Awesome cafe in the beautiful Swanson. I had gobbled down my Eggs Benedict and enjoyed my cold mochaccino. My hubby enjoyed his stir fried thai beef salad. Overall, it was a nice afternoon.
Swanson Station Cafe is a treasure and I visit almost every day. It is very popular and no wonder. The staff are helpful and friendly and the food is consistently good. This is the archetypal Kiwi Westie experience - eating good food in the sunshine and kicking back
5 Stars for Swanson Station. Eating at a cafe in an old train station building is Pretty unique! Friendly staff and fast service. Lots of outdoor seating under a covered deck so it’s very lovely on a nice warm day. Food is always so delicious and never disappoints. It’s our “Go To” cafe when we want to get away from the hustle and bustle and enjoy some rural feels. Very affordable too and definitely the best big breakfast with great value for money. Brioche French toast always goes down a treat. Amazing coffee!
The food was substantial yet of a high quality. The staff were really friendly and couldn’t do enough to help. Will definitely visit again. An added perk for Pokémon go players was it was right under a gym!
I visit this cafe a lot and have read all these reviews. They are all pretty accurate. Problem is when staff change, consistency and quality changes. In this area the staff need better training.
I have always found the coffee and food of a very high standard. Derek would the best for service and quality. The very best drinks are when Derek makes them. If you want excellence, ask for Derek.
Noticed that they now have an A grade. Must have either new owners since I last went there or new staff. Service has improved. The smoked salmon pasta was delicious!! The kids meals are expensive for what you get though.
Derek makes the most AMAZING mochas. Staff are so friendly I love them all, they know me by name and really make an effort and give me cute little surprises. The food is 10/10 and their sweets in the cabinet are out of this world! Highly recommend:)
I have always driven past this place and have not thought much of it. However I had a coupon here that I wanted to use and thought no better time like the present. Most of the dining was outside on the deck and all taken, so we managed get a little table inside. Asked for a recommendation while at the till as I couldn't decide. Was recommended the Brioche French Toast, which came with butterscotch sauce, banana, streaky bacon and whipped cream. Thoroughly filling. My sister had the Eggs Benedict with bacon. We were both impressed with the quality and taste of the food, and look forward to returning to try out other items on the menu.
Love this cafe. Nothing majorly special - standard breakfast and brunch menu. Was the best eggs benny I've ever had and I've worked in many cafes.
The food hear is always good. The organic chicken burger always taste good no matter what. With most seating outside there is no reason not to get fresh air, excellent service and yummy food.
One of the best nearby cafe we've been so far .. Loved the french toast and the ice mocha (thats what i had today lol) and my husband finally found a place where he says the ice chocolate is excellent ( or so he says)
He doesnt drink coffee so hes pretty fussy about his ice chocolate . We've been there twice and food/service have been excellent . We'll be going back again .
The coffee here is okay but could be better and hotter but I think it depends on who makes it. There is a good selection of food options and I tend to always have the salmon bagel, as per with most places they are too stingy on the cream cheese but the combination of the salmon, salad, avocado and capers go well with the dressing they use. The seating is pleasant and in a sunny spot and for a mum the park being right next door is great.
Updated -Here today 30/6/2018 and had absolutely delicious savoury mince special - a generous portion and served piping hot with a poached egg and toasted bread. My daughter had the poached eggs on hash cakes with a side salad - hers was a bit disappointing as the hash cakes were quite bland and seemed to have too much flour in the mixture which made them rather gluggy. The coffee was great as usual.
The breakfast is great. Decent sized meals and good coffee. Great menu with great vegetarian dishes. One of my favourite breakfast spots out west.
I come here about once month as it is the best cafe close to home in my opinion. The mushroom on toast is my favourite. Its creamy, flavour packed and comes with mozeralla shavings to add extra flavour. Beware though, when it is busy you can wait awhile for your meals. But due to its peaceful-ish and setting on the deck it is a nice chance to sit back and relax.
we went there last weekend for meeting our friends, and lucky we have reserved a table for us, they very very busy.we order a french toast and a mince on toast, that was the best mince on toast i have. and wife love the frech toast as well. our friend order a big breakfast and thats good for sure.
