OHbaby! Forums : ark cafe https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:48:03 +0000 Wed, 09 May 2007 15:28:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6628 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[ark cafe : have started a new thread in the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142567&title=ark-cafe#142567 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 May 2007 at 3:28pm

have started a new thread in the general chat section. ]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 15:28:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142567&title=ark-cafe#142567 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Wow I would love to say we are...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142161&title=ark-cafe#142161 Author: Guests
Subject: 6628
Posted: 08 May 2007 at 8:55pm

Wow I would love to say we are keen....but I just started back at work full time.
May have to try and drag DP along one weekend.

I hope you guys have a fab time!]]> Tue, 08 May 2007 20:55:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142161&title=ark-cafe#142161 <![CDATA[ark cafe : We&#039;re keen. Fri is better...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142128&title=ark-cafe#142128 Author: Maya
Subject: 6628
Posted: 08 May 2007 at 8:00pm

We're keen. Fri is better for us.]]> Tue, 08 May 2007 20:00:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=142128&title=ark-cafe#142128 <![CDATA[ark cafe : gandt wrote:who wants to do...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141516&title=ark-cafe#141516 Author: Bumble
Subject: 6628
Posted: 07 May 2007 at 4:50pm

Originally posted by gandt gandt wrote:

who wants to do morning tea here one day next week????


I'll be in!! Ethan and I need to get out of the house! I'd prefer a Monday or Friday cos then there is no Kindy to rush back to...]]> Mon, 07 May 2007 16:50:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141516&title=ark-cafe#141516 <![CDATA[ark cafe : I&#039;d love to do morning tea...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141507&title=ark-cafe#141507 Author: .Mel
Subject: 6628
Posted: 07 May 2007 at 4:36pm

I'd love to do morning tea but alas have to work...

We quite often go there, we tend to make it our "monthly" going out to lunch place only because it's down the road from us.

Maybe you could organise to make it the "next" meet up? ]]> Mon, 07 May 2007 16:36:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141507&title=ark-cafe#141507 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Kels wrote: Paws wrote:OMG...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141073&title=ark-cafe#141073 Author: meow
Subject: 6628
Posted: 06 May 2007 at 4:11pm

Originally posted by Kels Kels wrote:

Originally posted by Paws Paws wrote:

OMG that place sounds fabulous!!!


Wishing we had one down in Welly



They do.. it's just not central

The Short Straw Cafe in Whitemans Valley, Silverstream (near Upper Hutt).
It's a 40 min drive from Wellington city, so I guess about 20 mins from the Hutt?

It has an awesome indoor and outdoor playground, kiddie meals are $5 and are healthy, just a really nice atmosphere and the food for adults is good too. If any of you Welly people want to take a trip out there one day, let me know as I'd be keen to go back.. we had Ellas 2nd birthday there ]]> Sun, 06 May 2007 16:11:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141073&title=ark-cafe#141073 <![CDATA[ark cafe : who wants to do morning tea here...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141050&title=ark-cafe#141050 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 6628
Posted: 06 May 2007 at 3:23pm

who wants to do morning tea here one day next week???? ]]> Sun, 06 May 2007 15:23:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=141050&title=ark-cafe#141050 <![CDATA[ark cafe : yeah welly really needs a business...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128208&title=ark-cafe#128208 Author: MyMinis
Subject: 6628
Posted: 10 April 2007 at 12:41pm

yeah welly really needs a business like that all the cafes here in the hutt arent exactly family friendly and are really boring for the minis.
it wouldnt be a silly idea to get one up here.]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:41:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128208&title=ark-cafe#128208 <![CDATA[ark cafe : They are also pretty quick with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128105&title=ark-cafe#128105 Author: Faraway
Subject: 6628
Posted: 10 April 2007 at 10:04am

They are also pretty quick with the meals which is always a plus with kids!]]> Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:04:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128105&title=ark-cafe#128105 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Sounds like a business someone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128013&title=ark-cafe#128013 Author: arohanui
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 10:30pm

Sounds like a business someone needs to set up in welly then... ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:30:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128013&title=ark-cafe#128013 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Paws wrote:OMG that place sounds...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128004&title=ark-cafe#128004 Author: Kels
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 10:20pm

Originally posted by Paws Paws wrote:

OMG that place sounds fabulous!!!

Wishing we had one down in Welly

]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:20:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=128004&title=ark-cafe#128004 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Wow that sounds like a great place...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127993&title=ark-cafe#127993 Author: arohanui
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 9:54pm

Wow that sounds like a great place for families to take kids! They must be on to a winner with all the good food too.

We took our nephews to a wee cafe in Howick which was really lovely, on a MUCH smaller scale than the ark cafe sounds like though! They had a toy box and the staff were really lovely.. snakes and ladders was a hit with the boys. No outside area and not a huge cafe, but it was great all the same. Charlee's cafe I think it was. Didn't have a special kids meal but were happy to do anything off the menu in a smaller portion and charge less, which was great.]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:54:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127993&title=ark-cafe#127993 <![CDATA[ark cafe : OMG that place sounds fabulous!!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127877&title=ark-cafe#127877 Author: Paws
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 3:01pm

OMG that place sounds fabulous!!! ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:01:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127877&title=ark-cafe#127877 <![CDATA[ark cafe : I&#039;m soooo jealous - sounds...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127876&title=ark-cafe#127876 Author: Maya
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 2:43pm

I'm soooo jealous - sounds like much more fun than lunch with my family ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 14:43:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127876&title=ark-cafe#127876 <![CDATA[ark cafe : Hubby and i went to the ark cafe...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127865&title=ark-cafe#127865 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 6628
Posted: 09 April 2007 at 1:54pm

Hubby and i went to the ark cafe on manukau rd, epsom, auckland yesterday and i wanted to let you know how great it was.

they have a mini (yes a real car) in the cafe for the kids to play in and a giant game - like connect 4 - kids books and paper and colouring pencils. the water cooler has cups for toddlers, babies with lids on and glasses for adults. and the kids menu didnt have any chips at all - there were sammies, organic egg, pikelets, fruit salad and yoghurt, spaghetti and cheese pizzas...and they do baby food too - GE free, preservative free, sugar, salt, wheat, egg, dairy just about everything free so just like what you would do at home.

the prices were reasonable and the staff friendly but best of all hubby got to eat without getting all worried about the kids. he usually stresses they will make a scene, but here it doesnt matter cause lots of them had kids there and they were too happy to make a scene.

only down side was that the kids had so much fun they didnt eat much lunch. ]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:54:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=6628&PID=127865&title=ark-cafe#127865