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1. Kat ★★★★★

   The best cheese scones I’ve tried in a long time. Hands down. Well worth the visit! Delicious reliable coffee every time & the most friendly attentive staff. Special thanks to Hugo who exceeded expectations today and was incredibly polite & welcoming. Kin has stunning cabinet food but also gorgeous menu items. Beautiful setting adjacent to the food, cookware & floristry section of Ballantynes. Highly recommended, lovely and quiet.

   almost 6 months ago
2. B. F. G. ★★★★★

   Conservatory style restaurant right - light and airy. Perfect for rainy days. Service is excellent and the meal was delicious. Combine with a shopping trip through New Zealand's oldest department store. Two thumbs up!

   almost 9 months ago
3. Morgan Williams ★★★★☆

   Nestled on the ground floor of Ballantynes department store is the spacious and light Kin. There's a full menu with breakfast/lunch items and it functions as a quick stop kind of place too, serving delicious coffee and cabinet food. Service was really good, the kitchen staff were nice too and you can see them prepare various dishes too, as part of their workspace is exposed to the dining area. When you're seated, you don't feel like you're in a department store anymore which is nice. Well worth checking out!

   almost 2 years ago

1. Brigid Rennell ★★★★★

   Great food. We loved our lunch so much on day one we went back to try more dishes the next day. Still thinking about the crunchy cauliflower! Can't wait for next jaunt to town so I can try ask the other dishes I was tempted by. Efficient staff. Good timings. Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent experience.

   almost 2 years ago
2. K H ★★★☆☆

   Ordered the pancake and the braised lamb. The pancake was very good, large, thick but fluffy and light. For the price paid I would have liked 2 pancakes. Husband thought the braised lamb was terrible - perhaps trying a bit too hard. Lovely space, food a bit hit and miss. Service was also slow, and it wasn't that busy.

   almost 2 years ago
3. Shannon Gilmore ★★☆☆☆

   It took half an hour for a salad and omelette to come out on a quiet Wednesday afternoon. Service was average in that they are polite and friendly but no one comes to check that you’re okay waiting ages for the food to arrive. Fine atmosphere. Nice jazz playing in the background

   almost 4 years ago

1. Rafa Loves Travel ★★☆☆☆

   Food were ok, coffee is good. Quiet environment, spacious space, high ceiling. Very good place to catch up with friends. Because it is in a corner within the store, there is enough space for some privacy to avoid the main shopping traffic. Staffing level was adequate but orders and services were really slow. Slow to take order, slow to serve, slow to clean up. Hence the two stars.

   almost 4 years ago

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