Staff was friendly and food was nice but they didnt serve the english muffin (just noticed when I was checking the photos)
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+4
Went here for sunday brunch. Ordered prawn risotto, pork ribs and also onion ring. The prawn risotto taste so creamy and nice, onion ring also crunchy. Love the surrounding and cozy place.
Amazing service and delicious food - overall a great experience from this place. Will definitely be coming back.
Lovely experience ! I have really enjoyed my evening there.. Super amazing staff and chef who made so yummy pasta and barrista made coffee for me ! I loved it... ❣ Will see you sooonnnn 😘
Overall experience was good. Baby friendly cafe
One of the best pancakes i have ever had, loved the salmone bene especially the home made hash
Great experience. Repeat customer!
The food is pretty and delicious, it is me and my friends go to when we want good food and somewhere near our house. The staff is very friendly and the service is great.
Lovely place, good food. Great Sunday morning vibes!
Mink cafe...
i choose to take the mink special !
The seafood chowder was the best I never eat sooooooo good
Coffee wasn’t amazing but was ok
we keep very good memories about the chocolate cheesecake too
Was a good time to this cafe
Was an excellent moment to mink cafe !
The front house was friendly
The food was good we take the dreamy mushroom and Mother Earth was pretty !
I try the carrot cake , was the same I remember !
Fantastic !
Good place to spend some time with my family
We definitely come back
Service was good, waitress was kind and helpful when answering our questions about the weekly specials - only feedback is to top up water glasses. I had the pasta and it was delicious - cudos to the chef! This was my first time eating here and I’ll definitely be back to try the brekkie menu
Came here a while ago with a couple friends, the dreamy mushroom was good, generous portion for the price, the pasta wasnt to my friend’s taste; the bacon bene also good, will come back to try other menu!
Beautiful environment, Yummy food, very friendly and helpful staffs ! I will definitely come back ! it is such a good deal with the buy one get one free offer!
Food was great, plating was pretty !
Brisket sandwich are delicious, Staff was really friendly and amazing cheesecake !
Thank you so much I’ll be definitely back !
A basic-looking cafeteria, located on the corner of Parnell Road towards the city. Food were decently portioned and quick to serve.
They have quite a basic menu. The pancake was soft and fluffy, but slightly too sweet. Risotto was creamy but not too thick. The creamy mushroom was nicely flavored. Nice presentation.
Friendly staff at service. Incurred a bit of issue at the counter, but they were quick to resolve.
Nothing was too memorable, but if you wanted a quick brunch with good coffee, this is a place to go for.
Food: 7/10
Food presentation: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Location: 8/10
Ambience: 6/10
Price $20 per person
Great experience here - lovely ambience, yummy food and very friendly & helpful staff! We would definitely visit again. Thank you Mink Cafe!
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Mink Cafe is located at a strategic vibrant corner on Parnell Rd and is probably more well known for its lunch menu. However I'm here this evening to try out their dinner menu for the first time. We ordered Fish - Catch of The Day and Grilled Chicken as mains, Wedges with sour cream and sweet chili sauce to share, and the Mango Cheesecake as dessert. The food is of high quality and very well presented, however I feel that the portion is on the small side. I highly recommend the Grilled Chicken on mashed potatoes which is very well seasoned and taste great. The homemade mango cheesecake tasted yummy and refreshing too. I feel that the setting/decor of this place is more suited cafe style rather than fine dining. Also one of the waiters had hoodie jacket on which I thought was too casual for our dining experience. Parking could also be an issue during peak hours but we were lucky to find a car-park right outside the cafe. All in all we had a good experience and the Zamato Gold discount was icing on the cake really 😋😋👏👏
Service: 4/5
Environment: 4/5
Presentation: 4/5
Food Quality: 5/5
Food Quantity: 3.5/5
Price per person: $25-$35
Good food for a decent price! We tried the open steak sandwich and the pasta alfredo with chicken and both dishes were good in size and tasty.
Very nice place. I usually visit them on the weekends for brunch and my cup of coffee, I've never been disappointed so far. Prices are bit on the high side but it comes with the quality I guess.
Friendly and nice environment. hot day but quite cool inside. The staff all had smiley faces.
Will be back again.
Service: 4/5
Presentation: 4/5
Environment: 3/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Price per person: $20
Came in for brunch today with friends. The Caribbean vibe (French toast) was really soft and full of flavour. Berries tasted fresh. Bagel was super crunchy and the cream cheese matched perfectly with the jam. Chorizo mixed beans on toast was also very good. The chorizo was delicious. Baked beans were flavourful. Potato rosti was soft and soaked in the baked beans flavour.
