This place is fantastic! They have a superb cake selection and the coffee is brilliant…read more I cakes are truly great, and the eclairs remind me of those you get in Paris. This place cops a bad rap for the appallingly rude staff - and this true. The little old lady is the nicest, but the two younger ladies often have a bit of attitude. But you can be like that when your cakes are this great! And in saying that as much as I dislike rude staff, I will continue going here because they're good.

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Great little Chinese place. Very authentic Cantonese. This place is great for groups. The service…read moreis extremely friendly and you get a free dessert after your meal (a pudding of some kind. We got mango). Order the Peking Duck and you get it in 3 courses. Duck pancakes, Duck noodles and Duck Fried Rice.

Hola...... This is one fine, new, Mexican Restaurant. The food is very fresh and made in front of…read morethe customers. Before we even order water and corn chips with a spicy dip is brought to the table. We are celebrating a belated birthday with a gift voucher. As this is a new restaurant there is a promotional period and we are fortunate to tap into it. Nevertheless the waitress and the owner are happy to treat us to their best. This is not just the food but the service and the little touches that encourage people to come back. The starters is quite large, share between two or even more. The main meals are huge and we had to ask for a doggy bag as they were so good and we couldn't just leave them. We had coffee at the end of the meal...ok it was lunchtime...a glass of wine or a Mexican beer would have been nice...but we were driving and the weather was terrible. Let's be safe this time! There will be another time..especially as this little gem is open of a night. Well, out came our coffees and so did two chocolate churros! Wow! Complimentary. So yummy!!! The place is small, there is no parking other than the back streets but it is a place to go to again.

Tucked away with good parking available, this popular venue offers authentic Mexican cuisine! We…read morefavoured the Tamales over the Mole Oaxaca and loved the Horchatas!! We will be back to try out the rest of the menu!!!

Hakata- Maru was delicious. A quick and easy place to have delicious noodles in a great…read moreenvironment. The shopfront was small, quiet, and neatly decorated with red and yellows. The culture was great, and the Udon noodles were authentic (per recommendation of a friend). They present the cultural very authentically through their menu, minimalist decorations, and flavors.

Service was quick, clean and we stepped in when they literally just opened its doors so it was…read morequiet. The entries were great, I especially loved their gyoza, it had the thinnest crispiest bottom layer and top-outer shell was so soft... Read: purplecuriosity.wordpress.com/2019/07/03/hakata-maru-ramen/

Came here for a late lunch. Most of their afternoon customers were finishing up or had already left…read moreand the staff were about to begin their preparation for the evening service. Despite this we were still greeted warmly, were given a table and had amazing service. This place has some very fine food on offer at very reasonable prices. To give you some understanding our OVERALL bill almost matched the price of one pasta dish at a nearby restaurant. Sometimes you want a nice meal at a good price. The food came out quickly and hot. I don't normally comment on the smell of the meal but the French Onion Soup was absolutely captivating. Once this meal grabbed your attention you couldn't deprive yourself. The restaurant and its surrounds were dainty and relaxing, and with outdoor seating you're given the opportunity to really soak in the peace. Noise level is a minimal. Would love to come back here to try one (or several) of their pastries and a coffee.

The link for Le Village refers to the cuisine as Mediterranean, but it is in fact French…read more Having stopped in for brunch and seen a sign for their 5 course degustation celebrating Bastille Day, we booked our seat. On our arrival we were warmly welcomed and quickly attended to. We sat inside where it was warm, dry (raining out), and it smelt absolutely lovely. We were soon served Pumpkin soup with creme fresh and pancetta, which as full of flavour and great first course starter. This was followed by their duck foie gras that was very generous in size and looked and tasted amazing. Third course to follow was seared scallops on a bed of cauliflower puree. This was the dish of the night! It was plate-licking-worthy! Cooked to perfection. Next course, 4th on the list, was duck breast. Perfectly cooked, succulent and flavoursome. Lastly was the dessert and this was the only let down, primarily because it was a cold dish. Given the season is winter, it would have been nice to have a warm dessert. This could have been easily achieved had they heated through the bread and butter pudding and heated the creme anglaise. The dessert itself was large and tasted nice, but it just wasn't the perfect end to the four courses ahead of it. We ordered a lovely French bottle of wine and on settling the bill was served really lovely handmade petite fours - little chocolate and pistachio bites. Very nice. The wait staff were all lovely, attentive and French natives. In all, we thoroughly enjoy our dinner here and look forward to returning.

Amazing experience! Shane delivers by-far an over-the top experience. We took every recommendation…read morethat he gave without looking at the menu. From wine, appetizer, dinner to dessert... the most amazing experience we've had. Thank you Shane for our best meal in Australia yet!

