Reviews for the herb farm cafe

by Tinna H.
20th May 2012

So glad we stopped on our way back to the bay. What a gem of a place.. Amazing staff and outstanding food. Chefs special was worth commenting on as well.
We will be back and recommend the place and the service. Well done The Herb Farm Cafe.

by Ben H.
15th May 2012

A good menu with a lot of home made items which is great to see as we are from Wellington city and we don’t see many cafes doing home made as much anymore. We went to the cafe last Friday on the way to see my mother in Bulls for mothers day.It was so peaceful the lady that survived us was very friendly and knew a lot about the cafe,plants and also the herb products. The food was speedy and was very tasty, along with the coffee. A great place to relax and enjoy away from the city.

by Moosey
13th May 2012

I took my parents, husband and daughter here today for a Mothers Day lunch. We had a booking for 12.30pm and arrived on time but it was all down hill from there. After waiting 20 minutes I asked the waitress to take our order and 40 minutes later our drinks finally arrived. After 1.5 hours I enquired where our entree of mussels, breads/dips was and some 20 minutes later again one entree of mussels arrived but nothing else. After waiting two hours with no service and no food I became angry and asked the waitress to cancel our order as other people who arrived well after us were getting their meals. I have never experienced such poor service in a restaurant and nor have I ever left a restaurant without eating. The only consolation was that the Manager gave me a $100 voucher after begging me to return on a day when they are not so busy. I will NEVER go there again. The Herb Farm Cafe ruined my mother’s day!!!

by Katie
17th April 2012

Can’t believe they don’t have milkshakes!! Their smoothies are really nice however and the service is always friendly. Atmosphere is great and tables clean. A bit on the expensive side so it is a treat for us to go there

by Adam
15th April 2012

A good menu with quality drink list including some craft beers. Unfortunately some things are not equal… If you do not book there is no table service and your custom is diminished by staff telling others their food is a priority over yours. Please don’t treat your customers with such apathy, my custom is worth it.

by charlotte
25th October 2010

Awesome food service was not good, drinks came out after meals, but food and atmospheric was great

by Deborah G.
7th July 2009

The Herb Farm Cafe is well off the beaten track, which makes it Palmy’s best kept secret.

There is a good choice of food for meat eaters and veggies alike, with some gluten free options thrown in too. The staff are very knowledgeable about their produce and always greet you with a smile. They do excellent coffee and a good range of herbal teas.

Kids are welcome with plenty of space outside to play and if they get bored they can always be taken round the herb garden, which is nicely laid out and surprisingly interesting for grown ups too. There a small shop selling Herb Farm goodies.

There’s plenty of parking outside but be warned, it gets busy on summer weekends when it can be hard to find a seat. If you do have to wait, it’s worth it….

The downside is the loo, there’s only one and it’s in a space between the cafe and shop and not exactly private!

by J
18th June 2009

This is a great family outing in the summer, nice drive, good muffins and coffee, lovely scenery

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