Good food - nice atmosphere…read more The food was really fresh and prepared well. Coffee was well made. It was a very comfortable place to eat.

Amazing food and service! We had the little sister breakfast and it was delicious - everything was…read morewell done and the ambience was wonderful for an early morning brunch. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you are in the area.

Do you ever walk in to a business and love the interior fit out so much that you wish you could…read morelive there? Well this is that place for me. The exposed brick and rough wood walls add the right amount of warmth and the large windows with stained glass features make the overall feel very airy. What about the food - delicious! Although I must admit the my selections have all been from the all day breakfast menu, they are just too good to pass up! I have had samples from the lunch menu, including the pulled pork of late, and if you aren't an all day breakfast person there are plenty of yummy options from the lunch menu too. Coffee is also great so it's an all round winner!

Chew chew's has the best decor and atmosphere out of the million eateries I've been to! I will go…read moreback here regularly now. Service is great. Food is awesome (fairly unique too). Very keen . Oh, and I love the refurbished desks out the front. Very cool

Solid brunch place with some inventive breakfast items on a cool street. Ordered the babaganoush…read morebreakfast plate with two poached eggs on top of toast with grilled halloumi and a smear of babganoush on the bottom of the plate. It was tasty but the threw all of the items on the two pieces of toast piled on top of one another - like they were in too big a rush to notice or care and I had to reconstruct it myself. Would have liked a bit more of the eggplant spread given that it was featured in the menu listing up front and not barely enough to call it a condiment. Coffee looked pretty but was just okay. Nice place overall.

Great little place. Long line moves fast. Delicious inventive babaganoush poached egg brekkie…read more Also very generous portion of side smoked salmon. Great service and lively atmosphere. Definitely a worthwhile experience.

Very good cafe on a side street which serves grea to coffee and good quality breakfast. Quest…read moreapartments has an arrangement with this place to provide breakfast for guests and I highly suggest taking the offer despite having to leave the premises. A collegues big breakfast was quality as was my eggs and toast - cooked perfectly. I was very impressed with the coffee and also it's a nice bright airy venue to get your day started.

Nice coffee in a nice quiet location. Love the smashed avocado. Ahmed's friendly and always gives…read moreus a free glass of sparkling water. Great spot to relax and enjoy reading a complimentary newspaper with a coffee or bite to eat.

The first thing most people tell you about Ascot Food Store is that you MUST TRY THEIR DOUGHNUTS!…read moreWell I'm here to reinforce that message. These doughnuts are soft, delicious and come with a syringe filled with flavoured creams to inject into the doughnut. The cafe is located on a suburban side street so is more of a destination cafe than one you would accidentally walk past. We like sitting at the large street facing communist tables outside though there is plenty of space inside too. The menu is pretty big and features lots of burgers (brioche buns!). Lots of vegetarian options are available too. The milkshakes are pretty special: salted caramel or the not-on-the-menu-special pins colada! Coffee is by st Ali and is poured well. This is a nice cafe and I would happily go out of my way to visit it again.

What a delight! Went to Ascot Food Store for the doughnuts, left with a belly full of brunch-esque…read moregoodness. For me it's a great location. Nice set out and comfy atmosphere. The menu was interesting with plenty of choice. Definitely give the eggs benny with pork belly a go. And why not get some pork belly on the side, it's worth it. The only let down really was the coffee and hot chocolate. Just not quite up there with other places around town. This may just become my local!

Beautiful trendy cafe right near Essendon station with a great menu…read more Quite a bit noisy though, and very small. It was busy and packed when I went midweek for brunch. The corn fritters are marvelous and stacked up with flavour. They include smoked salmon, avocado, kale and a 62 degree egg! Their juices are also delicious. They have great combinations- the juice I had contained ginger, pineapple and berries. I ordered a hash brown too because I was randomly craving one. It was good! I'm planning on visiting st Rose again soon - I can't wait to try out the rest of the menu!

I knew St Rose was going to be good from the moment I received the post card in my letter box…read moreannouncing their upcoming opening! I wasn't at all disappointed when I visited in their first week. The coffee is delicious and so is the food. I second LG on the atmosphere of St Rose- a gorgeous space that feels airy and inviting. The staff are all lovely and accommodating. St Rose is a must for a coffee on the go as you run to your public transport of choice or for a yummy food stop while your shopping on a lazy weekend.

