I can never understand why it is that previous reviews of a place are not wiped out when new owners take over as the reviews can be totally misleading.  Hubby and I were in Waihi & Bowentown for the day yesterday (from Auckland) and walking past the bog standard bakery we happened upon The Porch, attracted by the outdoor seating area and overall look of the place.  Upon going inside we were greeted by the lovely friendly ladies there and choice of homemade food.  Hubby opted for the savoury mince on toast with 2 eggs, a favourite of his and not many places do it so it was the obvious choice for him.  I ordered the Morrocan chicken salad, both of us had a pot of tea each.  Chatting to the ladies it seems that they have not been there that long so if the last review was April 2013 and before then you cannot go by these reviews.It was fabulous food, very tasty, huge helpings and was served with those lovely smiles again.  Service was fantastic and we very much enjoyed sitting there outside watching the world go by.  Nice to see that they provide water bowls for pooches so hoping that we can go back sometime with our 2...... the decor inside is very warm and inviting and we noted that they are open for dinner so that would be a great choice too.  We shall definitely be back at some stage..... thanks ladies.....

Great coffee and great muffins. I commented on the good coffee when we were leaving. Even better when my husband left his wallet on the table and getting it returned intact via courier after contacting Carla on return to Auckland. Could have been a disaster as we are shortly heading overseas. Thank you.