Reviews for Roasted Addiqtion Cafe

by Helle
7th May 2012

Not very impressive. I expected better from a Cafe with many vegetarian dishes but was VERY disappointed to order the VEGE breakfast and be presented with a large pile of spinach barely cooked and no flavour (and more than anyone could ever eat and so wet the rest of the food on the plate was swimming in water)

A huge pile of roasted GREEN capsicum, okay mushrooms, a disgusting overcooked and DEEP fried “hash brown” which was most likely defrosted for too long before it was cooked to a crisp (as we heard lots of microwaving from the kitchen)

Dry boring toast and 2 poached eggs. Would not come back here unfortunately. Only good thing was the coffee which was nice.

by Anneke
27th December 2011

Very disappointed- I’m a vegetarian & ordered the potato & leek soup but instead was given pea & ham, apparently the chef didn’t tell the wait staff the soup had changed. Chef did not apologize and I was not offered compensation. My boyfriend’s order was also messed up, he had already paid for his then was told they had run out then mucked up the order change – won’t be going back or buying their coffee anymore

by Verity S.
7th October 2011

Not impressed at all really! The music was ok, quite nice and one of the staff members was nice. Unfortunately my roasted vegetable and mushroom lasagne was not only cold in the middle it was yuck!
Roasted vegetable??? Hmmm the bottom was all pumpkin, there was something green in there but not sure if it was cabbage or spinach as it was too overcooked. I was most unimpressed with the fact that the mushrooms were from a tin!
This was my first visit – probably my last. Shame as it’s so close to work.
Apparently they do a good breakfast brunch but I’ll stick with The Wine Box in Albany Village thanks!

by NomNomPanda
3rd September 2011

After terrible experiences 3 years ago, involving long waits and raw patties in burgers, we had vowed never to return. However, since I couldn’t write a poor review based on ancient history, and from online comments, it looked like things had improved in the meantime, not to mention the place had an offer in the Entertainment Book, we decided to give them another chance. Perhaps third time lucky?

We decided to try out their new dinner menu, even though the place was basically empty, apart from some people coming and going who seemed to be acquainted with the staff. The background music was pleasant and service was friendly. Were our fears unfounded?

We ordered the Thai Fish Cakes ($13.50) and Pea and Goat Cheese Tart ($12.50) for starters. The fish cakes were served in a lettuce leaf bowl and were inedibly salty, even when you combined each mouthful with salad leaves. The tart, while definitely better than the fish cakes and beautifully decorated with pea tendrils, was nothing special. The best part (apart from the pea tendrils) was probably the onion chutney it came with, which tasted of sweet balsamic.

For mains we only ordered one plate to share, the Hungarian Chicken Papriksh ($26). This creamy macaroni based dish had overcooked pasta topped with two pieces of chicken. The sauce was inoffensive, but not particularly exciting. Overall, it was something that you would be pretty pleased to get, if served at the university canteen, but it was definitely not worth the money that was charged for it.

Someone should take the chef to Depot, Serafin or the Clare Inn Irish Pub (for instance) so he can see for himself the standard of food which you can buy for $26 in Auckland prime locations. Roasted Addiqtion will probably have customers simply due to the crowds from the Rugby World Cup, but they are definitely not putting their best foot forward.

by Adele
6th June 2011

Fantastic food, fantastic service!

Hubby ordered big breakfast which was amazing, he’s a big breakfast connoisseur and this one blew his socks off. Yum home made hash brown (why is this so hard to find at cafes??) He was a very happy camper. I had the french toast which was Divine! Coffee and hot chocolate were perfect.

We had perfect weather and chose to sit out in the courtyard out back which was lovely. The staff are so friendly and made the whole experience even better.

Well done boys & girls!

by CelesteReviews
2nd June 2011

The menu boasts a great brunch selection for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free diets, as well as many traditional dishes.

I had the vegetarian potato hash cakes – with two poached eggs on top of silverbeet and a cake of grated potato and parmigianino with avocado, salad and relish on the side. It was really good!

Another member of our group enjoyed the bacon version of the potato hash cakes, while the third member ordered the Vegan Tofu Florentine which looked fabulous.

Good service, great location. Our only complaint is trying to find a park in Kingsland is a mission.

You can read my full review of Roasted Addiqtion at http://celestereviews….

by PMI
11th February 2011

2 of us ordered Big Breakfast each, Latte and Berry Smoothie (Had this 3 times – always great!)

