I purchased a high tea voucher from Groupon for 8 people. I was hosting a baby shower. Zarbo seated us on the comfiest side of the cafe and had our food bought out to us immediately. The ladies had never experienced High Tea ever before and they absolutely loved the experience. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. Staff were super kind! Thank you Zarbo for a wonderful experience.
I had high tea with my family with voucher. I love my latte, my family had different tea each. Table is not too close to next, relax. Foods are fresh and plenty. I love fluffy scone. My daughter bought Kapiti ice cream when we left cafe ( they have Kapiti ice cream counte in the cafer) big single scoop was only $3!!
I had a High tea voucher for four people, I like the plates desgin, food was great, the scones we're delicious, fluffy and full of flavor, there drinks were nice flavor. , we offered the drinks menu when we arrived, food served after the drinks for short time which is great. The good thing they have parking which is great but what let them down is the service and table setting, I went to ask for a napkins and there wasn't any cutleries on the table so I went to get some from one of the tables.
Had high tea here with a friend on a bustling Sunday morning. The place was packed, people were coming and going, very happy vibe. Got our drinks before our food came out. Ordered a chai latte which was beautiful as always , my friend gor herself a hot chocolate which she enjoyed. The scones were beautiful with the addition of fresh cream and jam. Everything served was equally tasty to me. Highly recommend a bunch of girlfriends meeting up for brunch here.
My partner and I came to Zarbo for High Tea. Firstly I loved the design on the plates and stand, the service was nice as well. Our drink orders were taken when we walked in so they arrived before the food and we were able to enjoy the sun and drinks. I really enjoyed the Chai Latte, in fact I believe it was the best I have had in a long time.
We really enjoyed the food and it really hit the spot. Sadly the tea was lacking flavour and having seating right next to a sign which buzzes when a car is coming ruins the experience a bit.
Overall we will definitely be back for High Tea
Loved the wonderful coffee and delicious high tea at zarbo cafe this morning with Rachael Te Wano it was divine and would recommend to all. I'm taking my friend there for high tea.
It has been a while since I was here and Zarbo is still serving good food. We had lovely freshly made steak pie and huge sausage roll. Very tasty and would have it again. Service was good. Friendly staff. They have the tallest waiter that we have ever seen and he was very efficient. Must admit that would come back to try the high tea as we were surrounded by these stacking towers of morsels in neighbouring tables. They looked good.
Came here for high tea and wasn't disappointed. However I wish they had asked if we had any dietary requirements as I couldn't eat any of the meat items like the bacon and the sausages. I would've seen happier with an extra crossaint or plain bread. Overall the food itself (what I could eat) was yum and fresh.
Amazing 💙😍😍😍👏👏👏 satisfied found a new go to place 😁 service is great too 😁 so much different selections on menus want to try everything !
Used a Groupon voucher here, had the breakfast for two which was just amazing. It took 15-20min for our food to arrive but that just because the food is super fresh and made wile you wait. Can't wait to go back.
Purchased the high tea on grabone. The food was really nice and portion is huge, was really full afterwards. There's a few selection of tea, great smell. It's definitely worth the price.
Had my baby shower at Zarbo today. High tea for 12 of us. Subash, the manager at Zarbo and the team went out of their way to make this a special day for me. The food was amazing- the brownies, scones and shortbread were to die for. The savoury stuff was equally good. Our coffees and teas were piping hot and amazing. Service was impeccable, everyone was so caring, friendly and professional. They were very accomodating and allowed us to decorate and personalised our corner and table. Parking is right behind the cafe so it's very convenient. Highly recommend Zarbo for special occasions or even if you want to have a relaxed catch up with great food and coffee/tea.
A high tea at Zarbo. There was a good variety of food, mostly well-chosen & prepared. (The covered photo did, of course, look better.) I like tea which came with loose leaves in a pot (not tea bags). Coffee was hot & nice. We were full & happy not to have Kapiti ice-creams after tea.
Been here for high tea and brunches a few times. It's nothing fancy but I think everything were tasty! The teas and the coffees are great.. the star of the show was definitely the scone! They are crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The combination of cream and jam is just beautiful.
The only complaint I had is the fact that the service was quite bad. No one came to take our drink orders until the food arrives, no cutleries nor drink menus were given until we asked. But otherwise they do decent food
Went here with a voucher off group on for the breakfast for two platter last May it had eggs benedict, bacon,muffins, sausages it was very good.
nothing extra amazing to rave about, felt average. food was okay. prob wouldnt return based on that. free parking which is always a plus....
