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The Mess Tent Cafe - National Army Museum
91/100 (47 ratings)
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"Actually surprisingly good! Would probably give 4.5 for overall score, if I could. The food was reasonably priced and tasted pretty good. It also..."
Jarod Margrain
"I would say 4.5 stars as the coffee was ok. The food however from what we ordered was generous for the price and tasty. The children fish and chips..."
JS W
"Had a Lunch after our visit to the Museum, as it’s in the same building. Very friendly staff and great service. The food was delicious and the..."
Oberzocker 511
"👍🏻 1) superb location to stop and charge the EV 2) while charging, enjoy the coffee, snacks 3) super friendly crew with fast services 4) Cozy..."
Samuel Tan
"Great place to eat ! We are staying behind the national army museum and for dinner had for two adults. We had the beef burger and chips and the kids..."
Sasha Walsh
"Nice place, good food, friendly service. Good stop for a road..."
Gen
"Amazing pancakes, they are served with banana, berry compote and maple syrup. These are one of the best pancakes I've ever had and the only feedback..."
Ricardo Seiler
"Excellent cafe in a fantastic museum in a real beautiful part of New Zealand 🇳🇿 great views of Mt Ruapehu on a clear day , Great coffee nice..."
Michael Purvis
"A very good experience. Great food great atmosphere and exceptional service. Highly recommend and we will stop in..."
Mako Jax
"Really good meal at the mess tent. In a really cool setting. Staff are friendly and the place is clean... was glad to find this place on our travels..."
Iffy Gee
Rustic Eating House
88/100 (1562 ratings)
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"The most perfect stop on our way to Wellington! Amazing place from the moment we entered - comfy and artsy atmosphere, kind staff and the Christmas..."
Alino Grabrovečki
"Loved eating here! I was a bit overwhelmed when the plate arrived with a 400° stone to cook my rib eye but I managed and to be honest this is one of..."
Cy
"Thoroughly enjoyed our tea for two. Surprised to be served on beautifully fine cup, saucer, and plate set of English bone china. A table next to..."
Bruce Cooper (hottriggeredkiwi)
"Nice place we had the chance to stop there on our road from Wellington to Gisborne. Real good house cooking, stove warming, comfy atmosfere...."
Francois Meslin
"Easily best eating option in Waiouru. Super-friendly staff and prompt service. Welcoming atmosphere, clean & tidy toilets and very tasty food. Thank..."
Rob Webb
"you can find a very nice, interesting and valuable lunch box, you can DIY to cook the steak and sides by yourself on a heated stone. what a perfect..."
bo hong
"We were in the Tongariro with cold and wanting to have lunch something tasty and of good quality, searching on google and this place appeared to us..."
Nieves Fiorito
"Wowee! Delicious, well presented food at a great price. The service was great. The decor is cosy with the fire going on a chilly day. They also have..."
Maczene Pokai
"Wow this is actually a fantastic little part of the world. Absolutely fantastic service and food quality with the young lady serving holding the Kiwi..."
Shane Weastell (Westy)
"Cleanest facilities I have been in. Fire was welcomed. Lots of things to look at throughout. Bought a couple of lamps and local crafts from the pop..."
Susan Nielsen
Cafe Express
85/100 (590 ratings)
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"Excellent service and Excellent food love the pastas..."
Nick Toulmin
"We were overnight in Waiouru en route South and had the most authentic, delicious, filling and huge meal at this surprising restaurant. The pasta was..."
Win McMinn
"Have known flora, franco, roberto and emilio for years and to this day they serve one of the best italian cuisine in the north island. They are so..."
Bboy1der
"Superb coffe tastiest pizza I have ever eaten, and super people:) the pizza especially ... Yum, light, tasty base, tasty fresh ingredients, cooked..."
Lynaire
"Always a warm welcoming environment, if you want to eat in or take away you will always be met with a smile and fantastic food! The whole menu is..."
Eileen
"Great friendly staff. Very down to earth. Food was amazing. Meals so big that you can't finish. Great value for money. Will be..."
