Persimmon Tree Cafe

"An excellent lunch and coffee stop in Pirongia. Great service, but struggling to get enough staff. Well worth a visit, and all with the magnificent Mt Pirongia in the background."

"We stopped here as part of our guided tour experience (Hobbiton + Waitomo) and got ice creams and drinks. They serve Tip Top ice creams - we were recommended to get the Hokey Pokey but got the passion fruit and boysenberry ones instead and I’m really glad we did The staff were very friendly and had a nice bit of a chat. We didn’t order coffee or food so can’t speak to that but we grabbed some black currant juice from the cooler and the two ice creams in cups, it was a reasonable and good experience My only gripe was the same lady filled both mine and my partners cups and he got a LOT more boysenberry ice cream than I got passion fruit :( but it’s not even worth taking one star off. Nice seating outside except it was very windy when we were there so we just stayed on the seats inside. Good spot for a break if you’re driving!"

"Great little cafe in a small town. Staff are friendly and try their best to help. Food is delicious - try the apple and yogurt cake and the salmon quiche. Great setting to sit outside. Highly recommend."

"Overall a good experience, although staff were particularly terse and lacked the sensibilities of cafe staff. Didn’t bother me but I can see it bothered others in the review. This place is EXPENSIVE. Sausage/apple roll was $15, I’ve seen a similar sized roll for $8 at other cafes (and even that’s expensive). $10 milkshakes seemed a bit excessive too. They also charge 15% on public holidays. Wouldn’t return but I didn’t have a bad experience."

"Lovely coffee shop, fast and friendly staff. My flat white was great, enjoyed every sip of it. Newspapers available for customers in comfy couches next to the entrance. Seating outside is a must in a sunny day like today. Toilet was clean and in order. Seems to be quite popular, with plenty of parking and easy to find."