Sugar Juice Cafe — Restaurant in Taranaki

We arrived at the place asking if it was pet-friendly, and they said yes. While I went to order (since they don’t offer table service), my dog started barking. When I returned, the chef told my friends to quiet the dog, saying he couldn’t cook (since when do ears, not hands, cook food?). I had already ordered and paid, so I stayed, but it was an unpleasant experience. If a restaurant advertises as pet-friendly, do they not expect dogs to bark? It’s normal behavior, and my dog is usually very well-behaved; he only barked because I went to order.

After that comment, none of my friends wanted to order anything else, just the three of us who placed orders first. We asked for water, but the glasses smelled like eggs, so no one drank it. The food took forever, likely because the chef was upset. We all had an unpleasant time, and to make matters worse, my coffee had grease floating on top! The eggs Benedict dish was nearly dry, which is unacceptable for a $30 brunch.

We left the place feeling very disappointed. The cashier was kind, but the rest of the staff left a lot to be desired. If they can’t handle pets, they shouldn’t allow them in the...

Don't usually leave reviews but this is review worthy. Drove for an hour to eat here. Ordered bacon and eggs on toast, and recieved just eggs on toast. When we queried the missing bacon we were told that "no we didn't order it". When we said "yes we did" they said "we had changed our mind". They weren't willing to give us the bacon that we ordered, apparently we were only charged for eggs on toast, despite ordering bacon and eggs on toast. The chef proceeded to argue with us in full view of all other customers. He wouldn't cough up the bacon and apologize for the misunderstanding. It's certainly not our fault if you don't write down what we ordered. Of course we are going to query it. The owners people skills are disgusting, the eggs were burnt on the bottom and the bread was just supermarket bread. Could have made it at home 10 times over for the price and it would have been better. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

However if you like being yelled at by a perfect stranger, eating mediocre food and missing half your order then this is the place for you.

P.S - your apron...

On first impression, place seemed cute and busy. I ordered a Mangahume ($19.50!!), neenish tart and a latte. Latte was basically a burnt milk cappuccino served in a tall OJ glass. They completely forgot my tart, I didn't get charged for it. Mangahume said to be served on 'a field of mushrooms' it was swimming in some kind of liquid, maybe from the 1 giant portabello mushroom, and there was supposed to be a serving of mash but it was basically fried undercooked stodge which was soggy and inedible. I also originally wanted to order soup of the day, it was not available. The food was Disgusting. Perhaps if they spent more time caring about the food than the tacky dusty grimy pinterest decorations I would have been able to leave a...