The Deli on Kinghorne — Restaurant in Nowra

Overall overpriced & undervalue. Not worth the price

Ate here on Sunday. I purchased their Big Breakfast, and a strawberry shake for my friend, along with a smash burger and a bottle of coke for myself. The total came out to over $80. They do note that they have a weekend surcharge on the menu, but it is written quite small and under a note about dietary items, so very easily missed. I was quite excited to have some curly fries with my meal, but then discovered when I got to the counter that they no longer have them. (Also not a massive problem, but would have been nice to have a note on the menu since curly fries are mentioned with all their burgers)

When my not-quite-a-smash burger arrived I was shocked at the sheer thickness of the patty's. Rather than 1cm thick rough edged crispy double patty's I was faced with a burger so tall there was no way to eat it like an actual burger. The patty's turned out to be nearly triple the expected thickness, not Smashed and absolutely chocked with onion. I tend to lean to a smash patty as they are intended to be only meat, this works well for me, as I have a intolerance to onion. But what I was faced with was thick mush that was more onion and filler than meat. All I can say is the tomato, pickle and sauce were actually quite nice

But the true upset came when my friends strawberry shake arrived she had a few sips before realising there was chocolate from a previous shake stuck to the inner rim of the metal cup. When she took it back they said they would make her a new one. Instead of receiving a full new shake (with obvious froth) she received what looked like the exact same drink but with the inch of visible rim just wiped down & straw replaced.

Her big breakfast was also quite small and mediocre for the $30 price tag...

Where to begin! My husband and I can not thank the Deli on Kinghorne enough for their exceptional service and absolutely delicious food, plus outstanding staff! We were so lucky to find them to cater for our wedding this year, and they absolutely went above and beyond all our hopes and dreams! Tonya, the owner, was so unbelievably helpful at every step of the way. We were able to keep within our budget, and have the most delicious, fresh salads for our wedding. They also helped out with staffing, sending us two BRILLIANT chefs to cook up a BBQ as well as make the delicious salads and provide table service for our small wedding. Zaid was a lifesaver! He managed everything so well, we could just relax and know that he was on top of it all. He went absolutely beyond the call of duty, noticing small details that I had not even mentioned to him - like for example he found two blackboards that I had written our wedding menu on, and noticed that the dessert menu was written on the back, so he made sure to display them the right way around, and moved them over to the dessert table at the end of the night! There were so many small touches that they took care of without me asking. They even provided extra decorating touches for the grazing platters I had made up- and added fresh fruit and flowers to them, making them SO much more beautiful than what I could have ever done! The food was spot on- exactly what I had hoped for.

My husband and I have now also eaten in at the deli a few times and had several coffees there on our way through Nowra, and we LOVE it! It will be our regular stop anytime we are travelling down the south coast.

To Tonya, Zaid, and all the team, a MASSIVE thank you for making our...

Firstly, anyone that complains about this place has nothing better to do, every industry is still struggling with the effects of the pandemic & lack of staff, or can’t even open, or provide their full service, let alone have experienced staff. I recently had the pleasure of eating at this amazing cafe, three times in four days, after eating at another in town & being from interstate, it was a dream find. We were a group of five on tour with three adults with intellectual disabilities. Our needs were always met, served quickly & food came promptly to table, even on Mother’s Day morning, ( I forgot to book) they quickly made room for us. It’s roomy, warm & inviting, with indoor & outdoor dining, dog friendly & easy to get to toilet, a must for us. Front staff are super friendly & helpful, as are kitchen staff who are just so under the pump!! The display cabinet is the biggest & BEST I’ve ever seen. Food is beautifully prepared & presented & just yummy, with a huge amount of ready to go. Being open seven days a week until 4pm, not 3pm like others, was the biggest bonus for us, as we often ate later. To the owner, you...