Mao Bar
64 George Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Wanganui
Physical address
64 George Street, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Wanganui, 4410
Postal address
Traditional euro style cafe by day offering brunch from 7am and lunch from 11am.
Telephone
(06) 354 8410
(06) 354 8410
Fax
(06) 354 8410
(06) 354 8410
Mobile
(021) 508 836
(021) 508 836
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Traditional euro style cafe by day offering brunch from 7am and lunch from 11am.
Asian fusion offering by night with flavours from China, Japan and Malaysia plus traditional euro dishes. See our website for detailed menus www.maobar.co.nz
Asian fusion offering by night with flavours from China, Japan and Malaysia plus traditional euro dishes. See our website for detailed menus www.maobar.co.nz
Business Hours
- Mon
- 7:00am – 10:00pm
- Tue
- 7:00am – 12:00am
- Wed
- 7:00am – 1:00am
- Thu
- 7:00am – 1:00am
- Fri
- 7:00am – 2:00am
- Sat
- 7:00am – 2:00am
- Sun
- 7:00am – 10:00pm
Meal Price
Mid Range - $20 to $30
Size
5 - 49 Employees
Payment Options
- Cash
- EFTPOS
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
Dress
- Smart Casual
- Jeans OK
- Sneakers OK
- T-shirt OK
Facilities
- Private Functions
- Disabled Access
- Disabled Toilet
Venue Type
Restaurant/Cafe
Food Served
- Bar snacks
Entertainment
- wed
- Salsa Night from 9.30
Entrance Fee
- Never
Cuisines
Continental/European , A La Carte , Asian
Established
2006
About the venue
- Children
- Allowed before 8pm
- Smoking
- No smoking
- Capacity
- 100
Outdoor Seating
- Streetside
Licensing
- Fully licensed
- Beer - bottled
- Beer - tap
- Wine
- Spirits
- Cocktails
We offer
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Takeaway
- Vegetarian Meals
Amenities
- 1 inch big screen
Awards Won
- best bar, best barista and best barman
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alleycat0707
1st August 2011
Went here for breakfast on Saturday for the first time. Must say both my daughter and I who drink loads of coffee everyday found the coffee exceptional. We both had large lattes, - one single shot and one double - both were exceptionally creamy without being too frothy, both lovely flavour and right strength. 10/10 for the coffee - best we've both had in ages. Welldone. We had french toast with berries, bacon and banana - great superb breakfast, cooked perfectly, good size and delicious. Also had mushrooms on toast with bacon. Perfect again. Loads of flavour etc etc. Awesome breakfast, great service, nice atosphere. Overall rating 9/10. Should be 10 but have to leave room for rating again when I come back a second time!
Went here for breakfast on Saturday for the first time. Must say both my daughter and I who drink loads of coffee everyday found the coffee exceptional. We both had large lattes, - one single shot and one double - both were exceptionally creamy without being too frothy, both lovely flavour and right strength. 10/10 for the coffee - best we've both had in ages. Welldone. We had french toast with berries, bacon and banana - great superb breakfast, cooked perfectly, good size and delicious. Also had mushrooms on toast with bacon. Perfect again. Loads of flavour etc etc. Awesome breakfast, great service, nice atosphere. Overall rating 9/10. Should be 10 but have to leave room for rating again when I come back a second time!
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4.5
Went here for breakfast on Saturday for the first time. Must say both my daughter and I who drink loads of coffee everyday found the coffee exceptional. We both had large lattes, - one single shot and one double - both were exceptionally creamy without being too frothy, both lovely flavour and right strength. 10/10 for the coffee - best we've both had in ages. Welldone.
We had french toast with berries, bacon and banana - great superb breakfast, cooked perfectly, good size and delicious. Also had mushrooms on toast with bacon. Perfect again. Loads of flavour etc etc. Awesome breakfast, great service, nice atosphere.
Overall rating 9/10. Should be 10 but have to leave room for rating again when I come back a second time!
ChrispyTwitch
20th March 2011
Hard to give an overall rating because the food was great (4.5 or 5/5) but the service was absolutely APPALLING (1/5)! The wait staff didn't know the menu very well; consistently forgot our orders and needed to come back and ask again (use a notepad if your memory is not that great) or didn't place them with the kitchen staff at all (so some items we ordered never made it to the table); didn't check if we needed any more drinks; and seem to have forgotten we existed at all. I needed to go up to the bar on various occasions to get cutlery that wasn't provided or order drinks, deserts etc. It took three hours to get starters, mains and a few desert items and drinks. So was the $240 tab (for four) worth it? If you don't mind bad service - yes or if you work the cost out per person per hour then you are essentially paying $20/person/hr - so if you look at it that way its not to bad. Will I go back? With good company to help pass the time, yes. Despite it all, complements to the chef.