It is leisure to enjoy a wonderful breakfast on a Sunday morning.
Full of flavours with sweets and fresh. Fruits and coffee are great to wake me up.
A great and casual cafe that meets the expectations.
The staff are incredibly friendly and the waiting time was just right. Also, The atmosphere was casual but professional at the same time. I would definitely recommend this place.
I'm visiting from The States but I've eaten here a few times during my stay. The food is delicious and reasonably pricing. The staff couldn't have possibly been more welcoming, polite and helpful! I'll definitely eat here again when I return to Auckland!
Went in Saturday morning around 11am only because Winona Forever had a half an hour wait. The cafe has a good menu covering all the typical options.
We ordered the pancakes, French toast, bagels and creamy mushrooms. The food was presented beautifully even with flowers, and the sweet breakies came with lots of fresh fruit which was really nice. My creamy mushrooms was a very large portion which got quite sickening because of the cream but was super delicious.
The wait time for food wasn’t too long. Service by waitstaff was friendly but some of the counter staff were more than happy to just process payment and move on.
Great food and the service was excellent
Outdoor seating is perfect for a sunny afternoon cocktails,Would love to come again.😄👍
Highly recommended
Best forever 🍴
Friendly staff
Very nice coffee and love their food...
Their daily specials are delicious such as Fish Of The Day & Soup
Recently I've tried Fish On Risotto with Green Peas, which was amazing.... n breakfast is to die for ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Highly recommended
We came on the 31st Dec there was our last breakfast of the year and I it was unexpected amazing :) I really loved my spiced sweet potato hash It was a generous portion served with very tasty pepper sauce and plenty of chorizo, runny eggs and fresh spinach complement perfectly with sweet potatoes... I wanted to try something new and It wasn't disappointed at all, my bf got egg benedict and baked beans at the side which was good but nothing different than a classic egg benedict and I think beans was overpriced, 2 big cups of mocha were the perfent match . Service and atmosphere pretty good. Definitely come back but no order the same side.
Mink sits on a busy corner in Parnell with indoor/outdoor seating.
Service was good. Good selection of papers & magazines.
Ordered their turmeric latte which was okay. Perhaps a little OTT on the cinnamon & not as bright yellow as normal. Tasted okay though.
Also the corned beef hash which was nice - lots of crispy bits & spinach underneath with a poached egg. The potatoes were also nice, but a bit of freshness/a different texture would have been better. Mushrooms or avocado - something to make the plate more varied (all potato & crispy)
Well its pretty average cafe in terms of hygiene. Food is nice however a little overpriced . Like others here i also decided to try a new combination of kumara with kale and it was excellent. Cafe is usually busy on Sunday morning but little less than the famous cafe in front of it. Staff is friendly and pays attention to your order. Their coffee is quite nice and i always enjoy breakfast here .
Good work guys and would love to come here again another brunch :)
Service average but can't go wrong with their avocado bacon bagel and some hash browns. They also do a killer chocolate milkshake- love coming here on a Sunday when you're feeling seedy!!
Food was great, and generously portioned. Staff were particularly friendly and very accommodating. I really liked how spacious it was inside vs a lot of other places that jam in as many tables and chairs they possibly can. today I had
Wilted Garlic Kale
$18.80
served on roasted sweet potato with two free range poached eggs and almond topping (V)
....it was delicious.. I ordered a small bowl of hollandaise to go with also. All in all it was a great experience and I'd love to go back there sometime soon.
We were Looking for a place for breakfast on Easter Sunday around Parnell. We saw this corner cafe and decided to go there. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We ordered 3 different items and it was served very quickly. Food was absolutely amazing. Price wise it is on bit higher side may be because of the location but definitely recommended.
Very good location and they are always busy. I have been there a few times with friends for coffee. Unfortunately the coffee were never good. Love the outdoor seating though.
Went to mink last week for lunch - apart from the fact that I think it is very expensive (most mains are I over $20) they provide very good food I had the creamy potato and leak soup and oh my!! It was delicious (see photo) this cost me approximately $15 was one of the cheaper items on the menu apart from sides and was delicious! My friend had a margarita pizza that cost a little under $20 and it was so big she couldn't finish it. Great place to eat
We had breakfast here recently. The staff were friendly and the service was prompt. I had the porridge and my fiance had the mushrooms. Both were really good. The coffee unfortunately was not great though. I would go again.
