Reviews of Fitzgerald Glade. (Coffee Shop) in Tīrau (Waikato).

Fitzgerald Glade

542 Reviews

247 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

1196 State Highway 5, Tapapa 3485, New Zealand

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Information of Fitzgerald Glade, Coffee shop in Tīrau (Waikato)

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This place has good reviews, this means that they treat their customers well and you’ll feel great with their services, recommended 100%!

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Open hours of Fitzgerald Glade

Monday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Tuesday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Wednesday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Thursday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Friday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday

6 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Reviews of Fitzgerald Glade

P. T.

This place made my heart so happy. The gentleman that served us was so friendly and welcoming. The environment felt like home. Best part was the menu was exactly what was served, my eggs bene came as the menu said and no surprise disappointing wilted spinach. And for once a decent serving of sauce! The food was delicious and all home made. And my hot chocolate was foamy as per my request!

A. L.

New owners for 2 years . They were very friendly and welcoming. Updated the setup and toilets now unisex. Food selection still good quality but seemed to be more selective

E. B.

Lovely staff, great coffee, nice decor and a room upstairs with books in it. What more could you ask for?

N. S.

Delicious food, absolutely amazing service, staff were super friendly and helpful, nice view of countryside and very reasonable prices. Will stop again next time I'm in the area

G. H.

Cool location, great food, great service. Recommended.

M. R.

Called in today and would have to be the most friendly reception ever. The owner served us and he was such a lovely guy. Lovely eating area, very clean and really nice food. We highly recommend this cafe. We will be back 🙂

C. F.

Super clean, warm friendly cafe. Food was fantastic, nothing was a problem when we asked for variations to the menu. Lovely outlook. Stop here again next time we are passing through the Glades.

A. T.

Normally our usual stop when travelling from Auckland to Rotorua for a rest and ice cream scoops all around. But abit disappointed to know that they don’t do the ice cream scoops anymore. However they were very patient while we were looking for my fathers vaccine pass and were very friendly.

R. T.

Well worth a stop, New owners, great coffee and eats....60 years of history here from reasaurant, to hotel and house of 'ill-repute' 😀😀......

m. n.

WOW what a difference new owners make, what a very pleasant Cafe to walk into, the boys were welcoming, friendly and the food was great, we had a ham and cheese toastie, it was full amd most enjoyable as was the.lolly cake that followed. We will be back, lovely clean tidy place and cosy. A1 from me 😊

H. B. P.

Loved it. Good service and good coffee. Not to mention the tasty selection of eats and treats.

P. S.

Pleasantly surprised how this location has been upgraded internally - good menu - excellent friendly service.

V. B.

Only a 4 because of its location and what it is. Will definitely try to find an excuse to drop in for food if traveling that way again. Pleasant people.

Perfect chocolate or coffee in this rainy days, comfy place and excellent service

S. B.

Cool place....friendly staff, nice pies and great coffee!😀

New ownership. Much better. The owner made my coffee while I visited the loo but decided he didn’t like the look of it so tipped it out and remade it - having me taste it before I left. Very thoughtful and friendly. And plenty of room to park my truck 🤙🏽🚛. Will return. Thank you 😊

Z. M.

Amazing staff and amazing food! Catered to our dairy and gluten free needs as well!!! Thanks for such a great experience!!

The new management are amazing and friendly. Food and coffee was great. Definitely worth stopping

P. M.

Went and had breakfast.. Was nice and service was great. Was early morning that we went and could have been warmer inside. Coffee was great and will go back again for breakfast or lunch. Worth the stop

T. H.

New owners!!! Amazing amazing service and friendly atmosphere!!! Fantastic coffee and food!!! We will absolutely be back regularly!!!

A. C.

The new management are amazing and friendly. Food and coffee was great. Definitely worth stopping

H. G.

Perfect chocolate or coffee in this rainy days, comfy place and excellent service

Y. I.

I've travelled through Fitgerald Glade since the 1970's. The cafe has experienced a lot of ups and downs during it's existence. We make a point of of stopping here. The chicken and salad sandwich, blueberry muffin, savory and afghan biscuit were very good. Let's keep supporting these hardworking folks. They are worth it.

