Strata — Restaurant in Waitematā

The cafe is located on the fourth floor of the Kate Edgar Building at the University of Auckland City Campus. After coming out of the stairs or elevator, head across to the building beside it and it is just after the bridge. The cafe is a postgraduate area but it looks like everyone is welcomed. There is a large dining area around the back and a really nice looking deck with outdoor seating. The menu is behind the counter. They also have a few cabinet items. After ordering at the counter, they give you a number which you can place on the holders at the tables. They have standard cafe food. I went with the mushroom carbonara. the food was nice. The sauce was quite loose but did get a bit thicker as I kept stirring the pasta. It would've been nicer with a bit more mushroom flavour too. It was a nice area for a seated meal at the...

This is the postgraduate cafe at UoA and is seldom empty. Discounts are offered to PGSA members, which is nice---except everything is so overpriced that you'll be paying too much no matter how great the discount may initially appear. Although the coffee is alright and the fries are passable, the burgers are where it's at. For great, meaty, juicy cows in a bun, come here and treat yourself. The tables are quite close together so don't expect a whole lot of privacy in the main seating area. You may want to consider the couches on your way in if you want to work...

My friend and I went to Strata as she had a $10 voucher to spend. She ordered fries for $7.90 and was not given any change. We waited for the fries for 15 minutes before seeing the cook make her curly fries, sticking his fingers in a glass of milk that was being given to a customer, and then putting his fingers in the fries container without washing his hands. After seeing this, we decided to leave the cafe without the fries and will not be returning. We would not...