We came here in a large group for brunch and were really impressed by the service. The food was good and we will definitely be back to try the pizza!
Visited this place with family members on a busy Saturday morning, and you can see why this place is often busy!! Good atmosphere with windows and natural lighting. Great coffees! We ordered a selection of food from brunch / lunch menu - prawn risotto has many prawns and heaps of flavour but slightly on the salty side for me, whereas steak sandwich is awesome with a perfectly grilled medium-rare steak, and the omelette and creamy mushroom are good. Perhaps it's because they are so busy, the staff wasn't as attentive as I hope to be.
Situated on the busy corner of Parnell. This Cafe is always busy, great selection of food, didn't get to try any this time. Coffee was fantastic!
Just popped in to get some work done and trying to escape from a windy wet day ;-) Don't have much to say as I just had a hot lemon toddy except it was a generous size and they could improve by taking the pips out of the lemon slice :D
Lunch on a Tuesday afternoon at Mink. 👏🏻 I picked the salmon salad , this plate is actually quite different to what I expected because a lot of cafes don't actually give you THAT much salmon ... But this really surprised me!! My friend had a burger and chips and he said was a pretty good plate. I would say the salad is a little bit too much salt for my taste but other might enjoy it :)
Another local with an interesting menu.all the classics plus the best ham,cheese and tomato omelet in Auckland! Staff a little unfriendly at times and sometimes unattentive.....all in all a good breakfast place though
Tried it for an early afternoon tea for the first time and had a great blueberry and cream cheese muffin with coffee. Although situated in the hub of Newmarket, the place was nice and quiet, suitable for talking and loved the rays of sunshine beaming in on the window seats. I've never had blueberry muffin with something else added to it but I gotta say adding cream cheese was genius! Really enjoyed and would definitely love to try their desserts next time.
Attentive staff, good coffee and nice food. Can't go wrong with the mink grill, and the girlfriend loves the "pretty flowers" on the pancakes.
Time and date: Friday Brunch
Food ordered: Pan fried chicken liver
and Latte
Ingredients: Fresh, as livers should be
served
Authenticity: Flavorful like most good local cafe
Environment: Casual and relaxing
Service: Both waitress and manager are very friendly
Costs: below $30 for brunch
Will I return: Definitely
Phenomenal chai! Perfect temperature and packed with lively flavours.
Mink is blessed with Parnell's most warm and friendly service and a great selection of magazines!
Went here once for breakfast and had eggs benedict. Served our food fast and tasted really nice. Portion size wasn't huge but it was filling. Nice environment which is really open and nice on sunny days. Only downside is my friend found a hair in his food.
What a wonderful place to enjoy a coffee in the afternoon sun! There are quite a number of bright red chairs & tables sitting outside to catch a few rays, and with quite a nice view down the side street towards lush trees...
Delectable date & pecan slice, which was as soft and moist as you could ever wish. Quite cake-like in its texture.
Great coffee, from friendly & efficient staff.
It's quite a huge interior, very spacious and light.
I like it a lot. :)
went here yesterday [mothers day ] as had booked a table for 14...from the moment we arrived we were made to feel welcome and our custom valued .Our waitress could not have been more attentive ,friendly and just on to it ,we spent a good three hours relaxing and being catered for ..will be back for sure ....also exceptional value for money and first rate food for everyone
Hi, WOW!!! what a great coffee, I must say that Gravity coffee would have to be the smoothest strongest coffee that I have ever tasted. Can't wait until i am back in town to experience that again. SOLD on Mink....Well done, and well done gravity!!
The best coffee on Parnell Road (although Expresso Workshop around the corner is also vg). Gif and Tony are so delightful and consistent in their service and quality of coffee. A great team.
Scores highly on weekend brunch although is quite dear.
Mink is an interesting place, it looks like a trendy cafe - but then you realise they serve Gravity coffee and question how trendy can they be (if any staff from Mink read this - might I suggest buying Havana Coffee from Wellington).
So I had the Mink Breakfast Grill - their big breakfast. Most of the breakfast was ok, the poached eggs were overdone (which is a pet hate) and the spiced sausage was more odd than spiced, but overall it was a good although average feed.
I was avoiding the coffee so had a Chai Latte, yes I know its just flavoured milk - well at least it normally is, Mink just serve frothy milk with cinnamon on top.
Despite that, service was great. Our waitress was attentive and service was fast. Having to deal with snobby Parnell people, I can imagine being a waiter/waitress in that area would not be easy. So they deserve some credit - service is the only thing that differentiated this place from a 3 star rating and a 4 star rating.
