Zest Cafe — Restaurant in Gisborne

The brekkie was good, I had eggs bene with salmon and coffe for around 25$. Nevertheless, what I think to be quite likely the owner/manager came to me shortly after I finished my meal. I was working on my laptop, and I was asked to leave citing "Covid procedures", which of course was just an excuse, since I had just noticed that there were no more seats and there were other people seemingly waiting for a table inside. I understand social distancing reduces the chance of accommodating customers, and therefore lowers the revenue, but I think the customer should anyway be let free to work on his laptop after his breakfast, assuming that he paid a fairly consistent bill. The request was also made in a quick and cheap manner, which added to the overall perception of being...

The manager/owner here was incredibly rude and treated us extremely poorly. He wouldn't let my friend (who hadn't bought anything) come sit down with us while we were eating, and my other friend was holding a coffee from another cafe, which he looked at and then flicked her on the shoulder and said "see ya". Furthermore, I myself had purchased a drink from the cafe and was eating with my friends who had bought food from there, but since I was eating pasta from the place next door, I was told to leave. The place wasn't that busy and if there was a sign in place then sure, I would have abided by the rules, but since he was so extremely rude and unfair, I would never go back to this...

$23 for an Omelet which doesn't come with a toast. If you wanta slice of a Toast thats $5 extra. Are you serious??? Worst place in gisborne to eat. Plenty of other cafes around and other options. I highly recommend that people avoid this place. The attitude of the staff is another issue. Yes I had my wife and friends who had coffee from othet outletas yours wast opened. Didnt know it eas crime in New Zealand. Is that an excuse for $23 Omelet without totast or slice of bread?? Zest is best in gisborne really reallly... for ripping people off. Most expensive Omelet in nz! I wonder where on earth you order an Omelet and you get jast an Omelet without toast or slice...