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The Beach Front Bar Cafe

1 Fourth Avenue | Onetangi, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
(09) 372 2565
4.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Price range: INR56 - INR56
Cuisines: Café, Hamburgers, Pizza, Seafood, Steakhouse
Dining options: Reservations
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Dublin, Ireland
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

An unfriendly approach from the introduction . A lengthy wait for indifferent food and service . Unfortunate that the prime site on the beach is not able to live up to basic requirements of an eating house .One always leads from the top. More

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Auckland
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

I enjoyed the coffee and food, plus the location was stunning. Would definitely consider eating there again! More

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Edinburgh
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The BFCB is in an ideal position( as it's name suggests) yet somehow doesn't capitalise on it. Decor (in and out) ambience, menu and wine could be a lot better. Inside too cluttered, outside too bright. Menu is a bit ordinary, the bread and dips had a sweet tomato dip- okay not my taste, I love the humus and olive... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

We ordered the Vege Beachfront Basket off the menu and a lentil salad from the display case. The basket was a bland-tasting bland puffed tortilla thing filled with nondescript vegetables smothered in a sugary glaze, with white rice and dried fruit. A decent sized plate, but not the tastiest experience. The lentil salad tasted like it had been left in... More

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Bern, Switzerland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

This place is okay,but not great,as it's often very busy,and you could wait a long time to get served. Last time I was there,a customer in front of me was getting yelled at by one of the waiter/servers,I decided to leave immediately and head on down to Charlie Farley's. :) More

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BeachfrontWaiheke, Manager at The Beach Front Bar Cafe, responded to this review
2 March 2012

We are deeply sadened about your review as we strive to provide a high quality of service to all our customers. Yes indeed, we are a very busy restaurant, but pride ourselves on rarely having a 'wait time' of more than 20 - 35 mins but as we are on the beach we do experience high volumes of customers which... More

London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

We dropped in for a light lunch and left stuffed full after sharing the very generously proportioned Fisherman's Platter which allowed us to sample a variety of seafoody treats. Generally speaking it seems to provide a good standard of cafe food in a nice location with friendly service. More

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Denver, Colorado
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

This was right on the beach next to our beach apartment at Onetangi. More

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London
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Ate an early dinner here, didn't get off to a good start when Jr decided to take a nosedive out of the car onto the road and bashed her face in! The manager was very kind, got us an ice pack and brought out toys and books to calm her down. Food was great, Wife had a prawn tortilla basket... More

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BeachfrontWaiheke, Manager at The Beach Front Bar Cafe, responded to this review
2 March 2012

I was in fact the manager on duty at this time and am so glad to hear your daughter is ok after her fall. It was a nightmare for you but so glad I could help. Im also glad you enjoyed your meal with us and do hope to see you again. Yes, the seagulls do drive us bonkers here.... More

Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Top Contributor
75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

We both enjoying a light lunch over a long weekend. The cafe was busy, lots of people were dining on the deck overlooking the beachfront. Service was efficient inspite of the crowd. Food was filling, and fresh. Prices are reasonable. Premises are clean, and seating comfortable. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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We enjoyed our Waitangi Day breakfast on the deck overlooking beautiful Onetangi beach (pity the sun couldn't break through the clouds). The choices for breakfast were what you'd expect and we all enjoyed our food. The coffee was delicious and the staff were very friendly. More

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BeachfrontWaiheke, Manager at The Beach Front Bar Cafe, responded to this review
2 March 2012

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our restaurant. We work very hard to ensure every customer has an experience such as yours. We hope to see you again on your next trip to Waiheke. More

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