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Urban In East

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"My mum and I had lunch here today. What a breath of fresh air! Great food and drink, and the friendliest staff! Highly recommend this fab spot in our..."

Leigh Burton

"This is by far my fave cafe in howick - food is amazing, coffee is fab and all the staff or so friendly. Would definitely recommend to come here if..."

Hayley Ngametua

"Delicious coffee and Buddha bowl. Big portions and luscious amount of avocado. Would definitely visit there again...."

MochA

"They've had a huge improvement recently! The manager who was also serving today was real genuine and brought an energetic vibe to the place.We..."

Doris Ma

"Had a coffee early morning and was greeted very nicely, didn’t sound forced and the service was much quicker than expected and the taste was..."

Sunny Athi

"First time here over weekend busy but worth wee wait! Perfect omelette - spot on! (Sorry forgot to take photo). Lovely coffee and service too. Look..."

Leesa LuayLim

"Lovely corner cafe. The iced chocolate and bacon and egg benne were beautiful, would definitely go back again. Service was good apart from some..."

Briar Davis

"Had buttermilk pancakes - quite filling. Would love to have had the option of small (one) and large..."

Eva Pollard

"Fine little gem, friendly service/owner and food is delicious. We always come for the fries! Also love how they have blankets for outside seating..."

Winnie Chao

"Cosy and modern place - hidden on the corner of one of Howick’s main streets. Salads we had were delicious and had good flavour combos. Would come..."

Melissaf.xx

"Ordered the buttermilk blueberry pancakes which were really tasty and a really good portion size. Also ordered a peppermint hot chocolate which was..."

Bethany Brown

"Excellent food, great ambience and lovely staff..."

Kate Bhadha

"Great little local cafe! Reliable place for brunch and coffee. I have to say, I do miss the old smashed avo with feta and bacon jam! Was my top..."

Stephanie Qin

"Had an excellent Sunday brunch here. Great food with fast, friendly service. Really enjoyed the Urban works and the tomato relish was delicious...."

Jennifer Lo

"Service was friendly but food took 45mins to arrive after ordering. When it FINALLY came i happily enjoyed my beautiful spiced porridge. Hot and..."

Nicola

"Nice little cafe tucked away in howick town. Food was good. No problem using our zomato gold and 2 of us had it. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Would..."

Priya Singh

"closer to 4one of the dish i find too overwhelming in the richness of the taste. too much cheese and bacon in the casear salad. otherwise the..."

Deadwin

"Came by for a Saturday morning brunch. I ordered the smashed avocado on toast. I was pleased to see there was a generous serving of avocado despite..."

Margaret Chen

"I always enjoy getting brunch at Urban in East and today I tried the Loaded Fries from the new menu. Was not disappointed! Generous serving of..."

Lisa Marie

"Have one of the most pleasant experience with this cafe. It is a small'ish cafe located in the corner of a busy Howick central. When me and my family..."

Foodhunta

"The new menu is absolutely delicious, the pancakes have that perfect balance between salty and sweet and the presentation is the best I’ve seen...."

Jessica Lea

"Best cafe in Howick!! The food was so delish and coffee was beautiful as always, I highly recommend going if you haven’t before the staff were..."

Rhiannonjoyh

"One of my favorite cafes. It is super worth come with the Zomato membership. Child friendly with providing toys and coloring activities. Staff..."

Jiamin Liang

"We went on Sunday afternoon and it wasn’t that busy. We ordered a French toast and a mushroom bene’s which both taste good. The service was good..."

Wann-Shiuan Loh

"A typical Cafe with excellent service, good coffee and good food. Their bacon frying skills are top notch might I add. The cafe also has a really..."

Jay

"I had a really delicious meal at urban in east today, the mince on toast was by far one of the best I've ever had and they were really accommodating..."

Vaughan Abercrombie

"Amazing service at Urban in East today, the wait staff were really friendly and attentive! Super delicious coffee and cakes! Will definitely be back..."

Charlotte

"Great local cafe :) This was our first time here, we’ve ordered big breakfast and beef burger. The portion of both dishes was generous. Coffee was..."

WiNiNe

"Warm welcome. Quick service. Yummy yummy yummy. Smashed avo on ciabatta with the most amazing goats cheese. Good coffee. Warm sunshine inviting..."

Lina K

"Came here with a friend for brunch. Staff were busy, but still had great service and were friendly. We got the banana bread french toast and eggs..."

Julie Lam

"Awesome customer service and yummy food... Highly recommended.. the owner on cafe area he is very nice to talk to.😁.. A best place to go for..."

