We were very impressed with this cafe, they served bread & dips for one, which pleased us immensely and the main dish was just beautiful and well presented. Good service too.

I was a little disappointed with Lips. Reasonably costly for what you got and the food was very average. I ordered fish and chips and got 2 pieces of processed hoki fillets from a box!! Not good when you live in Paihia where there is fresh fish available! Salad was ok but a bit too much of it and a... More

Friendly welcome in charming bistro setting with good ambiance. The food was of high quality with an excellent menu choice at good value prices. They do BYO so take a bottle and save a little more as they charge $5 corkage.

We stopped here for breakfast and thoroughly enjoyed it, the orange juice was freshly squeezed and in a huge glass! The prcies were very reasonable compaedd to the hotel we stayed in. The staff were very friendly and the place had a very welcoming atmosphere.. You can eat in or outside, the menu was varied with great choices. Would definately... More

Had very nice fish and chips with a glass of wine. Staff were very attentive and did not hurry us even though we were the last in the building.

Lovely menu choice and very fresh modern take on the food which was delicious. Service was very friendly and we would go there again.

The place looked a bit rustic but the sign out the front states it’s an ‘award winning restaurant’ so in I trotted. Ordered an $8.00 Corona and was told I couldn’t have lime in at as limes were expensive?? Started with some garlic / pesto bread which came out burnt. My fillet steak was poorly cooked and the beef was... More

Never got around to the back street for a feed, it was worth the effort, good specials and good staff, well worth it.

We first went to Lips for an evening meal. We were stunned by the quality of the cooking and presentation. A like meal back home would have cost twice as much. We didn't hesitate returning for a lunch visit but this time the food was nothing out of the ordinary. Appreciate though a venue that happily agrees to provide salad... More