The Groove Train - Kingston

The Groove Train is one of the numerous dining options located in Southlands near the Village Cinema complex. While we have dined here in the evening before, this time we tried their breakfast and found it to be disappointing. The breakfast included a small half tomato and sausages that were overcooked and tough (likely pork). When we brought this up, we were only offered a minimal discount. With so many other dining choices in the area, we will definitely be exploring other breakfast options in the future.

The staff at this restaurant was extremely friendly and attentive. However, I was disappointed with the wok noodle bowl I ordered as it was lacking in both glossiness and ingredients. The portion of noodles and chicken was limited and the menu advertised Asian greens that seemed to be pre-packaged and not very fresh. At $26 per dish, I found this experience to be quite disappointing.

The coffee is consistently good and the muesli was fresh and generous. The prices are reasonable for a shopping center. I would be happy to visit again, although it can get quite loud even when there aren't many customers.

One of our favorites. I'm here a few times and never disappointed. service is fast and friendly. the food is freshly cooked and delicious. not bad for a shopping center restaurant. will come back.

On New Year’s Day we went to the cinema in Southland and went here for a meal after the movie. Maybe the chef had a big NYE or something but this was a very big disappointment. This place isn’t cheap either so you’d expect value...for money. Our group consisted of 2 adults and 2 kids. We ordered the following; 2 kids burgers Vegan focaccia And Spaghetti with seafood. After about 30 minutes the food arrived. There was one other person dining , so no rush on ! Kids burgers were undercooked Focaccia came out missing some of the filling advertised and looked terrible with wilted spinach and what looked like boiled pumpkin rather than roasted.When questioned about the missing ingredients, the waitress came back to tell us that they didn’t have any of it humous) and chef had sent it out that way anyway. Was sent back and veggie burger ordered. This took forever to arrive and when it did it was over cooked and bland with hardly any relish. This was returned too and we never ordered a replacement. Spaghetti dish was almost $30 and portion size was small. Served with three mussels one of which was unopened , which is a no no with seafood. Why would you serve it if not right ? Just like the focaccia. I was offered another mussel but declined. We weren’t charged for the focaccia/ veggie burger but in all honesty we should have walked out but kids were hungry, as were we. The waitress was most apologetic about the meals we were served and advised us she’d advise the chef. She was the nicest part of the experience. This is written some 6 hours after the meal and my stomach is doing somersaults and I’m thinking it’ll be the seafood as haven’t eaten anything else today. Good start to 2019!