Rakesh Panjri

"Great breakfast on weekend if you’re in the area, food & drinks were well worth it, presentation on plate & wait times could be improved but the..."

Logan Burgess

"Amazing service always owners are super lovely and friendly. Menu has been updated since my last visit and it just keeps getting better. I’m not a..."

Kirstie Jory

"After reading other reviews, my wife and I came here for brunch and we were not disappointed. My wife had the Turkish Chicken Sandwich (which I had..."

Mike Rapana

"We ordered the Howick Butchers Breakfast, Open Chicken Turkish and large hot chocolate. It was a very busy little cafe and we got a table outside (go..."

Jubi

"We went for brunch, where we were immediately greeted by very friendly staff and seated in a good spot. The beverages and food arrived quickly. We..."

Foodie

"Even though very busy on Saturday morning the service was top notch and friendly and the coffee and food were great .... will be back again soon..."

Sally Meale

"Urban in East has the best coffee in Howick, loving their new menu especially Avo on toast brekkie. Great service too and nice ambience. Water bowls..."

Kathy Faulkner

"If I am ever stuck for a brunch location I will always suggest here. Not only are the staff friendly and attentive, but the food is consistent,..."

Hana

"Great little boutique cafe - friendly staff and great food. A favourite brunch spot in Howick. Dog friendly with outdoor seating..."

Bokkiwi NZ

"Found this little corner spot because of Zomato gold today with not much of an expectation but wow it surely did not disappoint. Great service and..."

J Eats

"A great find! Came here for some decent breakfast and that’s what we got and more. Used our Zomato gold here which was a bonus. We both got the big..."

Marcella

"Such an amazing place. Definitely one of my favourite cafes out east. Service is pretty good and staff are really fun and friendly. Have an excellent..."

Alysha Nowacki

"Came here for brunch. Ordered the pork burger along with the chocolate peanut butter milkshake. The milkshake was divine the peanut butter really..."

#fatlyfe

"Best Café in Howick! Always exceptional service, food & coffee. Perfect place to stop after visiting the Saturday Markets. Always have a bowl out..."

Kristieweeks.nz

"Amazing food, great atmosphere and the staff were super friendly and helpful. Awesome location and easily accessible. Food was out in a timely manner..."

Jaime McCallum

"First time coming here, the coffee, food and service was at high standard. Staff were very nice and friendly, clean environment too. Strongly..."

Brendan Joe

"The big urban breakfast was simply delicious. Loved the quality of the food here and very generous too. And the coffee is mind blowing. I am one who..."

Rohan Vasudevan

"Staff were very professional and accommodating. Was nice to sit outside with our dogs and enjoy the atmosphere. Food was nice and the menu had a good..."

Matthew Wallis

"I have only had take out coffee from here before but thought I would shout my mum to lunch. We were greated warmly at the door and shown to a table...."

S Tux

"Me and my friend came here on Friday for brunch. Loved the French toast and blueberry green tea! The atmosphere was nice and sunny and cosy. Service..."

Vic

"Been here once before and found again lovely food (highly reccomend the fishcakes) and fantastic friendly service, will surely come back soon...."

Anne Johnson

"Just awesome. Amazing friendly quick service. The food blew us away. Paleo breakfast plus bacon (I’m not paleo!) and the bacon eggs Benedict on..."

Simon Wordsworth

"Im not normally a reveiwer however i felt enticed to sign up to make a reveiw after an experience i had this morning.My husband and i visited..."

Danisha

"Stopped by for lunch. It wasn't too busy since we were here quite late so we picked a table by the door.The menu was a bit different to..."

Benedict Uy

"Finally made it here to eat last weekend. I got the mushrooms on toast and I expected a little more for the price, however it was nice. one of our..."

Siobhan Cole

"This was our second time coming here for breakfast and it was extremely packed!! (Due to it being a weekend and the Saturday markets being on). The..."

Jorgia Kingston-Nock

"A cosy cafe, situated on the corner of the Howick Village centre. Food: Had abit of a sweeth tooth so the "French toast" (3.5/5) was..."

Jen Lin

"The service was great, fast and efficient with a smile!! Jay made us the best breakfast with beautiful poached eggs !! I would recommend this place..."

Ashleigh Jay McGrath

"Great service, loved the breakfast, good coffee. Definitely will go back.Not every Cafe gives you a proper round up kind of an experience. They..."

Sal

"By far the best service we've had in a long time! Good food. Fresh smoothies. Guilt free healthier brunch option. Prompt service. Would recommend. No..."

James Haliday

"Highlight would have to be the peppermint hot chocolate! Dark chocolatey goodness with a smooth peppermint taste.The Panko crumbed fish was..."