One of my favourite places in Parnell. Food is a bit pricey though - so I only stop by a few times a year.
We walked in looking for food late in the afternoon (2:30pm) and were glad their kitchen were still open. The waitress was friendly and had a big smile on her the whole time serving us.
We didn’t have a lot of expectations as we are starving but was pleasantly surprised by their food. Lots of flavours and good portions but let’s just say their cooking is not the healthiest! Generous serving of sauce and fried items is not so great for my waistline!
The interior is basically a bar but they have a few outdoor tables off Parnell Rd under the shades, which feels more like a cafe..
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Mink Cafe is located at a strategic vibrant corner on Parnell Rd and is probably more well known for its lunch menu. However I'm here this evening to try out their dinner menu for the first time. We ordered Fish - Catch of The Day and Grilled Chicken as mains, Wedges with sour cream and sweet chili sauce to share, and the Mango Cheesecake as dessert. The food is of high quality and very well presented, however I feel that the portion is on the small side. I highly recommend the Grilled Chicken on mashed potatoes which is very well seasoned and taste great. The homemade mango cheesecake tasted yummy and refreshing too. I feel that the setting/decor of this place is more suited cafe style rather than fine dining. Also one of the waiters had hoodie jacket on which I thought was too casual for our dining experience. Parking could also be an issue during peak hours but we were lucky to find a car-park right outside the cafe. All in all we had a good experience and the Zamato Gold discount was icing on the cake really 😋😋👏👏
Love Mink Cafe although I do get an overdose on the caffeine. When you’re on your 5th coffee it’s a great place !!
Popped in to catch up with friends today and have some Breakfast. Friendly staff and customers as always. Sat in the sun having a chat. Life !!
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+4
Friendly and nice environment. hot day but quite cool inside. The staff all had smiley faces.
Will be back again.
Service: 4/5
Presentation: 4/5
Environment: 3/5
Food Quality: 4/5
Food Quantity: 4/5
Price per person: $20
Great food. Good service. Been here twice and enjoyed both times. Highlight was the pancakes 🥞😋
Had some really good food here for breakfast which have me thinking of coming back! Nice atmosphere and coffee and good food. Would definitely try again
Went here for a quick lunch and the atmosphere is very cute! Only went here as it was advertised on the Zomato Gold app so we had a pretty good saving. Ordered the eggs benedict with bacon and it was good. Portion sizes were slightly on the smaller side.
Came with my partner on first table deal. I ordered Lamb Shoulder as it's recommended by the chef. It's served with kumara crisps, black beans (with ham cubes ) and pineapples. The lamb was really tender and the sauce was great. The only thing was that the lamb tasted a bit too salty so I just kept drinking my Mojito lol. My partner had pork ribs which was good as the sauce was tasty but the meat was a tad bit too dry for him. Service was great. Will come back and try something else next time :)
Had the best granola/müesli in this cafe in my whole 7 days I stayed in Auckland. Fresh fruits, rich in grains, topped with yoghurt and honey!
I ordered a simple breakfast that was well presented with a good portion. Crisp bacon and soft poached eggs, something so simple is oft lacking in execution. In this case the chef executed flawlessly.
The service is friendly, attentive but not intrusive.
My Compliments to the team.
To make this great for me would have been a side of relish as I rather enjoy a touch of sweet with my savory.
All in all good experience would recommend.
Awesome food. And great service.
Had the pleasure of visiting Mink Cafe just the other day and it exceeded expectations. I am vegan, and the cafe catered so well. There are options on the menu, but I didn't feel like any of them so I asked to see if the chef could do something else for me. Well, let me say - I had the most glorious meal. The chef kindly prepared the most delicious vegan corn fritter - not the one on the menu FYI. I had to check with the chef if it really was vegan because it was that good, and it was! As for the service, that was also pretty prompt. The waitress was really helpful but also very efficient. It was a pretty big table of us with a lot of adjustments to meals but she handled it so well. Overall 10/10, I would definitely come back here. Atmosphere and workers are awesome.
Delicious food and great coffee. The service very friendly and prompt.
Parnell institution, friendly service, good food and coffee. Great local vibe.
After reading all the great reviews I was quite surprised to find the cafe quite quiet at 11am on a Saturday morning. This cafe is great, from the service to the food. We both got the big breakfast which was delicious. The eggs were poached perfectly and they’d even put something extra in the baked beans - so good! We will definitely be coming back.
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