Pluses:
– Home made potato hash browns (potato rostis) and they are yum!
WHY DON’T MORE CAFE’S DO THEIR OWN HASH BROWNS!!!
– Home made baked beans and they are yum!
- Nice Kransky sausage
- Proper butter served on the side

Minuses:
– Had to choose between mushrooms and baked beans

Interesting:
- Free range eggs but would also like free range bacon and sausages
- We have rung ahead with order when on a tight time schedule which they don’t mind

Verdict:
– We definitely will go back again!

by Shannon
31st August 2010

Last time I went to Roasted Addiqtion I was a bit hesitant as I had heard a few things about the coffee that weren’t too great.I was Pleasantly surprised with the friendly service and menu available, though I do think there is room for improvement with with their soy coffee’s. – I don’t’ know If I’m just being too fussy as I know some people find soy hard to work with.
Overall I was pretty happy, If they improve with there Soy lattes I would defiantly be a regular!

by Leah
17th August 2010

After a few staffing issues, I’m glad to see they’ve finally gotten everything sorted and the coffee is back to it’s usual brilliance. Nice one.

by Audrey C.
5th April 2010

There were some good points about our visit to Roasted Addiqtion but these were outweighed by the negatives.

The cafe didn’t get off to a good start by refusing our Entertainment Book voucher – I admit it was Easter Monday and thus a public holiday, but the Entertainment Book only specified that vouchers wouldn’t be accepted on Good Friday or Easter Sunday. Oh, and they still charged us the 15% surcharge.

However, we decided to stay – probably not the smartest decision. The service was great from some staff, surly from others. The coffee was weak and only just warm enough. Our food arrived very quickly – too quickly for mine to have been prepared for me… I’m positive it had been pre-prepared. My friend said her vege quiche was good. I had the scrambled eggs with salmon and a side of homemade hashbrowns. The eggs were watery and the hashbrowns hard – like eating potato chips. Onthe positive side, it was a good-sized serving. I was hungry so ate one of the hashbrowns that actually had some moisture still in it but left the other. When I mentioned the hashbrowns to one of the staff, whilst he was apologetic, he wasn’t apologetic enough to offer money back or even a free coffee.

Overall, not a great experience – a shame given the other positive reviews that the cafe has received.

by Tyler H.
21st February 2010

Why is it that when you walk in the door, your not greeted any longer?

Kingsland is synonymous with students and the carefree adult youth of today, such is demonstrated clearly at Handmade burgers just meters from Roasted, however easy going might be one thing, but going as far as ignoring the customers is another.

All staff appear to be young, somewhat arrogant men, who seem to have trouble taking orders in a decent amount of time.

The food is pleasant, typical for this type of cafe, and relatively overpriced considering just 5 doors down, you can pretty much get everything with $5 off, in double portions at Crutial Traders.

The turn around on a coffee can at times be rather awful, however the smooth blend of the coffee you’ll receive should surely compensate. Don’t forget to try a smoothie also, they can be quite the solution on a humid Auckland summer day.

The environment suits the location, and the bathrooms are for ONCE clean (unlike similar cafes you find ANYWHERE) however the outdoor area is effectively a JOKE (there’s ALWAYS time for landscaping!, no excuses), the table arrangement seems scattered, making it feel somewhat cluttered and crampt, and the ‘Cosy Couch’ often reminds you of their lack of attention to detail, looking tired, worn and unclean.

All around, the cafe needs a lot more work if they want to charge the prices they do. My recommendation, Take a stroll to The Fridge instead.

by Mike W.
6th December 2009

Service greatly lacking. For what we paid, the food was very average. I’ve had a better experience dining at McDonalds

by David
5th December 2009

Once upon a time was my favourite cafe for breakfast or lunch. Love the brioches and the coffee. Portions are big and bursting with flavours. Well done – a good revival.

Comfortable rustic interior, the staff are always nice to deal with.

by Paul M.
17th October 2009

Great little cafe serving good quality food. We’ve had some great meals here lunchtimes and evenings – the pasta of the day and salads are always tasty and good value, while the desserts are excellent. Service is in our experience usually good, if sometimes a little chilled. In our experience lunch and evening service was better than breakfast.

Recommended.

by Andy
24th April 2009

consistently good coffee.
great vibe

by A Cambridge
20th March 2008

One of the few cafes in Auckland with a relaxing chilled out atmosphere.
Tasty and generous sized portions and excellent coffee.
I am now a regular visitor for brunch. They also offer delicious ready to eat food in the way of pizzas,brioche, frittata’s and wraps run. I’ve always found service to be great; swift and pleasant.

by Karen G.
26th April 2007

One of the best brunch experiences I’ve had in Auckland.

A great place to lounge on the old couches, drink stunningly good coffee, and eat huge brunch fry-ups on a Saturday morning.

Very relaxing. This is quintessential Kingsland cafe culture.

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