Saturday, April 27, 2013
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Tre Bicchieri
Tre Bicchieri has a cosy old style Italian interior and the menu is quite basic.
But the food is tasty and expertly prepared in a tiny kitchen by a single guy working furiously away!
Coffee is great too - by Coffee Supreme
But the food is tasty and expertly prepared in a tiny kitchen by a single guy working furiously away!
Coffee is great too - by Coffee Supreme
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Dood 328
I was a bit anxious about coming here, Reid had selected Dood 328 from a random search on Urban Spoon & there weren't any results on my usual website for cafe selection - broadsheet.
We got here about 11.30am, peak Saturday brunch time, and the place was relatively empty - another warning bell!!
Then! the menu - hard laminated card with lots of generic choices, with the occasional out of place funky option - this would usually be enough to turn us away. But it was too late - we'd already ordered coffees.
However! I had one of the funkier menu options; poached eggs rolled in dukkah on top of a potato & pumpkin rosti, with chili jam! And it was YUM!! Well presented, good portion size, perfectly cooked eggs.
Reid had the vege big breakie which also looked great, but - it lacked flavour and needed a sauce or something to give it a kick
So overall, it was alright, but we won't be rushing back
Coffees weren't great either
We got here about 11.30am, peak Saturday brunch time, and the place was relatively empty - another warning bell!!
Then! the menu - hard laminated card with lots of generic choices, with the occasional out of place funky option - this would usually be enough to turn us away. But it was too late - we'd already ordered coffees.
However! I had one of the funkier menu options; poached eggs rolled in dukkah on top of a potato & pumpkin rosti, with chili jam! And it was YUM!! Well presented, good portion size, perfectly cooked eggs.
Reid had the vege big breakie which also looked great, but - it lacked flavour and needed a sauce or something to give it a kick
So overall, it was alright, but we won't be rushing back
Coffees weren't great either
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Little Henri
It was very pleasant sitting in the back courtyard in the autumn sun
My eggs benny was tasty, lots of hollindaise and super thick slices of ham off the bone.
Reid, on the hand, votes this as worst breakfast he's ever had! Worse than a time he had hollindaise from a tube. He had baked eggs with cheese and a garlic, salt crumb. The garlic was so overwhelming it had permeated everything and was inescapable. It put him off eating. Plus the eggs were overcooked!
My eggs benny was tasty, lots of hollindaise and super thick slices of ham off the bone.
Reid, on the hand, votes this as worst breakfast he's ever had! Worse than a time he had hollindaise from a tube. He had baked eggs with cheese and a garlic, salt crumb. The garlic was so overwhelming it had permeated everything and was inescapable. It put him off eating. Plus the eggs were overcooked!
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Giddup
Sunday brunch in south Melbourne after a visit to Chef's Hat & the market
Giddup was nice - it's a little unassuming spot on Coventry St with only a few tables inside and a scattering of tables and crates outside.
Friendly service, minimalist design, quality menu classics, and decent coffee
Giddup was nice - it's a little unassuming spot on Coventry St with only a few tables inside and a scattering of tables and crates outside.
Friendly service, minimalist design, quality menu classics, and decent coffee
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Mama Bear
Mama Bear is a new cafe in Flemington, the decor and furnishings are pretty cool, it feels like a little bit of Brunswick out West (no hipsters tho!)
The coffee today was amazing - single origin from Brazil - it tasted like chocolate!
The food was pretty good too with great options. Some a bit creative others a quirky twist on the classics (eg Mr Benedict with bacon and apple cider hollindaise). Everything was well presented and very tasty!
But!! And there was quite a serious but!
The food took forever to come out. We did get a warning when we ordered that it would be about a 25 minute wait - which would have been fine if it was true!! 45 minutes after ordering and an hour after arriving we were finally served. To their credit they did check in a couple of times to let us know the food was "coming". Although at the same time they could have asked if we wanted another coffee or topped up the water.
Also - my eggs were a bit undercooked and Reid's were a bit overcooked! And I'm pretty sure they weren't free range!
Plus there were lots of flies inside - which was a bit weird & gross!
The coffee today was amazing - single origin from Brazil - it tasted like chocolate!
The food was pretty good too with great options. Some a bit creative others a quirky twist on the classics (eg Mr Benedict with bacon and apple cider hollindaise). Everything was well presented and very tasty!
But!! And there was quite a serious but!
The food took forever to come out. We did get a warning when we ordered that it would be about a 25 minute wait - which would have been fine if it was true!! 45 minutes after ordering and an hour after arriving we were finally served. To their credit they did check in a couple of times to let us know the food was "coming". Although at the same time they could have asked if we wanted another coffee or topped up the water.
Also - my eggs were a bit undercooked and Reid's were a bit overcooked! And I'm pretty sure they weren't free range!
Plus there were lots of flies inside - which was a bit weird & gross!
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