Aimee Digges La Touche
+5
I ate at Caffiend for the first time on the weekend and I asked if they were able to change a meat-based salad into a vegan dish for me. The staff were so obliging and the chef even made a special vegan dressing, as the dressing they usually use is not vegan. The salad was delicious and I was really impressed. I will be back again!!
I cannot speak highly enough about Caffiend. We visit nearly every week because of the outstanding food and consistently brilliant service. Despite being super busy (it's busy for good reason), we never have long to wait for (stellar) food.
I don't know how the staff manage to maintain their busy pace so consistently, but they do - and somehow manage to stay sane.
The chicken/bacon Caesar open club sandwich is heavenly - always topped by the most consistently perfect poached egg. I would walk over broken glass for my weekly chicken bacon Caesar fix, while my partner loves the beef salad just as much.
Keep it up and we'll keep coming back. Thanks team!
Lovely helpful staff at caffend Lower Hutt this morning. Great breakfast and staff were great with sorting out a wee ordering issue. Thanks
Firstly, service was great. They were friendly and chatted like I was a regular. Coffee came out within minutes and my eggs monty shortly after. Everything I would want to add to my coffee was right there and my food was great, hashbrown was crisp but light, eggs were softbioled but not too runny. A little bit more expensive but totally worth it.
Amy Meme Wethington Rainford
+5
This place has fantastic staff! The food is really good and lots of gluten free options. So many choices for cold and hot drinks! Love love love!
Went to Caffiend for brunch with a couple of friends and our two infants and the service as well as the food was ah-may-zing! The woman who served us was so friendly and awesome! It was great to be able to catch up and not feel like our babies were in the way. It was our first time there and it certainly won't be the last! I feel like we need to try every single item on the menu as well as the cabinet! Notice all the exclamations? I'm just trying to show how much we loved it!!!!! Definitely need more stars to rate this place!
Having traveled half way around the world to find a welcome as warm as this has been wonderful. Lou and her staff made me so welcome with great food and even better service.If u r in pertone and need a life boost and a bite to eat ladies and gentlemen I give you the answer CAFFIEND ❤️
Still the best Lambs Fry and Bacon on the planet, especially with the additional portion of Black Pudding
Have been going to this cafe for years and love it every time. Great, friendly staff, wonderful food and amazing coffee.
1st time I’ve been to this cafe and I will 100% coming back! Staff were incredibly helpful and friendly and the food was out of this world!
Latifa Hetaraka-Oualkati
+5
Best place ever=) coffee was delicious, food was to die for and the service is the best ive ever had!!! HIGHLY RECCOMEND =)
Caffeind is awesome! Great atmosphere - music, friendly staff and beautiful decor. The food was delicious! I’ve had bigger servings for the same price so that was the only critique but other than that - YUM!!! 🤩
A nice place to go for lunch. The large menu along with a number of yummy ready to go options. The coffee is nice and I highly recommend the open steak sandwich.
The food in this joint looks amazo! They have brilliant looking baking. I look forward to coming back - check out my plate of Salads I had today 😀😀😀. Yummo!
Amazing food! Very well presented no matter how busy. Only waited a max of 10 minutes for food. And tastes amazing!! Overall one of the best places in Petone!
Always very consistent, staff are friendly and food always comes out promptly. Coffee is excellent. My usual is the Eastbourne Black Pudding, the serving is generous and has loads of flavour. The big breakfast is plentiful and tasty also. I am a regular here and would highly recommend.
Went here on a Saturday morning for brunch. Very busy but we still got our meals within 10 minutes. Food was delicious. Bonus that they are in the entertainment book. Quite a loud cafe so may not be so good for the hearing impaired but otherwise great.
Beautiful food! I ordered the Caeser Salad and my friend ordered the Thai Beef Salad. We were both blown away by how delicious it was! And they were gigantic! I also ordered the Peach Smoothie which was very nice to :) I would return here!
The best cafe in the Wellington region without a doubt! A very large selection of food, if your into clean eating or down to smash some serious carbs, this is the place to go. It gets very busy so be in quick, as they dont reserve tables. I highly recommend getting " the fiend" ..it'll change your life. The coffee matches the quality of food that comes out (which is perfection) never had a bad meal or coffee here! Cant wait to go back!
My partner and I only recently discovered this little gem a year or so ago and so glad we did!
Coffee? Exceptional.
Food? Perfect every time
Service? One of the best in Wellington.
We are obviously not the only ones who think like this as the place is always packed. I see they have recently opened up a wee juice bar also which we will be trying in summer!
