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“Family Breakfast”
Review of Salt Air Cafe

Salt Air Cafe
Ranked #1 of 4 Restaurants in Ngunguru
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Reviewed 27 March 2024 via mobile

Wonderful food, quality was amazing really enjoyed eating here so much we came twice. Really friendly staff made us feel really welcome and gave us lots of information of things to do in the area.

Date of visit: March 2024
Thank gavlar12345
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Reviewed 10 March 2024

Very disappointed. Having recently moved here we were excited to go for our first breakfast but were sorely disappointed. The service is slow and appalling. When you place your order at the counter it is laborious. We ordered an omelette and a pie and a coffee. Basic right? Apparently not. Took about 5 minutes just to get the order taken. My omelette, pretty average arrived first. The waiter then asked if we'd ordered anything else so he could take our number table sign. We had to repeat that we were still awaiting the pie(already warm right at their deli counter) and my coffee. Another waitress eventually showed up with my coffee and we were again asked if we had ordered anything else. By now my omelette was already eaten and we had to even tell the waitress what kind of pie we had ordered. Eventually got pie. Bog standard pie that tasted like we could have picked it up from the local petrol station. Huge thumbs down. Coffee not arriving before or at least with the meal a big no-no. And the coffee was cold to boot. Luckily since this experience we have been told by locals the other spot to get a real breakfast.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Thank boomerlausanne
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Reviewed 14 May 2023

First time here in my neighborhood, and will be my last.
No excuse as there were only 2 other couples here (no wonder!)
My pot of green tea was like only half full at best (small pot), he forgot my mussel fritter. So were detained.
The couple next to us said their coffee was disgusting.
Just telling how it is.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Thank saltydaz
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Reviewed 21 October 2022

Visited twice, brunch and dinner. They are well known for their pies, but we'd also recommend their curries and the superb generous mussel fritters.

Date of visit: October 2022
Thank Tony R
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Reviewed 17 May 2022 via mobile

We called in here passing by & got 2 gluten free muffins to go. We used them the next couple of days & wow. They were tasty, delicious warmed for 10 seconds in the microwave. We stopped again next time passing & also got some gluten free Louise cake to go. We heated one muffin & shared for the next few days. They are really good. We are not from the area & don’t often buy take home food as it is rarely so tasty or tempting. The Louise cake was able to be cut up & also shared. What a great find!!

Date of visit: May 2022
Thank mortein
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