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We had dinner here on a Friday evening recently. We were made to feel very welcome, the meals were lovely and the décor and atmosphere great. The live music was very popular with all the diners and wasn't too intrusive on conversation. Table staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Our meals arrived promptly, and we enjoyed it so much we came for dinner the next night. We will be back next time we are in Tairua.

My husband and I had our wedding anniversary dinner at The Old Mill Cafe. The food was absolutely divine. 5 Stars for the starters, main meals and deserts!! Background music was lovely and the waitress/manager were awesome! I recommend The Old Mill Cafe when visiting Tairua.

Great location, friendly service, relaxed dining. We have eaten there 3 times now when passing through Tairua and are continually impressed by their interesting and delicious food.

We came in as a table of six and spent the next two hours thoroughly enjoying ourselves. We ordered two bottles of the house pinot gris, with the table split between the Salmon with Nicoise salad (always a fav! and the battered fish, which was gurnard on the night. The carrot cake was a nice way to finish my meal too. <br/ <br/ The thing that sets the Old Mill apart from a city restaurant is it 's ambience. Our table enjoyed ourselves so much as we understand that a seaside town restaurant will take a different approach to a big city restaurant, and I really enjoyed the experience. <br/ <br/ I would recommend this great little restaurant to anyone going out for dinner in Tairua, for the food and also the good times that seem to flow from a place in such an amazing position. <br/ <br/ I was at the Old Mill on the same evening as the 'David S ' review posted on the 26th September. I do not usually write reviews as I feel people with a chip on their shoulder can do much damage without any justification. As a professional chef, culinary tutor and food writer I see enough of this petty banter.

Fantastic coffee and great food. We always head for The Old Mill when in Tairua, it's consistently very good, got loads of character and handy to the awesome Tairua Ocean beach.