Goodness Gracious — Restaurant in Waitematā

Service - dined in. service was great, oredering was nice and easy from the website, server was attentive, food came out pretty fast.

Atmosphere- nice and quiet location, away from the buzz of the city.

Food - Had (CAB)chicken, avocado, and bacon bagel, classic bagel(salmon), and for the little one the basic one.

Serving size is good, but feels like the fillings are a little bit too much, especially for the CAB, the filling was great, but the filling to bagel ratio was off and you dont get to enjoy the taste and texture of the bagel, and you pretty much just end up with a mushy pile of filling. The bagels could've been toasted a little, it's a bit too soft and gets too mushy, especially with so much filling.

In summary, food could've been better if the bagel was toasted a little bit more and less filling in...

Came to Goodness Gracious for Sunday brunch. Everything on the menu looked great so I opted for the sampler (3 mini bagels). Next time I'd go for just a regular bagel instead... there was a lot of filling on the mini ones so they were super messy/difficult to eat (who knew excess could be a bad thing?!) My sampler had The CAB, The Kransky and the Vege, with the vege being the clear winner of the three. The cafe itself is very small, so seating is somewhat squishy and involved an awkward climb over other diners to sit on the bench side. Its size also means there was a small wait, but nothing unreasonable. The staff were very friendly, attentive and efficient - great service all round. Definitely worth...

Unreal—from the customer service to the food to the coffee, this spot is absolutely popping. I sat in for a few hours studying and it’s clear this is the local go-to.

The manager stood out—no matter how busy he was, he gave each customer genuine attention and time, which makes the experience feel really personal.

The food and coffee lived up to the hype. My bagel was massive (the photo says it all!) and the coffee was smooth and consistent. I also tried the date scone; the dates themselves weren’t overly sweet or plentiful, but it still paired nicely with the coffee and rounded out...