Coffee, food was brilliant. Full of favour. I got the chicken burger which was crispy. Coffee was great. My mother got Salmon salad, which was light and tasty. The place was nice needs a bit of a clean
They have a good selection of food here, and the service is fast even if they're busy. The coffee was good, the salmon bagel was ok too - liked the bagel by itself. Its good to be able to get a large sized coffee also.
It's great to have a cafe open so early in Newmarket for that pre-work coffee. It's nice & warm inside, has newspapers & the service is mostly good. They have a good selection of cabinet food, a menu, and some great food options to take home for dinner when you feel like 'homemade' but don't have time.
On this visit I felt like something simple & didn't have a lot of time so ordered a toasted bagel & coffee in a takeaway cup. The coffee was well made & promptly delivered. Strangely the bagel took ages to come & I had to follow up - you'd think it would be so quick to toast a bagel? The bagel was ok - a bit thicker than normal but the jam was nice.
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I had a lovely high tea experience with my friend. My friend highly recommended this place for their coffees and pastries. She was right! 😊 I've been here a few times for coffees. It was a just my luck that I had seen their Groupon voucher for high tea.
We had booked in advance and was greeted and seated. Ambience was very cozy and getting packed with their lunch crowd. The waitress handed us the drinks menu and I ordered a flat white and my friend ordered a pot of vanilla tea. Their flat white was superb. Strong and full of flavour. You can tell they use quality coffee beans. Their teas are of high quality and they have a wide selection of teas to select from.
The high tea consisted of scones, sausage rolls, quiches, sandwiches, blueberry cheesecake, butter cookies and brownies. They all came in twos and mini versions. My favourite was the savouries and cheesecake. However thoroughly enjoyed all of the mini treats :)
Definitely a lovely experience, although customer service needs to improve a tad. I felt the staff was crowding too much in the front of the cashier. They should be more attentive and checking to see if customers require any assistance.
We bought a voucher for High tea for 2. There were 3 of us and we still couldn't finish it off. I had my elderly mother and aunt with me and the young man ( Josh ) that greeted and seated us was absolutely awesome. He was so helpful and friendly. And of course the food was yummy. They also gave us a little bag to take the uneaten treats home in
It's our first time to try high tea and this place did not disappoint. Friendly staff who knows their stuff so they were able to help us with any questions about the food. I personally enjoyed the wide variety of finger foods, both sweet and savoury. Although, I would say that some of their sweets are a bit too sweet for my liking. Overall, enjoyed our high tea experience here.
Top marks to Zarbo for their most delicious High Tea. There was a generous quantity of sweet and savory food and two good-sized pots of tea. The staff were friendly and efficient.
Always have the best scones here and love their range of Charlie's fizzy can drinks. Coffee is great although sometimes takes ages to make at busy times. Heaps on the menu and salads always available from the counter. Only gripe is I wish you did more vegetarian Paninis, sandwiches and salads in the cabinet!
I had a booking for high tea for 4 people today, fabulous service, really enjoyed ourselves. The selection and the variety of food that was available for our high tea was delicious. Great coffee too!!! Before walking out we noticed the amazing selection of food from the deli section, we all purchased our lunch from there before leaving!!! great value for great quality food. Amazing and friendly staff, amazing selection of food...THANK YOU - we will definitely be coming back!!!
Good location.. We went here with my friends yesterday. We expirienced Lovely lunch with friendly staff who served us well..they served big portion of food which i can't finish it was delicious with a great value for the price. I am a coffee lover too so we ordered mochaccino and flat white this is one of the best mocha i ever had and not to forget the barista named subash who made our great coffee for this day. Highly recommended..thank you for the fantastic expirience.. ☕🍝😊
Such yummy food, the staff are really nice and the shop is full of goodies.... I'll be back for sure and a bonus is the new Kapiti ice cream bar.. Such a cool place to go!!!
I used to work over in 277 and Zarbo was a cafe recommended to me by a work colleague. She goes to Zarbo every lunch break she works and so I decided to try it out!
With only a 30 minute break, I didn't feel as though I had enough time to fully experience what Zarbo had to offer. They were definitely busy at lunch time but their service was still very friendly. The bacon and egg bap I ordered was pretty tasty! A bonus is the wide variety of cabinet food, which I am definitely happy about! The service and ambience here is great as well, and I can't wait to come back to try the coffee and the food!
Located in Newmarket on Morrow street and very close to a great fabric shop for all you sewing dames (or gents). This place is second on the list as I had never heard of it before and after some intensive Google searching I was keen to try this new place. I also used to work in Newmarket and never knew Zarbo even existed so I made it my duty to check it out.
The place is huge with a two floors, the decor is classic contemporary and very clean.
The service is welcoming and friendly. They check up on you to make sure you have everything and if you want anything else throughout the meal without prying.
