tossed? - salad + yoghurt bar That's how they write their…read morename. I don't really get it - why are they asking if we're "tossed"? What does that even mean? And salad and yoghurt does seem like a bit of an unusual combination, not what I would think of putting together. Tossed stocks yoghurt by The Greek Yoghurt factory, which is seriously the best yoghurt in Brisbane. Check out their factory outlet in Caswell Street, East Brisbane. My favourite flavour is the Anzac biscuits - delicious greek yoghurt with caramel and Anzac biscuits crumbled through it. You can get it in a small tub/cup to go and then wander around Chermside enjoying your treat.

I hadn't seen this place before. I was interested. A salad and yogurt bar was a new concept to me…read more The design of the little block was clean and modern and the display cabinets weren't quite stocked. The only girl behind the counter looked like she was struggling with opening for the day. She way obviously a little overwhelmed as she placed some freshly cut up fruit in the lettuce bin and came to serve me. As I didn't know how Tossed worked she explained it was like a make it your own type of salad and yogurt place but there were house favourites that you could choose from as well. As I took my time deciding what I wanted she went back to organising the shopfront and hastily cutting up fruit and veges. I just left because I felt guilty. Someone had dropped her in the deep end and I didn't want to make things more difficult for her. **I promise to amend this when I get a chance to eat from there.

5 stars for subtle and stylish use of copper throughout the interior fit out. Yes, I adore copper…read morethat much. Copper accents aside, you might know the faces behind this new suburban cafe from their work at Dandelion & Driftwood just a suburb over. And while D&D is firmly entrenched in Brisbane's specialty coffee scene, Queen of Pops, with its aesthetically pleasing typography, feels like a more grown up D&D. She's chic and refined. It is clear attention to detail was given to every step of the cafe design. But you want the 411 on the coffee, pops and menu, right? Well, much like D&D, Queen of Pops operates on a tightly edited menu of cafe classic. Bagels, toasties and a selection of sweet treats. Yes, the baked cheese cake carries across and there's new additions like gingerbread biscuits in cute cutouts. The Pop in the name refers to their specially crafted coffee ice pops. They're made on a double ristretto and the beans are roasted by Peter Wolff himself. I tried my best to man up to a popsicle on this chilly Brisbane day but left it for another visit. Instead, my cafe chasing friend and I opted for traditional flat whites (all served in take-away cups) and a jam filled donut each. There's a small deck to enjoy your coffee from and blankets to wrap yourself in to ward of the winter winds. On a sunny day this will be the perfect spot to soak up some rays while plotting world domination. If you note the beer tap looking device on the counter next to the copper custom coffee machines you've found their on-tap nitro brewed tea and coffee. Adding these to the list for the next visit. With ample street parking in the side streets to this cafe, there's no excuse to leave the CBD and surrounds to venture to Clayfield and check out the newest member for this Brisbane Coffee Royal Family.

There were a few things that made Queen of Pops a must try for me. Firstly, the reports of copper…read moreaccents and also the proximity to home. Queen of Pops is a little coffee bar from the same team as Dandelion and Driftwood. They have a small menu featuring bagels and a selection of sweets. I had banana bread and a latte (in a takeaway cup which incidentally I took home because I loved the branding). The banana bread was absolutely delicious and the coffee was packed full of flavour and warmth. It was a freezing Brisbane day so I only sat on their deck to quickly scoff my banana bread but in summer I feel like it will be an amazing spot to sit and try one of their signature coffee pops or nitro coffee. Absolutely somewhere I would revisit for a coffee and snack on the go.

The ice cream is delicious, but the price is too much. My daughter got a strawberry ice cream and…read moreit was delicious and I had intended to buy an ice cream for myself, but decided it was too expensive. We haven't been back.

1. The staff in-store are not friendly or accommodating 2…read more Extremely overpriced 3. Unreliable through Uber Eats 4. The person in charge of the Facebook page is not helpful and won't respond to negative feedback Overall; dissatisfied with every encounter I've had with Cold Rock Aspley.

