Standing Room Espresso Symonds Street — Restaurant in Waitematā

First time going back in 3 years and the quality was as great as it was when I was going there more frequently. I always get the ‘Gavin Burrito’. It’s healthy, yummy and very filling for a good price. I’d rate it a 5/5. I asked the friendly young lady with glasses what milkshake she recommended, she suggested the ‘Salted Caramel Milkshake’ and that although it was very on the milky-side had a nice hint of caramel. I’d rate it a 3.5/5. Overall the service and atmosphere is great (although it can be quite noisy because of how central it is) and I hope to...

Service is great, and love the place.

I have worked as a barista for many years, and know the sound of well steamed milk. At least one barista is either reusing the unused hot milk from a previous drink, or way over-steaming (and likely burning) the milk. Lucky I drink my coffee black.

Also, price for a long black is $4 (reasonable, cheap even! love that), but the price for an americano (just extra hot water) is $5. Quite unreasonable given that the price for a small white coffee is $4.50. There's no way a cup of milk is cheaper than...

New review: Quality has gone up significantly. Muffins are nice and fresh, the staff are friendly and the coffee is really damn good. The young guy (cap and glasses) who works the coffee machine is the man!

Old review: A little hit and miss... sometimes the coffee is great, and sometimes it is a bit bland (even with an additional shot added). This mornings muffin seemed a bit stiff, but did contain...