Nourish Cafe — Restaurant in Howick

I had heard & read good things about this café & because it's close to my home, I had to try it.

A friend & I popped in for a quick but relaxed coffee break. It wasn't so busy which made me feel more at ease. While my friend parked I proceeded into the café. I ordered a Mocha & a scrummy Muffin (warmed up!)

There is plenty of indoor seating but I noticed the table needed a clean. That aside it was comfy. My friend joined me & a nice time was had.

However, I need to go back to the start of this visit. I was the only human standing at the counter while the two staff busied themselves with all things cafeteria. I made a decision on what I would order and waited to be acknowledged & served. While waiting, a woman and a man soon entered the café and stood beside me waiting to order their treats. Now, at this point, the female staff member turned her attention from activities at the counter to serving us. I stood there, first in line & I was somehow unseen. The female staff member spoke directly to the woman next to me, acknowledged her presence & asked for her order. I stood there seemingly invisible to the naked eye, and began to feel a wee bit perturbed. But the woman next in line, pointing at me, stated that I was there waiting to be served. I then got an "Oh, yes.. what would you like?"

This left me feeling not so great. Not so welcome. The coffee was really good. As was the warm muffin. But I'm not sure if I'd return for a follow up coffee break....

I know a handful of people who recommends this cafe. So when we had an event we needed club sandwiches for, this was the first cafe that came to mind. We had the pleasure of being assisted by Rose. She was so pleasant, friendly and helpful. The sandwiches were presented well, tasted delicious and our guests spoke highly of the quality of food. Overall a great experience as a customer and would recommend...

Popped-in for a coffee whilst waiting for someone at the Ormiston Hospital. The staff were friendly and the whole place was spotless. However, the coffee was awful - very, very bitter. It makes me sad that so many cafes don't select decent coffee or when they do, they don't take the time to set-up their grinders and espresso machines to get the best from the ingredients...