Their eggs benedict is so delicious! I cannot fault their hollandaise! Only reason for dropping a star is they only stock phoenix cola etc and juices more range of cold drinks would be awesome for the people that don't drink coffee.
Great little place in Petone, always packed full. Service was prompt and friendly. We had the big breakfast and black pudding dish. Food was fresh, tasty and well worth the pricing. Excellent, we will be back for sure.
I've been here many times in the past and have always enjoyed my meals each time. Place is always busy on the weekends. Coffee has always been good. One of my favourite cafe's in Petone.
Fantastic Coffee! Great food and staff. I would come here with clients when it's not lunch time as the place is always packed. Great breakfast and lunch range whether it's from the cabinet or off the menu.
This place could be the busiest in Jackson St. Always many people are there. Friendly staff but sometime they are not attentive. Coffee is quite good but food can be better. Haven't tried many menus there but as far as concern the staff service is good. I used to go to gobang but nowadays I stopped going there and come to caffiend often. This one could be the best spot for coffee and brunch in petone.
1am giving this cute little place 5 stars just for the ice chocolates and iced coffee. Seriously the best I have ever tasted. Great staff and friendly service, quick with a smile.
Had a Sunday late lunch, the food was amazing I had the black pudding dish. Had a discount voucher which helped make it a bit cheaper for us. Coffee was good too. My only complaint was that it was loud so I struggled to hear our conversation but the food& coffee was outstanding.
29th July 2016 - Had friends over from Australia decided again to take to the best cafe - Eggs Bene wow amazing again thought it couldn't get better than a 4.5 from last time but it did coffee perfect and the service was amazing wow will be back
11th May 2016 - Wow we decided to go for breakfast two weeks, we were going to go to Lower Hutt but then we made a decision to go to petone to try caffiend wow what a great idea. We both ordered Eggs Bene wow again not disappointed best in town coffee was perfectly made and Ice Chocolate were great.
Food: 10 out of 10
Service: 9 out of 10
Atmosphere: 8 out of 10
Whilst I must have been to Caffiend a million times, I've never reviewed it and after visiting today and having a near faultless experience I decided now would be a great time to review.
I've always found the coffee to be exceptional and the food to be great - the Eggs Bene is the consistent winner for me however today I went for the Black Pudding which came served in a beautiful crisp potato rosti, bacon, lashings of hollandaise, wilted spinach, a poached egg and a beautiful, sweet mango chutney.
The dish was perfectly executed - presented nicely and every flavour complimented the next. I was surprised; hollandaise and mango chutney worked especially when married with the spinach and black pudding textures.
Yet again, NZ food and coffee far superseded many of the brunch meals I've ever tried in Melbourne, you can't beat it here!
If you have to choose one brunch spot in Petone this is it! I've been here twice now over the past year and this place continues to delight! Being a huge offal fan I've had the black pudding and the lambs fry here. The black pudding was soft and creamy and was balanced well with crispy bacon and a runny poached egg. The lambs fry was perfectly cooked in a sherry and mushroom reduction with a splash of cream. Small slices of toasted ciabatta bread on the side was the perfect accompaniment. The portions are big and very satisfying. Other highlights include the Thai beef salad, soup of the day (Thai pumpkin) and their overflowing iced coffee! Great food, fast service and comfortable decor to boot! 5 stars.
Went here for breakfast this morning, got in just before the rush as the place filled up quickly
Easy ordering although staff did miss off one of the coffees and had to come over to the table and charge for it
Food arrived quickly and as usual was good, eggs Benny and a little fiend :-)
Much better than yesterday's breakfast at chocolate day's cafe!!
It's becoming a bit of a weekend regular
Grabbed some breaky here this morning - it was almost at capacity it was so busy. Good brunch menu to choose from. Had the Smashed Avocado and feta on five grain bread topped off with a fired egg and basil oil - it really hit the spot.
Looking at how busy it was we got our food quite quickly.
Sorry photos today as I left the phone in the car.
Caffiend, Petone has been on my ‘eat at’ list since I moved to Petone, so when asked one Sunday morning where I wanted to eat I knew my answer. Walking in, it felt a lot calmer then some of the other places in Petone. This could be due to the larger sized room then the others. With ample seating available, we had the room at our finger tips. If it were a bit warmer, we could have sat outside.
