The Big Breakfast was big, the long black was delicious, the staff were friendly with a smile and a quip whilst still professional. I can't understand the poor reviews. Our meal arrived in good time - it was obviously freshly cooked. I asked for GF, and nothing was too much trouble. They swopped out my sausage for halloumi, and they hid a tasty tomato under the bacon. Best bit - the potato rosti/hash brown. Beautifully seasoned. There was a whole shelf of gluten-free sweet treats, 7 options! If only I'd had room after breakfast.
Coeliac aware and great gf options! Loved the chicken sushi bowl! A bit hard to get a table in there because it’s so busy, but worth it.
I didn’t really love the Vietnamese loaded fries, but I’d say that’s just my preference.
OMG I had the most delicious gluten free lunch here. Salmon and potato ball with a fresh and delicious side salad. As a coeliac, I didn't feel at all sick after it, so I would suggest the food is prepared well from a cross-contamination perspective. I have eaten here a few times over the years and have never been ill.
All I wish is that I took some of those tasty treats away with me! I'll definitely be back here. A place we always go to when down in Invercargill.
The only problem with this place is that it's always so busy. But great vibe and highly recommend. If you are a coeliac please do recheck when you go there about any of your concerns.
Great coffee. Sat outside in the sun. We had a hashbrown stack with added halloumi, and a big brekkie with gluten free bread. Fuelled us for our hike later that day. It was delicious and highly recommend.
Love going to industry whether it's grabbing sweet treats to go or sitting in for a meal.
The food is so yum! Always great gluten free options staff are so lovely and nice and clean premises.
Unfortunately they don’t do soy milk so while the barista & coffee is good it’s not my favourite.
They took the time to explain why they do the mills they do though and the servers here are so nice and helpful.
They also cater to people with allergies, like vegan and gluten intolerant people.
Love the atmosphere here. Hopefully one day they can make their own soy milk! 🤞
We called into the coffee bomb for some lunch, I bought a gluten free bacon and egg pie, was the most delicious gf pie I've ever tried, pastry was very nice and light, wouldn't mind that recipe or ordering a few of I could.
Pricy but we received excellence and are so impressed with the food and coffee. Love the decor and timber of the original homestead. We were served by such a lovely lady which is a bonus.
There is art for sale on the walls which was also a nice extra touch. So delishish, glad we came. Added a pic if the hand cut fries, we do not know how they were so yum!! Maybe fresh grown or good potatoes? Gluten free caramel slice was beautiful, the base was like shortbread. They were very accommodating for my children, there were some toys and fun puzzles and they split a milk shake into 3 small glasses. The meals coming out looked incredible.
Lovely dinner at The Fat Duck. Do recommend booking in for a seat. Service was friendly and food was very tasty. Lots of gluten free and dairy free options.
We live in Queenstown but we come all the way here, pretty much very often 🤣😅, JUST for Burger Fuel!
Jess at the front desk is awesome, super welcoming , great hospitality and looked after my Gluten Free requests very politely 😊
We had the pleasure to meet the franchisee that was also very charming! Definitely an asset!
Nice atmosphere, very tidy and clean.
Thank you to the whole team! We'll hopefully see you shortly 🍔🥤🤤🤤🤤
Food is okay.
Fryer is not suitable for coeliacs (despite steak) etc being listed as gf.
They will offer substitutes etc but maybe look into changing this? Items may be gf by ingredient but you shouldn't be labeling them as this if you put everything into the same fryer (worked hospo for years - it's not hard to differentiate and train staff on). You could make someone seriously sick. Clear labeling provides comfort for everyone.
Overall a good place for a bite but the service is also very rushed.
What a lovely experience. The staff were friendly and very welcoming. The gluten-free toasty was delicious, and the coffee was very good.
Very dog friendly 🐾
Great service and great food. I'm also Coeliac and while the menu was limited for me I still managed a meal and desert. Many places will tell you they can cater for coeliacs and end up contaminating their food, not these guys tho 🙂
Charismatic cafe! I stop over during road trip, there are some local artists goods are sold, I love local support shop. Also I enjoyed gluten-free lunch, truely tasty, hidden gems cafe a lot in NZ!
Surrounded by green, you can eat & drink in or out. Gluten-free sweet treats available. Smiling staff and happy customers. Perfect for lunch or just a coffee/cup of tea.
Kryz was so awesome to work with! I had a party of 25 and i decided to go with catering from Charlies. Such a good decision. Food outstanding quality and quantity. Such great feedback on the savouries. Also catered for vegetarian and gluten free guests. Kryz made pick up on a Sunday easy too! Totally recommend Charlies for lunch for one or a crowd. Will definitely use again.
Really enjoyed the food, drink and atmosphere...
I have Coeliac disease so I risked the gluten free and had a on-premise brewed cider, Gadoochi Cry Baby. Finally in NZ a cider with sour tart bite to it, delicious 😋 . The gf pizza in plain Italian style was equally delicious...
Staff unintrusive (the way I like it) and a great music soundtrack (perhaps a like loud for me).
First time visit and I'll be back.
Poor experience, waited from 7:30pm for a table and got seated at 8:30pm. Food didn’t come out till nearly 10pm. Chips on the menu say they were gluten free, then the waiter said they weren’t actually. No dairy free options either. The waiter was really condescending and rude after asking about gluten and dairy free options. The whole experience was rushed
What a find! Delightful.
Delicious food, great kids spot so you can eat in peace ;)
pies and counter food all looked great too. Gluten free options.
Yummy coffee
Nice meal options. Always pleasing to see sweatbreads on the menu. What really pleased me though was that they comped one of our meals when the gluten free substitute wasn't clarified before serving. Really impressive as we weren't THAT disappointed but they went out of their way to make it right. Thank you
Amazing Restaurant, they even had Glutenfree Food aka the best vegetarian quiche I ever had. My boyfriend loved the pie and if you can you should try. We had some smoothies and cakes and left with a Full Heart and full stomach.
The food was truly authentic. Don't let the name and the way it looks scare you away. We very much enjoyed there vegetarian options and they were accommodating to our gluten free options.
Friendly welcome as soon as we stepped through the door. I loved my gluten free blue cod and chips, and my Virgin Mojito was perfect too. You'll notice my husband thought the fries were delicious too - my photo shows his fork stealing a chip LOL
Accommodating Gluten-Free