I ordered a steak and pepper pie with beet salad on the side. For $10.20 the portion was fulling. The pie pastry was flakey and golden, but the filling lacked any flavour. The pepper seemed to only be decorating the lid; and the steak was cut too small or maybe overcooked because all I got was gravy. The salad had spicy rocket, chunks of sweet beetroot, crisp pear, grated carrot and celery which was balanced out nicely with their yoghurt dressing. But half of the beets I had were too-hard and not cooked all the way through, which was a shame.
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It was super busy on a Saturday morning and had a very Farro/Nosh deli feel to it with the food displays. There was a shop area off to the right, and the cafe/eating area around to the left. As soon as I walked in I could smell good coffee… I was impressed!
Once we arrived we were shown to our nicely set-up table (we pre-ordered the High Tea) and asked which tea we wanted, they have a ‘tea wall’ which I thought was cute where you could walk over and pick from the selection and they would brew it for you. Carl was allowed to have a coffee under the same cost which was good to know for those who may not actually like drinking tea. Me and my mum picked an English Breakfast and an Earl Grey. All the tea cups and plates were mismatched and super cute. I’m not going to lie when I thought about smuggling it all home in my handbag. We were each given a teapot to ourselves and I was able to get 3 full cups of tea from my pot.
When the beautiful stands were brought out we were given nine items to try each, five savoury and four sweet. I have listed what we received below:
Scones with cream and jam
Coconut and Raisin Slice
Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel/Cream Cheese Frosting
Apricot Slice
Warm Frittata
Mini Sausages wrapped in pastry (so good!)
Sausage Rolls
High Tea Sandwiches with Cucumber/Ham as well as Egg and Spinach
All the food was extremely fresh, delicious, well cooked and full of flavour. I could easily have scoffed it all by myself HOWEVER… sharing is caring. I’m not sure whether what we got was the ‘standard’ or whether the high tea menu actually changes occasionally.
This was the only high-tea option that Zarbo offers, and was $26.50 per person. I thought it was a great price for the amount of food and tea we were given. They offer a Gluten-free high tea for all you GF people – they also have a full vegetarian and halal version (yay for options). You just need to mention this when you make your booking so they can make sure everything is prepared for you on the day.
If I was to have any critique it would be the raisin slice we were given as part of the sweet options ( you can see it at the top next to the apricot slice) – personally I’m not a fan of raisins and didn't enjoy it (I gave it to Carl). It’s totally minor and something that wouldn't deter me from going back at all, it just means next time I have more room for trying other tea flavours! The highlight for me was the apricot slice – it was sweet but had a tangy kick to it. Carl and my mum both loved the frittata and the sausage rolls.
Super tasty!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Clearly this is a place for foodies - much like a deli, Zarbo has a fantastic selection and display of gourmet foods and kitchen products. I was entranced by the 'wall of tea' display and the great assortment of peanut butter varieties. Within the store was plenty of seating and we managed to grab a table with ease on a Sunday morning.
FOOD: As we already had breakfast, I decided to sample some of the homemade truffles. The 'Elysium' and 'Bird of Paradise' truffles had beautiful citrus notes and a creamy velvety centre to boot. Next time is love to try their great looking salads and savoury options.
COFFEE: Orb coffee, both strong and smooth tasting.
SERVICE: Standard. The waitress accidentally dropped my chosen truffle on the floor but was quick to apologise and replace.
An appealing store/cafe set in a spacious setting. Keen to come back for lunch options.
Z's always buzzing, I like popping in for a quick bite whenever I have time and I enjoy their coffee. When available, I always opt for a few pieces of their beautifully baked ham off the bone w. a side salad. You should try it!
My mother and I each ordered frittatas when we went to Zarbo in New Market, they were brilliant. The raspberry dark chocolate we also purchased from the deli section is still being snacked on! Overall, the food was amazing, the service could have been better, but it was lovely :).
Loved this cafe and is in the heart of new market. I am in new market a lot and always choose zarbo cause I know I'm going to get a good meal. The price on food is good and staff are so welcoming. Always a returning customer. Makes me not want to eat out at other cafes. Thanks, Sue
Dropped in for lunch last week and it was good. I've always had a soft spot for Zarbos and was impressed by it when we first came to NZ 10 years ago. I'd heard that it had 'gone off' but we had a great lunch. Great frittata - choice of 3 or 4 different options that all sounded great. Thai chicken cake really good .. some awesome wholesome unusual salads.
This is not a five star gourmet establishment it is a reasonably priced French feeling deli with a good atmosphere, interesting food, good coffee and reasonable service. Ideal no hassle option for lunch.
I continue to enjoy going there.
