Lifewise Merge Café — Restaurant in Waitematā

Visited a few months ago. Coffee and food were fine. And I had friendly service. But I did observe a female (older) server being quite rude and disrespectful to another customer. I assume these people may be volunteers but if you can't make an attempt to be pleasant to EVERYONE then please volunteer your time where you do not interact with potentially vulnerable people.

Update....went again yesterday. Had a coffee and full cooked breakfast. $14 plus $4(coffee) so not a bad price for Auckland. Service was friendly and efficient. Coffee was good. Breakfast not so much. Had asked for eggs to be fried and flipped over so they are cooked right through. They weren't and were still runny. Bacon was good and crispy like I requested, toast was good and it was good bread. There was a large half tomato grilled and a pre-cooked sausage of the type you'd get on super special at the supermarket. And it was cold in the middle. The cafe itself had quite a few loud characters/customers in at the time. So it was definitely not a peaceful breakfast.

So the full cooked breakfast would barely rate a 2/5, the coffee a firm 4/5 and the service a 5/5. The environment and ambiance a 2/5.

I do realise the cafe itself supports a worthy cause. So chose i not to complain about my breakfast. But maybe I should have made the effort to offer a little...

Yesterday I enjoyed Thursday Roast meal. On entry (this café is open to the general public, not only for people that need assistance), I find hardly any wait time until I've been served the most delicious chicken roast ... with gravy. I help myself to 2 pieces of buttered bread and condiment sachets, then head to a table setting armed with cutlery. After lunch we take coffee in the outside garden area that has seating aplenty. Great value for $6! Will definitely go...

Wheelchair accessible and the most inclusive, accessible to all people, disabled and non-disabled I have ever experienced. Food was cheap plentiful and vegetarian friendly. People who can afford to pay it forward are welcome to do so, providing free meals and coffee for those who cannot afford it. The diversity of people, business professionals, un-homed and everyone in between all enjoying the company, noise food and energy of Merge will have me going back every...