Hubby and I had the morning off so treated ourselves out to brunch here. I've only had coffee from here before but was keen to see what the food was like. We arrived to a moderately busy cafe with cool decor, delicious looking cabinet and counter food, and warm staff. We ordered with a lovely lady then found a table by the window to watch the buzzing of Jackson St. My mocha arrived quickly and was pretty good and not long after our food came out. I got the Eggs Benny which was delicious and hubby had The Fiend (big breakfast) which he liked too. I'll definitely be back to try out their other offerings!
Ate here with my grandmother last Saturday lunchtime. Decor is really nice, quite funky and modern. Service was friendly and extremely quick. I got the eggs Montreal and the ice coffee, gran got the chowder. Eggs Montreal was sooooooooo nice, hollandaise was a perfect mix of buttery and tart, and the bread they used was perfect- crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. Eggs were perfectly poached. My iced coffee was gorgeous- maybe a little heavy on the ice cream for my liking but still so delicious and refreshing. Gran said that her chowder had a fantastic taste but the seafood was a big overcooked and tough. All and all though, I will definitely be back.
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Caffiend is opposite Taylor's on Jackson street. It is an odd place - and slightly unexpected. Past the usual coffee shops - go bang etc - keep the accelerator peddle down for another block or so and caffiend appears as a surprisingly large corner shop on the left.
When you enter, you can see that the large space and the old brick walls have had quite a nice fit-out. Dark walls and Amber lighting from Trubridge give it a pleasant feel but the volume of the space I found slightly disconcerting - perhaps what you could call "canteen cosy".
An interesting (odd) 60 something demographic in the late morning although lunch time workers were starting to appear.
The menu is displayed on a brown paper sheet that dangles above the counter area - it is huge in both senses. The counter cabinet is also large and didn't look too bad. I often have problems with counter cabinets. Many can look as if they are morgues, with their inhabitants embalmed for the weeks, months, years it takes until they decay beyond recognition. Others are like those glass pet shop cabinets with gorgeous little kittens begging to be bought. Clearly there is a science to illuminated counter cabinets - Caffiend came half way - a good collection but looking as if they may have had a hard night.
We ordered two trim caps - perfect texturing, a slight bitterness that dissipated after a couple of sips. Not a bad coffee - karamu.
I ordered a "Mexican" dish of fried tortilla, egg, beans and sour cream. My partner porridge with rhubarb.
Mine turned out to be nachos reconstructed. Crisp fried triangular tortillas that could have been Asian wraps at birth, - not unpleasant - interesting texture - on top of which was a dollop of very soft scrambled egg - reminiscent of boarding school egg, then mahogany coloured beans - nicely flavoured, a very few flecks of red pepper, then sour cream.
The porridge was ok and the little dish of rhubarb was pleasant. Nothing spectacular but it wasn't wanted to be.
Service was friendly.
So ...... Caffiend is a reasonably main stream cafe - but it's scale doesn't allow it to be a warm cosy little number where you can peacefully read the paper - and possibly the scale of the menu doesn't allow the food to be more interesting. I can imagine it's popular with locals as well as workers from the area. If it was the only cafe in the area it would be gratefully received. Basically it's a cafe canteen serving ok food and coffee. Not to be dismissed.
One of the Hutt Valley's finest in my opinion. I had their chicken and cranberry panini this morning which was the best I've had to date! The menu is great too, as well as decent coffee and service. It's always crazy busy which sometimes makes it quite hard to have a conversation but otherwise I would definitely recommend if you're ever down that end of Jackson Street.
Definitely a favourite of mine in Petone! Caffiend has a wide range of food to choose from - both the menu and the divine looking cabinet.
Having been there over many years, this is has been the best (although all experiences have been pretty rad) so far. I ordered the Avocado, Feta and Mint smash on pumpkin bread - effin' delicious! And the latte was pretty spot on as well!
Service was fantastic as well - ordered as soon as we got in and less than 15 minutes later our food came out. Staff were fantastic and pretty spritely for a lunch time rush.
Definitely will be back again!
Came here for lunch with my parents the other day. Lots of variety - cabinet foods and menu board to choose from. It was fairly busy due to school holidays however our food came out relatively fast. I got the Thai beef salad which was amazing also came with crispy kumara, peanuts and crispy noodles I was completely satisfied after. Definitely will be returning!!
Coffee consistant, food tasty!
Have eaten here a few times recently. This place serves some good cafe style food. I am partial to the porridge they serve. The coffee is quite good. Had the poached eggs on toast this morning, just how I like them The place seems popular with all sorts both during the week and at weekends. A major plus is they serve excellent black pudding as well.
Yum! Chips to die for and gorgeous aioli. In the words of The Terminator: I'll be back.
Great service!
