E-Central Cafe — Restaurant in Maniototo Community

Visited after the Brass Monkey on Sunday morning, only because the pub next door didn't seem to be doing food, even though they had flags out etc. Asked for a Kiwi Breakast, but could I please have mushrooms instead of hash browns and baked beans? Mushrooms were on their menu as a separate meal option, so I didn't consider this a big ask! But no, I was told quite rudely that the kitchen staff are far too stressed to ask such a thing... They suggested I order something else, but both eggs Benedict and the mushrooms were served with bread or toast, which I didn't want. I ordered a breakfast for my husband and pinched his bacon, and wouldn't consider going there again. They obviously expected crowds, as they had a sausage sizzle outside (more bread) but they weren't coping well. Food was average, service poor,...

Excellent yummy breakfasts every time we've been there. We had salmon eggs benedict and creamy mushrooms on toast. Great value too. 👍

Edit: on a recent trip there the waitress got my tea order wrong, and all hell broke loose when I tried to ask for the tea I'd actually ordered (any tea would've been fine, I'm not fussy just can't drink green tea which is weirdly what I was given). Anyway, the owner shouted, made a fuss and repeatedly complained that they'd wasted a tea bag 🤣. I literally paid $4 for that tea bag and some hot water so pretty sure that mishap wouldn't have costed her anything,...

My husband asked for 2 large Cappuccinos and then asked to order something from the menu for lunch. The lady serving us said 'oh, so you are having it here not takeaway then?' To which he replied 'Yes, we'd like to order the Nachos but we would like takeaway cups for the coffee please' she rudely replied with 'Well, the takeaway cup is more expensive but whatever then, it's your money!' Nachos were honestly a bit average, didn't take long to come out because we could hear the microwave going then the food came out one by one after the microwave finished beeping. 2 stars because the...