunning food presentation and taste just as great as it looks! Smashed Pumpkin delivers on every single aspect. We came around 2:30pm after our outting to bethel's beach simply just trying to find a cafe to grab a bite, from the menu we ordered - Soup of the day (potato leek) - Panko chicken sandwich - Chilli scrambled eggs Holy smokes the Panko chicken might be the best sandwich I've ever had in any Cafe hands down! The Japanese/ Western style Fushion is a matched made in heaven. Every single bite into this sandwich crunches on the bread, through the chicken ending with a slightly sweet tangy chutney you wouldn't want to stop eating this thing! Did I mention it comes with fries!? I don't know if I was lucky but fresh long hot fries straight out of the deep fryer, it's like driving through Mc Donald's you bring the lucky one getting that hot fries straight outta the deep fryer, you know that feeling! But you get this at the pumpkin smash cafe on a next level! Comboed with tomato and aoli sauce. Potato leek soup, this creme style soup leaves you feeling warm and refreshed on a summer day! Yeah you read that right *REFRESHED* have you even drank a soup that friken refreshed you!? That by the end of it you don't feel like you're bloated even after having a Panko sandwich. I don't know what magic they throw in this soup but it's friken life changing. Chilli scrambled eggs, would ya look at that presentation! Served on a crossiant. Which cafe serves your scrambled eggs on corssiant, you know it's good already with butter smooth buttery eggs combined with a bit of bratwursts sausages garnished with fried shallots. For those who don't even spice can easily eat this too, it's more fragrant than it is spice. Over all smashed pumpkin deserves your attention, weather its atmosphere, taste, or price for value. It'll tick all those boxes. I'll definately be returning and I'll have all the Panko chicken myself! It was sold out by the time we arrived, so you know what's up!