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Chequers Cafe

Address 710 Pollen Street, Thames, New Zealand
Phone +64 7 868 3292
Hours 07:00-15:00
Website www.facebook.com/chequerscafethames
Categories Cafe
Rating 3.7 61 review
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Chequers Cafe reviews

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Ralf
29 October 2023 11:32

Very nice place for breakfast, good coffee and a lot of space in the backyard. Awesome for a nice sunny morning

sheryl
25 October 2023 23:18

Lovely selection of food.friendly service.very nice setting.be enjoyable if summer ever gets here to avail myself of the nice seated area outside

Rebecca
09 September 2023 10:56

Cute and unassuming place but my soy flat white was on point. Kumara rosti and French toast were delicious and came out quickly. Played a game of chess there. Just a really top quality breakfast experience.

Judeth
29 August 2023 0:02

Both coffee and food are consistently good love the courtyard the cheese rolls are great

Roger
24 July 2023 12:27

Very much enjoyed a lunch out with my wife when we recently visited Thames
Highly recommended

Bart
31 May 2023 18:26

Ordered ' big breakfast' as it used to be good.
However this morning the ' big breakfast' was like this
A small amount of mushrooms
Two number 5 eggs
One piece of toast
One sauge half normal size and raw in the middle
Fried potato with skin smelling strange
And two halfs of tomato warmed up.
Did not comment when I gave it back and there was no apology from there side.
Coffee used to be very good today milky
Very bad experience not to be had again there. Sad as it was a nice cafe and brought many tourist there who all enjoyed sitting outside in the back yard.

shonne
28 May 2023 14:46

Excellent big breakfast great
Coffee very friendly staff plenty of seating indoors & outside court yard, pooch friendly.

Andrew
04 May 2023 9:30

Chequers Cafe in Thames is one nicest Cafes I've been. There food is delicious & very affordable & you can sit outside in a nice Courtyard & staff are very friendly & helpful

SamsNoodle
06 April 2023 1:12

Slow man, really really really slow, forgetful and looked like they hadnt had that many customers before. New stuff thrown in, old staff got frizzled.
I mean, you could have just shut ya doors on the already overwhelmed kitchen you had.
We ordered 2 flats and a tea, 3 cabinet foods.
Food came out in different times, about 20 mins from each other and then the drinks 45 minutes later. Ive NEVER waited 45 minutes for a coffee.
You werent that busy, you were just greedy, under staffed, and not know when to say no.
Next time, shut your doors stating you are full and then open them again when up to speed. Or better yet, be honest with your customers and have a "wait" sign on the counter. That way when those who only have an hour spare in Thames, are not sitting in your cafe for that time.
As for the barking dogs inside, of you are allowing dogs, make them an owners sit outside.
Nothing like a non dog person trying to finally eat their lunch with wet dog smell lingering my table!

sheila
05 April 2023 11:52

Service was very good.
The food was tasty and nice and hot.
The courtyard was a lovely relaxing place to eat.
Will certainly return.

John
09 March 2023 6:31

A very busy cafe but not well organised. Lost of staff all rushing around but not working together and orders coming out haphazardly, observed serveral customers having to come up to the counter to ask for the items that had not been given, our included which was a cake. Coffee was not good, I had a short black and if you can't get that right well all your other coffees are going to be poor.

Meaghan
16 February 2023 5:23

My partner & I ordered lunch & a coffee. Our coffee arrived & My partners toastie. My fish pie didn't arrive, when I questioned the whereabouts of my fish pie 2 servers stood by the heating up area arguing where it was, i said you can stop blaming each other & just get my lunch.my partner finished his lunch My pie still no where to b seen. I asked for my money back & we left. Not a good experience. Will not go back.

Brynn
14 February 2023 7:51

Food is over cooked coffee is burnt and the lady serving needs to smile not a good experience

Krysten
02 February 2023 3:21

We waited for quite a long time for the coffee and food. We like fish pie and fish hotpot, very tasty

Pauline
28 January 2023 1:59

Great pies and outstanding coffee!

We will certainly be revisiting your lovely outdoor dining area again.

Sandra
01 January 2023 15:50

Great food great service friendly staff. Lovely spacious courtyard out the back. Perfect place to stop for lunch.

Anne
22 September 2022 12:22

A light lunch out. Delicious food friendly staff pleasant atmosphere. Will happily visit again.

Christine
19 August 2022 11:17

Great staff, lovely food, we sat in the very pleasant courtyard with the friendly cats. My friend was thrilled to find a vegan option on the menu and I had a great quiche which came with a tasty side salad. Very enjoyable and good coffee

Glen
20 July 2022 0:52

Great little Cafe, with great homely food.
Staff were worked off there feet but they worked well together.

Joy
04 July 2022 10:53

Lovely clean and comfortable surroundings. A tasty well prepared breakfast for both of us. Check out the outside area!

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