Worst Cafe 2007

[BUBBLE]

My vote goes to the Rangitaiki Cafe, bout 20km from Taupo heading towards Napier. Terrible service, any body else experienced this. New owners in the last 12 months and walked away feeling really unimpressed. We (3 adults, 3 kids) purchased $22 worth of hot chips, wedges, coffee, and cold drinks and we were rudely informed that our purchase only entitled 2 of us to use the restroom, 1 person used the restroom and the door was promptly locked again. We were there for almost an hour, a couple games of pool, hot food and drinks. We noticed several people in the same scenario, many unimpressed customers that I would not imagine stopping there again.
I've been calling in there for several years, spent hundreds of dollars in the past, including a group of us on bikes staying at their bunkhouse, drinking at the bar many times, eating meals, etc. The old owners could not have been more friendly or helpful, they were great, even locked our bikes up in their shed overnight for safety.
But the new owners SUCK, will not be going back!!!

[NotaGoth]

Not being able to use the restroom is just abosolute bullshit....

Maybe there are that hard up from their lack of "hospitality" and customer service that they can't afford toilet paper anymore so they have to limit usage..?

As a paying customer I don't understand what their game is..

I thought restroom facilities have to be provided when running particular establishments like cafes and bars etc etc ..?

Who writes out the licences for people to sell food in cafes, i thought you have to have paperwork signed by the district council..? Might pay to ring up and find out wether they have a right to do that to customers..

I worked for BP and I know that LEGALLY they have to provide restrooms there.... They have no choice..

[Chisanga]

Should have just gone for a piss outside their main entrance then

[BUBBLE]

Not being able to use the restroom is just abosolute bullshit....

Maybe there are that hard up from their lack of "hospitality" and customer service that they can't afford toilet paper anymore so they have to limit usage..?

As a paying customer I don't understand what their game is..

I thought restroom facilities have to be provided when running particular establishments like cafes and bars etc etc ..?

Who writes out the licences for people to sell food in cafes, i thought you have to have paperwork signed by the district council..? Might pay to ring up and find out wether they have a right to do that to customers..

I worked for BP and I know that LEGALLY they have to provide restrooms there.... They have no choice..

Yeah, would be interesting to see what the health department would have to say about it. Our kids were aged 4, 6 & 8, pretty hard to explain to them that they had to hold on till we got back to Napier, 1 hour away thru windy roads.

Should have just gone for a piss outside their main entrance then

LOL, lets just say...there were many suggestions made when we were there but we left without causing a fuss.

[Karma]

my votes go for;

Nandos - Queen St, Auckland - Dark and dingy and way too much salt
Oporto - Queen St, Auckland - Only ever seem to have some dumb asian chick serving, and therefore takes about 3 days to get your order.

[skidMark]

not a cafe but redline performance car parts those guys are pricks honestly.

a good bakery is the little one by the shell gas station on lunn ave (mt wellington)

by the wendys excellent service everytime and excellent food

sorry no bad experiance but pays to know where the gooduns are

[dogsnbikes]

My vote goes to the Rangitaiki Cafe, bout 20km from Taupo heading towards Napier. Terrible service, any body else experienced this. New owners in the last 12 months and walked away feeling really unimpressed. We (3 adults, 3 kids) purchased $22 worth of hot chips, wedges, coffee, and cold drinks and we were rudely informed that our purchase only entitled 2 of us to use the restroom, 1 person used the restroom and the door was promptly locked again. We were there for almost an hour, a couple games of pool, hot food and drinks. We noticed several people in the same scenario, many unimpressed customers that I would not imagine stopping there again.
I've been calling in there for several years, spent hundreds of dollars in the past, including a group of us on bikes staying at their bunkhouse, drinking at the bar many times, eating meals, etc. The old owners could not have been more friendly or helpful, they were great, even locked our bikes up in their shed overnight for safety.
But the new owners SUCK, will not be going back!!!

Think I may pay them a visit and rip the place apart since Im in the industry it will be fun lots of fun

[ZeroIndex]

My vote goes to the Rangitaiki Cafe, bout 20km from Taupo heading towards Napier. Terrible service, any body else experienced this. New owners in the last 12 months and walked away feeling really unimpressed. We (3 adults, 3 kids) purchased $22 worth of hot chips, wedges, coffee, and cold drinks and we were rudely informed that our purchase only entitled 2 of us to use the restroom, 1 person used the restroom and the door was promptly locked again. We were there for almost an hour, a couple games of pool, hot food and drinks. We noticed several people in the same scenario, many unimpressed customers that I would not imagine stopping there again.
I've been calling in there for several years, spent hundreds of dollars in the past, including a group of us on bikes staying at their bunkhouse, drinking at the bar many times, eating meals, etc. The old owners could not have been more friendly or helpful, they were great, even locked our bikes up in their shed overnight for safety.
But the new owners SUCK, will not be going back!!!

that is absolute bullshit... you shoulda pissed on the bathroom door if they didn't wanna open it...

[ZeroIndex]

my votes go for;

Nandos - Queen St, Auckland - Dark and dingy and way too much salt
Oporto - Queen St, Auckland - Only ever seem to have some dumb asian chick serving, and therefore takes about 3 days to get your order.

I don't think it was actually a vote for the worst cafe... I think it's just a catchy line to say how bad that crappy place is...

[Big Dave]

You Kiwis are too polite for your own good sometimes.
I would have created a right scene if someone told me I hadn't spent enough money for a....

[trumpy]

Used to be group of us would go to the Rangiteiki Cafe regularly when riding our dirt bikes out there but no more. Previous owners were brilliant. Used to allow us to leave our cars and trailers in their carpark and in return we would ALWAYS stop for a chat and spend some money in the cafe. Apart from being nice people it was also good business sense on their part.
First time I went after the new owners took over I was told I hadn't eaten enough of a meal to be able to use the toilet!! Told them what I thought, let the dog crap on their lawn, and haven't been back since, nor have any of the others I used to ride with either. Problem is the guy who owns the pub around the corner is just as flipping grumpy! And these are the very people who will constantly moan about how bad business conditions are at the moment.........

[Trudes]

Should have just gone for a piss outside their main entrance then

Exactly what I was thinking!! Imagine if you'd gone out and taken a dump on the doorstep!

[chanceyy]

Think I may pay them a visit and rip the place apart since Im in the industry it will be fun lots of fun

Now that may be worth a visit to watch LOL ..

[Sniper]

Oporto - Queen St, Auckland - Only ever seem to have some dumb asian chick serving, and therefore takes about 3 days to get your order.

Sounds very much like the Shirley Pizza Hut here. They quite happily stand and joke and then looked really pissed when you stand there waiting to be served. On one occasion I saw a customer refuse to pay before receiving the pizza and afterwards he told me that they often take the order and then go back to talking and you can end up waiting for 45 mins.

[MSTRS:Me]

My vote goes to the Rangitaiki Cafe,....

That the one on the left, just by the little bridge before the incline? Have not been there for a while, and doesn't sound like we will anytime soon, if so.