Atawhai Café — Restaurant in Christchurch

Best coffee I have had in a long time.

Great breakfast, service is great.

Wish more places could make coffee this good, was so good I had to buy a second coffee to make sure it was common and second was as good as my 1st coffee.

Fantastic staff great location opposite the gardens.

Very well priced, I personally would expect to pay more for such a great experience.

Could increase the price by a dollar and no one would complain. $5 for my no milk coffee was cheap.

Next time I am down I will come in again.

2 photos as I had 2 coffees.

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From the moment I placed our order, the staff member was cold and openly unwelcoming. No pleasantries, no smile, no happy to have your service vibe. After we sat down to wait for our order, the same staff member came to our table to tell us the kitchen was closed for 40 minutes! Because the chef needed a break. 40 minutes at 10.30am on a Saturday at a cafe, where having the kitchen operational is fundamental to their business. When I didnt respond saying thats okay, I just looked at her, the staff member reinforced "chefs need their break"! Worst experience I have ever...

We only had coffees and a hot chocolate. They were excellent; we asked for a "hot" hot chocolate and that was delivered exactly as ordered. Lovely venue making very good use of the large space. BUT ... we ordered large sized drinks. The cups are the product of some "designer" who favours form over function. The handles on such large vessels are miniscule. Serious risk of harm if your grip isn't good enough and...