Onehunga Cafe. Photo / Jason Dorday
Address: 259 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
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The menu is split into two - one side brunch, and the other side leaning more towards lunch-style options. However, both are available from 7am to 3.30pm. The brunch options are good and varied (a sweet and a savoury waffle option, $16.50; eggplant kasundi with a poached egg and watercress
salad, $15; eggs benedict with bacon, mushrooms or smoked kahawai, $18; and the house grill, $22.50).
The food was good without being great. The eggplant kasundi was tasty but, for something that is usually served as an accompaniment to a dish, there was far too much of it and the watercress "salad" was simply a couple of sprigs of watercress on top. We ordered a side of roast potatoes ($4), which were delicious. The apple crumble waffles were probably the dish of the day - two large waffles with roasted apples, cinnamon sugar, crumble and a jug of creamy custard.
The look of the cafe is a mixture - booth seating at one end, and long school tables at the other. There is also a gated play area for the kids.
The coffee was Supreme and terrific. Hot, creamy and the perfect kick. They also do great smoothies, and Six Barrel Sodas.
