Stopped by here a few times while wandering through Takapuna. Always greeted with a smile. Coffee consistently good (often a nice little piece of brownie on the side). Only ever had cabinet food, but always good.
Great place for a quick bite and relax with a cup of coffee. The staff is friendly. The brownies that came with the coffee was superb.
Good coffee, nice smiley staff and the cabinet food always looks very good. I had a sausage wrap a couple of times and was a little inconsistent but won’t stop me from returning.
Went here for lunch today, it was my first time.
I was very pleased with the large sized portion for the coffees, ☕️ and for a decent price too.
I had just a classic ceasor salad 🥗
Which was amazing, very juicy and fresh ingredients.
I love the overall vibe of this cute cafe and the wonderful and healthy menu. 🍎🥑
I loved my iced americano from leaf n loaf!!
I was served from a very radiant young lady who made me an awesome coffee
Great customer service and neat spot!
Love it! Amazing coffee & food. Brownies my favourite. And really good customer service. Will be my regular even though it is a 25 min drive for me it's worth it!
Their salads and breads are amazing, as the name says, leaf and loaf. But don't even think of trying their coffee, you ll regret it, they probably have the worst coffee in town. But definitely try out their breads n salads.
Samantha Addison-Saipe
+3.5
Came here for a long black and mochachino, and was relatively impressed with the taste, temperature and strength of the coffee (Atomic coffee beans, if anyone was curious). The cafe itself is a nice place but slightly open to the kitchen and not huge (fittings could be improved). Perhaps slightly understaffed too as tables weren't cleared so quickly. The salads in the cabinet looked fresh and tasty. Would recommend for drinks, but next time we will have them to-go. With the beachside so close, it's worth a short walk down to the water rather than sitting in the close, busy cafe. Other than that, Leaf and Loaf earns a good coffee rating. With Matt Knott
Went here last weekend with a group of girl friends. The cafe itself is really cute and has plenty of indoor and outdoor seating.
We each ordered individually and the lady behind the counter was helpful and offered great advice! They were very good with dietary requirements as well.
The food is good but nothing wow! Would go back again for lunch or a snack to see if other things are really good. Overall a good cafe though!
◻Good range of food
◻Friendly service
◻Free chunk of brownie with coffees
Considering the amount of coffee shops now in Takapuna, the fact I go here regularly should say a lot.
The coffees are consistent and come with a chunk.of brownie (which is also good)
The staff are chilled and friendly, there is a large selection of foods and salads. Not the cheapest but what I have had from here tastes good.
There is also seating outside for the summer days.
Came across this cafe with a hankering for a salad or a healthy lunch and was so impressed!
I ordered a falafel wrap & a chicken salad as a side and it was so delicious and really affordable too.
Tasted fresh and filled me up. They also give you a delicious piece of brownie with every hot beverage. Will be back!!!
really surprised to get one free small piece of homemade brownie for a regular size flat white, soooooooo testy, definitely will be there again:P
Really happy to recommend for breakfast, excellent service and well priced options. Great to have a kids menu too! Poached eggs (free range - yay) with mushrooms, just right. Eggs bene went well and received the tick of approval. The two sizes of pancakes normal serve and kids were polished off with relish by the children.
Great morning treat in Taka's.
If you're over the standard fare that your local Tank has to offer - give L&L a try! The staff here are so friendly and their salads and wraps are delicious. They're on the main drag in taka and get pretty busy - understandable considering every time I go here I leave 110% satisfied. Caesar salad and the tandoori wraps are my personal cabinet faves.
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Stopped by this cafe whilst looking for a place to eat for breakfast. The prices and menu range looked good so decided to try this place.
I ordered an eggs benedict with smoked salmon. At $17 it was a little pricy but is to be expected for Takapuna. Plus bonus is they use free range eggs! The lady assured me that it would be a good portion size, so I ordered then took a seat.
When it arrived about 10 mins later I was impressed! Two beautifully poached eggs, with generous amount of baby spinach leaves on the bottom, topped with smoked salmon and what looked like homemade hollandaise sauce, all sitting on large English muffins. Honestly the size of the muffins were probably twice the size of supermarket ones.
The muffin was perfectly toasted, eggs deliciously runny, and the smoked salmon was slightly grilled. Fantastic.
Didn't order coffee but one of the staff members brought out a glass and a small jug of chilled water for me at my request.
I only ever order eggs benedict when dining out so have tried lots of places, and this place was a great find and at $17 it was well worth it! Will definitely be back!
