Seems quite a shame that no one has done a review of Husband yet…read more On busy Malvern Road but away from the main hustle, Husband is a simple coffee shop that fulfilled an important criteria: it was open! Cash only is always a problem for me (as I rarely carry it) but there was an ATM in the bottle shop up the road. (Please go there too. It's only fair if you are going to use his ATM and access to the back road) Not a huge range of food was available but to be fair I was there after lunch. The muffin I did have however was very tasty. Importantly, the coffee tastes great and the double espresso was made correctly. I'll be back as it is handy to one of my regular stops while in town. And also because I enjoyed my coffee

Nice little place for brunch. I loved the butty for breakfast, perfect balance of bacon, egg,…read morerocket. The special mushroom salad was great as well, the mushroom were warmed up just enough to lose the raw mushroom taste, but still be crunchy.

We've been buying from Glicks Bentleigh in bulk for years. They most certainly are real bagels…read more Hand rolled and boiled to a European recipe. They may not be "Montreal" style bagels, but they also don't go stale and hard the next day like those bagels either. The bagels here are delicious, low-cost and incredibly popular. You only have to sit at a table for 5 minutes to see how many people order just bagels from here. They also bake multiple times per day so they're always fresh and sellout fast. Lots of local bagelries locally don't do that so elsewhere you risk getting a stale bagel.

Just moved to Melbourne after living in North America most of my life. Needless to say, I am a…read morebagel addict, so since moving here, I've been searching far and wide to find bagels. I had Glick's highly recommended to me, but it could not deliver. This isn't a high winded "I've lived overseas" etc rant. The fact of the matter is, these are not bagels. They are just the same shape with seeds on them. Bagels are a special type of dough, often boiled in a substance, to give them that simultaneously chewy/crunchy texture, which is what they're all about. These unfortunately are just hamburger buns with holes in the middle. I enjoyed them, in the same manner I'd enjoy the same spreads on toast, but unfortunately, they are not bagels.

This place looked pretty cool and it was when we rocked up. Just don't order anything other than…read moretoast if you want to get out in less than 1.5hours. And that includes a coffee order. We ordered an amazing Eggs Benedict which on quality was on par with one of the best around Elsternwick but the wait for coffee and the food detracted from the experience. The courtyard is pleasant and quaint. Unfortunately we won't be back due to the service or lack thereof.

Atmosphere was rushed and made me and my friend feel like we needed to hurry up and leave, eftpos…read moremachine wasn't working and staff took our plates as soon as we put napkins on plates. The food was good except the muffins with the eggs on toast were way too buttery. Staff didn't know how to greet us and didn't even offer us a seat in the courtyard (didn't know it existed until reading other reviews right now) Would still recommend, just make sure you are clear with what you want to the chef.

Hidden down the end of Rathdowne Street is this cosy and delicious collection of Asian dishes,…read morehailing from China, Thailand, Malaysia and more. While you won't find anything surprising on the menu, everything is cooked with fresh ingredients, and the friendly servers are more than happy to accommodate vegan diets. Fun and friendly, with good prices, this is my go to for cheap noodles, rice or soups.

Lovely cafe with a great vibe and the Coffee was what I expected... Awesome! There is a certain…read morelook and feel that melbourne's best cafés have mastered, they are trendy and a bit artsy, which is usually a sign to me that I can expect great coffee. This place did not disappoint. I was lucky enough to be having brunch with a friend who loves food, taking pictures of it and sharing everything he gets. He was also really hungry and ordered two different items off the menu. Thus we had a feast of El Gringo, muesli, and I ordered the French toast with bacon, bananas and ricotta. The El Gringo was ridiculously good! All the different flavors on the plate combined to create one amazing dish and two happy tummies! I'm not a muesli connoisseur so I don't have much to say, but it was very fresh, light and pleasing. The French toast is the bomb-dot-com! You have to try it! You have to make sure to get a small pice of everything in one bite. It is heaven in your mouth! I will definitely return to this place and will bring all of my overseas visitors AND tell all my friends about it. I liked it that much. Last but not least, I spoke to my friend today an he said he's been having dreams about the French toast we had! Haha he wants to go again before he flys home to LA.

I have been a long time customer of Atomica, as I firmly believe they make a ridiculously awesome…read morecoffee. I used to trek a fair distance to get to Atomica, and was very excited when I moved near by - my hungover walks to get my strong latte's were a lot shorter! But if you go to a café for a friendly barista and some great service, Atomica may not be the place for you. The high turnover of staff means you rarely see a familiar and friendly face, and to be honest, sometimes they'd prefer to chat to each other than actually serve you. But despite all this, they make one helluva coffee and have a pretty sensational menu too.