I can't help but snicker after visiting Moti Mahal. Flanked by a Baskin Robbins and a pole dancing…read morefitness joint, with another gym less than 30 seconds walk around the corner, I feel a strange combination of cheeky and self indulgent. Moti and Baskins get our patronage, while the fitness centers get a sound mocking as we waddle back to the car, pondering the idea of waving the doggy bag and tubs of ice cream at the deprived souls running in place and bragging about it on Facebook. Yeah, us fatties make fun of you, too. From the outside, Moti Mahal looks small. To the point that you're surprised when you walk in and see dining tables set up and ready to seat you. Inside, you bet it's small, but even at peak dining hour (somewhere a wee bit north or south of 7pm) I've never seen the place crack half capacity out of our two trips. A steady stream of take away orders keep the chefs (dressed in street clothes) always on the go, as you walk in and choose your own table. Right off the bat, this won major points with me. The fiance and I hate getting seated next to another occupied table, so being able to select a table that strikes the perfect balance of socially low risk and plenty of room to fit all the food without cluttering up speaks to our shy and gluttonous natures. The menu is vast, with chicken, beef, lamb, seafood and a plethora of vegetarian options (the mark of a great Indian curry house) available, as is a generous list of entrees featuring the usual pakoras, papadums, tandoori chicken options and of course naan and roti bread. But is it any good? Sweet unicorn masala, yes it is! Jess, the aforementioned fiance, is new to Indian food. I converted her to a flag waving fan of Indian cuisine at Taj Mahal in New Farm. She ordered the same stuff at Moti Mahal and everything she tried blew Taj outta the water. Starting with a Chicken Tikka cooked in the tandoor oven on a big skewer, she made the face. That face of disbelief that starts with rolled eyes as if to say "Why am I only just trying this now!?". The spices and flavors were definitely prominent, but mild enough so that a newbie like Jessie could enjoy it without her throat burning. The ol' girl is mighty sensitive to that kinda thing, but she gave it the face and now craves it all the damn time! Fine by me, I had given up Indian food when we started going out, so I'm more than pleased two of my loves are mingling so easily together. Next up came the main course accompanied by a pair of naan breads (garlic and the fruit stuffed peshwari). Jess chose, and will choose to the end of time her Indian introductory curry, the innocent but oh so delicious, mild and dependable Butter Chicken. Not too rich, not too creamy, just perfect and bursting with flavor. Tip for the hungry; make sure you stab the pieces of chicken good now with the fork, otherwise you may just seperate a smaller portion from the mother chunk. Very tender, in other words. The two curries I chose were Chicken Korma and Bombay Aloo (a potato curry), both delicious and similarly flavorful yet light and inoffensive as I wanted Jess to sample more than just her old faithful Butter Chicken. The curries come with complimentary saffron rice, a practice pretty much every curry house adheres to...and they are quality on their own. But those naans put 'em over the top. Fresh outta the tandoor oven, the garlic, buttery aroma is so intoxicating, almost warranting "the face" before they've hit the table. Eat 'em on their own or as a makeshift fork for the curries. Doesn't matter, the naans (and curries for that matter) stand head and shoulders with any other Indian restaurant I've ever tried. Desserts are available, two options to be precise. Fried milk dumplings in a sugar syrup and kulfi, and Indian ice cream. The kulfi's dominant flavor is cardamom, which took Jess a little getting used to and the pilfering of my sugar syrup from the dumplings to make it work for her, but in the end, was a hit. The curries may look very conservative in size when they come out in those little steel bowls, but believe me, soaking it up with the naan and piling it on the rice will make it go a long way...all the way to your fridge back home, in fact! Where you can relive the tantalizing tastes and aromas once again with a zap of the microwave.

I was pleasantly surprised with how good the food and the service here is. The staff were friendly…read moreand more thn happy to describe each dish; even go through the level of spice! My husband and I had the goat rogan josh and chicken korma which were really tasty with just the right amount of spice. The meat for both dishes were beautifully tender and the naan was absolutely delicious. There's a friendly ambience and a good, relaxed atmosphere which we greatly enjoyed. Definitely will be coming back here or will at least take advantage of the takeaway menu!

Cold Rock is another of those shops you visit by location. There's a few around, but there's no…read morereal competitor. So if there's something wrong with the store, but you don't want to go further and you're craving cold rock ice cream there's not much you can do unless you're willing to buy your own. There's nothing that stands out about this Cold Rock, except maybe the look on the face of one particular girl working there. You know what? Be proud of your job, regardless of what you do. There was a lovely trainee in there when I first went here recently, and the poor girls lovely spirit was just soured by this other character. And now what I remember is that. Enough about the service, onto the ice cream. They have plenty a flavour and from the one that I've had it tastes great. The mix ins are all good too, but be careful, they don't do a very good job of mixing in things that need to be chopped up. All in all, it's a Cold Rock. You feel like that specifically? Go for it.