Kaffee Eis
Courtenay Place
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In Italy, the good gelato shops are the one with metal containers, because you know the gelato is made on the premises. I'm not sure if the gelato of Kaffee Eis is made in Courtenay Place, but the getalo here is not bad. The Eis Coffee is not bad either.
It is a good place to pop in for a quick, cheap and good dessert.
Two other locations (1) Oriental Bay (2) Frank Kitt's Lagoon (under that werid wooden sculpted bridge connecting to Civic Square)
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Value for Money: 7/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 90%
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
St Johns
St Johns
5 Cable St (on the Waterfront next to NZX)
T: (04)- 801 8017
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We came here after Casablanca for drinks and dessert.
This place looks quiet from the outside but very lively inside. There is a restaurant section and a bar section. The bar is pack and the floor was wet. There were dirty glasses lying everywhere. But the bar itself was very nicely decorated, and the place seem popular.
The restaurant is a much quieter area with very posh seatings and attentive staff.
Items Ordered:
Trio of Ice Cream
Tiramisu: good balance of coffee and liquer. Not too dry not too wet.
Chocolate Pudding: served warm, this is delicious
Apple Martini: poorly made
Food: 8/10
Drinks: 4.5/10
Service: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 8/10
5 Cable St (on the Waterfront next to NZX)
T: (04)- 801 8017
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We came here after Casablanca for drinks and dessert.
This place looks quiet from the outside but very lively inside. There is a restaurant section and a bar section. The bar is pack and the floor was wet. There were dirty glasses lying everywhere. But the bar itself was very nicely decorated, and the place seem popular.
The restaurant is a much quieter area with very posh seatings and attentive staff.
Items Ordered:
Trio of Ice Cream
Tiramisu: good balance of coffee and liquer. Not too dry not too wet.
Chocolate Pudding: served warm, this is delicious
Apple Martini: poorly made
Food: 8/10
Drinks: 4.5/10
Service: 8/10
Value for Money: 7/10
One Bill Per Table: No
Probability of Returning: 8/10
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Strawberry Fare
Strawberry Fare
25 Kent Terrace (near Embassy Theatre)
T: (04)-385 2551
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After Mathew turned into the motorway by accident, we arrived at our movie (at Readings) late, and there were no seat but those 4 rows from the screen. We decided to ditch the Tuesday night movie and head our for dessert instead.
The sign on Strawberry Fare says "open till late". This actually means 10pm on weekdays, and 11pm on weekends. The place has lots of tables, so there's no need for reservations. The decor felt like the living room of an old granny's house- warm but not very posh.
Items Ordered:
(1) Brownies: there were a stack of them served with sauce and ice-cream. Brownies were warm and moist, and it goes prefectly with the vanilla ice-cream. If you order it with the cream anglais, it's even yummier.
(2) Creme Brulee: my favourite dessert, I had to check this out. The caramel top was perfect, not too thick or too thin. The texture of the "creme" was smooth and rich. No bubbles, and very dense. The "creme" could have been a tad less dense. It was served with passionfruit sauce and cream anglais, which was a good combo. I ordered an extra scoop of vanilla ice-cream to go with it.
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Overall Experience:
The service was slow considering there were only a few tables occupied. The portions were huge (could not finish), so next time I'll remember to share, instead of everyone ordering one. The waitress were very warm and friendly.
Conclusion:
Food: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 70%
25 Kent Terrace (near Embassy Theatre)
T: (04)-385 2551
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After Mathew turned into the motorway by accident, we arrived at our movie (at Readings) late, and there were no seat but those 4 rows from the screen. We decided to ditch the Tuesday night movie and head our for dessert instead.
The sign on Strawberry Fare says "open till late". This actually means 10pm on weekdays, and 11pm on weekends. The place has lots of tables, so there's no need for reservations. The decor felt like the living room of an old granny's house- warm but not very posh.
Items Ordered:
(1) Brownies: there were a stack of them served with sauce and ice-cream. Brownies were warm and moist, and it goes prefectly with the vanilla ice-cream. If you order it with the cream anglais, it's even yummier.
(2) Creme Brulee: my favourite dessert, I had to check this out. The caramel top was perfect, not too thick or too thin. The texture of the "creme" was smooth and rich. No bubbles, and very dense. The "creme" could have been a tad less dense. It was served with passionfruit sauce and cream anglais, which was a good combo. I ordered an extra scoop of vanilla ice-cream to go with it.
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Overall Experience:
The service was slow considering there were only a few tables occupied. The portions were huge (could not finish), so next time I'll remember to share, instead of everyone ordering one. The waitress were very warm and friendly.
Conclusion:
Food: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Value for Money: 6.5/10
Probability of Returning: 70%
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