Ocean Beach Eatery — Restaurant in North Island

Destination Foxton beach to work up an appetite.Cafe has alfresco dining and a sheltered garden bar.Fully licensed they are open for evening meals.For those cold winter evenings there is a log burner in the corner. The cafe has a warm and inviting atmosphere and the staff were attentive and courteous. Even though the place was humming the service was quick. In the cabinet there are loaves and scones and doughnuts and freshly baked ciabatta . The menu has variety and there is a separate kids menu. Pizzas are popular and a reasonable price.During the summer there is a food cart selling burgers/sliders and pulled pork. Coffee is Dark Horse from Kapiti and the barista does it justice. The corn beef sandwich served with a crispy crust bun was tasty for...

Service was excellent thank you. Was hoping to have a seafood option as a dinner main (being so close to the beach) but was able to have a seafood entree as a main. My party was underwhelmed with their choices I found out well after the fact - the terakihi was very thin under the crusty batter for the fish and chips, the lamb shanks would have been better had they been cooked longer. Otherwise good atmosphere, the live music was nice and not too loud for where we were placed in the restaurant. A few more creative options on the kids menu would go far, as the pasta special on the adult menu was far too sophisticated for them, but they're not so keen on deep fried stuff most restaurants do (fish bites, hot dogs, chicken tenders all...

Good atmosphere, customer service was decent could have been better but may have been due to it been fairly busy, half an hour wait on cocktails which were inconsistent when ordering 2 of the exact same drinks they tasted complete different and came in different glasses, unsure why? Fish and chips meal was okay but don't bother buying a side salad it was literally just rocket salad with a bit of pickled onion in it. Sharing platter was disappointing for the price. Overall was a pretty average experience that was...