E Chi Ban is a relaxed cafe which seems to serve just about everything.  You can get a specialty coffee at the coffee bar, get a fresh sandwich or order from a variety of Indian, Chinese or Thai meals.  You order at the counter and then they bring the meal to your table.

Ian had the Beef Vindaloo, $10.50NZD.  The beef was tasteless and tough and he wasn’t impressed overall.  Wendy had the Tow Hu Kratiam, $8.50NZD.  It was fried tofu with surprisingly crunchy vegetables in a garlic/pepper sauce served with rice.  It was very flavorful.  We washed it all down with some guava juice, $3NZD.   

Overall, it wasn’t a bad deal and it was certainly very family friendly.