Great little cafe in Parramatta. This place is really popular for brekkie and lunch and it's…read moreobvious why. Their service is quick and they sell good fresh food at reasonable prices. If you get the big brekkie the sausages are amazing. They also do homemade chocolate brownies which are completely addictive too. Don't know what coffee they use as its repackaged with their own name on it but it tastes great and is never burned or bitter.

If you want to repeat yourself 3 times, then this is the joint for you…read more The girl who is mainly taking the orders is too busy looking around the restaurant to listen to what you just said. The woman who runs the place is too busy saying hello to everyone she recognises to take your order. The woman "barista" makes every regulars coffee before yours because heaven for bid it's 'first in, first served' The coffee also tastes incredibly burnt. Like they try to reuse the beans as much as possible. I don't recommend it. 2 stars because the food is nice.... but that's it really.

UPDATE - 1/7/2014…read more Drove past last week and noticed the shop is now closed. Not surprising at location was not prime. -----///------ My kids and I are regulars here. Their laksa is tasty and quite substantial. I usually hover between the Penang Prawn Har Mee or the Dry Curry Mee. The Har Mee is tasty and spicy hot and quite satisfying. Their dry curry mee is ok. The chicken curry is quite delicious and the chicken drumsticks soft and falling off the bone. I usually order a roti to mop up the curry. The lack of fried noodles as a menu option is the only disappointment about this place but overall a nice relaxed alternative to their more illustrious competitor (Temasek) nearby. Service is quick and friendly although prices are a tad high but serving portions are quite substantial.

One of the things I miss growing up is having leftover curry or laksa gravy from dinner the night…read morebefore and eating this for breakfast with toast. Now some of you might think this is gross or weird, but this is the way I was brought up (by the Burmese side of my family) and for all of you who haven't tried it as yet, you're really missing out. The reason I'm telling you all this is because this is what made me want to try breakfast at Ma'leisia Cafe in Parramatta. One of the Malaysian breakfast options here chicken curry sauce with roti chanai (a flat fried bread that's similar to a naan bread in an Indian restaurant) for $3.90 is hard to pass by on both value and taste! It was great, the roti chanai was made fresh and was hot and and just flaky enough for you to pull apart and dip into the tasty chicken curry sauce, one thing to watch out for though is the little chicken bones that almost made me chip a tooth. The lunch options here looked tempting and makes me want to go back and give them a try too.

This casual cafe has appeared cute and breezy and I do remember having fabulous wholesome lunches…read morehere years ago. The decor however is like my memory - dated and the food is not how I remember. I order the Salmon fishcake and there is no thought of unusual of serving a big fishcake solo on a big oversized white plate. It looked rather forlorn sitting by itself and as I begin to dissect it starts to crumble strangely because it is so dry. There are two other people in the cafe one I believe might of been the owner and I think it's rather empty because of the time of day which is brunch time on a Monday and our spring has not started off well with a consistent three weeks of rain. The coffee is equally disappointing as it manages to be watery and burnt at the same time. I try to focus on the decor but it only confirms that it needs some splash of bright to remind us that we are entering into a summer. Perhaps Summer will bring a needed change and a revisit will require an update of this review.

Wonderful coffee and baked goods! Definitely worth a stop while you are in Palm Beach!read more

Cafe Bella Dee located in San Souci, is the perfect corner café for you to unwind, dine and feel…read morecarefree (San Souci is a French phrase for free of care). This quaint cafe is owned by a sister and brother duo and offers diners an indoor and alfresco seating, perfect to soak in the sunshine amidst winter. We tried a variety of delicious all day breakfast items. With so many delectable options to choose from, if ever in doubt, order the Corn Fritters! These were thee best fritters I've ever had, packed with juicy corn kernels and great flavour combination. What I tried: The French Toast: Brioche french toast with seasonal berries, vanilla-nut praline icecream, Canadian maple syrup and crumb . The Corn Fritters: Smoked salmon, housemade labneh, smashed avacado, basil pesto, watercress and sweet pickled onion . The Rosie Benny: Sourdough bread topped with poached eggs, baby spinach and housemade pink hollandaise sauce . The Pretty Smash: Toasted sourdough bread topped with smashed avacado, tomato medley, feta, betroot cumin hummus and pistachio . Açaí berry bowl: Toasted Maple Almond muesli, chia seeds, coconut, seasonal fruits, almonds and honey . Coconut Chia Pudding: with yoghurt, roasted nuts, seasonal berries and honey

