23 Grove Road Coffee House — Restaurant in Marlborough

I was so impressed with this little cafe in Blenheim. I wasn’t expecting much from the outside, but inside the staff were so friendly, they had an incredible array of pastries, cakes and a la carte items too. The coffee came out so quickly and was hot and delicious - so good I got a second. I loved being able to choose my own mug. Then there were comfy couches to sit on, while the sun streamed in on a cold winter’s day. Perfection! Also loved my bacon & egg pastry. I can’t wait to come back on my next...

Great coffee, great food, excellent staff and service. What I don't get is why every drink is in a takeaway cup with what appears to be a plastic lids . Water available is in a plastic cup . All of these items are put in a plastic bag lined rubbish bin and desposed of in the landfill I presume. There is a poster on the wall inside with a photo of a eco cup encouraging one to plant the cup with a seed in it , what a shame all of the cups thrown away don't have seeds in...

Paid $10 for a bagel with cream cheese which would be overpriced even if this was a homemade artisan bagel with decent cream cheese. (Price was not listed anywhere when I ordered it) It was just a bagel probably from woolworths, which I saw them pull out from a bag. It wasn’t even toasted. Probably worth $2? I gave them two stars because they seemed nice and maybe their coffee is okay? Definitely do not eat here though unless you want...