This cafe was recommended to me because it is housed in an old power station or something to that…read moreeffect. Space had a lot of natural light but the service was terrible. We interacted with three different servers and all were obnoxious. Skip it; lots of other cute coffee shops with better service. Food was blah!

One word - amazing :)…read more The food was super delicious and presented beautifully. The hotcakes weren't too sweet and the eggs were well cooked. I think the flavors complimented everything really well. The service was quick and friendly as well. The ambience of the cafe really set the tone of the space. The timeless structure of the building was renovated tastefully. Really pleasant place to chill and pass the time. Would love to come again. Thanks

Myself and a friend went to have lunch at this cafe near my work and shocked we didn't come sooner!…read moreThe menu is filled with great options and the service was very good. We were politely greeted when we arrived and the lovely man made sure our table was level. I ordered the pulled chicken salad which was amazing with all fresh ingredients and the roasted red peppers made it! My friend ordered the avo smashed and was also impressed. Service was fast and the pricing was very very decent!

Don't understand how there are no reviews yet! Best coffee, amazing staff and service and the food…read moreis delicious!! I love coming here and it's become our little weekend ritual to come and have breakfast and coffee! I highly recommend this place to everyone and have made several people come here with us and they've loved it! Can't wait to come in again :)

This place was nothing short of awesome. I discovered it while travelling to the exam venues just…read moreto see how long it would take me to get to the exam venues, and I spied it as I was going past. So, I decided to make it one of my pre-exam breakfast places, and it was certainly worth it. I guess it had a lot to do with the benedict on the hash browns, which is something I haven't discovered before, and I certainly like it much better than the standard types. Oh, and the atmosphere here is just great.

Great place to do the Melbourne thing and have brunch. Not a huge menu, but a bit of everything,…read moreand a Specials board. Ordered Hash browns which were golden bricks of tasty, moist potato. Poached eggs cooked to perfection and great coffee. Vibe is hipster with the exposed brick walls of the once derelict shed. I'll be back again to try other things on the menu

My equal fave nature place in the Northern burbs is Queen's Park. It's frequented by families,…read morechildren, the elderly and fitness fans who take advantage of the many perks about this tranquil park. There are two playgrounds either side of the lake, walking and bike tracks, a gorgeous pergola/gazebo complete with white turret roof. Situated right on the lake, this magnificent area is perfect for wedding photos and is quite often used as a place to get married or to have wedding pics taken. When the giant water feature display comes on in the background the beauty of the scene it creates, particularly from the pergola with ferns and lush greenery in the background, truly takes your breath away. The Queen's Lake Cafe is situated on the opposite side of the gazebo next to one of the two playgrounds. They serve up delicious, homely and oh-so-worth-not-packing-a-picnic sort of food. Fresh rolls, focaccia and hot food, as well as perfecto tea and coffee, this is one playground you won't mind taking the kids to! Even though it gets busy here and not as big as Coburg Lake it's always seemed to be more serene and peaceful each time I've been. Seating a plenty, picnic tables, swimming complex, cafe, playgrounds, free BBQ facilities, walking and biking tracks, peace, wildlife, romantic.... The list goes on and on. The best thing to do is come and experience it for yourself, particularly if you live on this side of Melbs.

Ive been going to Queens Park for over 30 years! I used to go there as a little kid with my parents…read moreand now Im still going there as a parent with my little kids now! Queens Park is a beautiful park and is more of a "botanical gardens" than a regular or wooded park. It contains a beautiful lake with 3 man-made islands and a large water fountain in the lake. Many different species of bird live on the islands including ducks, coots, black swans and others. Turtles can also be spotted. The walk around the lake can be done in 10 minutes but its nicer to amble slowly! There are 2 playgrounds in the park - on either side of the lake and have different equipment to each other - meaning that the kids get 2 playground experiences rather than one generic one. Parking is also remarkably easy around the perimeter of the park and it is quite normal to see joggers running through the park or newly weds having their wedding photos taken in the lush setting. The park borders a swimming pool (open in summer) and the Moonee Ponds bowling club and contains a small cafe near the western side playground. The park is perfect for a romantic walk around the lake at twilight with your lover (it is well lit with lamp posts and is not dangerous at night) yet is also a perfect place for taking the kids to burn off some of their excess energy in the daytime and is also a great place for a jog or exercise session!