Came in on Sunday midday and the food was to die for! It was very very busy and we expected a good half hour wait but food came out within ten minutes, ten minutes before the coffees came out.
Well done.
Thai beef for me which was devine and black pudding for the wife (which she loved)!! Coffees were yummy too!!!
Keep up the good work and can't wait to come back!
Black pudding, bacon & egg....... Need say no more!!! Fantastic food which we will def be going back for. Great staff and the recommendation for what to have was bang on. Can't wait for our next visit
Great service, shared a meal with someone and they gave us an extra set of cutlery and plate without us asking and were not bothered even though we were using our entertainment card. It was very busy and very loud however the food was delicious! Highly recommend the open steak sandwich!! Great for a lunch if you want good service and are not too bothered about the noise :)
Saturday last week, I popped in with friends just for cuppa.
Though it was not listed but I asked if they can make Iced Mocha (Iced Coffee and Iced Chocolate were listed).
Sure, it's only a drink but not only they made something not on the blackboard but also made my Iced Mocha so beautifully
What a lovely experience dining at Caffiend this morning.
Beautifully presented food, lovely coffee, and uber friendly staff!
I was impressed with how fast our meals arrived, as well as the coffee, considering the cafe was packed out.
Well done Caffiend, definitely proving that the best cafes aren't necessarily in Wellington Central!
See you soon!
My friend suggested we catch up at this Cafe and it being our first time there I had concerns around its baby friendly status. What a pleasant surprise to see other babies in there with their strollers. It was busy and we were at the table in the middle but a lovely waitress suggested we move to another table as the thoroughfare isn't busy at the spot which I agreed and thanked for her thoughtfulness. Our food came in great time and totally enjoyed the eggs benny and a cuppa chai. Will definitely visit again if in the area. Lovely staff and lovely food with a great atmosphere even when busy :) we were there from 11.50am unroll 1.30pm on a Saturday.
love visiting this place, great soup and coffee.
the gluten-free choc cake is brilliant. the cabinet always looks tidy, as does the menu blackboards.
great atmosphere and really cool staff too!
Visited this morning. We checked whether the cafe used free range bacon and eggs and it was yes to both. I always make a point of asking and won't support a cafe that doesn't. I had the "Eggs Benny" and my partner had the French Toast. We both enjoyed our meals a lot and the coffee was excellent too. The staff were friendly and efficient. Really good!
Recently visited Caffiend while on a visit to Wellington - loved the atmosphere, the food, friendly faces, and the best coffee, ably made by owner Lou, a real expert.
Great place to read the papers, meet friends, or eat outside in the sun and watch the action in Jackson Street. Would definitely recommend it - fantastic value for money and the best Thai Beef Salad I've ever eaten. Full marks!
Impossible to fault. Wanted chowder but had none so the young lad behind the counter made some recommendations, and mentioned corned beef hash and eggs, my reply was corned beef on a cafe menu really?!... He says yeah it's great and oh my god was it! amble portion, full as! Really tasty holliadaise drizzled over it just the right amount,perfectly cooked egg and a nice bit of cabbage thrown in. Great coffee. Mate am I ever glad I followed your advice. Mint! Keep It up guys love it!
I had lunch here with a friend and I was very impressed. The food was well priced and delicious and we didn't have to wait long at all. I can be quite fussy when it comes to coffee but the one I had here was great. I will definitely return.
Always good. Service can be slowish when they are busy.
Caffiend is my family's favourite cafes in Petone , it has great food and very friendly staff. I am a regular customer at Caffiend and go in at least once a week with my kids. They have a great main menu and also a kids menu. Their Eggs Benedict is fantastic and the black pudding is also one of my favourites, not to mention their famous sausage rolls!! The drinks menu is also great with a fantastic range of wines, beers, milkshakes, smoothies and coffees. I would definitely recommend this cafe to everyone. Family friendly and always welcoming it is a great place to dine out with friends and family!
First time in Caffiend today. I had The Fiend for breakfast: it was bacon, sausage, has browns, poached eggs on sourdough, grilled tomatoes and sauteed mushrooms (which I left out as I'm not keen on mushrooms).
Very filling and tasty brekkie for only $19.
The poached eggs were perfect!
And they had Fleetwood Mac playing when I was in, so five stars for me!
This is my favourite coffee shop, love the friendly staff, the coffee, the food, the coffee the atmosphere, did I mention the coffee - great. They are open at a convenient time until after school - they do get busy but that has to be a good thing. Menu food & counter food are all great esp the muffins, scones and a Tuna salad they do
This is one of my family's favourite cafes. It has a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere and a good variety of cafe style food, including specials that change each week. Outdoor dining is available, as is a small children's play area.
