Mavis & Co — Restaurant in Hamilton

Mavis & Co was top of my list for a treat Sunday brunch with friends the day after a sporting event, and upon entering we were quickly enthralled with both the selection of food in the cabinet and the items from the kitchen menu.

The interior is furnished quite eclectic, but pleasant. Antique items were assembled with retro materials, the palm trees, stage curtains and chandeliers giving it an almost theatric dressing without being over the top; not what you would expect to find nestled away in a car-park behind a gym! The vibe in Mavis makes you feel like you are in another place and time.

Being a treat brunch, we cut loose and ordered lots from the selection. From the cabinet a Bacon & Vegetable Langos; a herby pork sausage roll, and a couple of miniature mince and cheese pies. While from the kitchen we couldn’t resist the Wholewheat pancakes with berries & coconut yogurt, and a plate of the Chorizo, Poached Pears & Fried Potatoes. All topped off with a decent flat white coffee and a Berries n Cream smoothie.

Without hesitation, every item we loved. The sausage roll was really favored with how many herbs we could taste, it was like eating a really hearty stuffing mix, delicious. With regard to the Langos, I don’t know why they haven’t caught on as a more popular staple in other cafes, I just love that decadently fried base with all the toppings you could want piled on top ready to fill any appetite. The coconut yogurt was the perfect fresh foil to the sweet berry compote topping the fluffy and moreish pancakes. Chorizo and pear proved to be the perfect tasty and crispy combination. We were all raving - and full - by the time we finished, desperately resisting the urge to pick up some cabinet treats to take home with us!

Service was engaged and friendly; the girl serving us was politely being trained by her experienced co-worker, smiles all around. We didn’t have to wait long for our food.

In short - what more could you ask for in a brunch spot? And whenever will we find ourselves in Hamilton...

i went there today and asked about a vegan option. everything was super unorganized, NOBODY knew anything about the items on the menu, first the lady said the vege stack was vegan, then after a couple of minutes they said only the rosti is vegan. so i got the rosti. when i opened the box (after a long wait) it was very obvious that it was not vegan. a lot of cheese on top. so i went back and she said they will give me the same thing with a different topping. okay. after 5-10 more minutes she came back and said that actually the whole thing isn't vegan cause there is cream in the mushrooms. so i just told her to give me the money back. I totally understand that maybe its hard atm because of the new restrictions and she also said they don't have a chef or something? but if you don't know, please just say so at the beginning, we could have avoided a long waiting time and just gone somewhere else. also i ordered a coconut milk mocha and a coconut milk flat white. and the mocha was made with cow milk. unfortunately i only noticed when i was already in the car driving somewhere else. i had to throw it away. it just seemed like nobody had a clue at all, not about the menu, not about coffee, not about the system. it seemed like none of these people, especially the lady taking in the orders, have ever worked there before. or have ever worked in any cafe. maybe it was just an unfortunate day, i was there before and the coffee was good. but its still not ok. if theres literally nobody that knows anything, please don't open or only do coffee for that day, and if you dont understand what people are asking for (coconut milk for example) please ask. we waited there for 20-25 mins for our food and left empty handed, i said coconut milk mocha twice and still got cow milk. it was just a...

Popular place tucked away in Hamilton East. There was a large variety of good looking takeaway food in the cabinets, and the dine in menu is appealing to. Similar to other Hamilton establishments, the food ordering process is that you get a menu from the front counter, find an empty table to sit at and decide what you want to eat, and then come back up to the counter to order any pay - and hope that your table hasn't been taken. This makes for some awkward standing around at the front waiting to be seated if you are not familiar with the system. The menu has a decent amount of variety and the food itself is of high standard and presented nicely. I came on a Friday morning around brunch time and it was not too busy. Coffees came out quick followed shortly by the food. The relatively expensive hot chocolate was a let down, as it didn't have much flavor at all. The food made up for this. Eggs Benedict comes with a generous serving of bacon. The server also does not bring out water or salt and pepper. The water is a self serve tap and the salt and pepper shakers are located at the bar - you get them yourself. Overall, the food was decent for the price which probably explains the establishments' reputation, but the service could be improved and they really need to give some attention to the potted plants which are either fake or...