Seriously disappointed. The reviews on Unilocal made this place sound like a hidden gem so we gave it a go. The interior is in desperate need of attention. I think they play on the use of the train carriages as a novelty dining option, but it was shabby & unkempt when we ate there. The staff were young & unprofessional, chatting to each other about their drunken weekends & ignoring customers. The food portions were massive! Eggs Benedict was drowned in a hollandaise that had an after-taste of curry & not much flavour: it basically ruined the other ingredients. The hash browns were deep-fried to within an inch of their lives. Everything came off a little like a truck-stop: the chef clearly loves the deep-frier & favours quantity over quality when it comes to meals. Unfortunately we’re not truckers. So we won’t be back, unless I hear there’s a new chef in the kitchen. And even then I’ll be hesitant.
Tushal B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
At first we had our reservations but 1 visit change all that! The food is brilliant! The coffee lip smacking good!(Bach espresso) the café isn’t too expensive either — intact some of the popular breakfasts are actually cheaper than Main Street cafés! The ambiance is great — with real train carriages set up as restaurants!
Melanie M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
Cool café! I like novelty cafes especially with upcycling to this scale! For those who might not be aware, this café has two train carriages with plush seats decked out for diners if the wish to latte somewhere a little bit different. I was keen to pop into the inviting black locomotives but hubby’s choice was out closer to the water and ducks, which was pretty nice too. We had morning tea here for the first time, coffees and cake, or more specifically sweet muffin and afghan biscuit. Both were super tasty but my coffee was a bit blah. The place was staffed by lots of young faces all quite friendly and helpful. The place was very popular, and I eyed off my neighbours scrumptious looking egg benedict. We had to walk through a garden centre to get into the café which was fine by me as I wanted to drop into a garden store whilst out and about. The atmosphere is what was best about this place and I will definitely be back, preferably for those eggs benedict… mmmm…