Review The Shack - Raglan

From the first smile of the staff when we entered the Shack we knew we were in for a treat. The avocado toast came with a half of avocado with walnut crumbs and a GF toast with seeds that tasted like a real sourdough had goat cheese, basil oil, candied onion, perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes basil. The zucchini fritter had chickpea flour with Indian spices, two perfectly poached eggs and chilly jam. Both were mouthwatering!

This is a must when visiting Raglan! The staff were so friendly and their coffee was great. The cafe itself was so cute and overall had a really nice atmosphere. Highly recommended for travellers :)

Great atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff. Got the scrambled eggs + potatoes and chilli crunch rice + chicken. Both very flavoursome and potatoes were perfectly crispy. Thought the rice dish was perhaps a little on the small side but made up for it in taste :)

A really nice restaurant in Ragalen. Delicious food, friendly staff, and comfortable environment. I recommend the chilli crunch rich! It smells so good and taste as well. The chicken burger is also amazing 😍

Lovely food and friendly service. The Shack is in a convenient location and despite always being busy, the wait on food is not bad. I enjoyed our food and drinks. They cater for diatery restrictions as well. I went for simple eggs on toast which I regretted as soon as I saw my friend's Avocado on toast. Looking forward to trying it next time.

Love their crunch rice! Got recommended by the staff and didn't expected the well mixed flavor. If you come to Raglan, do not miss this place. It will definitely give you a lovely experience.

Great classic kiwi cafe with a great selection of food. Coffee very strong which was perfect to start the day. Had the Onesie breakfast and was light yet filling. Didn't slow me down for the morning

Good selection of healthy brunch options and the 2 dishes I had were both delicious. Also pretty dog friendly. Have to say coffee could be better though.

We thoroughly enjoyed lunch at The Shack today. The Cafe was buzzing and very busy - saying that, the service was absolutely top notch. Our coffee arrived within 5 minutes of sitting at our table. Our lunch may have been 5-7 minutes later. Absolutely delicious. Sure recommend this Cafe.

Very nice Coffee with a fantastic atmosphere. People are friendly and you feel very welcomed! The food is from high quality and super delicious. Price is average for the region Full recommendation for some social food ! If you are interested in further food and travel content, please follow us on Instagram: @hannahundclemens

I got the Nasi goreng. It was so tasty ! The veggie sandwich was really good too. I really like this place and recommend it. Good food and lovely place.

Delicious food and a great coffee to match what more could you ask for ! The staff were really lovely and friendly and the atmosphere was super chilled out and nice. I would definitely recommend if you are in Raglan to give this place a visit. The menu has great options so will be back next time we visit Raglan for more yummy food. Pictured is the fritters dish which came with an egg and avo smash super yummy !

I gave this place a second chance today, after a disappointing first visit a few weeks ago. Unfortunately they didn't really perform.<br/><br/>The coffee a few weeks ago was terrible, a cappuccino with less foam than a bad flat white; and the portion size was very small for the price.<br/><br/>Today, I had the Chicken Roti which had barely any chicken in it, just stuffed full of potato. My friend had the worst iced chocolate I have tasted in my life, it was truly gross. She had a bagel which she enjoyed however. OUR FOOD TOOK AGES! Three tables that were seated and ordered after us had their food before us, some 10 minutes before. It was clear they knew the staff as the staff paid them a lot of attention, largely ignoring us. <br/><br/>I think the biggest point for The Shack is the rude and unpleasant staff. On both occasions I have felt like a burden to the staff when ordering anything, and frankly been treated with a cold harsh manner all round. Customer service makes or breaks this industry, and I won't be back again unfortunately. Its such a shame because the decor and location has such potential.

Liked the decor, very funky and friendly service. Its a shame about the food and coffee. Could do with a bit more ooomph with the coffee and not so burnt, and the food was a bit odd (strange combination of salmon and sour broth). Would give it another go if I'm down there again.

We enjoyed our brunch so much we went back the next day and did it all over again and weren't disappointed :-). The eggs benne is superb but what really impressed us was the well oiled machine in the kitchen producing fab looking food that kept up with a very busy patronage (most other cafes in Raglan were empty) along with great waitresses who were totally focused on the job and really friendly. Loved the quirky but understated and clean decor. The Shack would totally give the Ponsonby strip a run for its money, thats for sure. :-)

Good food, some great lunch choices, but portion sizes are a bit weight watchers at the moment

Always a winner in Raglan.<br/><br/>Great Coffee, Service, and food is always spot on.<br/><br/>Will continue to return time after time.<br/><br/>Definately try their Eggs Benne with Salmon, or even their Beef burger! Anything will be a treat.