Adoro Cafe – http://www.adorocafe.com/
Reviewed by FiFi, October 2016
The Place:
This cafe is a stones throw from the beach and shops. There is plenty of seating inside with wide open spaces and a modern look to it as well as outdoor seating. There are beautiful pastries imported from France and baked on site, loads of cabinet food, a wee kids menu and tempting blackboard menus. There were tow bene on offer being the Montreal (salmon) and Benedict (bacon). The sides were all $5 each (except and extra egg which was $2.50). There was a modern, hip vibe with a hub of activity and a definite liveliness to the place.
The Service:
The service was pretty good. We got served pretty fast and our food came out reasonably quickly considering the size of our party.
The Presentation:
The presentation was stunning.
The swirls of hollandaise around the central bacon/salmon/eggs looked amazing. The diced red tomato with sprinkles of fresh parsley garnished the plates perfectly and added extra pizzaz.
- The Benedict and Montreal – tasted okay. We were disappointed that the sauce was not on top of the eggs.
- The Eggs – were overdone and not very warm.
- The Bacon – the streaky bacon was salty and tasty but could have been a tad more crispy.
- The Salmon – the pitiful amount of salmon tasted lovely, there just wasn’t enough of it.
- The Hollandaise – was beautiful. It was rich and creamy and obviously freshly made. I would have preferred it atop of the eggs.
- The Bread – the ciabatta was toasted just right and had a lovely crunch to it.
Would We Go Again?
We would but I would tend to go to try out the pastries rather than do a Bene again.
Scorecard
Style: 5/10 – Classic.
Taste: 5/10 – was okay. Nothing that stands out though.
Originality: 5/10 – nothing unique about the bene offerings.
Value: 5/10 – the price was slightly high considering it wasn’t accompanied with spinach or hash browns. The Benedict was $17.50 and the Montreal being $18.50.
Eggs: 4/10 – overdone.
Overall score: 5/10
1 Dickens St, Napier, 4110