Hayes Common — Restaurant in Hamilton

Absolutely loved this place! Such a great spot to eat, and the coffee was absolutely delicious, definitely one of the best I’ve had in a long time! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with a really relaxed vibe. From the moment we walked in, the staff greeted us with big smiles and genuine friendliness, which instantly made us feel at home.

What stood out to me the most was how well the team worked together, you could see the staff laughing, chatting, and really enjoying what they do. You don’t see that everywhere, and it made the whole experience even better.

The food was fantastic! I had the chili scrambled eggs with thick-cut bacon, and wow, perfectly cooked, packed with flavour, and beautifully presented. Every bite was delicious, and I’d go back just for that alone!

As someone whose job takes me all over the world every week, I’ve tried a lot of cafés and coffee spots, and I can honestly say this would be in my top 10 coffees worldwide. Smooth, rich, and absolutely spot-on , a real standout, so well done to the barista, and whoever sources those coffee beans!

Highly recommend stopping by if you’re in the area. Amazing coffee, fantastic food, and such a welcoming team. Can’t wait...

Definitely won't be going back to that cafe... Cost me $29 and the duck was the only part of the dish that I liked (duck & mushroom).

I tried eating as much as I could simply because I don't like paying $24 on a meal and letting it go to waste (that's a good 2-3 hrs work to pay off)...

When it gets that expensive, you eat everything on the plate even if it makes you cringe; which this thankfully didn't make me react THAT bad; but if I were to ever return I'd recommend the duck without the mushroom 😁 (even tho I love mushrooms).

I had a mochaccino which was great but I think it cost $5 not the typical $4.5 so it was overpriced. The barrister did a terrific latte art on top tho so you knew they have a skillful team working there.

However the wait between the coffee and food was ages, they also never asked if I wanted flat or sparkling water and assumed sparkling... Which I hope isn't a common mishap.

All together the staff was friendly and the place was clean, the choices showed a good variety but their recommended 'duck and mushroom' is definitely an overrated dish; and won't appeal to everyones tastes buds even if you happen to love duck...

Best Customer Service, Best Coffee and great food.

We walked in and a staff member smiled and greeted us immediately, despite it being busy we were not left waiting, my first impression was made then.

They made the effort to seat us, brought over sparkling water, menus and took our drinks orders immediately so we had something while we waited for our food, at this point I knew it would be a good experience.

The barista brought our coffees out personally and noticed we looked ready to order so (despite not being assigned to us and this not being their job) took our orders and committed them to memory (no notepads here). The coffee was also fantastic. Strong but perfectly balanced flavours and consistency from the foamy first sip to the bottom of the cup.

The customer service at Hayes meant that all we had to do was show up and every other aspect of our cafe experience was taken care of with minimal thinking on our behalf. They satisfied and exceeded our expectations. Our food was delicious. I go...