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UK Flower Girl
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The Flax Restaurant

  • September 26, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by UK Flower Girl from Market Weighton, England
The Flax Restaurant

Located just on the edge of the village of Taumarunui, The Flax Restaurant was the perfect start to our journey to Taranaki. Our day would be spent driving the remote Forgotten World Highway that begins at Taumarunui. It was a crisp autumn day and our spirits were high.

The Flax sits on a corner, set back from the main road, although you can’t miss it. It is a black, wooden building with windows and a canopy across the front with a large terrace for eating outdoors. We sat outside on the terrace in the brilliant sunny weather. Since we had an early breakfast and wouldn’t have dinner until late we decided to have a big lunch. It turned out to be a much bigger lunch than anticipated.

The diverse menu made it hard to choose anything. They offered a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. They change their menu every 6 to 8 weeks and you can check their website for a current menu. Vegetarians may have a hard time eating here as nearly everything offered was meat –based. That said, at least one item from each area of the menu was meat-free. All meals were reasonably-priced and of a good proportion (although we didn’t realize how much a shared bowl of hearty soup would fill us).

Tom and I ordered a few items to share:
Homemade kumara and pumpkin soup with crusty bread, smoked chicken and mango salad and an open-faced pan fried steak and onion sandwich. Chocolate malts topped off this scrumptious meal.

Kumara is found all over New Zealand, especially this time of year. Ever heard of kumara? I hadn’t, but quickly realized that it is a sweet potato or yam. Kumara just happens to be the Māori word for it.

The entire meal presentation exuded class. Dishes were colourful and fresh and in the right proportion—not too big and not too small. The service was spot-on—friendly, prompt, quick—no complaints whatsoever. I would definitely go back to eat here.

Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday 9am-9pm-ish
Tuesday 9am-3pm
Closed Mondays

From journal A Journey to Mount Taranaki

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