I_like_pickles

"Found this cafe today while looking for a place to eat in Howick! There's many popular cafe's in Howick but this was one I had never heard of. The..."

Mun Clair

"Absolutely incredible food! Delicious!! The staff were so friendly and helpful! Such an amazing environment ☺ will definitely go back! Absolutely..."

Lauren

"Had heard lots of good reviews about this cafe so was keen to try it. The cafe occupies a corner on the Main Street in Howick - lots of available..."

Stephy_NakiGirl

"I liked a lot of things here: the table service, the amazing looking cabinet of treats, and the staff were all very friendly, food was just nice. The..."

Mysticmojito

"Lovely service! Great coffee and vibes! Right on the corner, so easy to get to, plus they have blankets if you're sitting outside! Loved it!!..."

Emma Groom

"Urban In East is a local family owned & operated cafe. Unfortunately, dinners are not served. Open steak sandwich was OK; fries were lovely. Cheese..."

STRADS

"It appears that I have been a little MIA – it’s been nearly two months since my last blog post! Although I haven’t been writing blog posts, but..."

Amy @ My Dining Journey

"Went there for a quick takeaway coffee on Good Friday. We ordered a flatwhite and a cappuccino. They came out really quickly and they were the one of..."

Ewan Kim

"We got a corn turmeric waffle for breakfast. I love the composition of the dish with chorizo, egg and greens.It's not the usual sweet..."

Angela Reys

"Quite easily, the BEST cafe in Howick! My second visit here in a while and both times, everything is incredible. The staff welcoming and friendly as..."

Owen Fox

"Such a nice vibe in this cafe! Staff were on the ball with really fast friendly service! This is actually so hard to find! Food was also great,..."

Sades

"Been into this cafe once before, but more impressed when I visited last Saturday. Staff very friendly and though busy still spent time with us..."

Amy Smith

"A friend told me to check this place out and I was not disappointed! In fact, the best experience I've had in a while. I arrived with my partner..."

Stacey Fisher

"Popped in here for a late lunch after the gym, glad that we did! Right on the Main Street in Howick you'll find this little cafe - but it isn't any..."

Monique Porteous

"Very good service! Love the eggs Benedict! Will recommend all friends and colleagues to go see this wonderful establishment. If you wish to come..."

Ruark Toxopeus

"Yes great little addition to howick! Good coffee and food friendly welcoming staff. Beautiful layout a must if you are in howick. Very very satisfied..."

Russell Hodgson

"First up the service was really friendly, the specials were explained and water provided as soon as we sat down. We took the breakfast corn waffles..."

Kerryj

"Nice cozy atmosphere. It was very entertaining to hear people cheering for the all blacks in another place next door as well as the staff cheering..."

Christina Bi

"Delicious food and great customer service, coffee was pretty good. We ordered the vege Avo Stack and the Salmon Avo stack. Both delicious. The chef..."

S Biddick

"Always love spending the morning here! Consistently serve great coffee with great soy/oat milk options. The staff are always super friendly and..."

Will K

"Good cafe with reasonable fast service and reasonably priced, although it gets busy at times. Good is decent, but the offer of petit size eggs..."

Leon Su LS

"This is my second home. Not because my wife wishes it, but because of the unique diligence to detail; everything from exquisite food, ambient..."

Mark Stevenson

"Stopped by for lunch. It wasn't too busy since we were here quite late so we picked a table by the door. The menu was a bit different to other cafes,..."

Benedict Uy

"Staff were very professional and accommodating. Was nice to sit outside with our dogs and enjoy the atmosphere. Food was nice and the menu had a good..."

Matthew Wallis

"Dog friendly cafe with super attentive staffs and scrumptious food! ☕️great coffee too! Thank you for letting Luffy sit inside on a rainy day..."

Lylia

"Very nice food, customer service and environment. Plenty of car park at the back. They also have a lot of choices of breads, cakes or muffins. A lot..."

W

"Very nice little cafe. Food, coffee was good and service as well. The chef just need to learn not to vape in front of customers and right in front of..."

Lawrie Roebeck

"Love this cafe and all food served! Tried beef burger and it was melting in my mouth. And wonder how about pork burger! Will try next! All staff are..."

JOHN AHN

"Best big breakfast I've had from any Cafe I've been to. Everything on the plate was perfect. The baked beans are a must try! The owner is a great..."

Bren Young

"Fabulous coffee and even more fabulous staff! Vibe in this cafe is so cozy and friendly:) couldn’t recommend a better cafe in the Howick area..."

Emma Stevenson

"Nice little cafe in Howick Village. Good foods quality 👍🏻 but the coffee just average..."

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