A few months ago it was The Shack, this weekend it was Blacksand Cafe. The Saturday edition’s Life & Style supplement of the Waikato Times has been dining out at night in Raglan. Columnist Louise Belay has been out enjoying the new evening menus available with three additional cafes opening at night.
She found the most surprising transformation to be at Blacksand where the Cambodian owner Vibolrith-Hem is taking over the kitchen at night. Louise enjoyed a special of jumbo-sized Vietnamese-style rice paper rolls stuffed with vermicelli, coriander, prawns and chicken, commenting the waiter was cheerful, friendly and the service was very fast.
Blacksand Cafe is open seven days for breakfast and lunch from 7.30am. Dinner and takeaways start from 5pm until late Tuesday-Saturday. The cafe is located on the corner of Wainui Rd and Bow St in Raglan. Phone 07 825 8588.