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With rumbling tummies and the impressive selection of salads, counter food and a delectable looking menu we were drawn to leaf and loaf for lunch. For approx $10 I got a medium salad with two choices, I opted for the Mexican bean salad and the chicken noodle salad. For a reasonably small portion it didn't feel like great value, considering the chicken salad had two small pieces of chicken and was mostly carrot. Both salads were nice and fresh but not a taste hit, lacked seasoning and not worth $10.. The coffee also must have been made earlier and not brought out straight away as it didn't have a "fresh" coffee look, the foam was sunken and the coffee wasn't the hottest. I also ordered a cappuccino( love me some chocolate on top of my coffee) but was brought a flat white, I needed the coffee though so it was still welcome! They were nice coffees though and extra points for being double shot!
The Caesar salad my friend ordered was interesting, a lot of lettuce and not a lot else. Also they hadn't taken care to get just lettuce leaves and there were stalks and really chunky pieces of lettuce my friend had to take out as they made the salad unpleasantly bitter. So although the counter salads looked amazing there is room for improvement and lots of potential!
The outside seating was great and we did excellent people watching. Sitting inside would be nice as well as there is lots of natural lighting and you would get to enjoy the friendly banter of the lovely staff :) on that note, excellent service, we were served with humour as well as food and coffee and the waitresses were very attentive and came to check we had everything we wanted which often doesn't happen at smaller Cafes like this and is much appreciated.
Overall, for a promising cafe there is definitely room to improve and a few small changes to those amazing looking salads and more attention to detail would go a long way. I will be coming back to try their proper menu as the french toast looked really good and was only $12.50! Also those cakes and cookies on the counter looked pretty delish 😏
Service: 4/5
Food: 3/5
Ambience: 3/5
Coffee: 3/5 (but double shot and served with a piece of brownie!!!! Yum can more places do this please!!! Bonus points!)
Had breakfast here with my partner. The number of clients this establishment has alludes to the quality of the food, which was outstanding. My partner had a spectacular vege eggs benny which they were kind enough to make as it wasnt on the set menu. The food came quickly and coffee was served with a piece of delicious brownie. I had the chicken bacon avo long-roll, very fresh. Highly recommended.
The staff at leaf and loaf are always full of life and are so kind. They make the best lattes and mochochinos! Its reasonably priced and they also give you a free little brownie which is devine. It is a must to go there!
Good salads with heaps of options! Their portions are a really good size and you can get any of the salads to takeaway. The Thai beef salad is delicious :-)
Very good service, a little bit pricey but a nice place to eat in every once in a while .
Happy to call this my locals the chicken toaster wraps are awesome.
I always love going here. The fella that serves us is always happy, I find the service is consistent and to a high standard. The salads are filing and very tasty. I am always happy to recommend this place. I am sure they have recently changed their name. But still the same great place.
One of the best cafes/restaurants I have been to - and I've been to quite a few.
I find their food delicious, healthy and affordable.
The staff are nice and my food came within an appropriate amount of time.
Will definitely be coming back again!
Friendly service, good value. We'll definitely be back for breakfast.
Dropped in on Saturday morning to grab some breakfast. It was raining and was fairly quiet. Grab 2x bacon butties, pancakes, and some smoothies. Price was fairly reasonable for the location (nzd20 per persons). Bacon can be done as you like it. Staff were great and really helpful when you need them and don’t hover around the table which I dislike personally. No bad stares when I asked for some tap water which came refrigerated which was a plus. Food tasted great. Service was super fast.
Looking for a breakfast place around takapuna after a pedia visit and tried Leaf & Loaf. Overall experience is excellent and lively, friendly staff. My fussy little one loved the blueberry pancakes. The rest of the food are awesome. Though I prefer boiling hot coffee but with the weather, it's acceptable food gets a little cold quicker. Highly recommend this place.
Just had a lovely lunch here. I couldn't have wanted anything tastier or fresher than what they gave me. I had a mushroom risotto and broccoli salad, and a date scone. A good array of food choices.
Friendly staff
Highly recommend .
A loyal regular here as there are plenty of options and the space is open, sunny, and large enough for a group of us to have a nice work lunch. Really wholesome food with lots of variety; healthy meals, yum salads, and classic brunch options. Lovely staff. Been plenty of times and always a good experience.
Very nice omelette, lots of yummy looking cabinet food, owner super friendly. outside tables. Recommended!
Nice and tidy cafe during Easter Sunday with the family.
After a long day at work it was so refreshing to be met with such friendly customer service. Beautifully cooked free range chicken salad (super generous serving) and an equally delicious brownie and iced chocolate. Amazing food and staff here. Definitely recommend.
Great coffee, excellent food, and wonderful, friendly service. My favorite Takapuna Cafe.
Lovely coffee amazing service
Bit small there regular size cups though was like a extra small LOL
Friendly staff and good coffee, love their yummy brownie and scone, would want to try their salad next time
Best toasted veggie ciabatta in town. Highly recommend this place, everything’s quite fresh and the staff is super friendly. I’ll definitely be back.
Best cabinet food in Takapuna by far, and great cooked food, and my personal favorite is the cheese scones.
The omlet have too much oil but was good. Very nice cafe and excilent service.
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