Shine Cafe - Lower Hutt

A delightful little cafe I must say, however the coffees are not quite as excellent as they were when the English fellow with a beard worked there, though still very good.

I always make an effort to stop by here for brekkie if I am in the area.  One of the best Eggs Benny I have ever had.  Nice friendly staff, great service in a clean and comfortable establishment.  Good parking which can be a rarity in the Lower Hutt CBD as well.

Best coffee in Lower Hutt. Always greeted with a friendly smile and lots of yummy colourful counter food. The date scones are delicious but we personally found the cheese scones to be a bit bland!

Not often do I dish out a 5, but with service this good and food this fresh and clean, I would be lying with less than a 5. I have an egg allergy and both gluten and dairy intolerances...this was not a problem. The server who turned out to be the owner even took a couple of minutes to sit and go through the menu, make suggestions and basically ended up saying whatever I decided, she was confident they could deliver. Brilliant. Around the table we ended up with the big breakfast, blat, 2 x pancakes, a little cabinet food and coffees (menu food had modifications). Food was good and as requested, quick and felt like a clean, healthy eat. Service was good and prices were not through the roof either.<br/ <br/ Well done guys!

Good food, nice staff and enjoyable atmosphere and bright sunny frontage. Slight issue with them not asking whether the cabinet food (salmon bagel) should be heated or not, they automatically heat all food however this was not made clear and we were expecting it to be cold. The staff were quick to rectify with no fuss and with a smile on their face. Price we paid was good, $20 for a bagel and baguette, however the prices for the cabinet food were not displayed anywhere.. had we been aware of the decent prices prior to choosing we may have purchased something extra instead of prepping ourselves for a potential high cost.