Visited Riverside with 3 generations of family including 2yr old twins. From the moment we entered the Cafe the wait staff were right there offering to make up a table for our medium sized group with 2 highchairs alongside. The space was roomy, comfortable, and...out of the way of other diners... suiting us perfectly. A big kiwi breakfast, 3 eggs benes, a serve of bacon & banana hotcakes, muffins and coffees were duly ordered and arrived a mere 10min later; we were impressed and delighted at the speed with which our meals and beverages were delivered from kitchen to table. Add to this, the delightful wait-staff, especially Imran (whose name we asked for), all were warm, welcoming, and nothing we ordered or asked for was a problem... Imran and team simply obliged, helping make our family brunch rather special, especially as it included grandchildren and great-grandchildren who travelled home to NZ from Perth and who we don't see very often. Anyway, bottom line is, the food was delicious, the service excellent, and the overall cost very reasonable. Happy to recommend Riverside Café for brunch or lunch, or just for the coffee. You won't be disappointed.More

Both had fish and chips with salad ($24) with 2 coffees. Being Labour Monday, the place was humming. Food was great and staff attentive Lots to choose from on menu

Actually quite impressive service - we were told that a large group had arrived and our order could take some time. We weren't in any rush so were happy to wait. Surprisingly our orders came out in a reasonable time - at least half the...time we expected to wait so service was excellent - staff were friendly and efficient despite the obvious pressure they were under. Food was good and people watching while eating was great entertainment. RecommendMore

Had a snack lunch here and the food and drinks were very good. Very popular place. Staff friendly and helpful. Recommended

Brunch after a walk was pretty disappointing. Waited 35 min for a cup of tea, eggs in the full breakfast were completely over cooked. Omelette was ok but under seasoned. People next to us also waited 20+ min for their coffee. Place was a bit...busy but not overly so. Won’t go back in a hurryMore

On a rainy busy day at Riverside Cafe we were served fast! We ordered 16 lunches and it came out so quickly! We were very impressed. Lovely helpful staff. And they moved tables for us! Higly recommend.

We had to visit twice in 2 days as the first visit was excellent. Large portions and tasty fresh ingredients . The first day my husband and I had the warm kumara salad. Lovely large portion with fresh ingredients. The kids had the kids burger...which was the size of a regular burger at other places! The second day we had waffles, eggs benedict and club sandwich. Huge portions. Despite the cafe being very busy, food was fast, fresh and hot.More

Went about 2 months ago, Hubby had tacos and mince, served in a bowl and about half of previous portion size, I had fish n chips, used to get 2 pieces of fish, only one small piece this time, very disappointed . We have been...going to mokaba cafe since, However they were busy today and we went back to The Riverside today, Had Lamb burgers and chips, Small burger not nice either, dry and tasteless, Think they maybe have changed hands, Will not go again.More

Have lunched here before. Adequate food and service. Great to see they are busy as are all the eateries but just falling short on freshness and quality for my taste. We had vege paninis which were substantial and ok. Fries were good. Coffees average. We...got whipped cream instead of yogurt despite being specifically asked and requesting yogurt .. otherwise ok. A couple of flys were a bit irritating but you can’t blame the place for that.More

My husband and I are travelling at present and came across this restaurant. Would recommend as service was excellent and food very prompt and also very fresh.

They have a gluten free menu available with plenty of options. I was here for breakfast and got the full kiwi, lovely soft GF toast, real pork sausages and baked beans with all the trimmings, was very happy. So much on my plate I was...able to share some with my partner who got the eggs Benny which he loved! Yummy mocha frappe with whipped cream to top it off. Highly recommend. Lovely quayside area for some people watching and outdoor seating. A few Gf cake options in the cabinet also. Very happy!More

This is a great restaurant; good food, nice situation. The only thing was we’re at Covid-19 level 2 in Whangarei. One of the waitresses wore a mask not covering her nose for our entire visit. The rest of the waitpersons wore their masks properly, so...it was just one person who if infectious would have spread her germs to everyone. Really not good enough.More