Your Gift Hamper goodies were so yummy!! Absolutely love the 'Bread & Butter Pickle'... I see you have the fabulous Sancha Nicholson on staff, I remember her own cafe had some very tasty delights. We'll be back
Called in for breaky for two on Sunday 25th August. This was my second visit in recent times. This is an updated review.
The physical cafe looks pretty good and has a deli attached. Cafe had small number of people in at the time of our visit.
The service was very good. Prompt, friendly and efficient. The team engage well with the customer.
Food was also very good, no complaints about how it was prepared or delivered.
Had the pleasure of meeting the Director of Zarbo at the premises this morning. He takes customer service and feedback seriously which is reassuring.
A visit here is recommended.
Zarbo's is one of my all time favorite places to go for lunch. The salads in the cabinet are absolutely amazing! Always delicious food and such a great selection. The hardest part is choosing!
Just had a beautiful lunch here... Friendly, cheerful staff, and a really nice selection of salads. I had a thai chicken noodle cake thingy which was so authentically thai in flavour and aroma despite being in a fusion format. Delicious roast kumara salad.
There were also a taste-testing of a selection of bread and dips in the deli side which I was too full to try, but there were lots of good looking cheeses etc too.
I like to have brunch at Zarbo - my favourite is the vegie omelette - it is absolutely divine!
this is only for the coffee, the deli looked quite cute from where i was, not somewhere i could go often - it looks messy and unorganized (to say the least) but their coffee is quite good.
Zarbo in Newmarket has been around for years and there is good reason. Across the road from 277, It is perfectly located for a break and a bite to eat when shopping. They have a great selection fresh salads, pies, bagels, menu items and sweet treats.
We all chose the same thing (great minds and all) and had the Zarbo bagel, cheese, ham, pickle and gerkin melted. It was delicious, to finish off we shared a slice of the chocolate tart, again perfection!
While there I always like to browse the deli selection as well, they have sauces, pickles, teas and so much more.....
I've lunched at Zarbo a lot of times over the years - it's a little away from busy Broadway and a convenient place to meet a friend as they have.a few car parks above if you're not shopping in nearby 277 to get the free parking there. The blackboard menu doesn't vary much and the cabinets always used to hold a tempting array of lunch dishes and salads. Recently , though I was disappointed to see the pastries and lasagne etc looked pale and uninviting and the salads all looked boring and less colourful than usual. I settled for the roast vege salad and it was certainly tasty if a little lacking in appearance. Our coffees were all quickly made and were good though not really hot enough. Zarbo were one of the first cafe delis on the scene but there are many out there now and I think Zarbo need to sharpen up to keep up. The many empty tables on a Friday lunchtime suggested others agree :-(
I had a High tea voucher for four people, I like the plates desgin, food was great, the scones we're delicious, fluffy and full of flavor, there drinks were nice flavor. , we offered the drinks menu when we arrived, food served after the drinks for short time which is great. The good thing they have parking which is great but what let them down is the service and table setting, I went to ask for a napkins and there wasn't any cutleries on the table so I went to get some from one of the tables.
It was such a lovely experience for my husband and I. We both enjoyed our share platter for breakfast & of course the taste of coffee ‘s one of the best in town. It has its own Carpark as well. Will definitely go back!
Been here a couple times, always a fan of the bakery. However, this is my first time to try the high tea, not surprisingly, yum! Thank you for the good customer services :) Cheers!
Spacious cafe with friendly staff, had the high tea there and was delicious, highly recommend!
The free upstairs parking was a huge bonus. Parking is usually a nightmare in the area.
The cafe is spacious and well presented. Staff were friendly and efficient. I ordered a panini and coffee. Both were pretty good. I’d recommend a visit
Hi, We bought a groupons voucher for 8 people for high tea, for our 10yr old nieces birthday. We hoped that the hungry wee ones would approve & we were not disappointed. The food was excellent value for money, and the guy who was managing the cafe that day was very sweet and super helpful. We even asked if he had gluten free options for my sister in law and he brought out another selection just for her,, we are very thankful. And to boot we couldnt even finish the food, so took the rest home for the kids to snack on. Thank you again!!
Great parking spot. Makes it easier!!! Food was great. When i specified i was in a rush，they made sure the food came asap. Staff made sure the order was done as they came up twice to make sure the order was done. Great service. Food was great :)
The platter was fantastic! Thanks for a great Valentine's Day!
I really wanted to like Zarbo. Good parking, great atmosphere. Helpful staff. The coffee was ordinary though and my toast was stale. My partner was very happy with her meal.
Simply best cafe with best hospitality & my "Big breakfast". I visit this cafe frequently after dropping my son to his school.
Hot chocolate with Big breakfast normally make my day fulfill always ...
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