Hard to give an overall rating because the food was great (4.5 or 5/5) but the service was absolutely APPALLING (1/5)! The wait staff didn't know the menu very well; consistently forgot our orders and needed to come back and ask again (use a notepad if your memory is not that great) or didn't place them with the kitchen staff at all (so some items we ordered never made it to the table); didn't check if we needed any more drinks; and seem to have forgotten we existed at all. I needed to go up to the bar on various occasions to get cutlery that wasn't provided or order drinks, deserts etc. It took three hours to get starters, mains and a few desert items and drinks. So was the $240 tab (for four) worth it? If you don't mind bad service - yes or if you work the cost out per person per hour then you are essentially paying $20/person/hr - so if you look at it that way its not to bad. Will I go back? With good company to help pass the time, yes. Despite it all, complements to the chef.
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2.0
Hard to give an overall rating because the food was great (4.5 or 5/5) but the service was absolutely APPALLING (1/5)!
The wait staff didn't know the menu very well; consistently forgot our orders and needed to come back and ask again (use a notepad if your memory is not that great) or didn't place them with the kitchen staff at all (so some items we ordered never made it to the table); didn't check if we needed any more drinks; and seem to have forgotten we existed at all. I needed to go up to the bar on various occasions to get cutlery that wasn't provided or order drinks, deserts etc. It took three hours to get starters, mains and a few desert items and drinks.
So was the $240 tab (for four) worth it? If you don't mind bad service - yes or if you work the cost out per person per hour then you are essentially paying $20/person/hr - so if you look at it that way its not to bad. Will I go back? With good company to help pass the time, yes.
Despite it all, complements to the chef.
Julian1015
16th November 2010
Great menu with great young lovely staff. Atmosphere is fantastic and so is the music. I really enjoy going on Wednesday night when they have cha cha night !!
Great menu with great young lovely staff. Atmosphere is fantastic and so is the music. I really enjoy going on Wednesday night when they have cha cha night !!
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4.0
Great menu with great young lovely staff.
Atmosphere is fantastic and so is the music.
I really enjoy going on Wednesday night when they have cha cha night !!
looplon
31st August 2010
Great breakfasts and nice coffee. I feel there a too many tables squeezed into the dining area, but the tasty food and exotic decor makes up for this slightly too cosy arrangement.
Great breakfasts and nice coffee. I feel there a too many tables squeezed into the dining area, but the tasty food and exotic decor makes up for this slightly too cosy arrangement.
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3.5
Great breakfasts and nice coffee. I feel there a too many tables squeezed into the dining area, but the tasty food and exotic decor makes up for this slightly too cosy arrangement.
eleinia
31st August 2010
Good, tasty food with interesting options on the menu and a nice setting. The only downside is that it does tend to attract screaming student types....
Good, tasty food with interesting options on the menu and a nice setting. The only downside is that it does tend to attract screaming student types....
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3.5
Good, tasty food with interesting options on the menu and a nice setting. The only downside is that it does tend to attract screaming student types....
Briggsys
20th August 2010
Nice atmosphere and great meals. Can be a little slow some nights, but if you have a deadline they will try to accommodate. Plenty of cocktails to try while you wait.
Nice atmosphere and great meals. Can be a little slow some nights, but if you have a deadline they will try to accommodate. Plenty of cocktails to try while you wait.
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4.0
Nice atmosphere and great meals. Can be a little slow some nights, but if you have a deadline they will try to accommodate. Plenty of cocktails to try while you wait.
Chelseafan1
5th November 2008
Very uber cool place to hang out. Love the Mao memorabilia and all the chinese antiques. Great cocktails and excellent meals. Well worth the visit.
Very uber cool place to hang out. Love the Mao memorabilia and all the chinese antiques. Great cocktails and excellent meals. Well worth the visit.
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4.0
Very uber cool place to hang out. Love the Mao memorabilia and all the chinese antiques. Great cocktails and excellent meals. Well worth the visit.
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Went here for breakfast on Saturday for the first time. Must say both my daughter and I who drink loads of coffee everyday found the coffee exceptional. We both had large lattes, - one single shot and one double - both were exceptionally creamy without being too frothy, both lovely flavour and right strength. 10/10 for the coffee - best we've both had in ages. Welldone.
We had french toast with berries, bacon and banana - great superb breakfast, cooked perfectly, good size and delicious. Also had mushrooms on toast with bacon. Perfect again. Loads of flavour etc etc. Awesome breakfast, great service, nice atosphere.
Overall rating 9/10. Should be 10 but have to leave room for rating again when I come back a second time!