E. W.

Lovely meals reasonably priced , great atmosphere

T. A. M. O.

Very nice food, chips, coffee great, cake was yummy.

T. B.

LOVELY NEW OWNERS!!! Gone are the "don't do this/that" signs and grumpy owners. The welcome mat is out, the coffees great, as is the food. A worthy stop on your journey.

l. a.

Excellent hosts, quirky beautiful interior. Food took a while but was worth the wait . I wish the new owners all the best

P. D.

A great stop on the way to or from Rotorua. The food was perfect for brunch, with excellent coffee. The new owners are very attentive and welcoming.

M. s.

Great food...and great people / as recently under new management is a nice feeling when you walk inside ..and new owners putting a lot of money back into premieres which has been let go...

T. P.

Great food and friendly staff.

R. S.

Made fresh daily food, super friendly and polite owners

J. H.

This place has been transformed! Wow. And what lovely hosts. Thanks guys for a great lunch

M. L. Z.

Friendly staff and pets....this visit was especially for Barney.

S. H.

Usually awesome service and quick great food. Today took 35mins for a snack and hot drinks. Think owners may have changed. Love the animals. Hope service better next time.

V. M.

Awesome food. Great service. Will be back again when next in the region.

M. B.

Good food and friendly staff

R. J.

Coffee and cake for afternoon tea Coffee was good, but just hot, not really hot, which would have been better. But good all the same

This beautiful old building is now being loved and restored. The food and service is excellent. Highly recommend.

D. W.

Excellent service and friendly owners and staff. Great place to stop for a coffee or just to look around.

D. T.

Wonderful food...great place to stop and also make yourself known to Barney the donkey and his 3 mates.... Awesome owner and staff

J. R.

Friendly service, nice food, stacks of parking. A neat place to stop to break up your trip.

S. S.

Very nice place and hosts. Great food, home-cooked taste and quality.

L. m.

Good food. Great enviroment

L. P.

Lovely clean,tidy place.Fast efficient service.Tasty food. Recommended

K. D.

As per usual great place to rest and eat. Staff are great

S. S.

Great place for a quick stop...or stay awhile. Peaceful and little ones liked it...friendly staff.

p. p.

Place I went with my dad as a little girl I took my kids there they loved their drinks but I do think they are not the original owners but still the same food.

C. B.

Well worth stopping and had hung a break here, a good selection of food with warm sunny places to sit

A. L.

Glad to see the cafe open for business again. New owners, friendly, nice food and coffee.

D. J.

Awesome coffee. Friendly staff. The only public toilet in the area.

S. D.

Fantastic coffee and Awesum service, plus as a bonus homemade pies , made there as well, has always exceeded my expectations😊😊😊

Awesome location close to home and lovely staff!!!

J. P.

Very good, great food great service. Not to expensive good value

M. W.

I will stop here everytime now. Best customer experience I've had in a long time. The lady behind the counter was amazingly friendly, they had sold out of sandwiches so she happily offered to make me a fresh one. They even have farm animals to pat. Can't rave about this place enough. November 2019

c. A.

Great place to stop for a break. Friendly service and plenty of room. My children loved looking at the animals.

M. D.

Lovely cosy atmosphere after driving on dismal weather. Great service good food. Worth a visit.

D. W.

Great staff who went out of their way to help. Good coffee even better service and with a smile!

S. E.

Still a work in progress with alterations - Friendly and welcoming staff and the tomato and chorizo soup fantastic!

C. S.

Nice quiet place to stop have a coffee and enjoy a meal

K. R.

Brilliant food, service and exceptional coffee. Highly recommend, will be back 🙂

S. P.

Awesome staff, great coffee in a welcoming lounge. Best place to take a break.

T. K.

Decent coffee. Either this place has suffered a massive Covid related hit or the owners don't really care. Cold and fairly unwelcoming.

K. P.

Awesome coffee and beautiful pies, friendly staff. Great place to stop😊

D. B.

Great hospitaliy, fab coffe and very tasty smoked fish pie. The cafe is looking A-maz-ing!

