Rosetta Cafe — Restaurant in Wellington

Warning, it’s a trap! Don’t let the play kitchen and boxes of toys fool you. This is not a place for free range or happy children, please keep all children on lead and harsh under control, ideally shock collars, so as not to trigger the cold hearted manger who seems to think kids should be kept in a corner and be seen and not heard. If you have kids you are of a lower demographic and will be treated as such. Don’t talk too loud or take up too much space, do not make direct eye contact as you may be turned to stone. I’m 37 weeks pregnant with a mild mannered toddler and just left this place (and my half eaten scone and chips) in tears. Still managed to tidy up the toys before going so as not to get in more trouble with the trunchable. Coffee and other staff were lovely and all seemed promising till the fun police appeared on the...

Not at all what I expected. From the outside the cafe looked like an old beach batch, but that is part of it's charm. The interior carries on with that theme. Totally unpretentious, totally casual and welcoming. Constantly busy with locals coming and going, catching up with each other over one of the best coffees on the Kapiti Coast. And the food... OMG! I have not been into any other cafe where I have wanted a little something to eat with my coffee, and been confronted with so many delicious treats I just couldn't choose. In the end I couldn't get all, so went for coffee cheesecake slice (melt in your mouth), and a plum crumble slice to take to our accommodation for later. Not on the main drag, but an absolute gem, worth seeking out if you're staying on or even passing through the...

Very basic decor with very little atmosphere. The staff although not rude were not that friendly either. Food was terrible, had the vegetable frittata which was so dry and hard was uneatable and was served with a sad salad and some sort of relish. We also ordered the carrot cake and chocolate cake which we could not eat either due to dryness and tasted old. We left feeling very dissatisfied. Would not recommend.

I was pleasantly surprised to hear from the owner of this cafe and the apology for my experience. Her commitment to making this right was so impressive in these hard times and although I marked my experience with food/service low I would give 10 out of 10 for customer satisfaction in dealing with this. Next time I am in this area I will consider a...