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Beam Cafe

91/100 (689 ratings)

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"Amazing, just amazing experience from the beautifully colourful and creative food being brought out to us, to the yummy taste and full enjoyment of..."

Maria 'Ria' Freeman

"Enjoyed a lovely lunch once again at Beam Cafe today! Such delightful friendly staff, lovely well presented food , great coffee, awesome service in..."

Pam Boulden

"So fricken good love the French toast with candy floss was the best birthday brunch..."

Kate McGregor

"Wow!! Just landed home in Aotearoa after 7 years in Oz, saw the "supreme" coffee sign, so I popped into Beam cafe in Milford, on the North Shore,..."

Louise Cuthbert

"Cant fault this place. Love each time i have gone & have always catered really well for my 2 lil men that i take there too. Customer service is..."

Hina Whanau

"Great coffee and the Beam Eggs Benedict is something different and delicious. I also enjoy their savoury scones. Staff are friendly and remember you...."

Mike van der Watt

"Fabulous coffee. Best scones I have ever tasted. Great friendly service...."

Deirdre Richmond

"Loved it - yummy food and fab..."

Fern Hutchinson

"Love this cafe...have to go at least once a..."

Jodi Lake

"Nice food at good..."

Cameron Watson

"Absolute amazing service, such kind peopleThe food itself is so delicious, perfect and filling portions that are beautifully presented...."

Grace M

"Attentive and quality service. Good food. Easy location nice layout good decor would recommend nice service and good spot..."

Art

"We really loved our brunch here with friends today - we didn’t book as it was a spontaneous thing but they were super friendly and we got a table..."

Kaitlyn Balle

"Excellent service, quick with food and coffee. Very Attentive staff. This place gets very full on the weekend so get a table early it is worth..."

Sally Britnell

"Cutest little cafe tucked away in the heart of Milford. Attentive, friendly staff and good food, will definitely visit..."

Jade

"eggs benedict is so tasty!! and at a very fair price. Iced latte is also the best i’ve had, not bitter or acidic :) also takeaway comes with a flat..."

Katey W

"Definitely a local gem, always busy... Great food menu and serving punchy supreme coffee (2 shots as standard). Staffs always greet customers with a..."

Carmen

"I ordered a Crispy Prawn Benedict while my mum ordered a Sweet HK Egg Bubble Waffle and a Flat White.Loved the concept of this cafe, cute..."

Vivian C

"Can’t stop beaming after eating these bubble waffles with a side of fresh fruit 🍇 + ice cream 🍦 + maple syrup 🍁 It was too pretty to eat..."

Liandra Misquitta

"Damn Beam Cafe is the place to go. Came here for lunch with my mom but can't remember what I got so whoops but came back here for an iced mocha and..."

Anastasia Matiatos

"Food: 4.5/5 I ordered the waffles-perfectly textured with the right amount of sweetness!! Such a nice piece of cakey goodness. The ice cream was just..."

Ven

"This cafe is super cute and the food is so nice! There's a good range of food, I had the eggs Benedict which was super yum. I loved the..."

Romana Petrie

"Popped into Beam for brunch with a friend and we both wanted to order the famous egg bubble waffles but unfortunately they were sold out :( So we got..."

Karina

"Came here ages ago with my best friend and ordered the french toast because the famous beam cafe waffles were sold out :(, but definitely wasn’t..."

Yana Petrenko

"Amazing staff and lovely delicious food!Very cute Bubble waffle was so yummy and not too sweet.Earl gray tea was very flavorful.Love..."

Alohamaman

"Was just lovely. Can’t fault it. Amazing food and wait staff were just lovely. Very different menu for breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it. Coffee..."

Nicki Hough

"One of my all time favourite brunch places! Absolutely love the eggs bene with chicken. Such an awesome idea. Best Best eggs bene in Auckland!..."

Tia Lindbom

"This 5 stars is purely for the food...wowza I had the Waffle and my partner had the creamy mushroom both blew our socks of such an awesome breakfast...."

