I was driving from Auckland to Wellington on a wet low cloud kind of day so lunch needed to be had within 30 minutes. At the suggestion of a friend I kept an eye out for the signpost as you enter Turangi from the north....Sure enough, there it was, the sign. I followed the large red arrow and stopped in front of the Tongariro Prison. Oops. The arrow was merely an indication. The Creel is very much a local tackle shop - with a cafe. Turangi is a famous fishing town and a more genuine tackle shop one could not find. My trim latte did not disappoint and my open chicken sandwich was an artwork on a plate. It keeping with its appearance, the sandwich was delicious. While I would have preferred the bread to have been lightly toasted, I was in a hurry so the bread was only slightly soggy. Would I return? In a heartbeat and without hesitation. My lunch took 23 minutes.More
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