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.

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.

What an incredible find on the side of a road. We had to wait in line for approximately 15 mins for…read morea table, which I'm told is good leading into peak times. The service was great, we has Pheobe serving us and she was engaging and lovely. The meals were presented beautifully and nothing was left behind. But if you had room there is a cake display that supersedes most I've seen outside of Acland Street, St Kilda. Everything looked delicious and reasonable sizes too. The fresh apple juice was a little overdone with the ice blocks, but Chai and coffee's were great. We really couldn't fault the service or the food. This is not your sit and have a long lunch kind of establishment. As it is SO busy, it can be quite noisy and hectic. And once you've eaten you expected to move on. The parking is a tricky, but there are places around that you can park. I believe if you go during the week their pastry kitchen operates and with a full glass viewing area you can see the pastry cooks at work. And as a side note, there are some walking/bike tracks around a great playground just around the corner. Enjoy.

This place was beautiful and a wonderful experience. From presentation to taste, everything was…read moreamazing. Was able to visit with my mother and aunt and we had a lovely brunch.

Ringwood - Brace yourselves! Nick & Jac together with their…read moreamazing team have opened up their 1st business venture. Located in the heart of Ringwood with free 1--2hr street parking on their doorstep, this place will definitely be a regular coffee haunt! Exposed brick, copper piping and cheery staff welcome you as you take a seat. Axil coffee is on point as is their Quinoa & Chicken salad. If you are looking for a place to catch up with friends, chill out and read a book or to brunch/lunch at.. Come check them out!

HOLY CRAP this place is good. Been hearing much about this…read moreplace and had to try it out. Went with the wife and kids last night and what a treat. The food was so clean and fresh I felt like I was at a Michelin star restaurant. The staff was so friendly and helpful with the little ones, I am definitely coming back here. Five well earned stars.

Beautiful café, but the food was a let-down. Paid $40 for two poached eggs with bacon--eggs were…read moreovercooked, bacon tasted odd, and the bread was rock-hard and obviously frozen. Serving this in such a stylish place is pretty disappointing. No butter on the toast, either. Desserts were decent, but for the price and presentation, the basics should be much better. Wouldn't come back for breakfast.

First impression is the speakers mounted above the door to entertain those that sit at the tables…read moreout the front. A bit loud and not great sound quality so head inside, ah, that's better. TV on wall showing music videos but the customers don't seem interested in it. The place certainly looks clean and inviting in a slightly cramped clinical sort of way. The tables are small but should comfortably fit four adults but not much wiggle room around them would really limit you to three I think. The mug of Flat White is a good size and is nice and hot with a good flavour, the chai latte tastes nice but having never tried it before, I have no reference to compare it to. Certainly nice enough for me to try again. There are a plethora of items to choose from to eat. I had a delicious roast beef and salad with cheese and lovely mustard with my choice of roll, a great combination of flavours and textures. The tandoori wrap was a delight but bordered on the edge of being to hot. Then you cast your eye over a sheer symphony of delightful desserts, a masterpiece of items to get your taste buds jumping up and down with delicious anticipation. How do you decide from such a selection, can you stop at just one or do you flee to save that waist line you've sacrificed so much for. Of course you get a couple of things promising yourself to work that bit harder next time at the Gym. Enjoy, it's the little pleasures in life that add up you know. So, will I drag myself reluctantly back here. You better believe it, especially now I can afford it since cancelling that pesky gym membership. Oh oh, there goes that waist line Back to reality for a moment, there were two uninvited guests at my table today, a legacy of the open door policy, Mr Mozzy and Mrs Blowy. Other than that, a really nice little place with very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Enjoy.

Great food. The Nepalese vegetable curry was delicious. Fabulous service. You need to go searching…read moreto find this little gem but worth looking for.

We both ordered a coffee and sat ourselves down, admiring the small intimate location, it couldn't…read moreseat more than 15 inside, the coffee guy had warmly welcomed us and offered us drinks. The coffee was good with the late scoring a 5 out of 5 and the long black scoring a 4 out of 5. We both ordered the corn fritters which were served with a home made chilli jam and scrambled eggs were delicate and gently folded. Upon finishing our meal our needs were anticipated with a glass of water and a smile.

In short, WEIRD, staff seem stressed, and there are far better cafes close by…read more I've always wanted to love this cafe, it's near by, it's in a great location, and their menu is enticing. The staff seem like their always under the pump when the cafe is barely at half capacity, which makes me feel like the management is really pressuring their staff - I also keep seeing their previous staff at other cafes loving life, and saying as much. On top of that, the pricing.. it's insane, there is no consistency, and a Ruben with chips FOR $30? In what world is that reasonable? Food quality is hit and miss, and is okay at the best of times.

This little cafe is on the corner of the strip of shops and parking is right out front. From what I…read morecan tell it looks like it used to be or next to an ex video rental store as there are markings on the road for video rental parking. I loved the wallpaper and design that they've put into the place. Menu was easy to read and wasn't overly littered with choices. Service was a little slow and hard to get a waitress's attention but the quality and taste of the food made up for this. Felt just like being an inner suburb cafe only further away from the city. Great place to catch up over some breakfast, brunch or even lunch.

Fabulous cafe in the outer east of Melbourne…read more The food was amazing, and definitely the major draw card here. A variety of offerings from various cultures all cooked and presented beautifully. The staff were very friendly, accommodating and cheerful. Their dedication to the cafe was obvious. The coffee was good - they buy from a local roaster. Not as spectacular as some coffee places closer to the city, but still drinkable. The cafe had a good atmosphere with expressive art on the walls and different seating options. The prices were extremely reasonable, especially considering the quality of the food that we received. This is definitely a cafe to visit if you're in the area.

Visited for breakfast. Child-friendly, had crayons and kids books in a cubby, however staff then…read morebrought out butcher paper which has a waxed surface so the crayons don't really work - 3/4 of the way there! Staff were very friendly and helpful, lovely vibe. There is a choose-your-own-combo fresh pressed juice that I enjoyed. I had the mediterranean breakfast and it was presented very elaborately. Some of the individual elements were very highly seasoned which I enjoyed. The whole thing was made from quality fresh food which I appreciated. However it was missing the hearty big-plate-of-food feeling that is what I was expecting. Less fuss, fewer options, more good quality food in quantity would be preferable. Will be back to sample more of the food, it looked like it will all be excellent quality.

Lovely little café, really clean with seating inside and out. They have one of the nicer coffees in…read moreBoronia and make some delicious food, including home made cakes and cookies. You will be back for more. I like the fresh made sandwiches and a flat white personally and they have a great selection of food on offer at reasonable prices and table service. Well done Hilda, keep up the good work. It's a big two thumbs up from me.

First time having breakfast here and I;'m impressed! The menu has a great selection, something for…read moreeveryone. I had the Gourmet Smashed Avo & Salmon. The portion was was good with plenty of Avo and Salmon and the eggs were perfectly poached and runny. The only slightly negative thing I can say is that I asked for the hollandaise sauce to be on the side and it came out all over the top, but I just scrapped some off and it was fine! Coffee was great came out piping hot but not bitter. They provide plenty of alternatives to milk if needed/wanted - Soy, lactose free, almond milks etc! Space is a bit tight, but is also in the middle of a shopping centre.