Madee Forbes

"Love this place! I’m always up for anything with fried chicken. So I always get the beans egg Benedict or the burger. They also serve Supreme..."

Jtag

"Beam came out of nowhere and just when Milford needed it! Super attentive staff, amazing Supreme coffee, good vibe, best fried chicken! Just wish..."

Andrew Day-Jones

"A+ food came here for lunch during the week and a hungover Sunday brunch. It’s fair to say the food did not disappoint both times. The staff were..."

Ami

"What an awesome spot! In the Main Street of Milford, parking can be a mission, and the cafe isn’t huge, but it’s well with the..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"Amazing gem in the heart of Milford worth a visit amazing food and service highly recommend anyone to try there coconut french toast, or the prawn..."

Joshua Searell | Sous Chef

"Absolutely yummy and reasonably priced food for the quality and taste. Staff were exceptionally polite and the interior of the place was super cute..."

Shelby Van Houten

"If there’s one cafe you have to try over the shore then make sure its this one! Arriving right on lunch time we were lucky to beat the crowds -..."

HJ

"I came here for brunch with a few friends and the ambience was lively. I ordered the beam breakfast and a mocha. Needless to say the beam breakfast..."

Janey 😋

"Love this place ! Food and coffee is amazing and friendly staff & fast service! It also doesn’t have that eggy, oily smell you sometimes get at..."

Miryama59

"Brunch here was amazing. The interior is lovely, service is so friendly and accommodating. The place was really busy around lunch time so definitely..."

Emma

"my friends and I went for my birthday and the service and food were incredible!! it’s usually really busy especially at midday so booking is a..."

Sheryn Walker

"Love this cafe, one of my favourites. The service is always awesome, staff super lovely and the food is both delicious and well presented. The food..."

Petra

"The customer service was lovely & the food was marvelous. They speak fluently English and its nice to see that they like to communicate with each of..."

Stephanie

"Went here for lunch today and had the best meal! Absolutely loved the presentation and the food was delicious! Loved the look of the place and the..."

Hannah.milne11

"This cafe is amazing! We had the bubble waffles and beam Benedict for mains, and apple strudel and custard tart from the cabinet. Everything was..."

Emily She

"Great ambience! Wide variations for breakfast. Price is reasonable compared to other similar cafès. Good service. My new go-to brunch place in..."

DemiLuv Guadalquiver Diaz

"The service here is tops. The initial presentation was beautiful. Firstly ordered an ice mocha for me, a latte for B. They arrived promptly,..."

Brooklyn

"Delicious food with great presentation and friendly prompt service. I loved my Beam Egg Benedict. The spicy chicken on the pancake, the lovely crispy..."

Lisa Molloy

"Delicious, well presented food and clean trendy setting. We ordered the Beam eggs benedict and the burger but got food envy every time we saw another..."

R Bier

"A very good cafe on the shore, excellent eggs beni and excellent coffee... good location on the main road, parking might be a little tricky, but..."

Saif Nouri

"We were greeted by lovely staff and sat outside on the main road of Milford. I ordered the beam Benedict which came with 2 eggs covered in..."

Briar McGlynn

"Excellent service and super yum food and coffee! We had the chicken eggs bene, the bubble waffle and the blueberry and banana smoothie. relaxed..."

Sophie Wilton

"The food at this cafe is really good! The place is really spacious and the staff are really nice. The HK waffles are so cute and delicious..."

Sharon Ngai

"What a lovely opening in the neighbourhood!Good to see the brunch gang in the shore get strong.We got the beam benedict and the ccc..."

Thegreeats

"Having known the owners from their previous venture ( have since sold their Birkenhead cafe “Fika with me”) you will recognize the warm, beaming..."

Natasha Watson

"Came here for brunch on a Sunday morning and it was completely full but didn't have to wait long before our party of three got a table. These guys..."

Lucyeatsakld

"I would highly recommend this cafe for anyone! They are so accommodating and friendly! The vibe is really homely and relaxed. And I only have two..."

