MOOMAA Cafe and Design Store
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CUISINES
Cafe, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
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CUISINES
Cafe, New Zealand
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible
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4.0
46 reviews
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4
ChrisandDavid2016
Feilding199 contributions
Sept 2021 • none
We love visiting Moomaa, love the art adorned walls and is a nice 30 minute drive away so relatively local. We had a lunch and the inside dining area was pretty full with a table set for eight reserved so great to see. We ordered eggs bene with ham and scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta with a side of bacon and two large flat whites. The food was delicious and our meals were delivered relatively promptly which was great but our coffee was terrible and not up to our liking or our last visit memory... We will be back for the food and cabinet food looked great too) but will give coffee a miss next time sadly...
Written 26 September 2021
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Deanne D
Wellington1401 contributions
Jul 2020 • none
We stopped here on a road trip north. This is a beautifully designed cafe with interesting items and photos to purchase as well as hearty food. There is a good range of cabinet food, excellent scones as well as a menu to choose from. I would definitely recommend the cheese rolls. They were excellent. We will stop here again.
Written 10 July 2020
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N9371HKemmac
Thank you for the lovely review Deanne and glad you love our cheese rolls as much as we do!
Written 23 November 2020
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JKP
2 contributions
Apr 2024 • family
Visited this cafe with my moko, who couldnt make his mind up and when did changed his mind finally settling on a chicken nugget meal, I had avo bene breakfast with choosing salmon as an added topping. Absolutely delicious and such a kind and friendly young lady serving us, I felt welcomed and valued, we sat and my moko was given a picture and colouring pencils to occupy his time while waiting for his meal , well we didnt need to wait for very long as we got our drinks nice and warm / hot and our meals so fresh and hot straight from the kitchen. Very nice atmosphere and friendly for young kids.... we will be back, thank you team.
Soz I didnt take any photos I was too hungry
Written 20 April 2024
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hungryhippo
2 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
We have been regulars over the years but the lunch we had on Sat was awful.
The Steak Sandwich was very over priced -- the steak was tough & gristly, the caramelised onions were cold on a thin bit of bread with 1 lettuce leaf & a slice of tomato. The curly fries were warm & greasy.
The soup was ok butserved with a thin slice of bread & a sliver ofbutter. Would have been nicer with some hot chunky toast.
There was no love given to the meal... very dissappointing.
Written 14 June 2021
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carol j
Palmerston North1673 contributions
May 2021 • none
Rest stop 15 minutes north from Bulls offers a chance to refuel yourself before long drive north. However closing time is very early afternoon.
Outdoor dining area is relaxing overlooking beautiful landscapes.
Inside there is a gift store to browse and artwork.
Coffee is supreme and seating is comfortable.
We arrived late in day and half menu was off.
Ordered curly fries and sorry to say were disappointed.Oil they were cooked in was sickly and the garlic mayo was very thin in texture and tasted horrible.Needless to say it was not eaten.
The scones on offer looked like they had been sat upon and overworked.
Probably give this place a miss next time passing through.
Written 15 May 2021
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Daisy
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • family
After 3 visits, this place did not get any better. Always like to give a place a few chances to make a fair judgement. In fact it got worse each time. Looks good inside and out but the coffee was awful which is surprising when you see a ‘coffee supreme’ sign. The food portions are very small for the price and the standard was disappointing.
Written 28 December 2020
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freda
Kapiti Coast38 contributions
Feb 2023 • family
But that was the only thing that was. Counter service was very slow, kitchen service not a lot better, cafe was about half full. Staff was either over the top "hello gorgeous woman I will be with u in a moment" to plain rude. Amongst other things we ordered large fries (small or large availabe) to receive 15 fries in a bowl! We did query very nicely if they had mixed up the order with the another table and received a very firm "NO" and no other comment. There is no point in detailing other parts of our visit it's enough to say we won't go back
Written 20 February 2023
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Ian P
4 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
Went for my wife's birthday brunch. The teenage girl at the counter had ZERO customer service skills and should not have been there. My wife requested the poached eggs on toast and asked if she could have just one egg instead of two (as she had recent gastric surgery which we explained to the girl). She said yes but the $13 price would remain. $13 for one poached egg?? I was ordering a steak sandwich so it wasn't as if we were only ordering the poached egg. The food was ok but not cheap. By the way, my wife decided to have something else other than the gold plated egg! We won't be going back!