Took the kids on mothers day, wow, loved it. Very busy, but luckily got a table. French toast, eggs bene, big breakfast was very nice and plentiful, only took about 10mins to come. Coffee good and hot choc was yum. Lovely place to be and a play on the playground afterwards topped it off. Will definately be back.
Best cafe in the area, best French toast ever, big sunny deck and with park and playground on the side, nice food and coffee. I have been just moved in this area and that's awesome because I found out this beautiful place.
Having a breakfast there with family yesterday, my wife and i having a big breakfast for share and its very big. it was wonderful meal and kids was happy with what they have, nice sunny deck, we will back.
The Swanson Train Station Cafe is one of the best in the area. Great food, service with a smile and fresh ingredients make it oneb of my favorite cafes in Auckland. It got a great laid back vibe and a very unique setting. My wife and I are foodies and eat out a lot. We go to the Swanson Train Station cafe at least once a week for breakfast and they deliver every time. Their Vege Big Breakfast is delicious. When friends and family come to visit, we take them there and they love it too.
A very classic cafe. The flat white is served in bowl, very traditional! 👍👍 Chicken liver are delicious, well cooked with a balanced creamy and greasy taste. Stirred fried eggs are delicious too. A good cafe to dine.
The food was fast and delicious, and the service friendly. We got large coffees too and they were served in soup bowls, larger than expected!
The ducks were very cute, this male was exceptionally entertaining and I even managed to pat him while he wasn't looking. 5 stars!
Louise Slice! Getting harder to find these days but there’s was delicious. Coffee was great too.
Great ambience , nice deck to enjoy a relaxing coffee or meal . The service was friendly and efficient. A good selection of food and drink . Average pricing. I had an omelette which was presented well and tasted nice - see attached photograph.
Indeed very accessible right at the train station end of Western line, food very delicious, coffee and hot chocolate just perfect. The only downside when whanau went for late lunch was the pressure the lady stuff had on her, 30mins left before closing time, there were customers still eating at the deck and she was pushing tables/chairs so hard producing annoying sound. We just left, seemed inappropriate and nasty.
Great place for all day breakfast that never fails to deliver consistently delicious food and top-notch coffee! My photo is of the corn fritters which doesn’t do it justice - the salsa is a great addition. Eggs for eggs benny were perfectly poached👍👍
Great service, coffee and food. Had my French Brioche Toast with grilled banana, streaky bacon, butterscotch and side of whipped cream! 👌🏼😍🤤Yummm. Not too sweet and not too salty, just perfect.
We love dining out and supporting our local Swanson Station Cafe. Always receive great customer service from Storm at the counter.
I highly recommend the passionfruit smoothies made with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 😋 Everything we've ordered and eaten to date has been delicious, and we keep coming back for more. Love the outdoors dining on the deck, especially on warm sunny 🌞 weather, and it's doggy friendly 🐕
Every now and then we stop in here for brunch. No trouble getting a table, the food is excellent, and coffees are always good. Spend local and support a good cafe. Recommended.
Never had a bad meal here always great coffee as well.
An institution in Swanson and, as the name implies, very convenient to public transport as the cafe is part of the train station. For me, the standout menu item is the big breakfast. Take time to read the info boards about the great work of the Swanson Station Trust in restoring the heritage station building.
Staff are very compliant with the way they are treated. If you’re waiting for the train and cannot wait for coffee, please don’t order one and stress the barista out making others coffees come slower. The train has nothing to do with the job, they are just conveniently placed at a train station. Look around you and assess if there’s a wait, if so let the barista know you’re in a rush I’m sure she wouldn’t mind. 🫶
My second time visiting here but the first time i have eatten here. It is always a pleasure to be served by Derek but it was his day off today.
I picked someone from the special board which was i really like and had lots to offer.
Nice cafe that i would recommend going if your in the area
We took a trip to Swanson by train to try out the coffee. I had a well brewed flat white and a piece of carrot cake that would definitely add to my waistline! Had to keep my eye on a duck that thought my cake looked like brekkies as well! Definitely pop in there again.
Great food and friendly staff. Excellent array of choices.
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