Hannah_longbottom

"Love this place, best cafe food in milford staff are friendly,all the food is amazing but must try the Beam Eggs Benny its so good, nice bright fit..."

Brad Fretwell

"We had to come and try Beam because we love fika with me. It was great to walk in and the owner recognising us as familiar faces from fika. Love the..."

Cindybaker.baker

"Good place and the staff is friendly. They have a surprising eggs benedict on menu, it’s so good! Their bubble waffles was good enough, but I guess..."

Lima

"Love the interior! I received great service during my visit here.The food was delicious and was very well presented, will definitely be..."

Latasha Blackthorne

"Epic new addition to Milford . Tried the bubble waffles served with green tea ice cream, black sesame mascarpone, fruit and Persian fairy..."

Ella

"I had the fried chicken waffles which were delicious. The only thing that would have made it better would be to have a bit more hollandaise sauce,..."

Gloria Wong

"Lovely staff, very friendly and attentive. Great coffee and a delicious breakfast. My boy loved his mango smoothie! Relaxed and warm atmosphere,..."

Amy Willoughby

"Great food and friendly staff. Coffee was also..."

Peter Jung

"Yummy and yummy 😍 Creative dishes and artsy latte, great service and atmosphere. What else could you ever want from a restaurant..."

Carol Hu

"Babies, babies, babies. Being in a schooling area, the seats and sounds of the establishment are filled with babies toiling away, exploring the new..."

David Paligora

"Excellent café! Friendly staff, nice atmosphere, excellent portions and quality for a fair price. Good coffee to..."

ELÆN

"Great food and coffee, awesome friendly staff. Highly recommend the Chicken Benedict. Will surely come back..."

kanik88

"Our favourite cafe! The food and coffee are consistently good and the service is always warm and friendly. Our favourites include the Beam eggs..."

Michele Wong

"Best eggs bene ever!!! Iced chocolate delish and great coffee. Staff are very friendly with excellent quick service. Our favourite breakfast..."

Kelly Baker

"The staff at Beam are absolutely wonderful - I wanted to bottle the lady who looked after us! Then the food was equally as amazing - the combo of..."

Matthew Pryor

Shake Out

70/100 (721 ratings)

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"We live dangerously too close to this place, i got the beef bruger with cheese and some fries on the side. The bun is a soft brioche bun with..."

Sophie Wang

"A neat little setup in Smales Farm among other quality eateries, Shake Out's frictionless technology is user-friendly and extremely efficient...."

TheMʌverick

"I ordered Vege burger , it tasted was fantastic. The burger size was smaller than normal burger but the price also cheap , so it was worthy to..."

Tian Sweetly

"Great tasting cheese..."

Maldavis91

"Very tasty burgers and chill environment but the size of the burgers are quite small. If you drop $20 for a combo you'll prob be aite..."

Ming

"Everything is simple here, from their menu to the self-ordering system and cashless service. Their menu consists of four burgers, fries and shakes...."

Alma Eats

"Best burger in Auckland. Closest thing to In N Out in NZ!Double beef and cheese is the best. The sauce is the best. The cheese fries are..."

Tony Ma

"Love the simple menu and the self serve sauces. Beef patty was juicy but brioche buns were the highlight.Would definitely go..."

Hamisi Opohtie

"Tried for the 1st time to use a voucher up. Really really nice cheese burger. And a very good shake. Good healthy portion sizes ! Smart. Fries are..."

Dean Garner

"Cutest little burger joint 📍Shake Out serves tasty delicate burgers at the touch of a screen! We got: Double Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Cheese..."

Oksana Zhang

"Have I mentioned before New Zealand burgers are the best in the world? I may be wrong but trying burgers in 34 different countries does mean..."

Ang Sarap

"Really yummy cheese fried and milkshake. The price is quite high but I think that’s what you pay for good quality. I haven’t tried burger but..."

Tanz

"Probably the best (fast food or maybe any type of) burger I’ve had in Auckland. Not greasy and the brioche bun was really good! Fries were yummy..."