Written 21 August 2024
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Terriv1
Wellington7 contributions
Nov 2020 • none
We stopped for lunch on our way to Taupo. Decided to get cabinet food as we thought it would be quicker than the menu options. It took 30 minutes for 2 x sausage rolls with salad!! Although it’s a nice place and food good with 4 staff out front and 2 in the kitchen they need to sort their systems. For a start - get decent table numbers on stands so the staff don’t wander aimlessly looking for where to deliver food. #badcustomerexperience
Written 31 October 2020
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N9371HKemmac
I am sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your experience. Our pastries do go out to the kitchen and put in to the oven, but I do apologise for the wait. We have new staff in training and will definitely take your feedback on board. Thanks Emma
Written 23 November 2020
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CiderMonkey
Cornwall234 contributions
Mar 2020 • couples
Stopped by on trip from Wellington north. Found it by chance and merely in passing but what an excellent find.
It is clean, friendly, accessible, not over priced, good quality food and busy.
I had a big brekkie which was just what it said. Nicely cooked and well presented and also we had French toast which although was nice was also quite sweet. Tea and coffee was also good.
Plenty of car parking available and no issues about length of stay.
I needed to send some messages however no wifi available. Dont know if they didn't have it, wouldn't share it or the area being quite a way from civilisation could not provide it. Not a show stopper but would have been good...a bit more explanation would have gained the extra star.
Would thoroughly recommend and would class the place as little gem...found by accident and would happily return when passing in the future if/when we return to NZ.
Written 10 March 2020
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N9371HKemmac
Hi there, thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your time at MOOMAA. Yes unfortunately due to our location we have a poor connection so cannot offer free wifi. This is something we would love to have going forward we just need technology to catch up.
Thanks and look forward to seeing you when you are back in NZ. Thanks Emma
Written 13 March 2020
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Louise T
Auckland1 contribution
Feb 2024 • couples
Fantastic cafe, great coffee (beans are Supreme), honestly the best French Toast I’ve had with berries and a hint of lemon and cinnamon, so well balanced! The design store has some lovely things too. Plenty of parking so if your going past a must stop.
Written 27 February 2024
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kimgE3909AD
13 contributions
May 2021 • friends
This place is fabulous. Rustic barn with fab inside outside layout and decor. Food excellent. I had cherry tom and feta filo tart with sweet chilli relish. My friends also said their choices excellent. Coffee fab, and I'm super fussy. And wow the gift and home decor products unique, well crafted and well priced. This place is a must go to on way through or if your lucky enough to be local... It's the let's meet at. Ideal for coffee, tea, bfast, bunch and lunch and more. Meet friends, family, kids of just have time out. I would also take the dog for outside seating. I'll be back and I'm telling anyone who will listen.
Written 15 May 2021
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Mel P
Wellington120 contributions
Jan 2024 • family
Beautiful little spot, cosy space inside with lovely sunny courtyard spaces to sit. Great coffee, service was top notch, and the food (we had cabinet) was also great. Perfect little spot out of the main centres, easy parking.
Written 28 January 2024
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Rachel S
Mount Maunganui46 contributions
Jan 2023 • friends
What’s delightful place to coffee and eat.. we stumbled across this great cafe on our north island travels recently. Staff were super friendly, food was excellent and coffee perfect. Thanks for a memorable stop from us!
Written 29 January 2023
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Global05689134267
11 contributions
Feb 2024 • family
Fantastic spot for brunch, the food was delicious, the staff were friendly and we enjoyed browsing the gift shop. The three of us loved Moomaa!
Written 7 February 2024
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