Upon my return to Melbourne, the wave of hipster café's continuing to grow has been noted. Whilst…read moreI've still got my faves in my back pocket, I am open to trying the plethora of brunch establishments available all over Melbourne. So cue South Society. What a flop. This is my other issue with being spoilt for choice, you have no idea hows it going to be until you have been, and if it's rubbish sadly you won't get your two hours back (thank goodness for the good company!) It's a fairly large cafe located on the shopping strip just off Blackburn road with ample outdoor seating. My friend and I were seated on a very wobbly table outside (which also sent a glass of water into my lap after the table tipped towards me) which was rectified by moving. Also a wobbly table, this was fixed by stacking a pile of napkins underneath. Coffee orders were taken promptly but food took ages. I ordered myself the Mediterranean eggs Benedict and my friend had the mushrooms on toast. It was about 45 minutes before the food came out and it was such a disappointment. My food was more tasteless than plain rice. It was supposed to be poached eggs, sitting atop shredded pork shoulder on Turkish bread, topped with jalapeños, coriander and hollondaise sauce. The whole thing was bland and soggy. Hollondaise was too runny and not well seasoned. Eggs overcooked. My pork shoulder was so watery it tasted like boiled pork and sitting atop the Turkish bread just meant the whole thing was soggy. The only flavour I could actually taste was the coriander. My friend who had the mushrooms was also quite unimpressed with her meal. I've added an extra star here because the coffee and ambiance are nice, but I'd recommended just sticking to the coffee and people watching.

After 3 visits, it is time to write a review…read more This cafe is fairly new and is located on the corner of Blackburn Road right of the freeway at the Pinewood shopping village. If you live around the area, you will know this location is tough and the spot has undergone several changes throughout the past few years and never quite made it. With Glen Waverley becoming busier, it is natural for the overflow of people to move towards Pinewood and with cafe's becoming "the thing" in Melbourne...South Society has taken the bull by the horns. Newly renovated with simple open plan full - wooden tables, dessert display and pot plants... With an all day menu from 7am, I have tried: Pumpkin linguini, red velvet pancakes (strawberries and chocolate drizzle) and the big breakfast (with a cheesy potato croquette). The food is on the pricier side however is in line with other hip places. The chai latte is always well brewed with actual tea and served a brown platter. The coffee always looks pretty and friends say it is an average coffee. I come here as there is always parking, the food is the same price as Glen Waverley Cafes and on par for quality. The food ranges from muesli - bacon and eggs - smashed ago - burger - pasta which caters for a variety of people I enjoy catching up with. Will be back for the convenice however the most recent visit I was a bit disappointed with the floors and tables not being well kept and food order taking some time.

This is one of those places that I visited a couple of times for my morning pot of tea (I can't…read moreseem to stomach coffee in the morning, at least when I'm in Melbourne that is) and it didn't really impress me all that much. However when I decided to go on a two week breakfast binge (that is visit a different place every morning for some breakfast) I decided to give this place a go. It was okay, and they did serve a pretty decent eggs benedict (I seem to have developed an appreciation for that particular dish) I can't actually say that this is one of the best. Still, it wasn't bad but I'm not hurrying back here.

I love breakfast, and after reading the reviews here, I was psyched to try Gordon's. But this place…read morejust didn't work for me on any level. Overpriced, mediocre food in an environment that feels like a David Jones store. I tried their egg & cheese breakfast wrap (sans bacon) ($14) with a flat white (4.50) and toast (3.00). Unfortunately, each had issues. In Sydney (one of the most expensive food cities on earth) I can get an amazing egg & cheese wrap bursting with flavor and ingredients for $9. At Gordon's, the $14 wrap was bare - just egg & cheese, not even salt and pepper, and the eggs and cheese themselves were quite bland. The flat white was very small, and very, very bitter - like the beans were off or something. This actually kind of shocked me as this was the only really bad coffee I had in Melbourne out of dozens of tries across a number of places. The toast itself was fine, but when having a breakfast that costs over $20, would be nice to have jam and butter that doesn't come in Kraft single serve packages. It does have outside seating, and it shares the lane with a bunch of high end boutique stores. Please note: If you are vegetarian there are only a very few options on the menu for you, and if you are vegan, fuhgeddaboudit.

North side meets Bay Street…read more I like this cafe because to me it feels like a little bit of the North side has come to Port Melbourne. Located even at the northern end of Bay Street, this Cafe is a bit more chill and less pretentious than those closer to the beach. Coffee is great, all the regular milk/non-milk options available, chai and matcha latte are wins also. They haven't got the golden (turmeric) latte yet but I'm working on them. I haven't eaten a large range if their foods but the sandwiches are spot on with fresh bread & fillings and if the peanut and jelly muffin is in the counter stand throw out your diet and get one! The cafe itself is smallish and I find it can get a bit loud, they don't take bookings but don't have an issue with seating a large group, willing to ask other customers to move if need be, and other customers don't mind! The staff are super friendly and helpful and know their regulars well.

I honestly wasn't at all impressed with this place, probably because when I ordered the eggs…read morebenedict it came out to be as a hamburger (or more specifically a breakfast roll). As such it really didn't go down all that well, particularly since there was more bread than benedict on it. The coffee was pretty ordinary as well, so considering all the other options that happen to be around the place, I think I'll give this one a pass.