I. &. K. H.

New owner has tied up, refreshed building and has improved food well worth a visit

K. M.

Amazing Atmosphere & service A+ The new look & owners really have giving the place a new Vibe 👌🙏

A. S.

Cool little spot with good service. Would highly recommend

Beautiful food and great service

J. J.

Was lovely food and service but I'm afraid there was too many flies trying to join us

D. C.

Good choice of lovely food at reasonable prices. Enjoyed crispy chicken wraps & fabulous passion fruit cheesecake. Decent sized coffee cups.

Very nice...on a rainy Saturday morning..

W. M.

Nice place for a quiet coffee, good food and relaxation

B. N.

Friendly owners, top notch food, best coffee!

D. B.

Very friendly service. Good coffee

S. B.

An absolutely lovely space to stop in for a hot drink and nibble. Really enjoyed

P. P.

Makes good milk shakes an all day breakfasts very nice

Was nice place clean good food

Good food great pies lovely Asian lady really makes you feel at home they should have a proffesional massage place here woukd go well

N. R.

Delicious food, friendly staff, cute animals to watch and feed Will definitely return!

S. W.

Beautiful peoples beautiful place to Stop...so don't forget to stop and play with the goats

j. c. M.

Great rest stop food ok

L. F.

Neat little road side cafe. Would give 5 stars but the cleanliness let it down. Stained carpets with tired decor bringing it down really doesnt invite you. Otherwise food great, good coffee and very friendly staff!

K. T.

Nice, friendly staff. And has WiFi which is great because you can't get cellular service inside the glade

P. N.

Not very clean. Would have been nice if they had the fire going. So cold in there

S. T.

Always wanted to stop here and I'm glad my family and I did one morning for breakfast this week while travelling the best egg Benes were the best will be popping in for breakfast again on my travel! Awesome service too and great place:)

R. N.

After reading the bad reviews - I was rather impressed with both the quality of the food and the price of everything. I almost gave it 4 stars because I hate when the make you ask for a code for the bathroom, but because 4 1/2 is not an option going with 5.

N. L.

Good Service and plenty of parking, friendly ladies behind the counter 😉👍

G. H.

Good people, great food, relaxing environment and beautiful coffee

Great place to stop for a bite to eat and refreshments.

Very helpful staff and delicioud food! Also a warm and happy owner and happy animals, especially Barney.

b. t.

Great food. Awesome portions. Great for bikers. Tasty coffee.

s. t.

Food wise exceptional rather expensive for 13 year old should be 15 year old then to have an adult present while they play pool because they are not adults except for paying adult fee for dinner???

M. B.

Stopped here on our way back from the Blue Spring to Rotorua for a spot of lunch. Ended up eating from their all day breakfast menu. THE MOST DELICIOUS brunch I've had in a long time. Staff are so friendly! Great customer service!

Great food and coffee

D. Y.

Good to see this place is still trading through major renovations. Nice friendly atmosphere 😊

G. B.

Cold wet day place needed to be warmed up Food was fine Coffee was not as good as macdonalds Drive through

K. B.

Friendly family oriented place to stop with animals to look at and feed for a $1

j. e. a.

lovely places to go staff are nices places is nices and clean food is the best for a truck stop

N. H.

We could not see a menu anywhere so just assumed the only food available were what was in the food warmers. Fried chicken was a bit dry but the mac n cheese was nice.

A. J.

Great coffee! Didn't expect it but worth the stop

Nice place to have a break from a long drive

g. d.

Great cafe. Cosy with friendly staff

J. T.

Discovered this little place in 2014. 5 years later their eggs benedict is just as good!

Good service, selection of food and garden.

T. P.

Very good service even put serviettes with our order to take away

M. A.

Always a good pit stop, very friendly nice food good coffee

G. M.

Good place for coffee at mamaku State Highway 5

A. L. L.

Great location. Excellent variety of good. Good coffee. Lovely home made goodies. The best part? The three fantastic kunekune pigs next door! Friendly very cute very smart pigs who love apples

J. S.

My wife is the got chocolate queen and she has given this truckstop the hot chocolate seal of approval, will definitely be stopping here if we pass by again

S. J. V.

Great food & friendly People thanks #KiwiSteve #NzKs14

A good place to take a break before travelling long distances or arriving at a new destination.Food and staff ok and can have meals to order.