Desiree Nanoo
"Great place that is definitely worth stopping in for food, especially if you have a big appetite. I had the mixed grill and it did not..."
Dee N
"What a bloody hidden gem. Always travelling from Auckland to foxton and only just tried this place. On my god for a small town cafe restaurant this..."
Deecon YT
"Lovely warm cafe, felt homely. We got a regular pizza, fish burger, scoop of chips and two pies. Partner rated pies 6/7, he got a steak bacon and..."
Rosemary Brunt
"Awesome home vibe great food and the staff customer service made my experience that much better while watching rugby regular stop for us when co.ing..."
Apai Te whaiti
"Omg, talk about big portions! Taste great, can feed the whole family for a good price too. Definbe back..."
Donna Monk
"Great atmosphere friendly staff food is amazing got the meatlovers pizza and they have lemon meringue..."
Charles Pearson
"OMG - biggest fish & chip meal I've ever seen, 3 large pieces of fish & fresh as! I could only eat 1 plus half the chips. Service was great with..."
Jackie Daisley
"food was really good, only reason i am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because the service isn’t that great. waited a while to be served, and not..."
Azaria Simpson
"From Upper Hutt to Taupo and everywhere in between over the last three days, Cafe Express blew every eatery away and some. Best service, beautiful..."
Yvette Maere
"Best pizza ever!! Latte almost large enough to swim in with divine lemon meringue pie. Will definitely be..."
lv2btruthful
"Great friendly service 😊 Lovely warm inside with the fire 🔥 Juicy slaw with our meals 😋 steak always cooked perfectly and lamb chops..."
Lisa Bartlett
"Small town pizza places are always either the worst pizzas I've ever had or among the best. Cafe Express is very good. Cheesy in all the right ways..."
Dennis Draeger
"Flavourful egg salad sandwich was most welcome on a long haul bus ride where we stopped .More vegetarian options would be great..."
Tracey Nimmo
"We try to stop there every time we drive through. Perfect quality of food and huge portions! My favorite pasta lives..."
Natalia Bondarchuk
"A colleague recommended the cafe and i was not disappointed! The garlic steak and egg burger was huge and delicious. Made the mistake of thinking I..."
Tom Carr
"Highly recommend!! A great place to stop with a family, clean toilets, high chairs etc. Great service, very good values for money and generous..."
Emma Verhoek
"Huge servings at a very reasonable price. Service is prompt and friendly. There is a large selection on the menu, with items suitable for truckies,..."
Ben Thomas
"Good people and good generous size portions. Pizza could have spent a couple of minutes longer in the oven and the heating could have been a tad..."
luke oldfield
National Army Museum Cafe
81/100 (3050 ratings)
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"A definite must visit museum this part of New Zealand. Give yourself at least 2 hours to enjoy the exhibition and to take in what these brave,..."
Chris Kreuz
"Beautifully commemorated NZ army involvement in WWI, WWII, Vietnam and Iraq. Lots of exhibits to see. Good place to show the young..."
Michael Antonios
"Must a visit, very educational. The museum is very well organised, super clean, and big. We went there as it is my son's birthday wish to see the..."
E A Jose
"Well spent money. Really nicely made museum with interesting facts. The kids playing area was a bonus and we had so much fun there. Family pass cost..."
Barbora Hammer (Barb)
"Haven't been inside recently but a couple of time when I was young, it's a must if not been before. Great place for a break on your road trip. The..."
Vaun Harper
"Interesting place to visit with a very well presented display of military equipment and weapons. A feature display that was on, showing snapshots of..."
Chris Dawson
"The museum itself is great, but there is also a great cafe to stop at. We were traveling from Palmerston North through to Hamilton so the stop was..."
Dave Blackwell
"We came across this museum due to it offering freedom camping in the back of the building. The freedom camping spot was great and we enjoyed the..."
Samantha Adkins
"This was a great place to visit. It had a bit of something for all the family. The kids enjoyed the activities that were available and particularly..."
Rosie White
"Nice little museum about the history of New Zealands Army and military interventions. Also, a section on the..."
Mark T
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