Most definitely the best cafe in Ormond. It shows that the owner has great passion for good coffee…read more Get your coffee fix here on weekends, enjoy the light Jazz playing in the ground, and maybe also get a bag of freshly roasted on-site bean home. On the good side, the lack of substantial offerings shouldn't be a deterrent. What's famous is their bagels and they are good!

Great coffee after a hard game of netball - something to definitely look forward to! Lovely staff…read moreand great vibe. Thanks guys. Absolutely coming back here !!

It's a 3.6 out of 5. It could have been higher. A tale of two dishes as I'll explain shortly…read more It's an earthy, industrial fit out here that works well. The bright, airy north facing aspect helps that too and the place is happily light not dark. We liked it. We noted a lovely courtyard out the back too. That would be very inviting on a warmer day than today. There are other things we loved and others we found a bit odd here. In the latter category was that our table was quite sticky. Not much of an issue you'd say. It can happen anywhere, of course. But, the off putting bit was that the two other tables close by were both sticky too. Clearly an issue then. We loved the sparkling water on tap here. The best places do this these days. Melbourne has beautiful water. Why not just carbonate it on site as they do so wisely here rather than trying to sell you bottled sparkling water with huge food miles on it. Even better, they give you the choice here at the table and you get both sparkling and still. A small thing but we really liked it. Onto the food then and the tale of two dishes. I asked the excellent server for a recommendation. He said that the Bacon Avo Salsa was very popular so I chose that. It was a great recommendation. I adored this dish. I've had much fancier brunch dishes in recent time and this dish wipes the floor with all of them. It's cleverly composed and arranged and beautifully cooked. The bacon is astonishingly good. It's a generous serve of two good thick slices which are deliciously smoky. You also get a very generous serve of smashed avocado on the side. Perfect to have with the two toasted slices of really gorgeous bread which was itself smeared with heroism amounts of a pesto dip. Add some nicely done eggs and you've got a really good brunch dish for mine. I absolutely adored it. The only slightly negative comment is that the Jalapeño wasnt as evident as I would have preferred. The warmth in the dish was a bit subtle for me. But, overall, a great dish that I'd happily travel mikes for. On the other hand, the world's most beautiful woman didn't like her dish at all. She had the breakfast bruschetta which she thought was a bit messy and tasteless. I did notice she finished it all though. I had a little taste myself. It seemed ok but nowhere near as good as my dish, is all I'll say. We finished with coffees which were excellent. Very fine Melbourne standard coffees. I'd happily drink coffee as good as this anytime, anywhere. There was lovely service throughout here. Our young server was smart, attentive, polite and efficient. Other servers gave us cheery smiles and the odd nice word as well. Good stuff. This place has a nice feel. I liked it very much and in my mind it deserves its current high rating.

This is a busy (the times We have been there) place however ample seating,…read morewe all liked the atmosphere. The service was good friendly, due to being busy, there was a wait, It was worth it. The Food well presented. Having said that at this level of Restaurant. it should be. The taste of the food was good. We will go back a few more times for consistency observations. Enjoy

Breakfast, we are told, is the most important meal of the day, but unfortunately very few…read morerestaurants get it right. The Diplomat Cafe in Highett I'm pleased to announce is one of the few. This cafe is centrally located on the main strip across the road from the Highett train station. The cafe itself is really well designed with a small show kitchen pumping out meals to a rather large minimalistic dining room. It really has a great vibe. The first thing that I was impressed with was the staff. Upon arrival I was greeted warmly, and escorted to my table, offered water and a coffee to start with. This in itself seems to be a lost art in today's restaurant scene. I ordered a jasmine pearl tea to start, which, when arrived was presented on a wooden board, with a cup, an iron teapot and a box with three sandglass minute timers. The first one set at one minute, the second at three mins and the third at five minutes. Each timer representing the strength of the tea. A pretty cool concept. The menu looked awesome, but all I really wanted was poached eggs, bacon and mushrooms. So that's what I ordered. Now it's generally at this stage when I ask the waiter if I could have my bacon crispy, but in all honestly I forgot, so I was a bit concerned. My breakfast arrived in a reasonable timeframe, and my first impression was, that it looked pretty good. It wasn't good, not at all, it was awesome. Let's start with the eggs. Perfectly poached, soft and gooey yolks, and perfectly poached whites. As much as the eggs impressed me it was the bacon that wowed me. Crispy but still juicy and full of flavour, just the way I like it. I have to say this was one of the best bacon and eggs I've ever had. The food that was coming out of that kitchen was amazing. So if you find yourself down Highett way check out The Diplomat, it truly was amazing.

WOW what a place! And what a find. The staff are extremely friendly, helpful and nothing was too…read moremuch trouble. Both the breakfast and lunch menu options were varied. I had the smashed avocado and poached eggs and it was absolutely scrumptious. Couldn't recommend this establishment enough. The atmosphere was buzzing and filled with laughter and cheer. A must try if you ask me.

Went for brekky here this morning! The decor seemed a bit slicker than most places around here. I…read morehad the poached eggs with a side of cevapcici. The coffee was great and they serve brekky all day.