Such a lovely cafe, with food which could only be described as Instagram worthy.. the big…read moredifference is as well as look pretty it tastes amazing. Most food items were around $20 but the size is quiet generous. The smoothies were delicious however the milkshake was a little underwhelming. Would have loved some ice cream on my the pancakes too, I reckon that would 100% take it to the next level. Will 100% return

The wonderful waitress wowed me with her wit, wisdom, and willingness to give my request for a…read moreMagic Flat White a red hot shot. I'd never had one, she'd never heard of it (got the hot tip from Howard C, thanks Yelp!) but she went and done diddiliy got it made for me, a flat white made on a ristretto base, and it was maaaaahgical. She also dished up some raisin and fig toast and baby, this thing was a sensation, the figs went all caramelised when it got toasted and it was sweet and yielding and a bit charred and when basted up and slathered in butter it made me want to howl at the moon. I didn't though, largely because it was 10am.

So I called this place to make a booking and the dude was all "we don't take bookings but come in…read more15 minutes before your group arrives and we'll work it out". Normally when I'm going out for a client lunch, that doesn't cut the mustard but after reading the reviews on this place, I took a leap of faith and trusted the phone dude. On the day, phone dude stayed true to his word and a table was put together and I looked uber organised when my party arrived. The wait staff are turbo attentive but not annoyingly so, coffee is almost forced upon you and you'd be a fool not to accept. If you only take one thing from this review, make it this: The coffee is good, no, wait, the coffee is grand. I had the B.R.A.T sambo, others had the cheese burger and eggs benedict (that's right, all day breakfast - FTW). Everyone raved about their meals and we all had another coffee before leaving. There were 5 of us, we drank bottled water and paid $120 which was freaking awesome. There's this big old rad mural on the left side wall, you can't miss it and don't want to - it made me want one in my house. The atmosphere is casual, organic and a teeny but grungy. The wait staff fit the atmosphere, their knowledge and professionalism makes it a no brainer for me to take clients here for a casual meeting. I love this place and will defo be back.

What? What do you want? Coffee? Juice? Salads? Burgers? Bagels? Faccacias?…read more Yes yes yes, they have all this and more. It's a large café on Foveaux street that has a huge variety of foods you're very likely to find what you want. They can make you up something: burger, sandwhich, bagel, just the way you plike it. Or you can grab a pie or sausage roll to go, or next that is aother hot foods such as lasagnes. Or explore the salad bar and get some light food in one of many varieties or combinations. What I like about this place is that it can house as many people as the variety of food it sells. A large seating area with plenty of space to move, the store is open and comfortable, casual and simple. Well priced, and enjoyable, this place would be a regular for me. If I lived within a reasonable range of this place, that is. Definitely recommend.

Yum sandwich, yogurt was light and great mixture of fruit and nuts, cool staff. Love the variety of…read moreoptions - food looks great and it's hard to choose just one. Missing one star only because inside is a bit too cafeteria so there's no appeal to want to sit and stay. Excellent takeaway option and I love stopping by even if I've already eaten.

I am lucky enough to live in the mecca of great hipster cafes in Sydney... Marrickville…read more And now, I have to announce that we have found the best one. It is... Illi Hill. Yup. Sorry. I had one of the best cafe breakfasts ever in life, and as a newly converted pescatarian, hanging on by a thread, forever conflcted between my carnivore tastebuds but philosophical angst over factory farming... I have to say... I think I will have to eat the Illi Hill burger at some stage. I almost cried tears of joy when I saw a pair of them perched on the counter, ready to be dispatched to two very lucky lunchtime diners. Those burgers looked absolutely incredible. I am not exagerrating one bit! And then, also on the menu, ricotta buttermilk hotcakes that I will have to try at some point... soon! I've had a freshly baked ricotta and blueberry muffin from them, which needless to say, was pretty delicious. The cafe standard in Marrickville is very, very high and these guys have dfinitely met it, and even raised the game! Really great little spot, through and through. And they're so nice! Haven't even mentioned that, but yup... super friendly and thoughtful too.

Had the burger! Was delicious! Well presented and filling, chips are proper potato cut…read more The restaurant is nicely decorated, bit Art Deco hipster. Staff are super friendly and good!!!

Find out about this place from my colleagues at work. Very descent coffee in North Sydney area. The…read moreplace gets really busy sometimes so come back after you check in at the office at your desk. Heaps of loyalty cards attached to wall. Haven't tried any food yet. Maybe next time. Service is very quick too .