I've been disappointed by my brunch experiences lately. it's all same same but slightly different…read moreand when the coffee is weak and tepid it doesn't help. great friendly staff. quick efficient service on an Easter Monday. cafe is housed in a lovely red brick building with limited outdoor seating. menu had several varied breakfast items and portion sizes are good. we got the picked salmon poke bowl which was refreshing with edamame, pickles ginger, greens, brown rice, and the hidden wasabi on the tip of the bowl that got me. the broccolini salad with spinach sourdough toast and eggs with a smattering of dukkah lacked flavour. parking is mostly paid and very limited. had am average experience.

The building is georgeous in Fitzroy! We have a coffee time…read moreduring our weekend in Melbourne and this place is really friendly! The staff is nice and the pâtisseries are delicious ! I had a chocolate cake with whipped cream and my friend had a coconut/banana cake ;) The place is cool in an typical house and calm, perfect to read a book or the news with an excellent coffee.

All day menu for breakfast if you like eggs done in numerous ways for lunch. If I ate eggs I'd give…read morethe chilli ones a go for sure. A decent selection of salads which you can add chicken etc to if you are an Omni, but enough of a selection for the vegan crew too (the only cafe in this strip with vegan options so that's s plus!!!) Usual coffee and tea fare & my green tea came in a pot with loose leaf tea which has been a rarity in recent months with quite a few crew giving you a tea bag. Service friendly & efficient & plenty of smiles when asking you if everything is ok. Decent place to check out how the Malvern/Armadale crew are dressing nowadays, what did the pick up on their latest trip to Milan? With a visit for a feed.

I've been here a few times now and they have not disappointed. They altered the stuffed mushrooms…read moreto my dietary needs without hesitation. I recommend this as the number one choice, it was beyond amazing! The coffee was perfect, it's hard to get a soy done well. The other morning I wanted a light breakfast. Toast with peanut butter and home made jam. Faultless! Just to top it off the staff were fantastic. Up for a chat and easily make you feel welcome and comfortable. Now open weekends.

A very cute and classy cafe in Armadale, overlooking the Toorak train station…read more Each table is decorated with roses and leather covered menus. A range of brunch and lunch foods are available; I'm yet to try these but the almond croissants are delicious! Coffee is top notch and my tea drinking friend loves the Earl Grey tea there. Pricing is reasonable and you can get very good deals such a coffee + croissant for $5. Worth a visit!

One of the best Cafes on Beatty ave, and I recommend the San Pedro!…read more Lovely staff, terrific chef, great coffee and a very cosy atmosphere.

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.

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.

Atmosphere I actually like the atmosphere here! It is styled…read morein a very classy and modern way with a touch of Asian trinkets here and there. This place is very clean and the kitchen is in open view. It's pretty casual, but still maintains a sense of class at the same time. Service I had a young Asian woman as my waitress and she was very courteous and efficient as well. After I finished my food, a young man came to take my dish away but he was polite enough to ask me first. My waitress was quick to take my order and the time it took for my food to arrive was pretty reasonable as well. Food The first thing I should note is that their menu definitely lacks a bit of variety, so there is no guarantee that you would be able to find something you like here. They have dim sum, noodles, and rice, but no variety within those categories. Luckily I spotted "Xiao Long Bao", a dish I always enjoy (steamed pork dumplings, delicious!) for 9.50. In contrast, their drinks menu has a lot more variety than their actual food menu, which I find a bit silly but that's okay! They have alcohol as well as a vast assortment of non-alcoholic drinks and I went with the coconut juice for 3.50. Time it took for food to arrive: 11 minutes. I LOVED my meal. The Xiao Long Bao was delicious. When I bit into it, I tasted the rush of the soup in my mouth and mmmm.... sooooo good! The coconut juice was very flavourful and had bits of actual coconut in it as well! NOTES: ~ They have a policy that if you are not allowed to split the bill, so something to keep in mind. ~ At each table they have two identical looking soy sauce bottles but LOOK AT THE TOPS. One will be labeled "V" and the other "S" - for vinegar and soy sauce. Both the sauces are black, so it is very easy to make a mistake. When I first sat down I thought they just had 2 soy sauce bottles at every table until I took a closer look! I would definitely recommend this place, but if you are really picky with Chinese food, it might be a bit tough to find something you like here with the lack of variety in their menu. But if you find something that you might enjoy, this place will probably deliver quality.

I have 88 problems, but this dumpling house ain't one…read more Easy to miss and doesn't stand out if you're not looking for it. When you do find it, the Asian inspired décor is a nice touch, feels cosy. It's a casual scene, but the tables and chairs could be better. Service is friendly and efficient, everything happens fast, which is pleasing to see. The food is delicious and you wouldn't pick it as it doesn't feel like it will deliver, but it does with bells on. The Rice Paper Rolls and Golden Chilli Oil Pork Dumplings were our starters with Vietnamese coffee. The peanut dip that came with the rice paper rolls didn't pack enough flavour, but the soy sauce on the table was a quick fix for that. Enjoyable and light. The golden chilli oil pork dumplings were insane. Juicy, soft, tender, and if you're not careful, you could almost eat your fingers off. The chilli oil can be used in all your dishes to give it the necessary POW factor if it's missing. A must have dish if you're struggling to pick from the menu. I have a love, hate relationship with the Vietnamese coffee. There's not enough, I could drink this all day and cannot get sick of it. The Salt and Pepper Prawn and Stir-fried seasonal vegetables with chicken were the mains. Everything you have come to expect from the salt and pepper prawns was here, generous servings cooked with wonderful salty condiments (spring onions, chilli to name a few) that released a grilled and tasty favour that goes well with anything (dip the prawns in the chilli oil and don't look back). The stir-fried seasonal vegetables and chicken was a classic dish done right, filled with flavour, which was saucy, satisfying and rounded off the selection. Chicken cooked perfectly along with the vegetables. This is good quality food that strikes the taste head-on and is modest with its presentation. I can't wait to try everything else on the menu, but I fear I might keep ordering the chilli oil pork and Vietnamese coffee over and over again, but, who could blame me?

A delightful little Chinese restaurant thats been here since before I was born! Décor is very…read moreminimalist, kinda like 1970s style, with carpet on floor. EXACTLY how I like it!! (I'm becoming a regressive old fart!). Service is good, prices are VERY reasonable, and the food is GREAT!!! Perfect for a quick lunchtime bite with a friend, or an evening meal with the family! Can't believe it took me so long to visit this pearl of Prahran, but now I have I frequent this place regularly!! I love Happy Phoenix!!!

Great value for money home style traditional Chinese food…read moreFamily owned- every dish is fresh and generous and very well priced Also best steamed dim sims in Australia

This is a wonderful little place to visit. Not only are the…read morestaff amazingly friendly but the coffee is excellent and the tasty food. Everything was so flavorful and better than I hoped for! Service was great. Very friendly staff! In this cofe, it is a pleasant atmosphere and a wonderful coffee is served there. I like to eat here: Potato cake with roast beef and poached eggs. yummyyy!

Really good food and good brisk, friendly service…read more Also good environment and good vibe. I'm not actually a fan of their coffee though! To me it has a green, sour taste. At different times of day it seems to get very crowded and also I wonder if it made it into a tourist or university guide because the last time I was there quite a few people were waiting for a table and a lot of people were taking selfies.