Eating out is incredible difficult when you have food restrictions but this place made it possible…read morefor me to have an amazing dining experience. The waitress carefully wrote down my (many) restrictions and spoke to the chef to alter one of the dishes so that I could enjoy it. The food was fantastic, the wine list was good and reasonably priced and the service amazing. I will definitely be returning to try their steaks!

It's been aaaaaages since my last review, so let's start with one of the few places I'm definitely…read morea regular at! Unwritten is supposed to be a book cafe shop, but it's just a regular cafe, with smooth lattes, delicious pastries and a range of meal options, with a bookshelf filled with books to borrow and read on the spot. They have a cute but small terrace on the front that can get very hot on a sunny day. The staff is super friendly and now that I'm there often enough, they don't even give me a table number anymore! There are a couple of big tables for groups, a few couches and bat stools with a view, so wether your own your own or with a bunch of friends and their little humans, there will be a seat for you. If can get busy just before school starts (during the week) or a bit after 9:30 on the weekends. Don't forget to take a coffee card to get a free coffee for every 9 or 10. It's a great excuse to pay your friend's coffees ;)

Great local place for coffee, home made cakes and slices, wicked French Toast. Good Juices,…read moremilkshakes and smoothies, and great staff. Comfy seating and lounges makes it a lovely spot for a coffee and a chill out. One word of caution, if you order a smoothie, be sure to tell them you want it with yogurt, not ice cream, as they may not ask you, and the ice cream version is a bit sickly. Just been back for a Saturday brunch, and the place was jumping! Fantastic Eggs Benedict.

Really nice food. Extremely photogenic. Had the French toast and it was very good (and pretty)…read more Pancakes were a bit plain, they had a nice crunch at first, but then not very exciting. Eggs Benedict was really good, could have used more hollandaise, but still very nice. Prices are quite high though, and the noise levels are very high (i.e. bad accoustics)

Previously I had written a review for The Big Tree House Cafe in Dundas, and is was fantastic…read more Several months after writing that review, my wife and I went back there and it wasn't quite as fantastic - you see, my favourite dish there was not the same , and we suspected that the place had changed hands- we were right! They really did try to fix the problem but wouldn't admit that they changed the cooking method. I cannot fault them as they really wanted us to be happy but the damage was done. When you have a winning dish that everybody loves, and you change it, only problems will follow. The reason I am telling you this is because Dining @ Co is where the last owner went, to a bigger location, and the same skill he used to make The Treehouse a fantastic place for coffee and food . Dining@ Co. feels like it is a bit out of the way but the locals and people that know,will tell you it is worth looking for. Top service with a smile, incredible Campos coffee prepared by skilled staff( I always want to take another coffee with me when I leave) , freshly prepared meals presented with skill and care, and yummy looking goodies in the display case. I went there today for the first time , but my wife has been there a few times and said it was as good as their previous location. We both just had something simple - Bacon and Egg Rolls and a coffee- it was divine-generous with bacon and oozy eggs with rocket on warm soft focaccia bread- what more could you want. And the coffee did not disappoint . Strong not bitter, creamy and not too hot, and yes I wanted a second one but held back. I just want to say, if you have ever been to a crappy cafe where the coffee is just okay, the staff act like they would rather be somewhere else,the food passes but you wish it was a cut above your expectations, Try this place, it will show you that there are places like this that care and can give you a wonderful experience for not too much money- they really know what they are doing. We went back another day and had another nice meal. I tried the Eggs Benedict with Smoked salmon,and my wife had the Ricotta Pancakes. Both dishes were generous and presented well- please give it a go

Whenever I see a fish burger on the menu, I've got to try it…read more The fish is fresh, with a light crispy batter. Plenty of it too, with a generous fillet. Coleslaw is more just coleslaw veggies without the dressing. A little bland and the burger doesn't have much (any?) sauce so it's a little dry. But it's a fish burger. And I love fish burgers. It also came with thick cut chips. I also love thick cut chips. Crispy on the outside, fluffy inside. The GF had fish and chips. Same fish I think, equally nice. Same chips. $13 for the burger w/ chips, $12 for the fosh n chops. Very decently priced. Probably will be back.

You know when you're working home after a shit day at work and think, I could really use a glass of…read morewhite wine and half a dozen oysters? Fourth Fish is your place. After the sad withdrawal of several fish related places from Lane Cove over the past 10 years, it is a dream, straight from the sea. Apart from a fresh but otherwise undistinguished takeaway cheese-burger, I usually stick to a light-supper/pre-game sized snack, but my friend's grilled barra was so yummy I regret not ordering more. It is a cosy and bright space too, and strikes a careful balance between being cafe casual, friendly for kids, appropriate for a drink and lit to flattering perfection for date night.