Great spot ran by locals have have been living in the area for over 10 years! Staff are very…read morefriendly and the food is also amazing

There's a new kid in town. His name is Astroluxe. His brother from another mother is Pillar of…read moreSalt. Astroboy, uh, I mean Astroluxe breathes a breath of fresh air into this very tired strip of shops. Hopefully it'll start a trend and the neighbouring shops will take its lead. Absolutely delicious menu. Buttermilk pancakes (!!), avo smash on toasted olive bread, fresh sardines on toast (not really my thing), hipster wild rice porridge etc. Coffee by five senses. Cabinet is full of delicious cakes, sandwiches, donuts, cookie sandwiches, etc. Great to see it pumping. Come. Try. X

Nice little cafe/restaurant tucked away amongst a group of shops, nice atmosphere, my burger and…read morechips were delicious & beer was good. My brother had a Parma, said it was avg/ok. Prices reasonable for the area

Had a sensational spicy pork roti with a great late...atmosphere is great ..good music not to loudread more

The vibe here is casual and staff are easy going with friendly and fast service. So glad to find a…read moreplace close to home and there are plenty of street parking options as well! The only downside was the music was a little bit loud but I did enjoy their music choices. Delicious breakfast with fast service and will be visiting again!

I do love it when a cafe opens in Oakleigh and there isn't a souvlaki in sight!…read more This little cafe would be more at home in Fitzroy, but I am SO glad it's opened its doors in this meat heavy suburb. Menu is a great mix of brunch staples, a delicious variety of salads that keeps things interesting and some awesome looking sandwiches that are all reasonably priced and super fresh. They even cater for the kidlets with proper (non-processed) chicken nuggets. You can grab a lunch deal for $14 which changes regularly and includes a main and drink. Yesterday's chicken salad and freshly squeezed orange juice hit the spot perfectly. The coffee is bang on, as is the hot chocolate, and the staff are relaxed and friendly.I'm looking forward to working my way through the menu.

Located inside the chadstone mall, I didn't expect anything - as coffee shops inside malls in the…read moreUS are never the best places to eat... I was so impressed by the food here -- the crab cakes were cooked perfectly, the mushroom omelette flavorful, and the red velvet pancakes were out of this world! So beautifully presented, & well cooked! We need to up our breakfast game in the states!

As an upscale cafe chain, this place does deliver One major…read morecriticism would have to be the inconsistency of their takeaway coffee in that they mixed my order up twice in a short period of time That being said, they always pour a great coffee and the staff here are fantabulous :) The seated area is comfortable and allows a nice view of passing traffic. If you're in the need for a coffee when shopping at the fashion capital swing through; you won't be disappointed!

I took my daughter here today & was quiet impressed with the concept they have put together with a…read moreplayground for the children & an cafe area for people to have coffee I will defiantly bring my daughter bak next time I'm at Chadstone & she is with me.

Picture this, you are a parent of a very active child up to the age of 5 and anytime you attempt to…read morehave a coffee at a cafe, it is ruined by a spilled coffee, bored chlid or even a tantrum in the middle of the cafe. You dream about a place where you can go and sit and enjoy a coffee quietly or have a chat with a friend and your child is entertained. You're in luck! This place is the place to go (there's also a location in South Melbourne) if you're in the situation similar to mine. The quote from the website states,"CheekyChinos is a sanctuary for parents providing fresh, healthy food and exceptional coffee in an environment designed specifically for young families. An Australian first, CheekyChinos offers a supervised play area with equipment designed by a Psychologist to be developmentally beneficial for children up to 5 years." I have to admit, it was a sanctuary for me today. I was able to place my lovely, overactive 2 year old in the supervised play for 30 minutes at the very low price of $10 (seeming low because some days I'd pay $100 just to get a nice quiet cup of coffee) and was also able to enjoy a nice warm latte with a lovely brownie. In all honesty though, the coffee is about average coffee, nothing special, but the thrill of being able to sit quietly and enjoy it makes up for the quality. The brownie however hit the spot and was even better because I didn't have grubby little hands trying to take it from me! One of the stipulations of play for the children is that you are not allowed to leave the cafe. So unfortunately, you cannot just stroll off and go shopping but they do send you an SMS letting you know when your childs playtime is almost up and then when you need to retrieve your child. The staff in the supervised area is amazing and you can tell they definitely enjoy their jobs playing with children all day. I can see many future trips in my future to this place.

This morning (24/01) I paid $30.50 for poached eggs on toast with a side of bacon and a coffee. As…read moreI am regular the cafe I queried the cost and I was advised that there is now a 10% weekend surcharge applied to the bill. I pointed out there that there is no advise of this either upon entry to the premises or on the menu and the person attending to me agreed. The only warning that you will get about the surcharge is after you have eaten and after you have paid the bill. The manager was not available too discuss this with me.

Coffee flavour is fantastic, but to slowly drink my coffee over the paper was unachievable because…read morethe coffees weren't hot at ALL. The last one I actually drank in one gulp. Partly my greedy fault.