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Goodside

Restaurant Cafe Bar Food court

👍👍 Super cool space in the heart of the shore. This place is finally giving smales farm some charm and character. There is genuinely a reason to go here now. There is food, sushi, restaurant and an awesome outdoor bar. Saturday nights they have a DJ playing. It's a little pricey for the shore but cheap... People often mention staff, great, good,


Address

Smales Farm, 72 Taharoto Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

Website

www.goodside.co.nz

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (141 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 12 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: staff (8) great (7) good (6)
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  • 5/5 Brendan G. 5 years ago on Google
    Super cool space in the heart of the shore. This place is finally giving smales farm some charm and character. There is genuinely a reason to go here now. There is food, sushi, restaurant and an awesome outdoor bar. Saturday nights they have a DJ playing. It's a little pricey for the shore but cheap compared to CBD. You could even catch the bus into town afterwards because it's right next to the northern Express. All around great vibe and awesome venue for summer brews
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 susan s. 5 years ago on Google
    Had a staff Christmas lunch there yesterday around 12.30pm. I bought sushi (5 pieces and a ginger beer $18.00). The sushi looked lovely but the rice was dry and bland. The worst sushi I have had from a sushi outlet. Disappointing. However the rest of the team had burgers which although a bit pricey were worth the money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jorge B. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the variety of food, and all great options. Amazing atmosphere and a beautiful crowd, a they have good music over weekend nights so overall a great experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 kmc 8. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place to have a coffee, with good food., 😋
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katze M. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to relax & catch-up with friends or for a quick stop to grab some lunch on the run. Great variety of food options.

  • 5/5 Nick N. 4 years ago on Google
    A real gem in Smales Farm. We stopped by one evening just to see what was in the new development. The venue was great. Open air theme but still under cover. Rough wooden furniture and sand on the floor added to the beach feel. Really great sharing plates. We tried 3 between 2 of us which was a bit much - but they were very tasty. Staff were friendly an helpful. We will definitely go again.

  • 4/5 Raghav A. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice large area with a bunch of nice eateries and restaurants. Lots of cuisine options are available. Parking on weekdays can be hard to find. On weekends the atmosphere becomes more relaxed. Prices are on the higher side though. Nevertheless well recommended.

  • 3/5 NewZed 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for all tastes. I will return again and again. UPDATE: I no longer visit Smales Farm because of $40 parking tickets that double the cost of a shared lunch. That's the downside of Goodside ☹️.

  • 5/5 Alisha B. 5 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love it here - great atmosphere, friendly staff and incredible food. Have been many times since it opened and always have a fab experience. Looking forward to summer here!!

  • 4/5 Samuel T. 1 year ago on Google
    👍🏻 1) vibrant restaurants and cafes 2) quite close to schools and hospitals 3) great overall vibes 4) quality restaurants such as SOHO Thai 👎🏻 5) better signage, perhaps

  • 4/5 Alyssa 1 year ago on Google
    Some things could be better I found a bug in my coffee but overall love the place and the staff was very nice

  • 1/5 Carly 8 months ago on Google
    We ordered two appetizers and a pizza to share. The apps were good. The pizza had caramelized onions on it that were completely black and burned. We had to take them off the pizza they tasted so bad. We were shocked they put that on the table but didn’t say anything as we were ready to get out of there asap. The young girl who served us was short and rude with us from the very start. She told us twice she would bring us water. After our food arrived and we still had no water, I got up to ask her if she could bring us some when she got a chance. She very rudely replied “I’m bringing it.” Obviously she forgot and that’s okay but no need to be so nasty about it. Better to admit it and apologize. I’ve never written a bad review for a restaurant as I’ve worked countless serving jobs and know it’s hard work. However, the attitude of the staff was horrible and ruined the experience.

  • 5/5 matt m. 11 months ago on Google
    Great coffee and food, friendly staff and efficiently run.

  • 2/5 KELLY F. 7 months ago on Google
    Used to be my favorite place to go so I recommend this place for our gathering. I got split water all over due to a small accident from the staff which is ok, food is good, mosquitoe bite all over my foot and in my cup. And sadly I ordered a soy Flat white, came on the table I taste very sweet and not normal taste, so I asked the staff if they can double check for me. They came back advise me it is definitely soy flat white they are 100% sure, then said "if you are not happy we can make you a new one so you are happy." I did not ask for a new one because it is already sounded like I am creating trouble. At the end of my cup a thick layer of chocolate (as photo) was there, I don't think this is what a normal flat white would have. Anyways I did advise the staff but no one cares. It's a bit disappointing as here used to be my favorite place, I understand it's a busy Sunday lunch time and plus you probably doesn't care about losing one small table of guests, but I do believe things can at least be better and back to the good quality, it is not a good feeling when clearly my food is wrong but I am the bad person there for the day thats creating trouble. Have to say luckly I don't have allergy to chocolate or else it would be a more interesting day for sure.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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