These people a trying very. Food is good

R. H.

Good coffee and prepackaged sweets for the road trip. Nice being able to feed the animals.

T. M.

A good place go stop for a coffee in the middle of the beautiful bush setting.

N. S.

Stopped for a quick flat white. Yum yum with great friendly service

Customer service not that great, food ok

Nice food, great coffee.

G. S.

Clean toilets. Nice break to stretch legs. Kids loved feeding the animals there. Food was really great.

C. C.

Friendly staff. Lots of food and drink choices. They use free range eggs! Plus you can feed the chickens and don't miss the pigs that are round the back!

S. M.

Good roadside stop , worth a visit if you can stop in time !! Say hi to the donkey 😃

y. k.

Friendly staff... good range of food

Great place for a bite to eat 👍😁😍

R. c.

Great staff and great food. This has become our traditional stop on the way home from Rotorua. Love the quiet chill atmosphere this is what New Zealand is all about

W. M.

12 degrees outside. Cold. Staff wearing feather warm jackets. Fireplace with no fire. Gas heater turned on for table underneath. One small heater wont heat up this room. Surely this could be a warm cafe stop. My car was warmer. Don't think it's going to be my next trip stop over during winter Easy stop with boat. Good food. Very friendly.

Best stop to have a break and drive to see the great nature

t. l.

Going through at night is nice, if you stop at the glade cafe for a coffee you might even get to see some animals roaming.

m. e.

Loved Barney the donkey. Great place for kids to into act with animals and PS.great food selection.

Good food tourist prices

Nice food and good coffee

Nice food in quite peaceful settings animals on show

L. M.

Little over priced but on the whole not bad

P. E.

Nice coffee. Great to stop and pat the pigs and Donkey.

J. L.

Basic but good food icecream and drinks. Clean,toilets and good parking

Nice place lovely staff.

Great place to eat in the middle of the bush

Nice place to stop and take a break

P. S.

Nice friendly staff recommend to all those going to Rotorua

Very good quick service.

S. S.

Quick service and food is a good standard.

c. w.

Awesome little roadside cafe. Coffee and eggs on toast for less than $15 as well as being open every day except Christmas day. Cheers guys

Awesome coffee and cool place for the kids!

G. B.

Coffee not hot enough even though I asked for extra hot.

T. J.

I would highly recommend changing the coffee supplier....too acidic

Lovely hospitality & great breakfast 👌🏽

F. B.

Perfect stop with 3 little children! Real Donkey, pigs and a Child corner. Food good for snack.

K. S.

Great coffee and muffins will go back for sure

K. G.

Nice staff, great aioli chips. WiFi.

Nice coffee and to stop on a journey.

A. C.

Perfect place to stop between Hamilton and Rotorua. Lots on the menu and the kids can feed the donkeys.

Nice coffee and apple pie

R. O.

Awesome staff good coffee and food

P. A.

Tasty pie and sweets. Good service and a pleasant Barney and friends.

Food was Great. stuff a pleasant

The place to stop for a quick coffee and tostie.

D. J.

Always a good stop, coffee is very good and so is the food. Busy road at 100k/h speed limit, take care crossing the road if heading to Rotorua. Toilets are only for customers, why would anyone expect anything different, they're not public toilets.

Good roadside Cafe.

T. A.

Nice food. Friendly service

R. P.

Great place to stop and friendly staff with nice food

M. S.

Good coffee, Very Strict on toilets only for customers - toilets require codes to get in. Makes it feel a bit unfriendly.

L. W.

Really nice little place for a stop. Cafe sells great coffee and a good selection of food. We got cakes to go 😊 It also has a shop selling the essentials as well as a range of locally made craft items. My wife was very happy with her patchwork Teddy Bear 😊 Staff were very friendly and helpful - plus you can buy food to feed the chickens, goats and - of course - Barney the Donkey 😊👍❤

B. M.

The apple muffin made on site was delicious as was the coffee. Staff were warm and welcoming with customer toilet spotless. Another coffee stop to add to my itinerary 😎

Very nice. Lovely service .

