Hestia Cafe — Restaurant in North Island

Dropped in for the first time on Mother’s Day at lunchtime and they were pretty busy. Fortunately, we managed to get a table. There were probably only 3 to 4 staff so service was a little slow but not overly bad. They do have the usual Kiwi style breakfast and also the traditional style Vietnamese food and drinks. The Vietnamese coffee was great however it would be nice to serve with an extra side of hot water as the condensed milk might seem overly sweet for some. Food was tasty and generous portions which we ended up taking some home. There are 2 toilets available and I have to say that they are pretty clean. The only letdown were the flies. We are nearing winter and there were easily around 10 flies buzzing around, so I would expect summer to be much worse. This would be something that’s easily taken care of so would definitely be back...

Was there during quiet time not much client around. Choice is slots plus u can have up 10pax sitting if you are having family gatherings since they do have more food choices for rice , noodle or sandwich type. I had Vietnamese spicy noodles which were sort of expensive due to the portions is big and can be up to 2 pax sharing if u are a small eater. It call spicy but not spicy for me as . Cleaning I would say depends as some people save it very clean but unfortunately I was there when the table wasn't really clean and oily which I don't think it's a big if your purpose is to eat and go . I did not wait that long as I got my order in 10min and left in a...

Their meaty, steak pies will please many Nans (this is a compliment as Nans usually make great pies)...even Harry's! Find also other Western bakery food and buffet (pasta, etc.) on offer as well as cafe fare and drinks.

As for their Asian menu they offer a small list of dishes one of which is "wonton noodle soup", which was cooked and presented beautifully, and did the chef credit. Not knowing what to expect from this fusion of Vietnamese Bakery-cum-Asian Restaurant, I found my impromptu culinary visit to be a pleasant surprise! The bonus here is you can have your noodles and coffee too, conveniently all...