Podium Cafe

CUSTOMER SERVICE is BAD. The staff who served us was not nice. When she served the first round of our orders with 2 haloumi burgers and a waffle. My friend asked if they ordered 3 haloumi burgers. (We were only checking because they can't remember.) The waitress replied 'i only got 2 hands'. I'm sorry but 'Sarcasm' is not welcome. Other word is RUDE. We drove from Auckland to have a break from Covid lockdown and get this awful experience. AND we don't recommend their CARROT CAKE. When I saw it in their cabinet it was sooooo enticing and that's the the first thing we ordered. I had a mouthful and nearly threw up. It's far from a typical carrot cake. It's a GINGER CAKE!!! The ginger flavour was so strong and taste is nothing like a dessert dish. When we returned and complained why they put so much ginger. They said they want to make it gluten free 🙄. Since when ginger became an alternative to flour? Unbelievable. I gave them 1 star rating because they gave us a refund for the carrot cake and the waffle is good. One thing for sure, we won't go back. And will not recommend to any of my family and friends.

Delicious food with lots of flavour. Perfect portion for a large lunch. Our food and coffee arrived really quickly and prepared carefully. Beautiful scenery looking out on the Waikato River. Many gluten free options are available on the menu.