Great service and delicious foods. The cheeky chicken & here fishy fishy are my two favourite…read moremeals. Plus the chips served here are seriously the best chips I've had. Will be coming back regularly when I'm in the area. The place is also surprisingly kid friendly and the staff welcome the little ones. It's just fantastic here.

A lovely restaurant and cafe... if you can find it!…read more Both times I have visited Oscar's Hangout, my dining companions have seemed apprehensive about the lack of direct street frontage. If it weren't for the car park we would have totally missed it. Once inside, however, you will find a down to earth, family-friendly cafe by day and a chilled out restaurant by night. Servings are very generous and the meals are all very tasty. Try the mushroom quesadilla for a change to the standard bacon and eggs breakfast - it made me a believer!

This place is a short walk from the station, and near the beach, but not on the beach. It was…read morerather quiet when I turned up, but that probably had something to do with us just coming out of lockdown. Anyway, it was a rather nice place to grab some breakfast, and it was quite yummy as well, and the cost certainly wasn't all that bad either. Oh, and the did a rather nice pot of tea as well. Yeah, it was pretty good.

Great food. I love the zucchini & corn fritters, and the burgers. The take - away chicken wrap is…read morealso delicious.

Loved our breakfast! Unique ricotta hot cakes and delicious eggs on toast with mushrooms and…read morespinach. Pleasure to speak with the owner! Great view of the water as well! Don't miss it!

Have been meaning to check this place out for a while. Very inconspicuous quant airy and cosy…read morefeel. Menu looks pretty darn good and the table next to us looked eve better! Pity at the time of visit it was just before 3. Mental note... leave room for an afternoon meal. Had this baguette chicken thing. Probably not the best thing used to judge them on. So will definitely come back to try the breakfast menu and update this review. Coffee was ok. Bit too milky. Service is great. eclectic local patrons ..

I love this cafe so much and it has now become a regular meeting place with friends. Based in the…read moreindustrial area of Mordialloc, this modern and cool cafe has a lot to offer. Their menu is great, serving a range of delicious items that may seem unusual but always taste amazing. All food is reasonable price. Their special milkshakes are a must have! Highlights from past milkshakes have been the Golden Gaytime and Snickers flavours. More a breakfast based menu but great for lunch too. The Big Breaky with bread, poached eggs, bacon, avocado, tomatoes, mushrooms and tomato relish is an all time favourite! Highly recommend. Try making a booking before you go, as it does get busy quickly and limited seating is available.

I love this place!…read more With the hum of the coffee machine working in what seems overdrive it lulls me into a feeling of comfort. The owner is always in house working that coffee machine and just keeping a friendly eye on all that is going on. This place looks and feels rustic yet has some quirky and ever changing displays. There is always lots to look at, like the fresh herb display on the counter bench ready to be used. The food is tasty with lots to choose from. I love the baked eggs with chorizo sausage in a rich tomato salsa served with crusty bread. Another favourite is the warm Camembert share plate with olives, peppers and crusty bread. The menu is always evolving with weekend specials a pleasant surprise. During the weekends it gets very busy and service may be a little slow. The staff will let you know if there is a bit of a wait but the wait is always worth it.

Kitchen Table is a very down to earth, family-oriented yet stylish café. We wandered in for lunch…read moreand it was mostly hits with a few misses, so I would say this visit was more 3.5 but I am pretty sure we came on a bad day. The menu has a good variety of breakfast and lunch fare. We had the (massive) club sandwich and the baked eggs, which didn't blow us out of the water but were still very enjoyable. Service was friendly but our food took quite a long time to come out, although I was helpfully advised that the baked eggs would take longer than other dishes, so perhaps that was why. Still, the wait was noticeably long but we weren't in a hurry. The only thing that loses points with me is the kitchen being semi-open. For a good portion of our meal, the room smelled like a deep fryer. In spite of all the negative aspects of this review, I quite liked Kitchen Table. I'll definitely be returning as it's a cut above the rest in the area.

