Reviews
What Shirley Harris doesn't like about Talisman:
Change owners who will treat their customers with respect instead of delivering wrong food, a bowl of chips, which we thought came with our food, and then the owner 's mother comes and snatches the bowl away, saying, you didn 't pay for it . Even though it was explained that we thought it came with our order. After being confronted about the rude behaviour, my friend was waved to the door and told to fu#k off . Needl... View all feedback. What Mark S likes about Talisman:
We were on that train from Waihi, and I looked up the Talisman on menu mania as we were considering it for lunch. I trawled through all the terrible reviews and was intrigued to see how bad a place could be. I was sadly disappointed. It was lovely. The food was really nice, especially the warm salad and Panini melt, but what really did it for us was beautiful layout, the wood fire smell, the really interesting knick-... View all feedback.
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Wow what a cafe, you could not ask for a better place to take your family, with a good range from kids menu -gluten free, everything was home made YUM YUM. Grea...
read moreWe were on that train from Waihi, and I looked up the Talisman on menu mania as we were considering it for lunch. I trawled through all the terrible reviews and...
read moreAwesome food great price cheerful staf beautful views
Always enjoy time spent at the Talisman with friends. Lovely setting, good food, good coffee and friendly staff. Jude
Our group of 4 went to the Talisman and had a lovely lunch. Nice warm atmosphere, yum food, friendly prompt service. Thank you.
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read moreGreat place to visit with friendly service and a warm atmosphere
Great variety of food, drinks and ice cream available with handy off highway parking. Highly recommended!
I stopped here yesterday and was greeted by friendly staff and great food. I had the Vegetarian pie and date slice. Amazing!! and the coffee was great. Thank yo...
read moreI always enjoy stopping by here for a coffee, snack, or meal after an adventure in the Karangahake Gorge. The staff is friendly, the food is fantastic, and the...
read moreThe new owners need to learn how to treat their customers with respect. We received the wrong food, and when we mistakenly thought a bowl of chips came with our...
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read moreThe coffee I had was the worst I've ever tasted—it was incredibly bitter. When we arrived, we started looking at the menu, but we were told that we could only c...
read moreWhat a beautiful place, filled with trees and plants. It's incredibly refreshing. I enjoyed several delicious cakes, all of which were very tasty. Thank you!
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