We had a quick bite to eat and an iced coffee at Watery Mouth Cafe today. Haven't been to this cafe in a little while, and we heard that they had changed hands recently. I must say that the service was amazing, super friendly and the lovely ladies asked us a couple of times if everything was ok which was really nice, very attentive. The venue is lovely, plenty of seating downstairs, a few spots outside and all upstairs is a larger seating area with bi-fold windows that open up, which was lovely on a hot summers day. They have an area for kids to play in, which is a nice touch. The iced coffees were nice and creamy and delicious. The sausage roll was ok. I loved the curry flavor to it, but the pastry was slightly undercooked on the bottom but still ok. One other thing I could suggest is that instead of serving the chutney in a plastic container, just add to the plate or put it in a little white plate to make the dish look more presentable. We enjoyed sitting upstairs looking out, and we wish the new owners all the best.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Came in for a quick bite to eat. Tasted the best sausage roll of my life. Amazing
Service
Take out
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Terrible experience. We ordered a steak and a burger. The bread was old and the meat fatty. We didn't like the food at all, so we told the waitress. He went to the kitchen and the cook came and argued with us. She said we have to pay for it because she thinks it's good. She was rude and acted really unprofessional. She didn't even say goodbye to us. We will never return and do not recommend this place!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–40
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Stopped through for breakfast and it was great! We sat on the upper floor and had our choice of seating. You order at the counter and staff brings out your door / drinks - service was fairly quick and we loved our choices. Flat whites were strong and the bacon avocado stack was well done - great presentation. I held the hollandaise and added a side of smoked salmon. Decent portions too. Hubs ordered the salmon omelette and was pretty satisfied with that. They have a good amount of outdoor seating too!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Recommended dishes
Kumara Bacon & Avocado Stack
Had a lovely lunch here today. The staff were very friendly and service was great. Eggs Benedict and pancake stack were delicious. The coffee was really good too. We sat upstairs which was a very nice space. The bathroom facilities were spotlessly clean.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pancake Stack
Stopped on our way here to Christchurch, Food was delicious, the setting was cozy and the ambiance friendly. The owner took some time off from the busy time and sat down to give us some tips on our further journey. Will highly recommend
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Eggs Benedict
I came in while the lady behind the counter was mopping the floor so I stood by the counter and after a couple minutes she eventually put the mop down and said sorry I never saw you there. Right?….
Once she took my order it took her about 15minutes to take the orders of the other people that walked in after me and then only start making the 2 coffees I ordered.
And it’s not like they were short staffed, there was another lady walking around aimlessly. Plus when I got my coffee it tasted burnt and an extra large coffee comes in a standard large size cup filled only 3/4 of the way.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Other
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 3
Too many doors open on a cold day. Choice of music ‘interesting’ for cafe (classical). Food is always good but asked for it not to be too heated, still managed to burn my mouth on it. Table hadn’t been wiped thoroughly.
Must have struck it on a bad day?
Coffee very good.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 3
AMAZING big breakfast. Everything cooked to perfection and friendly service. Our coffee was perfect too BUT if you like a stronger coffee then just ask the helpful staff !
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$20–30
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I visited this place only once for breakfast and had a good experience.
Very centrally located, Watery Mouth Cafe has seating both downstairs and upstairs. There were many customers - both dining in and for takeaways.
My breakfast was served promptly and was nice.
I will happily dine here again.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
