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If you like American Diner style food, you absolutely have to visit this place. It is a must. Check out my full review on Instagram at: @sammysshakesandburgersnz and follow if you like burgers and shakes! I have been here on numerous occasions and have been highly satisfied every time. Let’s start with the milkshakes. Huge variety of flavours. Consistency is perfect, but again I do request they make it thicker and they do that, and no extra charge which is great. I usually go for the kit Kat or snickers one, but had a vanilla one today. The classic vanilla, tastes better than so so so so many other milkshakes made by other bars/restaurants. Why can’t people get it right like Mama Brown? There’s none of this ‘milkshake, or pay extra for a thick shake nonsense.’ A milkshake is always supposed to be thick! Otherwise it’s just flavoured milk! Now let me warn you, most places make small shakes, and they are too thin and runny, so you drink them in like 3 seconds. The shakes here are huge, and because they are quite thick, they do fill you up. So make sure you either get it in a takeaway cup, and don’t under estimate how filling they can be. The burgers also taste great, of course. The fried chicken waffles is also a classic, and highly recommend it. If you haven’t tried it, you must. Chips are great too, they slightly over cook them so they are crispy, but I like it like that. Good seasoning too. The kids meals are also great, well priced and decent size. If you have young ones, save some money and get the kids meals for them and they should do the trick. We’ve always had great service there, but today we had exceptional service. 3 times we were asked if we needed a seat by 3 different waiters whilst we browsed the menu. I like that. Why? Because it tells me they are trained to not let anyone be unattended when they walk in. They didn’t know if we had been tended to already by other staff, but they didn’t risk it. As soon as thy saw us, they wanted to make sure we were ok. Good stuff team. Overall - fantastic place. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Heaps of great food options. Milkshakes are absolutely bang on point. Highly recommend.
Sammy GorisSammy Goris
20
This place is a genuine GEM. I’ll talk about the menu is a sec but first, MATES, hold on to your britches..the coffee. The CAWFEEEE.. is made from crushed unicorns and dusted with disused angelwings. I ordered the cappuccino. I wasn’t expecting fabucinno but that’s what I got and it wasnt even my birthday. The foam on this dreamy cup was about a mile high of velvety goodness and underneath was no normal dirty bean juice.. no sir ..it was sheer bliss. I fizzed over it to the lovely wait staff and again when we left to the goddess of the espresso machine.. her eyes moist with a tear as I waxed on. I would drive over the hill on a stormy day just to have another. And I will. We will be back many times. It’s honestly the best coffee I’ve ever had. Anywhere in the world. And NZ is pretty high on the list of good coffee makers. But this is next level. The food was also splendid. Just like we might have at Seattle’s world famous Kates or Beths. My husband ordered the “beef up” which is a slice of toast topped with deeply flavored beef chilli, blanketed in just the right amount of cheese … just as god intended.. then bacon, sunny side up eggos, house made tomato salsa. He was chuffed with every bite. I chose simple waffles and bacon which is not a normal breakfast selection for me but they were awesome and crisp and their lovely deep pockets held the amber sweetness of maple syrup just beautifully The service was sunshine and genuine, the atmosphere relaxed and comfy. I just don’t have a bad word to say about this place. Thank you to the team @mamabrown_nz for restoring our faith that good food and good service at the same place at the same time is ALIVE AND WELL. keep on keeping on what you’re doing !!!!
Fiona AllenFiona Allen
40
Felt like something to eat, so my partner and I ducked in here for a bite.We were greeted nicely, and that’s honestly the only positive thing I have to say. We waited 15 mins or so to be served (wasn’t busy inside was rather quiet) while the staff just hung out behind the coffee machine socialising amongst themselves and not acknowledging us or the other table who had yet to order. (They had been at the restaurant before us). Eventually my partner had gotten up to ask if someone could take our order, as so did the other table who was yet to order. When our food came out (BBQ RIBS & WINGS) we were quite appalled with the salad dished on the plate. It was literally black. When I advised the waitress she went to ask the chef.she later came out to say the salad was made today(27/11/22) and is “black” because of the purple Cabbage. This is not the case. The salad was old and smelt sour. We didn’t touch it. However we both took photos and have sent this to HR. The rest of both dishes were average. It’s safe to say we will not be coming back ever again. Very Disappointed, but if you’re reading this definitely head across the road to Joes Garage. On Tory street. Definitely a far better experience.
Vice MVice M
10
My friends and I decided to get a milkshake each as they received many rave reviews, and we ordered some food as well. The staff was friendly and welcoming and we sat at the couch area which was nice and comfy. The size of the milkshakes was massive which fit the pricing (ranging from around $10-$13) that we should've just ordered one and shared between us three people. They were pretty good, but a bit too sweet and rich for us. I did start feeling pretty sick - possibly from the coldness of the milkshake (the shake was pretty cold - maybe freezing cold), but I can only blame this cause on myself as from the reviews most people seemed fine. Overall my experience wasn't very good due to feeling sick; the milkshakes were nice (but too sweet for us) and the food was average.
JunyiJunyi
00
Lovely atmosphere, cool interior and great service. We (3 friends and I) went for the Wednesday 2 for 1 deal, and had a great time. The food portions are huge, and absolutely delicious. We shared 2 plates between 4 of us as well as 2 milkshakes, and the waitress was more than happy to split both the food and milkshakes in half, which was very much appreciated. The staff were friendly and accommodating, and overall amazing experience. We even split the bill between 4 of us and it worked out to $17.25 per person, which we thought was great value for what we had. Make sure to follow these guys on their socials to keep up with all the latest deals. Absolutely great place, love it 🥰👍 Will 100% be coming again.
micah greenfieldmicah greenfield
10
The service here is great, very friendly, quick and attentive. A little too quick on the clean-up however as a staff member was a bit enthusiastic with the ammonia based spray used on the table next to me and I got a bit of drift over my breakfast. I'd say the floors could do with a good clean too as there were a few flies about as well as a slight smell. The food was well cooked, bacon crispy and the waffles weren't too doughy or heavy. Chicken was nice with a light coating but a little dry. Coffee and apple juice were good too. Would have liked a less sweet offering as well that included more savoury elements, or perhaps the maple syrup on the side instead of already over the waffles.
David QuinnDavid Quinn
20
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