D. A.

Great food friendly staff

Excellent service and loved the animals

This is my favourite stop on the way to rotarua

Nice stop in fro a meal and rest, prices for meal not too bad!

Very nice, going back again

M. D.

Lovely stop . Generous sized muffins and good coffee. Very cosy.

Tasty great service

N. W.

Awesome service and great food

Great location.

L. C.

Very cool on a foggy morning. 5 stars. Interesting historic site also.

Coffee was fabulous!!!! Highly recommend:)

Good coffee and a quick bite.

Good place to have a rest between Rotorua and Tirau.

R. J.

The date scenes are just scrumptious!

Prime location, quite expensive goods though

H. A.

For many years I have wanted to stop at this place, more so growing up. As a young person whenever we drove past, I would always see the Road Service Buses parked outside; That was its heyday. Now, travelling down from Auckland, I missed a parking space at Tirau; continued on till the Glades knowing the Restaurant was still here. The decore leaves much to be desired; however the friendliness of the staff, and the spacious lounge with colourful chairs and a place for young children to play was kool. I ordered a Berry smoothie and was very pleasantly surprised; ordering another one to consume on the rest of the trip to Rotorua. On the way back, I stopped in to pick up another Berry smoothie while heading South. Main thing to bear in mind is their hours open and closed. Check this if planning to stop in

A. S.

"The place" to stop over on the way to/from Rotovegas and Auckland. Has farm animals out the side.. Rest room requires a code.

Cool spot to stop.

Lovely and friendly

Good quick service

Very convenient and budget priced

M. C. D. S.

Great drive on a sunny day scary at night though.

J. F.

Had Great service and the wedges were great. Will go back.

Way better with the new owners

Nothing fancy...food is pretty average.

Great place to have a break from long drives

Nice pies and great service.

A gd coffee and more in a middle of nowhere

Lot of fun for or kids!!!

L. C.

This quaint Cafe is a great pit stop to stretch your legs and have a bite of delicious food and coffee. You can also pat the friendly donkey any buy some feed for him as well. You can also feed chickens, goats and pigs. If you running low on supply's you can also stock.

Great place always friendly and great food

A. Y.

The perfect road stop on our journey from Auckland to Rotorua. After the gorgeous piece of road thru the tree canopy of The Glade itself comes this homely cafe. Food and coffee is good but not flashy or overpriced. Top marks for the banana bread. Staff always friendly and efficient. The five star win comes though due to their wonderful animals - friendly goats and an awesome donkey and very sweet old pigs. You can buy appropriate food on the cafe for $1 bag to hand feed them all. A must for anyone travelling with kids - but we stop to enjoy the animals and we are just adults!

Good coffee

great food and coffee

Food needs work

Coffee is good

Great value!

A gd coffee and more in a middle of nowhere

Lot of fun for or kids!!!

S. C. d. R.

Nothing fancy...food is pretty average.

Coffee is good

Good coffee

Food needs work

Great service

Worth a stop.

Relaxing place to eat.

Good service

Friendly staff

The best burgers and chips

Very basic

Perfect absolutely perfect!!!!

Nice drive through.

J. W.

Very good

I loved it

cool spot

Great food.

I. M.

Plenty of choice

Great place for a break

Dff

Awesome

First class

A. W.

Delicious menu, fabulous friendly staff that were amazing. Customer service was outstanding. Decor lovely with soothing music and high ceilings and a fireplace. Perfect. Even thanked for coming in.

Still as glorious as ever. Omg the coffee...mmmm❤ 🍳 bennie and bacon, lots of hollandaise, and just cos it was there lolly cake🥰

(Translated) Is a good stopover (Original) 是一個好好的中途休息站

(Translated) The food is delicious. Service is well below average. The girl at the checkout is rude. Owners, change this girl if you want a high rating! (Original) Еда вкусная. Сервис значительно ниже среднего. Девушка на кассе грубая. Владельцы, поменяйте эту девушку, если хотите высокий рейтинг!