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“Amazing”
Review of The Running Duck

The Running Duck
Ranked #2 of 8 Quick Bites in Geraldine
Price range: $4 - $20
Description: Welcome to The Running Duck where you will be warmly invited into our Bach inspired cafe. Through the day we offer burgers, kiwi classics like cheeserolls, fish and chips, award winning coffee and shakes. We love people, we love food, we love culture - come and enjoy this all.
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Description: Welcome to The Running Duck where you will be warmly invited into our Bach inspired cafe. Through the day we offer burgers, kiwi classics like cheeserolls, fish and chips, award winning coffee and shakes. We love people, we love food, we love culture - come and enjoy this all.
Reviewed 8 October 2021 via mobile

Awesome food and friendly staff! We had some excellent burgers and tastiest and the kumra chips are some of the best we have ever had!! Highly recommended

Date of visit: October 2021
Thank Adamlidd
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Reviewed 7 August 2021

Lovely sunny outside seating. with a great quirky vibe. Coffee is good, with a variety of savoury and sweet snacks. Activities for kids, clean toilets.

Date of visit: August 2021
Thank PaulToschi
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Reviewed 26 July 2021 via mobile

Looks great from the outside in a town sadly lacking in decent cafes. But inside not so good. Coffee was good but lukewarm, very limited snacks of any sort, music WAY too loud and not a smile to be had from the staff. Pretty disappointing. Geraldine ripe for a new offering.

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed 30 May 2021

Called in a relaxing cup of coffee, and absolutely loved the décor - so many relics from a bygone-era.

The coffee available was damned nice - and there are a variety of other beverages available including beer.

The cabinet food was delicious as well (had an afghan)

They are also an outlet for a local chilli-fiend who is marketing several different sauces at a reasonable price.

Happily go back any time

Thanks to the team there :)

Date of visit: May 2021
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Thank Tharizden
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Reviewed 1 April 2021

This place looked quite funky from the outside, once seated our opinion changed. The table was "sticky" from the commercial spray cleaner so many places us but fail to wipe off the surface completely. Our orders were served on "tin plates" and while quite unique, not very practical to eat off with a knife and fork. The fish I had was like processed "Sealord frozen" out of a packet. My coffee was "burnt" and when this was pointed out to the staff all I received was a shrug and she turned away. Not a nice dining experience at all.

Date of visit: February 2021
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Thank Mike B
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