Artisanal toast. It's a thing. Truly. The American's seem to have got on to the "trend" first and now it's trickling in to Australia years later. Crompton have a pretty good crack at it, with big chunks of Rustica sourdough topped with both sweet and savoury options. My pick is the peanut butter with sea salt, though be sure to have a coffee on hand to get around that stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth feeling.
The coffee here is delicious, so it's absolutely a viable option for a weekend brunch or even afternoon tea if you'd rather eat fancy toast over cake. Some people scoff at the idea of artisanal toast, but I'm all for it. When you have such great ingredients served in a way that is both familiar but innovative, why can't this be as highly regarded as some of the other breakfast options around?
My only reason for not giving Crompton five stars is that I'd really like the interior of the toast to be warm. It's no doubt a tricky thing to do when you're serving up massive chunks of bread that need to be crispy and hot on the outside, though not burnt, but I think the consistency of heat right the way through is what many American toast places get right. read more