Like a hidden little cottage in an enchanted forest, Lady Hawke can be described in one word -…read morecosy. While accommodation at the B&B is limited to only one room (and I've not yet tried it so can't offer any recommendation) the cafe is open to all, and he staff/owners are friendly and welcoming. Like your own little kitschy cottage house away from home, the cafe features brightly -coloured walls, open fireplaces and a gallery of original art by local artists. Lady Hawke does all day breakfast - $10 for a big brekkie and a beverage. The venue can also be hired out for events, including wedding receptions (my brother had his there). They decorated it beautifully, and without the usual trumped up cost.

Kallista Tea Room has been on my to-visit list for a while and when we decided to drop in, at lunch…read moreon a weekday, I was very pleasantly surprised. Let's talk food: AMAZING. I had the chilli eggs and would heartily recommend: just the right amount of kick and full of flavour. Hubby had the brioche french toast, slightly elevated from your typical fare by the delicious addition of pear compote and coconut custard. A must have for all the sweet tooths out there. The prices were maybe a touch on the dearer side (think tourist pricing) though I personally think reasonable enough for the quality. As far as atmosphere think ecclectic-bush-hole-in-the-wall; a big tick in my book. With a laid-back, chill vibe it's perfect for a long, gossipy cuppa or just a quick bite to eat. Of note and one of the HUGE highlights for me was the picturesque native cockatoo viewing: free with lunch. The interior of the cafe has a section with this glorious picture window showing the local winged residents chilling, pruning and putting on a free show. It was as unexpected as it was delightful. I'll definitely be back: the high tea is calling my name.

Food was very nice, good atmosphere and enjoyed watching the birds…read moreantics................................

I have been to two function at Earthly Pleasures, the second was a wedding…read more This is a beautiful venue. Catering was devine and the staff are very friendly and professional making sure their guest are happy. I will definitely come back and recommend this for small to medium functions

Earthly Pleasures is one of the reasons I live on Mount Dandenong…read more Their food is amazing, and their staff are charming. Unfortunately, they don't change their menu anywhere near enough. What they do is great, and if you're visiting, you can't go wrong. As a regular, things will get a bit boring after a month or so. However, if you haven't been there before, you're mad to avoid it - their offerings are amazing, particularly if you're vegetarian.

What a great start to the day. I must say my poached eggs and delicious coffee didn't last long!…read moreAlso great talking with Joan and the team at Coffee Exchange. Well done CE! Will see you next time I'm in Melbourne. PS all the roadworks didn't affect getting here, there's plenty of back and side street parking.

I'm updating my review to 5 stars because this is now our weekend destination coffee place. Still…read morethe best coffee we've found in the eastern suburbs. They do an excellent breakfast and recently opened up Sundays. Since the train works have finished, it's a lovely spot to drop in and spend an hour.

I've been here many times and the food is always fantastic! You're never left waiting for too long…read moreand service is always great. The ambiance is so welcoming and you can really relax and enjoy yourself

Dine in a beautifully restored old rail car. The prices were incredibly reasonable, and the food…read morewas great. We had the lamb wrap and the homemade gnocchi. Coffees were wonderful, as well as the ice cream. Often restaurants with gimmicks serve subpar food, but this was really a delight. And the woman working there was just lovely. I highly suggest this place.

What disappointed me here was the lack of vegan food. I rang the day before and explained my food…read morechoices which didn't match their venue and besides being extremely apologetic, they explained that I needed to advise my preferences at least one week beforehand!!!! Now seriously guys, it's not as though I have leprosy, a simple non egg pasta with a tomato based sauce would have done. Anyways we were booked in prior to a long Oxfam Trailwalker training walk of 48kms, so I needed to eat. I had two entrees veggie spring rolls and the bruschetta which were both magnificent and actually constituted a full meal for me. All they should have said on the phone was "we can do two entrees"!!!! Service was good and it was a tad pricey but the colleagues enjoyed their spag bog and we had more than enough fuel to keep us trekking for 48 clicks.

This place is very nice. I just had lunch there & I wasn't at all disappointed. Our waitress was…read morea bit slow, but since I wasn't in a hurry was not a problem for me. :) The place boast indoor/outdoor seating. The outdoor seating has plenty of shade - even on a very hot day like today. The menu was very varied & had several options for vegetarians :) & some options even specified could be made to be vegetarian which I thought was a very thoughtful. I had a soy flat white coffee & I'll say it was straight down the line. It was the best but I would go back & have another :) The pricing was a bit pricey on some things - however, the taste was well worth it! Ah, & I couldn't resist the lemon tart & I'm so glad I had it.....YUM YUM YUM!!! A must if you are in the area :)

Ok, We saw chocolate everyone in the car screamed so we stopped to indulge. We were driving along…read moreand needed a coffee break. And a chocolate cafe was just what we needed. The shop front of this is great, inside you get heaps of different samples you can try. and lots of different chocolate options. MMM was nice. We stayed here for lunch and a coffee. They had these pretty amazing wraps at the counter, I have a spinach and feta wrap with a caramel latte. It was really nice, the dinning area also looked very beautiful and relaxing. Every that i was with really enjoyed themselves here also, we all walked away with some chocolate too

My friends took me to the cafe located in Ferntree Gully. What a terrific experience. First you…read moreorder your choice of coffee and while waiting, you sample the truffle fillings and dark and milk chocolate. When the coffee is served they also bring a tray of chocolates and truffles for you to choose one. I had the dark chocolate ginger truffle which tasted like ginger and melted in my mouth. The perfect accompaniment to my decadent mocha. I will be returning!

Small and cozy, the Sassafras Cafe is an unnoticeable building, tucked in amongst the more touristy…read morestores. We had the quiche and scones which were quite nice. The selection of tea is wonderful as well, highly recommend the Tumeric or the Coconut.

So I decided to take my family for a nice relaxing Saturday afternoon lunch at Olinda Tea House…read more This would be my second time at the restaurant and my first experience was positive due to the idyllic settings amongst the greenery. After arrival, we were seated and provided with two lunch menus and a beverage menu. Lunch menu were in Chinese (understandable given we are Chinese), but I requested English menus instead. The first indication that this was not a well run restaurant was when the waiter returned and placed another two drinks menu on our table. He had obviously not checked what he was handing us and we ended up requesting the lunch menus again. We ordered three dishes, one fried rice and two fried noodles. The food took about 35 minutes to arrive and all around us, the later arrival patrons were served first. Luckily one waiter noticed that our order appeared not to have been prepared, otherwise we would have had a longer wait. While the noodle dishes were reasonable, the fried rice dish was bland (kinda hard to do with fried rice, unless you really try). Then the waiter whispered that she would provide us with free coffee and tea after we had eaten, to mitigate our delayed meal. My wife ordered take away coffee and when that arrived, we went to the counter to pay for the food. And would you believe that the bill included the supposedly "free" coffee. I paid the bill and left without questioning the bill. So my experience is that the restaurant is not very well run, food not as good (and more expensive than run of mill Chinese restaurant due to it location), service hit and miss. I will not return to this restaurant and will advise my friend to patronise it.

I do hate to give a bad review - however this place warrants it…read more We made a reservation to have high tea. Their website said they only needed 24 hours noticed - which we complied to. To make this review short and to the point after being seating we were (rudely) informed they had no such reservation and needed 48 hours notice - not 24. Something always important to me is customer service and our waitress had none. When we explained our situation she became confrontational and did not apologize for our "lost" reservation. We ended up leaving due to the attitude of the waitress. She made me feel uncomfortable. I will not be going back. :(