Barrys Point Road. Yes seriously, this is the one that came to the Metro Top 50 Cafe 2016.
Out of expectations.
Better come on a sunny day for a refresh inside. A bit industrial, retro and we say mix matching decor. Greenery brings out the white painting brick wall. Something catching your vision.
Substantial cabinet selection, as I have chose the spinach feta cheese scone and the almond croissant with Latte. Scone came unheated, dry Inside, so the pairing butter was pale. The same situation came to the croissant-perhaps it has been left in the cabinet for too long, the pastry was actually hard to cut and inside was not moist enough to stand out the croissant flavour. Latte was in the right temperature however milk forth didn't stand firmly. This was definitely out of my expectations for a proper Cafe??!
Then the soft shell crab burger,sort of, saved some credit. Nicely cooked crab with crispy texture matching the sunny egg and burger bread. Cute portion displayed in a typical Japan-inspired rustic plate. Well presented.
Reading the menu, you could feel it offers mostly Korean&Japan fusion dishes. Ramen, Bento, dumpling soup, sushi etc. Smart for this mixed culture area, so feel daring to try these rather than the average cabinet ones.
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