My lovely wife and I called in here to escape from the rain and reconsider our plans for the next few days after the weather forecast made our planned four day tramp on the Tongariro Northern Circuit seem pretty undesirable. Service was very slow but...More

This quaint little restaurant is just delightful. The service was excellent and the food even better. This was my third time visiting the establishment and each time I have not been disappointed. The portion sizes were generous and the flavour combinations worked well. I recommend...More

It’s actual a train station and a cafe at the same time. Good food throughout the day. It all feels like home made. Nothing too fancy and honest food. Don’t ask for anything but what’s written in the menu. The cappuccino is not really the...More

Waitstaff was super. Forgot my wallet and they kindly let me leave and return! Thank you! Food was nice, bread platter the bomb!

After walking the Tongariro Crossing we had a wonderful meal at this restaurant. I had the fillet steak and it was perfectly cooked. My friend chose sirloin steak which was tough but to the credit of this restaurant, the waitress recognised that it wasn't cooked...More

Ghastly - uncooked afghan which disintegrated on the first bite; grey pumpkin soup, that tasted of nothing but pepper; raw lasagna; asked for ice for drink; got two chunks....there was nothing positive about this experience at all. We were hungry so we closed our eyes...More

The restaurant is good quality and well priced in a beautiful setting - especially if you are a train fanatic (the restaurant is the station "cafe" on the Auckland to Wellington scenic railway). We went on a Sunday which offered a particularly good value Sunday...More

No great but pretty good. As good as it gets in National Park. The coffee is no that good, however your in National Park and this is the best your going to get for now. Yes, they do meals and they are OK. Pastry /...More

We ate dinner here while staying at the Chateau. First night the fillet steak was so good that we came again the next night. Second night was not nearly so good. Two goods trains stopped the first night, which was a bit of excitement. Staff...More

This cafe has a long history and connection with NZ trains between Auckland Wellington. National Park Station where the cafe located is always one of the several traditional stops along the route, mid position between Auckland Wellington and a stop for passengers to go to...More