The Blue Belle Cafe — Restaurant in Wellington

I've been going to Blue Belle Cafe in Island Bay for years. They're famous for their pies, and for good reason. This time, however, I'd just been to the doctor who ordered me to lower my cholesterol - so I ordered avery yummy looking smoked salmon salad instead. I asked for large, which they measure by the size of their takeaway containers. When it arrived, it looked pretty darn small - did I ask for the small size by mistake? It's kinda hard to get the staff's attention in there when it's busy, so I queued up again, and no - I did ask for a large. I'm impressed with the way staff dealt with this. The young female staff member instantly apologised, before even seeing my salad, and then came over to have a look at it. Without hesitation, she said she would put more in it, and returned promptly with a much improved "large" salad. I got the impression they freely spoon the salad into the dish; maybe they could try aiming for more accurate portion sizes by measuring it in future, using the applicable takeaway container? Anyway, thank you Blue Belle Cafe for clearly prioritising my expectations above whatever the "correct" portion size was, as this exchange could have gone oh so wrong. Meanwhile my partner, whom I'd taken to the doctor with me specifically to hear the messages about cholesterol and heart disease, was very happy with his pie, sausage roll and iced coffee topped with marshmallows...

Friendly obliging staff. Good coffee and a large selection of beverages. There are generous serving sizes of delicious food. My photo: mushrooms on toast with bacon. The s was a large serving crammed full of mushrooms in a pesto sauce on 2 pieces of sourdough. Yummy and very filling. The herbal tea stays hot in these iron teapots. They cater for all tastes. Not as expensive as other places. The pirate biscuits and fluffies are a favourite with children and the box of toys in the rear keeps them occupied, making it a comfortable welcoming place. Cosy atmosphere and also outdoor seating. Cafe has disabled access but the passageway is narrow. It has no accessible toilet. ( Accessible loo is directly across the road.) There's a " Mind the Step" sign on the swing door through to...

Located on the main street in Island Bay in the southern suburb of Wellington, this is a nice little cafe and bakery. The food was good, especially the pies (my sometime picky son gobbled all his up). My daughter also enjoyed her fish bites from the kids menu. The only reason I am not given them more stars, is that I found the "big breakfast" was not quite to my liking and overall the food was quite pricy for an outer suburb. Still, the fact that none of the food was wasted (i.e. both kids enjoyed their meals) is a big positive. The service was professional, polite and prompt. The setting itself was reasonably pleasant. Three and a half...