Caffiend is frequently very busy during peak lunch hours, so don't be surprised to find you must wait in line to place your order or to find a vacant table. Even so, it rarely takes more than 15 minutes before our food is on the table.
The only reason I didn't give Caffiend five stars in this review is because they took our favourite dish off the menu - "Thai Beef Wrap". While they have other tasty dishes, we have yet to find any that live up to the flavour of that one.
Caffiend Petone, looked a busy spot so I thought I’d try. A great atmosphere of happy vibes engulfs you as you walk in, friendly staff and cabinet food looks to die for. The toilets were clean. The food, I ordered the waffles and they did not fail to impress. They tasted great and it was overall a good eating experience. Overall, if your in Petone, come here.
You can find fresh cabinet food or order from the blackboard menu.
Nice Cafe with a good vibe and great service. Good coffee too! A very popular spot with all locals.
Lovely lunch as usual, friendly staff, good coffee. Will be back ❤️
Our group of 5 adults and 3 young children arrived on a busy Sunday morning with no booking and the staff were very friendly and accommodating. The created a space big enough for us and provided plenty of colouring-in supplies for the kids.
Food was delicious, coffee excellent.
It does get a bit noisy in there but that's to be expected.
Absolutely delicious food, and outstanding service by the staff, this is the second day in a row coming and the food has been beyond excellent both times. The atmosphere is constantly buzzing, staff cheerful and welcoming!
Best brunch in petone. Always very busy but they turn over tables quickly as the food comes out fast and the quality is great. Staff are great, friendly and smile!
Visited at a fairly busy time but still was able to score a table for 2. We ordered The Fiend and the smashed avocado. Both meals were amazing well portioned and coffee was great (strong how I like it). The atmosphere was buzzing and staff were very helpful. Our meals came out within 10mins surprising considering the amount of customers at the time. Will most definitely be returning.
We had such great service here! The Caffiend team were accommodating, engaging and genuinely interested in us as customers. Part of our group were late for the reservation and the staff didn't make an issue out of it, instead went out of the way to make us feel welcome and comfortable while we waited. The food was delicious and there was an excellent range of options on the menu. I'll definitely be going back next time we're in NZ!
This place is consistently the BEST in Petone. The service is super friendly and fast, coffee outstanding and the food is so good. I had the Thai Beef salad - one of the best I've tasted. Used to work around the corner 10 years ago and it was my daily coffee haunt. Don't live here now but 10 + years later, everything is every bit as good as it ever was.
I went here for a girls day with the fam and we loved it! The eggs bene was the best I’ve ever had. Loved my banana smoothie too, and the front of house staff were so kind! I’ll definitely be coming back here.
French Toast & Thai Beef Salad with Hot Mocchas. Yummy brunch for a sunny Petone morning. Quick throughput with checks & plenty of staff onboard. Well done Caffiend. 11/11/23 Had an awesome brunch of Mince on toast & steak open sammie. Top notch service & food.
My favourite cafe in Petone, always enjoy the good food, great service and atmosphere. Not too pricey either. Definitely recommend.
Iconic Petone Cafe with everything, great breakfast's anything you desire including more. I personally love the fruit breakfast's & a good cereal plenty of dairy on top! Caffeine only had the 1 fruit cereal dairy choice. Coffee was excellent but I like it served in glass every time not so much pottery. Service is excellent & friendly, highly recommended. I went regularly.
Great place.
Amazing staff. Very welcoming. service A+
Had lunch here. I recommend black bene
But all the food looked amazing and delicious.
Juices are also a must-have.
Great space, with exposed brick and wooden floors. A touch noisy at lunchtime as it has high ceilings and not a lot to muffle noise; but not so loud that you can't talk. Lovely eggs Benedict (with perfect crispy bacon as requested 😊). We went at lunchtime on a Monday - staff on counter were pleasant and efficient. Table server possibly not having a great day? Asked for another coffee (not having been to the cafe before I didn't know how they did things) and instead of simply saying that I needed to order at the counter, she said 'are you going to pay for it?' in a very confrontational tone. My dining companion was as taken aback as I (we initially thought it was a joke - it wasn't!) Would still recommend a great cafe, and hopefully just a bad day for one staff member
Everyone time we eat here the service and food is incredible. They also have their cool new Juice St out back which has the most delicious juices and smoothies.
If you want to impress someone over breakfast, brunch or lunch than Caffiend in Petone should be your go to
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