Kate Javier

"Yum yum yum. Love these burgers, and the fries with cheese sauce - I have no words for how great this is!I would usually get the..."

Lucy Preston

"Made the trek out over the shore for this bad boy. Worth it. Went for a double cheeseburger, fries and the sparkling lemonade. Perfect order...."

Amindha Fernando

"Shake out is definitely one of the best fast food burger joints out there! They’re cashless (so you can pay with card or with your phone or watch)..."

Louise

"Honestly best burgers in Auckland. Been here a few times and can't fault them. The softest, fluffiest buns, high quality patty and delicious sauce...."

Jessica Bell

"Their fries are absolutely bomb, but their sauces need a bit of work. I tried the chicken burger which was great, although after a few bites all I..."

Ati

"Shake Out is the damn best burger joint! Been here so many times and every time I go I swear it get's better, the burgers are just too damn good..."

Anastasia Matiatos

"Great cashless concept store, plenty of parking nearby and really enjoyed the chicken burger and fries I ordered. the burger bun is very fresh not..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"Best burgers i’ve ever tasted, usually i’m not the type to ask for burgers but shake out by far has the best i’ve ever tasted ! My drink was so..."

Yana Petrenko

"A burger ain’t just a burger. Once upon a time it was a homemade mix of mince, sausage meat, onion, herbs, spices and whatever else the corner..."

Phil Morton

"Have been to shake out twice and have highly enjoyed both times. Got the chicken burger both times and really liked it. Tastes similar to bettys..."

Karina

"Amazing! This place might have just replaced Better Burger as my favourite burger spot in Auckland.We ordered got a Cheeseburger, Double..."

Vivian C

"Unsure about the service because it was all self service. But the burgers here were really delicious. The fries seemed to be self cut and were..."

Coffee Macarons

"They have a limited menu but fast and efficient ordering process. The chicken burger was tasty and juicy. The fries was just plain nice and crispy. ..."

888bing888

"Went here last night for dinner, simple menu which is good. Double cheeseburger 8/10, patty was juicy,lettuce,tomato,buns all fresh, chips average,..."

Hannah__b

"5/5 Taste4.5/5 Display 5/5 Quantity 5/5 Customer ServiceBest Burger shop in Auckland.I have to say this place is..."

곰정안

"They got very soft bun, crunchie and juicy chicken, fast and friendly service, clean and tidy store. Flavour was ao good .Better than other burger..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Really yummy burgers! The buns are the best part, enjoyed both the chicken and the beef. The only downside to this place is we found it a little..."

Laura Oliveira

"I've been here three times since they opened. Nice freshly made burgers - however it doesn't compare to The Flaming Onion (in terms of taste,..."

Jason Y.

"Yum! We ordered the double cheeseburger, chicken burger and a side of fries. Pretty basic but its been done right. The burgers are really good..."

Louise MacNaughton

"Yuuummmy! Uncomplicated menu. Fast service. Super soft burger buns. Go for the double cheeseburger! I will definitely be back! I’ll try the chicken..."

E

"Despite the unappealing promotion post I saw, I decided to give it a try anyways because of some good reviews. The whole cashless service is quite..."

CHIFAN.EATS

"Finally got to test the hype around one of Auckland’s newest burger joints! 🤩🍔 We got the cheeseburger, chicken burger and cheesy..."

@Happyeatereats On Instagram

"The price is reasonable for the burger. Patty for me is 4.5/5. The bun is soggy but full of flavor. Fries is great specially the sauce. Nice ambiance..."

Bryan David

"OH MY GOSH this place is amazing! Burgers are top notch! Did look a little small but boy do they fill you up, chips were really nice and fresh also,..."

Rachel

"Novel way to order. Cashless premises so bring your card. Select your menu from the counter via the tablet. Pay via card, grab your number and wait...."

Mary Underwood

"Went and tried out shake out the other night. Was pleasantly suprised. Perfect place for the introvert to dine. Order on a tablet at the counter and..."