Stumbled across this cafe as I was doing some errands nearby.. obviously not so hidden for the…read morelocals.. upon arrival the normally quiet street is alive... car park in front of the small shopping strip is full and restaurant is full of activity.. time is 12.15pm. Peak! 5 min wait for a table and food 30min wait (was told up front). On recommendation ordered the beef burger with extra patty. We also had the mushroom with egg. Which had a good splash of truffle oil. If getting the mushroom... be prepared to for an afternoon nanny nap... it's heavy. As for the burger... it's well balanced with a maccas style sauce and the double patty was spot on! Not dry and with the gritty bits on the edges. Add the extra patty otherwise it would feel a bit underwhelmed... size wise. Above average pricing at $22.50.

Franks is by far the best cafe I've tried to date. Their coffee is both consistent and delicious…read more The food is something you can't forget, the taste and presentation is something you won't see anywhere else. The eggs Benedict, chicken sandwich and burger and some menu items that no other place can beat. Cannot wait to visit here again soon. Overall amazing atmosphere, food and service.

Went for lunch with a friend. It was a weekday and not particularly busy by the time we left. When…read moreit came to settling the bill the staff refused for us to pay separately. In addition, a 1.5% surcharge was applied to any card payment. It is outrageous that in 2019, where cash is used less and less this is considered acceptable. We asked to speak to the manager, who did not offer an explanation, remaining in the kitchen. The food was expensive for what it was, we had Calamari as a main, with 3-4 pieces and some vegetables, hardly a main. We ordered an additional side dish to make it a filling main course. Very disappointed and will not be back.

Had an excellent breakfast at this cafe. I had the salmon eggs Benedict and everything tasted fresh…read moreand delicious. The servers were so friendly and very fast. The place was buzzing, overlooking the beach. A great way to spend the morning!

Wow...I can't believe no one has written a review for this place yet. This is another favourite…read morelittle gem of a cafe that is just exceptional in every way. The decor is warm and inviting with lots of outdoor seating. The service is fantastic with staff being warm and chatty and very good at good service, making sure you feel like royalty. There is a community here of regulars and the staff all know them well. Inside there are pillows along two wall-seating areas so you can read a good book or just have a great place to sit with a friend over breakfast or lunch. I've had quite a few meals here and my all time favourites are the french toast and the chicken caesar salad. The french toast is done just as it should be, not soggy, but well done and comes with lightly cooked banana halves and crispy, crunchy bacon. The flavours all go so well together. The chicken caesar was perfect with all the components...crunchy homemade crouton slices, poached egg, crunchy bacon and a light dressing that was just right, not too oily and full of flavour. And of course I have to comment on the coffee.....excellent of course!!!! You know I wouldn't come back unless it was LOL It's one of the few places I can "not" order a "strong" latte and it comes out strong (as in not milky and full-flavoured coffee). Highly recommend this place and, it's owned by the same people as Cocos Lounge in Glen Waverley that I rave on about. Food is slightly pricier than a normal run-of-the-mill cafe, but the quality of the food you get is so worth it I'd rather eat here and know every meal I get I will like than to take my chances somewhere less expensive and not sure I'll like what I get.

The staff here are amazing, it's great to see they all genuinely enjoy working together and always…read moremake us feel at home ! The quality of food never disappoints and I can't ever settle for just one coffee, the baristas are brilliant and keep my caffeine needs at bay Always bring my visiting friends and family here and they insist on returning at the next possible opportunity. #parkersislife #seeyoutheretomorrow

STUNNING, The food is DELICIOUS! It's not just the food, the…read morestaff members are also really nice. If you have naughty kids like I do, it's absolutely fine. They have kids activities just for them. Love it.

If you're in the area, The Bay Hotel is probably one of the best places to stop off for lunch. I'd…read moreforgotten how much I liked this pub until our visit with family in November. I think I was in charge of lunch arrangements and did a terrible job of it. In fact, we showed up here around 1pm for lunch for 8 adults and 3 kids with no reservations - I'm glad they were able to accommodate us as I had no real backup plan (I blame jetlag). They seated us in the outdoor area which is undercover and was just perfect for us as the kids were able to run wild without bothering anyone else. It's a really good set up, and even though it was a pretty hot day it wasn't too hot out there. The food was really good and even though we were off in our own area, service was pretty decent. I'd definitely head back to this pub for another meal next time we're in town - it's got a lovely park over the road for kids, and is right near the beach. Just perfect.

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.