Terina Choi

"YOM, great burgers and shakes!! The food is kind of small but it is cheap and tasty. A bit annoying that you can’t take things out of the burgers..."

Bayley

"Love this place! Simple menu done really well. iPad payment method is great and really speeds things up. Food comes out really quickly and is..."

Claire

"Hands down, this place is way better than Better Burger and Burger Burger combined. Me and the wife tried their double cheese burger and normal..."

Red Puntanar-Cadaon

"I’ve been so eager waiting for this spot to open because the photos of the Shake Out food looked so bloody good. Popped in today after work to..."

Hansi Dissanayake

"Amazing staff! And amazing food 🙌🏼 the shakes were amazing and will definitely go back!!! Just note that you have to pay and park outside..."

Maxine Balani

"Quite similar to Better Burger where it’s menu is minimal but they do shakes. Really tasty burger but fries were normal like simple shoestring..."

SpoonMe

"You'd be hard pressed to find fault with BurgerFuel's new baby brother - the prices are more affordable, the venue so clean I would literally eat my..."

Richard O

"Simple but delicious burgers. The double cheesburger was so juicy and tender. The lime & pistachio shake was on point and wasn’t too sweet. It was..."

Dotxfood

"Shake Out opened three days ago and I thought I should try it. I ordered a double cheese burger for $10.. it was very simple, very tasty and very..."

Austin

"Enjoyed this burger experience at Shake Out, Smales farm. We all ordered combos (vegetarian + chicken burgers), cheese fries and tried the shake. The..."

Mina Park

"It is always a good experience eating out here. The ordering is easy through the kiosk, service is fast, and food is delicious. Specially their..."

Himanshu Bhaskar

"Great tasting burgers! The menu is simple, with enough variety. Choose a burger, add on fries and a drink if you like. Order yourself through the..."

William Lin

"Closest thing to Shake Shack in New Zealand. Fresh ingredients and great quality burgers. Fries are great as well - get the salt ‘n vinegar mayo..."

MerlotOnTheGo

"Potato bun was surprisingly tasty. Cashless. Orders are placed via tablets at the counter. Quick service despite the lunch rush. Tasty! Would order..."

Ben James

"Expensive although did appear to be using quality ingredients. Cheese for cheesy fries was not only supplied on the side as to not ruin the texture..."

Alex Still

"Ordering process was smooth. Menu items are straight forward and affordable. Take away packaging was presentable. Burgers were tasty but the patty..."

Michael Jerome de Loyola

"This is a super cool little store. The concept is that they only make 4 burgers (cheese burger, double cheeseburger, chicken burger and a mushroom..."

Brendan Ginnever

"this place offer you the top burger in auckland. it's just awesome! they got ipad order system at the front of shop, so easy and efficient. had..."

carina chang

"Best burgers so far!! The menu is simple, but everything on there is made to perfection. The staff is mostly friendly and you can see they are good..."

Brent Van Deventer

"Great burgers for kids and grown ups. Hidden gem in Takapuna. Great vibes for casual lunch/..."

Enrique Casio Feregrino

"Great tasting burger, the bun is tasty, the party is juicy and the salad is fresh with just the right amount of sauce. The fries are crunchy with..."

Jenn Javier

"Had the blob of feta burger, got roped into trying it because a friend had it. Boy oh boy this was something else. The amount of textures and..."

Sterling Arnet

"Great concept from Burger Fuel, aside from the rip off branding and style (Shake Shack). Good burgers, solid flavour. It’s cool ordering from the..."

Mike Braid

"Best burger in Auckland. Closest thing to In N Out in NZ! Double beef and cheese is the best. The sauce is the best. The cheese fries are the best...."

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"I started having doubts before coming by that a burger shop in the middle of an office park would actually be good, but I'm beyond glad I went and..."

Geoff Wilson

"Great burger presentation and taste. One of the best burger shops in Auckland. Will throughly recommend. Sauces were also very tasty and complimented..."

Kaho Hsieh

"Amazing food, really good value for money, parking right outside, quick friendly..."

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